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The book also focuses on the more recent history of witchcraft and magic, from the Enlightenment to the present, exploring the rise of modern magic, the anthropology of magic around the globe, and finally the cinematic portrayal of witches and magicians, from The Wizard of Oz to Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn absorbing and illuminating study... Owen Davies succeeds in delivering an excellent, extremely useful work. * Clive Prince, Magonia Review *\u003cbr\u003eAnother quality book from Oxford University Press ... beautifully and informatively illustrated ... a goldmine for anyone looking for information on witchcraft and magic and perhaps those looking for inspiration and some unusual little fact or nugget if they want to dabble in some fiction involving witches or magicians, dark or otherwise. * Ian Hunter, Concatenation *\u003cbr\u003eThe breadth of knowledge shown here is impressive ... 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In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton traces the history of our fascination with magic and witchcraft from the first through to the seventeenth century. In over 80 readings presented chronologically, Rampton demonstrates how understandings of and reactions toward magic changed and developed over time, and how these ideas were influenced by various factors such as religion, science, and law. The wide-ranging texts emphasize social history and include early Merovingian law codes, the \u003cem\u003ePicatrix\u003c\/em\u003e, Lombard’s \u003cem\u003eSentences\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Golden Legend\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/em\u003e. By presenting a full spectrum of source types including hagiography, law codes, literature, and handbooks, this collection provides readers with a broad view of how magic was understood through the medieval and early modern eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRampton’s introduction to the vo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone looking for significant attention paid to the medieval period, and especially the earlier medieval centuries, will find it here. And for the late medieval and early modern periods, its attention to different kinds of sources, especially its mix of literature and drama along with legal and demonological texts, is a welcome addition.\" -- Michael D. Bailey, Iowa State University * \u003cem\u003eThe Medieval Review\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"For several decades now, magic and witchcraft have been the focus of scholarly attention, and Martha Rampton’s reader – a collection of primary texts that prepares the topic in all its breadth for use in the classroom – is a welcome addition. University of Toronto Press has to be thanked for providing teachers, students, and scholars alike with a rich and voluminous source-book, albeit less affordable than one might have hoped. European Magic and Witchcraft presents carefully selected texts, eighty-six examples from very different genres, from biblical times to the early modern period in chronological order. Some of these texts are famous and have had an enormous cultural impact, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Augustine’s City of God, while others are quite rare, such as Alferic of Eynsham (ca. 955–1010) or court records of the use of torture in early modern witchcraft trials.\" -- Sergius Kodera, University of Vienna * \u003cem\u003eRenaissance and Reformation \/ Renaissance et Réforme\u003c\/em\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements   Preface   Chapter One: Late Classical and Early Christian Archetypes 1. Moses and Aaron Challenge Pharaoh’s Magicians 2. The Pythoness Brings the Dead to Life: The Witch of Endor 3. Odysseus and Circe the Sorceress 4. Medea: The Classic Witch 5. Erictho: Divination through the Dead 6. Simon Magus: Money for Miracles 7. Goddess Diana of the Ephesians Bests the Apostle Paul 8. Hecate and the Chaldean Oracles 9. Magic Transforms One into a Bird, Another into an Ass 10. Justin Martyr and the Fallen Angels 11. The Apostle Peter Bests Simon Magus 12. Antony of the Desert Combats Demons 13. Curse Tablets and Binding Spells 14. Saint Martin Battles with Pagans and Demons 15. Augustine: Demons and Magic in the City of God   Chapter Two: Post-Roman Kingdoms of Europe: Traffic with Demons (500–750) 16. Three Post-Roman Law Codes against Malicious Magic  17. Caesarius of Arles Preaches against Magic and Paganism  18. Continuity in Magic Spells 19. A Warning to Peasants about the Evils of Trafficking with Demons 20. Sorcery in Gregory of Tours’s Sixth-Century Gaul 21. Saint Patrick Battles Pagan Magicians 22. Early Medieval Sainthood and Demons: Saint Radegund 23. Isidore of Seville Defines Magic: The Etymologies 24. Penance for Sins of Magic 25. A Demoniac in Early Medieval England: Bede   Chapter Three: The Carolingian Dynasty: Demons Cut Down to Size (750–1000) 26. An Eighth-Century List of Pagan Practices 27. Paganism of the Saxons 28. Beowulf Fights the Demons: Grendel, and Grendel’s Mother 29. Agobard of Lyons and Weather Magic 30. Carolingian Catalogue of Magical Acts: Council of Paris 31. Treatise on Magic: Hrabanus Maurus 32. Magic at the Court of Louis the Pious: Paschasius Radbertus 33. The Devil of Kempten and the Villager 34. Marriage and Magic: The Divorce of Lothar 35. Loosed Women and Night Flight: Canon episcopi 36. Anglo-Saxon Healing Cures and Charms 37. Anglo-Saxon Sermon against Augury: Aelfric of Eynsham 38. A Prayer to Mother Earth and Other Charms 39. An Eleventh-Century Penitential: Burchard of Worms   Chapter Four: The High Middle Ages: Many Threads (1000–1300) 40. Evil Angels: Lombard’s Sentences 41. Divination and the Court: The Policraticus 42. Lanval and the Fairy Queen: Marie de France 43. The Gentle Werewolf: Marie de France 44. Guide for the Perplexed: Jewish Magic and Maimonides 45. Weather Well and Magic Ring: Chrétien de Troyes 46. Norse Magic: Saga of the Volsungs 47. Magic as a Cautionary Tale: Caesarius of Heisterbach 48. A Saintly Dog and the Changelings 49. Picatrix: Arabic Magic 50. Astronomy: Natural Magic or Necromancy? 51. The Golden Legend: Saints and Devils 52. Heresy versus Sorcery 53. A New Kind of Devil: Thomas Aquinas   Chapter Five: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries: Diabolism 54. A Priest Dupes His Friend with a Promise of Magic in The Decameron 55. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 56. Key to Occult Mysteries of Solomon 57. Clerical Magic: A Handbook 58. A Warning to the People of Siena to Expunge Witches from the City 59. Trial of Joan of Arc 60. Witch Beliefs Coalesce: Formicarius 61. The Ordinal of Alchemy 62. Natural Magic and Renaissance Humanism: Oration on the Dignity of Man 63. Pope Innocent VIII Empowers the Inquisitors 64. The Witch Hammer   Chapter Six: The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: The Full Fury of the Witch-Hunts 65. Defending the Harvest: The Cult of the Benandanti 66. In Praise of Natural Magic: Cornelius Agrippa 67. Martin Luther’s Devil 68. Papists, Popedom, and Witchery: John Calvin 69. A Voice of Skepticism from the Medical Profession: Johann Weyer 70. Witch Persecutions in Trier 71. Charms, Tricks, and Day-to-Day Sorcery 72. Demon Mania in France: Jean Bodin 73. Mechanics of Torture: Dr. Fian and Suzanne Gaudry 74. King James and the Witches of North Berwick: “News from Scotland” 75. Skepticism and a Forced Recantation 76. King James I of England: Treatise on Demons and Witchcraft 77. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 78. Shakespeare’s Witches: Macbeth 79. A Jacobean Comedy 80. The Witches’ Sabbath 81. Persecution of the Burgomaster of Bamberg 82. The Witches of Würzburg 83. Witch Panic in Bonn 84. In Defense of the Accused 85. The Demonic Possession of the Nuns of Loudun 86. 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He explores sex magic, dream magic, group practice, and rites for the Nine Gates--events that can serve as pivotal moments for initiation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Based on more than three decades of magical teaching, Don Webb’s guide to becoming a modern magus will help beginners start their magical journey and support experienced magicians to revitalize and balance their existing practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A no-nonsense, hands-on, pedal-to-the-metal primer in dealing with the magical universe--its blessings, pitfalls, dangers, trips, traps, and triumphs. 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It is the rare book that is indispensable for both beginners and seasoned practitioners alike, regardless of their school or style. Don Webb is one of the very few authors on practical magic who can truly pull off this difficult task; whatever your approach is, this book will help you make it better.” * Toby Chappell, author of Infernal Geometry and The Left-Hand Path *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHow to Become a Modern Magus\u003c\/i\u003e gives any dedicated individual the framework and instruction they need for a full year of living magically. More than just spells and rituals, Webb provides a series of inquiries throughout the chapters that will help the student check in and test their growth. If you pick up this book and work it, I am confident you will be amazed at the improvements in both self-possession and outer circumstance that serious magic can achieve in just a year.” * Jason Miller, author of Consorting with Spirits *\u003cbr\u003e“Don Webb can easily be credited with ensuring a critical and well-researched approach supported with exquisite writing in any of his works. Yet in this dish of intellectual delights he wins us over even more deeply as he provides the sincere seeker with not only a practical system of modern magic but also a psychological and spiritual initiation through the very quintessence of the maturing stages of occultism. It is a work that is at once practical and psycho-biographical, an honest deep dive into several systems coherently woven into a single elegant tapestry without watering down the true cost of living deliciously.” * Adam Nox, host and creator of The Cult of You *\u003cbr\u003e“This is not a book; it is the cauldron of Magus Don Webb, into which he has poured a wealth of his experience, knowledge, and practice of the magical arts. Dipping into it will more than stir your imagination--it will slake your thirst to know more.” * Judith Page, Setian, artist, and author of My Inner Guide to Egypt *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHow to Become a Modern Magus\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the background of magic and shows not only the dangers but also the difference between magic and sorcery. A good book worth reading.” * Claude Lecouteux, author of Traditional Magic Spells for Protection and Healing *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHow to Become a Modern Magus\u003c\/i\u003e will for sure make you a more reflected person, more self-aware and more conscient. And in this it will also help you realise that your world or your universe depends on many elements working together in harmony for magic to become a reality – and that magic starts with the self-aware Magus. In this case, the Magus is someone who manages to keep his or her sanity and serenity in a world saturated by media and an excess of stimuli, someone who manages to move in worlds visible and invisible with agility, understanding and direction. A book that teaches all that deserves to be read, to be used and to be applauded!\" * Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold, psychologist and anthropologist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Very Personal Preface \u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Magic \u003cbr\u003eDangers of Occultism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA YEAR OF LIVING MAGICALLY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBarriers, Crossroads, Secrets \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJanus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Elements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAgni \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreya \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePakaa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSaraswati \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERIM I\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Week to Reflect on Elemental Magic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEgyptian Soulcraft\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHorus \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIsis \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnubis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERIM II\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Week to Consolidate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Three Lovely and Challenging Faces of Time\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEN \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eVerðandi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUrðr \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWELVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSkuld \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdditional Resources \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBook of Gates Sex Magic--Dreamwork--Group Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClosing Sermon: The Monkey’s Paw \u003cbr\u003eLeave-Taking \u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited \u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740782539095,"sku":"9781644113424","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644113424.jpg?v=1720055615"},{"product_id":"the-spiritual-mechanics-of-love-secrets-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about-understanding-and-processing-emotions-9781696355254","title":"The Spiritual Mechanics of Love: Secrets They","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740893393239,"sku":"9781696355254","price":13.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781696355254.jpg?v=1720055943"},{"product_id":"magpies-red-skies-the-enchanting-origins-of-100-superstitions-9781802791914","title":"Magpies \u0026 Red Skies: The enchanting origins of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFind a penny, pick it up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll day long you'll have good luck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether hopping over cracks, saluting magpies or knocking on wood, we all seek good fortune through performing curious rituals. 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This book will prove invaluable to those seeking a more integral approach to Earth System Science, to the psychologically minded who long for deeper connections with the living Earth, and to all who are called to participate in the Great Work of our times.” * Sean Kelly, Ph.D., author of Becoming Gaia and Coming Home *\u003cbr\u003e“In this bold and extraordinary book Stephan Harding, an eminent ecologist, makes a surprising defense of alchemy as a tool with which to reconnect with the more-than-human world. Pursue the path of alchemy, he says, and we can restore ourselves to ourselves, and, even more importantly, to Gaia, the living soul of the planet. By offering exercises that anyone can try for themselves, Stephan opens doorways so that everyone can experience Gaian consciousness firsthand. 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A brilliant book.” * Jules Cashford, Jungian analyst and coauthor of The Myth of the Goddess *\u003cbr\u003e“With the emergence of a Gaian science that restores mind to Earth, we have a new lens through which to divine alchemical meaning in geo-ecological processes. This is the dazzling new vista for the healing of both Earth and ourselves that Gaia Alchemy opens up.” * Freya Mathews, adjunct professor of environmental philosophy at La Trobe University and author of Re *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Stephen Harrod Buhner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e INTRODUCTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Science Meets Alchemy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e First Steps \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e Psyche and Alchemy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e Descartes’s Sky God \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e Descartes Meets Alchemy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e The Unus Mundus: Gaia Archetype and Gaia Science \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e Carbon and Gaia’s Temperature Regulation \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e A Gaia Alchemy Meditation: Creating and Using the Gaiascope \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Gaia and the Tabula Smaragdina \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e The Seven Stars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 10\u003c\/b\u003e Sir Isaac Newton’s Azoth Mandala \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e11\u003c\/b\u003e Gaia Alchemy on Granite \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e12\u003c\/b\u003e Of Loops and Stars \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e Gaia Alchemy and Deep Time \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003e An Alchemical Conversation \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e15\u003c\/b\u003e The Fungus and the Rose Garden \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e16\u003c\/b\u003e Living a Gaian Alchemical Life: The Ecosophical Tree \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003c\/b\u003e Experiencing Gaia Mercurius \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867660398935,"sku":"9781591434252","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781591434252.jpg?v=1722284359"},{"product_id":"bones-honey-a-heathen-prayer-book-9781608688920","title":"Bones \u0026 Honey: A Heathen Prayer Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWILD MEDICINE FOR APOCALYPTIC TIMES\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This Witch?s devotional is a collection of nature-inspired prayers, mythic incantations, stories, and pagan poetry that can be enjoyed slowly or all at once. 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The author demonstrates how the creative hermetic ferment that animated the City of Light in the decades leading up to World War I remains an enduring presence and powerful influence today. Where, he asks, would Aleister Crowley and all the magicians of today be without the Parisian source of so much creativity in this field?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\". . . a massive, focused exploration of the relationship between the mystical and the creative. . .This entertaining volume will please fans of esoterica and the City of Light.\" * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e“With Tobias Churton as the cicerone--or dare I say psychopomp?--the reader is expertly guided in the labyrinthine world of the Occult Paris of the Belle Époque (1871-1914). This is the best introduction to the French occult revival ever written in English.” * Henrik Bogdan, professor of religious studies at the University of Gothenburg *\u003cbr\u003e“Music, art, literature, mysticism--fin-de-siècle Paris had it all in great abundance, and in Tobias Churton’s latest tome he uncovers the hidden and not-so-hidden connections between Satie, Debussy, Redon, Rops, Khnopff, Gauguin, Crowley, Lévi, Papus, Mathers, Péladan, Michelet, Blavatsky, Reuss, Huysmans, Breton, and countless others. . . . Eminently readable and filled with meticulous historical details, this is a fabulous depiction of one of the most exciting and fervent periods of creativity in modern times.” * John Zorn, composer-performer *\u003cbr\u003e“A tour de force. A stunning account of fin-de-siècle Occult Paris and its lasting influence on the counterculture. . . . Churton gives comprehensive portrayals of such occult luminaries as Péladan, Papus, and de Guaita as well as a portrayal of their movements and a seminal analysis of esoteric art--in particular the ‘Rosicrucian’ art of the salons--locating its place in the intellectual, cultural, and political milieu of the Belle Époque. Tobias is as erudite as he is excited and exciting. His scholarship is alive with passion, imagination, humor, and, most of all, humanity. A must-read for students of European history, Art Nouveau, Symbolism, Idealism, Surrealism, and the Decadents as well as for neo-Rosicrucian, Templar and Gnostic esotericists, and modern-day alchemists and magicians.” * Stephen J. King (Shiva X°), Grand Master, Ordo Templi Orientis *\u003cbr\u003e“No one can evoke the feel of a place and an era like Tobias Churton! This is Paris in the Belle Époque, but behind the city of the can-can, Toulouse-Lautrec, and the Moulin Rouge, Churton shows us a Paris of seekers in mysterious worlds--magic, Hermeticism, Kabbalah, alchemy--and of artists, writers, and composers who were also drawn to those realms. The spirit of their compelling quest is stamped on every page of this book.” * Christopher McIntosh, Ph.D., author of Eliphas Lévi *\u003cbr\u003e“Tobias Churton brings this amazing era to life. Gnostics, Free Masons, Rosicrucians, Hermetics…The echos of Paris’ Belle Epoque is still heard in cultural and spiritual movements today.” * The Echo *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Acknowledgments  ONE      \"Memories Weigh More than Stone\":  Edmond Bailly's Bookshop 1888  Victor-Emile Michelet at Bailly's Bookshop  TWO  The Build Up Politics and Power  Decadence  Recovering Lost Powers   THREE  Meetings with Remarkable Men St. Martin  Fabre d'Olivet  Eliphas Levi   FOUR  Theosophy and the Tradition  Lady Caithness Saint-Yves d'Alveydre  Agarttha   FIVE  Stanislas de Guaita  Abbe Lacuria   SIX  The Sar  The Peladans   SEVEN  The Kabbalistic Order of the Rose-Cross  Vicomte Louis Charles Edouard de Lapasse and the Rose-Croix of Toulouse  Peladan and the Templars  De Guaita and Boullan  The Order  Paul Adam  Barlet   EIGHT  Papus  Paul Sedir and Marc Haven   NINE  Rosicrucial Differences  The Order of the Catholic Rose-Croix, the Temple and the Graal   TEN  The Salon of the Century  The Manifestation   ELEVEN  The Boullan Affair   TWELVE  Satie and Debussy: Moved by the Gnosis  Gnossiennes--Erik's Gnostic Twist  The Way Out  The Esoteric Debussy  The Magic in Music   THIRTEEN  The Gnostic Church  Jules Doinel  Leonce-Eugene Joseph Fabre des Essarts (1848-1917)  Developments within the Gnostic Church--the Palladium Controversy  FOURTEEN  How to Become a Magus: The Rose-Croix Salons 1893-1897  The Salon of 1893  The Rose-Croix Salons of 1894 and 1895   FIFTEEN  The Martinist Order   SIXTEEN  The Boys Move In  Joanny Bricaud (1881-1934)  Deodat Roche  The Ancient \u0026amp; Primitive Rites of Memphis and Misraim  Theodor Reuss, Ancient \u0026amp; Primitive, and the Universal Gnostic Church   SEVENTEEN  To the End with Papus   EIGHTEEN  The Legacy: A Forgotten Dream  Extramural Synarchy   Notes   Bibliography","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867795304791,"sku":"9781620555453","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781620555453.jpg?v=1722285002"},{"product_id":"practical-sigil-magic-for-beginners-a-guide-to-setting-intentions-crafting-powerful-symbols-and-applying-spells-9781638070740","title":"Practical Sigil Magic for Beginners: A Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rockridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867890102615,"sku":"9781638070740","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781638070740.jpg?v=1722285460"},{"product_id":"the-lost-pillars-of-enoch-when-science-and-religion-were-one-9781644110430","title":"The Lost Pillars of Enoch: When Science and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the unified science-religion of early humanity and the impact of Hermetic philosophy on religion and spirituality \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Investigates the Jewish and Egyptian origins of Josephus’s famous story that Seth’s descendants inscribed knowledge on two pillars to save it from global catastrophe \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Reveals how this original knowledge has influenced civilization through Hermetic, Gnostic, Kabbalistic, Masonic, Hindu, and Islamic mystical knowledge \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Examines how “Enoch’s Pillars” relate to the origins of Hermeticism, Freemasonry, Newtonian science, William Blake, and Theosophy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEsoteric tradition has long maintained that at the dawn of human civilization there existed a unified science-religion, a spiritual grasp of the universe and our place in it. The biblical Enoch--also known as Hermes Trismegistus, Thoth, or Idris--was seen as the guardian of this sacred knowledge, which was inscribed on pillars known as Enoch’s or Seth’s pillars. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining the idea of the lost pillars of pure knowledge, the sacred science behind Hermetic philosophy, Tobias Churton investigates the controversial Jewish and Egyptian origins of Josephus’s famous story that Seth’s descendants inscribed knowledge on two pillars to save it from global catastrophe. He traces the fragments of this sacred knowledge as it descended through the ages into initiated circles, influencing civilization through Hermetic, Gnostic, Kabbalistic, Masonic, Hindu, and Islamic mystical knowledge. He follows the path of the pillars’ fragments through Egyptian alchemy and the Gnostic Sethites, the Kabbalah, and medieval mystic Ramon Llull. He explores the arrival of the Hermetic manuscripts in Renaissance Florence, the philosophy of Copernicus, Pico della Mirandola, Giordano Bruno, and the origins of Freemasonry, including the “revival” of Enoch in Masonry’s Scottish Rite. He reveals the centrality of primal knowledge to Isaac Newton, William Stukeley, John Dee, and William Blake, resurfacing as the tradition of Martinism, Theosophy, and Thelema. Churton also unravels what Josephus meant when he asserted one Sethite pillar still stood in the “Seiriadic” land: land of Sirius worshippers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShowing how the lost pillars stand as a twenty-first century symbol for reattaining our heritage, Churton ultimately reveals how the esoteric strands of all religions unite in a gnosis that could offer a basis for reuniting religion and science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Highly informative, eye-opening, and uplifting, this book takes you on a provocative journey to discover the roots of human knowledge and fills you with hope that we may one day reattain our lost ancient heritage. Since my first encounter with Tobias Churton’s work twenty years ago, I am still amazed by his ability to expertly untangle the complex threads of history.” * Joanna Gillian, chief editor of Ancient Origins magazine *\u003cbr\u003e“Churton revisits the history of mankind and approaches its attempts to deal with the invisible since the dawn of times with a unique mastery. This book is not only of great erudition but could also be the start of a future global spiritual movement of the digital age.” * Thomas Jamet, author, lecturer, and communication specialist *\u003cbr\u003e“Humanity’s near-manic obsession with lost and rediscovered wisdom is the basis for nearly all esoteric philosophy and practice. Taking the ancient myths and histories as his guide, Churton provides us not only with an interpretation of Enoch and the various ideas around the ‘known-and-lost-wisdom dichotomy’ as they have shaped our views across history, he also gives us a means of shaping and entering the future. It is a future quickly coming upon us, wherein the Pillars of Enoch once again are a depository of the collective wisdom of the past and the guide for a humanity seeking to understand itself and, like Enoch, ‘walk with God.’” * Mark Stavish, author of Egregores *\u003cbr\u003e“This ambitious book traces the antediluvian origin of the spiritual wisdom hymned in the Book of Enoch. Churton explores the path of this unifying truth through the teachings of the mystery traditions that have served to initiate humanity ever since. Of central concern to this thesis is that the dichotomy between science and spirit is false. Truth is the unifying bond that excludes only error. The breach between science and religion is an artificial construct that serves to hinder understanding. I highly recommend this book.” * James Wasserman, author of The Templars and the Assassins and The Mystery Traditions *\u003cbr\u003e“Churton leads us on a challenging and thought-provoking journey…Churton details traces of what he describes as fragments of this knowledge to be found in such initiated circles as Hermetic, Gnostic, Kabbalistic, Masonic, Hindu and Islamic backgrounds. Furthermore, Churton also strives to show how the esoteric strands of all religions can unite us in a gnosis that could ultimately provide us an opportunity to reunite religion and science as it is meant to be.” * Brent Raynes, Alternate Perceptions Archival Newsletter *\u003cbr\u003e\"Overall, I enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Pillars of Enoch\u003c\/i\u003e very much. The author presented a large amount of historical information in a balanced and insightful way, along with an occasional dose of humor that lightened the otherwise heavy subject matter. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in esoteric history and hermeticism. I’ve gained insight into how many of our current day ideas about spirituality, prophecy, and science have developed over time, and I’m encouraged that many of the myths we hold dear still have an important message for us.\" * Cindie Chavez, Musing Mystical *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvenance \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Note about the Timing of This Book \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE \u003cbr\u003eThe Lost Pillars in Antiquity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSaving Knowledge from Catastrophe: The World’s First Archaeological Story \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nephilim\u003cbr\u003eWhere Could Josephus’s Surviving \u003cbr\u003ePillar Be Found?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Sethites” in Egypt?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEnoch and Hermes: Guardians of Truth \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTracing the Myth \u003cbr\u003eThe Emerald Tablet \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA Sense of Loss Pervades The Fallen Gnostics: Return of the Sethites \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHow Ancient Is the Ancient Theology? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA Concise History of Religion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom Apocalyptic to Gnosis--and Back to Religion \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHermetic Philosophy \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeking Concordance, or Reuniting the Fragments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Unitive Vision \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKabbalah \u003cbr\u003eRamon Llull (1232-ca. 1316) 100\u003cbr\u003eThe Alembic of Florence: Hermetic Philosophy Reborn\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRestoring Harmony: From the Sun to Infinity \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancesco Giorgi: Cosmic Harmony\u003cbr\u003eCopernicus\u003cbr\u003eGiordano Bruno (1548-1600)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Lost Pillars of Freemasonry \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLate Medieval Evidence for Antediluvian Pillars \u003cbr\u003eAntediluvian Masonry\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEsoteric Masonry and the Mystery of the “Acception”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Dee and Primal Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWELVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Return of Enoch \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Out of Egypt I Have Called My Son”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIRTEEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEnter Isaac Newton \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOURTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A History of the Corruption of the Soul of Man” \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Temple of Wisdom \u003cbr\u003eThe Ancients Knew Already \u003cbr\u003eNewton and the “Daimon”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIFTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAntiquarianism: Stukeley and Blake \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStukeley, Freemasonry, and the Prisca Sapientia \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIXTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlake and the Original Religion \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Religions Are One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVENTEEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom the Enlightenment to Theosophy: Persistence of Antediluvian Unity of Science and Religion \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tradition \u003cbr\u003eSaint-Yves d’Alveydre \u003cbr\u003eThe Secret Doctrine \u003cbr\u003eProblems with Theosophical Influence\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Aim of Religion, the Method of Science: Aleister Crowley and Thelema \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience and Antediluvian Mythology\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eParadise Regained? 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She details how the three principles (salt, sulphur, and mercury), the four elements, and the seven planets interact together and within the self in creative alchemy, and she explains how to work with and transmute these energies for increased levels of insight, intuition, and imaginative expression. The author shares practical hermetic and alchemical techniques for liberating creative expression and clearing energetic obstructions that prevent us from reaching our higher potential. She also looks at the zodiacal and planetary timing of creative operations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Revealing how the stages of alchemical transmutation are relevant to the creative process, the author shows how the initiate comes to experience for themselves the relationship between consciousness and matter, which is the essence of alchemical teachings. By creating, one transmutes spiritual energies through matter for greater self-knowledge and awakening.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Allowing you to truly realize your own creative power, this in-depth guide to creative alchemy shows how the alchemical path attunes the Self to the rhythms of the spheres, so that one is naturally creating in time with the seasons and zodiac signs and in harmony with elemental forces and planetary influences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Marlene Bremner’s\u003ci\u003e The Hermetic Marriage of Art\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the fascinating intersection of art and the occult. Marlene’s knowledge and passion will captivate any reader, making this book an indispensable companion for those seeking to unlock the mysteries of the unseen.” * JASON LOUV, author of John Dee and the Empire of Angels and teacher at Magick.me *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Hermetic Marriage of Art and Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e is a sumptuous examination of where our relationship with imagination and our capacity to create intersects with the spiritual and psychic realms. . . . A fantastic guide for both the artist and magical practitioner alike!” * LAURA TEMPEST ZAKROFF, author of Sigil Witchery and Visual Alchemy *\u003cbr\u003e“A book rich in colorful illustrations, poignant imagery, and penetrating analysis. Written in a clear and easy-to-understand language that will appeal both to the specialist and the curious alike. 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Another gem from Marlene Seven Bremner, including the wonderful paintings that accompany the book.” * RUDOLF BERGER, performing arts professionaland creator of the Thoth Hermes Podcast *\u003cbr\u003e“A remarkable work in scope and depth that explores art as alchemy, Bremner provides the ground for a much-needed discussion on the esoteric currents that have surfaced throughout various art movements such as Symbolism, Dada, and Surrealism. And in doing so, she articulates the basic premise of alchemy—that all creations arise from the same principles. Then, using these alchemical principles and processes, Bremner shows how to incorporate them into your work with clear, insightful descriptions of exercises for the artist\/alchemist. \u003ci\u003eThe Hermetic Marriage of Art and Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e is a ‘must-have’ for anyone seriously working in or investigating the intersection of art and alchemy.” * Brian Cotnoir, author of Practical Alchemy, Alchemy: The Poetry of Matter, and On Alchemy *\u003cbr\u003e“Bremner envisions the integration of the modern-day practice of creative alchemy with a deep understanding of its representations in the visual and poetic arts. By locating imagination at the center, Bremner makes evident the hidden connections between alchemy and artists whose gaze initiates psychological change and spiritual evolution. This book is both an esoteric meditation and a feminist call to reclaim personal authority over consciousness and reject hierarchical ideologies in favor of personal exploration. This book is a must-read for historians of ideas, the arts, and practitioners of the esoteric.” * Leslie Korn, Ph.D., M.P.H., author of Rhythms of Recovery *\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Hermetic Marriage of Art and Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e is an unprecedented work in decoding the opacity of alchemical allegory and charting the pervasive cultural influence of esotericism. Its rich imagery discloses the intimate mechanisms of modernism within a panoramic assimilation of occult philosophy. Bremner evokes a textured interpretation of ancient arcana through informed and embodied knowledge of their processes, imparting effectual praxis for sacred operations that impel the reader toward spiritual and creative actualization.” * Micki Pellerano, artist, astrologer, and host of Time Lord TV *\u003cbr\u003e\"For those looking to explore more layers of their creative processes, undertaking the arduous process of transforming lead into gold, \u003ci\u003eThe Hermetic Marriage of Art and Alchemy \u003c\/i\u003eis a wonderful resource. This book is rich with insights about how consciousness and matter can merge to usher in new levels of self-awareness and personal insights, along with uniting readers with spiritual energies to reach their highest potential. By following the path that’s been carved by artists of centuries past, Bremner assists readers in undertaking their own creative alchemy.\" * Alanna Kali, Musing Mystical *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION \u003cbr\u003eImaginatio Vera\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlchemy and Imagination \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e Romanticism: Irrational Freedom \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e Symbolism: Dark Dreams and Ideals of the Other World \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e Dada: Cutting to the Chance \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e Surrealism: The Automatic Solution \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Magnum Opus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Creative Alchemy: Essentials of the Great Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e Nigredo: Putrefaction and the Generation of the Idea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e Albedo: Purification and the Lunar Stone \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Citrinitas: Solar Inspiration and Integration \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e Rubedo: The Royal Marriage and the Philosopher’s Stone \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONCLUSION\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCreatio Continua \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChakra Correspondence Charts \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX B\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanetary Correspondences \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX C\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eElemental Meditation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867937616215,"sku":"9781644112908","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644112908.jpg?v=1722285690"},{"product_id":"source-magic-the-origin-of-art-science-and-culture-9781644115015","title":"Source Magic: The Origin of Art, Science, and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the dawn of time, magic is the node around which all human activities and culture revolve. As magic entered the development of science, art, philosophy, religion, myth, and psychology, it still retained its essence: that we have a dynamic connection with all other forms of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploring the source magic that flows beneath the surface of culture and occulture throughout the ages, Carl Abrahamsson offers a “magical-anthropological” journey from ancient Norse shamanism to the modern magick of occultists like Genesis P-Orridge. He looks at how human beings relate to and are naturally attracted to magic. He examines in depth the consequences of magical practice and how the attraction to magic can be corrupted by both religious organizations and occult societies. He shows how the positive effects of magic are instinctively grasped by children, who view the world as magical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author looks at magic and occulture as they relate to psychedelics, Witchcraft, shamanism, Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth (TOPY), the panic rituals of the Master Musicians of Joujouka in Morocco, psychological individuation processes, literary “magical realism,” and the cut-up technique of Beat icons like William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin. He explores the similarities in psychology between poet Ezra Pound and magician Austin Osman Spare. He looks at the Scandinavian Fenris Wolf as a mythic force and how personal pilgrimages can greatly enrich our lives. He also examines the philosophy of German author Ernst Jünger, the magical techniques of British filmmaker Derek Jarman, and the quintessential importance of accepting our own mortality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Source Magic\u003c\/i\u003e heralds what legions of countercultural readers have known (and sometimes jealously guarded) for years: Carl Abrahamsson is not only among today’s leading occult writers and artists but is, in fact, one of this generation’s most vital public intellectuals. From The Prisoner to Ezra Pound, no single descriptor captures how Carl has pried apart the floorboards of postmodernity—and done so as few are able: with laser-like precision, joie de vivre, and the literary power of an exploding sun. Carl is our magical Moses hoisting a fiery serpent in the cultural wilderness. I will be returning to \u003ci\u003eSource Magic\u003c\/i\u003e for a lifetime.” * Mitch Horowitz, PEN Award–winning author of Occult America and Uncertain Places *\u003cbr\u003e“Carl Abrahamsson is a rare voice of lucidity in the complex world of magic. He explains the most profound and esoteric knowledge in a way that just keeps the pages turning and the ideas flowing. Reading Abrahamsson is like starting a fire deep within the imagination that continues to warm the spirit long after reading.” * Kendell Geers, South African artist *\u003cbr\u003e“Carl’s work always brings you to the edge of reality, asking you to peer through the veil and question if said reality even exists. In \u003ci\u003eSource Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, Carl stretches this further, inviting one to view life as a study in magic, in causal effect, in shapeshifting. By embracing life as a vessel for occulture and magico-anthropology and using this as his framework for his studies and explorations, Carl guides a new generation of thinkers into a future that asks \u003ci\u003ewhat if\u003c\/i\u003e and gets even more strange, surreal, beautiful, and mystical than one can dream. This book will change what you thought you knew about the possibilities of life and spirituality.” * Gabriela Herstik, author of Inner Witch: A Modern Guide to the Ancient Craft and Sacred Sex: The Mag *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface: Come Join the Garden Party! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e Occulture and Beyond \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e We’re on the Road to Somewhere \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e Panic Pilgrimage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e Into a Time and Space of Wordship \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Temporarily Eternal: Some Thoughts on the Psychic Anarcho-Sartorialism of Genesis P-Orridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003e Tripping the Dark Light Fantastic: Some Notes on Derek Jarman and His Influence \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e Mondo Transcripto!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e The Prisoner Will Set You Free \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e9\u003c\/b\u003e “Our Life Could at Least Be Doubled” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e10\u003c\/b\u003e Embracing Magical Realism \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e11\u003c\/b\u003e Literchoor, Kulchur, and a Damned Fine Friendship: On the Symbiosis of Ezra Pound and James Laughlin \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e12\u003c\/b\u003e Spare Me a Pound: An Initial Look at the Sui Genericism of Austin and Ezra \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e13\u003c\/b\u003e Some Thoughts on a Recent Paradigm Shift \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e14\u003c\/b\u003e The Magic of Individuation \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e15\u003c\/b\u003e Lux Per Nox: The Fenris Wolf as Libidinal Liberator \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 \u003c\/b\u003e The Imaginary Is a Real Thing \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 \u003c\/b\u003e Memento Mori Forever \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e18\u003c\/b\u003e The Quantum Quilt of Inspiration: An Interview with Carl Abrahamsson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBooks by Carl Abrahamsson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867939418455,"sku":"9781644115015","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644115015.jpg?v=1722285699"},{"product_id":"the-first-alchemists-the-spiritual-and-practical-origins-of-the-noble-and-holy-art-9781644116838","title":"The First Alchemists: The Spiritual and Practical","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the origins and practices of early alchemy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Investigating the origins of alchemy and the legend of the Philosopher’s Stone, Tobias Churton explores the oldest surviving alchemical texts, the original purpose of the “Royal Art,” and the first alchemists themselves. 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He examines the late antique “Stockholm” and “Leiden” papyri, which offer detailed knowledge of the first known Greco-Egyptian chemical recipes for gold and silver dyes for metal and stone, and purple dyes for wool. He emphasizes how \u003ci\u003echanging color\u003c\/i\u003e in early alchemy was misinterpreted to imply transmutation of one metal into another. He reveals how the alchemical secrets for working with the “living statues” of the Egyptian temples was jealously guarded by the priesthood and how secrecy helped to reinforce beliefs that alchemical knowledge came from forbidden, celestial sources. 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I strongly recommend studying and working with \u003ci\u003eThe First Alchemists\u003c\/i\u003e and going deeper, letting Tobias Churton light the way.” * Brian Cotnoir, author of On Alchemy, Alchemy, and Practical Alchemy *\u003cbr\u003e“The subject of alchemy has always been shrouded in dense fog. Here at last is a book that probes deeply and lucidly into this age-old pursuit, taking us right back to its roots in the Middle East, examining seminal sources and investigating key avatars of alchemy—of both ancient and more recent times—and what precisely they were trying to achieve. Alchemy has both a practical and a spiritual side. Tobias Churton, writing with his customary eloquence, shines a clear light on both aspects.” * Christopher McIntosh, author of Occult Russia and Beyond the North Wind *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOREWORD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Frank van Lamoen \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient Recipes for Gold— and Other Things\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDiscoveries at Thebes\u003cbr\u003eA Theban Magical Library? \u003cbr\u003eThe Leiden Papyrus \u003cbr\u003ePapyrus V \u003cbr\u003ePapyrus W \u003cbr\u003ePapyrus X \u003cbr\u003eThe Stockholm Papyrus \u003cbr\u003ePseudo-Democritus \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO\u003cbr\u003eThe Origins of Alchemy in Roman Egypt\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAkkadian Origin of Chēmeu? \u003cbr\u003eHeat and Glass \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHREE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pioneers of Graeco-Egyptian- Jewish Alchemy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCleopatra \u003cbr\u003eJewish Chemistry \u003cbr\u003eMary the “Prophetess” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOUR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZosimos\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClearing the Decks\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWas Zosimos an Egyptian Priest? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZosimos II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlchemical Yoga\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePractical Dreaming \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIX\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZosimos III \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e Omega to \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e Final Quittance \u003cbr\u003eOn Destiny, Fate, Worldly Thought, and Noetic Understanding \u003cbr\u003eThe First Book of Zosimos the Theban’s Final Account \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSEVEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Did the First Alchemists Do? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMaking Talismans? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEIGHT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Did They Do It?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSulfur Water; Divine Water \u003cbr\u003eApparatus \u003cbr\u003ePutting the First Alchemists to the Test \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNINE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Did They Do It?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA Hermetic “Lodge”? \u003cbr\u003eA Guild for Theosebeia? \u003cbr\u003eLaboratories? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Myth of Transmutation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePhilosophical Background \u003cbr\u003eThe Stone \u003cbr\u003eThe Tome of Images \u003cbr\u003eMyth and Reality \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eELEVEN \u003cbr\u003eForbidden Knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWELVE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Strange Relation\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlchemy and Gnosis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMercury and Christ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHIRTEEN \u003cbr\u003eLegacy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eArabic Alchemy \u003cbr\u003eThe Inheritance \u003cbr\u003e“Good Health!” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Inner Traditions Bear and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867940598103,"sku":"9781644116838","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781644116838.jpg?v=1722285705"},{"product_id":"crystals-simplified-the-guide-to-spellcasting-healing-meditation-and-spiritual-well-being-9781646433698","title":"Crystals Simplified: The Guide to Spellcasting,","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlock the restorative power of crystals with this comprehensive guide. 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