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Abrahadabra: A Beginner's Guide To Thelemic Magick

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When I first received this book, I had heard many good things about it. Then I read it. First off, what bugs me most about this book is that is has no footnotes, no giving credit where credit is due, much like other books such as West Country Wicca and any and all Edwin McCoy books, which read like they were just thought up by the author. It is an exercise in egoticism and neglect. No footnotes, no index, no credit, even for the Stele of Revealing. The grammar and sentence structure is way under average. It reads like a story. Conversational gibberish. He talks about wearing women's clothing to sense what it is like to be another sex. This is supposed to be amusing, yet, to me, a Brit who enjoys dressing up as a women is as normal as an American enjoying beer, so I didn't get his point! It goes from worse after that, like wearing a pyramid on your head and theories on how you can get your body to release "magickal" pheromones to attract girls and should I even go on? If you have small children, maybe, like McCoy's Ostara book, you could show the basics to them this way and make them understand it, such as his oversimplication of the LBRP, but this is no Thelema book for adults, even beginners. If you must, buy Lon Duquette's Magick of Thelema, but my advice is buy Liber ABA and go straight to the source!

In a well-written, easy-to-comprehend introduction, the author provides the reader with a clear, concise outline of what to expect from this book and how the chapters are structured, dividing the book into three main aspects: Meditation, Ritual, and Philosophy. As magick contains all of these aspects, "the eleven chapters of this book deal with part of each aspect in turn. Chapters 1, 4, 7, & 10 deal with meditation, chapters 2, 5, 8, & 11 with ritual, and chapters 3, 6, & 9 with philosophy." To supplement the excellent, useful practicum presented in each chapter, a short list of reading material for further study is provided at the end of each chapter. At the end of this very approachable set of exercises, some of which are original, some inspired by Aleister Crowley's own work, and some old standards, is the complete list of suggested reading material. The entire book is well-organized and a pleasure to read and use. I cannot recommend this introduction to Thelema highly enough.

Rodney distills the thoughts, practices and philosophy of Thelema into a book a Neophyte can pick up and actually READ and comprehend... None of the usual double speak and cyphers one has grown to expect in a Magickal book. This is a must read for any aspirant to the Great Work of Thelema

I'm a biginner magickian, and I'd like to know about thelemic magick.That is all about that I want to get this book.
Love is the law,love under will

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I loved this book! I highly recommend it to anyone, who is seriously interested in applying the basic principles of Thelemic Magick in their everyday life. The author uses comprehensive and witty language to explain how to go about your daily yoga practice, basic rituals, Thelemic Cosmology, invocation, astral projection and the Tree of Life. It becomes a great handbook for a practicing magician. The book pays a wonderful homage to Aleister Crowley and his works.
Thank you,
Frater Kether

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole ov the law
this is with out a doubt the best book for beginners on thelema. it includes meditation & ritual work that will last a life time, so this book is great for even those who have been studying thelema for a long time.
Love is the law love under will

I'm a biginner magickian, and I'd like to know about thelemic magick.That is all about that I want to get this book.
Love is the law,love under will

This book is thee best Cruwley Magick booke! Flock those what dont like it, what they know?! Already I make pleenty money because thsi bock! Thanks you Rodney!