Review: Sigil Magic for Writers, Artists, & Other Creatures by T. Thorn Coyle

Though people have been writing about sigils forever, most of the work on them since the Chaos Magic has been repetitive to say the least. Gordon White broke some new ground on this a few years ago through his blog, and I am sure will revisit the topic in his upcoming books from Llewellyn and Scarlet Imprint, but other than that not many people have wanted to discuss the topic beyond regurgitating the “cast and forget line.

Sigil Magic for Writers, Artists, & Other Creatures by T. Thorn Coyle steps above the common approach and digs deep into sigils and the work behind them. Focusing on what it takes to create, and more importantly to produce good work provides solid and necessary background for the Sigil Sorcery.

T. Thorn Coyle is one of the few writers on Witchcraft that approaches it not just as a set of beliefs and magical practice but as a mystic path that involves the mind, energy, and breath. Breath and body are key in Thorn’s magic and there is some excellent advice here for using sigils in ways you may not have considered.

I recommend this for anyone at all interested in not only sigil magic, but sorcery in general.