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Unlock the hidden blueprint of creation.For centuries, Sefer Yetzirah — the legendary Book of Creation — has stood at the heart of Kabbalistic wisdom, offering profound insights into the origins of the universe, the power of language, and the mystical structure of reality. Now, this timeless classic is brought to life in a clear, modern translation designed for today’s reader.Featuring illuminating annotations and in-depth commentary by eso...

The Pretiosissimum Donum Dei, 'the most precious gift of God', is an important early alchemical work, with a famous series of 12 illustrations. There have been identified over 60 manuscripts of the Donum Dei, the earliest dating from the 15th century. Some of these versions ascribe the work to Georgius Aurach de Argentina [sometimes 'Anrach'] and date it to 1475, though this unverified. There are versions in Latin, German, French and Italian, and one in English in the British Library.

The Simon Necronomicon is a grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as 'Simon'. Materials presented in the book are a blend of ancient Middle Eastern mythological elements, with allusions to the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley, woven together with a story about a man known as the 'Mad Arab'. Much of the book is a collection of magic rituals and conjurations, with many incantations and seals being described. Most of these are int...

Beowulf is modern-day title of an Old English epic poem consisting of 3182 lines that is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon literature due to the fact that it is the oldest surviving epic poem of Old English. It stands as the earliest example of English literature.This edition is annotated with a glossary and preface which tells the story via prose.

The Simon Necronomicon is a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as 'Simon'. Materials presented in the book are a blend of ancient Middle Eastern mythological elements, with allusions to the writings of H. P. Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley, woven together with a story about a man known as the 'Mad Arab'. Much of the book is a collection of magic rituals and conjurations. Many incantations and seals are described. Most of these are ...

THE BOOK OF SOYGAAldaraia sive Soyga vocorBy UnknownThe Book of Soyga also known as Aldaraia sive Soyga vocor or Soyga: the book that kills was written in the 16th-century and apparently lost until it was found at the British Library in 1994. The work consists of several books Liber Aldaraia, Liber Radiorum, and Liber decimus septimus and a number of minor books. Together they form a treatise of magic and what makes it mysterious is 40 thousand randomly distributed le...

French Fairy Tales gathers regional stories from across France, preserving the voice of peasant tradition while offering lively reading for children and folklore enthusiasts alike. From the haunting "Legend of the Lake of Issarlès," where a beggar revealed as Jesus rewards one honest woman and condemns a selfish village to a lake's depths, the collection moves through comic enchantment, moral judgment, and rustic wonder. In "The Fairies and the Two Hunchbacks," obedience wins a hunchback a...

A Second ChanceRyan was devastated after losing the love of his life. Acting as a boyfriend for a celebrity gave him renewed purpose when life didn’t seem worth carrying on. He helped out so many people with the fake boyfriend pretense.His battle with depression continues. Everything is threatened when he meets a new man, including Ryan’s sanity.One True LoveEvan is an out gay artist who’d like to complete his life with a loyal boyfriend. More money would he...

First published in 1910 by Johnson Smith & Company, "The Book of Forbidden Knowledge" is one of a number of manuscripts crafted towards the end of the 1800s well into the 1920s containing material related to all aspects of the occult; mesmerism, ceremonial magic, the black arts, talismans, and more. What is interesting, here, is that all of the above and more are contained in one work, instead of separately.Speaking of everything from fortune telling to folk healing, "The ...

The two books contained in this volume are considered by many scholars to be part of the "Pseudepigrapha" and form part of “The Forgotten Books of Eden” edited by Rutherford H. Platt, Jr. These books are a written account of what happened to Adam and Eve in the days of after they were cast out of the Garden of Eden.The First Book of Adam and Eve details the life and times of Adam and Eve in the period immediately following their expulsion from the Garden of Eden to the time that Ca...

Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative lines. It may be the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Old English literature. A date of composition is a matter of contention among scholars; the only certain dating pertains to the manuscript, which was produced between 975 and 1025. The author was an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the "Beowulf poet".