Communing with the Spirits

by Martin Coleman

Book Overview

An occult title for serious magicians, this text on necromancy contains an overview of the technical process involved in communing with the spirits of the dead, and in locating and making contact with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413484379
• ISBN13: 9781413484373
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A fascinating book

This is an extremely interesting and carefully designed treatment of some methods of working with spirits, meant for use by mature and sensible people with considerable previous experience in magic. I particularly value the author's insistence on the slow, gradual development of one's own skills. Someone who is impulsive and impatient by nature probably ought not to attempt the program of work that Coleman describes. Just what these spirits may be, will always be controversial. Are they parts of the necromancer him(her)self, something like Jung's semi-autonomous complexes? Are they parts (archetypes) of something like Jung's collective unconsciousness? Are they the souls or spirits of other human beings, either living or dead? Are they other-than-human incorporeal beings, of one or several kinds? Are they denizens of the Other Places, who occasionally enter the confines of Our World? Do a few of them occasionally come from High Reality, beyond the parameters of time and space? Are they just apparitions, as will often appear in a psychomanteum constructed and used along Raymond Moody's lines? Are they, perhaps, something beyond any of these possibilities? -- Indeed, are some of them one thing, others another, yet others a third thing, and so on? I see no way to answer these questions with absolute certainty. Whatever the spirits may be that one encounters by Coleman's methods, they seem to be very skillful in adapting to (or exploiting) the expectations of those who encounter them, presenting themselves just as the necromancer hopes (or fears). Some of them clearly want to be summoned, for their own unknown purposes (which will not be the same as the necromancer's purposes), and will make themselves extremely appealing to achieve their aims. This means that deep self-knowledge, grave dispassion, and a good measure of caution are needed for this work. The first edition was published in a quite limited number of copies, but there is now a revised edition with additional material, which I have not yet seen.

One of the best books on the market about Necromancy

One of the best books that i've read on Necromancy. This book wipes the floor with other books that deal with the subject. Why?..because its beginner friendly and its to the point, a book such as this cannot be overlooked.

A Careful Personal Analysis is Required

The author of this book states clearly, it is not for everyone. In order to be of instructional value one must meet the criteria for this work and follow the method chapter to chapter throughly completing each with patience. If one does NOT have the required qualities, inclination or maturity this book is NOT for them. It is NOT for the curious or for intellectual stimulation. This book is for the functional practicising spiritualist.If you are not a spiritualist your comments only reflect your incompatibility with the subject under discussion. I commend the author and the publisher for putting this information within reach of those who can benefit from it.

Wonderful as well as entertaining

While I don't really intend to use all of his methods, I found Mr. Coleman's treatment of the subject and his instructions quite valuable. I particularly enjoyed the idea of keeping your divinatory spirit in a rice bowl in your closet! ;)

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I raised a whole army of the undead to take over the world. You can to if you read this book. It was also loads of fun.