A Manual of Occultism (eBook)

Part I The Occult Sciences

INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1 ASTROLOGY
CHAPTER I THE ALPHABET
CHAPTER II THE ASPECTS
CHAPTER III THE SIGNS
CHAPTER IV THE HOUSES

SECTION 2
CHAPTER I MAKING A HOROSCOPE
CHAPTER II FOREIGN HOROSCOPES

SECTION 3 READING THE HOROSCOPE
CHAPTER I PERSONAL APPEARANCE
CHAPTER II THE CONSTITUTION
CHAPTER III HEALTH
CHAPTER IV THE CHARACTER
CHAPTER V ACCIDENTS
CHAPTER VI THE FORTUNES
CHAPTER VII THE POSITION
CHAPTER VIII THE OCCUPATION
CHAPTER IX MARRIAGE
CHAPTER X PROGENY
CHAPTER XI TRAVELLING
CHAPTER XII FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
CHAPTER XIII THE KIND OF DEATH

SECTION 4 THE MEASURE OF TIME
CHAPTER I ON DIRECTIONS
CHAPTER II EXAMPLE OF DIRECTIONS
CHAPTER III SECONDARY DIRECTIONS
CHAPTER IV TRANSITS AND ECLIPSES
CHAPTER V MUNDANE ASTROLOGY
CHAPTER VI OTHER METHODS

SECTION 5 PALMISTRY
CHAPTER I TYPES OF HANDS
CHAPTER II THE MOUNTS OR CUSHIONS
CHAPTER III THE PHALANGES, ETC.
CHAPTER IV THE LINES
CHAPTER VCHAPTER VI INCIDENTAL MARKS

SECTION 6 THE THAUMATURGIC ART
CHAPTER I THE KABALA
CHAPTER II THE CALCULATORY ART
CHAPTER III OF EVIL SPIRITS
CHAPTER IV MAN'S SPIRITUAL FREEDOM
CHAPTER V ON TALISMANS
CHAPTER VI NUMEROLOGY
CHAPTER VII HYPNOTISM AND MESMERISM

Part II The Occult Arts

CHAPTER I DIVINATION
CHAPTER II THE TAROT
CHAPTER III CARTOMANCY
CHAPTER IV VARIOUS METHODS
1. THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
2. THE STAR
3. THE TABLET
CHAPTER V CRYSTAL-GAZING
THE PRINCIPAL LINES
CHAPTER VI PRELIMINARIES AND PRACTICE
CHAPTER VII VISIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
CHAPTER VIII SOME EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER IX GEOMANCY
Probable Chinese Origin.
THE SYMBOLS
CHAPTER X CASTING THE FIGURE
JUDGING THE FIGURE
CHAPTER XI SYMBOLS IN THE TWELVE HOUSES
CHAPTER XII PSYCHOMETRY
DOWSING
CHAPTER XIII DREAMS
CHAPTER XIV SORTILEGES
ALCHEMY