Masonic Odes and Poems: Now Available!

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This fine work is a volume of Masonic poetry and song- mostly of a spiritual nature, although there is some civic material here, especially praise for George Washington who, of course, was a Mason. The symbolism of Masonry is profusely utilized in these verses, and a few poems for initiates actually tell explicitly what the symbols represent- such as the ashlar, pillars, square, etc. The poetry is quite good, and comes from a large number of different lodges and figures within the society itself.

159 pages.

Lilith, the Legend of the First Woman: Now Available!

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This poetic volume is a telling of the story of Lilith (derived from Sumeria) from her incarnation as the compatriot of Adam, and the first female (prior to Eve being born) and her fall from grace, by desiring equality- then, her subsequent pairing with Eblis (or Iblis) and slowly becoming an enemy to mothers and infants. It is a romanticist work, and interprets this legend somewhat differently than certain works; Lilith may be seen as a tragic and largely unwilling participant in evil, or as a malevolent demonic force.

74 pages.

A Lyric of Fairy Land and Other Poems: Now Available!

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This is a second short collection of magic-related poetry by A E Waite. Unlike "Lucasta", which was named after his wife, this collection deviates from the more romantic side of poetry and is slightly melancholic in nature; one of the inclusions here is a sort of short stage play containing interaction between a man and a fairy, and appears to be a symbolic reference to the changing of the seasons and the death which comes with the entrance of winter. As his other poems, it is fairly obviously heavily influenced by mid 19th century romantic-era poetic works.

67 pages.

Lucasta; Parables and Poems: Now Available!

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This nice collection of magic-related poems comes from none other than AE Waite of tarot deck fame, notable as well for compiling English fairy lore, and for his famous Book of Ceremonial Magic. Most of these poems are quite good, and I have attempted to retain their format entirely. A few typographical errors were corrected and that is the only meaningful change save for the foreword and cover art.

The topics vary somewhat but every one of the pieces of poetry here is related to fairies or magic in some manner, and it is clear that Waite took significant inspiration from traditional romantic-era English poems.

70 pages.

Poems of Paganism: Now Available!

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This little collection of poems is essentially about romance and love and extols the virtues of the pagan; some of this is archaicism- the language used is deliberately made to sound older than the late 19th century, in which everything pagan (in the sense of the Roman, Egyptian, Greek, and Norse, mostly) was considered commendable.

The collection itself is quite good; the poetry is highly listenable and easy to recite should one be intrigued by the idea. Much like the fascination of occultists with theater in this same era, poetry was perhaps a close second right behind in terms of use.

59 pages.

Poems of Paganism: Now Available!

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This little work is an interesting compilation of poetry (partially related to love, partially to nature) with a pagan twist- sometimes literally- included. The author crafted a number of poetic works in his era, and wrote this one under the pseudonym "paganus."

It isn't strictly pagan in the sense of epic poems about Valhalla, etc, much of it refers to cupid-style love and sometimes bereavement.

76 pages.