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While slightly modern, in the sense that it makes use of the outer planets, this is one of the more comprehensive texts on astrological physiognomy out there. It is fairly straight-forward to sort out the outer planet parts in order to make use of the text.
One of the best books out there on understanding the concept of paradigm from a non-practitioner. It also provides a good understanding of the way societal paradigms collapse from complexity.
This is a worthwhile book on the topic of glamour magic, one that does a good job of showing the combination of mundane and magical means to achieve goals.
Perhaps two of the greatest benefits I find from this text, are not necessarily the ones by which it is clearly advertising itself. The first being the deeper considerations of the moral philosophy of magic that will eventually come to any thoughtful practitioner of social magic. The other benefit, is understanding this sort of magic helps inoculate to those that abuse it, helping one to better see through the glamours of others.
An excellent introduction to Geomancy. However, I find myself ignoring the author's innovations, and it would have been nice if these were better marked as such.
Geomancy has become my main form of divinatory practice, as I find it very efficient for the types of daily questions that come up, and it is very easy to do on the go.
Here is a useful web-app for those wishing to practice Geomancy: georatio.com/
An exceptional academic look at magic, that ends up being both academic and magical. This is not always an easy read, but it is always a worthwhile one.
I just finished an approximately year long study of this text, using the organizational structure suggested in the front matter. This was a generally worthwhile structure, though the astrological sections ended up being particularly dense, and some might benefit from a slower read through there.
I'd recommend the slow read through to anyone interested in esoteric topics. Working to understand it as a unified work rather than something to pick through seems key. As Agrippa notes, there are many parts out of order or otherwise scattered throughout the book (which is intentional on his part.) Sometimes a very important part of a topic is mentioned in a very unexpected place; and these can completely transform the way you look at or use a concept.
There are a few technical errors in the text, some in the translation and others in the original Latin. One would be advised to be aware …
I just finished an approximately year long study of this text, using the organizational structure suggested in the front matter. This was a generally worthwhile structure, though the astrological sections ended up being particularly dense, and some might benefit from a slower read through there.
I'd recommend the slow read through to anyone interested in esoteric topics. Working to understand it as a unified work rather than something to pick through seems key. As Agrippa notes, there are many parts out of order or otherwise scattered throughout the book (which is intentional on his part.) Sometimes a very important part of a topic is mentioned in a very unexpected place; and these can completely transform the way you look at or use a concept.
There are a few technical errors in the text, some in the translation and others in the original Latin. One would be advised to be aware of this. I don't mean to imply anything egregious, but that with such excellent notes and bibliography included, there is benefit to seeing this text as a paradigmatic jumping off point, rather than the final word on technical aspects.
Some parts that might be seen as errors due to contradictions within the text, are not actual errors, but rather the result of compiling from diverse sources. Another reason to consider tracking down the original sources, but also an important reminder that there is not just one way to understand these topics.
