Eliphas Levi
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First published in 1896, "Transcendental Magic, its Doctrine and Ritual" is the English translation by A. E. Waite of Éliphas Lévi's French classic "Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magic", originally published in two volumes in 1854 and 1856. Waite, an American-born British author and scholar best known for his part in co-creating the Rider-Waite tarot deck, translated Lévi's influential and widely read first treatise into English and expanded upon...
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So concludes what Levi considered to be his testament, his most important and final treatise, and a summation of his esoteric philosophy. This volume is the conclusion of the work he started as Book One, The Heiratic Mystery or the Traditional Documents of High Initiation, published as The Book of Splendours (Weiser, 1984). The Great Secret contains his final two works. In Book Two, The Royal Mystery or Art of Subduing the Powers, Levi discusses such...
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This vintage book contains the original French version of Éliphas Lévi Zahed's 1861 work "Dogme et Rituel - De la Haute Magie". Éliphas Lévi Zahed (1810 — 1875) was a French author of occult literature and ceremonial magician. Contents include: "Discours Préliminaire", "Introduction", "Le Récipiendaire", "Les Colonnes du Temple", "Dogme De la Haute Magie", "La Réalisation", "La Chaine Magique", "La Nécromancie", "Les Envoutements", "Les...
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A great work of literature as well as a pioneering classic of occultism, this voluminous historical survey traces the roots and manifestations of magic through the ages as a secret tradition persisting from remote times. Author Éliphas Lévi, pseudonym of Alphonse Louis Constant (1810-75), was a leader of the French occult revival, a spiritual teacher and magus who is today considered by some to be a founding father of the New Age movement. One of...
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Lévi links the Old and New Testaments by comparing the qabalistic imagery and concepts inherent in both "The Prophecy of Ezekiel" and "The Apocalypse of St. John." Includes Lévi's illuminating commentary on Ezekiel. He explains how the description of Solomon's temple, the great sanctuary of the true God, represents the Qabalistic or traditional theology of the Hebrews-even the measurements are symbolic and refer to sacred numbers.
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This is the first part of Eliphas Levi's last great descourse on the mysteries of occultism that was continued and concluded in The Great Secret. In it, Levi examines with great precision and insight the inner meanings of Qabalism and their relationship to the occult sciences. Part One is a commentary on the Spihra Dzeniuta by Simeon Ben-Jochal, which includes an examination of the affinities between Qabalism and Freemasonry. Part Two pursues the...
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Eliphas Le'vi 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 Le'vi'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,...
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Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual by Éliphas Lévi explores magic, the "esoteric science," and its place between science and religion.
Born Alphonse Louis Constant in 1810, this French occultist originally planned for a career in the Catholic Church. Constant was educated at Saint Sulpice's seminary, and planned to become a priest. Yet just before he was to receive his ordination at age 26, Constant renounced his ecclesiastical...
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First published in 1913, "The History of Magic" is an invaluable source book on the history and practice of magic and occultism by E. Lévi. Éliphas Lévi (8 February 1810 - 31 May 1875) was a French author of the occult and ceremonial magician. Other notable works by this author include "L'assomption de la femme" ("The Assumption of Woman") (1841), "La mère de Dieu" ("The Mother of God") (1844), and "Le livre des Larmes" ("The Book of Tears") (1845)....
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The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum is a unique guide into the world of tarot. Within 22 chapters readers will find out the true meaning of each of the twenty-two tarot trumps. Every chapter is enriched with a brief editor's note describing the card's iconography and summarising interpretations. Finally, the book ends with Kabbalistic prayers and rituals, praise of Jesus Christ.
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Extrait : "Dieu ne peut être défini que par la foi ; la science ne peut ni nier ni affirmer qu'il existe. Dieu est l'objet absolu de la foi humaine. Dans l'infini, c'est l'intelligence suprême et créatrice de l'ordre. Dans le monde, c'est l'esprit de charité. L'Être universel est-il une machine fatale qui broie éternellement des intelligences de hasard ou une intelligence providentielle qui dirige les forces pour l'amélioration des esprits...
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The Ritual of Transcendental Magic was published in 1856. It discusses the actual materials, processes, and settings for conducting ritual magic. The practitioner must purify himself through a temperate diet, regular sleep, and thorough attention to cleaning and hygiene. A complete description of tools like a magical lamp, rod, sword, and dagger follows, leaving the magician well equipped to perform ceremonies and rituals. Levi also added the Tarot...
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The Doctrine of Transcendental Magic was first published in 1854. This work establishes the concepts behind symbols like the tetragram and pentagram, the significance of Hebrew letters and numbers, and the relationship between science, occultism, and formal religion. Levi was the first to document the meaning of the points of the pentagram. He stated that a pentagram with only one point up and two down is a symbol of the Savior, and a pentagram with...
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“The History of Magic Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of its Rites and Mysteries” is a non-fiction book written by Eliphas Lévi and translated by Arthur Edward Waite. The book was originally published in French in 1860 and translated into English in 1913. In the book, Lévi provides a comprehensive history of magic, from its earliest origins to the 19th century. He explores the various traditions and practices of magic, including astrology,...
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Filling a huge gap in our spiritual culture, here--at last--is a comprehensive and elegant translation of the 1854 French masterwork of occult philosophy. The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic reignited the esoteric spiritual search in the West and led to the emergence of Madame Blavatsky, Manly P. Hall, and the New Age revolution. Levi's study of magic is an absolute must for every seeker in occult, esoteric, and druidic realms; but this need has...