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Ancient Wisdom and Pagan Spirituality

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white_wolf

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Wed May 23, 2012, 02:34 AM May 2012

So on magick? [View all]

I've recenlty gotten interested in magick and the occult and I was wondering if anyone here knew of any books dealing with its history and theory behind? I've recently started reading a book by 20th century occultist Franz Bardon called Initiation into Hermetics, which is about theory, and in later chapters practice, of ceremonial magic, which if I understand it correctly is the kind of magic associated with the groups like the Order of the Golden Dawn and men like Alister Crowley.

Anyway, I was just curious if anyone had any books about magic from a Wiccan/witches/pagan perspective because I know there is a sort of divide between what is sometimes called "high" and "low" magick. I really hate those terms by the way, since I don't see how one is any higher than the other, so if anyone knows a better substitute let me know. Anyway I hope this hasn't offended anyone and that I haven't made a fool of myself.

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