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Title: The Magus: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy by Francis Barrett ISBN: 0-87728-942-5 Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser Pub. Date: March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.46 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.64 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Complete System of Occult Philosophy and Beyond
Comment: The Magus is an occult work that is a "must have" by anypracticing occultists. It consists of a truly completesystem covering such important topics as Natural magic, Alchemy, mgical numerology, cabalistic magic and spiritual evocation. Within this structure it includes the important information of magical tool construction and consecration. Fracis Barrett was truly an educated occultist and drew this system from a numerous amount of sources. For the beginning magician it is a neccessity, as for the advanced, well you should already have this book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Historical worth of The Magus
Comment: Many people have written very dispariging remarks about The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer [first published in 1801]. They probley write such knowagable insights about another auther as well - the Most Honored Counsellor to King Charles the Fifth, and a Judge of the Prerogative Court...Henry Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim. Agrippa lived around 500 years ago, and he wrote a book that is still having an impact today - 'The Three Books of Occult Philosophy'. It is the standard by which all other magical tomes are judged, and The Magus is no exception. The fact that Barrett basterdized the 'Three Books' is well known. But keep in mind, the 'Three Books' had long since fell into obscurity (300 years old by Barretts reconing) and there were no other tomes of any worth (save perhaps Johann Weyer's 'De praestigiis daemonum'). Also keep in mind the timeframe Barrett was living in (1801): 25 years after the American Revolution, 11 years after the first French Revolution, 2 years after George Washingtons death, the Marquis de Sade was still alive then, and Napolion was comming into power. Barrett did an outstanding job, concidering. His book stated the 'modern day magic movement' and directly influenced Eliphas Levi, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley, and so-on. Its impact was enormass, regardless of the glaring inconcistances (and errors) in the text, tables, and with the glyphs. Its history alone make it a book to be respected and admired. Sincerly, Shawn W. Ooten
Rating: 5
Summary: Good for hysterical purposes, and then some ...
Comment: Let's clear up a few misconceptions, by tuirrning to a reliable authorty, as far as most modern occultists would be concerned:
Israel Regardie, in an essay from his book 'Foundations of Practical Magic,' (no doubt soon to be reprinted) described Barrett's MAGUS as 'a hotch potch of superstitious nonsense, blended with some basic magical information..the student (of serious magic) could do far worse than acquire a copy...'
So, follow the mighty Mr. Regardie's lead ( and if you don't know Mr. Regardie enough either to admire him or despise him, no serious magician could consider you a serious student of modern western magic), and get a copy.
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Title: Three Books of Occult Philosophy (Llewellyn's Sourcebook) by Henry Cornelius Agrippa, James Freake, Donald Tyson ISBN: 0875428320 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: February, 1994 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Key of Solomon The King by S. Liddell Macgregor Mather, S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers ISBN: 1585090220 Publisher: Book Tree Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Book of the Sacred Magic by S. MacGregor Mathers ISBN: 0486232115 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1975 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Goetia the Lesser Key of Solomon the King: Lemegeton, Book 1 Clavicula Salomonis Regis by S. L. MacGregor Mathers, Samuel Liddell, MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley ISBN: 087728847X Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser Pub. Date: December, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Lemegeton - The Complete Lesser Key of Solomon by Mitch Henson, Jeff Wellman ISBN: 0967279704 Publisher: Metatron Books Pub. Date: 22 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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