As far as books of Magic throughout history, perhaps the most notorious of these is The Picatrix. Originally titled in Arabic as Ghāyat al-Ḥakīm or the Goal of the Wise, it is a very large tome of Talismanic and Astrological Magic which was likely originally composed in the 11th century. Hugely influential in the Renaissance, it has seen a recent surge in popularity in the last 20 years. Joining WMiT? for a discussion of all things Picatrix, is one of its translators and a leading force in Astrological Magic- Christopher Warnock.
Christopher Warnock has been a traditional astrologer and Renaissance astrological magician since 1998. He has been called “the father of the traditional astrological magic revival” and the “elder statesman” of astrological magic. With John Michael Greer, Mr. Warnock translated the Latin Picatrix, the most important grimoire of traditional astrological magic and has written and published many books on astrological magic and traditional astrology. Mr. Warnock also teaches astrology and magic courses and offers authentic astrological talismans.
Show Notes
- Complete Translations of Latin Picatrix by Christopher Warnock and John Michael Greer
- Short Video by Chris about The Picatrix
- The Secrets of Planetary Magic by Christopher Warnock
- Chris talks about The Picatrix on The Astrology Podcast
- The Picatrix – Books of Magick
- Flip through a scan of a Latin version of the Picatrix
- The City of the Moon God: Religious Traditions of Harran by Tamara M. Green
- A segment on the Picatrix from Eugenio Garin’s Astrology in the Renaissance
- Small summarized segments on each book in the Picatrix
- Traveling with the Picatrix: cultural liminalities of science and magic by Avner Ben-Zaken
- Lunar Mansions – This is a fantastic website and well worth clicking through
- Notes on Picatrix
- Another Translation of The Picatrix by Dan Attrell and David Porreca
- Reaching the Goal of the Sage: What’s it Take? – The Modern Hermeticist
- Characters and Magic Signs in the Picatrix and other Medieval Magic Texts
- Have a read of some of Sam Block’s posts on the Picatrix
- Picatrix Decans: A Collection of 36 Talismans
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