Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture

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When Paganism and Goth culture collide, prepare for a powerful blend of independent thought and magickal tranformation Learn how to channel dark emotions, express yourself magickally through the dark arts of clothing, hair, makeup, body modifications, and choose appropriate Goth music for ritual Try some spellcasting on the dance floor Discover the workings of shadow magick, death energy, and blood magick Find out what draws us to the dark side.PRAISE Goth Craft is a sexy and serious A Z of dark culture s collective tribal identity More than just a demented Preppy Handbook for a different era, Goth Craft goes beyond mere fashion, taking readers deep into the magical currents of this emerging subculture Fascinating Richard Metzger, host of Disinformation and editor of Book of Lies The Disinformation Guide To Magick The Occult Don t let your assumptions fool you Goth Craft is a lovingly written and carefully researched piece of work It covers the intersection of Gothic subculture and Pagan spirituality from every conceivable angle, and manages to be both fun and eye catching along the way Michelle Belanger, author of The Psychic Vampire Codex and editor of Vampires In Their Own Words An insightful, honest, and spiritual exploration of the intersection of Witchcraft and Goth Christopher Penczak, author of the Temple of Witchcraft series Free Read [ Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture ] By [ Raven Digitalis ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Most everything about it was generally annoying and very kindergoth read Hot Topic.The thing s that pissed me off most were the author s definitions explanations of sex, gender, and orientation.This book reads like a Wikipedia entry, and by that I mean, it probably has gone...I wanted to like this aside from my interest in the subject, the graphic design was appealing However, my primary turnoff was the author s tone the book reads like a stern step by step instruction manual.Raven Digitalis proclaims the Goth subculture as an alternative to the mainstream whatever that really is but the presentation contradicts by instead defining another sort of conformity Also, I m aware that this has been a long standing issue within the community, but I was not happy I wanted to like this aside from my interest in the subject, the graphic design was appealing However, my primary turnoff was the author s tone the book reads like a stern step by step instruction manual.Raven Digitalis proclaims the Goth subculture as an alternative to the mainstream whatever that really is but the presentation contradicts by instead defining another sort of conformity Also, I m aware that this has been a long standing issue within the community, but I was not happy with the section on NotGoth s, wherein the author didthan poke fun at those people not just teenagers who would pose as Goths because they listen to Marilyn Manson, Nine Inch Nails, or shop at Hot Topic the store to which the author was likely referring It was not really explained why these people would be considered inferior to or less v...I guess I will take the position as the odd man out Raven has gotten well literally rave reviews from some pretty big people in the craft world Such like would include Raven Grimassi, Lon Milo Dugquette, Aaron Leitch and Christopher Penczak The book has gotten a lot of 5 star rating with a smattering of 1 s , 2 s and 3 s I will be another three I have read book on the darker side of magic and the craft and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading such authors as Konstantinos, John Coughlin and a I guess I will take the position as the odd man out Raven has gotten well literally rave reviews from some pretty big people in the craft world Such like would include Raven Grimassi, Lon Milo Dugquette, Aaron Leitch and Christopher Penczak The book has gotten a lot of 5 star rating with a smattering of 1 s , 2 s and 3 s I will be another three I have read book on the darker side of magic and the craft and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading such authors as Konstantinos, John Coughlin and a few others THey gave me something that I could use This book has nothing that a newcomer to the craft can use If you are new to magick and witchcraft let me steer...Upon beginning the book, we are instructed on what is Goth We are shown the types of people who are considered Goth and what type of apparel they wear and music they listen to After that we venture into the Craft Some basics are mentioned here like what is a Witch, the types of Witches, and the different traditions and the symbols of those specific traditions and while the author does tell that Satanism is not a form of paganism, it is will included since some in the Goth scene are attracted Upon beginning the book, we are instructed on what is Goth We are shown the types of people who are considered Goth and what type of apparel they wear and music they listen to After that we venture into the Craft Some basics are mentioned here like what is a Witch, the types of Witches, and the different traditions and the symbols of those specific traditions and while the author does tell that Satanism is not a form of paganism, it is will included since some in the Goth scene are attracted to it.Part three consists of the Philosophies of the Dark W...It is so hard being a goth On one hand, you have people telling you what is goth, and on the other, people tell you what isn tif a rule book could be made, it would become obsolete, as the subculture really shouldn t be about rules either This book could have been something dreadful, it could have been full of the pretension and hypcrotical whining that writer Jhonen Vasquez potrays in his stereotypical goth characters see Johnny the Homicidal Maniac for details Instead, it became a It is so hard being a goth On one hand, you have people telling you what is goth, and on the other, people tell you what isn tif a rule book could be made, it would become obsolete, as the subculture really shouldn t be about rules either This book could have been something dreadful, it could have been full of the pretension and hypcrotical whining that writer Jhonen Vasquez potrays in his stereotypical goth characters see Johnny the Homicidal Maniac for details Instead, it became a light hearted, and well intentioned guide for people with one foot in gothic subculture, and another in the world of paganism and the occult The two often go hand in hand, sometimes for the wrong reasons, and sometimes for the right Raven, himself a goth, and a pagan, has written a book to...Nothing but the author s opinions on how certain types of Goth should dress, act, and what music they should listen to It s a handbook on how to be a poseur and tries to give counseling advice RidiculousIt was hard to take a lot of the information in this book seriously.This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here I was excited to dig into this book and walked away quite disappointed It was a complete waste of money in my not so humble opinion As a pagan and a goth a rather old one as I am pushing 46 years , I was hoping to find something informative and useful in this book, I found neither In fact, I found his skewed views in this book off putting and judgmental Also, his blurb on suicidal ideation isthan condescending Suicidal ideation is a mental illness and he was patronizing about it I was excited to dig into this book and walked away quite disappointed It was a complete waste of money in my not so humble opinion As a pagan and a goth a rather old one as I am pushing 46 years , I was hoping to find something informative and useful in this book, I found neither In fact, I found his skewed views in this book off putting and judgmental Also, his blurb on suicidal ideation isthan condescending Suicidal ideation is a mental illness and he was patronizing about it Then he yaps about cuttersif he knew anything about cutting not for body modification it isn t just for seeking attention but a way for a person to ease their own emotional mental painand he goes on t...Met the author years ago and read his first two books as part of that acquaintance Interesting.I myself am not goth, but I am a Neo Pagan witch.Essentially this book successfully fulfills the following goals 1 To effectively describe, define, explain, and provide a window into Goth and Goth culture.2 To effectively describe, explain, define, and provide a window into various branches of Neo Paganism and Witchcraft as well as their cultures 3 To dispel the common misconception that all goths are pagans witches or that all witches pagans are goth Digitalis also dispels misconceptions I myself am not goth, but I am a Neo Pagan witch.Essentially this book successfully fulfills the following goals 1 To effectively describe, define, explain, and provide a window into Goth and Goth culture.2 To effectively describe, explain, define, and provide a window into various branches of Neo Paganism and Witchcraft as well as their cultures 3 To dispel the common misconception that all goths are pagans witches or that all witches pagans are goth Digitalis also dispels misconceptions that exist about each camp individually 4 Effectively explain and provide a window into the population that truly does exemplify the intersection of these two cultu...

Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture
  • English
  • 06 March 2017
  • Paperback
  • 300 pages
  • 0738711047
  • Raven Digitalis
  • Goth Craft: The Magickal Side of Dark Culture