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Ouroboros Press to release volume two of the Picatrix in October
By Psyche | August 27, 2008
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Ouroboros Press is set to release the second volume of the Picatrix on October 18th, 2008.
To commemorate the event, a book release party will be held on that day in Historic Pioneer Square at the Rodriguez Guerra Art Studio where publisher William Kiesel will be signing.
A description of the book from the Ouroboros Press blog, The Serpent Bites Its Tail:
Picatrix Volume Two contains the 3rd and 4th books of Ghayat Al-Hakim and will complete the English translation. It is a larger book than volume one and contains much in the way of the practical working of astral and talismanic magic. Planetary and Zodiacal magic and full instructions for invoking the related spirits are provided along with all the requisite materials needed; stones, plants, inks, colors, incenses, talismans and the invocations.
In addition to this are many anecdotes relating to Arabic and pre-Islamic magical lore, including the writings of Ibn Wahshija, the Nabataeans, Sabians, Chaldeans and Assyrians. Of particular note is the magical plant and mineral lore from the Nabataean Agriculture, which portray ancient practices of pagan Iraq.
The trade cloth edition will be , and the deluxe black leather edition limited to 500 copies will run 0.
For more information and to order, see the Ouroboros Press blog.
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August 29th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Yummy! And well over-due!
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Psyche reply on August 29th, 2008:
I’m certainly excited. I sent an e-mail inquiring how to order it on the weekend, but haven’t heard back yet.
It’s been a challenge to find a decent price on Vol. I though.
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