Magic: An Occult Primer

324 Pages·2016·3.8 MB·English

by  David Conway [Conway

First Published 1972

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Pronaque cum spectent animalia cetera terram Os homini sublime dedit,
coelumque tueri
Jussit, et erectos ad sidere tollere voltus
Ovid, Metamorphoses I
All other creatures look down towards the earth, but man was given a face so
that he might turn his eyes towards the stars and gaze upon the sky.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE: MAGICAL THEORY
1 Magic and Natural Law
2 The Magical Universe
3 The World and the Magician
4 Visualization and the Training of the Magician
5 The Meaning of Ritual
PART TWO: MAGICAL PRACTICE
6 The Preparation
The Intention and the Correspondences
Table of Intentions
Table of Correspondences
Zodiacal Tables
The Time
The Tattvic Tides
The Lunar Cycle
Planetary Exaltations
Planetary Rulerships, Planetary Days and Hours
The Place
The Circle
The Triangle of Art
The Altar
The Ritual Sword
The Wand
The Incense Burner
The Correspondence Chart
The Tree of Life
The Ritual Card
The Pentacle
The Gong or Gavel
The Crystal
The Candles
The Sacrificial Knife
The Flowers
The Oleum Magicum
7 The Master Rituals
The Kabbalistic Master Ritual
The Egyptian Master Ritual
8 Astral Projection
9 Talismanic Magic
Kabbalistic Charms
Egyptian Charms
Curses
Antidotes
10 The Art of Prophecy
11 A Word About Demons
12 Magical Intentions
Love
Eternal Youth
Healing
13 Death and the Meaning of Life
14 The Way of High Magic
APPENDICES
Appendix 1
Magical Recipes
Oils and Salves
Oleum Magicum no. 1
Oleum Magicum no. 2
Oleum Angelorum
Witches' Ointment
Tonics
Aurm Potabile
Universal Medicine
Balm of Azoth
Ros Vitae
Potio Priapi (Herbal Aphrodisiac)
Cosmetics
Witches' Eye-bright
Skin Lotion
Anti-wrinkle Lotion
Wart Cure
Appendix 2
Magical Alphabets
Hebrew Alphabet
Theban Alphabet
Celestial Script
Runic or Futhorc Alphabet
Malachim Alphabet
Transitus Fluvii (‘Crossing the River’) Script
Writing of the Magi
A Masonic/Rosicrucian Alphabet
Hieroglyphic Alphabet
Greek Alphabet
Ogham Alphabet
Appendix 3
The Occult Who's Who
ILLUSTRATIONS
1 The Tree of Life 2 The Triangle of Art 3 The Trident of Paracelsus 4 The
Incense Burner 5 The Altar
6 A Talisman
7–19 Kabbalistic Charms 20–23 Egyptian Charms 24–25 Antidotes 26 An
Egyptian Figure 27 Mandrake
28 White Briony
29 Venusian Inscription
Cover Illustration: Chnoubis is a the solar lion headed serpent of Egyptian
Gnostics often found on gems and amulets for protection against disease and
poisoning. Chnoubis is an aspect of the Gnostic Demiurge, Yaldabaoth
associated with Abraxas. It is the perfect combination of the solar lion leading
to enlightenment and serpent connecting back to the earth energies.