As the rest of the world goes to sleep, the nightkind―those who prefer to explore the mysteries of the night―prepare for their rites. Whether you are new to the practice of nocturnal magick, or a seasoned dark mystic, this companion to the popular Nocturnal Witchcraft is sure to bring new levels of power to your nights. Expand your connection to the dark ether and the unseen world with this collection of techniques and rituals taken directly from the author's personal magickal notebooks. Explore the Nocturnicon―a collection of rites designed to overcom the unique obstacles that appear in the life of the nightkind. Commune with the Dark Gods and Goddesses of the Night with nocturnal rituals for the sabbats. Examine advanced astral workings, including astral travel, working with thoughtforms, and banishing unwanted energies and entities. Connect with the positive side of the darkness within and without as you learn. Not for the meek, the magick you'll encounter in these pages will help you transform yourself, and change the way you perceive reality from this night forward. Konstantinos is a recognized expert on occult, new age, and paranormal topics.  He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and technical writing from New York Polytechnic Institute. He is a published author of articles and short fiction which have been featured in numerous publications including Popular Electronics, The Spook , and FATE Magazine . Konstantinos is a popular lecturer at colleges and bookstores in the New York City area and has appeared on CNBC's After Hours and The Ricki Lake Show. He is the author of Vampires: The Occult Truth , Summoning Spirits : The Art of Magical Evocation , Speak with the Dead: 7 Methods for Spirit Communication , Gothic Grimoire , Nocturnal Witchcraft ,  Nocturnicon: Calling Dark Forces and Powers , and Werewolves: The Occult Truth . Chapter One Stepping into the Current Your way of life can never be truly codified by others. Seeker of dark mysteries, how you choose to fulfill your desires shall always be flexible. Yet perhaps you’ve begun to notice that in your exploration of the dark side of the occult, you’re experiencing something that is much more than just a collection of nocturnal experiments. There is a very tangible current or energy at work in the ether of night. If this is your first foray into nocturnal magick, then maybe you still need some time to feel the current. But even after invoking just a few dark gods and goddesses, and tapping into the ether of night for inspiration, it is almost impossible to not feel that the darkness possesses just such a current—an energy that seeks to embrace and carry you along to the accomplishment of greater things. This dark current is, in a way, the only ally you need in your path to spiritual development. It links you to the Source through the guise of the nocturnal deities. It gives you, this energy you can tap into, the tools you need to transform reality around you. Learn here, in Part One, how to use this current to fully step into the night’s mysteries. Identifying the Nocturnal Tradition In Witchcraft, a new energy current usually forms around a new tradition. Some High Priest or Priestess determines a set of practices and rites, deities and myths, to base a tradition upon. Practitioners then give energy to the whole, adding vitality to the new current being formed. All Wiccan traditions have begun in this way. Contrary to popular legend, there are no Wiccan covens with lineages dating back hundreds of years. While Paganism is many thousands of years old, it was never celebrated in quite the way that Witches do so now. This is why many Witches prefer to add a prefix to their theology, calling it Neopaganism. Traditions are relatively new, be they the ones Gerald Gardner or Alex Sanders began last century, or any of the others that followed. Again, until now, Wiccan traditions would come first, then an energy current would form around them. The current of night, however, has always been here. How can I or any other Witch ever claim to have created this current? Dark power has always existed, and has been tapped by countless magick users through the years. The Nocturnal Tradition, therefore, is one we must attempt to identify in reverse, if you will. It is a tradition formed to make best use of a timeless force that has shown itself to nightkind each sunset for millennia. While I am presenting here rites that will enable you to live year-round within something I’m identifying as the Nocturnal Tradition, the rites can ultimately be molded to meet your needs. This tradition is what you nightkind make of it, after all. You can use the practices presented here, as they are, for decades, or you can immediately rewrite them—I won’t mind. The night’s energy is still there, waiting to be tapped. I only hope to help you feel its reality and make practical use of this current. Initiation If you’ve performed any kind of self-dedication to