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Occult Revival and Neo-Hermeticism
Occult-revival, neo-Hermetic, magical-metaphysical, and modern esoteric synthesis texts from the post-Enlightenment reenchantment stream.
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Texts
Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts — Herbert SilbererHerbert Silberer interprets an alchemical parable through psychoanalysis, Hermeticism, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, introversion, and regeneration.Paradoxes of the Highest Science — Eliphas LeviA late work by the influential French occultist Eliphas Levi, presenting his mature reflections on the relationship between science, religion, and the occult in the form of paradoxical propositions.The Book of Ceremonial Magic — Arthur Edward WaiteA.E. Waite's comprehensive survey of the grimoire tradition, cataloguing the rituals and conjurations of the major European magical texts.The History of Magic — Éliphas Lévi — A. E. Waite translationÉliphas Lévi's occult history in A. E. Waite's 1922 English translation, with complete prefaces, chapters, appendix, and notes.The Kybalion — Three InitiatesA foundational text of Hermetic philosophy, presenting seven universal principles drawn from the ancient teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus. Published anonymously under the name 'Three Initiates' in 1912.The Magus — Francis BarrettFrancis Barrett's encyclopedic compendium of natural magic, alchemy, Kabbalah, and ceremonial magic -- a cornerstone of the Western esoteric tradition.The Most Holy Trinosophia — Comte de Saint-GermainAn allegorical alchemical and initiatory text attributed to the legendary Comte de Saint-Germain, with extensive commentary by Manly P. Hall.