The program further subdivides each step into three areas – Non-being spirit or Mind Spiritual abstract universal mental body see Spiritual bodies: Theosophical society Soul as mental body into the astral, psychic and emotional body the astral body and physical body – with the intent of developing all areas of the self simultaneously and in a balanced way. Initiation into Hermetics is divided into 10 practical steps. The result of the practical exercises is the development of occult abilities which can be of benefit to the student, in as far as changing his existence for the better.īardons training system is comprehensive. These exercises are aimed at developing body, soul and spirit. Initiation into Hermetics provides step-by-step instruction in the form of practical exercises. They were written with the intention of allowing students who wished to practice magic the means to do so if they could not study under a teacher. Students of his, such as Emil Stejnar, Walter Ogris, Martin Faulks, William Mistele and Rawn Clark consider him to have written the best training programs of any magician of the 20th century. While some elements of the story are based on Bardons real life experience, most of the book was written as an occult novel with much embellishment on the part of Votavova.īardons works are most notable for their simplicity, their relatively small theoretical sections, and heavy emphasis on practice with many exercises. Though the book lists its author as Bardon, it was actually written by his secretary, Otti Votavova. These volumes are Initiation Into Hermetics, The Practice of Magical Evocation and The Key to the True Kabbalah.Īn additional fourth work attributed to him by the title of Frabato the Magician, supposed by many of his students to be a disguised autobiography. Bardon is best known for his three volumes on Hermetic magic.
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