Review title: “Ceremonial Magician Friend Simulator”. The book has been thoughtfully constructed, inside and out. (The book has no jacket; I wonder whether Mr. and Mrs. Roberts would consider, for an additional fee, affixing the cellophane-type library jackets to such hardcovers.) The text is legible; the illustrations and photographs are sharp. It goes without saying: Frater Ashen Chassan is the real deal. My impression is that Gateways Through Stone And Circle recreates to the extent possible in a written text the experience of having as a friend an accomplished ceremonial magician, and being able to receive answers from that friend to questions both practical (e.g., the fashioning of tools, proper recitations) and experiential (e.g. the experience of contact with a nonhuman intelligence). Why, even the author’s portrait (which I hope to have autographed at some point in the near future) seems to radiate good wishes to the reader. That said, the book is a sobering exposition of the work, time, and expense that must be expended in pursuit of this spiritual path. This work is not a casual hobby like painting model aircraft or collecting action figures from video games. This work demands commitment commensurate to that of earning a degree while working full time, or of studying and working as a deacon in one’s church. As Dr. Skinner says on page fifteen, “[t]his is a unique and valuable book…” My thanks to Frater Ashen Chassan and to the team that made this anniversary edition available to the magically-inclined reader.