Liber Null & Psychonaut
The Practice of Chaos Magic (Revised and Expanded Edition)
By Peter J. Carroll, Ronald Hutton | Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
About the book
“The most original and probably the most important writer on Magick since Aleister Crowley.\"—Robert Anton Wilson, author of the Prometheus Rising and other works
Peter Carroll’s classic work has been profound influence on the Western magical world and on the practice of chaos magick in particular. In Liber Null and Psychonaut, Carroll presents an approach to the practice of magic that draws on the foundations of shamanism and animism, as well as that found in the Greek magical papyri, the occult works of Eliphas Levi and Aleister Crowley, and the esoteric meditative practices of classical India and China. Also very much at work in the text are 20th century scientific ideas of quantum physics and chaos theory.
The result is a profoundly original work of magical studies that also includes a selection of extremely powerful rituals and exercises for committed occultists with instructions that lead the reader through new concepts and practices to achieve Carroll’s definition of magic itself: the raising of the whole individual in perfect balance to the power of infinity.
This Weiser Classics edition is a thoroughly revised republication of Liber Null and Psychonaut, first published by Weiser in 1987, and includes a new foreword by Ronald Hutton, a leading authority on modern witchcraft and paganism.
Editions of Liber Null & Psychonaut
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781578637669
- EBook
- ISBN 9781633412484
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“The most original and probably the most important writer on Magick since Aleister Crowley.\"—Robert Anton Wilson, author of the Prometheus Rising and other works
Peter Carroll’s classic work has been profound influence on the Western magical world and on the practice of chaos magick in particular. In Liber Null and Psychonaut, Carroll presents an approach to the practice of magic that draws on the foundations of shamanism and animism, as well as that found in the Greek magical papyri, the occult works of Eliphas Levi and Aleister Crowley, and the esoteric meditative practices of classical India and China. Also very much at work in the text are 20th century scientific ideas of quantum physics and chaos theory.
The result is a profoundly original work of magical studies that also includes a selection of extremely powerful rituals and exercises for committed occultists with instructions that lead the reader through new concepts and practices to achieve Carroll’s definition of magic itself: the raising of the whole individual in perfect balance to the power of infinity.
This Weiser Classics edition is a thoroughly revised republication of Liber Null and Psychonaut, first published by Weiser in 1987, and includes a new foreword by Ronald Hutton, a leading authority on modern witchcraft and paganism.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liber Null & Psychonaut about?
“The most original and probably the most important writer on Magick since Aleister Crowley.\"—Robert Anton Wilson, author of the Prometheus Rising and other works
Peter Carroll’s classic work has been profound influence on the Western magical world and on the practice of chaos magick in particular. In Liber Null and Psychonaut, Carroll presents an approach to the practice of magic that draws on the foundations of shamanism and animism, as well as that found in the Greek magical papyri, the occult works of Eliphas Levi and Aleister Crowley, and the esoteric meditative practices of classical India and China. Also very much at work in the text are 20th century scientific ideas of quantum physics and chaos theory.
The result is a profoundly original work of magical studies that also includes a selection of extremely powerful rituals and exercises for committed occultists with instructions that lead the reader through new concepts and practices to achieve Carroll’s definition of magic itself: the raising of the whole individual in perfect balance to the power of infinity.
This Weiser Classics edition is a thoroughly revised republication of Liber Null and Psychonaut, first published by Weiser in 1987, and includes a new foreword by Ronald Hutton, a leading authority on modern witchcraft and paganism.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Liber Null & Psychonaut?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Mind, body, spirit > Mysticism, magic and alternative spiritual practices > Magic, spells and alchemy
Where can I read a sample of Liber Null & Psychonaut?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781578637669
Is Liber Null & Psychonaut part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Weiser Classics Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Liber Null & Psychonaut?
Peter J. Carroll, Ronald Hutton
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Liber Null & Psychonaut is available as paperback(ISBN 9781578637669) and ebook(ISBN 9781633412484)
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