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Three Books of Occult Philosophy [Paperback]

Henry C. Agrippa
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Jan 8 1992 Llewellyn's Sourcebook
Now you can learn from the original, most important source for magic in the Western world that has ever been published, when you get Agrippa's "Three Books of Occult Philosophy.
"This massive volume was originally published in 1531, and occultists have been drawing on it ever since. Now, Llewellyn is proud to produce the first complete reprint of the original English translation in the last 500 years. Donald Tyson edited this work and removed the hundreds of errors that appeared in the original translation. He also fully annotated the work, to make it understandable--and usable--by people today.
-Discover what the Renaissance scholar knew about astrology, medicine, history, herbs, geography, animals, angels, devils, Witches, charms, the weather, and a host of other subjects
-Gain immediate reference to a vast amount of arcane, but completely annotated, magical material
-Find corrected drawings of seals, sigils, and magic squares, and correctly represented geomantic figures
-Explore the practical Kabbalah, geomancy, the magic squares, the elements, the humors, and the Soul of the World
-Consult the new Biographical dictionary for background on each of the hundreds of writers and historical figures referred to by Agrippa
-Consult the new Geographical Dictionary for data on referenced rivers, mountains, nations, cities--many of which now carry different names.
The "Three Books of Occult Philosophy" is the most complete repository of pagan and Neoplatonic magic ever compiled. This book is packed with material you will not find elsewhere, including copious extracts on magic from obscure or lost works by Pythagoras, Ptolemy, Plato, Aristotle, and many others. Tyson's detailed annotations clarify difficult references and provide origins of quotations, even expanding upon them in many cases, in order to make Agrippa's work more accessible to the modern reader.
The "Three Books of Occult Philosophy "is the ultimate "how-to" for magical workings. It describes how to work all manner of divinations and natural and ceremonial magic in such clear and useful detail that it is still the guide for modern techniques. The extensive new supplementary material makes this wisdom practical for use today.
The "Three Books of Occult Philosophy" is an essential reference tool for all students of the occult. Get your copy today.

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Seeing there is a threefold world, elementary, celestial, and intellectual, and every inferior is governed by its superior, and receiveth the influence of the virtues thereof, so that the very original, and chief Worker of all doth by angels, the heavens, stars, elements, animals, plants, metals, and stones convey from himself the virtues of his omnipotency upon us, for whose service he made, and created all these things: wise men conceive it no way irrational that it should be possible for us to ascend by the same degrees through each world, to the same very original world itself, the Maker of all things, and First Cause, from whence all things are, and proceed; and also to enjoy not only these virtues, which are already in the more excellent kind of things, but also besides these, to draw new virtues from above. Read the first page
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings Feb 4 2003
Format:Paperback
As a long-time student of magick and the occult, I have been on the lookout for this book for a very long time. Having read over excerpts downloaded from the internet, as well as material covered in other books of similar theme, I was rather amazed at how difficult of a read this book was. Its centuries old syntax and grammar make for an work that is like sojourning through the Bible. The information within, however, is solid, and extremely so. It is, indeed, one of the foundation works on the study of magick and the occult. It can be neatly used as a reference, but I wouldn't recommend actually sitting down and reading it.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, not what I was expecting. Mar 19 2013
By imogen
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This book was a waste of money. It looks great on the shelf... that's about all. I would not recommend buying this book, the information is brief and useless. (also a lot of inaccurate information, assumptions, out dated information)
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Foundation Book of Western Occultism Mar 11 2004
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Everyone with even a passing interest in the occult has heard of Agrippa's three books. It has rightfully been called THE sourcebook of western magic (or at least of the Renaissance rediscovery of the Art.). It is recorded that the magus Dr. John Dee always kept a copy open on his desk at Mortlake for ready reference. Even today many of us keep Agrippa's masterpiece out and ready- some for reference, others to merely impress. This edition edited by Donald Tyson is probably the best that has ever been produced. It is clear, clean, and appropriately illustrated. Further, while I usually ignore editor's notes and appendixes in a source work, in this case, they add considerably to the understanding of the work. He even points out errors that have stood for nearly 500 years now.

The basic, uniting principle of this mammoth volume is the Soul of the World. This is the traditional Greek concept (Agrippa was clearly a Neo-Platonist) of an intermediary world-soul that mediates between the One and the material world. This is the basis of all natural magic. This is what interconnects all of Agrippa's vast system of astrology, numerology, alchemy, Kabala, seals, talismans, lists of correspondences, etc. Everything in the cosmos emanates downward from the highest Source. Moreover, hidden currents and vibrations interconnect the lower with the higher in sympathetic union.

As much as I value this classic book, if I wanted a single volume for practical use and reference I would probably choose _The Magician's Companion_ by Bill Whitcomb (another Llewellyn publication.) However, I would still keep this book in my master collection with the rest of the great source works.

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5.0 out of 5 stars fascinating, and informative
Where are the results? Agrippa seems to describe CPR long before it's official "invention"; he was one of the few physicians to cure the plague without succumbing... Read more
Published on Nov 10 2003 by Carl Slim
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Historical Folklore
I studied this book years ago. I found it useless. Interesting, yes, but of no practical use. Basically, its a catalogue of ancient, mideveal, and renaisance (current at the... Read more
Published on July 16 2003 by No One
5.0 out of 5 stars Occult Philosophy
This book is a must for all the students of the magical arts. It is the Plato and Aristotle of magic. I highly recommend this book! Read more
Published on May 26 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars A true must have
This book is filled with enrichment of the occult. However, please be reminded that this is a huge book and will take sometime to read it all. Its a true treasure to keep.
Published on Mar 23 2003 by Larry M. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Both a look into the past and much of it practical use
I bought this primarily for the first book, but was much impressed with the other two as well, and the supplimentary documents are informative as well, you see a lot of what is... Read more
Published on Jan 13 2003 by Flow
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Source Book for the Scholar of Magic & Neo-Platonism
This huge tome, written in the 16th century by Henry Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, is a gathering together of ideas from a myriad of scholarly sources describing the role of... Read more
Published on Oct 14 2001 by David M. Elder
5.0 out of 5 stars The real thing.
No serous student of true Magic should be without this book. You might think that it is not practical unlike "modern" books. But this is the real thing. Read more
Published on May 1 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent edition of a classic
Agrippa was undoubtedly the most important and influential magician of the early 16th century; this work in particular was of major importance to Giordano Bruno, John Dee, etc. Read more
Published on April 13 2001 by Christopher I. Lehrich
5.0 out of 5 stars This is Llewelyn?
An incomparable resource. Agrippa's "Three Books" is unquestionably one of the most key sourcebooks of Western Occultism. Read more
Published on Dec 16 2000 by "smilingpanther"
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for the real aspirant
This is a book for the serious western occult student. It is a profound study of the mechanisms of the Occult. Tyson has done a most excelent and mature work here. Read more
Published on May 30 2000 by Romero L. Cunha
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