The 13 Gates of the Necronomicon: A Workbook of Magic

by Donald Tyson

Thirteen points of entry.

Locked gateways to magical realms of immense power--and danger, for the uninitiated.

Within these pages are thirteen keys.

Enter the Necronomicon and be forever changed.

In this authentic sourcebook for magicians, occult scholar Donald Tyson uses H. P. Lovecraft's story elements and characters--alien races, ancient sorceries, the Dreamlands, deities, witches, and ghouls--as the foundation for a workable and coherent system of modern ritual magic based on the thirteen true zodical constellations. This authoritative guide presents the essential elements of the Necronomicon mythos for use in esoteric practices such as dream scrying, astral projection, magical rites, and invocations.

Genres: Occult, Nonfiction

432 pages, Paperback

First published July 8, 2010

About the author

Donald Tyson is a Canadian from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Early in life he was drawn to science by an intense fascination with astronomy, building a telescope by hand when he was eight. He began university seeking a science degree, but became disillusioned with the aridity and futility of a mechanistic view of the universe and shifted his major to English. After graduating with honors he has pursued a writing career.

Now he devotes his life to the attainment of a complete gnosis of the art of magic in theory and practice. His purpose is to formulate an accessible system of personal training composed of East and West, past and present, that will help the individual discover the reason for one's existence and a way to fulfill it.

Reviews

[Metagion · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really amazing, considering that H.P. Lovecraft had no intention of making his works a Grimoire of ANY kind. Mr. Tyson takes material from HPL and constructs rules of how to use the Necronomicon and stories based upon it to manifest magick. A "must have" for those who like HPL and Ceremonial Magick, or folks who just love thinking "outside the box".

[Jason Christie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting approach to diagramming all of Lovecraft's mythos. I don't really need incantations to open magical gates, myself, so I glossed over some of it. But as a reference work, I enjoyed it.

[Thalla Rothach · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an encyclopedia of Mr. Lovecraft's fiction, not a work of magic or grimoire. It lists every character and location with sources so you can find the story you're looking for-so in that sense I find it very useful.

[Victor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was skeptical of this book at first, however, I decided to do the workings in it, taking a year to do so. Had some interesting results. Not for everyone, but if you're interested in this genre, it's worth picking up.

[Mitchell Stern · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like calling this a workbook is a stretch. Overall it feels more like an encyclopedia of the Lovecraft Mythos with a small number of meditations that are all basically the same thrown in.