The Practice of Magical Evocation | Free Book
Franz Bardon
Throughout the ages, and primarily during the past few centuries, many
lengthy dissertations have been published on the art of higher magic.
Unfortunately, they are for the most part such bewildering and
incomplete remnants that very little of it can be taken as a point of
reference for practical studies, and this only in small fragments. The
original initiative for magic was known only to a very few lodges and
was reserved for a particularly chosen few, while for the seekers of
truth who searched diligently for any information, this subject matter
remained dark and mysterious. Various religions during the Middle Ages
were severely hostile towards any magical knowledge. In our history,
the most prominent examples are the well known Inquisitions. Later, in
modern times, magic was regarded as mere superstition, and any person
who showed some inclination toward this knowledge, let alone one
seriously concerned himself with the study of magic, was regarded as a
fool and was ridiculed. In the past, mystical and other sects maligned
magic to such a degree that the word “magic” has to this very day an
extremely dubious reputation. And any person who has had an
appreciation or understanding for magical knowledge has been pilloried
as a black magician. In reality, true magic was initially taught in
the ancient schools of the prophets, and then only in the highest
circles. However, only a few select insiders had access to these
institutions. In those days, only a few books occasionally disclosed
scant bits of information about true magic. These books were
deliberately written in such a way that they would disclose little or
nothing even to the most astute reader, and hence they would not give
the seeker of truth a complete understanding of the subject of magic.
In accordance with the ancient Egyptian Mysteries, the magic of the
second Tarot card is represented by the High Priestess. Franz Bardon,
the author of The Practice of Magical Evocation, gladly continues to
guide the serious, diligent reader and student of magic along the
proper path, as long as this person is devoid of any fanatical
religious beliefs and erroneous ideology. Furthermore, this person has
to be prepared to penetrate further into the mysteries of the
knowledge of magic or the Hermetic sciences. As in Franz Bardon’s
first book, Initiation into Hermetics, Bardon endeavors to keep the
language of this second volume in a style that is understandable to
everyone. The subject matter of the magic of evocation is among the
least known and least investigated branches of the art, and therefore
Bardon makes certain that every person who reads this book will become
completely familiar with this subject matter, not only in theory but
above all with the practice, if he so chooses. It is important,
however, that the reader know that he will not achieve any results
with the practice of magical evocation unless he has successfully
completed Step VIII, at the very least, of Franz Bardon’s first book,
Initiation into Hermetics, which is a description of the first tarot
card, the Magician. Should Franz Bardon be successful in assisting the
reader who has successfully completed the entire practical part of his
first book to achieve the same good results with this one, then Bardon
has achieved his objective. Those readers who initially study the
secret sciences only theoretically will find in this work a
satisfactory broadening of their knowledge.
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