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Proclus’s Hymn to Hekate and Janus

October 28, 2021 Phainolis

What follows is my new new interlinear translation of Proclus’s Hymn #6. This translation is © Copyright 2021 and will…

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Posted in: Invocations, Translations Filed under: Hekate, Hymns, Invocations, Janus, Neoplatonism, Prayers, Proclus, Purification, Theurg

Interlinear Magic: PGM Anthology Kickstarter

September 27, 2021 Phainolis

There is still time to get in on the pre-orders for my new book, Interlinear Magic: An Anthology of the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Greek Magical Papyri, Magic, Planetary Magic, Planetary Theurgy, Theurgy, Voces Magicae

New Translation and Commentary on the Lunar Invocation (PGM VII.756-794)

September 9, 2020 Phainolis

This remarkable lunar invocation (PGM VII.756-794) often passes unnoticed in The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation because its structure, based…

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Posted in: Invocations, Translations Filed under: Astrology, Cosmic Sympathy, Greek Magical Papyri, Invocations, Magic, Moon, Planetary Hours, Planetary Magic, Planetary Theurgy, Roman Imperial Period, Theurgy, Voces Magicae

Invocations of Hecate

September 14, 2019 Phainolis

Porphyry preserves the following hymn (translated in Johnston Hekate Soteira p. 140): I come, a virgin of varied forms, wandering…

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Posted in: Invocations Filed under: Goddesses, Gods, Hecate, Invocations, Magic, Moon, Planetary Magic, Theurgy

Recommended Reading in Theurgic Neoplatonism

July 31, 2019 Phainolis

I just published a reading list of essential texts in theurgic Neoplatonism, including the best recent English translations of the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Book Reviews, Chaldean Oracles, Corpus Hermeticum, Greek Magical Papyri, Hermetica, Iamblichus, Magic, Primary Sources, Proclus, Recommended Reading, Secondary Sources, Theurgy

“Participation” in Platonic Philosophy

July 6, 2019 Phainolis

This is the first of a series of key concepts in Platonic philosophy, part of a work-in-progress glossary of theurgic…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Aristotle, Beauty, Definitions, Forms, Imitation, Mimesis, Neoplatonism, Participation, Plato, Pythagoras, Pythagoreans, Theurgy

What is Theurgy?

June 12, 2019 Phainolis 1 Comment

Theurgy (θεουργία, literally “divine work”) is best understood as a collaborative effort between human beings and the gods. The word…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Chaldean Oracles, Dualism, Iamblichus, Monism, Neoplatonism, Plato, Plotinus, Ritual, Sumbola, Sunthemata, Theurgy, Theurgy as Demiurgy

Planetary Hours and the Planetary Week

June 4, 2019 Phainolis

Planetary hours were a development within Hellenistic and early Roman astrological practice that produced the seemingly unusual order of the…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Astrology, Calendar, Hellenistic Period, Planetary Hours, Planetary Magic, Planetary Theurgy, Ritual, Roman Imperial Period

Planetary Invocations of the Hygromantia of Solomon

May 30, 2019 Phainolis

I present here my original translation (Copyright 2019) along with the Greek text of the planetary invocations from the Hygromantia…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Divine Names, Greek Texts, Hygromantia, Invocations, Nomina Barbara, Planetary Magic, Planetary Theurgy, Prayers, Ritual, Solomon, Translations, Voces Magicae

Iamblichus’ On the Mysteries: An Introduction

May 23, 2019 Phainolis

Historical Introduction and Significance The De mysteriis (hereafter DM) of the Neoplatonic philosopher Iamblichus (c. 240 – c. 325 CE)…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Egyptian Metaphysics, Ficino, Iamblichus, Kmeph, Late Antiquity, matter, Neoplatonism, Problem of Evil, Ritual Materials, Symbols, Theurgy, Theurgy as Demiurgy

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