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Author: Alessandra Gonzato Publisher: Palombi Editori ISBN: 9788860604224 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
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As Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church, I have the rare pleasure of presenting the catalogue of an exhibition that concerns not only an institution as prestigious as Vatican Secret Archives, but also an equally prestigious Roman municipal institution, the Capitoline Museums, which are hosting the event. For the first time ever, very ancient papal documents and significant papers concerning the life of the Church in the world are issuing from the Vatican Walls and opening up to visitors'eyes on Rome's Capitol Hill, the traditional seat of the city's government. -- Publisher.
Author: Alessandra Gonzato Publisher: Palombi Editori ISBN: 9788860604224 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
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As Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church, I have the rare pleasure of presenting the catalogue of an exhibition that concerns not only an institution as prestigious as Vatican Secret Archives, but also an equally prestigious Roman municipal institution, the Capitoline Museums, which are hosting the event. For the first time ever, very ancient papal documents and significant papers concerning the life of the Church in the world are issuing from the Vatican Walls and opening up to visitors'eyes on Rome's Capitol Hill, the traditional seat of the city's government. -- Publisher.
Author: Bill Henson Publisher: ISBN: 9780500500187 Category : Photography, Artistic Languages : en Pages : 176
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Internationally renowned photographer Bill Henson is a passionate and visionary explorer of twilight zones, between day and night, nature and civilization, youth and adulthood, male and female. Bill Henson's photographs of landscapes at dusk, of the industrial no-man's land at the outskirts of our cities, of androgynous girls and boys adrift in the nocturnal turmoil of adolescence are painterly tableaux that continue the traditions of romantic literature and painting. The rich chiaroscuro, the oscillating light, and the masterful composition of his photographs map enigmatic states that escape rationalism's iron grip, providing a much-needed antidote to a culture that increasingly looses itself in a numbing vortex of blinking screens and glittering surfaces.
Author: Alessia Malatini Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 300
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Why did the Nazis start excavation campaigns all over the world and what were they really searching for? Lux in arcana sheds light on the Third Reich secrets through the careful historical reconstruction of one of the scholars hired by the SS. Alexander Wagner, a Luftwaffe officer, recalls the circumstances in which he was the key player of a perilous search for the truth about the origins of the Aryan race and the leading monotheistic faiths. Führer's Germany and Egypt during the Thirties are the theater of the fast-paced story of Wagner, both prey and predator of the Ahnenerbe. As a matter of fact, the think-tank of the SS plans to manipulate his studies on the Templar Sator and his discoveries for eugenic purposes. The most important battle, though, is the one he fights against his own conscience, exacerbated by his charming and seductive travel companion, but appeased by the unconditional love of the only woman who can read through his soul. A novel that spares no turn of events and balances documented historical facts and esotericism, while searching for Heinrich Himmler's and SS chimera. Lux in arcana: Winner of the Milano Donna Special Award - Milano International Literary Award (2020) - IV Edition - Promoter: Associazione Culturale Pegasus Cattolica
Author: T. Susan Chang Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 0738764620 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 672
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Unlock the Symbols, Meanings & Magic of the Cards Discover the esoteric roots underlying the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the Thoth Tarot, and contemporary decks that share their symbols. This illustrated, card-by-card analysis reveals detailed insights drawn from the multi-layered traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the magical order that most strongly influenced modern tarot, helping you give better readings informed by the history of spiritual practice. For each card, you will discover how astrology, mythology, alchemy, the elements, and Qabalah contribute to the card's overall meaning. Authors T. Susan Chang and M. M. Meleen, co-hosts of the popular Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast, decipher the symbols and stories of tarot. Their carefully researched synthesis of esoteric ideas is designed to foster a deeper connection with the wisdom of the cards.
Author: M. M. Meleen Publisher: ISBN: 9780984001019 Category : Languages : en Pages : 240
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Follow the Fool on a visionary journey through a wormhole in the fabric of space-time, and on the way, discover Tabula Mundi, a different picture of the world. Take a ride on the wheel of life, the point in the circle, with the Aces at the center of a wheel of the zodiacal decans. Explore the Memory Palace of the court cards, the microcosm of Man where the world unfolds and comes back together and the ever expanding Tau cross leads to the unification of the four powers of the Sphinx. The Tabula Mundi Tarot is a unique Thoth-based deck created using a traditional Golden Dawn framework, but with an inventive and singular point of view. When you read Book M: Liber Mundi, you will encounter a new perspective as the artist and author discusses symbolism covering a wide range of topics relating to mythology, religion, history, alchemy, Qabalah, Thelema and astrology.
Author: Peter Mark Adams Publisher: Scarlet Imprint ISBN: 1912316048 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 320
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2017 Esoteric Book of the Year As voted by the membership of the Occult of Personality’s Chamber of Reflection Dr. Joscelyn Godwin, Colgate University, emeritus “Besides gratifying the bibliophile, the contents follow scholarly principles, and the notes and documentation are as thorough as one could wish .... Even if only partially provable, The Game of Saturn opens a new and darker vista on the pagan Renaissance. No student of that current should ignore it” Renaissance Quarterly Volume LXXI, No. 2 Niketas Siniossoglou. National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens “The Game of Saturn by Peter Mark Adams is a fascinating read. The author calls it “a literary detective story”, but this may well be an understatement ... Adams decodes astral, alchemical, and sexual associations that are plausible, and shows how they may have been redeployed into visual format ... The Game of Saturn is a stimulating read, and it is difficult to put it down. It will appeal to all scholars of Renaissance intellectual history, esotericism, and Plethon. Published by Scarlet Imprint, the book is a rare example of fine printmaking, featuring beautiful reproductions of the Sola-Busca deck.” Aries - Journal for the Study of Western Esotericism 18 (2018) 287–304. The Game of Saturn is the first full length, scholarly study of the enigmatic Renaissance masterwork known as the Sola-Busca tarot. It reveals the existence of a pagan liturgical and ritual tradition active amongst members of the Renaissance elite and encoded within the deck. Beneath its beautifully decorated surface, its imagery ranges from the obscure to the grotesque; we encounter scenes of homoeroticism, wounding, immolation and decapitation redolent of hidden meanings, violent transformations and obscure rites. For the first time in over five hundred years, the clues embedded within the cards reveal a dark Gnostic grimoire replete with pagan theurgical and astral magical rites. Careful analysis demonstrates that the presiding deity of this ‘cult object’ is none other than the Gnostic demiurge in its most archaic and violent form: the Afro-Levantine serpent-dragon, Ba’al Hammon, also known as Kronos and Saturn, though more notoriously as the biblical Moloch, the devourer of children. Conveyed from Constantinople to Italy in the dying years of the Byzantine Empire, the pagan Platonist George Gemistos Plethon sought to ensure the survival of the living essence of Neoplatonic theurgy by transplanting it to the elite families of the Italian Renaissance. Within that violent and sorcerous milieu, Plethon’s vision of a theurgically enlightened elite mutated into its dark shadow – a Saturnian brotherhood, operating within a cosmology of predation, which sought to channel the draconian current to preserve elite wealth, power and control. This development marks the birth of an ‘illumined elite’ over three centuries before Adam Weishaupt’s ‘Illuminati.’ The deck captures the essence of this magical tradition and constitutes a Western terma whose talismanic properties may serve to establish an initiatory link with the current. This work fully explores the historical context for the deck’s creation against the background of tense Ferrarese-Venetian diplomatic intrigue and espionage. The recovery of the deck’s encoded narratives constitutes a significant contribution to Renaissance scholarship, art history, tarot studies and the history of Western esotericism.
Author: Marcus Katz Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide ISBN: 0738744360 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 434
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Discover newly revealed secrets, hidden for a century, about the fascinating origins of the most widely used tarot system in the world. With never-before-seen material from Arthur Edward Waite's own secret order, an exploration of the world that inspired Pamela Colman Smith, and a practical guide to interpreting the cards, Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot will breathe new life into your readings. Drawing on Waite's unpublished writings, historic photographs of Smith, and much more, Secrets of the Waite-Smith Tarot unlocks the symbols and correspondences of the cards. Explore the comparisons between the court cards and the stage characters that influenced Smith; learn about her intuitive understanding of the Tree of Life and how that wisdom is reflected in her minor arcana. From stunning artwork and sample spreads to influential colors and music, this groundbreaking book draws back the curtain to reveal the true legacies of Waite and Smith. Praise: "Astonishing revelations of Pixie Smith's contributions to the Tarot! Masterful, and not to be missed."—Mary K. Greer, author of The Complete Book of Tarot Reversals