Stephen Skinner
Techniques of Graeco-Egyptian Magic
- ISBN 13:
- 9780956828569
- author:
- Stephen Skinner
- format:
- Leather Bound
- publisher:
- Golden Hoard Press Pte Ltd (SI)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 388
- Dimensions:
- 25.2 x 3.2 x 18.4 cm
- Genre:
- Mind, Body & Spirit, Mythology, Encyclopaedias
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the techniques used by Graeco-Egyptian magicians, uncovering the academic tools and methods that were actually employed. By reading this book, you will gain a deeper insight into the practice of magic, transforming it from theory to a tangible, interactive experience.
Discover the various techniques used, including evocation, invocation, skrying, dream analysis, talismans, amulets, defixiones, sacrifice, and spirit offerings. The book also explains the necessary protection for the magician, the circle, and phylacteries, as well as the magical objectives of love, health, invisibility, foreknowledge, and memory.
Explore the detailed sections on bowl and lamp skrying, sending dreams, encountering a god, and the Mystery rites for fellowship with the gods. Learn about the invocation of the paredros, the daimon assistant, and the correct purity and fasting procedures. The Graeco-Egyptian papyri are a valuable resource, offering a glimpse into the earliest methods of magic, and this book provides a clear and accessible guide to their use.
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