{"product_id":"the-book-of-pleasure","title":"The Book of Pleasure","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe source text of modern sigil magic — written by the artist and magician who invented it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAustin Osman Spare's \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Pleasure (Self-Love): The Psychology of Ecstasy\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1913, is the foundational document of sigil magic and one of the strangest, most original works in the Western esoteric tradition. Spare developed a system of magical practice rooted in the unconscious mind, the death of belief, and the creative power of the self — decades before psychology had the language to describe what he was doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpare's theory of the Kia — the absolute self beyond ego and belief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original sigil method: creating symbols from statements of intent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"alphabet of desire\" and Spare's unique approach to magical language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with Spare's own extraordinary artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophical and psychological foundations of Chaos Magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifficult, visionary, and irreplaceable. The book that changed the direction of Western magic in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seekers \u0026 Sages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908417736879,"sku":null,"price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/5080\/8751\/files\/unnamed_471e65ef-10d8-4cf4-bd83-06246072349d.jpg?v=1778700453","url":"https:\/\/seekersandsages.ca\/products\/the-book-of-pleasure","provider":"Seekers and Sages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}