Codex Aristarchus

This book is definitely entertaining. If you are looking for a book about a "path/religion" that sounds like it was first dreamed up by an edgy 8th grader then you are in luck! As you can imagine, being vampyr related, everything has to be dark...or sinister. You can eat birthday cake but only if it's stained with the blood of your enemies.The author tries to force an educated sound into his sentences but ends up just coming across as an edgy Deepak Chopra...for example: "The Vampyr must feed, in order to harvest more Acausal Blood Essence and ascend the Chain of Being to the pinnacle of black perfection." I laughed for a good 5 minutes at that one. Also, "The body is the vessel of the Will, created to presence this Will upon the realm of phenomena, the arena of evolution." I actually understand what this one is supposed to mean but it's as if he asked himself, "whats the most convoluted and pretentious way i can say this?"As you might imagine there are a good amount of non-sequiturs, circular arguments, logical fallacies and paradoxes throughout the book. One such example is on page 55 talking about insight roles. Insight roles are a sinister necessity therefore they must be undertaken by all initiates of the Seven Fold Way. So you are expected to undertake insight roles which will help to change you and give you better "insight". However, in paragraph 3 it says "if you are living according to the expectations of others, you are not worthy of the fruits of the sinister path." So, to follow the sinister path you are expected to undertake insight roles but since that is expected, you aren't worthy of the sinister path. That's just one example of several.I give the book 4 stars for entertainment but only 2 for content thus the 3 star rating. I'm starting to get tired now. It's either because it's 1 am or a vampyr is feeding off me. Please dont feed on me and make me meet the dark gods.

A different, more 'sinister' approach to psychic vampirism. The story at the end is also fun.If you like Order of Nine Angles literature, you will like this. If you want something different that Father Sebastiaan and Michelle Belanger, I suggest this.

Real vampyrism, sans all superstitious and mythical BS. Apply what is written and you will not only get real results, you will be changed as well. The book is short so you can read it all in one evening and get right to work. Simple, pragmatic, and all terrifyingly real. Again, do the work and see.With the "review" part out of the way, a word of warning is necessary here. Armchair occultists, curious readers, casual dabblers, this is not for you. The techniques contained really work, and the forces described are really real. It would be profoundly unwise and even suicidal to go about pursuing this path half-heartedly. It doesn't matter who you are, there is no way to be truly ready for your first experience of Communion, and it is all the worse when you dive into things without being aware of the full implications of Communion. To paraphrase what has been said by another, if you fail, you will forever be haunted by the experience of having touched the Abyss; if you succeed, you will still be forever haunted by the experience of having touched the Abyss.Good luck, and happy hunting.

Excellent and no holds barred polemics and ritual from the Yorkshire based Drakon Covenant. This, as with other writings by A. A. Morain stand head and shoulders above other self described 'LHP' authors of vampiric dint or no.

Pretentious

This small book shows the general concept and intentions of the Drakon Covenant. A.A Morain and associated members are very clear in the individual approach of this material. But what is mentioned in his masterpiece "scithain" the codex is just fragmentary piece. Its a overview. Its just for you to "smell" but the taste is only detectable in his second work which is highly recommended!Like in all o9a related core texts there is always Sinister fiction for the individual get into the mood and like other works it will show all material in a practical way in a short story, and if the reader payed attention...you will find all matters linked to each other,instructed to you. Which after all is the core function of sinister fiction. I recommend to read first the "Deofel Quintet" before getting into this stuff.

Real dark vampiric sorcery and not of the fluffy kind, this is a work by a group related to the Order Of The Nine Angles and if you know anything about O9A you know they are not messing around, this is the real deal, but like someone already wrote it is not for armchair magicians, fluffy goth "vampires" and persons of weak character and determination. This is definitely not your average "vampire" drivel produced by Michelle Belanger, Michael Ford and other weaklings. It is definitely a good start for those seeking real and horrific vampiric transformation.

I have this copy, interesting rare one indeed. Bought it when it came out out of curiosity.Almost everything included in it's pages; delivering as promised.Not sure if it's worth a fortune; but it is a hidden gold mine for those who hold it.

This is an excellent look at left hand path magick. its precise techniques are very practical.The descriptions of the Dark Gods are accurate and overall I would recomend this book .not for weaklings.