Understanding Chaos Magic

by Jaq D. Hawkins

This is an introductory book. It is written for a widespread audience, ranging from the merely curious to the serious student of magic who wishes to learn about this area. It is designed to be as appropriate to the shelves of a traditional bookshop as much as to the specialised occult suppliers. There are specialist terms used by chaos magicians which are still new to everyone else. It is the intention that after reading this book, you may have a reasonable understanding of what they are talking about!

Genres: Magick, Occult, Nonfiction

117 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Jaq D Hawkins is a British author in the genres of Steampunk, Fantasy and the occult. Her first published book, Understanding Chaos Magic (Capall Bann, 1996), was the first book on chaos magic to bring a general understanding of the subject to a wide audience, and earned her a place among the best known writers on chaos magic.

Her Spirits of the Elements series spread her reputation across a wider spectrum of the magical community and led to speaking engagements in far flung corners of the earth, including the US and Japan as well as the UK. She retired from public speaking in 2006, but started making exceptions on occasion in 2008. She is no longer able to travel to the US however, as they do not accept her British passport due to complications over her actual place of birth.

Of her subsequent books, the most popular is Chaos Monkey, which takes a unique perspective on the subject of magic and how it affects the lives of those who choose to follow a magical path. It personifies magic as The Monkey, a Trickster archetype that sometimes teaches powerful lessons through uncomfortable methods. Those who learn to laugh with The Monkey become stronger as a result.

In 2005 her first Fantasy novel, Dance of the Goblins, was published followed by Demoniac Dance and soon to be joined in 2012 by Power of the Dance.

In Steampunk, Jaq has released The Wake of the Dragon: A Steampunk Adventure and has two more Steampunk titles in progress.

She currently lives in Norwich, UK.

Reviews

[Rae · Rating 1 out of 5]

pretentious and dull. i got better information about chaos magic from the wikipedia article.

[Ellie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy the work of Jaq D Hawkins, and this is fascinating, enlightening and helpful in equal measures. If you wish to know more read the book. I can however recommend this author.