Autobiography, Handbook or Hoax? Actaea presents the story of her own journey into the world of Diabolism-the reveration of The Adversary-as one part handbook and one part adventure story. Revealing just enough to open the doors of understanding to those prepared to walk through, The Velvet Glove shows a world lurking just beneath modern culture's consciousness. In this world, the "secret place of sin and shame," that the dominant British culture creates in its wake, she and others like her exploit their darkness and the darkness in others in a search for hidden, unlimited power. WARNING: This book contains graphic language, as well as sexual, left hand path and magical content, and is not appropriate for all audiences. Covenstead Press STRONGLY advises against reenactment of any of the rituals found herein and will not be held responsible for injuries or other damage caused by attempting to recreate the events herein. For all legal purposes this should be treated as a work of fiction.