The History of Magic and the OccultCovers astrology, divination, witchcraft, the Tarot, the Cabala, alchemy, and vampires, from ancient Mesopotamia to eighteenth-century Europe. |
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... appeared to Plancy , saying that at various times he transforms himself into various shapes , merely for a pastime . He is corporeal , material , and sensible , as Psellus claimed in the eleventh century . And since he is , he can walk ...
... appeared to Plancy , saying that at various times he transforms himself into various shapes , merely for a pastime . He is corporeal , material , and sensible , as Psellus claimed in the eleventh century . And since he is , he can walk ...
Page 253
... appearing on the nostrils , the mole signifies constant travel . Moles upon the lips of men and women betray gluttony , and on the chin - that they will possess gold and silver ! Moles in the ear and on the neck are lucky omens ; they ...
... appearing on the nostrils , the mole signifies constant travel . Moles upon the lips of men and women betray gluttony , and on the chin - that they will possess gold and silver ! Moles in the ear and on the neck are lucky omens ; they ...
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... appeared once more in France . He tried desperately but unsuccessfully to win the new monarch over to his cause . He had been sent to save the throne and the royal family , but after a last effort to convince Marie Antoinette , Saint ...
... appeared once more in France . He tried desperately but unsuccessfully to win the new monarch over to his cause . He had been sent to save the throne and the royal family , but after a last effort to convince Marie Antoinette , Saint ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 7 |
FOREWORD | xvii |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | xxi |
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