Welcome to Troy Books
We are an independent publisher specialising in the traditions of operative magic, ceremonial occultism, witchcraft, regional folklore and custom. Our books are presented in formats ranging from unlimited paperbacks to limited edition fine bindings.
Introducing Troy Esoterica; our new outlet for esoteric arts and artefacts including the new talismanic jewellery range by Gemma Gary, and other ritual and magical items and ephemera.
Please also checkout our Redbubble shop featuring artwork and illustrations by Gemma Gary. These are drawn from a number of Troy’s titles and are available as a selection of art prints and other products.
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New Title:
The White Magic Book
Mrs John Le Breton
The White Magic Book, published initially in 1919, first explores the nature of magic and the power of the mind – with its ability to shape reality – in a world and time in which wonders of science, seen not long before as magic, had become reality. The book then reveals unto the reader a system of divination that can be mastered by anyone willing to engage the unseen forces that lie within every person – the power of thought, will, and focused intent. The method is simple as all wonderful things are simple for there must be a method of arriving at any result, and if a simple one can be discovered, so much the better. It is built upon the principle that thought is a real force and leverages the inherent power of the mind to gain insight, clarity, and answers to life’s questions.
Within The White Magic Book, an array of life questions will be found. The diviner is to select a question to which they earnestly require an answer, focus their intent and touch the Table of Signs. Via the symbol selected unseen, the diviner is guided unto the answer they seek. A simple method indeed, but one that requires a focussed mind, directed by an active will-power. The will-power should be roused and the mind awakened to its possibilities…
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New Black Edition:
Through a Glass Darkly
The practice of Catoptromancy or
divination by mirrors in
Traditional Witchcraft
Oscar Tusk
Through a Glass Darkly discusses methods for achieving effective scrying using black obsidian mirrors based upon the practices of the Coven of the Black Sun. In so doing the book examines the basic mechanics for piercing the veil and entering the Lunar Astral Plane where all magic must originate. It is by expression of your wilful intent in the Lunar Astral Plane that manifestation of your intent will occur in the Physical Plane in which we all dwell. Of all the divinatory arts, scrying is perhaps the most effective and versatile, and it is the tool of choice for many Witches, novice and expert alike. For individuals seeking an entry-level explanation of how Witchcraft works, this book reveals a straight-forward path towards understanding scrying.
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New Paperback Edition:
Under the Dragon Root
A Folk Grimoire of Occult
Plant Lore & Practicum
Corinne Boyer
Under the Dragon Root is the final offering in a trilogy by Corinne Boyer. This long awaited book brings twenty plants from the Witches’ Garden into the light, along with their accumulated folklore, folk medicine and historical magical uses, particularly from the past three hundred years out of North Western Europe, though some information is much older.
This book brings together folklore and uses of the plants in an inspiring and yet engaging manner. The plants are organized by season similar to the other books, with the authors own wisdom and personal recipes included at the end of each chapter. Under the Dragon Root has copious footnotes and is exhaustively researched, including source material from fields such as history of pharmacy, grimoire magic, traditional witchcraft, folklore collections from the Victorian era, divinatory methodology and Swedish folk magic.
This book brings together much rare and little known plant lore, with a particular focus on the poisonous plants typically associated with witches, demons and spirits. Corinne has chosen her favorite twenty garden plants including: wormwood, valerian, poppy, autumn crocus, mushrooms, mandrake, bay laurel, daphne mezeron, hellebore, periwinkle, henbane, angelica, lily of the valley, rue, ferns, vervain, belladonna, aconite, foxglove and thorn apple. There are six appendices that offer detailed instructions and include topics such as the graveyard apothecary, making a root spiritus, making plant charms and powders, and working closely with poisonous plants. Corinne has been working with plants and herbalism since 1999 and has been teaching and writing full time since 2010.
Under the Dragon Root contains twenty original Medieval woodcuts of the plants and around fifty captivating photos taken by Claude Mahmood. Original cover art by Peter Köhler.
Paperback Edition now available
New Title:
The Owl’s Eye
Historical Charms and Spells from
Traditional Fortune Telling Books
Corinne Boyer
The Owl’s Eye is a collection of one hundred and forty two charms, spells and procedures that have been taken out of historic fortune telling books. Fortune telling books have been a part of European and American popular magic since the seventeenth century, with some even earlier examples surviving. Along with traditional fortune telling information such as how to read palms and interpret playing cards, around two thirds of the books also contained divinatory charms and spells. Though some of these are represented in dictionaries of superstitions and different folklore collections, many of them remain unknown and have never before been brought together all in one book for ease of reading.
The dates of the forty books utilized in this work range from 1685-1935 or so. Though the early books referenced for this project all came from England and a few from Scotland, most of the sources (29 out of 40) are actually from the United States, with the earliest being from 1841. These books therefore influenced American folk magic and also contributed to the belief in different superstitions, as many of the books additionally contained various beliefs and omens scattered in numerous sections throughout the text…..
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New Title:
The
Little Key of
Rabbi Solomon
Raphael (Robert T. Cross)
The Little Key of Rabbi Solomon, the handwritten manuscript of Raphael/Robert T. Cross (1850-1923) was published in hectographic facsimile in 1897. For the first time since its original publication, it reappeared in 2023 as part of the Troy Books edition of Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis – The Little Key of Solomon. Due to interest in the original hectographic edition, we are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare book, reproduced in facsimile from the only known surviving copy held in Gemma Gary’s esoteric library.
Consisting of a unique iteration of the Ars Goetia and the Ars Almadel with additional magical operations for theft and for love, the hectographic manuscript of Robert T. Cross is reproduced here alongside a full transcript for clarity.
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New Title:
Zadkiel’s Dream Book
&
The Popular Fortune Teller
Zadkiel & Ebenezer Sibly
Zadkiel’s Dream book is a divinatory and magical guide of the kind popular in the 19th century with cunning folk, ‘white witches’ and ordinary unmarried maids alike. Within its pages are contained two books, the first of which is The Universal Dream Book by Zadkiel, the pen name of Astrologer Richard James Morrison (1795-1874) who published a popular series of 19th Century predictive almanacs. His Universal Dream Book consists of a useful and extensive alphabetical guide giving the prophetic meanings of oneiric visions. It was thus a handy bedside companion one could consult upon waking to uncover messages and portends conveyed within one’s dreams.
The second book is The Popular Fortune Teller here attributed to ‘The Great Astrologer’ Ebenezer Sibly (1751-c.1799). Herein are presented instructions in the arts of prognostication, prophesy and divination by the reading of facial characteristics, palms, moles, cards, dice, dominoes, birds and beasts, tea and coffee grounds and by pin and tablets.
Presented too are fortunate day’s weeks, months and years, superstitions, the casting of nativities, rules to know the temper, silent language and secret writing alongside a copious collection of charms, incantations and ceremonies for prophetic purposes and spells and bewitchments for love.
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New Title:
Piercing the Veil
Performing Tarot divination while
in the Lunar Astral Realm
Oscar Tusk
Embark on a journey of mystical revelation with “Piercing the Veil: Performing Tarot Divination while in the Lunar Astral Realm”. Oscar Tusk, a seasoned practitioner of the Old Craft, invites the reader to delve into the depths of Traditional Witchcraft and unlock the secrets of the Tarot like never before.
Within these pages, you’ll discover the transformative power of Tarot divination as it transcends earthly realms and ascends to the Lunar Astral. Guided by the profound symbolism of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, you’ll explore the hidden mysteries of the subconscious and navigate the ethereal landscapes of intuition and dreams.
Drawing upon ancient wisdom and modern insight, this book illuminates a path to spiritual ascent through the archetypal images of the Tarot. Paying homage to the creative genius of Pamela Colman Smith and Arthur Edward Waite, you’ll uncover the timeless truths embedded within their iconic deck.
Within these pages awaits a journey through the uncharted territories of consciousness, guided by the wisdom of the Tarot and the expertise of a seasoned practitioner. “Piercing the Veil” is your essential companion for unlocking the doors to the Lunar Astral plane and embracing a world of wonder, insight, and transformation. Are you ready to pierce the veil?
Special Edition available now to pre-order
New Title:
The
Little Key of
Rabbi Solomon
Raphael (Robert T. Cross)
The Little Key of Rabbi Solomon, the handwritten manuscript of Raphael/Robert T. Cross (1850-1923) was published in hectographic facsimile in 1897. For the first time since its original publication, it reappeared in 2023 as part of the Troy Books edition of Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis – The Little Key of Solomon. Due to interest in the original hectographic edition, we are pleased to offer this exceedingly rare book, reproduced in facsimile from the only known surviving copy held in Gemma Gary’s esoteric library.
Consisting of a unique iteration of the Ars Goetia and the Ars Almadel with additional magical operations for theft and for love, the hectographic manuscript of Robert T. Cross is reproduced here alongside a full transcript for clarity.
Special Edition available now to pre-order