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Book prices are raised because of stupid shit like that, but let's not get into that, shall we?
We can or not; I don't care. No doubt it raises prices. Looks like some vicious circle action. Thankfully, I don't give a shit.
Hmmm. Nothing on our man Alphonse or his famous evocation. Crap.
Here, why don't I list part of the table of contents.
Magic and science
Assorted definitions of magic
Identity, consiousness and magic
Axioms: The assumptions of the magical world view
How to use this book
Reference
Meditation
Intense study
Ritual
Creating your own symbol systems
The components of magical ritual
A suggested program of study
Right Livelihood, Yama, and Niyama
Miscellaneous exercises and journal
Intellectual foundations
Astral travel, pathworking, Shamanic trancework, and dreaming
The body of light
Magical art
Psycometry, Scrying, and the akashic records
Divination
Designing a pantacle
General knowledge of the yogas
Asana and physical fitness
Pranayama
Designing a magical sword
Symbols, Hieroglyphs, and language
"Completion" of Intellectual Studies
Gematria and Literal Qabalah
Designing a magical cup
Evocation
Devotion and Bhakti Yoga
Disicpline
Designing the magical rod
Pratyahara
Dharana
Dhyana
The knowledge and conversation of the holy gaurdian angel
A selected bibliography of fiction and Generally suggestive works
A selected bibliography on Shamanism and the ritual use of hallucinogens
II. Magical models
Model 0- The void
1. The one
2. Dualities
3. Trinities
4. The elements and the four worlds of the hopi
5. The elements--spirit or akasha, The hindu tattwas, The tibetan elements, The chinese Wu-Hsing--The five elemental activities
6. The realms of existence of tibetan buddhism
7. The chakras, the seven latifah and the path of the sufi, the planets, the olympic planetary spirits, the heptarchia mystica--the seven-fold dominion
8. The pa kua--the eight trigrams, Wicca and the eight spoked wheel of the year
9. The nine taoist psychic centers and the eight psychic channels
10. The ten qabalistic spheres, subtle anatomy--the microcosm
....and so on, up to Model 91, The Enochian Watchtowers, Hierarchies, and Subaethyrs. Section III is titled "other systems" and includes alchemy, magical alphabets, deities, telesmatic images, literal qabalah, talismans, magic squares and sigils, frequently encountered magick herbs and plants, incenses and perfumes, attributions of various gems and minerals, and holy days and the yearly cycle. Section IV is a dictionary of esoteric terminology.
The dedication caught my eye: "This book is dedicated to all of those who sacrificed their wealth and social standing, their lives, and sometimes even their minds and souls in the search for knowledgee, especially Old Beastly Uncle Al, whose Liber 777 provided the seed and inspiration of this endeavor.
"I would also like to dedicate this work to Adupir, FDNUKNYZER, Garren, Kadmon Klorg, Styx's Mate and the other members of the Thealingamea."
This thing is full of pages upon pages of diagrams and models and god knows what else. I see this being very, very useful to a lot of people here. I hope the information is solid...
Now, with these examples, lets try again. Maybe something broader than a name. |
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