The Crowning of His Work

Religion & Spirituality

Sédir, Paul

Christian Books & Bibles

Sophia Perennis

The Kingdom of God

Friends in Spirit

Paul Sédir: His Life and Work

Biographies & Memoirs

Leaders & Notable People

Several prominent initiates and esoteric scholars discuss the core aspects of the Rosicrucian practice. Authors Franz Hartmann, H. Spencer Lewis, William Q. Judge and Paul Sedir present us these nine short pieces: Rosicrucian Rules, The Duties of a Rosicrucian, Rosicrucian Symbols, The Rosicrucian Code of Life, Rosicrucian Jewels, Rosicrucian "Orders", The Society of the Rosicrucians, The Secret Signs of the Rosicrucians and Secret Signs & Rosicrucian Rules. Students of esoteric Latin phrases will also likely enjoy this collection.

Rosicrucian Rules, Secret Signs, Codes and Symbols: Esoteric Classics

JUDGE, WILLIAM Q.

HARTMANN, FRANZ

Lewis, H. Spencer

Occult & Paranormal

Lamp of Trismegistus

A classic text on esoteric traditional herbalism from one of the most influential herbalists of the Paris occult revival * Includes a dictionary of nearly 300 magical plants with descriptions of each plant's scientific name, common names, elemental qualities, ruling planets, and zodiacal signatures, with commentary on medico-magical properties and uses * Explores methods of phytotherapy and plant magic, including the Paracelsian "transplantation of diseases," ritual pacts with trees, the secret ingredients of witches' ointments, and the composition of magical philters * Explains the occult secrets of phytogenesis, plant physiology, and plant physiognomy (classification of plants according to the doctrine of signatures) Merging the scientific discipline of botany with ancient, medieval, and Renaissance traditions of occult herbalism, this seminal guide was first published in French in 1902 as a textbook for students of Papus's École hermétique and sparked a revival in the study of magical herbalism in early twentieth-century France. Author Paul Sédir, pseudonym of Yvon Le Loup (1871-1926), explains the occult secrets of phytogenesis (the esoteric origin and evolutionary development of the plant kingdom), plant physiology (the occult anatomy of plants), and plant physiognomy (classification of plants according to the doctrine of signatures). Unveiling the mysteries behind planetary and zodiacal attributions, he provides readers with the keys to make their own informed determinations of the astral properties of plants. Moving from theory into practice, Sédir explores various methods of phytotherapy and plant magic, including the Paracelsian "transplantation of diseases," the secret ingredients of witches' ointments, and the composition of magical philters. In the third section of the book, Sédir offers a dictionary of magical plants that covers nearly 300 plant species with descriptions of their astral signatures, occult properties, and medico-magical uses. Compiled from an array of rare sources and esoterica, this classic text includes a wealth of additional materials and supplemental charts and diagrams drawn from Sédir's occult colleagues, all of whom adopted and expanded upon Sédir's pioneering system of plant correspondences.

Occult Botany: Sédir's Concise Guide to Magical Plants

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Inner Traditions

Although more than 100 years old, this book possesses the rare attribute of being as youthful and actual today as it was when first written. This is because Initiations offers something to the sincere and earnest seeker, which is so hard to find in the enormous quantity of literature about human spiritual and occult endeavors, in the striving for the solution to the burning problems of inner life. It has been possible only because the author of Initiations really lived through everything he describes in such a fascinating way. This urges the reader to attempt the Path for himself, which is by no means impossible, for that Path is utterly independent of any outer conditions, such as race, age, worldly position, family ties, and so on. It remains open to everyone who has the eyes to see and the ears to hear. The book explains in the simplest way, but one which reaches into the ultimate depths of the human soul, all the problems dealing with modern and ancient occult philosophy and spiritual searching, as well as social and political conundrums of this and probably also future periods.

Initiations

Parenting & Relationships

Aeon Books

Paul Sédir was one of the most important figures of the late 19th century occult renaissance in France, and yet he remains very little known in the English-speaking world. Born Yvon Le Loup in 1871, the young Breton moved to Paris and took up occultism as a teenager under the patronage of Papus (Gérard Encausse). Blessed with an exceptional memory and intuition, he embraced a diversity of paths and quickly rose through the ranks of a wide range of esoteric fraternities, authoring a number of books. From his home in Montmartre he held weekly open discussions on occultism and was well known for his exceptional knowledge and powerful presence. In later life, a significant mystical encounter led him to resign from his occult activities and focus solely on a Christian mystical path. Adopting the name Sédir (an anagram of 'désir'), he began writing his important work Initiations around 1901, and expanded it gradually over the following twenty-five years until his death in 1926. It follows the 'initiations', both occult and mystical, of a Paris doctor and his strange friend Andreas, nuanced by the enigmatic background presence of Theophane, the true healer. Presented in a deceptively simple narrative form, it distils and encodes a lifetime's esoteric and mystical knowledge in a way which serves as a very real initiation for the perceptive reader. Gareth Knight brings the benefit of 60 years' experience in practical occultism to this new translation of Sédir's work. He has translated a number of French esoteric texts, as well as being a renowned author in his own right.

New Age & Spirituality

Skylight Press

Dreams & Letters: Being a translation of Dreams: Theories, Practice, Interpretation and Magic Letters

Hadean Press Limited

This work by Paul Sédir is based on the traditional occult knowledge of the use of plants, as taught by Paracelsus and other masters. 
Sédir analyses plants from the botanogenic point of view, which considers the influence of the stars on them, and according to the law of signatures (plant physiognomy). This knowledge allows us to pick up the plants at the right astrological moment, and also shows us how to use them to develop our integral health, on all levels. 
This work also deals in depth with unusual topics such as Paracelsus' system for transplanting diseases from a person to a plant, the hermetic use of plants, preparation of philtres, palingenesis, and many other subjects. 
The "Dictionary of Botany", included in the third part of the work, includes more than three hundred plants, with their astrological signatures and medicinal and magical characteristics. 
In addition to providing the vulgar name of each plant in English –including its variations in different countries– we have added its scientific name in Latin. This allows the plants to be identified without any doubt and also makes it easier for the reader to gather more information about any plant with a simple Internet search using its scientific name. 
This book also has an alphabetical index to locate the plants by their Latin name and an "Esoteric Glossary" to familiarise the reader with the terminology of the work.

Magic Plants - Occult botany

Ouroboros Publishing

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