The Pictorial Key to the Tarot

Encyclopedic guide to the world's esoteric traditions, covering Qabbala, alchemy, tarot, ceremonial magic, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, and ancient mystery religions in nearly 50 dense chapters.

Manly P. Hall

Foundational text on the seven Hermetic principles of ancient Egypt and Greece, including mentalism, correspondence, vibration, polarity, rhythm, causation, and gender.

Three Initiates

Classic 19th-century work on ceremonial magic by Alphonse Louis Constant, translated by A.E. Waite. Covers the doctrine and ritual of high magic from ancient to modern traditions.

Eliphas Levi

The foundational text of Western occult philosophy from 1531, covering natural magic, the four elements, occult virtues, and the relationship between the celestial and earthly realms.

Henry Cornelius Agrippa

The ancient Hermetic texts attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, presented in bilingual English-Greek format. Covers divine philosophy, the nature of reality, and the path to spiritual knowledge.

Hermes Trismegistus