The Magus Book 1: A Complete System of Occult PhilosophyThe Magus has proved to be the most sought after set of books on magic and alchemy ever published. There is very good reason for this. These books are powerful, and were considered so dangerous that for many years, rare copies could only be found in certain libraries, locked away from the general public and from those who would use (or misuse) its power. The original set of books was first published in 1801 by its author, Francis Barrett, who had an extensive background in the medieval and occult sciences. He spent many years of diligent study before releasing them. His premise for the material, that is, before putting anything into these books. Barrett first subjected the various theories to certain tests that had to be "substantiated by nature, truth, and experiment" first. They were written for those seeking the key to the philosopher's stone and the powers of magic. The illustrations in this book were taken from ancient and medieval texts, magical tables, planetary tables, talismans and images of angels and demons. Book One covers natural magic, amulets and charms, potions, precious stones, lights, candies, alchemy, the philosopher's stone, transmulation, the four elements, numbers, and planets. Book Two covers magnetic powers, Cabalistic magic, the names of angels and spirits the performing of invocations, conjuring spirits, magic circles, receiving oracles in dreams, positive and evil spirits, and concludes with a major biographical section on the great magicians of history. |
Contents
ADVERTIS | 1 |
An Oration to | 9 |
Of the Wonders of Natural Magic | 24 |
Of Amulets Charms and Enchant | 30 |
A Table of the Magical Names of the Hours | 31 |
Of the occult Virtues of Things | 37 |
Angels of the Seasons | 43 |
Of the Names of Spirits and their | 55 |
Consecration of the aforesaid Book | 91 |
The particular Form of Lamens | 99 |
Of the Number Two and | 104 |
Of the Number Five and the Scale | 114 |
The Conjuration c of Tuesday | 119 |
The Conjuration c of Friday | 125 |
Of the Number Eight and | 128 |
How a Mans Mind may be joined | 136 |
Ten Lessons teaching the Transmutation of base | 58 |
Of the calculating Art of such | 61 |
39 | 64 |
Of the Bonds of Spirits | 67 |
XII XIII and XIV teaching | 68 |
Of compound or mixed Bodies | 81 |
Of the Observation of the | 148 |
That some artificial Things | 157 |
Images of Mars | 161 |
Translation of Trithemius the Translators | 172 |
Of the Weapon Salve | |
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Common terms and phrases
according Albertus Magnus amongst amulet angels animals antipathy ascendant attain beasts binding blessed blood Book Butler Cabala called cause CHAP characters concupiscence creature cured Dæmons degree desire devils diatesseron divine names doth earth effect efficacy elements eyes fire flesh fortunate four FRANCIS BARRETT frankincense fume gold hath head heart heavens Hebrew Helmont henbane Hence herb holy inferior infernal intelligences Jupiter lapwing light lignum aloes likewise living looking-glass Lord magicians manner Mars matter menstruous Mercury metals mind Moon Natural Magic natural things number seven occult operations Paracelsus perfect perfumed philosophers poison prima materia pure quicksilver receive rings Saturn scorpion seal secrets seed serpent seven days seventh day shew signifies sorceries soul speak stars stone storax suffumigations Talismanic thee thereof thou shalt tion toad twelve twenty-eight mansions unto vapours Venus Vilvord whatsoever whence wise Zaphkiel
References to this book
Mysteries: An Investigation Into the Occult, the Paranormal and the Supernatural Colin Wilson No preview available - 2006 |
A Little Book of Mirror Magick: Meditations, Myths, Spells Patricia Telesco No preview available - 2003 |