Dear Supporters, I am writing today to announce the release of the first of several preview chapters of Interlinear Magic. You can download the PDF file of chapter 16, the “Egyptian Rite for Gathering Herbs” (PGM IV.2967-3006), from this page. This is one of the “shorter” chapters, so it lacks the commentary and vocabulary tools […]
Dear Supporters, Work on Interlinear Magic continues to progress, albeit more slowly than I predicted. More accurately, I am still tying up loose ends, but there are far more loose ends than I thought when I sent the last update. Additionally, I am considerably busier this semester, since I have had the opportunity to resume […]
Dear Supporters, I write to you today having just printed a complete draft of the hydra-headed General Introduction to Interlinear Magic. The draft of the Introduction alone is 52,000+ words, which is more than three times as much as I originally intended, and this is the primary reason for the additional delay. I have written […]
Dear supporters, Interlinear Magic is progressing well and nears completion. What follows is a detailed update on the progress and an outline of what to expect over the next few months. (Please remember that if your shipping address will change before the book is shipped, you can update it through the survey sent out through […]
I recently did an interview with Earl from the Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP.net) on Iamblichus’s theurgy and its many connections to the PGM. Check it out here!
Dear Friends, I am writing with an update about my book, Interlinear Magic: An Anthology of the Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri. I am excited to announce the first of several free “preview” translations (English-only) on the InterlinearMagic.com website. More will follow over the next several weeks. As of this writing, I am still shooting for an […]
The book will also feature some hieroglyphic images where they help explain certain concepts in the Greek texts. For example, the royal epithet αἰωνόβιος, “ever-living,” is the Ptolemaic equivalent of ankh-djet, shown below:
Dear supporters, I am writing with a major update on the progress of Interlinear Magic: An Anthology of the Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri. In what follows, I will discuss my progress towards completion, the book’s new website, the estimated page count after stretch-goal additions, the revised table of contents, and the revised delivery estimate. First, I […]
Dear friends, Thank you for supporting Interlinear Magic: An Anthology of the Greco-Egyptian Magical Papyri. What you have provided with your Kickstarter pledges is truly a blessing, in that it allows me to devote the lion’s share of my time and attention to making this book the best it can possibly be. I can’t sufficiently express […]