Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual

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Cambridge 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 _
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THE CANDIDATE Unity of the DoctrineQualifications
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THE PILLARS 0E TEE TEMPLE Foundations of the Doc
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THE TRIANGLE 0E SOLOMON Universal Theology
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THE TETRAGBAM Magical Virtue of the Tetrad
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THE PENTAGBAM The Microcosm and the sign thereof
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MAGIcAI EQUILIBRIUM Action of the WillImpulse
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THE FIERY Swonn The Sanctum RegnumThe
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THE TRIANGLE OF PANTAoIEs Use of the Triad
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THE CONJUBATION on THE Form Occult Elements
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THE BLAzINo PENTAGRAM Use and Consecration of
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THE SEPTENARY or TALIsMANs Ceremonies Vest
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A WARNING TO THE IMPRUDENT Precautions neces
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THE KEY or OCCULTISM Use of PantaclesTheil
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THE GREAT WORK Its Processes and SecretsRay
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NECBOMANCY Ceremonial for the Resurrection
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THE KABBALAH The SephirothThe Semhamphoras
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THE Macro CHAIN Magnetic CurrentsSecrets
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THE GREAT WoRx Hermetic MagicDoctrines
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Taansnurarroxs LycanthropyMutual posses
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BLACK Macro Demonomania ObsessionsUrban
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ASTROLOGY Knowledge of Men by the Signs of their
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CHARMS AND PnrLTREs Venomous Magic
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THE STONE or run PHILOSOPHEBS ELAGABALUS
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Drvrnarrox Dreams Somnambulism Presenti
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PREPARATIoNs Dispositions and Principles of Magical
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MAGICAL EQUILIBRIUM Alternative use of Forces
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THANsIIUTATIoNs Methods for changing the nature
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Tnn SABBATH or run Soxcnnnns Rites and special
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Wrrcncnsrr AND Srnrrs Ceremonial for the same
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Tan Wmrmc or ran Suns Divination by Stars
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Pnwrnns AND MAGNETISM Composition of Philtres
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lnn Mnsrnnv or THE SUN Use of the Philosophical
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THE SCIENCE on THE Pnornnrs Ceremonial
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Tan Boon or Hnnivrrs After what manner
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SUPPLEMENT TO THE RITUAL
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THE Nncrnmsnon ACCORDING TO THE Hnnmrws
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INDEX
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