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Elementary Treatise of Occult Science: Understanding the Theories & Symbols Used by the Ancients, the Alchemists, the Astrologers, the Freemasons & ... Astrologers, the Freemasons & the Kabbalists - Hardcover

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9780738754970: Elementary Treatise of Occult Science: Understanding the Theories & Symbols Used by the Ancients, the Alchemists, the Astrologers, the Freemasons & ... Astrologers, the Freemasons & the Kabbalists
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0738754978 ISBN 13: 9780738754970
Verlag: Llewellyn Publications,U.S., 2018

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An Essential Work of 19th-Century French Occultism from the Leading Intellectual of the Era

Explore Papus's Pivotal Teachings on the Secret History of the World, Symbols and Their Meanings, and the Nature of the Magical Universe

Available in English for the First Time

One of the most important books in the modern history of occultism, Papus's Elementary Treatise of Occult Science helped establish the shape of occult thinking and practice for decades...and its legacy as a source of spiritual philosophy continues today. Never before published in English, this work explores a fascinating interpretation of the history of the world and develops a powerful approach to decoding esoteric symbolism, a crucial skill for contemporary occultists. Papus also provides a stunning analysis of ancient mysteries, including Hermeticism, astrology, magic, alchemy, theosophy, signification of numbers, the astral plane, sacred geometry, Kabbalah, the tetragrammaton, the pyramids, and much more. This premium hardcover edition introduces the contemporary occultist to the ideas of one of history's most profound metaphysical thinkers.

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"Let us open the door and let us not be blinded by the light which escapes it, let us not be afraid to say that which must be said, because the masters wished that certain mysteries be revealed...What then have you seen on the occult side of the Universe?"Papus

Elementary Treatise on Occult Science was one of the most influential books to emerge from the turn-of-the-century French occult revivala detailed and readable description of the magical universe and humanity's place in it. Many important teachers and authors of the esoteric artsincluding Madame Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner, and Manly P. Hallwere influenced by Papus's vision of occult philosophy and the hidden side of history. This volume, translated and annotated by Mark Mikituk with a foreword by John Michael Greer, provides a captivating view of Papus's visionary mind and his radical ideas.

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One of the most respected writers and teachers in the occult field today, John Michael Greer has written more than fifty books on esoteric traditions, nature spirituality, and the future of industrial society. An initiate in Druidic, Hermetic, and Masonic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). He lives in Rhode Island, USA with his wife Sara. He can be found online at www.EcoSophia.net.

Mark Anthony Mikituk (France) is a translator and teacher. He previously collaborated with John Michael Greer on a translation of Eliphas Lévis The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic (TarcherPerigee 2017).

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Dr. Gérard Encausse (18651916), also known as Papus, was an influential French occultist. He was the cofounder of premier occult journal LInitiation and a lively weekly paper of occult news and opinion, Le Voile dIsis (The Veil of Isis). He also founded the Groupe Indépendant dÉtudes ésoteriques (Independent Group of Esoteric Studies) and was an important leader of Ordre de la Rose+Croix Kabbalistique (Order of the Kabbalistic Rose+Cross), the leading French magical order of the time. Papus played a crucial role in reformulating the Martinist Order, an organization that remains active today.

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Verlag
Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0738754978
ISBN 13 
9780738754970
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
290
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