Introduction to Magic

Author: Julius Evola
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1620558572
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 564

Book Description
The rites, practices, and texts collected by the mysterious UR group for the use of aspiring mages. • Rare Hermetic texts published in English for the first time. • Includes instructions for developing psychic and magical powers. In 1927 Julius Evola and other leading Italian intellectuals formed the mysterious UR group. Their goal: to bring their individual egos into a state of superhuman power and awareness in which they could act "magically" on the world. Their methods: the practice of ancient Tantric and Buddhist rituals and the study of rare Hermetic texts. So successful were they that rumors spread throughout Italy of the group's power, and Mussolini himself became quite fearful of them. Now for the first time in English Introduction to Magic collects the rites, practices, and knowledge of the UR group for the use of aspiring mages. Included in Introduction to Magic are instructions for creating an etheric double, speaking words of power, using fragrances, interacting with entities, and creating a "magical chain." Among the arcane texts translated are the Tibetan teachings of the Thunderbolt Diamond Path, the Mithraic mystery cult's "Grand Papyrus of Paris," and the Greco-Egyptian magical text De Mysteriis. Anyone who has exhausted the possibilities of the mundane world and is ready to take the steps necessary to purify the soul in the light of knowledge and the fire of dedication will find a number of expert mentors here.

An Introduction to Ritual Magic

Author: Dion Fortune
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781870450263
Category : Hermetism
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A this unique collaboration of two magical practitioners and teachers, presented with a valuable and up-to-date text on the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic as a practical, spiritual, and psychic discipline. In a work that has hitherto appeared only in fragmented form in rare journal articles, Fortune deals in successive chapters with Types of Mind Working; Mind Training; the use of Ritual; Psychic Perception; Ritual Initiation; the Reality of the Subtle Planes; Focusing the Magic Mirror; Channelling the Forces; the Form of the Ceremony; and the Purpose of Magic - with appendices on Talisman Magic and Astral Forms. Each chapter is supplemented and expanded by a companion chapter on the same subject, by Gareth Knight. He fills in practical information that Dion Fortune might have included had she been writing today.

Ritual Magic

Author: Donald Tyson
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 9780875428352
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
Ritual Magic, by Donald Tyson, provides a historical, theoretical, and practical introduction to the astonishing world of magic--not mere myth and delusion nor tricks and illusion, but real magic. In Ritual Magic you will learn what is possible with magic. Can magic bring rains from a clear sky? Can it calm stormy seas? Can real magic change the outcome of great battles? Can you use magic to improve your life? The answers to these and many other questions will be found in Ritual Magic. Explore the roots of magic - its complete history Get answers to questions frequently asked by those approaching magic for the first time Discover how magic works Learn the similarities and differences among different magical paths, including Golden Dawn, Shamanism, Wicca, Thelema, Druidism, and more Receive complete instructions for rituals to awaken magical awareness and to accomplish a willed purpose Deepen your knowledge of ritual magic, with suggested programs of study and reading material Learn how and why magic can become an important part of your life Whatever you own particular occult interest, Ritual Magic will help you learn what it is about, where it comes from, and how to do it correctly. By using this book as a road map of Western occultism, you will discover the truth about magic and use it to improve your life.

The Practice of Ritual Magic

Author: Gareth Knight
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780877283515
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description

Field Manual for the Archaeology of Ritual, Religion, and Magic

Author: C. Riley Augé
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1805399063
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
By bringing together in one place specific objects, materials, and features indicating ritual, religious, or magical belief used by people around the world and through time, this tool will assist archaeologists in identifying evidence of belief-related behaviors and broadening their understanding of how those behaviors may also be seen through less obvious evidential lines. Instruction and templates for recording, typologizing, classifying, and analyzing ritual or magico-religious material culture are also provided to guide researchers in the survey, collection, and cataloging processes. The bulleted formatting and topical range make this a highly accessible work, while providing an incredible wealth of information in a single volume.

Magic and Ritual in the Ancient World

Author: Paul Allan Mirecki
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9789004116764
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Book Description
This volume contains a series of provocative essays that explore expressions of magic and ritual power in the ancient world. The strength of the present volume lies in the breadth of scholarly approaches represented. The book begins with several papyrological studies presenting important new texts in Greek and Coptic, continuing with essays focussing on taxonomy and definition. The concluding essays apply contemporary theories to analyses of specific test cases in a broad variety of ancient Mediterranean cultures. Paul Mirecki, Th.D. (1986) in Religious Studies, Harvard Divinity School, is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Kansas. Marvin Meyer, Ph.D. (1979) in Religion, Claremont Graduate School, is Professor of Religion at Chapman University, Orange, California, and Director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity.

The Ritual Magic Workbook

Author: Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 9781578630455
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
This book takes the student month-by-month through a year of magical training. Each month's work is concluded with practical exercises. Covers - constructing and consecrating a temple; meditation and visualization techniques; working in an elemental temple; exploring the inner world. For students wishing to take up ceremonial magic, but who are unwilling or unable to join a working group.

Practical Magic for Beginners

Author: Brandy Williams
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738725447
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
Anyone can practice magic to improve their everyday lives. Practical Magic for Beginners is a straightforward introduction to magical practice for Christians, Pagans, Jews, atheists, and people of all religious traditions. This comprehensive training course presents the foundations of spellcraft and ritual magic through short, simple exercises. Readers explore their energy and senses, and then move on to developing skills in extrasensory perception, divination, and introspection. Magical timing, magical processes, ritual space and tools, journaling, and dreamwork are explained and discussed in depth. This nondenominational guidebook also includes twenty rituals related to friendship, love, prosperity, health, and other common concerns.

Ceremonial Magic

Author: Israel Regardie
Publisher: Aeon Books
ISBN: 9781904658108
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
* Introduction from noted Golden Dawn scholar Pat Zalewski * Includes the Opening of the Watchtower Ritual for Self Transformation The proper working of ritual is at the heart of the Western magical tradition. This book shows exactly how ceremonial techniques can be used to concentrate and harness the enormous psychic and spiritual potential of human consciousness. Dr. Regardie's detailed analysis and description of key rituals are based on his own considerable experience and his knowledge of Golden Dawn techniques. In addition to providing practical instructions on robes, ritual equipment and decor, he also links current occult practice to broader historical precedents.

Astrological Magic

Author: Benjamin N. Dykes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781934586211
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
Written by two veteran ritualists with 20 years of experience apiece, this text describes magic in terms of spiritual healing, and is especially written for contemporary astrologers who want a more hands-on, ritualized, and astrologically based spirituality to complement their chart-reading practices.