Transcendental Magic
Its Doctrine and Ritual
Published on 27. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
434 pages
978-1-108-06216-9 (ISBN)
Description
Born Alphonse Louis Constant, French magician Eliphas Levi (1810-75) wrote prolifically on the occult sciences. His hugely popular Dogme et rituel de la haute magie, published in French in 1854, was translated into English by Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) in 1896. In the present work, Waite condenses Levi's two volumes into one. The first part outlines Levi's theory of the doctrine of transcendent magic and discusses a wide range of magical phenomena, including bewitchment, Kabbalah and alchemy. The second part focuses on the practical aspects of ritual and ceremony in Western occult philosophy. Waite, a mystic and occult historian, edited several alchemical and magical texts for publication in the wake of the mid-nineteenth century occult revival. His translation is accompanied by a preface outlining Levi's colourful career. The original two-volume French edition is also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
2 Plates, black and white; 24 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
609 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06216-9 (9781108062169)
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Persons
Content
Biographical preface; Explanation of figures; Part I. The Doctrine of Transcendent Magic: Introduction; 1. The candidate; 2. The pillars of the temple; 3. The triangles of Solomon; 4. The tetragram; 5. The pentagram; 6. Magical equilibrium; 7. The fiery sword; 8. Realisation; 9. Initiation; 10. The Kabbalah; 11. The magic chain; 12. The great work; 13. Necromancy; 14. Transmutations; 15. Black magic; 16. Bewitchments; 17. Astrology; 18. Charms and philtres; 19. The stone of the philosophers; 20. The universal medicine; 21. Divination; 22. Summary and general key of the four secret sciences; Part II. The Ritual of Transcendent Magic: Introduction; 1. Preparations; 2. Magical equilibrium; 3. The triangle of pentacles; 4. The conjuration of the four; 5. The blazing pentagram; 6. The medium and the mediator; 7. The septenary of talismans; 8. A warning to the imprudent; 9. The ceremonial of initiates; 10. The key of occultism; 11. The triple chain; 12. The great work; 13. Necromancy; 14. Transmutations; 15. The sabbath of the sorcerers; 16. Witchcraft and spells; 17. The writing of the stars; 18. Philtres and magnetism; 19. The mastery of the sun; 20. The thaumaturge; 21. The science of the prophets; 22. The book of Hermes; Supplement to the ritual; Index.