Knowing Demons, Knowing Spirits in the Early Modern Period

We retail this book at least 40% off because we believe that knowledge should be made accessible for everyone. 

Knowing Demons, Knowing Spirits, an authentic look at the demons, angels, fairies and spirits from the perspective of our ancestors. In a world so full of misinformation, this book give the reader an understanding that these beings are neither wholly malevolent or benevolent- even in the eyes of those who came before. This book gives the understanding and cosmology behind these beings and breathes fresh life into old tales.

Knowing Demons, Knowing Spirits is a history book about how our witch, and non-witch ancestors perceived preternatural beings, such as demons, spirits, angels, fairies and other beings. (Specifically during the Early Modern period, which includes the years 1500s-1750s)

This explores how all different types of people perceived and worked with these beings that existed outside, and just within human perception. It explores all matters of benevolence and malevolence within the spiritual realms.

This book covers the Protestant Reformation, the Scientific revolution and the Enlightenment.

“The experience of reading this book has given me a better understanding not only of the beliefs of our ancestors and the inhabitants of the lands they conquered but also of our Western mind-set which has done so much to create the modern world. The book manages to be both educational and entertaining, and is well worth reading.” (Robin Carlile, Magonia review of books, July 26, 2019)

Why we love it

We love this book because it explores in depth the interactions between different types of spirit ‘classes’ and the types of magic that was worked with them. This book won’t give you an easy 1-2-3 on how to summon demons and how to contact an angel, but what it will give is the backstory to these spirits. Learning the metaphysics and cosmology behind these spirits is truly the best practice for working in a conducive way with these beings.

This is the sort of information that breathes life into spirit work and is often very much missing from standard pagan and spirit work books.

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