The Guardian reports that noted occult scholar Stephen Skinner believes he has identified the author of the mysterious Voynich manuscript, a facsimile edition of which has recently been published. In part the Guardian story notes: “One of the world’s most… Continue Reading
Here’s a 44 minute long talk by noted author Stephen Skinner given at Watkins Books in London. The YouTube page it’s posted at says: “This talk is about the earliest complete records of real magical techniques in existence – the… Continue Reading
Noted author Stephen Skinner has announced via FB that he’ll be visiting the United States and giving a series of lectures on the magic practiced around the Mediterranean basin in Antiquity: “I will be in the US from 18th-31st December… Continue Reading
When it comes magic in late antiquity, the conventional wisdom was that if you were interested in philosophy and theurgy, you read The Chaldean Oracles; but if you wanted the practical stuff, you went with the Papyri Graecae Magicae. However… Continue Reading