The Sun of Knowledge (Shams al Ma'arif) by al-Buni

There is no better illustration of the radical transformative power of the ancient Tibetan contemplative teachings of Dzogchen than the extraordinary phenomenon of bodily disappearance or “rainbow body”, which is considered its ultimate fruit. In this groundbreaking study of rainbow body in the Bön tradition, which is the first of its kind in a western language, the neophyte reader is guided into the profound insights of Dzogchen, while all the components required to understand this most mysterious and enigmatic of phenomena are laid out gently and methodically.

Illustrated by unique thangkas commissioned especially for this study, the book’s emphasis is on clarity of exposition. Simple enough for the layman, but detailed enough to do justice to these ancient and subtle traditions, Rainbow Body serves both as an introduction to Bön Dzogchen, and also as a pioneering study of Tibetan textual sources related to the phenomenon of rainbow body. It is offered to the public in the hope that as many people as possible may benefit from the profundity of this ancient wisdom. For as Loel Guinness states in his preface, “Dzogchen is not just for monks. It is as suitable for the businessman, the academic, the adventurer, or the practitioner. The insights of Dzogchen are relevant for all”.

The 2021 edition is updated and revised in a smaller, more accessible format, of the 2018 edition.

Hardback edition.

Claves Intelligentiarum: A Complete Practical Manual of Conjuration of the Planetary Intelligences by renowned author David Rankine throws open the gates of the grimoire tradition. For the first time the complete process of preparation, purification, conjuration, and the rationale for each step of the process is described in comprehensive detail, providing a much-needed entry point into the practice of grimoire conjuration.

This synthesis of Solomonic grimoire practices continues the evolution of the tradition by bringing those practices into the twenty-first century while remaining faithful to their roots. Additionally, the author includes new consecrations he created where they were missing from the tradition, as well as a new analysis of the triangle and its use. 

As well as supplying a thorough foundation to the conjuration of the Planetary Intelligences, this material can also be used as a template and be built on for future conjuration work. At its heart, Claves Intelligentiarum is an acknowledgement and encouragement of the evolution of personal practice within the grimoire tradition.

Our hardcover edition is limited to 500 copies, and is offset printed on blue buckram with black stamping on front and spine.