Merlin: Master of Magick

by Gordon Strong

Merlin is celebrated as the archetypal wizard, an enigmatic mage whose gifts of prophecy and miracle-working have made him the greatest magician of all time. Bringing his unmatched knowledge of medieval history, myth, and magick to the legend of Merlin, Gordon Strong vividly reconstructs the famed wizard's life among kings and knights, damsels and dragons, and lost kingdoms. From serving as King Arthur's adviser to obtaining intimate knowledge of Atlantis to launching the quest for the Holy Grail, each aspect of Merlin is illuminated as never before. Piecing together fascinating connections to Druidry, Celtic and Welsh culture, and Tarot, Strong offers new depths of insight into an existence steeped in war, madness, love, lust, and above all, sorcery.
"This is not a book about a dead king in a past and distant land, but an evocation of an impulse within all our psyches, which can vivify our future."―Alan Richardson, author of Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune

Genres: Nonfiction

216 pages, Paperback

First published February 8, 2010

About the author

Gordon Strong lives near Glastonbury Tor, The Stanton Drew Stone Circles and other celebrated megalithic monuments in the U.K. A Llewellyn Worldwide author, a speaker at the Bhodi Tree in L.A., he has also made frequent appearances at N.R.B. in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

[Tysha · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting book looking at one of the most famous wizards in history. I was pleasantly surprised by the tarot card connections throughout.

I occasionally had to re-read a paragraph twice, as there were times I struggled to follow what Strong was saying, but that could be a me issue.

[Maranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Regina Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well the book is good. Subject of Merlin is pretty steep and hard to be very specific, due to the fact that there are many mythological and literature accounts of him, which rarely lead to a real specific person. I do dearly enjoy such books, at times providing me with a fact or two that I didn't know, but it is suggested to turn to original sources rather than dwell on someone interpretation. I enjoyed the zodiac author used to place Arthur as Leo...or Merlin as Gemini (I am Gemini) which was very pleasing too.

[Jessica Mak · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing
if you love merlin and you would like to know how he lived millions of years ago and how all the gods and goddess met this is the book for you i have learnt so much about the history of merlin reading this book

[K.T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting concept and nicely written. It wasn't exactly what I was expecting and was a little light on history and facts (as much as they can be known), but some really intriguing mystical discussions. Definitely something to pick up if you want a different angle on Merlin.

[Thaine Chase · Rating 4 out of 5]

By far my favourite book on the subject of Merlin.

Mr. Strong has done an amazing service to the legend writing this book, and anyone with the slightest interest in Merlin or others associated with his lore would do well to read this work.

Outstanding.