Occult & Esoterica
[CHUMBLEY, Andrew D.] The Azoetia - A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft (Deluxe Edition of 111 Copies).
[CHUMBLEY, Andrew D.] The Azoetia - A Grimoire of the Sabbatic Craft (Deluxe Edition of 111 Copies).
(Hercules, CA): Xoanon Publishing, 2015. 3rd Edition. Hardcover in slipcase, issued without dust jacket. Octavo. 406 pages. Deluxe Edition limited to 111 hand-numbered copies. Beautifully bound in half crimson goat over marbled boards. Gilt hands stamped to front and back leather. Gilt titles to spine. Marbled endpapers, black page ribbon. Printed on 70 lb. cream acid-free archival paper stock. Illustrated throughout by the author. Xoanon bookmark laid in. A couple of small spots to base of spine. On a couple of pages, when held open, the paper seems slightly split at hinges (see photos), most likely a mild binding error. Binding remains solid and secure. A very good or better copy.
The Azoetia describes the ritual structure and formulae of the Witches’ Sabbath. While being in essence the Theory and practice of the Sabbatic Mysteries, it is aimed at unifying the myriad currents of all Magick by defining the subtle yet universal principles which underly and bind all Paths. Originally published in 1992 in a softcover edition of only 300 copies. The Azoetia is regarded as the foundation text of the Sabbatic Craft Tradition. The grimoire is comprised of three main parts: an exposition of preliminary magico-aesthetic formulae with detailed descriptions of working instruments, the full text of the Sabbatic Rituals of Ingress, Congress, and Egress, and an eleven-chaptered grimoire detailing the arcana and composite practices of the Sacred Alphabet - the twenty-two lettered code of sorcerous principles underlying the practical spectrum of the Arte Magical. The entire work intends the reification of traditional British cunning-craft praxis according to the spiritual vision and artistry of a contemporary initiate. The Third edition presents the complete text of the 'Sethos Edition' of 2002, being the definitive recension of the work. Original images have been digitally conserved and the text has been freshly typeset.