The Discoverie of Witchcraft

There are very few books within the Western Magical Tradition which have had an impact and legacy beyond the tradition itself. In 1584 a book appeared written by a country gentleman that was unlike anything at the time and unlike anything since. Reginald Scot’s The Discoverie of Witchcraft was a massive work which saw Reginald […]

Pamela Colman Smith & The Tarot Deck which changed everything

If the western Magical tradition has one object which has bled into mainstream culture and seems like it is there to stay, it would be a pack of Tarot cards designed and released in 1909. Originally released as The Tarot, it would later be known as the Rider Waite Tarot, and for decades that is […]

Spirits, Stories & the Supreme Secret of Sorcery! with Wren Collier & Joshua Cutchin

One of the oddest and least talked about aspects of the Paranormal and the Supernatural is something called fictional incursions. Simply put, this is when certain ideas, characters or details of narrative stories seems to in some way come alive, not only to their creators but to those who are familiar with the stories. As […]

Solomonic Magic: Addendum

The interest in the history of magic, witchcraft and the occult has seen a discernible rise in the last 25 years. In many cases, our picture of its story through the ages has been made much clearer. This is certainly true for Solomonic Magic, a form of magic in which the magician takes their rituals […]

And Another Guest Appearance on Spirit Box Podcast!

Lo! My first guest appearance since becoming a Dad on another Podcast was of course going to be a no-brainer. Darragh from Spirit Box asked me to hop aboard and seeing as how he too came to fatherhood later on in life, I absolutely had to have a chat. Despite being one of the most […]