Renaissance Magic History Esoteric and Occult Religion and Spirituality

During the Renaissance, roughly 1350-1527 CE, the Neo-Platonic revival initiated by the Qabalists of Provence swept Christian society. Though suspicion of Witchcraft was punishable by death, a mixed classical/Christian style replete with occult imagery, astrology, classical deities, alchemical medicine, and Neo-Platonic cosmological speculation was the norm among the educated classes of Europe. Many esoteric writers of the day still influence modern esotericism, such as Agrippa, Dee, Bruno, Rabelais, Trithemius, and the various Qabalists. In addition, the Renaissance brought a revival to the study of classical writers and works on theurgy and related subjects, such as Plotinus, Iamblichus, the Sepher Yetzirah, Merkabah mysticism, the Chaldean Oracles, and the Corpus Hermeticum, which have continued to exert a strong influence to the present day.

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Twilit Grotto -- Esoteric Archives - A collection of various esoteric writers from the Renaissance.

• The Kabbala of Shakespeare - Article by Paul T. Olson exploring the possible influence of renaissance magic Qabalistic themes on Shakespeare's works.
• Renaissance Attitudes Towards Faustus as a Magician - A look at Christopher Marlowe\\'s Doctor Faustus, including history a description esoteric and occult of Elizabethan perspectives on the occult history and Faust's magic.
• The Impact of Freemasonry on Elizabethan Literature - Article by Ron Heisler from the Hermetic Journal.
• Picatrix - Resource for key text used in Renaissance magic. Contains history, renaissance magic translations and examples.
• Renaissance Astrological Magic - Introduction to theory and history of traditional magical esoteric and occult history astrology.
• Sympathy or the Devil - Excellent resource. Discusses hermetic tradition in Renaissance talismanic magic.
• Ficino Venus Talisman - Venus talisman example with astrological election, construction, ritual history and results esoteric and occult using methods of Marsilio Ficino.

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