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The Magic of the Orphic Hymns - A New Translation for the Modern Mystic (Paperback)
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The Magic of the Orphic Hymns - A New Translation for the Modern Mystic (Paperback)
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Recaptures the magical vitality of the original Orphic Hymns. As
famous Renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino wrote, “No magic
is more powerful than that of the Orphic Hymns.” These legendary
teletai of Orpheus were not simply “hymns”—they were
initiatic poems for meditation and ritual, magical, and ceremonial
use, each one addressed to a specific deity, such as Athena or
Zeus, or a virtue, such as Love, Justice, and Equality. Yet despite
the mystical concepts underlying them, the original hymns were
formulaic, creating an obstacle for translators. Recapturing the
magical vitality that inspired mystery cults through the ages,
Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac present new versions of the teletai
that include important esoteric details and correspondences about
the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed. The authors
also include a new version of a lost hymn to Number and messages
that were inscribed on golden leaves meant to be passports for the
dead, reinventions that preserve the original magical intent and
mysticism of the teletai. The authors provide a complete historical
survey, based on the latest research, of the obscure origins and
evolution of the Orpheus myth, revealing a profound influence at
the heart of Western esotericism as well as on countercultures
throughout Western history. Revealing the power of the individual
hymns to attune the reader to the sacred presence of the Orphic
Mysteries and the higher order of nature, the authors also show
how, taken together, the Orphic Hymns are a book of hours or a
calendar of life, addressing every event, from birth to death, and
walking us through all the experiences of human existence as
necessary and holy.
General
Imprint: |
Inner Traditions Bear And Company
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Tamra Lucid
• Ronnie Pontiac
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64411-720-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-64411-720-7 |
Barcode: |
9781644117200 |
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