Pacts With the Devil: A Chronicle of Sex, Blasphemy and Liberation [Paperback]

S. Jason Black (Author), Christopher S Hyatt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009

For the first time, a genuine manual of the dreaded "left-hand path." Braving the new Witchcraft Panic that has swept the world, S. Jason Black and Christopher S. Hyatt have written a book that places the Western magical tradition--and the Western psyche--in perspective.

Sweeping aside both the historical fabrications of "neo-paganism" and the rampant mental illness of the religious right, Black and Hyatt explore history, psychology and anthropology to reveal the true "secret doctrine" of Western culture. This work confronts the reader with his own fears and inhibitions -- and carries him beyond.

Comprehensively illustrated, this volume contains a detailed history of European "Black Magic" and includes new editions of 17th and 18th century Grimoires with detailed instructions for their use.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Extremely disturbing." -- David Carrico, Christian Broadcasting Network

"This volume is dangerous." --The Black Flame

About the Author

S. Jason Black was a professional writer and artist, and a life-long student and practitioner of Magick and Tantra. He worked as a professional Psychic, much sought after for his accuracy.

Christopher S. Hyatt, Ph.D., was trained in both psycho-physiology and clinical psychology, and he practiced as a Psychotherapist for many years. He published many articles in peer-reviewed, professional journals. Today he is known as the world-famous author of a wide variety of books on Psychology, Sex Magick, Tantra, Tarot, Self-transformation and Western Magic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: New Falcon Publications; 1st edition (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561840580
• ISBN-13: 978-1561840588
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,091 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Things That Go Bump In The Night Are Your Friends, April 21, 2000

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"killerclown" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pacts With the Devil: A Chronicle of Sex, Blasphemy and Liberation (Paperback)

Once again Hyatt and Black have done a great job setting the record straight. The book begins with extensive historical background information on the subject with the keen observations we've come to expect from these authors. Following are the names, sigils, and conjurations of the demons from the classical grimoires. I enjoy reading an author's personal anecdotes and this book along with some of the others by these people meet my expectations. A beginner in the black arts might do well to get a proper understanding of the basic 'formula' of successful magick beforehand, as this book is not a How-To on magick but rather an extensive resource on the subject of pacts with the Horrible Hordes from Hell.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intelligent look at Satanism and humanity., May 27, 2004

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Mastorn (Ames, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pacts With the Devil: A Chronicle of Sex, Blasphemy and Liberation (Paperback)

Ave,

As a Luciferian, I tend to be a very harsh critic when it comes to works that deal with Satanism and Demonic entities, and I can say with little hesitation that this is a great book concerning the Left-hand path of magick and personal growth. While yes, the rituals within the book itself are of an era passed and seem almost "silly" now, there is much in the ways of technique that can be salvaged from these rituals. Any decent magickian will be able to take what they find intersting from the rituals and discard the rest.
The REAL gold within this book is the personal encounters that the authors give of their experience working with these entities. This shows a great deal of courage on the part of the authors as magickains who discuss their workings with the frankness that they do tend to be shunned by the masses as either heretics or lunatics. And of course they go into the general neurosis that society seems to have when it comes to the supernatural (originating from both the religious reich and the fanaticly-"rational" pseudo-intelligencia).
There are a depressingly few books on Satanism and the occult in general worth their money, but fortunatly thoes which ARE worth the paper they're printed on go above and beyond expectations and create somthing revolutionary. What Crowley did for magick oh-so-many years ago, Jason Black, Robert A. Wilson, and Christopher S. Hyatt are doing again.

Ave,
Mastorn

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Are you ready for the challenge?, August 17, 2004

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Vieira (Adelaide, South Australia Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pacts With the Devil: A Chronicle of Sex, Blasphemy and Liberation (Paperback)

A refreshing change from the influx of new age fluffy bunny modern Wiccan 101 material that we have been surrounded with. This book is not exactly about "making a pact with the Devil" per se (in the Christian sense) - it's aim is to challenge that thinking of the modern occultist or magickian practitioner as to releasing just how much Christianise Western society dominates our subconscious.

There will be those who knock this book because it doesn't follow the fluffy new age modern Wicca aspect but if you want something to actually challenge you in the way you think, especially useful for any kind of serious occultist, then this book does just that - in fact the introduction does that!

While I have worked with the left hand path, I do not call myself a Satanist or Setian or anything like that - I believe in the polarity of things. And just as there is the yin/yang and masculine and feminine which balance out each other, so do the "light" and "dark" aspects.

I really don't understand so-called Pagans, Wiccans and Wytches who are afraid of the shadows - take a closer look at what happens within nature without your rose-tinted glasses. Or take a deep breath and read something challenging - like this book.