Magic, Power, Language, Symbol

From the sigils of chaos magic to the numerical code of Qabalah, all magical practices operate in a web of symbols and language. Yet academics seldom examine the role that semiotics and linguistics play in the unfolding of magical works.

Introduction	p. xi
The Theory of Symbols: The Practice of Magic	p. 1
Language: The Bridge of Mind and Matter	p. 23
Incantation: The Poetry of Power	p. 47
Sigils, Glyphs, and Characters: The Alphabets of Magic	p. 67
From Babel to Enochian: The Search for the Primal Language	p. 87
Speaking in Tongues: Glossolalia and Barbarous Words of Invocation	p. 107
The Qabalah: The Grammar of Number	p. 129
Mantras: Formulas of Power	p. 155
Magical Narrative: Metaphor, Myth, Ritual, and Theurgy	p. 173
Self-Talk: The Janus of Words	p. 199
Liber Numerorum: A Dictionary of English Gematria	p. 221
The Hebrew Alphabet	p. 231
Suggested Correspondences between the Tarot and the English Alphabet	p. 233
Applications	p. 235
Glossary	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 253
Index	p. 261
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