Product Description

This text contains 40 magical exercises to be done immediately, along with a progressive 40-week schedule of daily study that integrates inner mental conditioning with external words and movements. It is a primer for the further study of the Golden Dawn and other forms of Western magic.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #739850 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Customer Reviews

Extremely detailed instructions for performing magick
This book is an absolute must for anyone serious about practising magick. It starts of with very basic exercises, an understanding of which are essential to performing more complex rituals correctly. Many people tend to think of the Kabalistic Cross as pretty basic stuff, but this isn't dealt with until exercise 27... believe me it's worth the effort - although it takes a good 3 months to get to that stage!

If you are just starting out or have been struggling to get results, then this book is an essential purchase. It doesn't discuss magickal in detail, instead it provides the essential theory related to each exercise - so it's unlikely to provide duplicate information to other books in a collection.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough.

one of the most important magic book you'll ever buy
2 problems for beginners are first actually starting to practice rather reading more and more books,getting confused and never starting at all.secondly concentration and visualization exercises are boring after a while. This book solves both problems.It has a structured programme that lasts 40 weeks with 3 or 4 different exercises a day. they are easy to do.you don't have to be a golden dawn type magician,the course is valuable for anyone,even atheists. Don't worry about the exercises taking up too much time,they don't. Definitely recommended

A beginner's perspective
Having been interested in magicks, rituals, paganism and wicca for many years it promoted a lot of reading of whatever books were available. Some of which were interesting, to a greater or lesser degree, but nothing appeared to be an in-depth, realistic guide on how to become a practitioner.

The Magician's Workbook is THE guide that has been sorely needed.

The practical information as regards the mental clarity/will and visualisation exercises are excellent. They are written concisely, and include a commentary, so that there is no confusion over what you are aiming to achieve. Given the relative complexity, for complete beginners, of the later rituals these early, structured exercises are exactly what is needed to enable strength of will and confidence in ability.

This is not to say that the exercises are overly easy. Time watching, the first example of outward concentration can be fitted into your day without difficulty but the visualisation exercises are more time consuming and in the first few weeks can leave you feeling relaxed but slightly mentally drained. This requires some planning if you are fully employed!

The time and effort involved is worth it. As Mr Tyson analogises, you couldn't expect to have a worked out physique if you didn't do the physical exercise. As a beginner the guide at the back of the book on the structured exercises to be done over 40 weeks is a great help. There is flexibility in this and you are encouraged as you progress to alter what you find is not helpful to you.

You may or may not agree with some of the author's opinions on magicks, generally he does not appear to write with a judgemental tone.

If you are a solitary beginner without access to the views of a wider magickal community there can be some difficulties. If there is anything that gives you an hesitation on how to proceed it might well be worth seeking some advice from a more experienced person rather than attempt an exercise feeling uncomfortable or unconfident. Most of what is in the book makes it possible to find your own way unassisted but everyone requires help occasionally!

As a summary, this is a remarkable book and one which is absolutely worth buying if you are interested in starting on your path to being a practitioner.