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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... interpreted as a divine gift be- stowed upon the worthy . Plato , in his Apology , causes Socrates , under sentence of death , to say : ' And now , O men who have con- demned me , I would fain prophesy to you ; for I am about to die ...
... interpreted as a divine gift be- stowed upon the worthy . Plato , in his Apology , causes Socrates , under sentence of death , to say : ' And now , O men who have con- demned me , I would fain prophesy to you ; for I am about to die ...
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... interpretations of happenings that have occurred centuries after the stargazer's death . Even names mentioned by the ... interpreted as predicting certain events of the French Revolution : Louis XVI , separated from Marie - Antoinette ...
... interpretations of happenings that have occurred centuries after the stargazer's death . Even names mentioned by the ... interpreted as predicting certain events of the French Revolution : Louis XVI , separated from Marie - Antoinette ...
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... interpreted as ambivalent in this case . Moreover , it should be remembered that the trumps ' numbers are interpreted prophet- ically as well . If the inquirer wishes to know when the prediction 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 54 53 ...
... interpreted as ambivalent in this case . Moreover , it should be remembered that the trumps ' numbers are interpreted prophet- ically as well . If the inquirer wishes to know when the prediction 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 54 53 ...
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 7 |
FOREWORD | xvii |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | xxi |
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