Franz Bardon is regarded by many as the greatest
and most important Hermetic adept of the 20th century. A tireless worker for the light,
Franz Bardon survived Hitler's concentration camps but died a victim of Communist persecution in 1958.
Franz Bardon left behind him four legendary books which have become acknowledged classics of occult literature.
Initiation into Hermetics is the first and most important of
Franz Bardon's works and is rightly regarded as the cornerstone of his entire opus. In contrast to other books on the subject of magic,
Franz Bardon focuses his attention on the practical training of mind,
body, and spirit necessary for all true magical attainment. Using the four elements of fire, water, air and earth as a foundation, Bardon teaches the student how to master these universal forces in the three exercises providing detailed training in the entire
Arcanum of Hermetic magic, from basic techniques in thought control and imagination to advanced teachings on astral travel, the use of talismans and magic mirrors, and much more. No other writer has ever developed such a clear, concise, and practical program of magical development.
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