André Consciência
André Consciência, Dr. H. c. in Literature and Ph.D. in Metaphysics, lives in Alentejo, Portugal. A devoted practitioner of Franz Bardon’s hermetic system since his youth, he joined the Fraternitas Hermetica while still a minor and has maintained a 20-year initiatory relationship with his original teacher—even after the order’s dissolution. His extensive magical experience spans AMORC, the Order of Michael’s Grail (rooted in the work of Dion Fortune), the Thelemic Golden Dawn, and Astrum Argentum.
In addition to his hermetic path, André teaches neo-shamanism and leads an
active group of practitioners. He uses shamanic frameworks as accessible tools to reach newcomers to esotericism, while continuing his deeper initiatory work. He remains an Inner Council member of the Horus Maat Lodge and a member of the OTOA-LCN. He also teaches a complete online curriculum guiding students from the basics of magic to adepthood through Perseus Arcane Academy.
A prolific author, poet, playwright, and musician, André is the founder of
CIA.Mefisteatro, a theatrical company through which he explores the
intersection of ritual, myth, and performance. His published works include poetry, fiction, translation, and esoteric nonfiction.
Other Accomplishments
He has translated key esoteric texts into Portuguese and English, including
Maat Magick, The Chaldean Oracles, The Horus Maat Lodge: The Grimoire of the PanAeonic Magickal Tribe, Arcanum Hermeticum and The Great Treatise on the Reintegration of Beings. His fiction was featured in The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, edited by Robert N. Stephenson.
As a contributor to Silver Star: A Journal of New Magick, SilkMilk,
Abismo Humano, and Mallarmargens, André’s work spans magical,
literary, and philosophical genres. He has been a regular contributor to Tumzantorum (ZosHouse), Sabbatica, and Qliphoth.
In 2010, he initiated a therapy program blending creative writing and
shamanic performance, sparking his career as a performance artist. His
plays—such as Língua de Fogo, Twilight Circus, Rumpelstiltskin,
and Sapho’s Bone—integrate music, dance, and esoteric storytelling. His
2017 release, A Summer In Our Mouths, is a semi-autobiographical novel
through a solar metaphysical lens.
Beyond his artistic and esoteric work, André serves as president of three cultural associations, co-founded Star Lore Publishing (a publisher of occult fictions), and was a ghostwriter and content strategist for Fractal Mind Lda., a gamification company focused on social innovation.
Titles by André Consciência
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Litanies of Venus
A Liturgy for Dreams
Born of a transmission through a Lwa (Vodou spirit) and aligned with the planetary intelligences of Venus, the litanies contained within these pages provide a work of mystical devotion and magical practice. At its heart are eight pwens (charms), each composed of eight hymns and a seal. Together, they form ninety invocations designed to awaken the illumination of the astrological Venus.
In visionary recitation and automatic art, these litanies of devotional magic bypass the rationality of Mercury, opening to direct emerald oscillations and a recapitulation of the celestial body. A year-long journey where the poems function as prayers, rituals become dream tunnels, and language gives place to the life of light.