The Anusim and the Sabbateans

 In the year 1665 to1666 there arose a figure in the Jewish world who had an impact that was felt across much of the known world. He claimed to be the Messiah, the anointed one who would rescue the Jewish people from exile . In 1666 he announced that he would subjugate the Ottoman Sultan. The opposite occurred. Shabbtai Tzvi converted to Islam.

This about killed the movement it some people still held on.  Who were most of these Jews who followed him and why did they follow him? Many of the people who followed him were conversos or anusim. These Jews were forced to adopt Catholicism or were born into it. They know what it was like to be forced into another religion .

Within the Jewish world there were major changes brewing. One of them was a heightened interest in Kaballah . Lurianic Kaballah opened the idea of messianism and put more of an emphasis on the mystical. It created a cadre of new elites within the Jewish world.

There was also less emphasis on the mitzvah and studying the law or Halacha.  These changes in the Jewish world plus the many persecutions they experienced opened the way for someone like Shabbtai Tzvi to rise up.

of Arulf the Wolfblood

 

Arnulf’s oldest brother has perished in a viking raid. He died battle on board a ship against several other Vikings after he assaulted a chieftains wife. News of the brother’s death devastates his local village where his dad Stridborsen is the chieftain. Arnulf has one older brother named Rolf left and he is more of a farmer. Arnulf is the youngest son and a troublemaker. OF course, he is not ready to go a viking and do raids. He feels cheated out of destiny to top things off he intended to be is stolen by his older remaining brother. Toke is the chieftain’s son who is taken captive and will be killed for the death of Helge.  After a tryst with his intended Freydis he gets into a fight with his brother. After he kills his brother he escapes with Toke and they go on board his shape and they do a raid. After the  raid a treacherous Viking named Leif throws him overboard. Later on he adventures with the Jomsvikings. After they lose a battle against Hakon the earl of Norway, he finds his way back to Toke’s village and then finally to his village. 

A good book if you enjoy Viking fiction. The reader gets introduced to elements of the Viking lifestyle. One also get’s familiar with Fenris and his role in outlaw spirituality and his worship was not accepted with the other Norse Gods. The Ulfrednar are wolf skin warriors who cannot feel pain and are guarded by sorcery so they cannot get hurt. Then there are the Seidworkers who whip up storms to confound opponents. Nice little book. 

Vampyre Energy Magick

 

Using the motif and legends of the vampyre author Don Webb constructs a framework for increasing energy and self improvement by combining in esoteric methods of yoga and yantra energy work.

The book is divided Into 4 parts or book. The first book gives the basics of a vampyre to the reader. This part gives over definitions of vampyre and energy work. The second book renders rituals dedicated to increasing ones vampyre nature. Among the magicians celebrated in this section are Beverly Randolph Pashcal, Aleister Crowley, Anton LaVey, Edred Flowers, Michale and Lilith Aquino to name a few. The third book has actual exercises and meditation that you can use. A favorite is the demon exorcism where in a demon from your own energy advises you on bad decisions after which it dissolved back into your energy. Book 4 goes over Transylvanian lore and some basics from the temple of Set.

Vampyre Magick is definitely left handed path Magick aimed at making you achieve godhood and maximize your potential. The vampyre is the master seducer, warrior and magician . The object is to increase ones power and influence in the material world. This means getting better jobs, mates etc. I highly recommend this book.