The Nocturnal Witch Collection: Book of Shadows from the Shadows [Paperback]

Konstantinos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2007

Embrace the shadows and explore the dark side of magick with this boxed set of Konstantinos favorites.

Nocturnal Witchcraft introduces how to work with lunar powers and spiritual entities that prefer the darkness. Learn to cast a nocturnal magick circle, skry the night, open the gates to the underworld, and use dark symbols in your night rituals.

Expand your connection to the dark ether and the unseen world with Gothic Grimoire. This book features techniques and rituals taken directly from Konstantinos’ personal magickal notebooks, including the Nocturnicon, rites for overcoming obstacles that appear in the life of the nightkind.

From astral travel to working with thoughtforms, The Nocturnal Witch Collection will help you connect with the positive side of the dark-ness.

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About the Author

Konstantinos is a recognized expert on occult, new age, and paranormal topics.  He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and technical writing from New York Polytechnic Institute.  He is a published author of articles and short fiction which have been featured in numerous publications including Popular Electronics, The Spook, and FATE Magazine.  Konstantinos is a popular lecturer on the paranormal at colleges and bookstores in the New York City area and he has appeared on CNBC's After Hours and The Ricki Lake Show.

A Dark Neopagan, Konstantinos has been researching the occult and practicing magick for over fifteen years. Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Konstantinos now devotes his time to writing, singing Gothic rock music, and exploring nocturnal life in New York City and around the country.

Konstantinos is also the author of Vampires: The Occult Truth, Summoning Spirits: The Art of Magical Evocation, Speak with the Dead: 7 Methods for Spirit Communication, Gothic Grimoire, Nocturnal Witchcraft, Nocturnicon: Calling Dark Forces and Powers, and the forthcoming Werewolves: The Occult Truth (September 2010).

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (September 8, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073871156X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738711560
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #685,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Children of the night, how I love to hear them sing...", August 4, 2008

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Let me begin by saying that Konstantinos' "Nocturnal Witchcraft" and its companion "Gothic Grimoire" included in the set are one of the few Llewellyn books I would ever recommend to anyone. Please do not let the titles suggest that what you will receive is a wrist-slitting church of satan tome intended to teach you how to summon up the forces of darkness to curse your enemies and enslave lovers. No, what you are receiving here (and as is clearly stated by the back matter, and clearly stated by the publisher name?...) are two manuals on a nocturnal take on Alexandrian Wicca. Those of you who favor the romantic "shadowside", the mysteries of the night, the energies of the Moon, and dark gods and goddesses of ancient pantheons, but want to maintain strong, ethical and moral values should buy this set. What you get here are two manuals on non-fluffy Wicca for night owls. In Nocturnal Witchcraft, you will learn the preliminaries. Beginners and even experienced witches will benefit greatly from the practices and exercises here, compromised of banishing rituals, circle casting, consecration of tools, invocation, godform assumption, relaxation exercises, vizualization exercises, concentration exercises, scrying lessons, an introduction to the god and goddess of night, basic rites and spells, and much, much more. Nocturnal Witchcraft can easily double as a Wicca premier, but with a night side take. After you've read and mastered "Nocturnal Witchcraft", the "Gothic Grimoire" will take you much further. Nocturnal sabbats and esbats, advanced thoughtforms, astral projection, astral manipulations, night vision, creation of an elemental servant, advanced spells and rites, opening the gates to the Underworld, and much, much more await you herein. Not all darkness is evil. And many of the "darkly inclined" tend to display an interest in neopaganism, and ethical neopaganism at that, do well to check out Konstantinos' books. Also highly recommended are John J. Coughlin's "Out of the Shadows: An Exploration of Dark Paganism and Magick", Denise Dummars & Lori Nyx's "Dark Archetype" and everything by Demetra George and Michelle Belanger. As Konstantinos would say, blessings, nocturnal witch.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finer point of magickal practices., December 4, 2007

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From astral travel to working with thoughts and understanding rituals, this set packs in two books - NOCTURNAL WITCHCRAFT and GOTHIC GRIMOIRE - under one slipcased set, offering an excellent guide to using dark symbols and magick. These are two of Konstantinos' favorite Wiccan titles and offer an occult expert's formulas, insights and methods, making it a top reference and the perfect gift for beginning witches who want specifics on the finer point of magickal practices.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a Great Read for Any Aspiring Nocturnal Witch!, October 6, 2011

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Michael Milligan (Springvale, Maine, US) - See all my reviews

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I own these 2 books and plan on Owning the Rest of his Work
but let me say its worth well your time/money to Accquire these 2 beginnner Books.
He is very Thorough and Percise in every explaination and every magickal rite/item listed and Konstantinos has a well Documented History of having a Advanced Understanding of WichCraft,The Gods/Goddesses associated with his Style of Dark Paganism and in this book it Shows His tireless efforts to being as Accurate and as Helpful to new Witches or Witches wanting to explore a new form of Magick. I firmly believe this may be a Great Form of WitchCraft for people more attuned to The Night Time instead of Day time to perform Magick.