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Esotericism and the occult have been an interest of mine for many years now.
In this blog I will be sharing some—but not all—of the books that I have read over the years that deal with these subjects. This is more of a list for educational purposes and maybe you can find something that sparks your interest, and whether you believe it or not it's up to you.
Feel free to share some other ones in the comments.
Black Pullet
The Black Pullet is a guide to the construction and use of magical talismanic rings. It promises that the reader, able to understand its content and possessed of a virtuous demeanor, will be capable of using its incantations and tools to obtain everything from the capability to become invisible to hoards of hidden treasure.
Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz
This allegory tells the story of Christian Rosenkreutz's invitation to the wedding of the king and queen. During his seven day journey, Rosenkreutz experiences progressive tests, purification, and death. The Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz is a romantic expression of the journey and eventual goal of the philosophy and practice of Alchemy.
Corpus Hermeticum
The Hermetic philosophy was regarded as an ancient theology, parallel to the revealed wisdom of the Bible, supporting Biblical revelation and culminating in the Platonic philosophical tradition.
Greek Magical Papyri
A collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Graeco-Roman Egypt, dating from the the 100s BCE to the 400s CE.
Key of Solomon
This most celebrated of all magical textbooks, believed to be written by King Solomon himself, details the processes for summoning and mastering the spirits. Demonstrates that the usual theoretical distinction between black magic and white, evil magic and good, is not so simply drawn.
Oration on the Dignity of Man by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
It was written as an introduction to a public debate Pico was planning to host in Rome to discuss with the scholars of his day and the leaders of the Catholic Church 900 theses of his own, on what he considered to be the most important questions concerning the universe, theology and human existence. Pico was never able to hold his Oration since the Church stepped in to prevent it from happening and persecuted him for heresy on several of his theses.
Picatrix
Picatrix is an encyclopedic work with over 300 pages of Hermetic magical philosophy, ritual, talismanic and natural magic. It's a grimoire of astrological magic and one of the most important works of medieval and Renaissance magic.
Psychology and Alchemy by C.G. Jung
Alchemy is central to Jung's hypothesis of the collective unconscious. In this book he begins with an outline of the process and aims of psychotherapy, and then moves on to work out the analogies between alchemy, Christian dogma and symbolism and his own understanding of the analytic process.
The Egyptian Book of the Dead
Consisting of spells, prayers and incantations, each section contains the words of power to overcome obstacles in the afterlife. The papyruses were often left in sarcophagi for the dead to use as passports on their journey from burial, and were full of advice about the ferrymen, gods and kings they would meet on the way. Offering valuable insights into ancient Egypt, The Book of the Dead has also inspired fascination with the occult and the afterlife in recent years.
The Enneads by Plotinus
The six Enneads bring together Neoplatonism—mystic passion and ideas from Greek philosophy—together with variants of the Trinity and other central Christian doctrines, to produce an original synthesis and thoughts in ability of the human soul to ascend through ever higher levels of existence toward a supreme perfection.
The Kybalion by William Walker Atkinson
The Kybalion is a widely read and influential study of the principles of Hermeticism. The philosophy of Hermeticism posits that all life and truth flow from a single, universal creator. This universal creator then gave knowledge of universal truths to man and through a study of these truths of the physical world, great feats of science can be achieved and humans can reach their full potential.
The Secret Doctrine by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
A sourcebook of the esoteric tradition, outlining the fundamental tenets of the Secret Doctrine of the Archaic Ages. This title addresses the perennial questions: continuity of life after death, purpose of existence, good and evil, consciousness and substance, sexuality, karma, evolution, and human and planetary transformation.
The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall
The Secret Teachings of All Ages is an encyclopedia to the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world. Its hundreds of entries shine a rare light on some of the most fascinating and closely held secrets of myth, religion, and philosophy from ancient time to the present day.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
A comprehensive guide to living and dying, The Tibetan Book of the Dead contains exquisitely written guidance and practices related to transforming our experience in daily life, on the processes of dying and the after-death state, and on how to help those who are dying. As originally intended this is as much a work for the living, as it is for those who wish to think beyond a mere conventional lifetime to a vastly greater and grander cycle.
Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Cornelius Agrippa
Three Books of Occult Philosophy is Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa's study of occult philosophy, acknowledged as a significant contribution to the Renaissance philosophical discussion concerning the powers of ritual magic, and its relationship with religion.
Zohar
The Zohar represents an attempt to uncover hidden meanings behind the world of appearances. It is the central work in the literature of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition.
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•The Divine Pymander
of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus, translated by John Everard [1650]
•The Virgin of the World
of Hermes Mercurius Trismegistus, translated by Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland [1885]
•The Isiac Tablet of Cardinal Bembo
by W. Wynn Westcott [1887]
Is this mysterious ancient tablet the key to the Tarot?
•The Life and Doctrines of Jacob Boehme
by Jacob Boehme, edited by Franz Hartmann [1891]
An anthology of the German Christian mystic's thought.
•The Art of Worldly Wisdom
by Balthasar Gracian, translated by Joseph Jacobs [1892]
•The Chaldæan Oracles of Zoroaster
by W. Wynn Westcott [1895]
•A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands
by Franchezzo (A. Farnese) [1896]
What lies beyond the land of the living?
•Cosmic Consciousness
by Richard Maurice Bucke [1901]
Three dozen cases of illumination, with detailed commentary.
•The Science of Breath
by Yogi Ramacharaka (pseud. William Walker Atkinson) [1904]
Yogic breathing exercises, a key to health and happiness.
•Raja Yoga
by Yogi Ramacharaka (pseud. William Walker Atkinson) [1906]
An early 20th century book on mental focus, repackaged as Raja Yoga.
•The Goal of Life
by Hiram Butler [1908]
The occult secrets of the Order of Melchisedek, and their ability to transcend reality and become as Elohim.
•Jesus, the Last Great Initiate
by Edouard Schuré, tr. by F. Rothwell [1908]
The historical context of Jesus, and the esoteric significance of his teachings.
•The Cloud Upon the Sanctuary
by Karl Eckartshausen, tr. by Isabel de Steiger, intro. by A.E. Waite [1909]
A Christian mystic who quit the Illuminati describes the process of enlightenment in hermetic language.
•Theosophy
by Rudolf Steiner, tr. by Elizabeth Douglas Shields [1910]
The tripartate human, reincarnation, higher planes of existence, auras, and more.
•Yoga Lessons for Developing Spiritual Consciousness
by A. P. Mukerji (pseud. William Walker Atkinson?) [1911]
Learn the secret techniques of the Yogis to conquer fear, de-hypnotize yourself, and build character...
•Numbers, Their Occult Power and Mystic Virtues
by W. Wynn Westcott [1911]
The lore of numbers, including Pythagoras and the Kabbalah.
•The Kybalion
by Three Initiates (pseud. William Walker Atkinson) [1912]
•The Signature of All Things
by Jacob Boehme, translated by Anonymous [1912].
A Christian mystic explains the hidden meanings implicit in everything.
•The Confessions of Jacob Boehme
by Jacob Boehme, compiled and edited by W. Scott Palmer, Introduction by Eveyln Underhill [1920].
A succinct look at the world-view of Boehme, a Renaissance German mystic.
•The Philosophy of Natural Magic
by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Henry Morley and L.W. de Laurence [1913].
A key work on the deep background of magic.
•Comte de Gabalis
by Abbé N. de Montfaucon de Villars [1913]
An esoteric classic about the elementals.
•Wisdom of the Ages
by Zertoulem, automatically transcribed by George A. Fuller [1916]
The testament of Zertoulem, prophet of Tlaskanata, produced by automatic writing.
•Hidden Treasures of the Ancient Qabalah [Kabbalah]
by Elias Gewurz (pseud. William Walker Atkinson?) [1918]
A western occultist looks at the Kabbalah
•Occult Science in India
by Louis Jacolliot tr. William L. Felt [1919]
A western traveller explores the secret powers of Indian holy men.
•The Human Atmosphere
by Walter J. Kilner [1920]
The first attempt at a scientific study of the human aura.
•The Consciousness of the Atom
by Alice A. Bailey [1922]
Alice Bailey's vision of a universe alive, conscious, and evolving on all scales of existence.
•Initiation, Human and Solar
by Alice A. Bailey [1922]
Alice Bailey details the spiritual hierarchy of the esoteric solar system, and the role initiation plays in that system.
•Mysteries of the Qabalah [Kabalah]
by Elias Gewurz (pseud. William Walker Atkinson?) [1922]
Theosophy infused with Jewish mysticism
•Paradoxes of the Highest Science
by Éliphas Lévi, translated by Anonymous [1922].
With comments by An Eminent Occultist. (H.P. Blavatsky?).
•Tertium Organum
by P.D. Ouspensky [1922]
The Fourth Dimension as a key to spiritual existence.
•The Secret Teachings of All Ages
by Manley Palmer Hall [1928]
A comprehensive introduction to the Esoteric, including the Qaballa, Tarot, Ceremonial Magic, Neo-Platonic Philosophy, Mystery Religions, Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry.
•The Way of Power
by Lily Adams Beck [1928]
•The Most Holy Trinosophia
by Comte de Saint-Germain and Manly Palmer Hall [1933]
A curious book by the supposedly immortal Rosicrucian master, St. Germain.
•Unveiled Mysteries
by Godfré Ray King, (pseud. Guy Warran Ballard) [1934]
A trip through time and space with St. Germain, Ascended Master; the roots of the "I AM" Activity
•Mankind United
by Arthur Bell [1936]
A classic California cult.
•Tilak of Tibet
by Ann Hackett [1944]
A long-forgotten esoteric novella.
•Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment
by Rudolf Steiner, translated by George Metaxa [1947]
On the path to esoteric initiation: the subtle body, higher planes, and the mystical Guardians of the Threshold.
I also have much literature on these following; if anyone is interested...
Alchemy, - Americana, - Atlantis, - Chaos, - Magic, - Erisian, - Enochian, - Fortean, - Freemasonry, - Golden Dawn, - I Am, - New Thought, - Nostradamus, - Piri Re'is Map, -Oahspe, -Rosicrucian, - Tarot, - TOPY, - Thelema, - Theosophy , - UFOs, - Vampires and Zoroastrianism.
•Principia Discordia
A starting point for Erisianism, one of the first 'copyleft' documents.
Robert Anton Wilson had a hand in this text (going beyond just writing the introduction),
•The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism
by Hakim Bey
Hakim Bey's anarchistic-shamanistic-neotribal views greatly influenced rave culture and the tatooing/body piercing craze of the nineties.
•The SubGenius Manifesto
Bob Dobbs,
The ultimate Dada religion, the Church of the SubGenius, the cult of 'Bob Dobbs', not for the irony-deficient.
•Enochian Magic was originally developed by Dr. John Dee, (1527-1608). This is a complex system of ceremonial magic, utilizing an otherwise unknown language chanelled by Dee.
The Calls of Enoch
These angelic invocations, the central text of Enochian Magic, are not to be taken lightly.
•The works of Charles Fort
Charles Fort's books were the original X-Files; he cataloged and attempted to explain all kinds of anomolous phenomena.
Freemasonry
There is now a separate Freemasonry index.
•Historic Lecture by W. Wynn Westcott.
•The predictions of Nostradamus
The quatrains of Nostradamus are some of the most famous prophetic books in history. In French and English.
•The Piri Re'is Map
The best known evidence for a global ice age civilization.
•The Book of Oahspe
Oahspe is a 'channelled' 19th century book.
•Rosicrucian Texts
One of the first secret societies, revived in modern times.
•Thee Temple ov Psychic Youth
TOPY is a chaos magic group with tantric and cybershamanistic beliefs founded by Genesis P-Orridge, of the groundbreaking 90s proto-techno music collective Psychick TV (although he is no longer directly associated with it).
An introduction to the Thee Temple ov Psychic Youth (the Greybook)
TOPY Manifesto (the Greyer book)
Thee Sigils Book (The Black Book)
The official website of TOPY is https://www.topy.net/
•Texts of Thelema
by famous occultist Aleister Crowley who founded the organization A.'. A.'. (Argentium Astrum -- the Silver Star) as well as others by members of the OTO (Ordo Templi Orientis -- Order of the Eastern Temple) (founded by Theodor Reuss and Karl Kellner in 1895.
•The Vampire Codex
by Michelle Belanger.
There are Vampires among us. Ms. Belanger has graciously donated this text which describes her beliefs on this topic.
Twilit Grotto: Esoteric Archives
This site has a massive collection of etexts on esoteric subjects, including many texts from rare manuscripts and public domain books. Numerous resources which dovetail with ISTA. Highly recommended.
mimikithy333🇧🇷
Corpus Hermeticum lives rent free in my mind fr, It changed how I see the world in a way I can't even begin to articulate, I just give up on trying to get my point across sometimes, maybe bcz I still got a lot to understand lol
Also The Kybalion... Banger, it's just a Banger
by mimikithy333🇧🇷; ; Report
Bunny
I read about the Key of Solomon back when I was taking a religious studies class. Solomon was literally THE guy. Cultural influence = unmatched.