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Title: Luciferian Witchcraft
ISBN: 1411626389
Author:
Michael Ford
Publicate Date: 2005-03-09
Publish: 2005-03-09
List Price: $25.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: good, but lacks some depth
I've been a LHP practicioner for several years, so I respect Mr. Ford for the work he shares with those who can understand it. There are some truly useful rituals and meditations to perform, but one should not blindly follow the author. The part called "Goetic sorcery" is doubtful for those who had even a little study of Judaism (HOW can Adonai and Tetragrammaton, being in fact related to Jewish god, be called "Luciferian", for example?). I think that any information that comes from this book must be checked by reading some academical stuff. And the better depth and understanding come in mind, the more usable this grimoire becomes.
Also I must say that this books needs a good editor (in some places there is a lot to improve in language department) and an illustrator (pics aren't perfect either), but I understand that the budget is not so big, so it's just a suggestion. Nice job anyway!
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2: bloodline
I've read all 3 of M. Ford's main books. The author is a very gifted teacher, and Mrs. Ford is one of the greatest Thelemic witches of our time. The historical research, as well as the passion of this work makes for a complete declaration of what is meant by the antinomian and LHP current. The author has become a manifestation of the Adversary, just as I have of Christ. I've dialogued a bit with his coven members, and i respect the beauty of such commitment, though i prophesied some would become Christians. If you have a taste for Pete Carroll, Austin Osman Spare, and Helg Patterson, then that bloodline continues in this work.
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3: Still digesting everything.
At first, when I skimmed through this, I was not exactly over-impressed. On a second reading, however, I found myself thinking differently. There's a line from a song that goes "You know evil is an exact science, being carefully and correctly wrong." I think this book is an excellent example of that statement. There are bits and pieces and parts that may not be "right", but...as a whole...it's all "exactly correct". No matter how you feel about magic (or magick, or maaijeyckie or however you want to speel it...) this book will definitely make an impression on you.
I am not qualified to judge the scholarly contents, being no scholar myself, but I can tell you that this book and it's attendant ritual book, "Liber HvHi", are definitely powerful, in an insidious fashion. At first they are easy to blow off as more "OOO SPOOOKY!" posturing from a "practitioner of the Left Hand Path", but...Well.
I find myself recommending both of these books, if for no other reason than that do have strong emotional content and are powerful workings in their own rights.
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4: Be embraced by the dark arms of Set!
One of the most honest and deeply researched Grimoire of LHP Occultism!For those who dares to evolve within the shadow and light!
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5: Superb Grimoire
When I began to read Luciferian Witchcraft, I was waiting for
someone in my car, and dozing off I had a remarkable lucid
dream regarding the part of the grimoire that I was reading,
an amazing dream! I don't know if the author believes this, but
many parts of Luciferian Witchcraft, including and especially
some of the drawings, is magick that he is channeling, and this
is not the first time parts of this book have been present on
earth, but they haven't been present for a long, long time
being lost to humanity through time and the occult persecutions.
A really remarkable book, and I have to salute the author for
creating and presenting this grimoire to us. The drawing of
Ahriman on page 232 is particulary potent when scryed, but
I found this true for most of the book's drawings. Excellant
original work on the Goetia, which the author calls
"The Shemhamphorasch", an old name for the House of the
Goetia beings. Great book!
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