Martin Duffy

Martin Duffy lives in Sussex, England and writes on the subjects of folk magic, mythology and the occult arts; in particular the manner in which they relate to traditional witch-lore and practices.  He has most recently composed a series of articles treating foci and mysteries pertinent to the witch-cult. These works have appeared in the pages of The Cauldron and Clavis Journal. He also contributed an essay to an anthology published by Llewellyn, concerning the manner in which occult philosophy informs and permeates the working of practical folk-magic.

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The Spirit of the Downs (Forthcoming)
Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, The Spirit of the Downs, Forthcoming
The Spirit of the Downs (Forthcoming)
Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, The Spirit of the Downs, Forthcoming

The chalk downs of Sussex possess a fascinating cultural tapestry of folk belief, spell-craft, charms, and lore.

Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, The Spirit of the Downs, Forthcoming
Anathema Maranatha
Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, Anathema Maranatha, Johnny Decker Miller
Anathema Maranatha
Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, Anathema Maranatha, Johnny Decker Miller

Far from being a religion defined by rituals of peace, and love and salvation, Christianity has a dark side which historically embraced the imprecatory arts—rituals of cursing and malediction.

Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, Anathema Maranatha, Johnny Decker Miller
Rites Necromantic
Three Hands Press, Law of Contagion, Martin Duffy, Rites Necromantic
Rites Necromantic
Three Hands Press, Law of Contagion, Martin Duffy, Rites Necromantic

Necromancy, the magical art of calling the dead, emerges from many ancient traditions of sorcery. A vile and repugnant magic to the civilised, the dead have been invoked to gain magical power, and to wrest divinatory knowledge from their shadowy realm.

Three Hands Press, Law of Contagion, Martin Duffy, Rites Necromantic
Effigy
Martin Duffy, Three Hands Press, Effigy, Raven Ebner
Effigy
Martin Duffy, Three Hands Press, Effigy, Raven Ebner

From ancient times to the present, humanity has wielded a plenitude of formulae for the making and manipulation of magical images. In esoteric traditions where image magic is particularly deep rooted, the most prevalent motif is the poppet, that doll through whose agency the witch gains influence over the enfigured victim.

Martin Duffy, Three Hands Press, Effigy, Raven Ebner
The Devil’s Raiments
Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, The Devil's Raiments, Three Hands Press Occult Monographs
The Devil’s Raiments
Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, The Devil's Raiments, Three Hands Press Occult Monographs

In occult literature, the Vestments of the Art Magical are poorly understood, principally because few save the body of initiates behold them. The robe, mask, hood, mantle, garter, and veil, constituting the exterior arrayments of the witch, trace their pedigree to a number of magical sources, each constituting a mystery of form and function.

Three Hands Press, Martin Duffy, The Devil's Raiments, Three Hands Press Occult Monographs

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