David Rankine
Agrippa and the Magic Squares
Agrippa and the Magic Squares (First published in Howlings , 2008, Scarlet Imprint, sigil illustrations and extra comments added from...
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David Rankine
Oct 16, 20236 min read
Before the Grimoires – A Brief History of the Main Influences
(Previously published in Magus magazine) The origins of individual grimoires are often shrouded in mystery, due to the authors of most of...
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David Rankine
Oct 15, 20234 min read
The Cosmic Shekinah as Kabbalistic Wisdom
Although the origins of the Kabbalah are unknown, it is clear that it syncretised cultural influences from a number of sources including...
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David Rankine
Oct 15, 20235 min read
Misconceptions, the Tree of Life and Hermaphrodites
There are three misconceptions which I regularly hear repeated, often parrot fashion, about the Qabalah. These are that it is...
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David Rankine
Oct 15, 20236 min read
Solomon in Olympus: The Enduring Connection between King Solomon and Greek Magic
The connection between King Solomon, the most famous of biblical magicians, and Greek magic, is an enduring one which emphasises the...
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David Rankine
Oct 15, 20232 min read
Tarot
The earliest known Tarot decks did not have the now standard set of twenty-two Trumps and fifty-six minor cards in four suits. Rather...
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David Rankine
Oct 13, 20235 min read
I will not give you oil
“I will not give you oil” David Rankine (Previously published in Occult Traditions) “Bright oil, pure oil, shining oil, the purifying...
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David Rankine
Apr 16, 20205 min read
Books of Secrets & Keys of Solomon
[Previously published in Witchcraft & Wicca] “Heare begineth the prologue of ye Booke of Clavicles of Salomon contayninge the secrets of...
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David Rankine
Apr 16, 20206 min read
Arthur Gauntlet and 17th Century Magical London
(Previously published in The Watkins Review) The early seventeenth century was a time of change in England and particularly so in London....
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David Rankine
Apr 16, 20204 min read
The Hierarchy of Spiritual Creatures
He that is a true Magician, is brought forth a Magician from his Mother’s Womb; and whoso is otherwise, ought to recompense the defect of...
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