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Ancient Philosophy and Magic

An analysis of ancient philosophy through the lens of the magical cults of that era. The Chaldean Oracles, Pythagoras as an initiate.

12 steps·144 cards·~240 min
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    Level 1. Introduction to Ancient Esotericism: Magic, Religion, and Philosophy

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 2. The Pre-Socratics: Shamanic Roots and the Orphic Tradition

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 3. Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans: Mathematical Magic and Secret Societies

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 4. Plato and the Old Academy: Eros, Cosmos, and Myth

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 5. The Hellenistic Era: Astrology, Alchemy, and the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM)

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 6. Stoicism: Cosmic Sympathy, Fatum, and Mantike

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 7. Middle Platonism: The Development of Demonology

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Grade 8. Hermeticism: The Philosophical Magic of Egypt and Greece

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Grade 9. The Chaldean Oracles: Divine Fire and the Birth of Theurgy

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 10. Early Neoplatonism: Plotinus, Porphyry, and the Critique of Magic

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Grade 11. Iamblichus of Chalcis: Apology for Theurgy and Ritual Practice

    8 readings · 4 questions

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    Level 12. Late Neoplatonism: Proclus, Athens, and the Twilight of Antique Magic

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