The Magician's Companion: A Practical and Encyclopedic Guide to Magical and Religious Symbolism
by Whitcomb, BillEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-01-01
Publisher(s): Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd
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Summary
The Magician's Companion is a "desk reference" overflowing with a wide range of occult & esoteric materials absolutely indispensable to anyone engaged in the magickal arts!The magical knowledge of our ancestors comprises an intricate & elegant technology of the mind & imagination. This book attempts to make the ancient systems accessible, understandable & useful to modern magicians by categorizing & cross-referencing the major magical symbol-systems (i.e., world views on inner & outer levels). Students of religion, mysticism, mythology, symbolic art, literature, & even cryptography will find this work of value. This comprehensive book discusses & compares over 35 magical models (e.g., the Trinities, the Taoist Psychic Centers, Enochian magic, the qabala, the Worlds of the Hopi Indians). Also included are discussions of the theory & practice of magic & ritual; sections on alchemy, magical alphabets, talismans, sigils, magical herbs & plants; suggested programs of study; an extensive glossary & bibliography; & much more.
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