The Book Of Ceremonial Magic Illustrated Edition
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The Book of Ceremonial Magic (Illustrated Edition)
Arthur Edward Waite's "The Book of Ceremonial Magic (Illustrated Edition)" delves into the esoteric traditions of ceremonial magic, illuminating the distinctive practices and philosophies that have permeated occult literature. Combining meticulous scholarship with a rich narrative style, Waite examines the historical origins of magic, its rituals, and its intricate symbolism, supported by striking illustrations that enhance the reader's understanding of the material. Addressing both the spiritual and mundane applications of magic, the book situates these practices within a broader cultural framework, allowing for a nuanced exploration of their significance across various epochs. Waite, an eminent scholar and a pivotal figure in the revival of Western esotericism, was deeply influenced by the mystical traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, of which he was a prominent member. His vast knowledge of alchemy, Kabbalah, and Tarot shaped his approach to the subject matter, imbuing it with both scholarly rigor and mystical insight. Waite's intention was not merely to convey knowledge but to instill a sense of reverence for the sacred mysteries of the magical arts. For readers intrigued by the allure of the occult, Waite's "The Book of Ceremonial Magic" serves as an invaluable resource. It not only provides a comprehensive guide to the rituals and symbols of magic but also invites readers to reflect on the spiritual truths underlying these arcane practices. This illustrated edition is a vital addition to any library devoted to the study of the esoteric and will enrich both novice seekers and seasoned practitioners alike.
The Machinery of the Mind
The Machinery of the Mind is one of the lesser known works of Violet Firth (aka Dion Fortune). This book is a work on Psychology and Psychoanalysis that was influenced by Psychologist Sigmund Freud.
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
Author: Arthur Edward Waite
language: en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date: 2020-09-28
THE ordinary fields of psychological inquiry, largely in possession of the pathologist, are fringed by a borderland of occult and dubious experiment into which pathologists may occasionally venture, but it is left for the most part to unchartered explorers. Beyond these fields and this borderland there lies the legendary wonder-world of Theurgy, so called, of Magic and Sorcery, a world of fascination or terror, as the mind which regards it is tempered, but in either case the antithesis of admitted possibility. There all paradoxes seem to obtain actually, contradictions coexist logically, the effect is greater than the cause and the shadow more than the substance. Therein the visible melts into the unseen, the invisible is manifested openly, motion from place to place is accomplished without traversing the intervening distance, matter passes through matter. There two straight lines may enclose a space; space has a fourth dimension, and untrodden fields beyond it; without metaphor and without evasion, the circle is mathematically squared. There life is prolonged, youth renewed, physical immortality secured. There earth becomes gold, and gold earth. There words and wishes possess creative power, thoughts are things, desire realises its object. There, also, the dead live and the hierarchies of extra-mundane intelligence are within easy communication, and become ministers orÊtormentors, guides or destroyers, of man. There the Law of Continuity is suspended by the interference of the higher Law of Fantasia. But, unhappily, this domain of enchantment is in all respects comparable to the gold of Faerie, which is presumably its medium of exchange. It cannot withstand daylight, the test of the human eye, or the scale of reason. When these are applied, its paradox becomes an anticlimax, its antithesis ludicrous; its contradictions are without genius; its mathematical marvels end in a verbal quibble; its elixirs fail even as purges; its transmutations do not need exposure at the assayer's hands; its marvel-working words prove barbarous mutilations of dead languages, and are impotent from the moment that they are understood; departed friends, and even planetary intelligences, must not be seized by the skirts, for they are apt to desert their draperies, and these are not like the mantle of Elijah.