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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... god or with several gods . A man attacked by crocodiles cries out : ' Be not against me . I am Ammon . I am Amhur , the guardian . I am the great lord of the blade . I am Seth ' , etc. The potentates of the land believed themselves to ...
... god or with several gods . A man attacked by crocodiles cries out : ' Be not against me . I am Ammon . I am Amhur , the guardian . I am the great lord of the blade . I am Seth ' , etc. The potentates of the land believed themselves to ...
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... god ' , Ilu , primary and unique , from whom spring all the other gods . Ilu formed the holy trinity : Anu , the time - god , Nuah , intelligence , and Bel , the coordinator . This first triad represents the genesis of the material ...
... god ' , Ilu , primary and unique , from whom spring all the other gods . Ilu formed the holy trinity : Anu , the time - god , Nuah , intelligence , and Bel , the coordinator . This first triad represents the genesis of the material ...
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... God's breath is in the Hebrew letters . They are equally of man and of God . They must be distinguished in three different forms : the Sefar , i.e. , the numbers which express proportions , weight , move- ment and harmony ; the Sipur ...
... God's breath is in the Hebrew letters . They are equally of man and of God . They must be distinguished in three different forms : the Sefar , i.e. , the numbers which express proportions , weight , move- ment and harmony ; the Sipur ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 9 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 15 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 15 |
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