Voidworking: Practical Sorcery From Primordial Nothingness

by Dave Smith

Voidworking is a system of practical sorcery that draws upon the primordial state of being as a source of power and inspiration for performing acts of Will. This work examines various conceptions of the Void, from ancient religion to modern pop culture to gain a better understanding of how this realm of limitless potential can be embraced rather than feared.

76 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 26, 2020

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Reviews

[Taylor Ellwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Voidworking is a solid book that explores how to work with the void in your magical practice. The author lays out a foundation of basics before diving deep into the void and sharing exercises you can do that will allow you to (safely) work with the void, especially if you follow the precautions he includes. If you want to have a different relationship with emptiness and the void then this thoughtful book is a good one to read and use to help you in your explorations.

[Adostra · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I saw the book for the first time, I was torn between two types of thoughts. One was this very happy kid that got excited for the word “void” and was about to get the book right away in hopes to find new ideas to improve my practice. The other was a cautious adult that got a bit sceptical with how unfamiliar the author’s name was to them and how few reviews it had. Even though it’s a 2020 book, it had only two reviews on Amazon at time before ordering it.
What convinced me to the purchase was its description on the back cover that promised it to be looking through various concepts of the Void, from ancient to modern ones (including pop culture), and also mentioned example techniques that can be used with it.

Pros and Cons:
+ While short, it’s still packed with information, both on theory and practical exercises relying on the Void.
+ I seriously appreciate that the chapter on risks of voidworking is placed in the beginning part of the book. There are also plenty of useful tips and remarks for one’s own practice.
+ It uses language that doesn’t insult me as a reader. Plenty of spiritual/occult/witchcraft type of books I’ve read seemed to have this “I know better than you all” mindset, which seems to treat the reader as someone inferior who isn’t supposed to question the authority and truthfulness of the supreme author. In this case, the author uses more of a “Hey, this is what I know and it might be useful to you” - style approach.
+ Bibliography includes plenty of sources from different paths and also from non-occult literature.

- As a pop culture practitioner I feel that chapters based on video games and music were a bit too short and general. I can understand why there are mostly only mentions and a few examples (pop culture is seriously wide topic, especially when trying to use it in one's practice), still felt slightly dissatisfying in comparison to two pages used to describe the Void in the Lovecraftian mythos alone. In my opinion those two parts of the book would benefit from more examples, but didn't take away the charm of the book and how beneficial it was for me in the end.

In conclusion, I consider this short book a good introduction for someone unfamiliar with the Void as a concept. I find it varied enough to give a good start for figuring out one’s own way to incorporate the Void into one’s practice. It definitely was worth my time and taught me something new. I will be looking forward to new books or articles by this author.

[Sun Moonstar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was looking for books by a different Dave Smith and stumbled across this one. It’s good, and makes a lot of sense. However, I was hoping for more details and further explanation regarding meditative states and exercises. But it’s a pretty decent introduction book for journeying into the Void.

[The Raven · Rating 3 out of 5]

hmm, no es de mi interés