The Esoteric Lexicon·Concept

Mystery Of Magic

The Mysteries of Magic is a comprehensive practice that centers around the Sign of the Pentagram as its most potent symbol. This tradition involves the use of various tools, including the Pentagram, the Cup, the Wand, and the Sword, to facilitate magical purposes. These elements work together to enable practitioners to explore and harness the mystical and symbolic power embedded in the Sign of the Pentagram, ultimately achieving their magical goals within the framework of this mystical practice.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Mystery Religion→Ritual

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

Mystic RitesRitual

Mystic Rites are forms of the practice of Magic associated with Mystery Religions

Mystic Initiate→Person

Mystical Initiates are figures in the Mystery of Magic that practice using the Pentagram

Black KingPerson

Black King is a figure in the Mysteries of Magic that use Myrrh

Brown KingPerson

Brown King is a figure in the Mysteries of Magic that use Incense

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Mystery Of MagicthroughBlack KingilluminatesPentagram →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Black King

Black King is a figure in the Mysteries of Magic that use Myrrh

II. Black King & Pentagram

Black king, another of the three kings, presents myrrh, symbol of death and darkness

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesMagic →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Magic

Magic and Mystery Religions are intertwined, both using the Pentagram as a symbol

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystic InitiateilluminatesInitiation →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystic Initiate

Mystical Initiates are figures in the Mystery of Magic that practice using the Pentagram

II. Mystic Initiate & Initiation

Initiation involves practices and rituals, including the Pentagram as a guiding symbol

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesAncient Mysteries →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Ancient Mysteries

Mystery religions incorporate the initiations from Ancient Mysteries, such as asceticism and the use of imagination

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesIncense →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Incense

Incense represents conciliating doctrines in Mysteries

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesMyrrh →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Myrrh

Myrrh represents concepts of death and darkness in Mysteries

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystic RitesilluminatesPentragram →

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystic Rites

Mystic Rites are forms of the practice of Magic associated with Mystery Religions

II. Mystic Rites & Pentragram

Pentagram is a central ritual symbol in Mystic Rites

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesTrismegistus

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Trismegistus

Trismegistus is associated with the traditions of Mystery religions from which the initiatory process of asceticism comes

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesPhilip Theophrastus Bombast

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Philip Theophrastus Bombast

Paracelsus drew upon the traditions of Mystery religions, particularly the use of imagination in healing

Mystery Of MagicthroughMystery ReligionilluminatesKabbalists

I. Mystery Of Magic & Mystery Religion

Mysteries of Magic are a part of Mystery Religions

II. Mystery Religion & Kabbalists

Kabalists practice within the traditions of Mystery religions but are considered a distinct lineage