{"product_id":"a-cunning-mans-grimoire-the-secret-of-secrets-hardcover","title":"A Cunning Man's Grimoire: The Secret of Secrets - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Rankine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Dr. Stephen Skinner and the Golden Hoard Press comes a historical grimoire that features a fascinating blend of high magic and local village magic. Originally a handbook for a working sorcerer, this book includes a wealth of magical workings in addition to a treasure trove of critical astrological information, including a unique set of astrological tables that are generally absent from other grimoires. Going beyond the planetary days and hours, \u003cem\u003eA Cunning Man's Grimoire\u003c\/em\u003e reveals detailed aspects of timing and magical operations connected with the 28 Mansions of the Moon and image magic, which rarely appear in Solomonic grimoires. This practical manual of magic is strongly influence by Arabic and Indian roots, placing it at the crossroads of several powerful magical streams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Skinner began his career as a Geography lecturer and magazine publisher, but his long term interests have always been Western magic and feng shui.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the 1970s he was the driving force behind Askin Publishers, producing a number of classic magical works by Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, Austin Osman Spare, Aleister Crowley, and others. During the 1970s he co-wrote many books with Francis King, including the still popular \u003cem\u003eTechniques of High Magic\u003c\/em\u003e. Also with Francis King he wrote \u003cem\u003eNostradamus.\u003c\/em\u003e His interest in prophecy stimulated by this book, he went on to write the best selling \u003cem\u003eMillennium Prophecies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen is credited with bringing the art of Feng Shui to the West, and in 1976 he wrote the \u003cem\u003eLiving Earth Manual of Feng Shui\u003c\/em\u003e, which was the first English book on feng shui in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen has written more than 35 books, which have been published worldwide in 28 different languages. These books have had introductions by such diverse people as Colin Wilson, HRH Charles Prince of Wales, and Jimmy Choo, shoe designer to the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStephen lives in Singapore. Stephen is the first Westerner to be awarded the title of Grand Master of Feng Shui by the International Feng Shui Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Rankine\u003c\/strong\u003e is a magician, author and esoteric researcher based in Glastonbury, England. He has written over 30 books and thousands of articles in his 40+ years of practice, focusing especially on the grimoires, qabalah, and ceremonial magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757187694880,"sku":"9780738760728","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/97c40f35bf0246c9373787025d8988b8.webp?v=1780096071","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-cunning-mans-grimoire-the-secret-of-secrets-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}