Aperi Circulus Draco
Authored by: Peter Hamilton-Giles
Published by: Atramentous Press
Aperi Circulus Draco is a vital part of the Black Dragon’s initiatory process. Through the Black Dragon texts much time has been spent discussing and understanding the Proklosis Ring, the circle which is forever open. Aperi Circulus Draco contains essential meditative and procedural tenets that shall help the initiate to engage with the retinue of spirits for each point around the circle. As a familiar, the book acts as a companion for initiates who have begun to traverse the Proklosis Ring, as such the spirit of this text should be entreated as a familiar.
While Vestigia Ater Draconis across various versions was aligned to each totem of the sinistral horn, Aperi Circulus Draco intentionally binds initiates to the Proklosis Ring by heating each point by having them recite, imbibe and then contemplate this enchiridion. Embedding their flesh across cardinal and sub-cardinal points should eventually allow them to flense their impression of presence in such a way that they become absence and therefore open. Indeed, this is the point, to circumnavigate the Proklosis Ring, without and within the confines of what non-exists. As a result, Aperi Circulus Draco should be approached as both the liberator of form and the facilitator for their eventual initiation.
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Standard Edition
Original price: £95
Binding
Binding: foil blocked cover to front and spine.
Paper: Munken Rough.
Special Standard Edition
Original price: £110
Binding
Binding: foil blocked cover to front and spine. Comes with a special tip-in/extra page at the front dedicated to the familiar of the enchiridion.
Paper: Munken Rough.
Content Note
Accompanying material: Comes with tip in page with an honorary verse dedicated to the Black Bull totem.
Deluxe Edition
Original price: £825
Number of Copies Printed: Limited to 40 copies.
Binding
Binding: Two colour foil blocking to front and back of cover on black goat leather. Foil blocking to inside and rear page borders, marbled endpapers, head and tail bands. Gold foil blocked edging to book block.
Paper: Munken Smooth.
Content Note
Accompanying material: As with previous volumes the deluxe book is encased by a solander box which is made to look like a book. The solander will have quarter Moroccan goat leather with gold foil block edging, (see photos of previous deluxes in the Black Dragon series) Wooden slatted and strengthened spine over which the goat leather is placed.
