This is the first book I have read in 2019. And I am out of a job. Why? Because Alan Chapman wrote a book about magick. Before picking up this book I had no idea what to expect, but was intrigued by the image of a grenade on the cover as the only true graphic depicted throughout the entire text. There was no reason to question why I wouldn't want to try out this particular tome. From the outset, Chapman aims to ask the question immediately: "What is magick?" In his words: "Th

In one month, my new book Shamanic Qabalah: A Mystical Path to Uniting the Tree of Life & the Great Work, will be released from Llewellyn Worldwide publications. It has been a long journey, a mystical path that all started with a group of friends wanting to grow their relationship with the Unseen. Please enjoy this excerpt from the Introduction: “It was on Day of the Dead 2013 that one particular psychonaut crossed the threshold of my front door and into my living room with s

I just finished Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke for the first time and am a little blown by what I just read, because . . . . . . YOU GUYSSSS!!!!!! I think Arthur C. Clarke might have been a legit occultist!!! In the least, he was at least well-versed in esoteric scholarship, with a hint of Gnostic flavor. But, you know what? I cannot talk about this without spoiling the main content of the book, so if you don't want the ending spoiled then read no further. If you're good

If you are a spiritually inter-faith person, you likely have seen the title of my book and your interest was piqued. Others have been left scratching their heads: What in the world is Shamanic Qabalah and what does it mean? The title of the book is an accumulation of all of my spiritual work thus far. I understand the title and content is very niche and would normally be confusing to most people who are not well-versed in this particular genre. I have so far attempted to defi

I am proud to announce the release date and the ability to pre-order my upcoming book from Llewellyn Publishing: SHAMANIC QABALAH: A MYSTICAL PATH TO UNITING THE TREE OF LIFE AND THE GREAT WORK!!!! I The release date is December 8, 2018 and you can actually pre-order it NOW!!!! This is a dream come true for me . . . years and years of hard work finally paying off! Many, many thanks to all of the contributors and endorsements, and especially to my wife and kids for putting up

In the wake of writing about my Top 5 Favorite Novels, as well as my friend and author Jason Louv's 5 Best Books on Magick, I felt inspired to jot down my top five favorite tomes of the esoteric. Basically, if anyone were to come to me and want to know what 5 books they could read to begin their schooling of magic and occult practices specifically of the Western Mystery Tradition, these are the ones I would recommend. It is the ultimate starter pack of Initiation, in ol' Dan

*A version of this post was originally published on The Tattooed Buddha. For years I have been trying to write this one character who continues to evade my creative bullseye. Simon Myth was born in my mind in January 2011. My previous marriage was on a steady decline and my psyche was fractured, needing a release for the esoteric leanings which my wife was beginning to have an issue with. As my marriage was breaking up, Simon was growing—and he has been with me ever since. As

I once read on a web forum somewhere that film director Darren Aronofsky's film "Noah" was the final installment of a Qabalastic film trilogy along with his work "Pi" and "The Fountain." I had no interest in seeing "Noah" when I first saw the trailers, but after reading this comment my interest grew. My beloved Autumn and I went back and re-watched "Pi" and the "The Fountain" to see if this was true, then recently watched "Noah." I have seen Aronofsky's films before, loving "

I have never in my life seen a movie that accurately captures a true depiction of ceremonial magic . . . then came along A DARK SONG. Written and directed by Liam Gavin, this entry marks the first full-length feature film by the Irish storyboard artist. Noting Gavin’s previous experience of story-boarding is essential, as his previous short films JERICHO and SUNSHOWER will attest. The visual acuity of this movie is stunning, to say the least. From the very first shot—a strik

Esotericism is a multi-disciplinary field of spiritual knowledge contained within all religions which concerns the principles and qualities of magic and mysticism. No matter what religion (Christinaity, Islam, Hinduism, etc.), all spiritual paths have an esoteric aspect that focus on an interpersonal relationship with God, Spirit, the Divine, etc. In essence, all religion has two components within its make-up, regardless of denomination: the exoteric and esoteric. The exoteri