Hermetic Magic
The Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris
Stephen Flowers
Weiser Books
ISBN: 0-87728-828-3
Edited and introduced by
Stephen Edred Flowers, Ph.D. This book opens the gate to the use of the
authentic Hermetic formulas concealed in the magical papyri of Egypt.
Students can use this information as a basis for developing and
enacting their own magical systems. Organized in four parts - History,
Theory, Practice, and Operation (in the form of the
Magical Papyrus of Abaris). Illustrated. Glossary. Index.
January 19955-3/8 x 8-1/4 320 PagesReview Stephen Flowers presents a holistic view of the magic
practiced in the eastern Mediterranean region in early A. D. - and
brings those ideas and practices to life in a new and more relevant
way. Hermetic Magic: The Postmodern Magical Papyrus of Abaris describes
the roots of the Hermetic tradition in Greek, Egyptian and Hebrew
cultures. Flowers provides keys to Hermetic magical theory, cosmology,
and concept of the soul and outlines the complex Hermetic world of
Divinities and Daimons, plus magical lore for the Greek alphabet, the
Egyptian hieroglyphics and other alphabets. Readers will find the basis
for experimentation in the conceptual world of the ancient Hermetic
magicians and instructions for performance of 53 operations based on an
authentic text from the Greek magical papyri of pagan Egypt. --
Midwest Book Review
Product Description The Egyptians worshipped
their own gods with particular rituals. This translation of The Magical
Papyrus of Abaris shows modern seekers how to perform their own ritual
celebrations of life.
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We live in a time of political uncertainty, decaying belief systems and rapid technological change. In a similar age the Tradition of Western Magic was born. Real practical systems for real (if somewhat intellectual) people, who wanted to get ahead in the world AND discover what was Hidden in their souls. People who wanted love and sex and healing as well as an Understanding of the Cosmos. Books that give the reader some of this information like _The Secret_ and _The Laws of Attraction_ are bestsellers. They'll be well off with their 1% of the pie. But if you have the brains, the desire and the magical talent, you can get 100% in _Hermetic Magic_ that gives you a readable, yet scholarly, introduction to the Magical Papyri. On the banks of the Nile the civilization that created philosophy, the Greeks, mixed with the civilization that created the god-man, the Egyptians. Read the scrolls that survived millennia of ignorance to bring new hope to the grounded, intelligent and ambitious seeker. _Hermetic Magic_ ranks among the four best books on magic I have read (out of, perhaps, three thousand).
Don Webb
_The Seven Faces of Darkness_
