"The Gods." by Dr. R. Swinburne Clymer

book review by Riley Burnham 9/15/2022

i actually loved this book

salamanders (fire elementals, pure), incubi, succubi, vampires, gnomes, elves -- pre-LOTR lol

this is Rosicrucian theology & packs a lot into this short wonder -- sons/daughters of God vs sons/daughters of man; demons [multi-meaning]; immortality; intercourse between spirits & humans [immaculate conception]; ETC.

i'm super curious about his other books [read he was also against vaccinations which is cool] & will look for them, although i've found high-quality [& complete] versions of esoteric/occult/mystical texts can be harder to find & often muddled

of course i have to study aeth [æth] stuff now

if i see a nymph or sylph i'll keep ya posted

​​​​​​​until then, furnish a cross [i'd say +] when meeting a "vampire" [negative, earth-bound spirit] & stay positive