Comments on: Kali! I Wanna Be Inspired

By: sheta

sheta — Sun, 31 May 2009 02:45:30 +0000

She is indeed awesome.

By: Hyacinth

Hyacinth — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:18:27 +0000

Judika Illes books are amazing. My third sign from Hecate came through one of her books. I’ve been a fan ever since.

By: Soli

Soli — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:14:55 +0000

Thanks Sheta. Actually, it sounds like I may be OK for sources for now, just need to sit down and READ them. Also recently bought Daimonic Reality and hoping that may also apply to this area.

V. interesting about your old demonolator friend. Damn shame there aren’t many decent ones out there. (there goes my no hand path showing again, ha.)

By: sheta

sheta — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:56:48 +0000

Well, I’ve taken a look around and dug up a regrettably useless volume that my daughter had, called “Field Guide to Demons, Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits.” It sucks. It has info on general spirit types, and lore, but they’re so diverse — I mean, there are entries on Kitsune and Werewolves… and Mr. Hyde. wtf. lol

The only things I have on hand are Mathers’ version of the Goetia, which has a lot of information, and a 1999 Lemegeton that I think was published by the O.T.A. — It’s been edited down to where it hardly has any spirit info in it whatsoever. In fact, this “Complete Lesser Key of Solomon” is thinner than the Goetia alone. heh. I haven’t seen DuQuette’s Key, so I can’t tell you if Mathers’ Goetia is better. Certainly the language is stiffer, but it does have pretty good information.

I used to be friends with a local demonolator, but her life got very strange and she faded away from contact. I haven’t talked to her in several years, but she was a devotee of Belial (and an effective one; when we became friends, I got a dream visit from him with sigil and the whole bit) and swore by the Goetia.

I wouldn’t consider myself the best source for information on these books. Just so you know.

By: sheta

sheta — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:29:42 +0000

She does have some demonic entries; I spotted Beelzebub (of course) and Azazel, but there’s no entry for Belial, for example. I look forward to the upcoming volume! I think I’ll be looking into her other books, too.

As far as general guides, let me look around here and I’ll get back to you in a bit.

By: sheta

sheta — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:27:04 +0000

Reading is indeed a good thing. This book is rocking my socks. lol

By: sheta

sheta — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:26:34 +0000

Good for you! I think you’ll like it!

By: Soli

Soli — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:08:56 +0000

I look forward to having some time to really go through my own copy. heh.

so this is something of a tangent and since you’re much better versed in ceremonial magick than me, you might have an idea. do you know any good text sources for demonology? I’m just getting really curious and needing to dig up information on all sorts of non-corporeal beings. (I have DuQuette’s Key of Solomon and Dictionary of Angels, but that’s it. Really, the world does need some more decent printed guides to spirits in general. Thank Gods for Judika. I’ve heard she’s also compiling something like a hagiography for more pagan type saints/revered ancestors.)

By: aydira

aydira — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:46:10 +0000

I miss reading your blog! That books sounds cool and a good price. Maybe I’ll read it later. Right now I have too much to read! But I guess that’s a good thing.

By: Kat

Kat — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:41:43 +0000

That is a book that sounds more and more interesting. I think I will have to pick myself up a copy !