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The Tarot Spellcaster

How to use Tarot cards in spellcraft. Lavishly illustrated. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” Adams.

Tall Dark Stranger

As the subtitle suggests, a guide to interpreting Tarot cards for what the author describes as “romance readings”. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” Adams.

Tarot Symbolism

A reprint of a classic study of the Tarot originally published in 1986. It includes a great deal of important historical detail, and puts the Tarot in its spiritual and …

Understanding the Tarot Court

A useful analysis of the ‘personalities’ of the Tarot court cards, with some interesting historical information. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” Adams.

The Tarot and the Magus

Includes many references to Aleister Crowley, and the illustrations used are the Thoth Tarot by Crowley and Lady Frieda Harris. Signed by the author. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” …

Tarot Shadow Work

The Tarot as a tool to engage with powerful forces in the unconscious. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” Adams.

Taking the Tarot to Heart

This has got a lot more to it than the subtitle might suggest. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” Adams.

21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card

A comprehensive guide to Tarot reading, looking at a number of diverse approaches. Signed by the author. Donated in memory of Kathryn “Kat” Adams.

Fortean Times – Aleister Crowley: The Great Beast Revealed

Issue 231 (January 2008) of the journal Fortean Times, devoted to Aleister Crowley. It includes, as you might expect, some excellent illustrations. From the library of Paul Newman, author of The Tregerthen Horror: Aleister …

The Heart of Holy Russia

An essay originally published as the feature article in an issue of The International (Volume XII, Number 1, January 1918). A travel guide to Moscow – but written (extremely well) in a …

Remembering Aleister Crowley

The core of this book are letters from Aleister Crowley to the author, Kenneth Grant. A revealing insight into Crowley’s personality during the final years of his life. From the …

The Dark Monarch

Booklet to accompany an exhibition at Tate St Ives from 10th October 2009 to 10th January 2010. The exhibition took its name from a novel by St Ives artist Sven …

The Book of the Law (in a Mandrake Press catalogue)

This Mandrake Press catalogue includes, at the beginning, a complete edition of Aleister Crowley’s seminal (if brief) work The Book of the Law (with an Introduction by Louis Wilkinson). The catalogue then …

The Calcrafts of Rempstone Hall

Includes a brief section on Crowley’s possible involvement in tragedy and scandal in Dorset c.1909. From the library of Paul Newman, author of The Tregerthen Horror: Aleister Crowley, DH Lawrence and …

White Stains

Volume of poetry by Aleister Crowley – about love and sexuality rather than magic. Number 174 of a limited edition of 1000. From the library of Paul Newman, author of The …

Witchcraft and Misogyny

As the title suggests, a study of the witch hunts that argues that misogyny was the main reason behind them. From the library of Paul Newman, author of The Tregerthen Horror: …

Aleister Crowley and the Cult of Pan

This examination of Aleister Crowley and his magic draws particularly on his poetry, teasing from it some intriguing insights into his psyche, and positioning him as a major figure in …

The Scrutinies of Simon Iff

Aleister Crowley – crime writer! Six short stories revealing yet another aspect of Crowley’s complex personality. Interestingly, when these stories were originally published in 1917 and 1918, Crowley used the …

The Book of Changes

A translation (done rather effectively in verse) of the Chinese divination system the Yi King (now more generally referred to in the West as the I Ching). After the translation there are four pages …

Seven (Seven Seven) Poems

This interesting booklet contains the seven poems that were included in a special edition of Aleister Crowley’s book 777 published in 1955. The special edition was just seven books, and each book …

The Eye in the Triangle

A biography of Crowley which places the emphasis on his magic, and is largely sympathetic. Israel Regardie was Crowley’s secretary for four years, and was also a member of Stella Matutina, …

The King of the Shadow Realm

John Symonds’ various books about Aleister Crowley remain in many ways the definitive accounts of his life and magic. From the library of Paul Newman, author of The Tregerthen Horror: Aleister …

Sybarite Among the Shadows

A fictionalised but well researched account of Aleister Crowley’s relationship with Victor Neuburg (featuring Crowley’s connection with MI5, as well as other famous figures of the time such as Dylan …

The Drug and Other Stories

Aleister Crowley is not as well known for his fiction as he should be. One of the short stories in this collection, The Stratagem (a particularly witty and well-observed work), led …

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