Arguing with Angels: Enochian Magic and Modern Occulture PDF
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ARGUING WITH A NGELS SUNY series in Western Esoteric Traditions David Appelbaum, editor A RGUING W I T H A NGELS Enochian Magic & Modern Occulture Egil Asprem Published by State University of New York Press, Albany © 2012 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Kate McDonnell Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Asprem, Egil. Arguing with angels : Enochian magic and modern occulture / Egil Asprem. p. cm. — (SUNY series in Western esoteric traditions) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-4191-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Enochian magic—History. 2. Occultism—History. I. Title. BF1623.E55A87 2012 133.4'309—dc23 2011021278 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS List of Tables vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 PART ONE: Historical Perspectives 1 The Magus and the Seer 11 2 Whispers of Secret Manuscripts 29 3 Victorian Occultism and the Invention of Modern Enochiana 43 4 The Authenticity Problem and the Legitimacy of Magic 69 PART TWO: Major Trends in Enochian Magic 5 The Angels and the Beast 85 6 Angels of Satan 103 7 The Purist Turn 125 8 Enochiana without Borders 143 Conclusions 159 Appendix 163 Notes 173 Bibliography 201 v LIST OF TABLES 1.1 The Angelic Alphabet 23 1.2. John Dee’s “Great Table” 26 2.1. A Comparison of the Central Letter Square of Dee’s 37 Holy Table, as Appearing in Different Sources 3.1. Initiatory Grade System of the Golden Dawn 50 3.2. Golden Dawn “Elemental Tablet” and “Tablet of Union” 52 vii
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