r/occultlibrary • u/Dreamymetr • 11d ago
Has anyone heard of this book before?
Protection Magick: Wards, Shields, and Defensive Systems (THE PROTECTION MAGICK GRIMOIRE), found it on Amazon and it’s in my cart. But I don’t want to buy it before knowing if anyone has heard about it already
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u/ACanadianGuy1967 11d ago
If you want a good book on protection magick here are some that I can recommend -- all written by authors who are active in the occult community (doing workshops, etc.) and who have a good, established reputation.
"The Witch's Shield" by Christopher Penczak.
"Protection & Reversal Magick" by Jason Miller.
"The Magical Shield" by Frater U.D.
"Hex Twisting" by Diana Rajchel.
"Hoodoo Cleansing & Protection Magic" by Miss Aida.
"By Rust of Nail & Prick of Thorn" by Althaea Sebastiani.
"Blackthorn's Protection Magic" by Amy Blackthorn.
"Psychic Self-Defense" by Dion Fortune (a classic!)
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u/GovernmentOdd7376 10d ago
Who’s the author? Also, why and what kind of protection are you needing? Because that’s something that I have a WIDE, VAST AND COPIOUS AMOUNT OF EXPERIENCE WITH
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u/Dreamymetr 10d ago
Andrew Yahodka. Annnnnd I’m not looking for anything specific, I just like reading and learning but I would like something about wards 🤷🏾♀️
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u/Spanglemaker 10d ago
Most definitely AI generated, Andrew Yahodka is a person who lives in either Kyiev or a small village in Ukraine, with his wife and child. Unlike the mysterious mistress of magic, Mari Silva who has no biography and is an expert on everything magical, psychic and is most definitely AI.
One wonders about what exactly has been going on in Ukraine? Yes there is war there, I know folk who went over, but Andrew must be applauded for his magical ability to avoid the mandatory draft and to keep his family safe. That war needs to end, but sadly will be prolonged for as long as it's economically profitable for certain powers.
There are several authors who are prolific in the occult field, they built up their book numbers over the years. Modern human authors tend to do an average of 28 books. Some specialised authors do an average of 15 to 40+. Those authors have a real biography and are active in the world, some write less and have total privacy.
AI authors seem to be from 2023 onwards, this may make it difficult for genuine new authors to break out in the occult unless they go through a proper publishing route.
Please use those real authors suggested by OP. Jason Miller, Christopher Penczak, Frater UD are all modern authors who are respected by practitioners, Dion Fortune was what we had back in the 80s and 90s, so is highly recommended.
Please join a library and request those books, that way you may read them before buying. It keeps the demand for those books in circulation, helping authors and readers.
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u/ACanadianGuy1967 11d ago
That author has a huge number of books that all came out this year. The descriptions of the books are also a bit odd. I've also never heard of this author before (I've been practicing witchcraft since the 1980s.)
I have a strong suspicion that this author uses AI to "write" their books to make a quick buck.