Seeking Recommendation Chaos magick recommended reading lists?

[Fr0st74]

Hello im new to the forums and looking for the best recommended reading lists for chaos magick and Gnosticism. I of know of Peter Carroll and Phil nine of course but please feel free to give me your best recommendations. Looking forward to seeing what all the chaotes have to say. Thanks!

 

[Sissi]

Hello, I would also like to follow these recommendations. What would be a good list for beginners to start learning about witchcraft? I am very interested in the ancient traditions and rites of Eastern Europe.

 

[emptymylove]

It may not be considered first as chaos magic, but I would definitely recommend you the Manual of Psychomagic by Jodorowski.

 

[tzalschuk]

First of all Ramsey Dukes / Lionel Snell, one of few, who did the Abramelin Work. Looks beyond Chaosmagic and is active in YouTube.

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Steven Mace Stealing the fire from heaven. A.O.Spare of course. Often, books that stimulate your subconscious I like more than chaos recipe books. I've heard Gordon White ist a good one. But I haven't read anything by him myself yet. Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford. They brought enlightenment back to the Chaos community and weren't very loved or understood for it. I think they're the real deal.
Jodorowski btw is very cool with his healing work.

 

[Morell]

Liber Null nad Psychonaut you already saw, I guess.
I will also recommend Psychonaut's field Manual by BlueFluke.

 

[HoldAll]

I also like the booklets of Lars Helvete (can be found on welib.org in case the WF Library links are dead).

 

[Denise13]

If I were writing a list of chaos magick books to recommend, it would be fairly short:

Liber Null by Peter J. Carroll
Condensed Chaos by Phil Hine
The Chaonomicon by Jaq D. Hawkins
The Book of Results by Ray Sherwin

However, I do agree that Ramsey Dukes is useful as he has amazing perspective on things, and I just recommended Jan Fries on another thread for methodology.

Most other chaos magic(k) books repeat what is in the four above or go into methods specific to the authors, who often come from different backgrounds. That doesn't make them worthless, it just means you can get a good grounding in chaos magic without spending a mint on books.

 

[crazyworks]

I also like to recommend

The Master Works of Chaos Magick: Practical Techniques For Directing Your Reality (Gallery of Magick Books by Adam Blackthorne)

 

[Robert Ramsay]

First of all Ramsey Dukes / Lionel Snell, one of few, who did the Abramelin Work. Looks beyond Chaosmagic and is active in YouTube.

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Steven Mace Stealing the fire from heaven. A.O.Spare of course. Often, books that stimulate your subconscious I like more than chaos recipe books. I've heard Gordon White ist a good one. But I haven't read anything by him myself yet. Alan Chapman and Duncan Barford. They brought enlightenment back to the Chaos community and weren't very loved or understood for it. I think they're the real deal.
Jodorowski btw is very cool with his healing work.

Absolutely Alan Chapman: "Advanced Magick for Beginners"