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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies
The Orphic hymns are fascinating historical artifacts 87 devotions,
invocations, and entreaties to the Greek gods that are as powerful
today as they were when they were originally developed thousands of
years ago. Designed to be used in contemporary spiritual practice
and spellcrafting, this premium hardcover edition features
spectacular new English translations by Patrick Dunn along with the
original Greek on facing pages. These translations are complete,
accurate, and poetic perfect for integrating into rituals and
magical workings for every conceivable purpose, from protection to
prosperity and everything in between. Written by a poet and
occultist specifically for contemporary practitioners of magic,
this must-have book also includes detailed notes to help you
understand esoteric passages as well as suggestions for incense
selection and the practical use of the hymns.
"David Frankfurter's valuable, well-written study takes us to the
far reaches of demonology. In documenting the harm done by labeling
others evil, he poses a challenge to those of us who believe,
however regretfully, in the necessity of the concept."--Robert Jay
Lifton, author of "The Nazi Doctors" and "The Genocidal Mentality"
"David Frankfurter has taken a sensationalist topic and given it
a serious, sober, and thoroughly enlightening treatment. At the
heart of moral panics--witch crazes, red scares, rumors of Satanic
ritual abuse, and others--he perceives not evil as an entity or
sinister force, but rather a discourse of evil that draws on old
traditions and common fantasies to stimulate horror, shock, and
also prurient pleasure. Repeatedly, this volatile mix proves
capable of inflaming passions and spawning violent campaigns whose
excesses all too predictably fall on society's most marginal, and
therefore most vulnerable, members. Drawing on a great many
examples and much prior research, he makes a strong--and profoundly
moral--argument."--Bruce Lincoln, University of Chicago
"David Frankfurter's valuable, well-written study takes us to
the far reaches of demonology. In documenting the harm done by
labeling others evil, he poses a challenge to those of us who
believe, however regretfully, in the necessity of the
concept."--Robert Jay Lifton, M.D., Distinguished Professor
Emeritus, City University of New York
"Challenging the idea of evil being a reality beyond human
comprehension, David Frankfurter's sharp and original analysis
explores how this very idea produces a terrifying, unsettling
reality of its own. The great merit of this elegantly written,
substantial book isthat it moves us beyond a rather particularistic
attitude toward separate, locally bounded cases and shows that
there is a system in the variegated realm of evil."--Birgit Meyer,
Free University Amsterdam
"A significant contribution to several fields including
comparative religions, ancient and contemporary religious history,
and even literary criticism. Frankfurter's approach--looking at
evil not as some force or essence but as a discourse--is highly
original."--Hugh Urban, Ohio State University
"Engrossing and well-informed, "Evil Incarnate" presents a
cornucopia of amazing material in lucid prose, cogently organized
and constructed into an engaging argument. Few authors have the
range, the vision, and the boldness to break through the
disciplinary and chronological boundaries to bring off a book like
this."--Charles Stewart, University College London
"The visualizations here draw their imagery from classical
grimoires and Qabalistic philosophy. Plus, they have a specific and
useful goal. Each visualization takes you on a journey into the
symbolic realm of an archangel, where you are introduced to the
entity's sigils and symbols and other sacred imagery before
encountering the archangel himself. Each visualization builds upon
those before it, until the aspirant has been led through the seven
circles of heaven and has established a personal link to the
archangel that governs each one. At the end, the aspirant will have
learned to recognize the images, seals and symbols they will
encounter in the Solomonic and other advanced systems of angel
summoning. Such guided visualizations are certainly absent from the
medieval texts about angels. So, why should I urge anyone who
wishes to work with angels - even Solomonic practitioners - to
follow the instructions in this book? Simply put, this book is
based upon the same principle I described above: safely
establishing first contact. It accomplishes this without resort to
the full-fledged summoning ceremonies intended to call the angel
down to the physical plane - an advanced practice the grimoires
tend to jump into without preamble. This book even includes simple
rituals by which you can submit petitions to the archangels in
times of need - and these rituals are not entirely removed from the
methods of the grimoires. Therefore, working through the steps
outlined in this book can serve as a wonderful bridge between
"square one" and the fully adept practices of angelic summoning.":
From Aaron Leitch's Preface
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