Concisely written and richly illustrated, Magic Writing is a most accessible and informative book on the occult history and graphic origins of the signs, symbols, scripts and ciphers of Western Occultism. Making it the first point of reference for all artists, designers, students and tutors with an interest in the esoteric glyphs of European mysticism.
By:
Mark Jackson Imprint: Green Magic Publishing Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 297mm,
Width: 210mm,
Spine: 3mm
Weight: 179g ISBN:9780956619761 ISBN 10: 0956619762 Series:Sigils Pages: 80 Publication Date:01 October 2013 Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword............................................................................................. 7 Magic Writing ..................................................................................... 8 Symbolism .......................................................................................... 10 Schema ............................................................................................... 12 Astrograms ......................................................................................... 14 Ideography .......................................................................................... 16 The Flower of Life............................................................................... 18 The Tree of Life .................................................................................. 20 Adam Kadom...................................................................................... 24 The Celestial Alphabet ........................................................................ 26 Chaldean and Hebrew Cabala ............................................................. 28 Greek Cabala....................................................................................... 30 Isosephy .............................................................................................. 32 Tables of Correspondences .................................................................. 34 Arabic Cabala...................................................................................... 36 Jewish Cabala ...................................................................................... 38 Enochian Alphabet.............................................................................. 40 Zodiac................................................................................................. 42 Alchemical Glyphs .............................................................................. 44 Geomantic Characters ......................................................................... 46 Hermetic Ciphers................................................................................ 48 Masonic Ciphers ................................................................................. 50 Magic Squares ..................................................................................... 52 Planetary Kamea.................................................................................. 54 Sigil Ciphers........................................................................................ 56 Angelic and Demonic Sigils................................................................. 58 Spirit Seals and Holy Pentacles ............................................................ 60 Amulets and Talismans ........................................................................ 62 Voodoo Veves ...................................................................................... 64 Magic Circles ..................................................................................... 66 Neopagan Symbols and Scripts............................................................70 The Runic Oracle................................................................................ 72 Tree Ogham ........................................................................................ 74 Eastern Mysticism ............................................................................... 76 Further Reading .................................................................................. 78