Nema Andahadna

Nema Andahadna
Born	Margaret E. Cook (1939-09-16)September 16, 1939 Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Died	January 9, 2018(2018-01-09) (aged 78) Columbus, Ohio, US
Pen name	Nema
Occupation	Occultist, writer
Alma mater	Mount St. Joseph University
Genre	Occult
Subject	Magick
Years active	1974–2008
Notable works	Maat Magick
Spouse	Michael David Ingalls

Margaret E. Ingalls (née Cook; September 16, 1939 – January 9, 2018),[1][2] known by her pen name Nema Andahadna or simply Nema, was an American occultist, ceremonial magician, and writer known for her magical writings about the Ma'atian current, best known for her work Liber Pennae Praenumbra and as co-founder of the Horus-Maat Lodge.

Early life and education

Margaret E. Cook was born on September 16, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to William Maurice and Edna Rita (Specht) Cook. She attended Mount St. Joseph University where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Journalism. After graduating, she worked in market research.[2]

Writing career

Nema Andahadna practiced and wrote about magick (magical working, as defined by Aleister Crowley) for over thirty years. In 1974, she channelled a short book called Liber Pennae Praenumbra.

From her experience with Thelemic magick, she developed her own system of magic called Maat Magick which has the aim of transforming the human race. In 1979, she co-founded the Horus-Maat Lodge. The Lodge and her ideas have been featured in the writings of Kenneth Grant.[3][4][5]

Her writings have appeared in many publications, including the Cincinnati Journal of Ceremonial Magick, Aeon, and Starfire. According to Donald Michael Kraig:

Nema has been one of the most influential occultists of the last quarter century although most occultists have never read her works. What Nema has done is influence those who have been writers and teachers. They, in turn, influenced the rest of us.[6]

Personal life

Nema married Michael David Ingalls.[2] She had one son and three daughters from previous marriages.[2]

Nema died on January 9, 2018, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.[2]

Works

Partial bibliography

• Nema (1974). "Liber Pennae Praenumbra". Cincinnati Journal of Ceremonial Magick.
• Nema (1985). The Priesthood: Parameters and Responsibilities. Cincinnati: Black Moon Publishing.
• Nema (1995a). Maat Magic: a Guide to Self-Initiation. York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser. ISBN 0-87728-827-5.
• Nema (1995b). The Way of Mystery: Magick, Mysticism & Self-Transcendence. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0290-0.
• Nema (2004). "The Evolution of Maat Magick: from Cornfields to Cyberspace". Silverstar. No. 2. Archived from the original on 2007-12-28. (Text of lecture delivered 4/10/2004 at the Thelemic Conference held at Conway Hall, London)
• Nema (2008). Maatian Meditations And Considerations. Black Moon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-890399-10-8.

Discography

• Pan-Aeonic Magick (lecture on cassette). Association for Consciousness Exploration.

References

Citations

1. Rabinovitch & Lewis (2004), p. 202.
2. Anon (2018).
3. Grant (1980), p. ^[page needed].
4. Grant (1999), p. ^[page needed].
5. Otto & Johannsen (2021), p. 258.
6. Kraig (n.d.).

Works cited

• Anon (2018). "Margaret E. Ingalls". Robertsfuneralhome.com. Roberts Funeral Home.
• Grant, Kenneth (1980). Outside the Circles of Time. Muller. Contains a lengthy account of the writing of Nema's Liber Pennae Praenumbra.
• Grant, Kenneth (1999). Beyond the Mauve Zone. London: Starfire. Contains a photo facsimile of Liber Pennae Praenumbra.
• Kraig, Donald Michael (n.d.). "Review of Maat Magick". New Moon Rising: A Magickal Pagan Journal (45).
• Otto, Bernd-Christian; Johannsen, Dirk, eds. (2021). Fictional Practice: Magic, Narration, and the Power of Imagination. Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 978-9004465992.
• Rabinovitch, Shelley; Lewis, James (2004). The Encyclopedia of Modern Witchcraft and Neo-paganism. Kensington Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-0806524078.

Further reading

• Karr, Don (2013). Approaching the Kabbalah of Maat: Altered Trees ad the Procession of the Aeons. York Beach, ME: Black Jackal Press. ISBN 978-0933429338.
• Sargent, D. (September 2005). "Maat Magick and the Way of Self Initiation: An Interview with Nema". Silverstar (4). Archived from the original on 2008-01-17.

External links

• "Maat Magick". Archived from the original on 2018-01-27.
• The Horus / Maat Lodge, a website containing collective work