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The Complete Magician's Tables
An expanded edition of Dr. Stephen Skinner's classic set of tabular correspondences.
Anyone practicing magic won't want to miss this comprehensive book of magician's correspondences. Featuring four times more tables than Aleister Crowley's Liber 777, this is the most complete collection of magician's tables available. This monumental work documents thousands of mystical links-spanning pagan pantheons, Kabbalah, astrology, tarot, I Ching, angels, demons, herbs, perfumes, and more!
The sources of this remarkable compilation range from classic grimoires such as the Sworn Book to modern theories of prime numbers and atomic weights. Data from Peter de Abano, Abbott Trithemium, Albertus Magnus, Cornelius Agrippa, and other prominent scholars is referenced here, in addition to hidden gems found in unpublished medieval grimoires and Kabbalistic works.
Well-organized and easy-to-use, The Complete Magician's Tables can help you understand the vast connections making up our strange and mysterious universe.
Anyone practicing magic won't want to miss this comprehensive book of magician's correspondences. Featuring four times more tables than Aleister Crowley's Liber 777, this is the most complete collection of magician's tables available. This monumental work documents thousands of mystical links-spanning pagan pantheons, Kabbalah, astrology, tarot, I Ching, angels, demons, herbs, perfumes, and more!
The sources of this remarkable compilation range from classic grimoires such as the Sworn Book to modern theories of prime numbers and atomic weights. Data from Peter de Abano, Abbott Trithemium, Albertus Magnus, Cornelius Agrippa, and other prominent scholars is referenced here, in addition to hidden gems found in unpublished medieval grimoires and Kabbalistic works.
Well-organized and easy-to-use, The Complete Magician's Tables can help you understand the vast connections making up our strange and mysterious universe.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2006
About the author
Stephen Skinner
94 books131 followersDr. Stephen Skinner, Ph.D. (Classics, University of Newcastle, 2014) author, editor, publisher, and lecturer. He is known for authoring books on magic, feng shui, sacred geometry, and alchemy. He has published more than 46 books in more than 20 languages.
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March 27, 2009
This book is a compendium of lists of correspondences from 26 areas relating to magic. Since magic is based on correspondences, which are essential to communication between levels of consciousness within and without one’s own self, magic workers will appreciate becoming aware of more correspondences.
The basic categories on which the author focuses consist of the Tree of Life, the Zodiac, the Elements, and the Planets.
On page 13, there is a “Key to the Tables” that you will refer to often, consisting of 34 lines arranged by these 4 basic categories, and assigned a key and a path to easily locate their correspondences. At the back of the book, there is an explanation for the alphabetic codes that group the topics.
Sources for the lists include Buddhism, Christianity, Alchemy, Feng Shui, Geomancy, Astrology, Islam, Judaism, Kabbalah, Grimoires, Orders, Alphabets, Pantheons, Chivalry, Tarot, Sacred Geometry, Hinduism, I Ching, psychology, Greek Isopsephy, and other disciplines, as well as color scales and the Wheel of the Year. Each of these categories is further broken down into many sub-categories and arranged in tabular format.
Some of these lists are familiar. Others are not. The standard correspondences from Liber 777 are included. Much of the additional material comes from unpublished works such as manuscripts in museums and archives, where the ordinary reader is not likely to come across them. Skinner has provided access to material you may never have come across otherwise.
Everyone should read the introduction, which introduces the history of tables of magical correspondences. Influential authors and their works are identified, and their historic significance explained.
Skinner compares and contrasts his book of correspondences with Liber 777 by Crowley, which has been the standard book of correspondences for many people.. He also discusses the connection between the Tree of Life and Western Magic, and why he does not use the Path model in his correspondences.
There are 19 classic black and white full page illustrations such as the constellations of Northern and Southern hemispheres, various Trees of Life and cosmologies, King Arthur’s Round Table, etc..
Examples of the kinds of lists you will find are as follows. Under the main category of magic, you will find subdivisions of magic, such as geomancy, tarot, etc. Natural magic falls into this category. For the subdivision of “Natural Magic” you will find lists of animals, plants, stones, metals, perfumes, and incenses. The sub-category “animals” is further broken down into real and imaginary animals and birds arranged by qabalistic, elemental, planetary, and astrological correspondences.
This is a large, comprehensive book. Be sure to read the introduction, and prepare to invest some time in familiarizing yourself with the structure and the conceptual arrangements. Skinner’s goal was to organize and present a comprehensive collection of correspondences in a logical way. He has done his best to maintain columns of correspondences together only if they truly belong together. In general, I believe you will be very well served by the material in this book.
The basic categories on which the author focuses consist of the Tree of Life, the Zodiac, the Elements, and the Planets.
On page 13, there is a “Key to the Tables” that you will refer to often, consisting of 34 lines arranged by these 4 basic categories, and assigned a key and a path to easily locate their correspondences. At the back of the book, there is an explanation for the alphabetic codes that group the topics.
Sources for the lists include Buddhism, Christianity, Alchemy, Feng Shui, Geomancy, Astrology, Islam, Judaism, Kabbalah, Grimoires, Orders, Alphabets, Pantheons, Chivalry, Tarot, Sacred Geometry, Hinduism, I Ching, psychology, Greek Isopsephy, and other disciplines, as well as color scales and the Wheel of the Year. Each of these categories is further broken down into many sub-categories and arranged in tabular format.
Some of these lists are familiar. Others are not. The standard correspondences from Liber 777 are included. Much of the additional material comes from unpublished works such as manuscripts in museums and archives, where the ordinary reader is not likely to come across them. Skinner has provided access to material you may never have come across otherwise.
Everyone should read the introduction, which introduces the history of tables of magical correspondences. Influential authors and their works are identified, and their historic significance explained.
Skinner compares and contrasts his book of correspondences with Liber 777 by Crowley, which has been the standard book of correspondences for many people.. He also discusses the connection between the Tree of Life and Western Magic, and why he does not use the Path model in his correspondences.
There are 19 classic black and white full page illustrations such as the constellations of Northern and Southern hemispheres, various Trees of Life and cosmologies, King Arthur’s Round Table, etc..
Examples of the kinds of lists you will find are as follows. Under the main category of magic, you will find subdivisions of magic, such as geomancy, tarot, etc. Natural magic falls into this category. For the subdivision of “Natural Magic” you will find lists of animals, plants, stones, metals, perfumes, and incenses. The sub-category “animals” is further broken down into real and imaginary animals and birds arranged by qabalistic, elemental, planetary, and astrological correspondences.
This is a large, comprehensive book. Be sure to read the introduction, and prepare to invest some time in familiarizing yourself with the structure and the conceptual arrangements. Skinner’s goal was to organize and present a comprehensive collection of correspondences in a logical way. He has done his best to maintain columns of correspondences together only if they truly belong together. In general, I believe you will be very well served by the material in this book.
December 22, 2015
This is a great book and we tip our hats, or nod our heads under our elven hoods to Stephen Skinner. Not only are the tables of magical correspondence and attribution thorough and clear but also the introductions and commentaries are well worth reading. This book is a great accomplishment and we are glad to add it to our library, as well as thankful as practical magicians to have the information within for reference.
The Silver Elves authors of The Elven Way: The Magical Path of the Shining Ones.
The Silver Elves authors of The Elven Way: The Magical Path of the Shining Ones.
January 25, 2012
Skinner's work with David Rankine is excellent, but whenever he ventures out by himself it seems that something is lacking. This book is filled with errors, its unwieldy to use and generally lacking in substance.
January 11, 2014
A very useful reference of correspondences. It is basically 777 redone. Now if it would of had an expansion of crowley's final section of 777 then it would of been better.
June 19, 2015
Very comprehensive and detailed correspondence book. Deff a book you want and need. I use it often
May 20, 2008
This is a fantastic resource, far better than Crowley's 777 and yet surprisingly the first of its kind since 777! Wonderful and must have resource for all magicians, healers and magic workers.
March 22, 2010
you don't actually read this book as much as you use it...very useful
February 10, 2013
Much more complete than 777. Highly recommended.
May 2, 2017
The Complete Magicians Tables is more of a "go to" book then anything. Great to have in you library, but not exactly a leisure read. (at least not for me)
April 16, 2023
A very useful reference guide. Worth reading the commentary in particular as it has some key insights to understanding the tables and about the truth behind long running esoteric ideas.
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