The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum: Interpreted by the Tarot Trumps

by Éliphas Lévi, William Wynn Westcott (Editor), Joseph Bouleur (Editor)

Éliphas Lévi (1810–1875) was the greatest innovator in the revival of Western occultism, most significantly with his great leap of imagination that linked the tarot trumps to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. He set out his tarot theory in his book Transcendental Magic , but never revealed its magical application. This was finally made public in 1896 when Dr. William Westcott—creator of the Golden Dawn magical order—translated and printed Lévi's secret manuscript contained in this book. The Magical Ritual of teh Sanctum Regnum aligns the major arcana symbolism with a detailed description of the ritual of the sanctum regnum, or Kingdom of God. Robert Gilbert's introduction details the history of the manuscript as it passed from Baron Spedalieri—Lévi's friend, disciple, and literary heir—to Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and finally to Westcott. He also discusses Lévi's influence on the Golden Dawn, particularly upon Westcott. In addition to being an important text for ceremonial magicians, with Westcott's notes on the tarot trumps, this book provides esoteric insights for students of the tarot.

Genres: Magic, Magick, Tarot, Occult

43 pages, Paperback

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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