Circles of Power
Aeon Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-904658-85-6 (ISBN)
Take the Next Step... Clear away the outdated clutter that has obscured the power and beauty of the Golden Dawn magical system and feel for yourself the difference these techniques can make in your life. Explore dozens of new rituals developed from the fragments and core documents of the greatest Magical Order in the Western world. Step out of the darkness and into the light of understanding.John Michael Greer writes in a lucid and entertaining manner, revealing previously unknown aspects of the magical rites of the Golden Dawn. Warm and engaging, Circles of Power revitalizes Western magic by removing the unnecessary rhetoric and obscure jargon. Everything is plainly and simply explained and all the information you need to begin working within this magical system is presented in a clear and concise manner. Filled with the fruits of personal experience and insights derived from in-depth research, Circles of Power is the next best thing to actually joining a Hermetic lodge.
One of the most widely respected voices in contemporary occult studies, John Michael Greer is the award-winning author of more than fifty books, including 'The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, The Druidry Handbook, The Celtic Golden Dawn', and 'Circles of Power: An Introduction to Hermetic Magic'. An initiate in Freemasonry, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, Greer served as the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA) for twelve years. He lives in Cumberland, Maryland, an old mill town in the Appalachian mountains of western Maryland, with his wife Sara.John Michael Greer is also the author of four books on peak oil and the future of industrial society, 'The Long Descent, The Ecotechnic Future, The Wealth of Nature' and 'Not The Future We Ordered', and also writes the widely cited peak oil blog "The Archdruid Report".
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD TO THE NEW EDITION
FOREWORD TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION
Ritual Magic in the Hermetic Tradition
Part I: Principles of Ritual Magic
Chapter One: The Nature of Ritual Magic
Chapter Two: The Magical Macrocosm
Chapter Three: The Magical Microcosm
Chapter Four: The Tools of Ritual Magic
Chapter Five: The Practice of Ritual Magic
Part II: Practice of Ritual Magic
Chapter Six: Foundations of Ritual: Invoking And Banishing
Chapter Seven: Foundations of Ritual: The Middle Pillar Exercises
Chapter Eight: Foundations of Ritual: Opening and Closing
Chapter Nine: Applications of Ritual: Working Tools
Chapter Ten: Applications of Ritual: Talismans
Chapter Eleven: Applications of Ritual: Evocation
Chapter Twelve: Applications of Ritual: Invisibility and Transformation
Chapter Thirteen: Applications of Ritual: Spiritual Development
Chapter Fourteen: The Formula of the Equinox
APPENDIX
Cabalistic Symbolism
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.04.2017 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 230 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Esoterik / Spiritualität |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-904658-85-7 / 1904658857 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-904658-85-6 / 9781904658856 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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