Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium

 

Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium
Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium
by Authors: Lon Milo DuQuette
Released: 01 September, 1997
ISBN: 157863010X
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Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium > Customer Review #1:
BEST BOOK YET FROM THE MOST ENTERTAINING AUTHOR IN THE FIELD

I have to admit, I am a fan of Lon Milo Duquette. His 1993 THE MAGICK OF THELEMA is unquestionably the best introduction to the work of Aleister Crowley ever written. My only complaint is that he didnt write it ten years earlier. He not only filled in countless gaps in my magical education he did it with an easy-going manner that made this complex and serious subject seem more than interesting...he actually made it fun. Now, to my absolute delight, in his new book ANGELS, DEMONS and GODS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM, Lon Milo Duquette surpasses all his earlier efforts and unleashes his wit and insight on the most fundamental elements of modern magick and the spiritual significance of the New Age. The publisher, Samuel Weiser, calls it a "liberal arts education in Wester Hermeticism." That is not an exaggeration, However, ANGELS, DEMONS, etc., is much more. It is a magical experience in and of itself. Is the Hebrew Qabalah the Zen of the West? What are angels and demons? Why on earth would a sane person want to deal with them? What makes the New Age the "New Age?" With disarming charm Duquette gently draws you into the introspective world of the modern magician, tickles you with hilarious observations and self-effacing confessions, then (often in the same paragraph) he slams you in the heart with breathtaking profundities. The book is fully illustrated with charts and timelines including a magnificant full color fold out diagram of the angels of the Shem ha-mephorash, Goetic demons and their place in the zodiac and the tarot. I have no doubts ANGELS, DEMONS and GODS OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM (like THE MAGICK OF THELEMA) will become a classic. There is nothing in the field of esoteric literature quite like it...Perhaps because there are no modern magical writers quite like Lon Milo DuQuette

Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium > Customer Review #2:
A true magician relates his career.

Although Angels, Demons, and Gods of the New Millenium is not directly about the classical Golden Dawn System, it is none-the-less a valuable book for the student of Western Magic to have. And while the author is a Thelemite, the material in this book is not presented in an overtly Thelemic fashion. Lon Milo DuQuette has been practicing magic for over 30 years, currently heads the Heru-Ra-Ha O.T.O. temple in Southern California, and has vast insights and experience with the Qabalah, Enochian Magic, and techniques of magical evocation.

         As the subtitle of the book, "Musings on Modern Magick" suggests, this is actually a collection of essays on a variety of magical subjects including Qabalah, the Emerald Tablet of Hermes, the Procession of the Equinoxes, the pantheons of the Astrological Ages, Initiation, and the Goetic system of evocation. These essays are very easy to read because while Mr. Duquette takes these subjects very seriously, he does not take himself seriously. His light-hearted and self-effacing style is a welcome relief in a world of dauntingly deep and difficult texts on magic.

         Along with the essays in the book are a number of illustrations, tables, and diagrams. Most notable among these is a full-color fold-out diagram of the 72 Angels of the Shemhamporesch and the 72 Demons of the Goetia. This diagram shows their correlation in a way that is suitable for creating practical workings and is worth the price of the book alone.

         Mr. DuQuettes book is also very insightful in that it provides a glimpse into the creation and growth of a magician. His journey is presented in such a way that it is not over the head of a Neophyte, yet is filled with enough magical knowledge to keep the seasoned magician interested. Overall, Angels, Demons, and Gods of the New Millenium is a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening look at the world of a true magician.

Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium > Customer Review #3:
not really a bad read but...

ive found him to repeat himself from other publications and well although i dont remember any key points out of this book, i didnt really enjoy it. even though most of the book is nothing but compiled essays, it didnt reach me with interest as "my life with the spirits" did.

 
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