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Avalonia is an independent press specialising in mythology, religious history and magic.

★ Independent publisher of esoteric, mystical, and occult texts since 2005.

★ Our work seeks to illuminate the sacred in its manifold forms—through rigorous scholarship, inspired practice, and the revival of lost or obscured traditions.

★ We publish works that challenge conventions and extend the horizons of magic, myth, and spiritual understanding.

★ From forgotten folklore to visionary ritual

, from the roots of goddess devotion to the high paths of ceremonial art—our books serve those called to the mysteries.

★ Explore our catalogue: avaloniabooks.com

01/01/2026

The author of Kali Kaula, Dragon Bones, Manasa and Neta, and The Seven Names of Lamastu, Jan Fries is one of the leading magickal authors of the 21st century. Jan is known for his exciting and practical works, and the breadth of scholarship with which he infuses them.

He lives and works in Germany.

31/12/2025

Author Christopher A. Plaisance is an independent humanities scholar researching topics within the fields of the history of philosophy, religion, and Western esotericism, from the methodological perspectives of classical philology and discursive archaeology. He holds an MA in Western Esotericism from the University of Exeter's Centre for the Study of Esotericism; and a BA in Philosophy from the American Military University. He works professionally as a cyber-threat hunter and lives in Southeastern Pennsylvania with his family.

30/12/2025

Jeffrey S. Kupperman is a scholar, artist, and maker of things esoteric and occasionally beautiful. He lives in central Wisconsin with his children.

Living Theurgy: A Course in Iamblichus’ Philosophy, Theology and Theurgy was published by Avalonia in Spring 2014.

29/12/2025

Lesley Jackson has a lifelong interest in archaeology, ancient history and sacred myth and a fascination with the mysterious geographical, be they lost worlds, otherworlds or the sacred places of this world. She is a devotee of the Egyptian deities, and since being blessed with early retirement, has devoted much of her time to researching and writing about them.

10/10/2025

This new edition of All Acts of Love and Pleasure reaffirms Yvonne Aburrow’s pioneering vision of an inclusive, evolving Wicca rooted in love, respect, and authenticity. Drawing on decades of experience, Aburrow explores how Wiccan ritual, theology, and community can embrace diversity - of gender, sexuality, belief, and practice - without losing their depth or power. Thoughtful, witty, and compassionate, this is essential reading for anyone seeking a living, ethical Craft that honours both tradition and transformation.

14/09/2025

Jim Baker’s The Cunning man’s Handbook reads like a lantern held up in a forgotten archive. Within its pages lie the whispered workings of the cunning-folk - their charms, rites, and remedies - drawn from fragments scattered across centuries. It is at once a scholarly study and a grimoire of the everyday magician, a reminder that magic once lived in the hands of neighbours, healers, and tricksters. Few modern texts manage to be both so erudite and so alive. A true classic for those who walk between history and enchantment. 🌙

11/09/2025

In times of great change, the ancient mysteries call to us. At Avalonia, we answer that call by publishing texts that bridge the seen and unseen—uniting scholarship with spiritual depth. Our works guide the soul inward, into the sacred landscape of the self, and outward into the enduring legacy of magical tradition. For those attuned to the rhythms of the divine feminine, the turning Wheel, and the inner temple, Avalonia is a trusted source of living wisdom.

06/09/2025

Katie Gerrard’s Odin’s Gateways remains a classic - years on, it still stands as one of the most insightful guides to working with runes and journeying. A text that endures is a text worth returning to.

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05/09/2025

This Sunday, the full moon will ascend, pale and inexorable, carrying with it the weight of countless names once whispered in reverence. Selene, Artemis, Hecate, Diana - goddesses of the night sky who shaped ritual and imagination alike. To the ancients, the moon was never mere rock adrift in darkness, but a living force: guardian, huntress, witch-queen. Its fullness marked the hour of power, when offerings were laid, spells spoken, and fates entwined beneath its argent gaze.

To stand beneath the full moon is to enter a lineage older than memory, one in which its silver light presses us to release what binds, to claim what calls, and to move with the rhythm of cycles beyond our control.

What will you place beneath the eye of the moon this Sunday—what burden to relinquish, what desire to awaken?

22/08/2025

Delve into the hidden traditions of English and American folk magic with The Cunning Man’s Handbook: The Practice of English Folk Magic 1550‑1900 by Jim Baker. This monumental 556‑page compendium spans three centuries of cunning folk - the liminal healers, charmers, and conjurers who walked the boundaries between church and superstition, medicine and magic

20/08/2025

At Lagina, the sacred precinct of Hekate still breathes. Here, in the heart of Caria, the torchbearer and key-keeper was honoured with processions, mysteries, and offerings that bound the city to the goddess's temple. Stone steps worn by centuries lead to a place where earth meets underworld, and every shadow whispers her name.

In Hekate: Her Sacred Fires, her roles - as guardian of the crossroads, protector of oaths, and guide through liminal spaces - come alive through myth, magic, and devotion.

Image: The gateway to the sacred temple of Hekate at Lagina. Standing here, you walk where her devotees once carried fire through the night, weaving bonds between mortal and divine.

🔥 May her torches light your path.

19/08/2025

Step into Precious Apothecary, a meticulously translated Catholic grimoire by José Leitão (Avalonia), drawn from the 1754 Botica Preciosa of the Brazilian missionary Ângelo de Sequeira. Here, devotional practice becomes living magic - prayers, novenas to the Lady of the Rock and 120 Saints, blessings for oils, flowers, statues, and food, and even exorcisms and rituals for those moments when no priest could be found

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Avalonia - Goddess, Pagan and Occult Publishers

Avalonia (www.avaloniabooks.com) is an independent publisher producing outstanding and innovative books which push the boundaries of their subjects and illuminate the spirit of the sacred in its many manifestations. Our books span the arcane and ethereal realms, from the unveiling of obscure or forgotten folklore which permeates the earth with echoes of ancient wisdom, to original and exciting practices which transcend the boundaries of traditions and take magic back to its source challenging the limits of transformation. Our passion for knowledge drives us.

Some popular and recent titles published by Avalonia: Circle for Hekate, Volume I - History & Mythology by Sorita d’Este Isis by Lesley Jackson Icelandic Magic by C.A. Smith Njord and Skadi by Sheena McGrath The Cunning Man’s Handbook by Jim Baker Practical Elemental Magick by David Rankine and Sorita d’Este The Book of Gold by David Rankine and Paul Harry Barron

Browse the Avalonia catalogue - www.avaloniabooks.com

Avalonia is based in the mystical Isle of Avalon, Glastonbury in Somerset, UK.