Considering the darker topics that I tend to cover while putting paw to keyboard I was surprised when the following article became my most controversial so far. That is not an exaggeration, as when this went live in the Lammas 2020 issue of Pagan Dawn Magazine the backlash among a broad segment of the UK … Continue reading Supernatural Lust
Occult
Treasures Of The Grave
Of all the publishers I have had the pleasure to work with over the last decade, Hadean Press holds a special place in my heart due to their decision to print my first professionally submitted article way back in 2013. While Cities of Life and Death may have been a personal milestone, it definitely lacked … Continue reading Treasures Of The Grave
Esoteric Accelerationist Manifesto
This unapologetically adversarial article will no doubt prove highly divisive, and Five of Swords Esoteric Magazine should be applauded for accepting a submission that larger publications would likely never touch. As for why this manifesto even exists, it is the result of witnessing decades of both stagnation and cannibalisation within the Occult and Neopagan movements. … Continue reading Esoteric Accelerationist Manifesto
The Subtle Sigil
My second article to feature in Five of Swords Esoteric Magazine is an exploration of the procedural dogma that plagues sigil creation in the post chaos era. Offered alongside the work of a number of other bleeding edge occult authors for free in PDF format via social media platforms around the start of October 2019, … Continue reading The Subtle Sigil
Remembering David Farrant
In truth I take no pleasure in writing obituaries despite my more necromantic interests placing me in the perfect position to do so. To my mind every death among the pitifully few people who fully embody the heart and soul of modern magick stands as a massive loss to our wider movement, as well as … Continue reading Remembering David Farrant
A Current Meme
Five of Swords Esoteric Magazine is a passion project created by a small group of bleeding edge magickians, offered free in PDF format via drop box links posted on various social media platforms. Designed to showcase some of the more advanced ideas within the modern occult diaspora, this article was actually right at the front … Continue reading A Current Meme
Approaching Lilith
The following article is the second of a two part series I penned on the dark goddess Lilith for Spiral Nature, seen by many as the premiere outlet for occulture in the digital age, which went live in September 2018. Approaching Lilith was presented for subscribers only, while the much more general prequel Understanding Lilith … Continue reading Approaching Lilith
Understanding Lilith
The following article is the first of a two part series I penned on the dark goddess Lilith for Spiral Nature, seen by many as the premiere outlet for occulture in the digital age, which went live in September of 2018. Understanding Lilith was presented free to view, while the much more in depth sequel, … Continue reading Understanding Lilith
