What I Did In My Holidays: - essays on black magic, Satanism, devil worship and other niceties - Hardcover

Dukes, Ramsey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0904311252 ISBN 13: 9780904311259

Publisher: Mouse That Spins, 2019

Synopsis

Is it ok for a national government to negotiate with terrorists? Should we be prepared to make a pact with the demon Terrorism - or should we remain forever sworn to the demon No Compromise? Many old and new demons lurk on these pages: black magic, sexism, elitism, satanism, publishers, prejudice, suicide, liberalism, violence, slime, old age, bitterness, war and the New Age. Some reviewer comments: "Ramsey Dukes has a clarity, and creativity, of thought that means each of the many and varied chapters of this book leaves you with something to think about long after you've finished reading." "He should be required reading for anyone considering a move into the dark byways of occulture - he smashes preconceptions and enlightens with one fell swoop." "Remarkable, inspirational and thought provoking"

About this title

About the Author

Ramsey Dukes is the best known pen name of Lionel Snell, known since 1976 for his radical and influential books about occult philosophy and rationalism, chaos magic, the virtual universe, and magical thinking. Described by Alan Moore, author of Jerusalem, V for Vendetta etc, as "...the most lucid, coherent and insightful intellect to emerge from British occultism for some several decades". Educated at Clifton College, Bristol, where his interest in alchemy and science history was fired by access to the EJ Holmyard collection, and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he studied the extensive works of Aleister Crowley an he took a Diploma in Education and taught at Eton College and later at The New Waldorf School, Kings Langley. Subsequent work includes aircraft stressman, technical author and freelance ghost writer for the ICT sector. Other associations include membership of the London Magic Circle, the Caliphate OTO, the IoT and other occult groups and in 1977 he performed the Abramelin retirement. Ramsey Dukes has a popular YouTube channel featuring short discussions on magic and related topics

Review

"Ramsey Dukes has a clarity, and creativity, of thought that means each of the many and varied chapters of this book leaves you with something to think about long after you've finished reading."

"He should be required reading for anyone considering a move into the dark byways of occulture - he smashes preconceptions and enlightens with one fell swoop."

"Remarkable, inspirational and thought provoking"

Ramsey's raw genius - Jasun Horsley

Ramsey's biggest book and I think also his most satisfying - with a large range of subjects and the consistently unique voice and breathtaking insights that have made Dukes occult literature's best kept secret. Dukes is like a grittier and more eccentric Robert Anton Wilson, he has the gift of combining profound psychological and philosophical arguments with lightness and irreverence in such a way that the jokes only strengthen the case he's making. Dukes's work has the mark of great non-fiction - it has a genuine novelty, and he brings to light things that have never been observed before, but with directness and simplicity that makes them all-but impossible to refute. Once they have been made, it seems as if we have always known it. One of the most thought-provoking and entertaining books in occult literature - an unhailed classic.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mouse That Spins
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0904311252
• ISBN 13: 9780904311259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 410