Below is a collection of articles and knowledge papers written by the founders of the school and other contributors, offered for the interest of the reader and seeker. Unless otherwise noted, copyright is held by the author or by the Servants of the Light, and we request that no copies be made or distributed without written permission.
W.E. Butler
The Egregore of a School, in his inimitable style, Ernest Butler explains the concept of an Egregore
Keys in Practical Magic, a comprehensive outline of the craft of practical magic
Notes on Ritual Training, good practical advice to beginners and old hands alike
Personality: we’ve all got one, but what is it really and how is it used in occult development?
One Kind of Ghost, On hauntings, astral images and helping the departed
Esoteric Government, On how Occult Societies organise and run themselves
What We Are, How and why the SOL came into being, what it is, and about the work it does
Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki
An interview with Dolores, conducted in 1996 by Mark Stavish
Your Unseen Power, an interview with Dolores conducted in 2006 by Sounds True
Illuminations, An article by Dolores advertising her book “Illuminations” for the Watkins catalogue, 2003
The Western Mystery Tradition, On the origins of the occult schools in the West, and what to expect when joining one
Coming Home, A true tale about the Washington Memorial, a painting and soldiers marching into the Light at last
Real Magic, and The Servants Of The Light Course
Which Witch, An interview with Dolores conducted in Trinidad by Lisa Allen-Agostini
Rites of Passage, Myth speaks to us of human destiny
The Faerie Tradition, the opening lecture of the Taliaris workshop, Beltane 2001
To Serve the Light, about Service
Herbie Brennan
Conjuration, a topic even many occultists consider Medieval superstition
Robert King
The Christian Mysteries, a view from W.E. Butler’s first teacher.
Simon Court
The Law of Ubiquity: “Life is Ubiquitous…”
The Occultist in Action: you will sooner or later come to the rather devastating realisation that you are required to actually do something with all your studies and training.
Billie Walker-John
The Egyptian Neters, Part 1. Herodotus regarded the Egyptians as the most scrupulously religious of mankind and, as is well-known, Egypt has no end of gods and goddesses.
The Egyptian Neters, Part 2. The Egyptian concept of creation as a ‘successive becoming’, or theogony
The Egyptian Neters, Part 3. These differentiated sections, while seen as separate, were actually complementary versions of the one overall concept.
The Egyptian Neters, Part 4. “When a message comes from heaven, it is heard at Heliopolis, it is repeated at Memphis to Ptah and it is made into a letter written in the letters of Thoth [at Hermopolis] for the City of Amun [Thebes]”
The Egyptian Neters, Part 5. At Thebes with Amun, we shall see the result of this journey, and what has ‘become’ of the message.
The Egyptian Neters, Epilogue.
Michael Neal
Reflections on Western Magic, the Native and Hermetic traditions
Marie Fornario
The Immortal Hour, an essay on a modern Celtic Faery play
Frater S.A.
The Magic Flute, the soul’s advancement through initiation as outlined in Mozart’s occult opera
Ioannis Marathakis
Thoughts on Elemental Correspondences of I-Ching & Geomancy. A thought-provoking consideration of the relationships between of the I-Ching and Geomancy.
Incense: From Papyri to Grimoires. A treatise on incense through the ages from Ancient Egypt to modern times, with detailed component descriptions and bibliography.
John Barbiero
Following the Guiding Thread Through the Labyrinth. One seeker’s thoughts on the Path of Return.
Tim Keen
The Four Planes of Manifestation. Ancient knowledge must be given new forms.
