Mutabor
A Journey into the Goêtic Flesh
MUTABOR explores the human flesh as the main instrument of goêtic magic. The book takes the reader on a wild ride through epochs and cultures and their contradictory stylisation of beauty and deformation, of the aesthetic self and the disfigured Other. Through the cracks of these cultural veneers, Frater Acher leads the reader towards a genuine appreciation of the goêtic flesh: Here the human body is no longer assessed according to cultural taste, but according to its ability to offer communion with and extend into species and forms of existence that are radically other than human.
MUTABOR challenges us to radically rethink the relationship we hold with our bodies as practicing magicians. The book is both anthropological and experiential, blending historical references with practical magical advice – all the way from ancient Greek and Scythian examples to modern Traditionalism and the contemporary figures of Conan the Barbarian and H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. Guided by philosophical and practical considerations alike, Acher invites us to take a fresh look at the intersection of Western body images and authentically practiced animism in the 2st century.
Quarto (23 x 30 cm)
132 pp
Fine edition. Thread-stitching, black cowhide spine with 4 raised bands and embossed title, black linen hardcover with leather edges, red ribbon marker, unique marbled endpapers, large embossed stamp on front cover, printed on Old Mill 130 paper, size 5.83 x 8.27 inches.
Digital edition. Available as free PDF download.
