This Is Chaos
Embracing the Future of Magic
15 Essays on Chaos Magic for Practitioners
edited by Peter J. Carroll
This Is Chaos is the first collection of its kind showcasing where chaos magic has come from, where it is now, and most importantly where it is going. Helmed by one of the originators of chaos magic, Peter Carroll, and filled with essays by some of the most respected chaos magic workers who are redefining magic for the modern practitioner.
Chaos magic emerged only a few decades back, but it has already grown into a magical tradition embraced by many. Chaos magic started under the influence of renowned artist and occultist Austin Osman Spare; it was then more codified by Peter J. Carroll and a few others. This Is Chaos delves into the history the magical system has come from, but more importantly looks at its current use and what the future holds. Chaos magic has always been about pushing new boundaries with a focus on belief utilising aspects of magic such as sigils and magical servants (thought forms) to help accomplish one’s aims.
This Is Chaos includes essays on:
- Chaos magic meets witchcraft
- Egregores
- Virtual reality and cyber magic
- Animist sorcery
- The power of personal mythology and quantum chaos
- Tarot in chaos magic
- A ritual that combines Hellenistic astrology/planetary magic/ceremonial magic
- Theoretical magical ideas
- Chaos magic and neuro-hacking
- Esoteric Buddhism, the eight chaos gods, and the history of Japanese magic
Featuring a foreword by Ronald Hutton and essays from a wide cross-section of chaos magic practitioners, including Aidan Wachter, Carl Abrahamsson, Dave Lee, Ivy Corvus, Jaq D. Hawkins, Jozef Karika, Jacob Sipes, Julian Vayne, Lionel Snell, Mariana Pinzón, Sinobu Kurono, and Sanhre Daffowt.
This Is Chaos is a collection unlike any before, showcasing the many ways chaos magic is finding its way into other modes of magic workings, divination, and disciplines yet to come.
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Table of Contents
Foreword, by Professor Ronald Hutton
Introduction: This Is Chaos, by Peter J Carroll
1. The Origins of Chaos Magic, by Peter J Carroll
2. Seeds of Chaos, by Jaq D Hawkins and Peter J Carroll
3. On Naive Interventionism in Magic, How Not to Do Magic, and How to Do It Well, by Jozef Karika
4. Chaos or Order: A Chaos Magic Approach to the Tarot, by Jaq D Hawkins
5. Chemognosis Redux, by Julian Vayne
6. On the Causal Relationships Between Spirits and Archetypes, by Jacob Sipes
7. A Path into Animist Sorcery, by Aidan Wachter
8. Thread Theory: A New Chaos Approach, by Ivy Corvus
9. Collective Spirits: Egregore Entities and Online Magic, by Dave Lee
10. Virtual Reality, Cybermagick, and the Future of Chaos, by Lionel Snell
11. Octomantic Neuro-Hacking: A Map and a Compass for ChaoSurfing, by Mariana Pinzón
12. Chaos, Mon Amour, by Carl Abrahamsson
13. The Correspondences of Japanese Gods, by Sinobu Kurono
14. Chaos Witchcraft, by Sanhre Daffowt
15. The Mythogenesis of Baphomet, by Jozef Karika
About the Contributors
References
Endnotes
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Paperback Edition
288 pages. Matte, textured printed card cover.
ISBN: 978-1-57863-873-4
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Press, reviews, endorsements
Book Review by Foolish Fish - watch on YouTube here
Book Review by Bob Freeman: Occult Detective - watch on YouTube here
"This is Chaos is a must-have for the modern Magus or Wizard, Occultist or Witch, Sorcerer and Warlock, or whatever you want to identify as… I highly recommend this book to anyone who practices any form of magick; Chaos Magick is for everyone, and studying it, even briefly through this most recent entry into Mr. Carroll’s bibliography, will create an immeasurable amount of possibilities for the magician to expand their magickal techniques, and further empower their own, unique brand of magick.”
The Modern Merlin - read the full review here
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About the Editor
Peter J. Carroll is an English occultist and writer. He has authored six books, including Liber Null & Psychonaut and Liber Kaos. He is past Grandmaster of the Magical Pact of the Illuminates of Thanateros, Chancellor of Arcanorium College, Acting Marshall of the Knights of Chaos, and a Bard of Dobunni Grove. He maintains a personal website at specularium.org.
