The Occult

Alchemy, ''Black Magic'' and all other types of ''Conjurings''...

The ''Alphabet of Desire''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-alphabet-of-desire 20th Dec 2022 - Created by English Occultist Austin Spare (a contemporary of Aleister Crowley), The ''Alphabet of Desire'' is an form of ''magical writing'' which use …

The Abbey of Thelema

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-abbey-of-thelema 20th Dec 2022 - Aleister Crowley.....Master of ''Showmanship'', Occult Master and ''Traveler into Unknown Realms'' (just a few of the long list of His identifiers), w …

Homonculus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/homonculus 20th Dec 2022 -  It's origins differ from Region to Region. Possibly going back to Ancient Persia, the term Homonculus (meaning Little Man), is first seen in the …

Mandragora

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/mandragora 20th Dec 2022 -  Sometimes known as The Mandrake,  The Mandragora were similar to The Homoculus. Doll-like in appearance, a Sorcerer would create these crea …

Babalon

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/babalon 20th Dec 2022 - A Thelemic component from Occultist Aleister Crowley’s Belief System – ‘’Babalon’’ was a Chaos Deity. Closely asso …

Banishing of The Pentagram Ritual

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/banishing-of-the-pentagram-ritual 17th Dec 2022 - The Ritual identified as ''The Lesser Banishing of The Pentagram'' is said to be a ceremonial process used by many Occultist and related Folk Magic be …

The Secret Chiefs

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-secret-chiefs 17th Dec 2022 - An ''older term'' coined for specific People who, according to their non-Christian Religious Beliefs are ''Masters'' of their ''Craft'', - ''Secret Ch …

''The Red Dragon''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-red-dragon 17th Dec 2022 - Purportedly a ''Cursed Book'', The ''Grand Grimoire'' known as ''The Red Dragon'' was said to have been compiled around the year 1521. Of possible Ita …

Alchemy

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/alchemy 17th Dec 2022 -  During The Middle Ages, a select group of persons known as “Alchemists”, attempted to create the laboratory process for Gold. Althou …

Tempestarii

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/tempestarii 16th Dec 2022 - A fixture of The Medieval Era of Europe, the Latin termed ''Tempestarii'' were said to be Human ''Magicians'', who had the abilities to control weathe …

Classical Elements

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/classical-elements 16th Dec 2022 - Also known as The ''Five Elements'' are a concept of Ancient Alchemy and can be found in many Cultures throughout History. The adaption of which, was …

''Arbatel De Magia Veterum''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/arbatel-de-magia-veterum 16th Dec 2022 - Or ''On The Magic of The Ancients'', was a Renaissance Era (1575 AD) Grimoire attributed to Swiss Physician Theodor Zwinger. The book details much of …