The Children of Set

In 1993, Michael Kelly joined the Temple of Set, an international Left-Hand Path initiatory school, whose members seek to use magical and psychological techniques to transform their own beings into "the Highest of Life".Kelly rose swiftly within the Temple, attaining the degree of Magister Templi - Master of the Temple - and becoming Grand Master of the Order of Leviathan and Co-Grand Master of the Order of Merlin, as well as sitting on the Temple's Council of Nine.This affectionate memoir is a fascinating and warmly related account of Kelly's decade in the Temple, until shortly after he left the organisation in 2002 to pursue his own course. His works, travels, friendships and achievements in this productive decade are recalled fondly and his tales are both informative and entertaining, a real first person view of what it means to belong to a genuine magical Order and to put its teachings to full use.The book also contains dozens of papers and articles written by Kelly during this period, which have not previously been published outside the Temple of Set. Since leaving the Temple, Kelly has founded the Apophis Club, writing many books on the subject of Draconian initiatory magic, and is also a Master in the Rune-Gild. The publication of these early documents reveals the evolution of his teachings and sheds new light on many of his current themes and principles, an invaluable resource for students.