Dan HarmsReview — The Ars Goetica by Paul Summers YoungI already dealt with one aspect of Paul Summers Young’s second edition of the Ars Goetia — his connection of Daniel Defoe with Lovecraft’s…4d ago14d ago1
Dan HarmsDid Lovecraft Read Defoe on Magic?I’m preparing to review Paul Summers Young’s new edition of the Ars Goetia. I came across one passage that was particularly interesting:Sep 14Sep 14
Dan HarmsNecronomiCon RecapNecronomiCon was done, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. I met up with Steve, an old Usenet friend, to join me on my quest to Providence. I…Sep 7Sep 7
Dan HarmsSteganographia — A ReviewSo here we are, with a major grimoire release — the Steganographia of Abbot Johannes Trithemius. How does it measure up?Aug 302Aug 302
Dan HarmsSumma Sacre Magica Soon Available from Golden HoardFor decades, aficionados of ritual magic have heard of the Summa Sacre Magice, the fourteenth-century magical compilation written by…Aug 27Aug 27
Dan HarmsBlack Letter Press Discoverie of Witchcraft KickstarterI’m still working on a review, but I wanted to alert my readers to the Kickstarter from Black Letter Press for Reginald Scot’s The…Aug 17Aug 17
Dan HarmsBellhouse at the Printer’s, Grimoire Publishing Update, Peterson on Dee, A New Ritual Magic…I’m back from a family trip to the Upper Peninsula, and still trying to find that all important work/work/work balance.Aug 3Aug 3
Dan HarmsReview — Cyprian’s Offices of Spirits or the Terrestrial IntelligencerIt’s tricky enough analyzing a book like Cyprian’s Offices of Spirits, available from Hadean Press, which covers a great deal of material…Jul 6Jul 6
Dan HarmsTalking about Magic in Classic Dungeons and DragonsI was invited on Ben Riggs’ new podcast, Reading D&D Aloud, to talk about how medieval and early modern magic in Europe may or may not…Jun 291Jun 291
Dan HarmsAn Abramelin Revelation — Clelland and Ferguson’s “Book II” TranslationFor those who haven’t subscribed to the journal Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft, I recommend it highly. It might be best to get it through…Jun 29Jun 29