THE MAGICAL RITUAL OF THE SANCTUM REGNUM: INTERPRETED BY THE TAROT TRUMPS
Book Details + Condition: Very scarce facsimile reprint from Kessinger Publishing Company (publishers of rare and out-of-print books on Alchemy, Freemasonry, Hermetic, Rosicrucian, and Occult subjects), circa 1990s. Edited by W. Wynn Westcott, Magus of the Rosicrucian Society of England, and famous occult author. Softcover; 108 pages. Illustrated. First published in 1896, “The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum” is an interesting dissertation on the ruling of the world by the seven great archangels written by Éliphas Lévi (1810 – 1875), celebrated French author of occult literature and ceremonial magician. Lévi outlines how the world is ruled by one of the seven archangels, each for a period of 354 years. The archangels are represented by celestial bodies, with Michael being the sun, Gabriel being the moon, Samael, Mars, etc. Contents include: “The Magical Ritual of the Sanctum Regnum”, “The Priestess – La Papesse”, “The Empress – L'imperatrice”, “The Emperor”, “L'Emereur”, “The Pope of Hierophant – Le Pape”, “The Lovers – L'amoureux”, “The Chariot of Hermes – Le Chariot”, “Justice – La Justice”, etc. Firm binding; light wear to covers, with some fading present; interior is clean and free of markings.