History of the Occult in America I think that if your intention is to study occultism and mythology, you should major in economics, focusing especially on monetary policy. (Just kidding!) In truth, many colleges and universities have established departments of religious studies, as opposed to theology or divinity studies. It is also common for colleges and universities to have individual courses on religion in other departments, such as philosophy, literature, classics, history, anthropology, or folklore. Most academic study of American religious history has focused on the main streams of belief and practice.
Orion correlation theory Representation of the central tenet of the Orion Correlation Theory - the outline of the Giza pyramids superimposed over a photograph of the stars in Orion's Belt. The validity of this match has been called into question by Hancock's critics, as noted in the text. History[edit] ...we have demonstrated with a substantial body of evidence that the pattern of stars that is "frozen" on the ground at Giza in the form of the three pyramids and the Sphinx represents the disposition of the constellations of Orion and Leo as they looked at the moment of sunrise on the spring equinox during the astronomical "Age of Leo" (i.e., the epoch in which the Sun was "housed" by Leo on the spring equinox.) Like all precessional ages this was a 2,160-year period. It is generally calculated to have fallen between the Gregorian calendar dates of 10,970 and 8810 BC. Criticisms[edit] According to Bauval and Hancock, some astronomers (including Dr. Leo and the Sphinx[edit] References[edit]
Three Books of Occult Philosophy De Occulta Philosophia, Libri tres Three Books of Occult Philosophy (De Occulta Philosophia libri III) 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. The three books deal with Elemental, Celestial and Intellectual magic. The books outline the four elements, astrology, kabbalah, numbers, angels, God's names, the virtues and relationships with each other as well as methods of utilizing these relationships and laws in medicine, scrying, alchemy, ceremonies, origins of what are from the Hebrew, Greek, and Chaldean context. These arguments were common amongst other hermetic philosophers at the time and before. Relation to the Knights Templar and magic use[edit] Three Books of Occult Philosophy helped perpetuate the belief in modern popular culture that the Knights Templar practiced witchcraft. See also[edit] References[edit]
The Occult History of Ireland...An Introduction, by Michael Tsarion...Irish Origins of Civilization, by Michael Tsarion... The Occult History of Ireland (A Brief Introduction) by Michael Tsarion Indeed, studying the history of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) is both interesting and revealing. Stephens had received some twenty-five thousand pounds, little of which was spent in Ireland, and in later years it was a matter of common knowledge that Stephens, besides being Head Centre, had also an agreement with the British Government, which threw a peculiar light on his immunity from arrest and his later escape from prison and leisurely retreat to France - Captain H. The British or, more correctly, Crown controlled brotherhood that secretly controls world affairs had the power not only to send trained agents to infiltrate legitimate Irish patriot groups, but to create groups which appeared legitimate but were anything but. In practice the Fenians had glaring security problems, and the British government had little problem filling its ranks with informers. He went on to remark: The investigations of R.
Thelema The word thelema is the English transliteration of the Koine Greek noun θέλημα (pronounced [θélima]) "will", from the verb θέλω "to will, wish, purpose." As Crowley developed the religion, he wrote widely on the topic, producing what are collectively termed the Holy Books of Thelema. He also included ideas from occultism, Yoga and both Eastern and Western mysticism, especially the Qabalah.[8] Historical precedents[edit] The word θέλημα (thelema) is rare in classical Greek, where it "signifies the appetitive will: desire, sometimes even sexual",[9] but it is frequent in the Septuagint.[9] Early Christian writings occasionally use the word to refer to the human will,[10] and even the will of God's opponent, the Devil,[11] but it usually refers to the will of God.[12] One well-known example is in the "Lord's Prayer" (Matthew 6:10), “Your kingdom come. François Rabelais[edit] François Rabelais was a Franciscan and later a Benedictine monk of the 16th century. Aleister Crowley[edit]
Magick Magic most commonly refers to: Magic may also refer to: Aviation[edit] DTA Magic, a French ultralight trike wingEurodisplay SR-01 Magic, a Czech ultralight aircraft Computing[edit] Film and television[edit] Literature[edit] Music[edit] Albums[edit] Songs[edit] Nautical[edit] Radio[edit] Sorted by frequency, then by city: Canada[edit] CIMJ-FM (Majic 106.1), in Guelph, CanadaCJMJ-FM (Magic 100.3), in Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCJMK-FM (Magic 98.3), in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaCJUK-FM (Magic 99.9), in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada United States[edit] Elsewhere[edit] Sports[edit] Magic Johnson (born 1959), American basketball player and businessmanOrlando Magic, a basketball teamWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic, a netball team Technology[edit] Other uses[edit] See also[edit]
The Occult Philosophy | Philosophy Talk Our topic this week is the Occult Philosophy. These days, we tend to think of those who believe in the occult as soft-minded, superstitious, new-age hippie-types who would rather commune with imaginary mystical forces than face cold, hard scientific facts. But it wasn’t always so. During the Renaissance, for example, things like Alchemy, Astrology, White Magic, Hermeticism, Cabala, Numerology were intensely studied by some of the best minds in Europe. Literature from that period is often rife with references to the occult. The works of Shakespeare are a prime example. That’s not entirely surprising if you think about the meaning of the word ‘occult.’ Of course, their heir methods were quite weird, by our contemporary lights -- a veritable witches brew of religious mysticism, metaphysical speculation and magic. Eventually occult practices and philosophy were driven into the shadows of Western Culture. But let’s jump ahead to today.
Emerald Tablet An imaginative 17th century depiction of the Emerald Tablet from the work of Heinrich Khunrath, 1606. The Emerald Tablet, also known as the Smaragdine Table, or Tabula Smaragdina, is a compact and cryptic piece of Hermetica reputed to contain the secret of the prima materia and its transmutation. It was highly regarded by European alchemists as the foundation of their art and its Hermetic tradition. Textual history[edit] The text of the Smaragdine Tablet gives its author as Hermes Trismegistus ("Hermes the Thrice-Greatest"), a legendary Hellenistic[1] combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth.[2] Despite the claims of antiquity, it's believed to be an Arabic work written between the sixth and eighth centuries.[3] The oldest documentable source of the text is the Kitāb sirr al-ḫalīqa (Book of the Secret of Creation and the Art of Nature), itself a composite of earlier works. The tablet text[edit] Newton's translation[edit] Theatrum Chemicum translation[edit] C.G.
The Book of THOTH - The complete guide to the Tarot, Magick and Free Ebooks on the Occult, Esoteric, Magick and Metaphysics Here is a collection of occult, esoteric, magick and metaphysical ebooks that have been gathered from all over the Internet and are believed to be public domain. Many of these are rare and out of print classics, including the major magical grimoires, texts on astrology, tarot, alchemy, psychic phenomena, Hermeticism, Kabbalah, the Golden Dawn, Thelema, Theosophy, Chaos Magic, and much more. This ebook collection is constantly being updated with new titles every few weeks, so drop by often for our latest additions. If you want to share these ebooks with others on your own blog, forum or website, please feel free to link to this page. This way, you can help us spread the word about this great free resource. Most of the ebooks listed in this catalog are in PDF format requiring the use of Acrobat Reader. All of these ebooks are also compressed in ZIP format for faster downloading. For PC computers, right click on the link to the file (if you left click, the file will open in the browser).