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‘The First Years of the Fraternitas Saturni’ by Volker Lechler
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‘The First Years of the Fraternitas Saturni’ by Volker Lechler

Just like the previous release, Mr.Lechler’s new book on The First Years of the Fraternitas Saturni will be of timeless value to future magicians and occult researchers. Without ever being judgemental or subjectively coloured in perspective the book continues to dismantle many of the myths of our tradition, which we allowed to turn cold and into false orthodoxy.

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'Heinrich Tränker' by Volker Lechler
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'Heinrich Tränker' by Volker Lechler

How do you review a book that begins to dismantle the myths of an entire tradition? A tradition that depends so much on the numinous, the ill-defined such as Western Ritual Magic. A tradition that was only able to develop in the absence of books like this.

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