Item #68465 Azoth, Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23 [ Ten Issues ]. Mike - MAGEE, Jan Magee., Dadaji David Tibet, David Hall, Mark Bostel, Shri Dadaji Gurudev Mahendranath, From the David Tibet collection.

Azoth, Nos. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 23 [ Ten Issues ].

England: Azoth / Sothis-Weirdglow, 1980 - (1984). First Editions. Softcover. Octavos. Ten non-consecutive issues. Issue No.12: 16pp, Issue No. 13: 20pp, Issue No. 14: 16pp, Issue No. 15: 24pp, Issue No. 16: 22pp, Issue No. 17: 24pp, Issue No. 18: 24pp, Issue No. 19: 20pp, Issue No. 22: 24pp, and Issue No. 23: 20pp. Each issue in brightly colored stapled wrappers with titling and illustration in black on covers, b&w illustrations. From the library of British artist, writer and musician DAVID TIBET (founder of the music group Current 93) who was, for a short time, a member of AMOOKOS. Nine of the 10 copies have his OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE in tiny letters in the upper margin of the first page. Interestingly in the first few copies it is "D. Bunting" (his original name) whereas in the later copies it is either [Frater] "Pavo" (his magical name as as a member of the Typhonian OTO) or [Sri] Kapilanath (his name as a member of AMOOKOS, or a combination of both. Issue 16 includes an essay by Tibet, writing as "David Bunting" entitled "The Wheel," issue 18 has two long book reviews as David Tibet, In its later issues "Azoth" is self described as "The Magazine of AMOOKOS and the Concord". AMOOKOS ("Arcane Magical Order of the Knights of Shambhala) was a group teaching a blend of Eastern Mysticism (in particular tantric practices) with Western magick, that was founded by in 1982 by "Azoth's" editor, Michael Magee, who was also one of the former editors of "Sothis" magazine. Magee (b. 1949), founded the group under the auspices of Dadaji: Shri Paramahamsha Mahendranath (born Lawrence Amos Miles: 1911-1991), an Englishman who is said to have had a youthful acquaintance with Aleister Crowley and who in later life embraced Indic religion and Tantrism, and became a guru of the northern Indian Uttarakaula Tantric Order. The Concord is described as "a loose federation of people, groups and magazines whose only aim is seeking to promote mutual understanding and tolerance in the occult world" although it's few publications closely reflect those of "Azoth." While there are occasional references to western magical groups and practices, "Azoth" is largely devoted to tantrism, and includes a number of pieces by Dadaji, and writings and translations by Magee. Wrappers are lightly worn and creased with a few marks from handling, edges darkened and a bit chafed and creased, some staple rust, a few light pencil notes in Tibet's hand. A complete and unusual VG group. Quite scarce. Item #68465

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