Mardukite Academy Lectures Series by Joshua Free (6 Volumes, Hardcover, Available Separately)
Launched in 2019 — and established permanently in the San Luis Valley Colorado underground in 2020 — Joshua Free’s‘Mardukite Academy of Systemology’ has provided an unparalleled communication of the ‘gradients’ of metaphysical, mystical, metapsychological and metaspiritual pursuits for modern Seekers.
The Mardukite Academy Lectures officially began in late 2019 when Joshua Free rebooted the theory and practice of ‘Systemology’ for upper-level work — and reinvigorated the face of Mesopotamian (Anunnaki) ‘spirituality’ and ‘neopaganism’ as ‘Mardukite Zuism’ — with the now-famous “Power of Zu” lecture series, the first to be audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim as a publication.
In September 2020, a dozen Seekers attended the original delivery of the Mardukite Master Course by Joshua Free — spanning three ‘grades’ of material and 48 lectures! These lecture transcripts — along with ‘Power of Zu’ were compiled into a large anthology (The Complete Mardukite Master Course), but with a promise that they would be available as individual volumes at a future time. Well, the ‘future’ is now; and that promise can be fulfilled.
Although ‘Power of Zu’ (as Vol. 5: Mardukite Zuism) and ‘Backtrack’ (as Vol. 6: Advanced Systemology) are also available in other formats/editions, they are reprinted here for this series because they also contain verbatim transcripts of Academy Lectures.
Mardukite Academy Lectures Series by Joshua Free (6 Volumes, Hardcover, Available Separately)
And don’t miss the debut novel by the amazing young talent behind the “011 / Eleven” character on Stranger Things — Millie Bobby Brown’s “Nineteen Steps”.
And don’t miss the debut novel by the amazing young talent behind the “011 / Eleven” character on Stranger Things — Millie Bobby Brown’s “Nineteen Steps”.
Celebrating 25 years since the original “Sorcerer’s Handbook” of Merlyn Stone; and 20 years since the small-print commercial reissue of Merlyn’s Magick.
The complete underground 1990’s magickal legacy of “Merlyn Stone” lives on!
Joshua Free’s personal notebooks and privately released 1990’s “Book of Shadows” of 20th Century New Age Magick are united — restored and revised — now in one deluxe tome for the first time ever! What originally began as journals and personal grimoires of a young teenage magician later evolved into foundations for a literary profession and lifelong career as an underground mystic philosopher, spanning more than a quarter-of-a-century and over 50 other books!
A practical occult treasury of the magickal arts of sorcerers, druids and witches!
“Merlyn’s Complete Book of Magick: An Occult Treasury of Sorcery, Druidism and Witchcraft” is the perfect addition to your esoteric magick library and makes an excellent companion to other Master Edition anthologies by Joshua Free, such as “The Great Magickal Arcanum” and “Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism.” His original 1990’s “Merlynomian Tradition” predates these other compilations, the Mardukite Research Org and Systemology Society by a decade or more — earning him an underground cult following (literally and figuratively) of several hundred individuals while still a teenager.
A ‘Grade-I’ fast-track crash-course for the Mardukite Academy!
Even after over twenty years, original materials developed by Joshua Free (while writing as “Merlyn Stone”) remain the cornerstones for Mardukite Academy “Grade-I” Merlyn School of Magick and Druidry. Communication of the material has continued to evolve in such a way that in decades past, attempts at compiling a definitive “Merlynomian” anthology all fell short of the scope and concise accessibility of what is achieved with this 20th Anniversary presentation of “Merlyn’s Magick,” enlarged and enhanced using the most recent up-to-date revisions combined with original documents.
Invite the legendary archetype of “Merlin-the-Magician” into your life with this concise, yet wide-encompassing, 550-page masterpiece of practical magick, druidry and witchcraft, suitable for newcomers and adept alike.
This special 25th Anniversary oversized hardcover Deluxe Edition commemorates completion of the “Draconomicon” and “Pheryllt Research” cycle of ‘Merlyn Stone’ material in 1998, revised and restored to make a prized addition to your personal esoteric library.
Come and initiate yourself to the Ancient Mystery School and venture on a progressive journey through the Dragon Legacy and Druidic Secrets — beginning in the depths of the Primordial Abyss and primeval birth of the “Great Cosmic Dragon” and following through the many millennium of secret knowledge carried to the present age…and the future!
The Pheryllt Legacy is an important and integral part of the history and traditions of all cultures, and subsequently underlies all cultural magical traditions — not to mention symbols and motifs that lie beneath the development of human civilization as a whole. Nothing is separate. And this is one of the lessons we learn from The Dragon — that everything is connected together and we cannot see things in exclusion to other things if we are to see things, with Self-honesty, for how they truly are — another gift of The Dragon.
Whether you are simply curious, or seeking to explore deep teachings that may incorporate “dragons” and “druidry” into your spiritual and magical systems, the “Draconomicon” and “Pheryllt Researches” combined in Merlyn’s Complete Book of Pheryllt represent the invisible hand behind a quarter-of-a-century modern occult evolution, and has sparked hundreds of traditions.
Many antiquated scholarly references to the “Books of Fferyllt” or the “Pheryllt” themselves may be found by a diligent scholar (many of which are paraphrased in this special anniversary collector’s edition of “The Pheryllt Researches”). Whatever bits trickle down from classical literature and antiquarian druidism to satisfy a modern thirst for the ‘pheryllt paradigm’ have been collected together in one place – a sacred book once thirded in former presentations of a ‘Pheryllt Trilogy’ by Joshua Free and are now made whole — forming a complete source book of undefiled mystical lore.
Whatever name, guise, or title we might attribute to this work as the proverbial ‘Body of the Dragon’ — and we have chosen “Pheryllt” — this same lore (originally accessible to very few with small networks) serves as basis for the majority of Celtic and neo-Druidic revival of the past few centuries, not to mention other forms of ‘neo-paganism’; whether or not it has received its due credit as such by those borrowing liberally from it.
Hidden in the depths of the Dragon’s Lair is an untold legacy of knowledge and power, secret societies and bloodlines, cults and symbols encompassing our entire material existence–and the means by which it can be controlled. It is quite possible this is among the best kept secrets in the history of occultism, even enshrouded in a cacophony of grand conspiracies. And in its most ancient forms, it is the undefiled, raw and primordial Truth of things — just as we would expect the Druids, wizards and sages of old to understand them. And with true understanding, comes true wisdom.
Now YOU can experience the Legendary “Master Course” from anywhere in the Universe, exactly as given in-person by Joshua Free to the “Mardukite Academy of Systemology” in September 2020. — No one knew just what to expect when Joshua Free called together a select group of individuals to deliver the first official Mardukite Academy instruction and that it would extend to such epic proportions as to include a unparalleled personal and candid exploration of Life, the Universe… and Everything! What’s more, few knew ahead of time that audio recordings of all knowledge lectures delivered during the 10-day intensive would become the “staple” of the Academy’s founding and available thereafter as an archive. But now, we have taken things just one step further…
Over 800 pages of materials collected in this volume provide a serious Seeker with full transcripts to all 48 Academy Lectures of the “Mardukite Master Course” combined with all course outlines, supplements and critical handouts from the original “Instructor’s Manual” — making this book the most complete definitive single-source compilation of “New Age” understanding and “Spiritual” technologies, such as:
Magick, Mystical Arts and the Occult Sciences
Druidism, Elven-Faerie Traditions and the Dragon Legacy
Sumerian Anunnaki, Babylon and Mesopotamian Neopaganism
Mardukite New Thought and Metahuman Systemology
Drawing from 25 years of experiential esoteric research and underground literary development, world-renowned mystic philosopher and prodigious author, Joshua Free, provides the professional qualifications necessary for “mastering” an upper-level understanding of his materials in the same way that an artist “masters” their craft. Nothing is held back in this surprisingly candid presentation!
Available to the public for the first time! Here is your opportunity to gain the Master Key to Gates of Higher Realizations in this lifetime! Spanning three Grades of knowledge that not only open the doors to true and lasting Self-Actualization and Spiritual Success for one’s Self, but also the skills of personal leadership and the certainty to demonstrate and communicate these higher-level principles to others — including the management and instruction of official groups, lodges and schools.
All of the work currently available by Joshua Free, written and published between 1995 and 2019, pertains to a singular continuum of complete instruction divided into three knowledge tiers or Grades. A complete library collection of all “core material” described in the “Mardukite Master Course” was also reissued in four different Master Edition textbooks — totaling 3,600 pages — including:
The Great Magickal Arcanum: A Master Course in Magick for Modern Wizards
Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism: A Master Course in Druidry for Modern Druids
Necronomicon: The Complete Anunnaki Legacy
The Systemology Handbook
Start your progressive journey and cumulative ascent up the “Ladder of Lights” toward “Gateways to Infinity” with a presentation of epic proportions, providing a Seeker with their greatest certainty in employing effective workable applications of upper-level understanding that can advance the spiritual evolution of the Human Condition as never before realized.
Here is the dividing line between the Masters and the masses…
MASTER YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF METAPHYSICS WITH THE ALREADY LEGENDARY “MARDUKITE MASTER COURSE” DELIVERED BY JOSHUA FREE TO THE MARDUKITE ACADEMY IN SEPTEMBER 2020.
The new publication, MARDUKITE MASTER COURSE: INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL, is the definitive companion to the Mardukite Master Course as referred to in the audio lecture series (twelve volumes available separately as 2-CD sets) delivered candidly and in person by Joshua Free to the Mardukite Academy of Systemology in September 2020, at the new Mardukite Borsippa HQ in San Luis Valley, Colorado.
GO BEYOND WHATEVER YOU’VE BEEN TOLD ABOUT MAGICK, MYSTICISM, THE OCCULT, DRUIDISM, THE DRAGON LEGACY, MESOPOTAMIA, SUMER, BABYLON, THE HUMAN CONDITION AND TRUTH OF THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE.
“THE RULES HAVEN’T BEEN BROKEN… THEY’VE JUST BEEN REALIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME!” — As a launch point for the 2020’s and for the inception of the Mardukite Academy of Systemology at the new Mardukite Borsippa HQ for the Founding Church of Mardukite Zuism, Joshua Free delivers a “master course” of epic proportions that is totally unparalleled in the records of human history, reaching even beyond the standards of former philosophical schools, esoteric fraternities and magical orders.
SPANNING 25 YEARS OF UNDERGROUND RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY REVEALED ACROSS 3,600 PAGES IN FOUR HARDCOVER MASTER EDITION ANTHOLOGIES
The total scope of the MARDUKITE MASTER COURSE spans three Grades of knowledge and is given by the Mardukite Academy of Systemology to ensure, certify and provide professional qualifications for “mastering” an understanding of the materials in the same way that an artist “masters” their craft–and then be rightfully considered Masters of this knowledge.
A Seeker must also have access to the basic Master Edition anthology textbooks or else earlier versions of the materials used in conjunction with the “Instructor’s Manual“:
All works by Joshua Free—written and published between 1995 and 2019—pertain to a singular stream of complete instruction that is divided into three Grades or knowledge tiers of realization. The delivery of the MARDUKITE MASTER COURSE in 2020 is intended to grant a clear unification of material presented across all three Grades under the banner of “Mardukite Systemology”–which is also the name given to Grade-III, and is likewise the bridge to even higher levels of work.
OVER TEN YEARS AGO the newly formed band of “Mardukite Chamberlains” (“Mardukite Research Organization”)—members of the underground “spiritual,” “occult” and “esoteric archaeology” community—received instructions during meditation for a synchronized global meditation working that would unleash a “New Age” of global consciousness on planet Earth toward the reconstruction of the “Anunnaki paradigm” in everyday life and the establishment of a “New Babylon” order in dedication to the “New Thought” principles of human potential and spiritual evolution gleaned from the most ancient tablets on the planet… and that was back in 2009…
Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism: A Master Course in Druidry for Modern Druids by Joshua Free (2020 Master Edition, 7 books in one)
Here we are in 2020 and we take a moment to look back on the legacy of Beltane both ancient and modern in this miniseries of blogposts!
“The Belteine or Beltane festival is named such after the ‘Fires of Bel’ or ‘Belinos’—most likely a remnant of Bel Marduk or known elsewhere in the Canaanite mutation of ‘Baal.’ It was actual on the dawn of an ancient Belteine when the Tuatha d’Anu arrived in Ireland and set fire to their own ships. The most commonly known tradition of May Day is the ‘May Pole’—a symbol of the ‘World Tree’ that is traditionally danced around while weaving ribbons hung from the top. ‘May Day’ is, of course, May 1st, though the festival begins the night before—on May’s Eve—with the construction of two large bonfires built side-by-side, which are then consecrated to Bel before set aflame. Ancient Celts marched their cattle in procession between these two flames as they led them out to pasture for the year. Some evening observances may be held, however this following rite is typically observed at noon.”
—from The Elven-Druid Grimoire contained in The Elvenomicon by Joshua Free, also available in Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism.
It is in many ways possible that proto-Druid and Celtic observations of “Beltane” resulted from the most significant event of the ancient nearly prehistoric legacy: the arrival of the Tuatha d’Anu (or Tuatha de Dannan) in Western Europe.
“Lore suggests that the ‘Children of the Stars’ [Tuatha d’Anu] arrived in Keltia on ‘Beltane’—May’s Eve—approximately five thousand years ago. The race or clan was socially represented by four primary ‘leaders’ or ‘warriors,’ each from a different city or capital in their ‘homelands’—wherever this might be, as the subject turns to the domain of legend…”
—Druid’s Handbook by Joshua Free, also available in Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism.
“They [Tuatha d’Anu] arrived there on Beltane (May Day or May’s Eve) ‘concealed in a magical fog or mist.’ While the European mainland lay off to the East and South of Ireland, the Tuatha D’Anu arrived from the North and West of the Island, settling first in the mountains of Western Ireland. This led many to believe they were the ‘People of the North’ or that they came from somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. But, their ships, on the other hand, were said to be of a “sky-nature,” which somehow caused an uncanny solar eclipse for the first three days of their arrival…”
—The Elvenomicon by Joshua Free, also available in Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism.
Beltane is an unusual festival or annual cross-quarter event that is literally called the “Fires of Bel” or “Bel-teine.” The name “Bel” for “lord” or “god” being an obvious import from the Ancient Mystery School. In Celtic and Druidic tradition, this festival stood apart from all of the others as the most supreme “Fire Festival” in Keltia, observed with a bonfire, which could only be ignited by the most esoteric means:
“Many scholars today are of the mind that the Druid’s Gem ‘no larger than an apple’ was manufactured from glass—a substance linking the item to both the Motherhood of Avalon, residing on the ‘Isle of Apples’ (alternatively, the ‘Isle of Glas’ or ‘Glastonbury’) and the Welsh alchemical Druid fire-workers—the ‘Pheryllt.’ It has been further suggested by certain scholars, notably Lady Flavia Anderson in ‘The Ancient Secret,’ that the original serpent’s eggs were spheres of clear crystal used to light the Druidic Beltane ‘needfires’ via focused sunlight.”
—Druid’s Handbook by Joshua Free, also available in Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism.
In nearly all cultures that observe it, the annual Beltane threshold on the eve of May is a bridge between worlds, a critical doorway or bridge that greatly mirrors the significances held in regard to Samhain—taking place in “earth-time” exactly opposite in the year on the eve of November. In fact, a note regarding this even appears in The Draconomicon by Joshua Free (also available in Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism), stating “Although these types of evocation seem typical of Samhain, esoteric lore also indicates that the Beltane Gate is actually more accessible from “our” side, at the exactly opposite “peak” of the year.”
Grade-II Route of Mesopotamia & Grade-I Route of Druidism and Dragon Legacy
The world is ever changing, ever evolving, ever moving forward in time marked by incident, memory and fragmentation. For all times, in all places, and throughout the cosmos, there have always been the Stewards of Planetary Life, the Guardians of Earths and caretakers of the Life and Light present in the Universe. They may not always be called “Druids”–they may not always be specifically related to “Celtic” mythographic histories and semantics… but they areDRUIDS.
In the state of things on planet earth, the expectancy of what is to come throughout the 2020’s, many are seeking the knowledge and a development of true skills that will assist in the actual surviving existence and potential spiritual evolution of the Human Condition. And it should come as no surprise that we should finally behold the ultimate book of Druidism for all Druids of the 21st century!
Collected writings and research by Joshua Free spanning a quarter of a century are culminated together to present the most complete guide, reference and course curriculum of druidry–ancient and modern–a spiritual, mystical and magical legacy of legendary renown that speaks relevantly to present times and will carry human evolution into the future. Classic materials originally composing over 7 books in total are expertly arranged for Truth Seekers in one amazing volume!
MERLYN’S COMPLETE BOOK OF DRUIDISM: A MASTER COURSE IN DRUIDRY FOR MODERN DRUIDS by Joshua Free
Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism: A Master Course in Druidry for Modern Druids by Joshua Free (2020 Master Edition, 7 books in one)
For the first time, anyone can gain unhindered access to the most complete collection of writings and records revealing answers to long sought after mysteries of the western world: the Secrets of the Druids. An entire esoteric research library–materials developed and revised underground from 1995 through 2020, collected by notoriously prolific mystic writer, Joshua Free–is now at your fingertips.
Enter the Sacred Grove and initiate yourself to the greatest Mystery Tradition ever known in the Western World while earning Universal Wisdom known only to Druids with the definitive textbook anthology developed by Joshua Free.
–“Druid’s Handbook”
–“Draconomicon”
–the “Elvenomicon” compendium, including
–“Book of Elven-Faerie”
–“Elven-Druid Grimoire”
–“Greenwood Forest Grimoire”
–Joshua’s original “Pheryllt Research” notebooks from New Forest
–the Mardukite Master Course for the Route of Druidism, including
–the revised and annotated tercentenary edition of John Toland’s “Pantheisticon.”
Over 700 pages in all!
Merlyn’s Complete Book of Druidism (A Master Course in Druidry for Modern Druids) 2020 Master Edition Hardcover by Joshua Free
Drawing upon 25 years experience actively involved in the neodruidic community, a complete collection of Druidic masterpieces by Joshua Free are combined into a single volume for the first time. MERLYN’S COMPLETE BOOK OF DRUIDISM is an essential key in keeping the authentic spirit of Druidism alive—and what it represents beyond mere fantasy imagery. The core teachings, triads, doctrines, natural philosophy, ritual tools and techniques for performing effective rites and ceremonies are all here. But a Seeker searching after even deeper teachings of the universe will undoubtedly find much more lofty and greater wisdom on the leaves of this tome—an anthology of nearly impossible epic proportions.
THE BOOK OF PHERYLLTedited by Joshua Free is a realization of legendary proportions, delivering the virtually impossible—a complete collection of esoteric Pheryllt Druid fragments scattered across history into a single coherent source, collected from the popular underground trilogy from Joshua Free, and now accessible to all modern Druidic practitioners for the first time ever! Published in collaboration with Kima Global Books, the literary home of Douglas Monroe’s conclusion to the ‘Merlyn Trilogy’—The Deepteachings of Merlyn, (which also included a brief ‘Interlogue’ written by Joshua Free).
THE BOOK OF PHERYLLT A Complete Druid Source Book
edited by Joshua Free
Come drink deeply from the wisdom of authentic Celtic Druidism brewed at the Cauldron of Awen, wherein lies unknown depths and heights of true mystic initiation. Travel far along hidden wooden paths of the Enchanted Forest—using The Book of Pheryllt as your guide—and discover the ancient storehouse of Nature’s Mysteries from the original Druidic database of universal knowledge.
Although best known for his work connected to the modern MARDUKITE “New Thought” movement, Joshua Free has been involved with “practical Earth magic” since he was 12, starting with his first initiation into Pheryllt Druidism in the mid-1990’s as “Merlyn Stone.” At that time, he was once the youngest initiate ever of the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids (OBOD) in England, before leaving to exclusively pursue a Druidic apprenticeship with Douglas Monroe, and is now “Bard of the Twelfth Chair” at New Forest Centre for Magickal Studies.
Douglas Monroe fondly memorializes the efforts made by his old apprentice in the Preface for the Joshua Free’s presentation of THE BOOK OF PHERYLLT from Kima Global Books—
“Our paths first crossed back around 1995. I was teaching university abroad, and there received an email from one Merlyn Stone, a teenage aspiring writer with a headful of penetrating ideas which he confessed the 21 Lessons of Merlyn had someway triggered. I recall being astounded at the depth of the letter, and was soon to learn that ‘Merlyn Stone’ was actually the pen name of Joshua Free… Through the intervening years I have watched as Joshua Free has matured into a fine writer—and an even better scholar, whose prodigious output of books cover a wide range of esoteric topics and philosophies, well worth exploring… Joshua’s genius lies in his ability to compile, categorize and connect vast stockpiles of lore, ancient to modern, and which has, over the last decade, culminated in a truly impressive contribution to world metaphysics… In time, I believe his work will receive more of the serious recognition it deserves…” —Douglas Monroe, author “21 Lessons of Merlyn”
“Lost Books of Merlyn”
“Deepteachings of Merlyn”
THE BOOK OF PHERYLLT : A Complete Druid Source Book by Joshua Free is an epic literary compilation drawing from the underground ‘Pheryllt Trilogy’ of volumes edited by Joshua Free for the Mardukites (from 2014 through 2018), collected together in one economical anthology for the first time ever. Globally released on Yule—Winter Solstice, December 22, 2018.
The Complete Source of Authentic Pheryllt Druidism.
The Book of Pheryllt edited by Joshua Free is a realization of legendary proportions, delivering the virtually impossible—a complete collection of esoteric Pheryllt fragments scattered across history into a single coherent source, now accessible to all modern Druid practitioners for the first time ever!
For decades the public has sought access to teachings based on the famous and rare never-before-published 16th-century Welsh manuscript entitled The Book of Pheryllt, and now what the world has been waiting for has arrived!
Come drink deeply from the wisdom of authentic Celtic Druidism brewed at the Cauldron of Awen, wherein lies unknown depths and heights of true mystic initiation. Travel far along hidden wooded paths of the Enchanted Forest—using The Book of Pheryllt as your guide—and discover the ancient storehouse of Nature’s Mysteries from the original Druidic database of universal knowledge.
With more than two active decades in the underground “New Age” and occult scene (known as “Merlyn Stone” in the 1990’s), over 20 unique arcane texts in print (not including collected anthologies), and now a decade spent as presiding director of the modern Mardukite movement – you may have already experienced some piece of the magical world of Joshua Free personally or more likely one of the many very publicly visible facets of culture and industry that he has influenced from behind the scenes.
Having so adeptly remained in the underground for so many years, it is quite possible that you have never actually read one of these critically acclaimed esoteric and arcane underground bestselling classics by Joshua Free and there is no better time than now to reap the benefits of the experience. Many of the original beloved titles (from 1996–2008) now appear in a special economical anniversary collection available to the new generation of seekers and returning patrons alike.
Joshua Free (also known as “Merlyn Stone” in the 1990’s) released many amazing resources for the modern occultist many years before his launch of the Mardukite organization (primarily emphasizing Mesopotamian studies). Starting with the SORCERER’S HANDBOOK and DRACONOMICON from the 1990’s and continuing with the BOOK OF DRUIDRY and BOOK OF ELVEN-FAERIE in (the earliest part of) the new millennium – thousands of copies of books by Joshua Free were in circulation before writing his magickal magnum opus to date, the infamous ARCANUM materials, first completed at age twenty-four!
When the SORCERER’S HANDBOOK premiered in 1998, the first edition was printed from an old-fashioned typewriter. It was originally reproduced and bound by a (local) Denver Colorado copy-center until they decided to actually read it one day… then they refused serviced because they were afraid of the spiritual implications of having anything to do with it. Thus began a tradition of Joshua Free self-producing his own books long into his days of more commercial distribution. After circulating in the underground for a few months, a second edition was printed exclusively for members of the “Elven Fellowship Circle of Magick” and the “Order of the Crystal Dawn,” two interconnected underground occult organizations in Colorado using the text as a “Book of Shadows” in the late 1990’s.
Although best known now for his work pertaining specifically to Sumerian and Babylonian paradigms (especially Anunnaki subjects), over twenty years ago, Joshua Free became active in another prominent underground movement – Pheryllt Druidism – a tradition he was initiated into at the age of twelve and remains active in today as a protege of Douglas Monroe. DRACONOMICON began as a notebook kept from the earliest periods of initiation when personal research led into all matters of “Dragons.” It has been revised, changed and enhanced four times prior to reaching its current state – marking nearly twenty years of neodruidic influence before inspiring the release of a separate “Pheryllt” series/trilogy of materials by Joshua Free (of which PHERYLLT I and PHERYLLT II have been released).
Materials from Joshua Free’s original initiation notebooks (not necessarily specific to dragons) was released to the underground as THE BOOK OF DRUIDRY in 2001, forming a second part of the “Druid Compleat” series/trilogy of materials (also available as an anthology of the same title). The other title in this series, THE BOOK OF ELVEN-FAERE, is not only a masterpiece of Druidry and Celtic Magical Tradition in its own right – It also served as a basis of inspiration (along with materials from all the above mentioned titles) to begin the ARCANUM project and ultimately the inception of the Mardukite movement, publicly solidified in 2008 and rooted in these works before the establishment of the widely circulated ‘Mardukite Core‘ (presented as the “Necronomicon” series/cycle edited by Joshua Free).
The SORCERER’S HANDBOOK OF MERLYN STONE returns for a special 20th Anniversary commemoration after this underground cult classic reached thousands of copies in circulation! …and as a fan-appreciation bonus, this deluxe edition is publicly available at the original 1998 retail price!
Prolific author, underground occult expert and founder of the modern Mardukite Anunnaki movement — JOSHUA FREE — reveals unique details about developing this amazing work as a teenager in the 1990’s, writing as “Merlyn Stone” at the forefront of the new millennium “magick” scene:
“During the 1990’s, public interest in ‘magick’ and ‘occult’ subjects exponentially rose to new heights as few could have anticipated. I appeared on the “New Age” scene – however much ‘underground’ – in 1995 as ‘Merlyn Stone.‘ As I have explained to others and in my recent autobiographical narrative, NABU SPEAKS!, the name was chosen for personal reasons and not as a tribute to the female author (Merlin Stone) of whom I had not even heard of at that time. My research revealed that ‘Merlyn‘ is not really a proper name, although it has been used to refer to particular figures (or a figure) in history, it is actually a title – a Welsh title – that can be best equated to what you might know as a seer or prophet. The contemporary reader may be more familiar with the Judeo-Christian religious context of the title, which in Hebrew is nabih, derived from the Babylonian name: Nabu – a name that many know me as today.”
“As far as I could observe, however, it was 1995 that provided the largest shift. I took a step back, observing the wide-angle, and I saw the prominence of the newly released motion picture The Craft coupled with Sabrina the Teenage Witch as the featured ‘after-school-special’ of the day. Clearly the coast was clear and it was time to come out – come awake!”
Merlyn Stone (Joshua Free)
“While I was not alone in hearing this ‘call’, the work I had to do – the program I was here to follow – was not something readily understandable to the population – even a “New Age” one. The plans were laid before I ever showed up in this life, but patience was key as was watching for the signposts and keeping my head down. It was going to take everything to bring the work to the heights it can now be found in, but in the 1990’s, the world was not ready for what I had to say concerning the origins of ‘magick’ and the “Mardukite” legacy, so I had to start at the beginning – to build a basis – to work from the foundation rock or stone.”
“All of my original ‘writings’ related to the occult field were actually the subject of ‘in-house’ materials prepared for working groups and research oriented studies that I was personally involved with – and often the ‘founder’ of. I began this work publicly in 1995 and it has now been over twenty years since – half of my current existence. It has taken many forms, though it was easiest for me to begin with that which would be most familiar to my target demographic: esotericists, occult practitioners and the up and coming alien youth that usually had inclinations toward the “New Age” naturally.”
“In 1995, the world was not ready for MARDUKITES. I worked within the paradigms that were much more accessible and did not require a lot of ‘cultural background’ – ritual magick, spellcraft, high psychology and even the ceremonial systems. Additionally, two methodologies I was most concerned with connecting later planned work (now known as “Mardukite”) were Pheryllt Druid material of Douglas Monroe and also “Simon’s” Necronomicon, rooted in Mesopotamia.”
“From 1995 through 1999, I assisted in producing not only several ritual collections or ‘Book of Shadows’ for practicing underground groups but also led my own operating and experimental groups and even taught workshops and gave lectures in local Denver-area bookstores and New Age outlets. The sum of all this was collected as the SORCERER’S HANDBOOK OF MERLYN STONE, with additional materials later produced and known now as the Lost Books of Merlyn Stone. Some of these later notebooks and contributions were commissioned for private use or small groups, but even all these twenty years later, some of the records still remain and I have chosen to append them to the traditional presentation of the SORCERER’S HANDBOOK for this twentieth anniversary presentation.”
“Simultaneously revolutionary and introductory in its presentation, the SORCERER’S HANDBOOK OF MERLYN STONE is the inspirational precursor to the materials I later developed more thoroughly in order to establish the “Mardukite” brand of occult interpretation
– mainly ARCANUM: THE GREAT MAGICAL ARCANUM, BOOK OF ELVEN-FAERIE and NECRONOMICON ANUNNAKI BIBLE. These other works represent a more mature development of my contributions from early adulthood, but the Sorcerer’s Handbook of Merlyn Stone and the Lost Books still remain as distant origins to my more recent and better recognized work.”
For centuries, the realm of magick has been sought, and finally what the world awaited for has arrived; a book that tells it all without the unnecessary occult jargon allowing for the quickest personal results in training and development. Just a few of the many topics explored are ritual spellcraft, candle magick, ceremonial high magick, tarot divination, the magick of the Golden Dawn, the complete Enochian arts and yes, even the Necronomicon! Now you can master the powers of magick with a book that has changed the world, launching hundreds of traditions in over a decade! — SORCERER’S HANDBOOK – 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Joshua Free is a mystic philosopher and author of over 100 books since 1995. He is founder of Mardukite Ministries (Mardukite Zuism), the Mardukite Research Organization (Mardukite Chamberlains) and its underground New Thought division known as The Systemology Society.
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