Hermetic Magic: the Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris

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Cover; Copyrights; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: A History of Hermetic Magic; Origins; The Hellenic Root; The Egyptian Root; The Hermetic Tradition; The Ancient Phase; The Modern Phase; The Postmodern Phase; The Papyri in History; The Hermetic Synthesis; The Egyptian Stream; The Hellenic Stream; The Iranian Stream; The Gnostic Stream; The Semitic Stream; The Christian Stream; Principles of the Hermetic Synthesis; Part II: Theory; Cosmology; Neo-Platonic Cosmology.;Edited and introduced by Stephen Edred Flowers, Ph. D. This book opens the gate to the use of the authentic Hermetic formulas concealed in the magical papyri of Egypt. Students can use this information as a basis for developing and enacting their own magical systems. Organized in four parts - History, Theory, Practice, and Operation (in the form of the Magical Papyrus of Abaris). Illustrated. Glossary. Index.