GHAYAT AL-HIKAM OROBUS ARABIC PICATRIX TRANSLATION VOLUMES 1 AND 2 FULL PDF

The Picatrix, or Ghayat Al-Hakim as it is titled in Arabic . has long been regarded as source material in the Hermetic tradition. The text of this Medieval work consists of four books covering the art and practice of Astrological, Talismanic, and Astral Magic. . Brought out of the obscurity of the Middle East it passed through the hands of many prominent figures throughout the history of Hermetic thought. The Goal of the Wise. The Ouroboros Press English translation of this Medieval work consists of the first two books of the classic Arabic manual of Astrological and Talismanic Magic. The Author has compiled information derived from 224 books by 'ancient sages' with the intention of uniting all these diverse arts into a practical system. Brought out of the obscurity of the Middle East it passed through the hands of many prominent figures throughout the history of Hermetic thought. Marsilio Ficino, Pico della Mirandola, Peter de Abano & Cornelius Agrippa were among them.