The Lost Art of Enochian Magic: Angels, Invocations, and the Secrets Revealed to Dr. John Dee [Paperback]

John DeSalvo Ph.D. (Author), Lon Milo DuQuette (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 14, 2010

A practical guide to Dr. John Dee’s angelic magic

• Contains instructions for performing Enochian magic meditations

• Examines John Dee’s original diaries from the British Library

• Includes a CD of Enochian calls taught to Dee by the angels

Enochian magic is a powerful, ancient system for opening portals to heavenly realms and enabling the ascent to God. The basis for many of the modern systems of magic, including the Golden Dawn, Enochian magic is named after the biblical prophet Enoch, who received the same knowledge and wisdom that was later conveyed to the astrologer to the court of Queen Elizabeth I, Dr. John Dee, by angels in the 16th century.

In The Lost Art of Enochian Magic John DeSalvo traces the history of magic--from the earliest civilizations of the Akadians and Egyptians through the Greco-Roman period and up to the present time--to reveal how magic has penetrated and influenced our religious beliefs and practices today. Through his unprecedented investigation into the angelic magic of Dr. John Dee, during which time he deciphered Dee’s original phonetic notations in the margins of Dee’s 16th-century diaries, DeSalvo learned to properly reproduce the “Enochian calls,” which act like mantras in opening higher realms and invoking angels, key to this type of magical practice. DeSalvo shows how to use Enochian magic for personal spiritual development and also as protection from negative energies. In addition to providing detailed instructions for performing the magical meditations, this book includes a CD of Enochian calls to demonstrate and guide the correct pronunciation needed to practice Enochian magic.

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"Enhanced with the inclusion of a CD featuring Enochian calls demonstrating the correct pronunciation to be used when practicing Enochian rituals, The Lost Art of Enochian Magic will prove to be an invaluable and greatly appreciated addition to personal and academic library Metaphysical Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists."
(James A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review, July10 )

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Enochian magic is a powerful, ancient system for opening portals to heavenly realms and enabling the ascent to God. The basis for many of the modern systems of magic, including the Golden Dawn, Enochian magic is named after the biblical prophet Enoch. Enoch received the same knowledge and wisdom that was later conveyed by angels in the 16th century to Dr. John Dee, the astrologer to the court of Queen Elizabeth I.

In The Lost Art of Enochian Magic, John DeSalvo traces the history of magic--from the earliest civilizations of the Akkadians and Egyptians through the Greco-Roman period and up to the present time--to reveal how magic has penetrated and influenced our religious beliefs and practices today. Through his unprecedented investigation into the angelic magic of Dr. John Dee, during which time he deciphered Dee’s original phonetic notations in the margins of Dee’s 16th-century diaries, DeSalvo learned to properly reproduce the “Enochian calls,” which act like mantras in opening higher realms and invoking angels, key to this type of magical practice. DeSalvo shows how to use Enochian magic for personal spiritual development and also as protection from negative energies. In addition to providing detailed instructions for performing the magical meditations, this book includes a 20-minute CD that demonstrates and offers guidance in the correct pronunciation of the Enochian calls used in the practice of Enochian magic.

JOHN DESALVO holds a Ph.D. in biophysics and, for more than 20 years, scientifically studied the Shroud of Turin. The current director of the Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association, he is the author of five books, including The Seeress of Prevorst, Decoding the Pyramids, and Andrew Jackson Davis: The First American Prophet and Clairvoyant. He lives in Minnesota.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Destiny Books; Pap/Com edition (May 14, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594773440
• ISBN-13: 978-1594773440
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Some of the first books published have a faulty Track #4 on the CD. The beginning lines of the Enochian Call were cut off by accident but you can download the entire corrected track #4 at the site below which will also post corrections and your comments for "The Lost Art of Enochian Magic"

www.myangelmagic.com

Dr. John DeSalvo is director of the "Great Pyramid of Giza Research Association." His purpose in starting this association was to make available to the public general information and new research on the Great Pyramid and to post the work of pyramid researchers that may not have the opportunity to publish their work in the traditional academic journals.

He was featured in December in a "History Channel" special in the series called the "Nostradamous Effect." The episode was entitled "Doomesday Hieroglypyics.

A former college professor and administrator, his B.S. degree is in Physics and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are in Biophysics. He has taught the following subjects on the college level: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Biochemistry, General Biology, Human Gross Anatomy and Neurophysiology. His college administrative experience includes Cultural Affairs Director, Basic Science Department Head, and Dean of Student Affairs.

Dr. DeSalvo is co-author of the book "Human Anatomy - A Study Guide" with Dr. Stanley Stolpe, former Head of the Anatomy Department at the University of Illinois. His publications in scientific journals include research on the infrared system of rattle snakes ("Spatial Properties of Primary Infrared Neurons in Crotalidae"). He was also a recipient of Research Grants and Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF), United States Public Health (USPH), and the National Institute of Health (NIH).

For over 20 years, Dr. DeSalvo was one of the scientists involved in studying the Shroud of Turin. Currently, he is Executive Vice-President of ASSIST (Association of Scientists and Scholars International for the Shroud of Turin), which is the largest and oldest research association in the world currently studying the Shroud of Turin. He was also a research consultant to the original STURP team (Shroud of Turin Research Project) and was the contributing science editor for the book "SINDON - A Layman's Guide to the Shroud of Turin." His Shroud research involved the image formation process of the man on the Shroud and studies using three-dimensional reconstruction, spectroscopic, and ultraviolet analysis. He has lectured nationwide on the Shroud and in 1980, the International Platform Association designated him as one of the top 30 speakers in the nation.

His book on the Great Pyramid and pyramid research, "Decoding the Pyramids" was published by Barnes and Noble in 2008. It is also available in French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Czech, and Estonian.

In December, 2008, his book, "The Seeress of Prevorst, Her Secret Language and Prophecies from the Spirit World," was published by Inner Traditions (Bear and Company).

Last year, his book, "Dead Sea Scrolls" was published by Barnes and Noble and is also available in German, French, Spanish, and Dutch. It is a beautiful full color, highly illustrated hardcover book.

His latest release is "The Lost Art of Enochian Magic" published by Inner Traditions. This will be followed up by the book "Decoding the Enochian Secrets", which will also be published by Inner Traditions in February, 2011.

Dr. John can also be reached at [e-mail]


Web Sites:

www.myangelmagic.com
www.gizapyramid.com
www.andrewjacksondavis.com.
www.lincolnresearch.com

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It is OK, once you get to the meat..., July 6, 2010

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This review is from: The Lost Art of Enochian Magic: Angels, Invocations, and the Secrets Revealed to Dr. John Dee (Paperback)

This book's best part is its chapter on the "Enochian Meditation" which is somewhat innovative and very interesting. To get to this chapter, though, people familiar with Dee and Enochian have to suffer through several chapters of introductory material that is pretty redundant unless you are a complete beginner on the subject. For this reason the book, while a good one, was a disappointment to me because there was very little presented that was new. Even the meditation followed theories similar to those I had developed in the course of study for this magic -- though the book presented a more coherent and organized meditation than any I had come up with.

Regardless of my own disappointments, I believe that this book is worth getting. The author does have some interesting insights into the magic which are worth examining, and the meditation presented is definitely worth studying and adding to anyone's magical practices. Just don't let your expectations get too high.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent intro book, June 5, 2010

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This is an excellent beginning book for Enochian magic. The focus is quite narrow, covering only the 30 aethyrs, but does it very well. There is more historical context than most other books and he is sympathetic to Edward Kelly. The exposition is lucid and kept to the essentials. Of possible interest to more advanced practitioners is his take on the pronunciation. My complaint about the book is the CD, hence the four stars. Inexplicably DeSalvo begins his reading of the nineteenth call on the sixth line of the book text. And his cadence reminds me of someone reading a list of names at a roll call. This may just be his way of making the pronunciation as clear as possible. Other than that I was quite satisfied. Highly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Getting Started With Enochian Magic, June 8, 2010

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This review is from: The Lost Art of Enochian Magic: Angels, Invocations, and the Secrets Revealed to Dr. John Dee (Paperback)

First of all, a bit of information. The accompanying CD is missing part of the Enochian calls. However, the reader will find the entire Enochian call on audio (for free download) at De Salvo's website dedicated to the book. The name of that website is: myangelmagic.

I gave the book 5 Stars, because it provides a good historical background, and very detailed explanations of a simple Enochian ritual in which no specialized equipment is used. This is quite a boon for the would-be magician, as the props used in other Enochian rituals either necessitate that you be a good carpenter/artist or that you make considerable expenditure to obtain such items. That said, I would have liked De Salvo to explain further why he thinks this particular Invocation can forgo such furnishings. After all, according to the book, the angels told Dee and Kelly they would need a holy table, the Sigillum Dei Aemeth, Ensigns of Creation talismans, breastplate, magic ring and emblems.

De Salvo advises that these exercises be used to get closer to God, rather than as a tool for obtaining earthly desires. However where do you draw the line between the spiritual and the profane in this matter? Surely, one can understand the problems that arise when spiritual tools are put to the service of the ego and its cravings. However, what about helping the ill? De Salvo believes that it should not be used even in that case; however, didn't Jesus and the Apostles heal the sick? Of course, such works should always be prefaced by, "Let Thy will be done".

What to make of working exclusively with the Aethyrs and not the Elementals, as De Salvo does in this work? I am a novice at magic and cannot speak with any authority, however, questions do come to mind in this regard. Much has been written about the need to integrate the Shadow,lest one fall prey to it. Does this have some application to magical work? Do these estranged entities, dubbed evil, grow more evil due to our unwillingness to encounter them (or when we do to use them for our own purposes)? I don't know the answer to this question, but would like to hear from others more seasoned than I on the subject.