Alraune II: The Poisoner's Guild (Hexen Press, 2023) Hardback Edition

Kazim, editor. Alraune II: The Poisoners Guild. Hexen Press, 2023. Hardback edition. 183 pages. 

Condition: Very Good. Slightly bumped corners.

Description from the publisher: 

 Second issue of Alraune Journal, a 190 pages full-color anthology dedicated to the Poison Path.

Authors: Chthonia, Rebecca Beyer, Tugce Okay, Idlu Lili Regulus, Coby Michael, B Drinnon...
Artists: Poison Plant Cult, The Witch Art of Azk, Dolorosa De La Cruz, Odona Bones, Cartis Mandua...

This second edition of Alraune Journal is dedicated to the exploration of the Poison Path with a focus on personal gnosis and practices offering a reification of what has been gained through the Poisoners dealing with the Spirits and Genii of the Verdant, Divine and Daimonic Intoxication. As the many plants haunting the enchanted grove of the Midnight Eden possess their own particular signatures, this second Alraune offers a unique panacea of visions, experiences and practices, reflecting in their diversity the various modalities of expression, gnosis and personae of those engaged in the Poisonous Artes. A compendium of refined Veneficia offered as the Serpent's Gift of Gnosis from Practitioners to Practitioners.

Large format: 21 x 27 cm, richly illustrated with more than 90 artworks and photos in color.

CONTENTS:

About the importance of the rite in the use of entheogens - Marcos Drake
The Way to Poison - Alexander Dushkov
The Devil's Supper or the Poisoned Eucharist - Soror Imperator
The Magicks of Mandragora - Trinidy Patterson
Possession and madness: the mysteries of ergot in rural Galicia - Vini de Monte
Borrowed Ideas - Tugce Okay
Poison Arrow and a gardener’s journey - Poison Arrow
Building a bioregional Poison Path - Rebecca Beyer
Of Fire and Water : Poison in artefact quenching - Mayishtar
The Medeousa - Idlu Lili Regulus
Medea, the Poison of dishonour - Selenya
Virgo Infernus - Viridian Gnosis & Chthonic Sibilation - Chthonia
Venus suspended in Venenum - B. Drinnon / Overgrown Nightshade
Healing the heart with poisonous plants - Coby Michael
Beckoning helleborus in the winter garden - Amanda Shoemaker
Morning glory - Laurie Bianciotto
At the heart of the inexpressible and ecstasy in Mazatec territory - Marcos Drake
The Tree and the Snake: Jurema Sagrada & Ayahuasca - Mehdi Richard


ARTISTS:

Poison Plant Cult - Vide Supra Hoc Planum - Odona Bones - The Witch Art of Azk - Tugce Okay - Hens Tongue
La Cabane de Pan - Poison Arrow - Kathula - Dolorosa De La Cruz - Chthonia - Àsta Hagalaz - Elora Sperber
Cartis Mandua - Arkadiusz Danovski