I don’t actually disagree with you: it’s probably better to build a new banishing rite than to try to revise the LBRP. But having been asked about “revising the LBRP”, I tried to stick to that topic as the frame of reference. I’m enjoying the interplay of all our ideas quite a bit. Thank you for sharing an important viewpoint. I know that I appreciate it a lot. — Andrew

Absolutely.

And I believe that strong tradition and a firm anchor in the collective subconscious make a ritual more powerful.

Personalization and tradition are conflicting currents within any work of magick. How to find the perfect balance is the question. If I was better at math I’d try to come up with an equation for it.

To celebrate reaching 1,200 followers, I’m putting My Babylon on sale for $2.99.

What is My Babylon? That’s a difficult question.

My Babylon is a story about alienation and the depths in which we can reach.

My Babylon is a Thelemic fairy tale, a modern interpretation of the story of the Beast and his bride Babalon.

My Babylon is a horror novel about a young man’s twisted desires, longings that make him break the greatest taboos and perform black magick.

My Babylon is an urban fantasy, a struggle against demons and angels and the powers that be.

My Babylon is a story of redemption and enlightenment, one man’s journey across the Abyss that takes a strange and dark path.

My Babylon is a book unlike any you have ever read.

My Babylon was written as a series of novellas. Book One is always FREE on Amazon and Smashwords and other ebook sellers as well. You can even get it on the Pirate Bay. 

The individual books are now 99 cents.

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print edition is available at Amazon for $13.00

Don’t take my word for it. Here’s what reviewers have said about My Babylon.

“Captivating, interesting, dark, and at times even funny." 

"Darkly horrific, Lovecraftian work. Parts of it make you squeamish, parts send chills down your spine. A deft illustration of the black side of the human soul." 

"What I really loved about this work was what was left unsaid–telling a story with details rather than stating the obvious is becoming a lost art. What surprised me about this work was how much it drew me in despite my merely mild interest in the occult." 

"Not for the timid this book, but well worth it." 

"An intriguing look at what drives us …" 

"It’s the struggle to remain sane, keep discrete, and keep the emotional compulsions in control that structures the suspense of this thriller." 

My Babylon is really in a genre all of its own. I’ve never read anything like it. Dramatically and narratively it’s a little Chuck Palahnuik, it’s a little Stephen King, and it’s even a little Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It’s moody and atmospheric and intelligent and relentless and tempered and self-deprecating as well.“

"It’s weird and it’s wild. It’s an excellent book. It is both excellent in the sense of its ideas and in its technique. It’s fantastically edited, it’s ambitious and courageous and totally wild and different, and chances are you really have never read anything even remotely close to it.”

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My Babylon, by James L. Wilber

A novel about the paranormal and dark desires. The story of a cursed young man who has an intimate view of the Apocalypse. My Babylon weaves elements of urban fantasy, erotic horror, and real-world occult practices to form a unique personal tale that thrills, terrifies, and even enlightens. 

In My Babylon, the magus, consumed with longing, seeks to create a replacement for his lost love using a grisly ritual that requires the theft of a body. Through her creation, he learns that he has a much bigger role to play, and that she may be a form of salvation not only for him but for others. 

 

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photos by mohammad reza domiri ganji in iran of: (1) the dome of the seyyed mosque in isfahan; (2,8) the nasīr al mulk mosque, or pink mosque, in shiraz; (3,4) the vakil mosque in shiraz; (5) the ceiling of the fifth floor of ali qapu in isfahan; (6,10) the vakil bathhouse in shiraz; (7) the imam mosque in isfahan; (9) the jame mosque of yazd