Best of
Occult

1982

The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need


Joanna Martine Woolfolk - 1982
    But the CD-ROM in this new edition allows the reader to cast his or her chart in just a few minutes by inputting the date, time and place of birth into the computer, producing a personalized astrological chart in just a few minutes. In addition to revealing the planets' influence on romance, health, and career, The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need takes a closer look at the inner life of each sign. Celebrated astrologer Joanna Martine Woolfolk offers abundant insights on the personal relationships and emotional needs that motivate an individual, on how others perceive astrological types, and on dealing with the negative aspects of signs. Readers will also welcome the inclusion of new discoveries in astronomy.

Magical Herbalism: The Secret Craft of the Wise


Scott Cunningham - 1982
    Herbs are one of the most important tools for natural magic, and the best introduction to this system is found in Scott Cunningham's Magical Herbalism. This book presents a complete system of magic using herbs. You will learn the theory of magic and the tools you'll need. Then you'll get countless techniques for using herbs for magic. Need a protection method? Pick several protective herbs and bind the stems together with red thread, then hang them up. This practice dates back to Babylonian times. You'll find a list of over 115 herbs that details their magical powers, so you can easily find which ones are protective in nature.How about a divination using herbs? Get a small quantity of dried patchouly, mugwort, or wormwood. Crumble the herb between your hands until it is finely diminished. Next, pour it into a small square pan (glass or ceramic). Light yellow candles and place the pan on your working area. Close your eyes, extend the index finger of your weak hand, and gently touch the center of the pan with its tip. Move it at random in the pan, shifting from one direction to another ... Now, remove your finger, open your eyes, and interpret the symbols you have just written in the herb.All of the techniques, rituals, spells, talismans, healing methods, and charms are this easy. And most importantly, they work! You'll also find how to make and use incenses, scented oils, perfumes, fluid condensers, and so much more.Here is your chance to work with a beautiful and simple system. Give it a try! You won't be disappointed.

Powers of the Psalms


Anna Riva - 1982
    Written over a period of about eight hundred years, these one hundred fifty poems and hymns are the most important existing collection of Hebrew national and religious poetry.

The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch


James J. Hurtak - 1982
    The Keys of Enoch® contain spiritual-scientific teaching from two higher Teachers of universal intelligence called “Enoch” and “Metatron.” Enoch identified himself as the same Enoch mentioned in the ancient biblical texts. However, this book is not channeled information but comes from a direct experience.The purpose of The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch® is to open the mind of humanity to new ideas, inviting you to share in the experience of the education of the soul. The Keys are a blueprint of the many levels of spiritual consciousness and are designed to bring you in touch with the meaning of Divine Intelligence.

Twelve World Teachers: A Summary of Their Lives and Teachings


Manly P. Hall - 1982
    Prophets in their own time, their respiration led others to more enlightened codes of living. The twelve are: -- Akhenaten-- Hermes Trismegistus-- Orpheus-- Zoroaster-- Buddha-- Confucius-- Lao-tse-- Plato-- Jesus-- Mohammed-- Padmasambhava-- Quetzalcoatl

Planetary Magick: A Complete System for Knowledge and Attainment


Melita Denning - 1982
    First, if you want more magical information about the planets, this book is for you. For each planet the book includes over sixty-five correspondences, including such things as colors, symbols, elements, music, trees, herbs, incenses, deities from several pantheons, and many, many more. You can use this information to enhance any type of magick you do. All you need to know is the planet your magick is associated with -- and you'll even learn how to determine that from this book. You'll even find the appropriate wine for rituals performed with a planetary energy! Denning and Phillips, heads of the well-regarded magical order, the Aurum Solis, tell you how to prepare to do magick. This includes how to set up the altar, design your symbols, and prepare your body and mind. Finally, if you're looking for a complete system of magick, this book includes sixty-five rituals for doing planetary magick! Here you will find sets of rituals (one for each of the seven planets associated with the days of the week) for such things as attuning to the planetary energies; summoning planetary spirits into a magick mirror; and using visions to astrally explore the planetary regions themselves. Planetary magick lies at the root of all astrological, alchemical, and Qabalistic lore. Although the planetary powers of the cosmos are far beyond our intervention, their counterparts in the depths of the psyche are within our reach. This can be done using the special meditative and ritual methods given in this book. If you are looking for something with more depth, for magick with more power, for ways to contact your deepest essence (where you find the source of your personal power), this book is a must. It covers everything down to the color of the robe you should wear while doing magick. It's all here.

The Planets Within


Thomas Moore - 1982
    It centers on one of the most psychological movements of the prescientific age--Renaissance Italy, where a group of "inner Columbuses" charted territories that still give us today a much- needed sense of who we are and where we have come from, and the right routes to take toward fertile and unexplored places.Chief among these masters of the interior life was Marsilio Ficino, presiding genius of the Florentine Academy, who taught that all things exist in soul and must be lived in its light. This study of Ficino broadens and deepens our understanding of psyche, for Ficino was a doctor of soul, and his insights teach us the care and nurture of soul.Moore takes as his guide Ficino's own fundamental tool--imagination. Respecting the integrity and autonomy of images, The Planets Within unfolds a poetics of soul in a kind of dialogue between the laconic remarks of Ficino and the need to give these remarks a life and context for our day.

The Temples of Karnak


R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz - 1982
    The authors present a magnificent excursion that explores the monuments, ruins, statues, and bas-reliefs from the ancient and highly developed civilization of Egypt.

Frabato the Magician


Franz Bardon - 1982
    Set in Dresden in the early 1930's it chronicles Frabato's magical battles with the members of a powerful and dangerous black lodge. His escape from Germany during the final desperate days of the Weimar Republic and the beginning of his spiritual mission culminating with his classic books on Hermetic magic.More than an occult novel, Frabato the Magician is itself a work of magic which illuminates Bardon's other books as well as providing a revealing look into the dark occult forces which lay behind the rise of the Third Reich. Threaded throughout the true tale, and written between the lines, are many valuable and practical esoteric lessons.

The Moon in Your Life: Being a Lunar Type in a Solar World


Donna Cunningham - 1982
    Its influence on us changes every day. With humor and compassion, Donna explains how astrology can be used to understand and relieve the stresses created by the vast changes in modern life, particulary those that affect areas governed by the Moon. This updated, expanded edition of Being a Lunar Type in a Solar World contains material on menopause and aging, and includes basic information about using flower essences to help readers work with Moon aspects. Delving into modern scientific, medical, and psychological research, as well as into folklore, Ms. Cunningham uncovers startling proof of the validity of ancient astrological Moon definitions. Her insights are easily understood, and provide invaluable information for students of astrology.

The Observing Self


Arthur J. Deikman - 1982
    Deikman lucidly relates how the mystical tradition can enable Western psychology to come to terms with the essential problems of meaning, self, and human progress.