Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum

Paperback

Main Details

Title Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Eliphas Levi
Preface by R. A. Gilbert
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:144
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
ISBN/Barcode 9780892541065
ClassificationsDewey:133.43
Audience
General
Edition New edition
Illustrations 8 line drawings

Publishing Details

Publisher Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.
Imprint Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S.
Publication Date 14 October 2004
Publication Country United States

Description

- A source document of magical ritual instruction.
- Insight into the occult symbolism of the tarot trumps.

Author Biography

Eliphas Levi (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. Westcott - creator of the Golden Dawn - translated and printed Levi's secret manuscript. It is this rare text that we are now re-issuing. This book aligns the major Arcana symbolism with a detailed description of the ritual of the sanctum regnum or kingdom of god. Eliphas Levi has gone on to influence many important occultists, in particular A. E. Waite and Aleister Crowley, who was born in the year Levi died and claimed to be his reincarnation.