Lionel Snell

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Lionel Snell (* 1945 in Hertfordshire ; pseudonyms : Ramsey Dukes ; Lemuel Johnston ) is an English occultist who became famous as the author of books on magic and philosophy .

Life

In his youth, Snell's education was supported by a number of grants . He went to Cambridge where he specialized in math .

Since 1972 Snell has been writing books on the subject of occultism, some in a humorous style, which should have an influence on the magic of the late 20th century.

In 1973, in the 4th edition of Agape magazine, under the title Spare Parts, he published an introduction to the theory and practice of the British occultist Austin Osman Spare , which brought him into connection with the Chaos Magic movement. At that time, the Grant couple was only preparing their works for Spare.

In 1977, Snell stated that he performed the Abramelin ritual .

One of his best-known works is SSOTBME - An Essay on Magic (1974), which was translated into German and received additional editions. The abbreviation SSOTBME stands for Sex Secrets Of The Black Magicians Exposed (German: 'The sex secrets of the black magicians revealed').

Words Made Flesh , published in 1987, is a philosophical examination of the relationship between magic and rationalism . In it, the author develops his thoughts on reality as computer-generated virtual reality to the theory of a magical “information model”.

Snell is active in various occult groups, such as the former Ordo Templi Orientis .

Snell has been running a YouTube channel since 2015, where he presents his ideas.

Works

  • SSOTMBE: An Essay on Magic, Its Foundations, Development and Place in Modern Life 1st Edition. Mouse That Spins, 1975, ISBN 0-904311-01-5 .
  • SSOTMBE Revised: An Essay on Magic. 2nd, revised edition. Mouse That Spins, 2002, ISBN 0-904311-08-2 .
  • with Liz Angerford and Ambrose Lee: Thundersqueak. Mouse That Spins, ISBN 0-904311-12-0 .
  • Words Made Flesh. , Mouse That Spins, ISBN 0-904311-11-2 .
  • BLAST Your Way to Megabuck $ with my SECRET Sex-Power Formula . Mouse That Spins, ISBN 0-904311-13-9
    • German: Zaster-Blaster, Zapp your way to GiGaGeld with my SECRET SEX POWER FORMULA .
  • with Adamai Philotunus: The Good, the Bad the Funny. Mouse That Spins, 2002, ISBN 0-904311-10-4 .
  • What I Did in My Holidays: Essays on Black Magic, Satanism, Devil Worship and Other Niceties . Mandrake Press, 1999, ISBN 1-869928-52-0 .
  • Uncle Ramsey's Little Book of Demons: The Positive Advantages of the Personification of Life's Problems . Aeon Books, 2005, ISBN 1-904658-09-1 .
  • How to See Fairies: Discover your Psychic Powers in Six Weeks . Aeon Books, 2011, ISBN 978-1-904658-37-5 .
  • Hellgate Chronicles.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ An Interview with Ramsey Dukes - from Head magazine. In: philhine.org.uk. Archived from the original on March 6, 2004 ; accessed on January 26, 2020 (English).
  2. ↑ Thoughts on the Abramelin Operation by Ramsey Dukes .
  3. ↑ Ramsey Dukes' YouTube channel
personal data
SURNAME Snell, Lionel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dukes, Ramsey (pseudonym); Johnston, Lemuel (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English magician, publisher and author of magical and philosophical books
DATE OF BIRTH 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Hertfordshire , England