The Cantrip Codex - Tony "Doc" Shels - Brother Shadow Estate
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The Cantrip Codex (subtitled A Guide for the Advanced Enigmatist) is a rare and influential book on bizarre magick written by Tony "Doc" Shiels, published in 1989 as a limited-edition hardcover by Tony Andruzzi (a key figure in bizarre magic).
Key chapters and highlights include:
- Shamanifesto: Shiels' manifesto on bizarrism—"Bizarrism should authentically scare people."
- Paranormalcy: Exploring paranormal themes.
- Every Witch Way: Background on witchcraft, including an interview with a modern Wiccan (Shiels' daughter Cait Sidhe) and notable provocative photos.
- Persona: Developing a bizarre magick character.
- Oneiromancy: Dreams, surrealism, and magick.
- Effects like Jumping Jack Flash (penlight leaps with a flash), Sabbatical (altered Polaroid photos), Nnidnidream (dream revelation with tarot and prop production), and Proximo (seance-style room changes).
