The New Magus: Ritual Magic as a Personal Process (Llewellyn's High Magick) [Paperback]

Donald Tyson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1988

For some people, magic is something that was done in the past by ancient wizards, and the only way to do magic now is by copying them and their actions. Not only is this idea incorrect, it would probably astound the ancient magicians if they heard it! The magicians of 1000 or even 100 years ago were, first and foremost, experimenters. These men and women tried new things and interpreted the actions of those who had gone before in new ways - the ways of their times. Magic should not become static and unchanging. It should be reinterpreted in new ways for each generation. Certainly we should learn from the past, but we should recreate magic, using the latest scientific and philosophical techniques and methods. This is what Donald Tyson has done in his book The New Magus. It is a practical framework on which a student can base his or her personal system of magic. This book is filled with practical, usable magical techniques and rituals which anyone from any magical tradition can use. It includes instructions on how to design and perform rituals, create and use sigils, do invocations and evocations, do spiritual healings, learner rune magic, use god-forms, create telesmatic images, discover your personal guardian, create and use magical tools and much more. You will learn how YOU can be a New Magus! The New Age is based on ancient concepts that have been put into terms, or metaphors, that are appropriate to life in our world today. If you have found that magic seems illogical, overcomplicated and not appropriate to your lifestyle, The New Magus is the book for you. It will change your ideas of magic forever! --- from publisher's note

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875428258
• ISBN-13: 978-0875428253
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,884,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donald Tyson is a Canadian from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early in life he was drawn to science by an intense fascination with astronomy, building a telescope by hand when he was eight. He began university seeking a science degree, but became disillusioned with the aridity and futility of a mechanistic view of the universe and shifted his major to English. After graduating with honors he has pursued a writing career. Now he devotes his life to the attainment of a complete gnosis of the art of magic in theory and practice. His purpose is to formulate an accessible system of personal training composed of East and West, past and present, that will help the individual discover the reason for one's existence and a way to fulfill it.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good magical primer, September 11, 2008

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This review is from: The New Magus: Ritual Magic as a Personal Process (Llewellyn's High Magick) (Paperback)

I felt that this book was a good primer for those who are novice occult practicioners. I especially liked the cautionary emphasis regarding the consequences that certain activities would yield. This book points the magical initiate in the direction of spiritual growth and protection rather than the misuse of the divine spirit, for which I am personally grateful. The material contained within this book will require some study and cross-referencing, but overall it is a viable path to select for one's personal development as a magus.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, December 14, 2006

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A. Slama "~the-morning-star~" (Humboldt, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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I don't know why people tend to not like this book. It was given to me by my father when I was 13 and I fell madly in love with it! The Symbolism is beautifully overwhelming and it has helped me in ritual a lot! Donald Tyson is byfar an occult genius!

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Yikes!, February 26, 2003

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This review is from: The New Magus: Ritual Magic as a Personal Process (Llewellyn's High Magick) (Paperback)

The book has some good information. But his knowledge of the runes are way off and the Christian overtones just made me sick. Otherwise there are some good things to be read and learned from this book. Sometimes he can be a bit boring though.