The History of Magic and the OccultA profusely illustrated survey of the magical and occult ideas and operations in the civilized Western world. Includes astrology, divination, physiognomy, fortune cards, the Sphinx, the philosophers' stone, witchcraft and black magic, the Cabala, the Tarot, transmutations, alchemy, omens, oracles and vampires. Highlights the secret teachings of philosophers and many ohter prophetic mystics. |
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... discovered sodium sulphate , i.e. , Glauber salts , which he believed to be the philosophers ' stone . Brandt ( died 1692 ) , a burgher of Hamburg , is said to have discovered phosphorus . Giambattista della Porta ( 1541-1615 ) prepared ...
... discovered sodium sulphate , i.e. , Glauber salts , which he believed to be the philosophers ' stone . Brandt ( died 1692 ) , a burgher of Hamburg , is said to have discovered phosphorus . Giambattista della Porta ( 1541-1615 ) prepared ...
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... discovered to be witches . The treat- ment of the girls was , in accordance with the views of the time , rather rigorous . Madame Bourignon , responsible for this convent of minors , reports that every Friday they had to humiliate ...
... discovered to be witches . The treat- ment of the girls was , in accordance with the views of the time , rather rigorous . Madame Bourignon , responsible for this convent of minors , reports that every Friday they had to humiliate ...
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... discovering relations between words through calculation of their numerical values . Words with the same numerical ... discovered that the most mighty name of God must contain seventy - two letters . The knowledge of this name was the ...
... discovering relations between words through calculation of their numerical values . Words with the same numerical ... discovered that the most mighty name of God must contain seventy - two letters . The knowledge of this name was the ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 9 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 15 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 15 |
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