KNIGHT, Gareth “The Practice of Ritual Magic” [Helios Book Service, 1969]

KNIGHT, Gareth. The Practice of Ritual Magic.

Toddington, Cheltenham, Glos.: Helios Book Service (Publications) Ltd., 1969. First edition. Octavo. Original blue cloth in publisher’s yellow dust jacket printed in black and purple, “Sangreal Series No. 3.” Jacket with light toning, edge wear, and small creases; light surface rubbing; cloth very clean and sound; interior clean and unmarked. A solid first edition in the original jacket. Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket.

Gareth Knight, a prominent figure in the post–Golden Dawn revival of Western esotericism, here provides a practical introduction to ceremonial magic within the Western Mystery Tradition. Issued as part of the Sangreal Series, this volume bridges theory and practice, outlining ritual structure, symbolism, and disciplined magical work in a format accessible to serious students. A key mid-20th-century text in the modern British occult revival.