Occult Paradigm: Chic Cicero

sexta-feira, 18 de novembro de 2011

"New Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot Keys to the Rituals, Symbolism, Magic and Divination" - Chic Cicero & Sandra Tabatha Cicero

This book uses the Ciceros' tarot as a way to introduce basic Golden Dawn ritual and divination. The book provides nothing new to advanced practitioners, but may be of interest to those trying to learn more about the approach taken by this organization.

The book consists of roughly three sections. The beginning contains the authors' approaches to the Golden Dawn teachings regarding the Tree of Life, a brief history of the Golden Dawn in the United States, and related topics. This is followed by a description of the cards (as the Golden Dawn saw them). These are followed by ritual discussions (LBRP and related rituals, opening by watchtower, etc). Finally divination is covered.

All in all, this book is a very good introduction to the Golden Dawn approach. It is more accessible than anything Regardie wrote, for example. All in all, I would highly recommend this book to those looking for such an introduction. (Review by Christopher R. Traver, on Amazon.com)

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Foreword

I have decided to create this blog with only one main objective:

To gather and share as many occult works that is possible.

As a matter of fact this is because of the stupid attitude and arrogance of some people that are currently dealing with the occult knowledge at this times. About these people, I usually like to think on the words of 19th century French historian Jules Michelet on his "La Sorcière" small book:

- "(...) The judge is always sure of doing justice; anyone brought before him is inevitably guilty, and if he defends himself, doubly guilty. No call for Justice to sweat, and rack its brains in order to distinguish true and false; in every case the decision is a foregone conclusion. The logician likewise and the schoolman may spare themselves the trouble of analysing the soul of man, of examining the phases through which it passes, of considering its complexity, its internal disparities and self-contradictions. No need, as we feel ourselves bound to do, to explain how, by slow and subtle degrees, the soul may grow vicious instead of virtuous. These refinements, these doubts and difficulties and scruples, if they understood them at all, how they would laugh at them, and shake their heads in scorn, and how gracefully would the fine long ears that ornament their empty pates waggle to and fro!"

This is my personal gift for all of you out there. I would like to ask just two things while downloading these material:

1 - If it is possible, support the authors (at least, the live ones) by buying the original printed editions.

2 - Please, DO NOT upload these PDF's on the "The Occult.bz". They are a bunch of shit heads.

That said, have fun!!

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