Rating: 
Summary: Unique book but has a lot of loose ends
Review: This is the first complete text I've seen on summoning spirits for personal contact. So in that sense, I applaude Tyson's work. However, it could be more complete. Firstly, as a neophyte, I'm not familiar with the characteristics of entities other than deities. The Goetia may be a useful reference but the spirits described may not be suitable for what Tyson has in mind. Tyson does speak of the "Children of Lilith", but who are they? He doesn't give names or a place where one can research them. Also, as imperfect as human sexual contact maybe, there are few people who would willingly give that up, even for the phenomenal spirit sexual experience Tyson describes. In which case, how does one break up with a spirit? Tyson, again, doesn't mention how to sever a spirit link, even though he says that spirits can be get very jealous of mortal lovers and make a nuisance of themselves when scorned. Then after all the wonderful things the author has to say about the loving experiences he had, at the end of the book, he describes the sensations as something akin to the "heebie-jeebies". It was a great book and I'm tempted to make it a part of my library because there are not too many books on this subject, but I wouldn't summon anything based on this book alone. There are no safeguards listed on ensuring what arrives is what you called and there's no information on how to make a spirit leave once you've invited it into your life. Life's too complicated without being stalked by an entity that can appear wherever it likes.
Rating:
Summary: Unique book but has a lot of loose ends
Review: This is the first complete text I've seen on summoning spirits for personal contact. So in that sense, I applaude Tyson's work. However, it could be more complete. Firstly, as a neophyte, I'm not familiar with the characteristics of entities other than deities. The Goetia may be a useful reference but the spirits described may not be suitable for what Tyson has in mind. Tyson does speak of the "Children of Lilith", but who are they? He doesn't give names or a place where one can research them. Also, as imperfect as human sexual contact maybe, there are few people who would willingly give that up, even for the phenomenal spirit sexual experience Tyson describes. In which case, how does one break up with a spirit? Tyson, again, doesn't mention how to sever a spirit link, even though he says that spirits can be get very jealous of mortal lovers and make a nuisance of themselves when scorned. Then after all the wonderful things the author has to say about the loving experiences he had, at the end of the book, he describes the sensations as something akin to the "heebie-jeebies". It was a great book and I'm tempted to make it a part of my library because there are not too many books on this subject, but I wouldn't summon anything based on this book alone. There are no safeguards listed on ensuring what arrives is what you called and there's no information on how to make a spirit leave once you've invited it into your life. Life's too complicated without being stalked by an entity that can appear wherever it likes.
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