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The Compleat Vampyre: The Vampyre Shaman, Werewolves, Witchery, & the Dark Mythology of the Undead

'well written and convincingly argued. I would recommend it highly...to give a more authentic rendition of the vampire' Strix '..evocative illustrations..A valuable contribution? The Ley Hunter 'excellent research...lavishly illustrated...a wonderful book to own.' Deosil Dance Vampyre shamanism & wolf cults in Europe. The intensely shamanic vampyre characteristics are explored in depth. The undead is a night-flying wraith of the dead or the entranced who roams through the night, sometimes in animal or bird form. Shamanism is an archaic & universal system of magically inspired mindstates, a 'technique of ecstasy' which is found all over the world & amongst virtually all peoples at one time or another. Vampyre mythology can be seen to contain many strange mysteries which cast new light on ancient conceptions of the soul-entity & the multi-faceted reality which lies beyond the grave. This is a mythology of death, considered literally as the termination of the physical body & symbolically as a metaphor for profound trance states during which the soul, wraith or ghost leaves the inert body & ventures forth. A fascinating book where religion, myth, magic, legend & fact all come together.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 190
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781898307310
  • Genres
  • paganism, vampires, occult
  • Release date
  • 1995