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This should give all of you an idea of what Necromancy is. Although, I disagree with the author about reading the old texts. There is something to gain from them, you just need to siphon out the obvious Christian influence, taboo notions, and prejudices. My husband practices necromancy. And a big "N-O" on me "teaching" anyone or giving out spells, so don't bother sending mail about it, I will ignore you (unless we've already spoken in the past about it). The information is out there for people who are dedicated to learn. Once you begin communicating with ethereal beings, you learn the rest from them.
I love the author's last line "How willing a lover would you be to death?"
It's a very intimate relationship that a necromancer has with death. And no, they don't walk around in all black and have pale skin either. If they look ill, then they're being stupid with it.
Although Ars Falcis gives a nice modern view of necromancy, it is a neopagan view. I can't help but wonder why "Paradise Lost" by Milton (something totally steaped in Christianity) would be a source.
I also notice that it focuses on the dark aspects of necromancy, and neglects the light side. Vampiric necromancy was predominantly Crowley's influence to my knowledge, and is not traditional. And cursing and hexing was brought up far too much, that's not at all necessary.
To understand necromancy is to understand death itself and the soul. It does not need to be used with force or negative intentions (curses and hexes). Nor does it shorten your lifespan or make you callus. People who become too obsessive with death and ignore death's relationship with life, thereby gaining a sense of dislike for the living creates a callus nature. And you don't need to be involved in magick to do that to yourself. And it is only "dark" to those who fear death and cannot embrace it's beauty.
But all in all, Ars Falcis holds some good points about death itself and the soul in general, so it's worth the read for those interested. It also has some good philosophy sources, especially those of the Greeks and Agrippa.
not once did i claim that it had all the answers. it even says that it's just there to broaden your scope on what necromancy is. a decent jumping off point imo
im sure whiteraven wasnt trying to jump down your throat about it darkest light.
tho whiteraven does have a point about ars falcis focusing on the dark side of it. its a law of nature that everything has a balance. sometimes we just havent found it yet. the book i suggested i believe shows the lighter side of it.
