num_pages: 78
description: The Renaissance was the high point of the Hermetic arts and sciences with astrology alchemy and qabala being the cornerstones of cultural scientific and philosophical development. From the palaces of princes to the chambers of Popes magic was practiced in secret and in the open. Through the power of the imagination in conjunction with the use of stones herbs talismans and astrological timing it was thought that personal and collective ills could be healed the rift between heaven and earth repaired and that the Magi would reclaim their rightful place as mediator of the soul. In addition the various schools of natural demonic and angelic magic of the Renaissance are the basis for many modern practices as well as the precursors of contemporary alternative and holistic therapies that seek the re-enchantment of the world. This monograph is a thorough and complete overview this critical period in European magical and cultural development.
language: English
title: Drawing Down the Life of Heaven - An Introduction to Renaissance Magic: Institute for Hermetic Studies Monograph Series
publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform