The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum - Interpreted by the Tarot Trumps - Translated from the Mss. of Éliphas Lévi - With Eight Plates

by Éliphas Lévi, William Wynn Westcott

First published in 1896, "The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum" is an interesting dissertation on the ruling of the world by the seven great archangels written by �liphas L�vi, (1810 - 1875), a French author of occult literature and ceremonial magician. In this vintage volume, L�vi outlines how the world is ruled by one of the seven archangels, each for a period of 354 years. The archangels are represented by celestial bodies, with Michael being the sun, Gabriel being the moon, Samael, Mars, etc. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in the occult, and it is not to be missed by collectors of vintage esoteric literature. Contents include: "The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum", "The Priestess - La Papesse", "The Empress - L'imperatrice", "The Emperor", "L'Emereur", "The Pope of Hierophant - Le Pape", "The Lovers - L'amoureux", "The Chariot of Hermes - Le Chariot", "Justice - La Justice", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Genres: Magic, Magick, Tarot, Occult

107 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1567

About the author

Éliphas Lévi is the pen-name of Abbé Alphonse Louis Constant, a Roman Catholic priest and magician. His later writings on the Tarot and occult topics were a great influence on the Spiritualist and Hermetic movements of fin de siècle England and France, especially on such members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as Arthur Edward Waite and Aleister Crowley.

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Éliphas Lévi es el nombre adoptado por el mago y escritor ocultista francés Alphonse Louis Constant.

Reviews

[Skott Holck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This man has a lot say. Considering when he was writing, much of the modern occult sciences owes a great debt to his thought. Some ideas that we take for granted, like the relationship between Tarot Trumps, and the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, yet these ideas were on the very cutting edge of radical thought among his contemporaries. This is just one example of his legacy. To find others, read his books.

[马尔马拉海的鱼 · Rating 5 out of 5]

fantastic torat book.it is an amazing way to the erotic torat learning

[Dustin · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who is new to esoteric Tarot and Tarot in general, I found this book very fruitful and generally a pleasurable read. This book not only deals with the Tarot, but also esoteric societies such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Rosicrucianism and other general mystery traditions.
Admittedly, the book is very cryptic at times thus one is assumed to have some prior occult knowledge to the reading. Also, as a beginner in Tarot myself, I would not recommend this book alone as a Tarot starter; this book phases me instead as a more esoteric addition to the Tarot rather than instructions and basic information.
Lastly, the book is beautifully illustrated and the arrangement and layout is very pleasing to the sight.
I paid roughly $18 for this gem - a small fee for such a colossal read. Definitely recommended.

[Barry · Rating 5 out of 5]

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