Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and RitualCambridge University Press, 27 giu 2013 - 434 pagine Born Alphonse Louis Constant, French magician Éliphas Lévi (1810-75) wrote prolifically on the occult sciences. His hugely popular Dogme et rituel de la haute magie, published in French in 1854, was translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) in 1896. In the present work, Waite condenses Lévi's two volumes into one. The first part outlines Lévi's theory of the doctrine of transcendent magic and discusses a wide range of magical phenomena, including bewitchment, Kabbalah and alchemy. The second part focuses on the practical aspects of ritual and ceremony in Western occult philosophy. Waite, a mystic and occult historian, edited several alchemical and magical texts for publication in the wake of the mid-nineteenth century occult revival. His translation is accompanied by a preface outlining Lévi's colourful career. The original two-volume French edition is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. |
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INTRODUCTION _ | 3 |
THE CANDIDATE Unity of the DoctrineQualifications | 27 |
THE PILLARS 0E TEE TEMPLE Foundations of the Doc | 37 |
THE TRIANGLE 0E SOLOMON Universal Theology | 44 |
THE TETRAGBAM Magical Virtue of the Tetrad | 51 |
THE PENTAGBAM The Microcosm and the sign thereof | 60 |
MAGIcAI EQUILIBRIUM Action of the WillImpulse | 67 |
THE FIERY Swonn The Sanctum RegnumThe | 75 |
THE TRIANGLE OF PANTAoIEs Use of the Triad | 206 |
THE CONJUBATION on THE Form Occult Elements | 214 |
THE BLAzINo PENTAGRAM Use and Consecration of | 224 |
THE SEPTENARY or TALIsMANs Ceremonies Vest | 234 |
A WARNING TO THE IMPRUDENT Precautions neces | 248 |
THE KEY or OCCULTISM Use of PantaclesTheil | 256 |
THE GREAT WORK Its Processes and SecretsRay | 264 |
NECBOMANCY Ceremonial for the Resurrection | 270 |
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THE KABBALAH The SephirothThe Semhamphoras | 89 |
THE Macro CHAIN Magnetic CurrentsSecrets | 97 |
THE GREAT WoRx Hermetic MagicDoctrines | 106 |
Taansnurarroxs LycanthropyMutual posses | 120 |
BLACK Macro Demonomania ObsessionsUrban | 126 |
ASTROLOGY Knowledge of Men by the Signs of their | 137 |
CHARMS AND PnrLTREs Venomous Magic | 144 |
THE STONE or run PHILOSOPHEBS ELAGABALUS | 152 |
Drvrnarrox Dreams Somnambulism Presenti | 160 |
PREPARATIoNs Dispositions and Principles of Magical | 191 |
MAGICAL EQUILIBRIUM Alternative use of Forces | 200 |
THANsIIUTATIoNs Methods for changing the nature | 281 |
Tnn SABBATH or run Soxcnnnns Rites and special | 288 |
Wrrcncnsrr AND Srnrrs Ceremonial for the same | 306 |
Tan Wmrmc or ran Suns Divination by Stars | 313 |
Pnwrnns AND MAGNETISM Composition of Philtres | 326 |
lnn Mnsrnnv or THE SUN Use of the Philosophical | 335 |
THE SCIENCE on THE Pnornnrs Ceremonial | 346 |
Tan Boon or Hnnivrrs After what manner | 355 |
SUPPLEMENT TO THE RITUAL | 387 |
THE Nncrnmsnon ACCORDING TO THE Hnnmrws | 395 |
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