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Eliphas Levi was steeped in the Western occult tradition and a
master of the Rosicrucian interpretation of the Qabalah, which
forms the basis of magic as practiced in the West today. The Key of
the Mysteries represents the culmination of Levi's thoughts and is
written with subtle and delicate irony. It reveals the mysteries of
religion and the secrets of the Qabalah, providing a sketch of the
prophetic theology of numbers. The mysteries of nature, such as
spiritualism and fluidic phantoms, are explored. Magical mysteries,
the Theory of the Will with its 22 axioms are divulged. And finally
it offers "the great practical secrets." The true greatness of this
work, however, lies in its ability to place occult thought firmly
in Western religious traditions. For Levi, the study of the occult
was the study of a divine science, the mathematics of God.
Originally published in 1860 as Histoire de la Magie, this English
edition was translated by A. E. Waite in 1913. Long established as
the most valuable source on the tradition of magic and occultism,
History of Magic is now available as a Weiser classic in a new,
enlarged edition. Described by Waite as "the most arresting,
entertaining and brilliant of all studies on the subject, " the
text provides a complete survey of the occult sciences, from
Biblical references, and Zoroaster to Hermetic Magic, and the
Kabbalah. The author also explores magical rites and dogmas from
various civilizations and discusses some famous sorcerers and
magicians. Other topics explored include Magic of the Magi, Magic
in India, Mysticism, Magic and Christianity, and the sources of
Freemasonry.
The Great Secret completes a trilogy of books by Eliphas Levi
published in his "Studies in Hermetic Tradition" series, the two
previous volumes being The Book of Splendours and The Mysteries of
the Qabalah. Taken together these writings represent a fitting
memorial to one who "has been both the keeper of the hermetic
tradition and the absolute renovator of esoteric thinking in Europe
in the 19th century".
"You will be as gods, knowing good and evil".
So concludes what Eliphas Levi considered to be his last
testament, his most important and final treatise, and a summation
of his esoteric philosophy. This volume is the conclusion of the
work he started with Book One, The Hieratic Mystery or the
Traditional Documents of High Initiation, published as The Book of
Splendours (Weiser, 1984). The Great Secret contains his final two
works: Book Two, The Royal Mystery or Art of Subduing the Powers,
in which Levi discusses such topics as Evil, the Outer Darkness,
the Great Secret, Magical Sacrifice, Evocations, the Arcana of
Solomon's Ring, and the Terrible Secret. Book Three, The Sacerdotal
Mystery or the Art of Being Served by Spirits, covers Aberrant
Forces, the Chaining of the Devil, Sacred and Accursed Rites,
Divination, Dark Intelligence, and the Great Arcanum.
A major contribution!" --Rachel Pollack, bestselling author of
Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom The definitive collection of rare,
secret, and arcane tarot knowledge The Tarot: A Collection of
Secret Wisdom from Tarot's Mystical Origins is the ultimate guide
to the mysteries and lost knowledge of the tarot. This single
volume includes more than ten selections from foundational tarot
books, all from the 19th and 20th century. Many of these critical
texts have been forgotten, fallen out of print, or are impossible
to acquire. The Tarot reintroduces these books to the modern-day
reader, unlocking the invisible power of the tarot for a new
generation of card readers. The Tarot includes the following
complete books: The Tarot by S. L. MacGregor Mathers The Magical
Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum by Eliphaz Levi Fortune Telling by
Cards by P. R. S. Foli The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by Arthur
Edward Waite The Symbolism of the Tarot by P.D. Ouspensky The Tarot
of the Bohemians by Papus The Key to the Universe by Harriette
Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The Key of Destiny by Harriette
Augusta Curtiss & F. Homer The General Book of the Tarot by
A.E. Thierens The Tarot also includes additional selections from
Manly P. Hall and others. Featuring over 400 original
black-and-white illustrations throughout the book, The Tarot is a
gorgeous gift and an irresistible invitation to both seasoned
readers and beginners to explore the esoteric wisdom of the cards.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.
2013 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Eliphas
Levi (1810-1875), born Alphonse Louis Constant, was a sage, poet
and author of over twenty esoteric books. He began writing at 22
years of age and was imprisoned twice for the critical nature of
his work. Eliphas Levi was steeped in the Western occult tradition
and a master of the Rosicrucian interpretation of the Qabalah,
which forms the basis of magic as practiced in the West today. The
"Key of the Mysteries" represents the culmination of Levi's
thoughts and is written with subtle and delicate irony. It reveals
the mysteries of religion and the secrets of the Qabalah, providing
a sketch of the prophetic theology of numbers. The mysteries of
nature, such as spiritualism and fluidic phantoms, are explored.
Magical mysteries, the Theory of the Will with its 22 axioms are
divulged. And finally it offers "the great practical secrets." The
true greatness of this work, however, lies in its ability to place
occult thought firmly in Western religious traditions. For Levi,
the study of the occult was the study of a divine science, the
mathematics of God.
2011 Reprint of 1958 London Edition. Full facsimile of the original
edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is
Levi's first treatise on magic and was translated into English by
Arthur Edward Waite as "Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and
Ritual." Its famous opening lines present the single essential
theme of Occultism and gives some of the flavor of its atmosphere:
"Behind the veil of all the hieratic and mystical allegories of
ancient doctrines, behind the darkness and strange ordeals of all
initiations, under the seal of all sacred writings, in the ruins of
Nineveh or Thebes, on the crumbling stones of old temples and on
the blackened visage of the Assyrian or Egyptian sphinx, in the
monstrous or marvelous paintings which interpret to the faithful of
India the inspired pages of the Vedas, in the cryptic emblems of
our old books on alchemy, in the ceremonies practised at reception
by all secret societies, there are found indications of a doctrine
which is everywhere the same and everywhere carefully concealed. (
From the Introduction)." Levi's version of magic became a great
success, especially after his death. That Spiritualism was popular
on both sides of the Atlantic from the 1850s contributed to this
success. His magical teachings were free from obvious fanaticisms;
he had nothing to sell, and did not pretend to be the initiate of
some ancient or fictitious secret society. He incorporated the
Tarot cards into his magical system, and as a result the Tarot has
been an important part of the paraphernalia of Western magicians.
He had a deep impact on the magic of the Hermetic Order of the
Golden Dawn and later on the ex-Golden Dawn member Aleister
Crowley. He was also the first to declare that a pentagram or
five-pointed star with one point down and two points up represents
evil, while a pentagram with one point up and two points down
represents good. It was largely through the occultists inspired by
him that Levi is remembered as one of the key founders of the
twentieth century revival of magic.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions
that are true to the original work.
THIS 18 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Transcendental
Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual, by Eliphas Levi. To purchase the
entire book, please order ISBN 0766102971.
THIS 28 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Transcendental
Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual, by Eliphas Levi. To purchase the
entire book, please order ISBN 0766102971.
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