Showing papers on "Ceremonial magic published in 1992"

Persuasions of the Witch's Craft: Ritual Magic and Witchcraft in Present-day England

Abstract: Speaking with a different rhythm - magicians in the modern world listening to the godess - new ways to pay attention to the world summoning the powers - the experience of involvement justifying to the sceptics belief and action.

Three Books of Occult Philosophy

Abstract: Now you can learn from the original, most important source for magic in the Western world that has ever been published, when you get Agrippa's "Three Books of Occult Philosophy. "This massive volume was originally published in 1531, and occultists have been drawing on it ever since. Now, Llewellyn is proud to produce the first complete reprint of the original English translation in the last 500 years. Donald Tyson edited this work and removed the hundreds of errors that appeared in the original translation. He also fully annotated the work, to make it understandable—and usable—by people today. -Discover what the Renaissance scholar knew about astrology, medicine, history, herbs, geography, animals, angels, devils, Witches, charms, the weather, and a host of other subjects -Gain immediate reference to a vast amount of arcane, but completely annotated, magical material -Find corrected drawings of seals, sigils, and magic squares, and correctly represented geomantic figures -Explore the practical Kabbalah, geomancy, the magic squares, the elements, the humors, and the Soul of the World -Consult the new Biographical dictionary for background on each of the hundreds of writers and historical figures referred to by Agrippa -Consult the new Geographical Dictionary for data on referenced rivers, mountains, nations, cities—many of which now carry different names. The "Three Books of Occult Philosophy" is the most complete repository of pagan and Neoplatonic magic ever compiled. This book is packed with material you will not find elsewhere, including copious extracts on magic from obscure or lost works by Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Plato, Aristotle, and many others. Tyson's detailed annotations clarify difficult references and provide origins of quotations, even expanding upon them in many cases, in order to make Agrippa's work more accessible to the modern reader. The "Three Books of Occult Philosophy "is the ultimate "how-to" for magical workings. It describes how to work all manner of divinations and natural and ceremonial magic in such clear and useful detail that it is still the guide for modern techniques. The extensive new supplementary material makes this wisdom practical for use today. The "Three Books of Occult Philosophy" is an essential reference tool for all students of the occult. Get your copy today.

De occulta philosophia libri tres

Abstract: Agrippa's encyclopedic review "De Occulta Philosophia" expressed a fruitful contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of magic and its relationship with religion. Agrippa' s proposal for a discriminating revival of magic tied up directly both with Ficino's and Pico's proclamation of a new "natural" magic and with Reuchlin's statement of the possible fusion of magic and religion. Agrippa aligned himself with this already widespread programme of reforming magic, but he also proposed an original approach, which broadens the ideas found in his sources of forging a much more generalized conception of magic's potentials. This edition of "De Occulta Philosophia" clarifies a number of controversies about the interpretation of this magical work and, more generally, of this Renaissance "magus", in whom scholarly curiosity stands side by side with a thoughtful revision of culture and a commitment, by no means superficial, to the intellectual and religious problems of his time.

Thelxis: Magic and Imagination in Greek Myth and Poetry

Abstract: "Magic" and "Myth" Magic and Magicians in Daily Life The Family of Aietes, Magic, Fate and the Gods The Mythological Magician Magical Power Magic and Prejudice The Charming Muse Kirks and the Poets Magic Ritual and Poetic Performance Enchanted Spaces Potent Devices Aphrodite and Aphrodisiacs The Beguiling Gift.