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Queen of Hell
Trident of Witchcraft, Volume 1.
Hecate is the first of the Gods. The Dark Goddess in the void, She who created Lucifer, is the source of all magick. This work embodies the primal current of the Witchcraft of Hecate. The first part of this book opens the Dark Path of the Witchflame Goddess in soul transition and elevation through initiation and the chrystalline transmutation of the subtle bodies in sexual magickal praxis. The Gods of the Witchcraft Trident are met in inner plane congress and physical plane evocation. The second part of the book deals with the transmutational journey of the soul through the Nightside realm of Hecate. The shadow paths of the Qlippoth are explored through many different portals in soul transition as gateways to Hell are opened and ancient familiar beings are conjured to assist in the work. Through the Lore of Malefica the awesome Draconian power of the Witch Gods is fully manifested and the darker side of the craft is seen written upon the Pages of Damnation in the Book of Rofocal. The third and final part of this work contains the Book of the Inner Sanctum. This is the path to the higher powers of the Witchcraft of Hecate. The dark spiritual crossing of Abyss is covered here in depth.
Bound in full black Morroco leather each book has a black silk ribbon. Gold blocked with the Mark of the Trident of Witchcraft. Gilded edges and finished with black endpapers. Copies are slipcased.
Hecate is the first of the Gods. The Dark Goddess in the void, She who created Lucifer, is the source of all magick. This work embodies the primal current of the Witchcraft of Hecate. The first part of this book opens the Dark Path of the Witchflame Goddess in soul transition and elevation through initiation and the chrystalline transmutation of the subtle bodies in sexual magickal praxis. The Gods of the Witchcraft Trident are met in inner plane congress and physical plane evocation. The second part of the book deals with the transmutational journey of the soul through the Nightside realm of Hecate. The shadow paths of the Qlippoth are explored through many different portals in soul transition as gateways to Hell are opened and ancient familiar beings are conjured to assist in the work. Through the Lore of Malefica the awesome Draconian power of the Witch Gods is fully manifested and the darker side of the craft is seen written upon the Pages of Damnation in the Book of Rofocal. The third and final part of this work contains the Book of the Inner Sanctum. This is the path to the higher powers of the Witchcraft of Hecate. The dark spiritual crossing of Abyss is covered here in depth.
Bound in full black Morroco leather each book has a black silk ribbon. Gold blocked with the Mark of the Trident of Witchcraft. Gilded edges and finished with black endpapers. Copies are slipcased.
244 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Mark Alan Smith
11 books111 followersMy name is Mark Smith. I am a writer and practitioner of Primal Witchcraft. Throughout my entire life I have been a dedicated student of the Goddess of Witchcraft, Hecate. Primal Craft is the foundation through which I am able to assist others who wish to walk the path of the Dark Queen.
Since childhood I have heard Her call. Though I was at that time unaware of Her true identity, my connection to the Witchflame Goddess goes as far back as I can remember. There were others who came with Hecate during these infant years, but they remained in the background at that time. It is with the Queen of Hell that I have always had the strongest link. This was the beginning of my re-awakening; in this incarnation at least.
As I grew and my horizons expanded, so too did my practice of the Ancient Craft. There were obviously times when my focus would shift, as required, to various aspects of mundane life; such is the necessary balance of the incarnate form.
After thirteen years in the military and several years in a certain private enterprise sector, to which I was drawn by the money on offer, I became wholly dissatisfied with my life and moved to Southern Spain. Here I found that the climate and pace of life agreed not only with my physical being but also the intense spiritual practices so regularly brought forth through my contact with the Dark Goddess. It was at this point that I was ready to give myself over fully to my greatest passion, and what I know to be my true calling, in the Ancient Craft of the Wise. In love, honour and total commitment everyday of my life is now dedicated to the pursuit of spiritual ascendance and the acquisition of the deeper hidden gnosis which lies, waiting to be discovered, along the Dark Path of Hecate.
I do not claim any ancient lineage through my ancestors, nor do I claim heritage through coven initiation. The consumate journey upon this path is taken at the level of the soul, far beyond the ego and politics of human minds. It is for this reason that direct contact with the spirits and Gods of the Ancient Arte, both Empyrean and Infernal, is essential for those who wish to truly advance upon the path of the Dark Queen.
Since childhood I have heard Her call. Though I was at that time unaware of Her true identity, my connection to the Witchflame Goddess goes as far back as I can remember. There were others who came with Hecate during these infant years, but they remained in the background at that time. It is with the Queen of Hell that I have always had the strongest link. This was the beginning of my re-awakening; in this incarnation at least.
As I grew and my horizons expanded, so too did my practice of the Ancient Craft. There were obviously times when my focus would shift, as required, to various aspects of mundane life; such is the necessary balance of the incarnate form.
After thirteen years in the military and several years in a certain private enterprise sector, to which I was drawn by the money on offer, I became wholly dissatisfied with my life and moved to Southern Spain. Here I found that the climate and pace of life agreed not only with my physical being but also the intense spiritual practices so regularly brought forth through my contact with the Dark Goddess. It was at this point that I was ready to give myself over fully to my greatest passion, and what I know to be my true calling, in the Ancient Craft of the Wise. In love, honour and total commitment everyday of my life is now dedicated to the pursuit of spiritual ascendance and the acquisition of the deeper hidden gnosis which lies, waiting to be discovered, along the Dark Path of Hecate.
I do not claim any ancient lineage through my ancestors, nor do I claim heritage through coven initiation. The consumate journey upon this path is taken at the level of the soul, far beyond the ego and politics of human minds. It is for this reason that direct contact with the spirits and Gods of the Ancient Arte, both Empyrean and Infernal, is essential for those who wish to truly advance upon the path of the Dark Queen.
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January 16, 2016
Mark Alan Smith became my favorite occult author after I read this fantastic work. He explains a lot of the more esoteric doctrines not usually available in print. And the best part is that he does not hide it all in kabalistic cypher, he explains everything as clear as day. This is probably my favorite book on black gnosis out there; just for the fact of how user friendly his material is. His information on the Toad ritual alone is worth the money. If you can't afford to buy one of the few copies floating around in rare book sellers, I highly recommend that you at least buy the PDF. You will be glad you did. Mark removes the veil of spookiness and fear mongering out of the Left Hand Path that has been perpetuated by the Abrahamic Religions; and presents a straight forward logical system of ontological exploration. Bravo, Mr Smith.
February 7, 2023
I had high expectations for this book, and wanted to like it, but many of the ideas were plainly inconsistent with history. Concepts from multiple cultures are stripped of their cultural significance, while well documented history of Hecate isn’t considered or utilized at all. All in all, the material reads like ill-informed UPG rife with cultural misappropriation.
The book is sturdy and lovely to look at, but the quality of the content does not match.
The book is sturdy and lovely to look at, but the quality of the content does not match.
November 2, 2023
It seems trite to say thos book changed my life, but that's precisely what happened. A fellow witch introduced me to it almost five years ago, and I felt such a draw to the rites thst its hard to put into words.
I have spent years studying and practicing magic and witchcraft in Egyptian, European, Mayan and Norse paradigms but none called me like this one.
It took me about a year to work through the rites and I took them very seriously. Some.gave me terrible headaches and others bad dreams, but all of them made me want to complete the boom.
The Rite of the Phoenyx was a true Initiation. It was exhausting and frightening and the month after was spent with a great number of metaphysical and personal challenges. Much of thst time was spent working through my self doubt, trauma, fear and lack of confidence. When I finally emerged from the Abyss I was a changed person and much calmer, more confident and solid. The final rite in the Book made me absolutely determined to work through the second book, The Red King.
This isn't a system I recommend for those seeking vengeance or power over others or instant gratification. It's an Ascendancy system based on strengthening and building the soul as well as union with the Trident gods. But it is hands down one of the to most powerful occult systems I have ever encountered.
I have spent years studying and practicing magic and witchcraft in Egyptian, European, Mayan and Norse paradigms but none called me like this one.
It took me about a year to work through the rites and I took them very seriously. Some.gave me terrible headaches and others bad dreams, but all of them made me want to complete the boom.
The Rite of the Phoenyx was a true Initiation. It was exhausting and frightening and the month after was spent with a great number of metaphysical and personal challenges. Much of thst time was spent working through my self doubt, trauma, fear and lack of confidence. When I finally emerged from the Abyss I was a changed person and much calmer, more confident and solid. The final rite in the Book made me absolutely determined to work through the second book, The Red King.
This isn't a system I recommend for those seeking vengeance or power over others or instant gratification. It's an Ascendancy system based on strengthening and building the soul as well as union with the Trident gods. But it is hands down one of the to most powerful occult systems I have ever encountered.
December 19, 2019
This deserves a 5 star rating. All the gnosis provided in this grimoire is real raw genuine and authentic. honestly you can't ask for more than a true occult grimoire that provides results. This is worth every penny and more the knowledge is vast immense and just magnificent nothing compares to these grimoires nothing at all. Mark Alan Smith will always be my favorite occultist writer. Excellent read .
February 6, 2022
Excellent and Raw
October 22, 2022
The book is good and unique in many ways of how it was written. I can say with the many books on Hecate this book is like no other because of how it's written and the author focus's on the dark aspect of Hecate, which I personally like. Most women who claim to be witches don't, but isn't that the very nature of witchcraft? The unknown darker aspects?
After analyzing the book which I still do because there is so much to understand and learn from. How I perceived this book, it's bases is ceremonial magic with a journey into the Qlipthothic Tree or at least it's aspects. The traid is substituted from the three evils that are too outside the tree, which Belial is already a part of. The Phoenix Rite is the crossing of the Abyss which can be accomplished many different ways on your own if one hàs the courage. And last I understood the Inter Sanctum as Lucifer's Throne as the soul will be tested by Hecate to see if you can handle his energy for the very reason Lucifer's vibration is deep and harsh and will not bend to human vibration as Hecate will. It's a dedication to the Dark Lord.
If you can make it to his Throne you passed the test to move forward. Most people won't cross the abyss regardless for many reasons. And for those who will try, might fail or might pass, either way if that person can understand the book in how it's written out (which I doubt most can) then you have accomplished the first step.
Otherwise good luck, I personally will use it as a reference and create my own rituals since the book is descriptive not instructional and most people need instructions. Otherwise it's very unique and most interesting.
The first three books gave an impression to have all the ritual secrets in all three books because the writer goes back and forth with Trident of what they will and won't allow. The books are exciting but to complicated for most readers to understand. If they can't understand what their reading, they can't perform these rituals successfully.
After analyzing the book which I still do because there is so much to understand and learn from. How I perceived this book, it's bases is ceremonial magic with a journey into the Qlipthothic Tree or at least it's aspects. The traid is substituted from the three evils that are too outside the tree, which Belial is already a part of. The Phoenix Rite is the crossing of the Abyss which can be accomplished many different ways on your own if one hàs the courage. And last I understood the Inter Sanctum as Lucifer's Throne as the soul will be tested by Hecate to see if you can handle his energy for the very reason Lucifer's vibration is deep and harsh and will not bend to human vibration as Hecate will. It's a dedication to the Dark Lord.
If you can make it to his Throne you passed the test to move forward. Most people won't cross the abyss regardless for many reasons. And for those who will try, might fail or might pass, either way if that person can understand the book in how it's written out (which I doubt most can) then you have accomplished the first step.
Otherwise good luck, I personally will use it as a reference and create my own rituals since the book is descriptive not instructional and most people need instructions. Otherwise it's very unique and most interesting.
The first three books gave an impression to have all the ritual secrets in all three books because the writer goes back and forth with Trident of what they will and won't allow. The books are exciting but to complicated for most readers to understand. If they can't understand what their reading, they can't perform these rituals successfully.
June 18, 2024
There are no words to describe how deeply I feel about this book. Working through this book has been nothing short of life changing. For those who are meant to follow this path, we get to know the true (and many) faces of Hecate and Her Kin, we get to experience evocation and possession work that encompasses all planes of existence and the kind of Magick that is transcendent in every way. This is the path of Hecate as the Dark Goddess of Transformation, whose sexual flames form the basis of the true Left Hand Path. This book is a work of true alchemy that must be experienced to be understood. The book is a sacred doorway to Hecate and while many can read the text, the inner doors woven into the books and the rituals themselves will only open with the right intentions. This requires total dedication to the path of the Goddess and the courage to do the work, as well as emotional and time consuming investment (to find and make the necessary tools). Then and only then will the path open - like the lotus flower - allowing the inner doors to connect with those in the books. It's not a path to be taken lightly or without consideration of the spiritual path it leads to. It leads to increasing levels of spiritual freedom but at the "cost" of constant change, for this is not a path of spiritual stagnation and the Magick found within is living and breathing, as the Current is constantly expanding. The change is violent but the rewards far outweigh the risks and this is a path of unlimited spiritual ecstasy, power and joy. To work through this book is to gain the freedom to control your own destiny - even after the course of this life, but the path must be walked fully and with the devotion that creates mental balance, lest the Current overwhelm the mind and cause insanity or worse. In summary, this is a path of the soul, of constant testing and spiritual evolution, but also of individual power, ecstasy and pleasure.
February 9, 2025
This book explores the dark path of Hecate, the witchflame goddess, and the witchcraft of Lucifer and Belial. The book details the working tools, which are the classic tools of Wicca and ceremonial magic, it has a Heakate circle casting technique which i enjoyed, a rite of dedication, and a tattooto be tattooed on yourself. The second part of the book is working with Lucifer as the Witchfather and Belial, the offspring and son of Lucifer. The rest of the book gets only darker, giving sigils and methods of invocation for various demonic and qliphothic forces to aid you in the work. The many techniques mentioned are given in very general terms that leave the reader to fill in the blanks regarding the specifics. I found it to be very dark and not my cup of tea, but it was an interesting read.
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