Advanced Magical Arts

In the 1980s small groups of experienced magicians

experimented with the secret techniques of the Western Mystery

Tradition. They produced a renaissance in the study of occultism

and magic and a corpus of work which are the cornerstones of the

tradition for the 21st century.

Among their leaders was RJ Stewart, a renowned expert on

traditional British folk, Celt and medieval music, who had

recorded music for the BBC and various films. He was also a

pioneer in studying the Merlin tradition, writing two original

and influential books translating and exploring genuine

medieval Merlin texts.

In his classic book Advanced Magical Arts, the author draws

upon the coherent, mature and enduring systems of magic, long

preserved in our Western culture. With beautiful

illustrations by Miranda Gray, he offers a series of fundamental

aspects of the magical arts, which he supports with practical

examples of visualisations and rituals.

R J Stewart is a leading author on magic, mythology, music, and the creative

imagination. He has forty-one books in publication, translated worldwide, and

is also a composer and musician working in film, theatre, and television, and has

made many recordings. Born in Scotland, he now lives in Northern California.