The Practical Art of Divine Magic: Contemporary & Ancient Techniques of Theurgy - Couverture souple

Dunn, Patrick

 
9780738745282: The Practical Art of Divine Magic: Contemporary & Ancient Techniques of Theurgy
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0738745286 ISBN 13 : 9780738745282
Editeur : Llewellyn Publications,U.S., 2015

Synopsis

The ancient world of Egypt, Greece, and Rome was home to a set of magical and spiritual technologies, called theurgy, that unite the practice of magic with the aims of religion. Theurgy, or "godwork," is the art of creating a stronger bond between the theurgist and his or her deities. The results of this stronger bond were imminently practical: stronger magic, more meaningful existence, and a better life. With the fall of Rome, these techniques faded into obscurity, and many of them were lost forever. This book revives, restores, and reinvents these practices for a contemporary pagan or magical practitioner. A mixture of scholarly research and examination of source texts and daring experimentation and extrapolation leads to a complete and workable system that can inform a variety of practices, all presented in a relaxed, lighthearted, and readable way. Whether you practice witchcraft, ceremonial magic, or chaos magic, you can benefit from the practice of theurgy. You will learn techniques to create stronger bonds with divine forces, call up and communicate with spiritual beings, summon a magical assistant, create statues imbued with divine spirit, and master your own mind. The ultimate goal is union with the divine, but theurgy is a practical path, and every step on that path is designed to improve your life.

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À propos de l?auteur

Patrick Dunn (Chicago, IL) is a poet, linguist, Pagan, and a university English professor with a PhD in modern literature and language. His understanding of semiotics and the study of symbols arise from his training in linguistics and literary theory. He has practiced magic since childhood. Visit him online at https://pomomagic.wordpress.com.

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Éditeur
Llewellyn Publications,U.S.
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0738745286
ISBN 13 
9780738745282
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Buchpark GmbH
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