Stephen Thomas

A complete system of magical initiation into the Christian mystical traditionThe power of the seasonal cycle is recognised by magical and religious traditions throughout the world. Beyond religion and magic, the cycles of the year have been sources of inspiration for many people since time immemorial, inspiring much of our great art, poetry, and music. Sadly, the cycle of the year has largely been lost in contemporary culture, and above all in modern Christianity. Guiding the reader through the Easter period, The Sacramental Magic of Easter re-situates the Easter and Lenten period as an important season of initiation into the Christian mystery tradition. The book provides a thorough overview of the purpose of Lent, exploring each of the seasons and offering practices for each. It moves on to explore specific feast days within the period, such as Ash Wednesday, Ascension, Pentecost, Passion Sunday, and more, outlining a number of meditations and rituals for each. The Sacramental Magic of Easter will make a worthy addition to the bookshelf of any student or seasoned magical practitioner looking to enhance or refine their practice, and will indeed appeal to more orthodox believers as well.

A complete course in Christian Ceremonial Magic which explores the sacramentals and sacraments of the Christian tradition from the perspective of occult philosophyThis path-defining book presents a complete system of Christian ceremonial magic, based upon the sacramentals of the church and on the seven sacraments. Often understood as mere symbols or even simply “reminders,” their use confined to a select few, the sacraments are truly powerful magical rites which can be used by anybody.Beginning with a detailed discussion of magical philosophy and an esoteric interpretation of the Christian story, The Book of Sacramental Magic presents a complete course of ceremonial magic, suitable to occultists and ordinary believers alike.The system includes ceremonial magical practices such as banishing rituals and internal energy work, rituals for the invocation of the saints and angels, and guides to transforming traditional practices like novenas, the consecration of sacramentals and the psalms into powerful works of magic. Finally, the book presents ways to modify all of the seven traditional sacraments as magical rituals for home use, including a home mass which can be performed by anyone.Ultimately The Book of Sacramental Magic aims to liberate the many wonderful and powerful rituals and devotions of the sacramental Christian tradition from their confinement to decadent institutions and rigid doctrines, as well as being an essential addition to the magical archives of both seasoned and student practitioners.