Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #148812 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

Konstantinos comes of age
I own every work written by Konstantinos; and he improves with every publication. With that in mind, it logically follows that his "Nocturnicon" will be his best work to date.

And it is.

I find his earlier work to be littered with fearfully sanctimonious, white-light claptrap, despite there clearly being a talent there. Konstantinos was one of those rare breeds that was actually a practicing magician who didn't feel the need to overstate and convolute his work in lieu of any real depth. And though his "Summoning Spirits" was bedeviled by this fact, the publication of "Nocturnal Witchcraft" showed where Konstantinos was heading and indicated that he was starting to care more about the magic and less about the guilt that inherently went with his practicing of it. The supplement to "Nocturnal Witchcraft" which was entitled "The Gothic Grimoire" was further testimony to the change; both are recommended.

It has been said by others who've read his books that he's only moving into what is his personal aesthetic preference (Gothic) and trying to write a craft round about it. He is. But those who understand how practical magic is applied can appreciate why this is a good thing. He is linking his magic into his own personal nature, finding that he can work better when under the jurisdiction of what stimulates him most. And because magic is a personal practice, something that is as natural as the many quirks a personality might hide, Konstantinos has made the best leap a magician can make; he's done it HIS way. And while "Nocturnal Witchcraft" and "The Gothic Grimoire" were still a little tame for my taste, they were a massive leap in the right direction.

And then comes "Nocturnicon".

Gone are the needless precautions and warnings, in comes the use of his own natural energy, his own choices and his own ideas of what works and why. And even the apologetic side of his earlier works has been almost completely overridden, replaced with just enough responsibility to stop the truly dependent and witless from blaming him for any adverse results. This book truly goes into dark magic (as in, what magic ALWAYS was) and presents it in a way that is concise and highly practical. In its dealing with subjects most magicians are desperate to avoid, its major charm is its uncaring presentation of the work. Konstantinos hasn't adopted the rites of Hades because he thinks they're evil or misunderstood, he's adopted them because they work for him. There are no unnecessary dire warnings, there are no pages of Satanic self projection and there are no sections that are deliberatly designed to be obscure and/or difficult to understand. In their place, he's put in practical works with aesthetically appealing props, writing that will appeal to those who are magically sensitive and he's done the one thing that the modern magician is scared to do:

He's used his imagination; he also encourages you to use your own.

"Nocturnicon" isn't perfect; but in todays world of pomp and nonsense, it's as close as you're likely to get. It's usable, it's clearly written, it's good value for money and it makes magic a subject for those who haven't the time for memorizing reams of pointlessly obscure and needless text.

Five stars.

Interesting
What I like about this book is Konstantinos gives a full discription of his own workings. He removes the complexities of working rituals and difficult to find mediums which often determines the success of the magical intent. This book gives wonderful insight into the understanding of Dark forces that envelops us and most of all how to use the powers for ones personal growth. Well written and well thought out his theory and understanding of psychodrama can be used to empower ones life, a very good book indeed.