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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... heavens where , inaccessible , the stars move along . A minute and continuous observation of the heavenly bodies led them to that wisdom which we call astrology . In their everlasting round , the planet - gods were performing a ...
... heavens where , inaccessible , the stars move along . A minute and continuous observation of the heavenly bodies led them to that wisdom which we call astrology . In their everlasting round , the planet - gods were performing a ...
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... heavenly family . Hermes Trismegistus alludes similarly to the female element in the trinity when he says , " The sun is his father , the moon is his mother . ' The alchemists have always maintained this trinity in the macrocosmic ...
... heavenly family . Hermes Trismegistus alludes similarly to the female element in the trinity when he says , " The sun is his father , the moon is his mother . ' The alchemists have always maintained this trinity in the macrocosmic ...
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... heavenly vault , but not all are visible , some being above , others below the horizon . It was necessary for the astrologers to establish rules by which the quality of the visible heavenly bodies could be judged in order to know their ...
... heavenly vault , but not all are visible , some being above , others below the horizon . It was necessary for the astrologers to establish rules by which the quality of the visible heavenly bodies could be judged in order to know their ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 9 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 15 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 15 |
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