"He emanates force involuntarily and cannot help himself. The greater adepts always live in seclusion, for not only do they need solitude for their work, but their influence upon unprepared souls produces too violent a reaction, and it ends in the Cross or the hemlock cup."

— Dion Fortune, from Psychic Self-Defense (p. 106)

"There are some auras whose size and radiance require miles of solitude, like a nuclear accident . . ."

— Cintra Wilson, from A Massive Swelling

SCRIBE 27 is, of course, a pseudonym. The author wishes to keep his identity unknown, because a whole shitload of people would really like to make him suffer for actually having had the audacity to put these words into print. Because most of the aforementioned people are magicians, his photograph shall not be provided (nor shall he agree to autograph copies of this book). SCRIBE 27 is a "natural" magician, and has not been "oath-bound" through affiliation with any magickal group. He does not identify with any formalized religion or magickal system. He lives far from "civilization" with a witch, two black dogs, and a posse of bad-assed spirits. He is also the "Spiritual Advisor" for Righteous Warrior Temple. Many folks seem to think he is a bit weird. Other than these few things, very little is known about SCRIBE 27 . . . and SCRIBE 27 intends to keep it that way.