The Equinox (Volume I, Number VII)

OCCULTISM To the readers of ‘The Equinox.”—All who are interested in curious old Literature should write to FRANK HoLuines for his Catalogue of over 1000 items. Sent post free on receipt of name and address, and all future issues. A few selected items below. THE BOOK OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC, including The Rites and Mysteries of Goétic ‘Theurgy, Sorcery, and Infernal Necromancy. In Two Parts. I. An Analytical and Critical Account of the chiet Macicat Rirvats extant. II. A complete Grisorre of Black Magic. By ARTHUR EowARD WarTE. ‘The two chef sections are subdivided as follows: (e) Studies on the Antiquity of Magical Rituals; (@) The Rituals of Transcendental Magi socalled; (¢) Composite Rituals; (4) The Rivals of Black Magic: («) The descending Hierarchy of Spirits ; (/) ‘The Lesser Key of Solomon the King’ (¢) The Mystery of the Sanctum Regnum; (i) The Rite of @) The Method of Honorius, etc., etc., ete. “objects of the work are: (x) To determine the connection, if any, between the literature of CERRMONIAL Macic ann tH Secret Trapition IN Curistian Tintes; (2) To show the fantastic nature of the distinction between White and Black Magic, so far, at least as the texts are concerned. The work is issued in crown 4to, and includes about x80 engravings, some of which are full-page plates. Price rss. net. Post free. Handsomely bound. _{UST PUBLISHED . ; WAITE (A. E.). The Secret Tradition in Freemasonry, and an Analysis of the Inter-Relation between the Craft and the High Degrees, in respect of their term of Research, expressed by the way of Symbolism, 2 vols. large 8v0, with 26 full-page Portraits, and other illustrations, cloth extra, e.g. 8. Book1, Fundamental Relations ofthe Craft and the High Grades. “II, Development of the High Grades in respect of the Ancient Alliance, I11- Of the New Alliance in Freemasonry, IV; The Masonic orders of Chivalry. V. Of Alchemy in Masonry. VI. Of Magical and Kabalistical Degrees. VII. Of the Mysteries on their Mystical Side, and of this Subject in its relation to Masonry. THE KABBALAH UNVEILED, containing the following Books of the Zohar; (1) The Book of oncealed Mystery; (2) The Greater Holy’ Assembly; G) The Lesser Holy Assembly translated into English from the Latin Version of Knorr von Rosenroth, and collated with the original Chaldee and. Hebrew text, by S. L. MacGnecor: Matwers. New and cheaper edition, demy 8vo. . 78: 6d. net. ‘The Bible, which has been probably more misconstrued than any other book ever written, contains numberless obscure and mysterious passages which are utterly unintelligible without some key wherewith to unlock their meaning. That key is given in the Kabbalah. ISIS UNVEILED: A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology. By H. P. Biavatsky. In two volumes. “Vol. I. Science, pp. xlv., 628. Vol. II. Theology, pp. iv., 640 and Todex $3 1 net. Vol, I.—Refore the Veil—I. Old Things with New Names—II. Phenomena and Forces—III. Blind Leaders of the Blind—IY. ‘Theories respecting Psychic Phenomena—V. ‘The Ether, or “Astral Light"—VI. Psycho-Physical Phenomena <VIL, The Elements, Elementals, and Elementaries—VIII. Some Mysteries of Nature—1X. Cyclic. Phenomena X. The Inner and Outer Man—XI. Peychological and Ph sical Marvels—XII. ‘The ‘‘Impassible Chasm"—XIII. Realities and Illusion—XIV. Egyptian Wisdom—XV. Indiathe Cradle of the Race. ‘ol, I1.—I. The Church; Where is it?—II. Christian Crimes and Heathen Virtues—III. Divisions amongst the ns—IV. Oriental Cosmogonies and Bible-Records—V. Mysteries of the Kabala—VI. Esoteric Doctrines of Paddhism Parodied jn ChrstianityVIT. Barly Christin Heresies and Secret Societies "VIII. Jesuitty and Masonry IX. The Vedas and the Bible—X. The Devil Myth—X1, Comparative Results of Buddhism ‘and Christianity—XI1. Conclusions and Illustrations. TRANSCENDENTAL MAGIC: Its Doctrine and Ritual. By Exipuas Livi (a complete Translation of “Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magic”), with a Biographical Preface by AxtHue E, Waire, author of “Devil Worship in France,” etc., etc. Portrait of the Author, and all the original engravings. 8¥0, 406 pp., cloth, 1896. (Pub. r5s.). Postage Free. ‘The Pillarsof theT 105. 64. ill Temple, Triangle of Solomon, The Tetragram, The Pentagram, Magical Equilibrium, The Fiery Sword, Realisation, Initiation, The Kabbalah, The Magic Chain, Necromancy, Transmutations, Black Magic, Bewitch- ments, Astrology, Charms and Philtres, The Stone of the Philosophers, The Universal Medicine, Divination, The Triangle of Pantacles, The Conjuration of the Four, The Bla: Pentagram, Medium and Mediator, The Septenary of Talismans, A Warning to the Impr i ites, The Key of Occultism, The*Sabbath of the Sorcerers, Witch- craft and Spells, The Writing of the Stars, Philtres and Magnetism, The Mastery of the Sun, The Thaumaturge, The Science of the Prophets, The Book of Hermes, etc. BOOK OF THE SACRED MAGIC (The) OF ABRA-MELIN THE MAGE, as delivered by Abraham the Jew unto his Son Lamech, A.p. 1458. Translated from the Original Hebrew into French, and now rendered into English, From a unique and valuable MS. in the ‘Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal” at Paris; with copious Notes and Magical Squares of Letters. By L. S. MacGriaor MATHERS. 4to, black cloth, Magical Square on side in gold, 1900, (Pub, at 215.). . Postage free. . 10s. 6d. ‘The original work, of which this isa translation, is unique, no other copy being known, although both Bulwer Lytton and Eliphas Lévi were well aware of its existence; the former having based part of his description of the sage Rosicrucian une junier on that of Abra-Melin, while the account of the so-called Observatoryof Sir Philip Derval in the Strange Story ‘was, to some extent, copied from that of the Magical Oratory and Terrace given in the present work. There are also other interesting points too numerous to be given here in detail. It is felt therefore that by its publicationa service is rendered to lovers of rare and curious Books, and to Students of Occultism, by placing within their reach a magical work of so much importance, and one so interestingly associated with the respective authors of Zantoni and of the Dogma and Ritual o Transcendental Magic. fagical Squares or combinations of letters, placed in a certain manner, are said to possess a peculiar species of automatic intelligent vitality, apart from any of the methods given for their use’; and students are Fecommended! to make no use of these whatever unless this higher Divine Knowledge is approached in a frame of mind worthy Wants SuppLiep. New PupLications SUPPLIED TO ORDER Out of Print Books sought for and reported Visitors to London who are interested should make a point of calling FRANK HOLLINGS, 7 GREAT TURNSTILE, HOLBORN, W.C. Near to Chancery Lane, the Inns of Court, and First Avenue Hotels