Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark [Paperback]

Konstantinos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 8, 2002

THE POWERS OF NIGHT

Nocturnal Energies differ from those of Daylight and Witches have long known how to take advantage of Lunar Powers and the spiritual entities that prefer the darkness for particular magical operations.

This innovative book explores special techniques for working with the Night Powers and the subtle effects of dark symbols to:
Cast a Nocturnal Magick Circle
Invoke the Dark Gods and Goddesses
Skry the Night
Open the Gates to the Underworld
Cast Spells through the Dark Ether
Explore the symbolic realm of shadow, illusion, and the mysteries of the Unknown

You will learn to find your Inner Quiet, Read Minds through the Ether, Dream for Change, Create and Use Thought Forms, Alter Reality through simple Spells and Rites, and use the powers of Magnetism and Suggestion. And you will Explore the Mysteries of Death and to Speak with the Dead.

The Dark balances the Light. Do not fear it but equally embrace it.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

"When the essence of the shadows and darkness empowers you, yet you don't feel evil, you are good-dark," writes Konstantinos (Vampires; Summoning Spirits), as he calls believers to the practice of Nocturnal Witchcraft. Konstantinos writes for people primarily within the Wiccan tradition who feel at home with the night and lunar energies. He reiterates throughout this manual, however, that to draw one's strength from the energies of the night is not at all the same as intending to do dark deeds. In fact, this guidebook might be regarded as a fundamental Wiccan primer save for the fact that Konstantinos turns to night-based rituals and primarily, but not exclusively, to the pagan pantheons of Egypt, Greece and Sumeria to harness good human desires to the yoke of such deities as Hypnos (Night Personified), Pasht (Dark Moon), Nanna (Full Moon), Kali (Protection), Persephone (Descent and Rebirth) and Annubis (Underworld and Death). His ceremonial instructions are clearly described, but the book's chief flaw is that readers must recognize themselves as "good-dark." They are imprecisely beckoned with not much more to go on than "Do you dress in black? Favor silver jewelry? Does being surrounded by the shadows, by the essence of the night, appeal to you?" For those readers self-identified with the night whatever that means his text may offer just the words they have been waiting for; others will find it as obscure as its subject matter.

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Nocturnal Witchcraft may just be the most important piece of occult writing in the past hundred years." -- The Spook Magazine, February 2002

Konstatinos has brought the dark to light in Nocturnal Magick! -- M.L. Benton, Echoed Voices Magazine, January 2002 (pre-publication)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (February 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738701661
• ISBN-13: 978-0738701660
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #142,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Earth-Based Religions > Paganism

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the price, April 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark (Paperback)

I found this book very useful. Although it is not a complete course in magick, it does offer a unique perspective and approach I have not found in any other Wicca or Witchcraft books. I agree that it may seem a little trendy to the casual observer, but honestly what mass produced books on Wicca aren't trendy these days? I thought the book was a refreshing change from the New Age/Wicca books currently flooding the market.

But this book isn't for everyone. If a person has a deep love of the entity known as night then the book will resonate with them. Otherwise it is easy to dismiss it as a trendy goth work (although the author doesn't spend much time discussing that particular sub-culture). Personally as a non-Goth I appreciated the author's insights into the night. His approach is more about a naturally based identification with the night than a socially based one.

As far as modern reworkings of the old magicks go, I think Konstantinos has done a good job with this book. Of course it isn't a stand alone work, but it is a good primer for those who love the night and want to work with it in a deeper way.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the night magician, February 12, 2002

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Rob (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark (Paperback)

This book grabbed me the first time I saw it. Konstantinos is a genius is explaining this issue to a new level. I have read his books before and am by no means new to magic or the dark night, but he has outdone himself once again. I look forward to reading his next publication. I already knew most of what he was saying in the book, but it helped make it easier to clarify some of the things I was already doing. This is a love it or hate it book, so if you are not nocturnal...... you might wanna pass. 5 stars!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Insight into the Shadows, February 22, 2002

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mistress dementia (Memphis, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nocturnal Witchcraft: Magick After Dark (Paperback)

This book is what anyone who wants to know more about shadow magick should get. Even though there are books out there that deal with this topic, Nocturnal Witchcraft takes it steps further. Konstantinos excellently tells what exactly the shadows are to witches and how it can be used in everyday magick. Plus, he adds extra information(a listing of the deities, herbs used during certain rituals) to help the novice or experienced witch what they need in order to come closer to the shadows. He does not try to candy coat anything, just explains with detail and his own personal experiences with this magick.
I have already told many people about this book and I hope through this review and many others, that witches do purchase this book. Such a wonderful insight into the shadows...