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Title: Summoning Spirits: The Art of Magical Evocation (Llewellyn's Practical Magick Series) by Konstantinos ISBN: 1-56718-381-6 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 November, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.96 (47 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Interesting, but too much "made easy"
Comment: I'm a student of an esoterical order, and I have quite some knoledge about Magick and Summoning technics. Although this is an interesting book, with a really nice definition of the Art, it takes this Art too lightly in my point of view. There are some necessary warnings made in the book, but there is a lot of confusion in the classification of the entities. Some evil spirits (Powerfull Demons) like Bael(for example), are considerated as quite friendly entities with the beautiful classification of "goetic entities". I wondered if the author is aware of the real nature and wiseness of this kind of Spirits, and how they can create ilusions in one's mind. The Conjuration of the Seven written by classical authors like Levi and Papus has a sentence, "In name of Gabriel, may Adonay order upon you and send you away Bael" (I'm translating literally from french), wich should be considered... this entitie, for example, is one of the Seven main Demons, the Dark ray of the Moon, the Negative force, oposite of Gabriel the Inteligence of the Moon. There are some other demons that figure in some left hand path gromoires, like the Grimorum Verum, that are also presented as goetic... I agree with the author that this entities can be summoned and we can work with them. But I can't disagree most about the method recomended by the author. I think, the advertisements made in all the Magick Books, and by the Masters of the Art are being ignored in this book. Have ever the author read the Lemegeton?! I mean, maybe it wasn't a bad idea to read it again.Project astrally near a Demon?!? Enter, in His own realm and summon Him?!... I pass,thank's! If the summoning of the last 50 entities can be done by you, than summon Mettraton, Raphael, Michael, etc., in the first place... but to have results, better than the astral technic in the book, the operator should prepare himself in the classical way, although it is hard it is tested by time, and to be sincere, I have my serious doubts that a Divine Entitie as Mettraton, appears with that made easy, prepareless rituals, I have my serious doubts. Solomon the King, and others prepare the students about the difficulty of ordering a demon to manifestate, and here that is exposed like if it was calling a dog witth a bone... May the author forgive my words, but there are allready REAL efective methods to work with summoning, leggated by the Masters of the Magical Art, to be changed into a "naíf" magical point of view.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book--and in my opinion, it is NOT preachy
Comment: Excellent primer on evoking entities for the intermediate magick practitioner. Unlike many books of its kind, I believe that Konstantinos' book will be applicable for many types of practitioners. That being said, I don't agree with the author who was bothered by Konstantinos' suggestion to focus on benevolent entities, nor do I agree that those who prefer not to go near the nastier entities are 'fluff bunny pagans'. While this breed does exist (I've met quite a few perky cheerleader-Witch types), I hardly think that choosing to avoid certain more malevolent entities is akin to denying the dark side of one's life, spiritual and otherwise. I also think that the author's suggestion was just a SUGGESTION, not a condescending fluffbunny dictate. I know many don't follow the Wiccan Rede, but I do--and that usually led me away from many evocation books which for the most part focused A LOT on the Goetic entities. This one seemed to have something for those like me who chooses to use my practices either for positive spiritual goals (at my most lofty--and for this, I loved the selection on evoking the Angels, Archangels and Earth entities)or (at my most 'low magick')to improve my life without harming others. It seems too many authors in Pagan/Wiccan/high or ceremonial magic genres tend to go to extremes--either turn the ritual into a Grateful Dead peace'n'love for all no matter what be-in, or compete for who can be the most eager to prove the now-debunked, formerly popular notion that all pagans/witches/magicians are evil/in communication with demons/scary, etc. Finally, a book that is the happy medium. And for those who dismiss the idea of evoking angelic entities, you don't know what you're missing.
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent start
Comment: This book will give the beginer an excellent foundation to start evocation. The author draws on several old world texts and simplifies them so that the every day "Joe" can grasp the concepts.
I began my first works in evocation with the Golden Dawn material. However, "Summoning Spirits" gave me a clearer understanding of this working.
The first spirit I summoned from this book was the archangel Michael. Although I didn't "see" the spirit in the crystal, I could sense the presence and there was a sweet smell. As I continued to evoke various entities, my life began to improve. I had been very ill and was in a bad situation; in fact, I nearly died at one point. But thanks to the contents of this book, my life gradually improved, and today I have to say my health and life have improved 210%.
This is a terrific book...however, if you're going to evoke a spirit, make sure you're reasons are very clear. Don't just do it to see if you can.
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Title: Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts (Llewellyn's High Magick) by Donald Michael Kraig ISBN: 0875423248 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 August, 1988 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark by Konstantinos ISBN: 0738701661 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Gothic Grimoire by Konstantinos ISBN: 0738702552 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Speak With the Dead: Seven Methods for Spirit Communication by Konstantinos ISBN: 0738705225 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 2005 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Enochian Magic for Beginners: The Original System of Angel Magic (For Beginners) by Donald Tyson ISBN: 1567187471 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: 01 December, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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