Elementary Treatise of Occult Science: Understanding the Theories and Symbols Used by the Ancients, the Alchemists, the Astrologers, the Freemasons & the Kabbalists
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Elementary Treatise of Occult Science: Understanding the Theories and Symbols Used by the Ancients, the Alchemists, the Astrologers, the Freemasons & the Kabbalists
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Explore Papus's Pivotal Teachings on the Secret History of the World, Symbols and Their Meanings, and the Nature of the Magical Universe
Available in English for the First Time
One of the most important books in the modern history of occultism, Papus's Elementary Treatise of Occult Science helped establish the shape of occult thinking and practice for decades...and its legacy as a source of spiritual philosophy continues today. Never before published in English, this work explores a fascinating interpretation of the history of the world and develops a powerful approach to decoding esoteric symbolism, a crucial skill for contemporary occultists. Papus also provides a stunning analysis of ancient mysteries, including Hermeticism, astrology, magic, alchemy, theosophy, signification of numbers, the astral plane, sacred geometry, Kabbalah, the tetragrammaton, the pyramids, and much more. This premium hardcover edition introduces the contemporary occultist to the ideas of one of history's most profound metaphysical thinkers.
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"Let us open the door and let us not be blinded by the light which escapes it, let us not be afraid to say that which must be said, because the masters wished that certain mysteries be revealed...What then have you seen on the occult side of the Universe?"—Papus
Elementary Treatise on Occult Science was one of the most influential books to emerge from the turn-of-the-century French occult revival—a detailed and readable description of the magical universe and humanity's place in it. Many important teachers and authors of the esoteric arts—including Madame Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner, and Manly P. Hall—were influenced by Papus's vision of occult philosophy and the hidden side of history. This volume, translated and annotated by Mark Mikituk with a foreword by John Michael Greer, provides a captivating view of Papus's visionary mind and his radical ideas.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738754970 |
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| Publisher: | Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD. |
| Publication date: | 12/08/2018 |
| Pages: | 312 |
| Sales rank: | 523,192 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.10(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.00(d) |
About the Author
Mark Anthony Mikituk (France) is a translator and teacher. He previously collaborated with John Michael Greer on a translation of Eliphas Lévi’s The Doctrine and Ritual of High Magic (TarcherPerigee 2017).
One of the most respected writers and teachers in the occult field today, John Michael Greer has written more than fifty books on esoteric traditions, nature spirituality, and the future of industrial society. An initiate in Druidic, Hermetic, and Masonic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). He lives in Rhode Island, USA with his wife Sara. He can be found online at www.EcoSophia.net.
Table of Contents
ContentsForeword by John Michael Greer....................................................................................................... xi
Translator's Note by Mark Anthony Mikituk......................................................................................xv
Introduction: The Tri-Unity • Correspondences and Analogy • The Astral............................................... 1
PART ONE: THEORY Chapter One: The Ancient Science • The Visible Manifestation of the Invisible • Definition of Occult Science.......................................................................................................5 Chapter Two: The Method of the Ancient Science • Analogy • The Three Worlds • The Ternary • The Theosophical Operations • The Cyclical Laws...........................................17 Chapter Three: Universal Life • The Great Secret of the Sanctuary • The Astral Light (Universal Energy) • Involution and Evolution • Man According to Pythagoras............35
PART TWO: REALIZATION Chapter Four: The Expression of Ideas • The Signs • The Origin of Language • Symbolic Stories and Their Interpretation • Hermes’s Emerald Tablet and Its Explanation • The Telesma • Alchemy • Explanation of Hermetic Texts • Qualitative Geometry • Proper Names and Their Utility...............................................................................................51 Chapter Five: The Analytical Expression of Ideas • Analogical Tables • Magic • Ten Suggestions from Isis Unveiled by H. P. Blavatsky • Agrippa’s Magical Table of the Quaternary • Astrology • Adaptation of the Ternary.........................................................73 Chapter Six: The Integrative Expression of Ideas • The Pentacles • The Serpent and Its Significance • The Method of Explaining the Pentacles • The Cross • The Triangle • The Seal of Solomon • Cagliostro’s Device • (yhvh) • Hermes’s 21st Key • The Three Primitive Languages • The Sphinx and Its Significance • The Pyramids • The Pentagram • The Right-Angle Triangle and the Chinese Book of Tchen- Pey...............................................93
PART THREE: ADAPTATION Introduction to Part Three..............................................................................................................117 Chapter Seven: The Earth and Its Secret History.........................................................................121 Chapter Eight: The White Race and the Formation of Its Tradition...........................................141 Summary of Chapter Eight.............................................................................................................179 Chapter Nine: The Constitution of Man......................................................................................181 Chapter Ten: The Astral Plane......................................................................................................205 Chapter Eleven: Occult Science and Contemporary Science.......................................................229
Appendix I: Explication of the Alchemical Hieroglyph of Notre Dame de Paris by Cambriel..................... 243
Appendix II: The Esotericism of the Pater Noster............................................................................... 247
Appendix III: How I Became a Mystic: Notes on an Intellectual Autobiography..................................... 257
Bibliographical Notes..................................................................................................................... 263
Index........................................................................................................................................... 273