Michael W Ford

[Magician2685]

I enjoy reading and studying books on Black Magic. My favorite i've come across and have read most of his books is Paul Huson. I prefer to study the dark areas of the occult because I think they're more interesting and have an open mind to that philosophy as well as White Magick. I noticed an author by the name of Michael W Ford. His books look dark and he seems to be well versed and intelligent from what i've read about and heard of him. What are your thoughts about him and his books? I also enjoyed The Witches Book of the Dead by Christian Day.

[Ramscha]

I enjoy reading and studying books on Black Magic. My favorite i've come across and have read most of his books is Paul Huson. I prefer to study the dark areas of the occult because I think they're more interesting and have an open mind to that philosophy as well as White Magick. I noticed an author by the name of Michael W Ford. His books look dark and he seems to be well versed and intelligent from what i've read about and heard of him. What are your thoughts about him and his books? I also enjoyed The Witches Book of the Dead by Christian Day.

Before I start throwing book suggestions at you, what do you define by "black magick"?

[Frater_VP]

Michael Ford's books are typically seen as the silver ravenwolf of the left-hand path. If you are a beginner, you are bound to find all sorts of new information that you haven't come across anywhere else. I will say this, Ford does fill in the gap of much needed beginner info regarding lhp magic, but he could also do a better job at it. First and foremost, the books are sometimes damn near impossible to follow due to the poor grammer and editing. Granted, you can sort of figure out his train of thought, but its a huge hassle at times. Secondly, he tends to make associations between deities; angels; etc that traditional lore doesn't mention at all. I'm perfectly fine with new ideas, but to call so-and-so a death god when there is no history of so-and-so being looked at that way is a bit much imo. Thirdly, he's also known for ripping off other authors and not giving them credit. Read enough of Ford's material and you realize its pretty much pulled straight from Andrew Chumbley. I don't mind the passing on of Chumbley's ideas, but give the man his due credit for writting it in the first place. I suppose that's all for now, not a bad starting point, but don't hang about there for too long.

[Magician2685]

I enjoy reading and studying books on Black Magic. My favorite i've come across and have read most of his books is Paul Huson. I prefer to study the dark areas of the occult because I think they're more interesting and have an open mind to that philosophy as well as White Magick. I noticed an author by the name of Michael W Ford. His books look dark and he seems to be well versed and intelligent from what i've read about and heard of him. What are your thoughts about him and his books? I also enjoyed The Witches Book of the Dead by Christian Day.

Before I start throwing book suggestions at you, what do you define by "black magick"?

Let me rephrase that. I mean witchcraft and spirituality that deals more with darkness and includes cursing people.

[Ramscha]

I mean witchcraft and spirituality that deals more with darkness and includes cursing people.

Witchcraft is not all about hexing and dark stuff, it simply is what it call itself: A craft. Not necessarily "dark".
But well, the seperation of white and dark is up to everyone himself.

When it comes to "dark" craft, I would recommend:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7669 ... f-darkness

I am not really into this black-white seperation, however I found this one really really useful regarding the "red" and "black" path in chaos magick, death- as well as battle magick. Since E.A. Koetting is rumored to have no real empathy (and from his works I kind of tend to believe that) his work is really interesting when it comes to this stuff as it really goes onto the rule "Do what ya will shall be thy only law"!

Ramscha

[Frater_VP]

If you are looking for witchcraft\magic of a darker sort, check out the publishers ixaxaar and nephilim press. They cover subjects that are typically seen as darker, though their books are pretty pricey and are published in limited numbers. I have books by both publishers and can say that their work is amazing and well worth the cost.