Although chaos magicians differ widely, they often sympathize with the psychonaut counterculture terence mckenna and robert anton wilson are particularly influential and chaotic aspects of particular religions including taoism and discordianism. Its a section of the introduction to three essays in the book which deal with tantrarelated themes. That includes rejecting the dogma of the chaos magick community. Tao of jeet kune do by bruce lee is the best nonmagick chaos magick book in my opinion. Magic is a doorway through which we step into mystery. Circa 20062014 now the most legit group of some sort. Aug 04, 2014 an explanation of the six key principles of chaos magick and an attempt not to lose my voice in the process. He has facilitated workshops and seminars on modern magical practice in america and europe and contributes regularly to a wide range of occult journals. Chaos magick all chaos magick files what is chaos magick. Chaos magick has, truly, brought only a few new concepts and terms into the practice of magick.
Phil hines second book on chaos magic, prime chaos offers a somewhat vague and rotoscopic view on progressive occult practices. If you want to get started with magic this book is a great place to start. Condensed chaos provides a practical introduction to chaos magic, one of the fastest growing areas of western occultism. Whether this is from perceived scarcity, or the everything permitted ethos being taken a bit too far, we tend accept any old bullshit with a chaos star attached to it and then toss it into the canon of mustreads. Rituals, workings, spells, and techniques chaos matrix.
Hines varieties is a selection of phil hines esoteric essays over the last forty years. Chaos magic can be conceptualized as a mixture of postmodern art and thought with esoteric magick. This webpage focuses on the theories, arts and practices of chaos magic. Books by phil hine author of condensed chaos goodreads. Chaos magick, also spelled chaos magic, is a contemporary magical practice. Gordon white of the rune soup blog refined the sigilization technique so much it almost isnt magic any more and magicked himself up a career out of nothing.
Phil hine has 21 books on goodreads with 7756 ratings. It was initially developed in england in the 1970s, drawing heavily from the philosophy of artist and occultist austin osman spare. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Whilst magical systems usually base themselves around a model or map of the spiritualphysical universe, such as the tree of life which can sometimes described as a cosmic filofax, chaos magick is based on a very few core principles which generally underlie its approach to magick they are not universal axioms however, so feel free to swap em around. He is one of the most well known authors and exponents on this subject through his works pseudonomicon, condensed chaos, prime chaos, as well as several essays on the topics of chaos magic and cthulhu mythos magick. Bibliography glossary home links quotations resources. Through it you can change your circumstances, live according to a developing sense of personal responsibility, effect change around you, and stop living as a helpless cog in some clockwork universe. Find out whats happening in chaos magick meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you. An explanation of the six key principles of chaos magick and an attempt not to lose my voice in the process. Kovidorma sar 2019 oil on canvas 12x16another kovidorma, this time focusing on the rune of soul and divinity, sar. This interview was originally going to form part of a book of interviews with.
Rituals, workings, spells, techniques sigils, servitors, egregores, godforms gnosis austin osman spare writing and art cthulhunecronomicon ouranian barbaric chaos science temple ov psychick youth topy peter carrolliot frater ud discordianism chaos magick miscellany other magick. Prime chaos explores some of the lighter and darker aspects of modern occultism. It is the authors sincere wish that this manual will be of help on your journey. That these concepts are of paramount importance, however, demands that chaos magick be given a place, maybe even the utmost responsibility, in the growth of the art and science of magick this century. It is my online notepad for my research in chaos magic. This practicebased book covers all the main aspects of practical chaos magic and is. Finally seminal forays into the application of chaos magick to social dynamics and communications theory by hakim bey have recently extended the theories of chaos magick into music, performance art and the internet. The author considers the advantages and disadvantages of working in groups and presents new ideas for developing magical techniques for the 21st century. Phil hine is a former editor of the internationally acclaimed magazine chaos international. Handson chaos magic is just what it says, and the next best thing to working with the master himselflon milo duquette, author of the magick of aleister crowley. Obituary for the chaos current, stephen sennitts premature announcement of the death of chaos magick.
New age or chaos magick, an excellent examination of the new age paradigm in contract to chaos magick. Personally i think that crowleys magic in theory and practice unabridged is the first chaos magick book. Phil hine is a unique author, in that he goes into the depths of the underlying currents of magick, rather than crankingout just another recipe book of procedures. Hands on chaos magick chaos magick texts tend to take an almost sacrosanct position among chaotes. Phil hine is one of the more widelyknown exponents of chaos magica. Phil hine condensed chaos an introduction to chaos magic pdf. An introduction to chaos magic occult studies uk ed. There are some diy rituals and spells sprinkled throughout the work that beginners will find to be simple to use and with instant results. This was my first book ever on magick of any kind, and while its not aimed at a preinitiate, its definitely grist for the cognitive mill, and replete with pointers to other books which are perhaps better starting points into chaos magick.
Phil hine, who practiced chaos magic alongside tantra and wicca, published a number of books on the subject that were particularly influential in spreading chaos magic techniques via the internet. Whats the best book on chaos magick, in your opinion. Its almost too vague, and offers little in the way of theoretical foundations for chaos magic, other than the requisite nothing is true, everything is permitted. Chaos magick is your magick if and when you find ityou. Andrieh vitimuss handson chaos magic is clearly the work of an experienced magician. Peter carroll came out of retirement, writing several new books. Techniques in chaos magick i fucking love chaos magick. An excellent introduction to chaos magick, and magick in general. Phil hine has published pamphlets on chaos magick and the necronomicon. All conceptsrituals practiquesbeliefpatterns contained herein are presented as working models only, awaiting your personal touch to be experiences, explored, understood, altered and ultimately transcended. I use a formula, created by instinctive guess and arbitrarily formed, not evolved by hypothesis and experiment. Remember the core of chaos magick is the changing and unknown nature of the universe.
If you are not being a rebel, you will never get anywhere. He became known internationally through his written works pseudonomicon, condensed chaos, and prime chaos, as well as several essays on the topics of chaos magic and cthulhu mythos magic. Condensed chaos provides a practical introduction to chaos magic. Mar 31, 2010 7 essential chaos magic books that arent about magic. Adopt a discipline, learn it, master it, but then throw it off.
If it is piffy little spells you are looking for then this will not be what your looking for. Ovenready chaos, originally the condensed chaos chapbook that was the precursor to the book of the same name. He is also the author of the pseudonomicon and prime chaos. Principles of chaos magick chaos magick matos spells and. If youre the author of any of these, get in touch and update the librarian on what youre up to these days. As chaos magic spread, people from outside carroll and sherwins circle began publishing on the topic. Heres a short extract from my new book, hines varieties. Chaos magic, tantra, sexualities, practice, paganisms, histories, and fiction, each selection of essays is prefaced by new autobiographical writings in which the author reflects on his early beginnings on the magical path and how his perspectives changed over time. Hine reveals what chaos magick is and how it works in a very conversational style. The following documents have been gathered together from dusty corners of the internet or an old bbs.
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