Fantasy Fortune, Dion: The Goat-Foot God. v1. 28 Sep 2026

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This occult psychological thriller discusses magic as a tool for psychological integration and self-discovery. The book explores deep masculine archetypes, contrasting with another Fortune work, The Sea Priestess, which focuses on the feminine.

“Hugh Preston and Mona Wilton, aided by antiquarian bookseller Jelkes, convert an ancient monastery into a temple for the worship of Pan, the goat-foot god. The monastery is haunted by the spirit of Ambrosius, a 15th century monk who was condemned for his heretical pagan beliefs and interest in Pan. Unleashed occult forces which overlap the centuries threaten chaos, but Hugh and Mona weather the psychic storms and conduct an invocation of Pan.”
(—Casca, Amazon review)

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Dion Fortune (born Violet Mary Firth, 1890 – 1946) is considered one of the most significant occultists and ceremonial magicians of the early 20th century. She was a co-founder of occult organization the Fraternity of the Inner Light; this organization in later decades spawned a variety of related groups based upon her teachings.

A prolific writer, she produced a large number of articles and books on her occult ideas. Her novels in particular proved an influence on later occult and modern Pagan groups such as Wicca. Literary scholar Susan Johnson Graf categorises these novels alongside the work of H. Rider Haggard, Algernon Blackwood, Charles Williams, and Arthur Machen.

Unlike older Gothic horror stories, Fortune intentionally places her fictional magical workings in a mundane, domestic setting (like preparing meals or managing household life in Bloomsbury) to show that spiritual work must be grounded in everyday reality.

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This book was first published in 1936, and is in the public domain where copyright is “Life+70” or less.
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