| Andruzzi, Tony; Anthony Raven (Bob Lynn);
Richard Kaufman (editor): The Compleat Invocation
Volume 1 ©1986 Tony Andruzzi & Ricahrd Kaufman; Kaufman and Company Hardcover, w/dj, 332 pages |
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Comments: The first two volumes were later released in a
single book.
Aside: A brief History of Invocation (from my understanding, some
info from Genii's Magicpedia):
- Started by Tony Raven and Tony Andruzzi in 1974. Invocation
magazine ran from 1974 to 1978 for 16 issues
- In 1979, Tony Andruzzi took the helm as The New Invocation
for 1979 to 1996 through issue 61.
- In 1990 Docc Hilford took over editorship for issues 62-83
(which have not been reprinted to date)
- Tony Raven published a compilation Invocation in
hardcover of issues 1-16.
- In 1986, Richard Kaufman worked with Tony Andruzzi to compile The
Compleat Invocation Volume 1 and 2, which was originally two
books in a single binder, and later in a combined version under a
single cover. These covered the original 16 issues of Invocation,
and issues 1-36 of The New Invocation.
- Richard Kaufman also released Volume 3 as a separate volume,
including Issues 37-61.
- I have also seen a reference to compiled versions of the first
and second years of Invocation, apparently limited to only
20 copies.
Contents (from book):
vii Foreword - A Magazine In Search of a Mage (Eugene Burger, 1986)
1 Volume 1, No. 1, July 1974
1 Magic...or Magick! (Charles W. Cameron)
3 Across the Dreaded Abyss (Charles W. Cameron): performer
vanishes
7 Al Koran - Entertainer (George Johnstone): profile
9 Zoroastrianism (David Douglas): a slate effect
11 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): how to age
parchment
12 The Shuttered Room (Tony Raven): about the first issue
13 Volume 1 No. 2, October 1974
13 Stigmata of Cthulhu (Stephen Minch): participants end up with
the mark of Cthulhu on their body
17 Ned Rutledge - Perceptionist (Anthony Raven): profile
18 The Book of Thoth by Stephen Minch: brief review
19 Flight Plan (Danny Tong): travel predictions
22 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): sourcing and aging
your props
23 Feedback: idea from reader Phil Goldstein on Zorastrianism
24 The Shuttered Room: notes on the issue
25 Volume 1 No. 3, January 1975
25 HATEas Corpus (Leslie May): using Letter cards
29 Psychomctry Wordly Rampant (Stephen Minch): performer divines
each Tarot card selected by spectators
30 Theory of Perceptionism (Ned Rutledge)
32 The Esoteric Order of Pan: certificate to be awarded to
contributors
33 Zombie-Begone (Roy Fromer): record player stops when anyone
shouts Zombie
34 A Tribute to a Black Cat (Anthony Raven): on The New Jinx
35 Feedback: another idea from Sid Lorraine on Zorastrianism
36 The Shuttered Room: news
37 Volume 1 No. 4, April 1975
37 Mystery of the Missing Arcana (Micro): selected Tarot card
vanishes, is revealed, and is found in performer's ocket
40 Laviver Cihtog (John B. Young): the spectator unknowingly
includes the three feared Tarot cards in his selection
43 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): on making props
look factory sealed
44 Artwork By Stephen Fabian: nude Witch Before The Altar
46 Satan's Nightmare (Phil Goldstein): card in sealed envelope
matches selection and number provided by spectator
50 Feedback: Sid Lorraine tip on Lycopodium substitute; Leslie May
idea on a book test
51 The Shuttered Room: on the art work by Stephen Fabian included
in the issue, info on a good impression device
53 Volume 2 Issue No. 5, July 1975, Special Tony Shiels
Issue
53 Tony Shiels - High Priest of Bizarre Magick!: profile
55 Cornish Magick and Witchcraft (Tony Shiels): essay
56 This Business of Mentalism (Tony Shiels): on presenation of
mentalism
58 Time-Thot (Tony Shiels): using a nail-writer
60 Huda-Maker (Tony Shiels): presentation for Syd Bergson's
Hoodoo-Voodoo
61 Be Consistent (Tony Shiels): on consistency in presentation
63 New Wine (Tony Shiels): idea for an impression board
64 Sorcerer Returns (Tony Shiels): prediction of card with torn
corner in sealed envelope
65 Chris's Con (Tony Shiels): spoon moves on a table
66 Psychic Chance (Tony Shiels): three part prediction around a
gambling theme
69 Doc Shiels - Wizard of the West (Tony Shiels): about the
character
72 The Shuttered Room: about the issue
73 Volume 2, No. 6, October 1975
73 Flauros for the Living? (Masklyn ye Mage): initials of enemy
burn in a flash and blood appears
76 Devil's Triangle (Friedhoffer): a paper boat vanishes
77 Feedback: ideas from Leslie May, Ral Kelmar
79 Feather Psychokinesis (Carl Herron): feather moves
82 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): setting the theme
84 Syd Bergson - Super Mentalism (Anthony Raven): profile
86 The Shuttered Room: Items of interest - Bud Morris Magic In The
Morris Manor; John Snider Majick & Mentalism With the Zodiac
Deck; Sam Dalal's Mantra; Karl Fulves Confessions of a Psychic,
news
89 Volume 2, No. 7, January 1976
89 Effigy of Pazuzu (Carl Herron): doll bursts into flames
94 Role of the Mentalist (Stephen Minch): essay
96 Goddess of Chance (Leslie May): variation on Shiels' Psychic
Chance
97 Feedback: Ideas from Donald Gundy on fake blood, Alex Redans
floating feather, Phil Goldstein plate lifter
99 Eye of Alhazred (Stephen Minch): card obtains symbol drawn on
parchment
103 The Shuttered Room: about the issue
105 Volume 2, No. 8, April 1976, Anniversary Issue
105 Shamrock Cohen and the Amorous Doppelgänger (Bud Buonocore): a
sort of Sherlock Holmes revelation of a fake séance occurrance
109 Tempermental Guest (Phil Goldstein): performer determines
which of 5 objects were chosen
112 Mind Scan (Danny Tong): book test
114 Women in Magick (Renee Morris): essay
116 Fabian Folio: adult art-work of Diana, Witch-Girl
118 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): list of effects
that do not need special props
120 Keys to Dracula's Coffin (Jack Bridwell): combination of card
force, book test, and Key-Rect
124 Feedback: Leslie May on Zodiac Deck; Bud Morris on making a
boon writer; Tony Sheils on Loch Ness monster themes; news
127 The Shuttered Room: about the issue
129 Volume 3, No. 9, July 1976
129 The Pathway in the Sky (Leslie May): Using the Zodiac Deck
132 Pythagorology (Masklyn ye Mage): mysterious revelation of
spectator's astrological sign
135 A Tribute to Leslie May (Bill Madsen): profile
137 Feedback: ideas on Dr. Jaks' approach to a six chairs on stage
effect
140 Ethical Mentalism (Robert Cassidy): essay
142 Point of Focus (Sam Dalai): spectator correctly draws the
appropriate ESP symbols as well as a four letter word
147 The Shuttered Room: news
149 Volume 3, No. 10, October 1976)
149 Initiatory Rite of Tetragammaton (Kirke): opens envelopes and
identifies which spectator selected which amulet
152 Book of Spells (Jim Magus): clever approach to the Magic
Coloring Book
153 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): essay
155 DeMille - Prophet Ahead of His Time (Sandy Kross):
157 Dreams in the Witch-House (Stephen Minch): mysterious effects
occur during the reading of a story
167 The Shuttered Room: news
169 Volume 3, No. 11, January 1977
169 Ramifications of Magick (Stephen Minch): essay on presentation
173 Basic Ritual Implements (King Karnak): discussion of the wand,
chalice, etc.
178 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): ideas on lighting
and blackout conditions
180 Casting the Runes (Anthony Raven): using DIY Rune sticks
182 Wizard's Chest (Carl Herron): idea for a close-up case
185 Artwork by Stephen Fabian: Triformis
187 Book of Enchantments (Renee Morris): another close-up case
idea
187 The Shuttered Room: announcement of the Psychic Entertainers
Association
189 Volume 3, No. 12, April 1977
189 Shamrock Cohen and the Case of the Faithful Dagger (Bud
Buonocore): finding the hidden dagger
194 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): soynds in Bizarre
Magick
196 - The Great God Pan: idea for adding a smell sensation
197 Nucleus (Phil Goldstein): signed card selection remains a
levitated portion of deck falls
201 Money to Burn (North Bigbee): a bank-nite effect
203 Invisible Chance (Jack Tillar): revelation of selected Poker
Chip, dice roll, and playing card, all invisible
204 When Wolfbane Blooms (Friedhoffer): performer's picture on a
business card changes to a werewolf
206 Witches Spell (Leslie May): a paper with a drawn cross in
burnt, and the cross appears on a selected letter card
208 Chap-Books for Wizrds: list of recommended works for Bizarre
magick
211 The Shuttered Room: news on the magazine
213 Volume 4, No. 13, July 1977
213 Lord of Blood! Lord of Lust! (Charles Lambert)
222 Chap Books for Wizards: recommended works
224 Coven (Kelmar): ritual
227 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven)
230 Thoughts on Ritual Magick (Kirke): essay
234 Feedback: from readers
236 Curse of the Mage (Chip Cotton): prediction
238 The Shuttered Room: news
241 Volume 4, No 14, October 1977
241 Poltergeist (Carl Herron): an occult routine for the stage
250 Chap Books for Wizards: recommended works
251 Breath of Hella (Masklyn ye Mage)
252 The Fantastic Art of Stephen Fabian (Bob Lynn): profile
254 Feedback: from readers
256 Sympathetic Sorcery (Micro)
258 Knots of Fire (Masklyn ye Mage): ritual
259 Talking Tarot (Kross): psychic reading
262 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): the Santified
Container
264 The Shuttered Room: news
266 Volume 4, No. 15, January 1978
266 Mentalism Today (Anthony Raven): essay
267 Provoked Thought (Jack Dean): impromptu effect with ESP cards
269 Time of Death (Friedhoffer): matching watch times used for a
Time of Death plot
272 Early Invocation by Dr. Jaks (Richard Weibel): conjuring
psychology essay
273 Leaves from the Black Book (Anthony Raven): impromptu version
of DeMille's mental bit with three coins
275 Russian Roulette (Robert Cassidy): relatively safe version for
stage or platform
278 Chap-Books for Wizads: more recommended works
280 News Clip (Anthony Raven): a version of Clippo for the
mentalist
283 Staggerhine (Phil Goldstein): based on Annemann's Mental Card
Staggerer
285 Mind Probe (Anthony Raven): profile of the show
286 The Shuttered Room: trip to the emergency room, exposure,
other news
289 Volume 4, No. 16, April 1978
289 A Visit to the Raven's Keep (Amen Kepher): introduction to
Anthony Raven
290 An Analysis of the Presentation of Bizarre Magick (Anthony
Raven): essay
293 Isolated Word (Anthony Raven): performer determines which
letters were chosen from a sheet of newspaper
295 It's a Match! (Anthony Raven): ESP test
296 Trans-Atlantic ESP Test (Anthony Raven): sealed envelope
prediction from a distance
298 Raven on Psychometry (Anthony Raven):
299 - Photo Psychometry Test: finds envelope with murder photo
300 - Psychometric Clarivoyance: location and divination of
envelope with a selected symbol
303 Magicians and Exposures (Anthony Raven): essay
307 Fairy Skull (Anthony Raven): a Brainwave deck effect
308 Rite of Daeron (Anthony Raven): spectator follows the written
instructions for a mathematical effect with Tarot cards
313 Talisman of the Witch God (Anthony Raven): mystery idea
314 R.S.G. Test (Anthony Raven): Random Sequence Generator
317 Index Volumes One to Four