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by Dion Fortune (Author) "The keeping of a diary is usually reckoned a vice in one's contemporaries, though a virtue in one's ancestors ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: SIL Trading Ltd; New Ed edition (Aug 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1899585508
  • ISBN-13: 978-1899585502
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.4 x 0.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient magic mysteries revived, 25 Mar 1998
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When estate agent Wilfred Maxwell is recovering from severe asthma his mind opens up to new psychic currents .Then he meets the ageless Vivien Le Fay Morgan and helps her turn an old fort by the sea into a temple.Vivien is a Priestess of Isis from an ancient Moon cult.She initiates Wilfred on the inner planes in her magical rituals.She teaches him the esoteric significance of the magnetic ebb and flow of the moontides.After Vivien mysteriously disappears Wilfred marries the homely Molly.Because "All women are Isis", Molly is able to learn the rituals and perform them with Wilfred.The mystic power of the sea is evoked in this novel and pervades the whole story. Some regard this as not only Dion Fortune's best novel, but the best occult novel ever written.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Quite entertaining and informative, 14 Feb 2008
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I had expected this book to be a bit on the `stuffy' side as it was written quite some time ago, but I was quite wrong. The book was recommended to me by a friend who is also interested in pagan/esoteric thinking. The story is told from the point of view of a chap called Wilfred Maxwell and how he meets with a mysterious woman, whose name changes throughout the book from Vivienne Le Fay Morgan to Morgan Le Fay - a reference to King Arthur's witchy sister - and then to just Morgan.

I found the book to be an easy read apart from when it launches into the`mystical' rituals. Then the going becomes a bit harder, but mainly, I think, because the ritualistic descriptions seem to be just random esoteric words thrown together until you're not sure what's happening. I really do think that when people try to describe ritual workings they over complicate it. The reader is left thinking either `wow, pagan beliefs really are mysterious!' or `that made no sense whatsoever,' which doesn't do much for paganism. Who wants to study something they can't make head nor tail of?

Parts of the book did make me laugh - Dion Fortune had a great sense of humour - and other parts, where she describes how marriage should not be a sticky plaster to cover up the `sins' of sex are a breath of fresh air. She really was a radical thinker of her time who was unwilling to be constrained by common social beliefs. The over-complicating of ritual is the only thing that spoilt this book for me.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dion's Novel ..., 18 Jul 2001
Yes, I enjoyed this one a lot. Easier to read than a thought it would be although a slow starter. The style of prose shows its age although still readable. The protagonist is a VERY weak male, and it's fairly humourous to read how the author thought that men think (or ought to) !! It does turn into an inspirational novel though, and fires up to a tingly magical climax. I'm glad I took the trip. Recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic...
The Sea priestess is one of my most favourite of Dion Fortunes 'novels'. For those able to read between the lines and familiar with Dion Fortunes work, these are more than... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Gabriel

3.0 out of 5 stars Rather dated
The Sea Priestess is the best known of Dion Fortune's novels, said to combine a good story with magickal teachings. Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2006 by Alice Springs

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a true reflection of real life or occult thought
Dion fortune has an undeservedly high reputation amongst occultists, however after reading a number of her books including The Sea Priestess it is impossible to see why. Read more
Published on 16 Aug 2005 by M. P. Sammut

1.0 out of 5 stars Persevere
The style of language Dion Fortune uses is cumbersome because she writes the novel in the 1st person, herself as Wilfred Maxwell. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting as a novel or magical guide
Not only a fantastic novel but also a usful source book for designing my own rituals.
Published on 14 Jun 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars another mystical winner from dion fortune
a man in a blighted life is transformed by a mysterious sea priestess. as he helps her build her temple he is taken on a spiritual quest. Read more
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