Topic: History Of Magic

Greg Carlwood reflects on the high production quality of Elliott's book compared to typical self-published works. He shares a bittersweet sentiment regarding the late Gordon White, noting that this specific topic was "squarely in his wheelhouse." Carlwood discusses his own renewed interest in the history of magic following White's death and the difficulty of experiencing things his late father and friend would have enjoyed.

The Sola Busca deck is identified not as a standard gaming or divination tool, but as an elite grimoire of surgical draconian magic. Adams dismisses theories that the deck was merely an educational tool or a wedding present, citing its homoerotic elements and violent motifs. The deck serves as a historical anchor for the "Cult of Saturn," providing context for modern conspiratorial claims regarding elite occult practices.

Research suggests the Sola Busca deck functioned as an elite grimoire of theurgical draconian magic rather than a simple tool for divination or gaming. Previous academic theories suggesting the deck was merely an educational tool or a wedding present are dismissed due to the presence of homoerotic elements and violent imagery, including decapitation and infanticide. The deck appears to illuminate the origins of the Cult of Saturn among the European elite.