Step into the arcane world of high magic with The Magus, one of the most influential grimoires of the 19th century. In Book 1, occultist Francis Barrett assembles a sweeping synthesis of mystical traditions—drawing from Agrippa, Paracelsus, and ancient Hermeticism—to present a comprehensive foundation of ceremonial magic.
This volume explores the hidden forces of nature, the elements, the spirits of the cosmos, planetary intelligences, and the magical correspondences that bind all things together. It serves as a masterclass in the theory and practice of magic, alchemy, astrology, and the Kabbalah.
Whether you’re a student of the esoteric arts or a seeker of forbidden knowledge, The Magus offers a rare glimpse into the roots of Western occultism—a system meant not only to influence the material world but to awaken the latent powers within the self.
Dare to listen—and unlock the secrets once reserved for initiates.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – PREFACE
13:44 – INTRODUCTION
35:20 – Chap. I. Natural Magic defined; of Man; his Creation, Divine Image, and Fall; and of the spiritual and magical Virtue of the Soul
1:17:09 – Chap. II. Of the Wonders of Natural Magic, displayed in a Variety of sympathetic and occult Operations, in Animals, Minerals, and Vegetables, treated of miscellaneously. Of the Serpent
1:30:44 – Chap. III. Of Amulets, Charms, and Enchantments; an Amulet for the Flux of Blood
1:36:37 – Chap. IV. Of Unctions, Philters, Potions, &c. Their magical Virtue
1:40:15 – Chap. V. Of Magical Suspensions and Allegations; shewing by what power they are efficacious in Natural Magic
1:43:38 – Chap. VI. Of Antipathies
1:49:26 – Chap. VII. Of the occult Virtues of Things which are inherent in them only in their Lives, and such as remain in them after Death
1:52:50 – Chap. VIII. Of the wonderful Virtues of some Kinds of precious Stones
1:57:28 – Chap. IX. Of the Mixtures of Natural Things one with another, and the Production of Monsters
2:02:58 – Chap. X. Of the Art of Fascination, Binding, Sorceries, Magical Confections, Lights, Candles, Lamps, &c. being the conclusion of Natural Magicmagus
2:21:47 – ALCHYMY
3:02:39 – CHAP I. Of the Four Elements, and their Natural Qualities
3:08:44 – CHAP. II. Of the Properties and wonderful Nature of Fire and Earth
3:13:47 – CHAP. III. Of the Water and Air
3:24:55 – CHAP. IV. Of compound or mixed Bodies; in what Manner they relate to the Elements; and how the Elements correspond to the Souls, Senses, and Dispositions of Men
3:29:13 – CHAP. V. That the Elements are in Stars, Devils, Angels, Intelligences, and in God himself
3:33:45 – CHAP. VI. That the Wisdom of God works by second Causes is proved beyond Dispute in this Chapter
3:38:06 – CHAP. VII. Of the Spirit of the World
3:40:46 – CHAP. VIII. Of the Seals and Characters impressed by Celestials upon Natural Things
3:43:23 – CHAP. IX. Of the Virtue and Efficacy of Perfumes; and to what Planets they are attributed
3:49:51 – CHAP. X. Of the Composition of Perfumes attributed to the Planets
3:55:02 – CHAP. XI. Of the magical Virtue of Rings
3:59:42 – CHAP. XII. That the Passions of the Mind are assisted by Celestials; and how necessary the constancy of the Mind is in every Work
4:03:15 – CHAP. XIII. How a Man’s Mind may be joined with the Celestial Spirits and Intelligences, and with them impress wonderful Virtues upon inferior Things
4:06:15 – CHAP. XIV. Shewing the Necessity of Mathematical Knowledge; and of the great Power and Efficacy of Numbers in the Construction of Talismans, &c.
4:14:08 – CHAP. XV. The great Virtues of Numbers, as well in natural as super-natural Things
4:16:38 – CHAP. XVI. Of the Scales of Numbers; the Scale of Unity
4:20:34 – CHAP. XVII. Of the Number Two, and the Scale
4:24:57 – CHAP. XVIII. Of the Number Three, and the Scale
4:29:50 – CHAP. XIX. Of the Number Four, and the Scale
4:40:21 – CHAP. XX. Of the Number Five, and the Scale
4:44:20 – CHAP. XXI. Of the Number Six, and the Scale
4:48:22 – CHAP. XXII. Of the Number Seven, and the Scale
5:10:55 – CHAP. XXIII. Of the Number Eight, and the Scale
5:14:17 – CHAP. XXIV. Of the Number Nine, and the Scale
5:17:38 – CHAP. XXV. Of the Number Ten, and the two Scales
5:25:40 – CHAP. XXVI. Of the Numbers Eleven and Twelve, with the Scale of the Number Twelve
5:35:15 – CHAP. XXVII. Of the Notes of the Hebrews and Chaldeans, and other Characters used by Magicians
5:39:23 – CHAP. XXVIII. The magical Tables of the Planets, their Form and Virtue; with the Divine Names, Intelligences, and Spirits that are set over them
5:41:58 – CHAP. XXIX. Of the Observation of the Celestials necessary in all magical Works
5:54:45 – CHAP. XXX When the Planets are most powerful
5:56:43 – CHAP. XXXI. Observations on the fixed Stars, with their Names and Nature
6:01:25 – CHAP. XXXII. Of the Sun and Moon, and their magical Considerations
6:05:39 – CHAP. XXXIII. Of the Twenty-eight Mansions of the Moon, and their virtues
6:15:15 – CHAP. XXXIV. That some artificial Things, as Images, Seals, and the like, may derive Virtue from the Celestial Bodies
6:17:06 – CHAP. XXXV. Of the Images of the Zodiac; what Virtues, being engraven, they receive from the Stars
6:20:40 – CHAP. XXXVI. Of the Images of the Seven Planets; Images of Saturn
6:23:48 – CHAP. XXXVII. Of the Images of Jupiter
6:25:10 – CHAP. XXXVIII. Images of Mars
6:26:15 – CHAP. XXXIX. Images of the Sun
6:27:48 – CHAP. XL. Images of Venus
6:29:10 – CHAP. XLI. Images of Mercury
6:30:04 – CHAP. XLII. Images of the Moon
6:31:10 – CHAP. XLIII. Images of the Dragon’s Head and Dragon’s Tail
6:32:34 – CHAP. XLIV. Images of the Twenty-eight Mansions of the Moon
6:39:40 – CHAP. XLV. That human Imprecations naturally impress their Powers upon external Things; and how Man’s Mind, through a Degree of Dependencies, ascends into the Intelligible World, and becomes like the more sublime Spirits and Intelligences
6:48:17 – CHAP. XLVI. The Conclusion of Talismanic Magic; in which is included the Key of all that has been written upon the Subject; shewing the Practice of Images, and the Composition of Talismans, by way of Example; and, likewise, the necessary Observations of the Celestials requisite for the Perfection of all Talismanic Operations
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