In this book, Stephen Flowers, Ph.D., fills that gap, using both his academic prowess and his magical experience to provide a workable system of magical initiation and training based on both the original sources and what can be reconstructed from modern Iranian practice. The Bible tells the story of the three Persian Magi following a star and bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for the baby Jesus, but who were they, and what made them 'wise men'? Stephen Flowers, Ph.D., explains the history of the Persian Magi and provides ample examples of the sources of their wisdom., Since the very word 'magic' comes from ancient Persia, it is remarkable how much that tradition has been ignored by modern magicians and pagans. The book is divided into four distinctive and easy-to-follow sections, covering history, theory, initiation, and practices of the Persian Magi, making it a highly recommended read. As in all of Flowers's books, Original Magic contains both pioneering perspectives as well as roots in historical sources and solid academic research., A superbly written and detailed book providing an excellent practical guide and framework for modern practice. It is a most powerful work., The foremost authority of rune magi is Stephen Flowers, both as a practitioner and as scholar. It returns magic to its roots and restores the original symbol of the mind as a flame. Original Magic will be a game-changer in the esoteric and scholarly worlds. And in stark contrast to systems of sorcery based in a cynical paradigm, Original Magic offers more than just a path toward wisdom and betterment for the individual-its goal is a truly enlightened world., Stephen Flowers changed magical research and practice by bringing scholarship and actual practice into a complementary whole. Although it shares Indo-European roots with the more familiar pagan traditions of the West, the flame that fuels the Mazdan way has never been stifled or snuffed out by the vicissitudes of history. The result is a challenging but thoroughly workable curriculum for self-initiation into one of our oldest living religious and philosophical currents. Unlike works on esoteric praxis that seek to cultivate an air of mystification, Stephen Flowers's Original Magic allows the ancient and genuine tradition of Mazdan spirituality to reveal itself in radiant clarity.
#Persian magic flowers manual#
Providing a manual for the original magical system used by the members of the Great Fellowship, this book guides you toward the comprehensive practice of the Mazdan philosophy, the ultimate outcome of which is ushta : Happiness.
#Persian magic flowers series#
The author details a complete curriculum of magical study and initiation based on a series of graded exercises keyed to the sacred Zoroastrian calendar.
He explains how the ultimate aim of the original form of magic was not only individual wisdom, self-development, and empowerment, but also the overall betterment of the world. He reviews what the Greeks, Romans, Hebrews, Christians, and Chinese said about the Iranian-Persian tradition of the Mazdans and their invention of a magical technology. The author reveals how all other known systems of magic have borrowed from this tradition, providing the clues that enabled him to reformulate the original Mazdan system. A complete guide to the theory, practice, and history of Mazdan magic, the first organized system of magic * Provides a complete curriculum of magical study and initiation centered on exercises keyed to the sacred Zoroastrian calendar * Details advanced magical rituals and practices based on archaic Persian formulas, including fire rituals and divine invocations Stephen Flowers explores the history, theory, practice, rituals, and initiations of the Mazdan magical system practiced by the Magi of ancient Persia, who were so skilled and famed for their effectiveness that their name came to mean what we today call "magic." The author explains how the religious branch of the Mazdan magical system, founded by the Prophet Zarathustra, is known in the West under the name Zoroastrianism.
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