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Evoking the Goddess: Initiation, Worship, and the Eternal Feminine in the Western Mysteries
Book by Knight, Gareth
192 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1993
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About the author
Gareth Knight
151 books88 followersGareth Knight is one of the world's foremost authorities on ritual magic, the Western Mystery Tradition and Qabalistic symbolism. He trained in Dion Fortune's Society of the Inner Light, and has spent a lifetime rediscovering and teaching the principles of magic as a spiritual discipline and method of self-realisation.
He has written around forty books covering topics as diverse as Qabalah, history of magic, Arthurian legend, Rosicrucianism, Tarot, the Inklings (Tolkien, C.S.Lewis et al) and the Feminine Mysteries, as well as several practical books on ritual magic. He has lectured worldwide and is a regular contributor to Inner Light, the journal of the Society of the Inner Light.
The group founded by Gareth Knight in 1973 is now run by Wendy Berg and known as the Avalon Group.
See: http://garethknight.blogspot.com/
He has written around forty books covering topics as diverse as Qabalah, history of magic, Arthurian legend, Rosicrucianism, Tarot, the Inklings (Tolkien, C.S.Lewis et al) and the Feminine Mysteries, as well as several practical books on ritual magic. He has lectured worldwide and is a regular contributor to Inner Light, the journal of the Society of the Inner Light.
The group founded by Gareth Knight in 1973 is now run by Wendy Berg and known as the Avalon Group.
See: http://garethknight.blogspot.com/
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May 29, 2017
I'm a big fan of Gareth Knight but I'm not sure exactly what audience this book is intended for.
He starts off with little to no introduction and begins describing practical work. Basic things, and perhaps in the style of the Society of Inner Light? I'm not sure because he does not comment. However, these "basic" things are foundations to ceremonial magic and I feel it is an irresponsible disservice to not discuss these rituals completely. The second half is the bulk of the book, with guided meditations to work with different goddess archetypes, interspersed with some light historical background.
I will probably only use this book for reference on occasion.
He starts off with little to no introduction and begins describing practical work. Basic things, and perhaps in the style of the Society of Inner Light? I'm not sure because he does not comment. However, these "basic" things are foundations to ceremonial magic and I feel it is an irresponsible disservice to not discuss these rituals completely. The second half is the bulk of the book, with guided meditations to work with different goddess archetypes, interspersed with some light historical background.
I will probably only use this book for reference on occasion.
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