Underworld, 2nd Edition is a study and practical manual of necromancy, dedicated to the forbidden realms of the Dead, the chthonic powers, and the dark rulers who preside below. Compiled by a member of The Sepulcher Society, this work approaches the Underworld not as a distant myth or literary metaphor, but as a living spiritual domain that has shaped magical practice across cultures and ages.
From the blood-dark gods of ancient Mesoamerica to the infernal queens of the Near East, Underworld explores a range of cultural models of the chthonic realm and its deities. These traditions are treated not only as objects of study, but as gateways into a deeper understanding of death, descent, spirit-contact, and the powers that move beneath the visible world.
The book is written from the perspective of the contemporary occultist, with particular attention to the intrusive nature of chthonic forces: powers that do not remain confined to the world of the Dead, but press into dream, ritual, fate, memory, and embodied magical experience. In this sense, necromancy is presented not as morbid curiosity, but as a demanding art of contact, negotiation, and transformation.
Alongside its mythic and theological explorations, Underworld offers practical instruction for those seeking to engage the Dead and the powers below. Its methods, reflections, and ritual orientations provide a framework for approaching necromantic work with discipline, caution, and magical intent.
This revised and expanded second edition includes a new foreword by Dr. Tomas Vincente, author of The Faceless God. The volume comprises 240 pages and features full-page color artwork by Tau Raimond, together with several black-and-white illustrations.
Underworld is intended for serious occultists, necromancers, spirit-workers, and students of chthonic religion who seek a deeper understanding of the realm of the Dead and the powerful forces that rise from it.
Bibliographic details:
- features a new, exclusive foreword by Tomas Vincente, author of The Faceless God,
- 240 pages, 165×235 mm,
- printed on high quality Lessebo Design smooth ivory paper (115gsm),
- incl. full-page color artwork by Tau Raimond and
- several black & white illustrations,
- Surbalin deep black endpapers.
Cloth Hardcover Edition (In stock)
- Bound in deep black fine cloth,
- front embossing, lettering on spine, headbands, ribbon,
- Limited to 945 copies,
- 71,- EUR (+ shipping and incl. VAT where applicable).
Auric Edition (SOLD OUT)
- Fully hand-bound in dark green, fine leather manufactured and sourced in Germany,
- 23kt gold and blind embossing on front and spine, headbands, ribbon,
- Custom black velvety slipcase,
- Limited to 42 hand-numbered copies only.
