Showing papers on "Ceremonial magic published in 2004"
TL;DR: Witches: Real Origins, Hunts & Trials as discussed by the authors 10 Real Witches From History Witchcraft History EskifyA Complete List of Psalms for Magick -B.M.C.
Abstract: Witches: Real Origins, Hunts & Trials HISTORY10 Real Witches From History Witchcraft History EskifyA Complete List of Psalms for Magick — B.M.WInternet History SourcebooksSORCERY Synonyms: 24 Synonyms & Antonyms for SORCERY A Timeline of Witch Hunts in Europe ThoughtCoMalleus Maleficarum, the Medieval Witch Hunter BookFree Gospel Tracts and Christian Evangelism Printable Witches and Witchcraft in the Middle Ages The Finer TimesMalleus Maleficarum Index sacred-texts.comWicca HISTORYWitchcraft Prejudice Against Early Modern Women: A HistoryThe Complete History of Witches and Witchcraft Lunar SpellHarry Potter – Exposing Satanism and WitchcraftWitchcraft and Wicca – Digital Occult LibraryWitches, Women, and Witchcraft: History and BackgroundThe European Witch Craze of the 14th to 17th Centuries: A Christian views on magic WikipediaChristian Persecution of Witches, Witchcraft, and WomenTopical discussion: the undercurrents in the witch hunts magic | supernatural phenomenon | Britannica33 Bible verses about Sorcery And MagicThe Omicron Connection to Witchcraft Satanism and Bible Topics | Bibleinfo.comWitchcraft Wikipediawitchcraft The witch hunts | Britannica
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01 Jan 2004
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the place of magic in the medieval world and the contradictory responses it evoked, through an exploration of images and texts in British Library manuscripts, from representations of the magician, wise-woman and witch, to charms against lightning, wax images for inciting love, and diagrams to find treasure.
Abstract: Magic existed in diverse forms in the Middle Ages, from simple charms to complex and subversive demonic magic. Its negative characteristics were defined by theologians who sought to isolate undesirable rituals and beliefs, but there were also many who believed that the condemned texts and practices were valuable and compatible with orthodox piety. Magic in Medieval Manuscripts explores the place of magic in the medieval world and the contradictory responses it evoked, through an exploration of images and texts in British Library manuscripts. These range from representations of the magician, wise-woman and witch, to charms against lightning, wax images for inciting love, and diagrams to find treasure. Most elaborate of all the magical practices are rituals for communicating with and commanding spirits. Whether expressions of piety, ambition, or daring, these rituals reveal a medieval fascination with the points of contact between this world and the celestial and infernal realms.
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TL;DR: The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as discussed by the authors was a group of men and women who were inspired by traditional Western magic and reformulated a Renaissance synthesis of cabalistic magic, which brought together several systems of thought and technique resulting in a unique blend that is still practised by thousands of people worldwide.
Abstract: At the end of the nineteenth century, in the midst of the intellectual battle between science and religion, a curious group emerged in Victorian Britain. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was unusual in that it was established to further the learning and practical techniques of ritual magic. In response to a growing interest in the esoteric and the occult, the Order opened its first temple in London in 1888. By drawing upon aspects of traditional Western magic and reformulating a Renaissance synthesis of cabalistic magic, the Golden Dawn brought together several systems of thought and technique resulting in a unique blend that is still practised by thousands of men and women worldwide. In its adaptation of traditional Western magic, the Order succeeded in creating a popular and suitable system of magic for the modern world. In identifying these changes and analysing their origins in late nineteenth-century magic as well as their relevancy for modern practitioners, the secret to the success of Golden Dawn magic, as well as the unique contribution made by the Order to the history of Western magic, will be established.
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