New Book By Simon Options

I just wanted everyone to know there is a new book coming out by our old friend Simon. Yes the same author of the Necronomicon.

The title of the new book which is Dead Names : The Dark History of the Necronomicon has been out for awhile and it is still not released as of yet BUT they have finally released a picture of the book and a quick overview.

Here is the picture of the new book:

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and here is the Book Description:


The most feared, fascinating, and dangerous book in the history of humankind . . . Necronomicon

An ancient Arabic text -- a powerful book of spells that could, in the wrong hands, create unimaginable and irreversible devastation -- the Necronomicon featured prominently in the stories of legendary horror writer H.P. Lovecraft. For many generations, few believed it to be anything other than pure fiction.

But in 1972, a young man who, for his own protection, must be known simply as "Simon," stumbled upon an old, handwritten manuscript that ultimately proved to be an authentic edition of the unholy work.

Dead Names is the startling true account of the dark and violent history of this most fearsome of books: from its Middle Eastern origins to its reemergence centuries later; its role in pivotal events of the twentieth century, from the JFK assassination to the Son of Sam murders; and the terrible fates that befell those who helped bring the Necronomicon out of the shadows and into the light of day.

Vagrant Dreamer,

Before we talk, I think you should answer two questions:

1) If someone wants to avoid becoming an occult teacher, why is teaching occultists via lectures and classes all right, while writing a review of "The Exorcist" under your given name is not?

2) Based upon your "blackmail" argument, my goal is to benefit from not giving out information. Yet, via your "seeking fame" argument, my goal is to benefit from giving out the same information. How does one run both at the same time?

1.) What simon said was that he did not want to be a 'guru' figure. Or acquire a personal following, in any case. There are doubtless many who would want to be Simon's Attache as it were, but he can't help how people see him. Teaching via lectures and classes, is not the same as becoming a guru and guiding a student or group of students through the gatewalking experience. He is spreading his technique, much like a math teacher. Math teachers, we may likely agree, are not Math Gurus. They know a field of study, and the pass on the technical details so that others can apply them to their own experiences and come up with something independant. I have taught plenty of people how to read tarot. Does that mean that I wish to become a Guru as well? No, a guru takes responsibility for the psyche of his students, shaping them into something more enlightened, a teacher just gives information. I should think all of that would be fairly obvious, both the difference between the two ideas and what Simon meant in context, given the information available. As far as Exorcist reviews goes, I don't see why it would be a problem, review a movie if you want, who cares, and who cares what name you want to review it under?

2.) That's what is known as a win win situation. Who wouldn't run both at the same time? Fame and infamy are largely the same thing - create enough of a stir and you're a social commodity in one circle or another. Personally, I don't believe you know simon's true identity. reading through these posts, what I see is a tendancy you have to enflame the 'vulnerable' points of conversation, a sort of devil's advocate. It seems to me this is consistent with your attitude towards Simon and the Necronomicon in general. Surely you can agree that in matters of conversational manipulation, social manipulation we should say, Tactics do not have to be an extension of true intention. It took just the slightest mention of Simon's identity, not even in a serious attempt to uncover it, for you to jump on the topic like a crusader on a holy mission. It doesn't seem to me you consulted Simon much in your research before producing a book trashing the integrity of the text and Simon himself - why would you exercise sudden interest in his reasons and justifications for this issue? You're not really either blackmailing or looking for the credit of finding out and publishing who Simon really is - you're looking to win a battle for you side, to bury a bunch of people in debate, and hopefully win over something that you clearly feel personally about towards Simon.

Basically, it's all about ego. You don't really care about wether or not anyone believes in the necronomicon, or wether it's regarded as a classic accepted text on the occult - you're interested in using it's infamy to become more respected in whatever social dimension you're in. Fame only really counts if it's fame within the community you want to influence.

But of course, These are just objective observations. Who really knows? Only you.

peace