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“I’ve long admired Kyle’s style of writing;  it is clear and dynamic, and admirably lucid. Across the variety of essays and articles presented here, that clarity and dynamism is apparent. Also apparent is the diversity of Kyle’s writing. When it comes to the esoteric, Kyle has a diverse range of interests – Freemasonry; Buddhism; the Typhonian Tradition of Kenneth Grant; the Voudon-Gnostic Tradition of Michael Bertiaux; the mystical artwork, philosophy and sorcery of Austin Osman Spare, and the work of William Blake, to name but a few. Many of these interests are reflected in the various essays collected together in this book.

 

Their diversity notwithstanding, the essays and articles collected here have a common core, and the essence of this common core is communicated at the outset of one of the essays, MABYN: A Word Lost and Found. I’m thinking in particular of the opening line:

“The Typhonian Gnosis is a vital, vibrant and living current, perpetually swimming in and out of Historical Form.”

This movement of “perpetually swimming in and out of Historical Form” is not restricted to the Typhonian Gnosis, but applies to many if not all traditions.

…All this is expressed through Kyle Fite’s art work and prose; they feed off each other. As someone who has admired both his artwork and his writing for many years, I am very pleased to see this collection of essays and artwork published, and i heartily recommend it.”

Michael Staley, London, June 2020

from – the Introduction to Hoodoo Pilot

“Well it must be time for another book review and since I just finished Kyle’s new book Advent of the Space Master I thought it would be a good time to go back and review it’s precursor Hoodoo Pilot.

I still remember back to the first time I cracked this incredible book open and feeling almost completely enveloped by these sensations of awe and trepidation which were brought on by the hauntingly beautiful images that are presented throughout the introduction (and if you know Kyle’s artwork then you’re aware of how effortlessly lost you can become in his oracular imagery) however this book is not only visually powerful it is also very vividly written and by the time I finished the first chapter I had to put it down and take a deep breath because it felt like I was about to have a sensory overload!

“Buy the ticket, take the ride” as The Duke would say!


And so after a shot of whiskey and a smoke I picked the book back up and disappeared amongst it’s pages, I can still recall what seemed like a very surreal journey that took place within my mind… And with the turn of every new page it felt like each question I had about the Voudon path was being systematically revealed to me in a very personal way and I didn’t close the book again until the ride was over.

…Kyle draws from a wealth of influences throughout this book some of which include: Masonry, Buddhism, Typhonian Gnosis, Spiritism, Esoteric Christianity, Thelemic, Egyptian and Voudon Gnostic currents plus there also seems to be a lot of inspiration

coming from many of the great philosophers, artists, writers and magicians including: Bertiaux, Crowley, Grant, Lovecraft, Blake, Nietzsche, Gold and Spare, just to name a few, and it is this wonderful diversity of magical and philosophical perspectives that allows us to take a glimpse into the gnostic spaces that roll around inside the mind of Kyle Fite who is clearly and actively living out his magical dream life.“

– Vudu Naut, November 2022