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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... original virtue , vigour of all inferior things , depend upon the soul of the world ? All Platonists , Pythagoreans , Orpheus , Trismegistus , Aristotle , Theophrastus , Avicenna , Algazel , and all Peripatetics confess and confirm this ...
... original virtue , vigour of all inferior things , depend upon the soul of the world ? All Platonists , Pythagoreans , Orpheus , Trismegistus , Aristotle , Theophrastus , Avicenna , Algazel , and all Peripatetics confess and confirm this ...
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... original sin . Furthermore , we have seen that Hermetism was related closely to Gnosticism : the serpent is a symbol borrowed from the Gnostics . The fundamental difference between Gnosticism and Catho- licism is their opposing concept ...
... original sin . Furthermore , we have seen that Hermetism was related closely to Gnosticism : the serpent is a symbol borrowed from the Gnostics . The fundamental difference between Gnosticism and Catho- licism is their opposing concept ...
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... original texts , as well as considerable mathematical skill . The stars either are favourable or bode ill to man's health and activities , and to those of the state . Nothing depends upon chance ; everything is regulated and guided in a ...
... original texts , as well as considerable mathematical skill . The stars either are favourable or bode ill to man's health and activities , and to those of the state . Nothing depends upon chance ; everything is regulated and guided in a ...
Contents
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 9 |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 15 |
INTRODUCTORY NOTE | 15 |
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