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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Figures
Tables
Preface
Abbreviations
Notes on Pronunciation
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use this Book
PART I: A HISTORY OF HERMETIC MAGIC
ORIGINS
The Hellenic Root
The Egyptian Root
The Hermetic Tradition
The Ancient Phase
The Modern Phase
The Postmodern Phase
The Papyri in History
THE HERMETIC SYNTHESIS
The Egyptian Stream
The Hellenic Stream
The Iranian Stream
The Gnostic Stream
The Semitic Stream
The Christian Stream
PRINCIPLES OF THE HERMETIC SYNTHESIS
PART II: THEORY
COSMOLOGY
Neo-Platonic Cosmology
Gnostic Cosmology
Egyptian Cosmology
Hermetic Cosmology
HERMETIC ANTHROPOLOGY
Hellenistic Anthropology
Egyptian Anthropology
Mystical Judaic Anthropology
THEOLOGY AND DAIMNOLOGY
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Hellenic Divinities
Semitic Divinities
Gnostic and Iranian Divinities
Daimonology
GOÊTELA, MAGELA AND THEOURGIA
Goêteia
Mageia
Theourgia
MAGICAL WRITING SYSTEMS
The Egyptian Systems
The Greek System
The Coptic System
THE SCIENCE OF THE STOICHEIA
The Esoteric Study of Letters
Operative Phonology: Names of Power
Arithmosophy: Hermetic Numerology
MAGICAL THEORIES
Ancient Theory
Modern Theory
Postmodern Theory
PART III: PRAXIS
TOOLS
1. Altar
2. Circle
3. Robe
4. Black (Isis) Eye Band
5. Tripod
6. Lamp
7. Bowl
8. Brazier
9. Stylus
10. Papyrus
Consecration of Tools and Phylacteries
RITUAL STRUCTURE
Frame Rituals
SELF-INITLATION
Preliminary Rite of Self-Initiation
PART IV: THE POSTMODERN MAGICAL PAPYRUS OF ABARIS
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPERATIONS
INITIATIONS
1. The Operation of Pnouthis the Sacred Scribe
2. The Rite for Obtaining a Paredros
2. The Mithraic Initiation
3. The Stêlê of Jeu the Hieroglyphist or The Rite of the Headless One
PROTECTIONM
4. A Powerful Phylactery
5. Another Phylactery
6. Another Phylactery
DIVINE INVOCATIONS
7. An Invocation to Apollo
8. A General Prayer
9. Moon Prayer
10. Prayer to Mênê (Moon)
11. General Magical Invocation
12. Another General Invocation
13. The Hidden Stêlê
14. Bear Working To Arktos
A RING CHARM
15. A Magical Ring
CONTROLLING THE SHADOW
16. Controlling the Shadow
OPERATIONS FOR PICKING HERBS
17. To Pick a Plant
18. Plant Picking
Bowl DIVINATIONS
19. Bowl Divination
20. Bowl Divination of Aphroditê
DREAM ORACLES
21. Dream Oracle
22. Dream Oracle
23. Dream Oracle
24. Dream Revelations
TO APPEAR IN DREAMS
25. To Appear in Dreams
VISION
26. Vision
27. Revelation
28. Direct Vision
A WORKING FOR MEMORY
29. Memory
WORKINGS FOR LIBERATION
30. Release from Bonds
31. Deliverance
PERATIONS TO GAIN FAVOR
32. Stêlê of Aphroditê for Favor
33. To Win the Favor of Crowds
WORKINGS FOR THE GAINING OF LOVE
34. For Love
35. For Love
36. For Love
37. For Love
38. Love
39. For Love and Attraction
40. To Gain Friendship
RESTRAINING OPERATIONS
41. To Restrain Anger and Gain Success
42. To Restrain Anger
43. Cease Anger
44. Restraining Operation
45. Restraining Operation
46. Restrain Anger
AN OPERATION TO CAUSE SEPARATION
47. To Cause Separation
VICTORY AND SUCCESS OPERATIONS
48. Victory
49. Victory
50. Hermês' Victory Working
51. For Victory and Success in All Things
WINNING AT GAMES OE CHANCE
52. To Win at Dice
53. To cath a Thief
FORMULA OF THANKSGIVING
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: RECIPES
1. Myrrh Ink (from PGM 1.232-247)
2. Typhonian Ink
3. Natron (used for purification of the ritual area)
4. For a General Offering
APPENDIX B: DAYS FOR DIVINATION
APPENDIX C: LUNAR POSITIONS FOR WORKINGS
APPENDIX D: MAGICO-POETIC NAMES OF HERBS
APPENDIX E: ON THE WRITING OF GREEK LETTERS AND THEIR TRANSCRIPTION
APPENDIX F: ON THE PRONUNCIATION OF GREEK AND HELLENIZED FOREIGN WORDS
APPENDIX G: THE SEMITIC WRITING SYSTEM
Glossary of Divine Names
Index of Common Magical Formulas
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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