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Jaq D. Hawkins

4.08Want to ReadRate this bookChaos Witch addresses a relatively new term among young witches, Chaos Witchcraft. It explores how methods like sigil magick and free belief relate to traditional paths of Witchcraft, to the Ritual Magick influences that gave rise to Chaos Magick, and to the practices of Chaos Magick itself and how they've become relevant to modern witches today.Jaq D. Hawkins was the first Chaos Magician to make information about Chaos Magick available to the general public in her book, Understanding Chaos Magic (now incorporated into The Chaonomicon.) In recognising how the results oriented practices of Chaos Magick has transcended beyond the formal schools of Magick and taken it into the hands-on methods of folk witchcraft, she bridges the perceived divide between these differing paths.With an overview of the history of pre-Wiccan witchcraft, Ritual (Ceremonial) Magick and the basic concepts of Chaos Magick, Chaos Witch encourages a personal approach to magic that can draw from known methods of any path as well as imagination, giving the Chaos Witch the tools to create her own spells and methods of divination into a unique and individual practice.

110 pages, Paperback

Published June 29, 2022

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Jaq D. Hawkins

39 books69 followersFollowFollowJaq D Hawkins is a British author in the genres of Steampunk, Fantasy and the occult. Her first published book, Understanding Chaos Magic (Capall Bann, 1996), was the first book on chaos magic to bring a general understanding of the subject to a wide audience, and earned her a place among the best known writers on chaos magic. Her Spirits of the Elements series spread her reputation across a wider spectrum of the magical community and led to speaking engagements in far flung corners of the earth, including the US and Japan as well as the UK. She retired from public speaking in 2006, but started making exceptions on occasion in 2008. She is no longer able to travel to the US however, as they do not accept her British passport due to complications over her actual place of birth.Of her subsequent books, the most popular is Chaos Monkey, which takes a unique perspective on the subject of magic and how it affects the lives of those who choose to follow a magical path. It personifies magic as The Monkey, a Trickster archetype that sometimes teaches powerful lessons through uncomfortable methods. Those who learn to laugh with The Monkey become stronger as a result. In 2005 her first Fantasy novel, Dance of the Goblins, was published followed by Demoniac Dance and soon to be joined in 2012 by Power of the Dance. In Steampunk, Jaq has released The Wake of the Dragon: A Steampunk Adventure and has two more Steampunk titles in progress.She currently lives in Norwich, UK.

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4.085 stars6 (46%)4 stars3 (23%)3 stars3 (23%)2 stars1 (7%)1 star0 (0%)Search review textFiltersDisplaying 1 of 1 reviewDaniel Espinosa1 reviewFollowFollowFebruary 25, 2025Direct to the point with a good list of resources At first this might look a very superficial book. But this book right away gives very good information and clues to avoid the traps many have fallen into, and to start building your own approach. It also brings reference for the best available material for those wishing to go deeper.Displaying 1 of 1 review

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