I’m going to cover a few of these today, so sit back, relax, and let’s get on with it.
My first one up is Sally Crow’s Spirit Speaker: A Medium’s Guide to Death and Dying. She also wrote Elemental Witchcraft. I’ve got a copy. I’m looking through it because Sally is on the show. I’ve enjoyed it. Here’s the truth: it’s a very, very short book. Like, it’s around 100 pages. I just grabbed the audiobook too because I love having both—the physical book and the audiobook—so I can process it through multiple senses. If I’ve got to go somewhere, I can still listen and then come back and reference charts, prayers, everything else like that.
If you are an experienced spiritualist, someone already seasoned in necromantic or mediumship work, you’re not going to find anything new here. But if you’re new to processing death, curious about what happens to the dead when they pass over, how to support that transition, process emotional trauma from both sides of the veil, and develop your clairvoyance or psychic sense—then you’ll find this book to be valuable.
“Your thoughts are code. Your beliefs are variables. Your emotions are your system’s response time.”
“When we anoint our wounds with story, they become sacred rituals of becoming.”
Spirit Speaker by Sally Crow offers foundational insights into mediumship, the death process, and emotional-spiritual trauma, especially for beginners.
Megan Rose’s Spirit Marriage explores sacred union with spirits and how that reflects the daimonic integration process within us.
Inner Work by Robert Johnson is essential for understanding how to communicate with the unconscious through active imagination—a critical skill in any esoteric practice.
The Templar Revelation uncovers the suppressed feminine lineages and integrates biblical, mystical, and sexual narratives into a cohesive esoteric theology.
Sex Shamans by Kamala Devi McClure is a compilation of vulnerable, sensual spiritual journeys from ISTA initiates exploring the sacredness of embodied eroticism.
Spirit communication and divine union are deeply psychological processes, not just mystical events—they require integration and discernment.
Many “beginner” books in occult fields are not simple—they’re mirrors of transformation for those who haven’t yet found the language for their experiences.
“Active imagination is the bridge between your unconscious truth and your conscious magic.”
“Sexuality becomes spiritual when it becomes sovereign—when it is not performed, but embodied.”
It covers the differences between psychics and mediums, gives simple techniques for spirit communication, and helps frame a psychological map for mediumship development. Definitely a beginner’s guide—if you’re new to the path, it’s one to check out.
Next is Spirit Marriage: Intimate Relationships with Otherworldly Beings by Megan Rose, PhD. Megan also gives a commentary in Sally Crow’s book. So, friends. This one is very long—not heavy in content, just long in length. I eventually put the book aside and just focused on the audiobook, listened at 1.5x or 1.7x speed at times.
That’s not to say it isn’t good—it is—but I found it mostly affirming if you’re already familiar with the material. She interviews people from various traditions who claim to have “spirit marriages.” At times, it reads more like trauma-compensation narratives. For example, one woman claims to be in relationships with dozens of spirits, including Odin. Personally, that felt more like a trauma-bonded imaginative coping mechanism than a spiritual revelation. That said, Megan does acknowledge this criticism in the book and maintains a balanced, grounded academic approach.
She draws from solid esoteric sources—Donald Tyson, The Tree of Ecstasy, and more—and toward the end, she brings in her own experience and gives a process model for those who want to engage in spirit marriages.
What was useful for me is her focus on the union with the daimon or inner spirit—what Jung would call the Self. In my own journey, that union stabilized me in periods of extreme psychic fragmentation. Megan’s book reinforces that all these otherworldly marriages, at their core, are just manifestations of this internal alchemical relationship.
So again—if you’re new, this will open up new ideas. If you’re already versed in daimonic union or Golden Dawn work, it may be overlong but still validating.
Next up: Robert Johnson’s Inner Work, a definitive guide on active imagination. People have asked me often about how to begin using this practice. This is the book to start with. It explores how to dialogue with dream figures, archetypes, and symbols from your unconscious—absolutely essential if you’re working with spirits, deities, or your own psyche.
It’s approachable, filled with examples, and connects Jungian dreamwork to ritual and symbolic life. For magicians, mystics, or witches, this is cornerstone material. Again, it’s cheap, short, and powerful. Get it.
Now, let’s talk about my personal favorite in this lineup—The Templar Revelation by Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince. If you’ve wrestled with the Yahweh problem or still hold Christ in your heart but reject the church, this book is for you. Picknett and Prince’s research inspired The Da Vinci Code, and they even make a cameo in the film.
What this book does beautifully is trace the sacred feminine—Asherah, Inanna, Mary Magdalene—through suppressed Jewish and early Christian traditions. It explores the link between sacred prostitution, the Kadesh cult, the anointing of Christ, and the integration of sex magic into spiritual initiation. It ties this to the symbolic death of the god (misrule, fertility rites, etc.) and how Mary Magdalene’s act may have been a form of spiritual anointing in a sex magic ritual before Jesus’ crucifixion.
This book isn’t for those looking for spells. But if you’re dismantling religious programming or rebuilding your cosmology, this is required reading.
Finally, Sex Shamans by Kamala Devi McClure. Kamala, a teacher at the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA), interviews 19 different practitioners in sacred sexuality. The stories are human, raw, erotic, tender, and sometimes unpolished. What shines here isn’t technique—it’s presence.
You’ll find soul-gazing, ecstatic dance, energetic sex, trauma-informed healing, and more. But what touched me were the life stories of these practitioners—their sexual awakenings, their shadow work, their initiations. This is not a beginner’s book. It’s better suited for someone already in tantric, somatic, or sacred sexual work looking to deepen their emotional and psychological integration.
In short, not life-changing, but deeply affirming if this is your path.
Adam is the founder and host of the Cvlt of You and creator of the Secret Science occult system.
He holds various occult lineages as well as initiatory levels in orders such as the Golden Dawn, The Dragon Rouge, Freemasonry and the Rosicrucian Order as well as several other lesser known groups and covens.
Founder of the Order of Delirious Saints and CTO of Sinappsus International, Adam boasts mastery in over 65 different tech stacks and languages as well as being a master NLP practitioner, hypnotist, Shamanic BDSM facilitator and Shibari healer.
“Spirit does not only speak in visions. It speaks in touch, in trauma, in silence, and in symbols.”
“We heal our spiritual lineage by daring to remember the goddess they tried to erase.”
“To speak with spirits is to speak with your own soul in the language it never forgot.”
CVLT has over 2 decades of experience building international brands and now we have decided to focus exclusively in this space. so if you are looking to build your business then here are some of our key offerings
