The Purple Book of Magic

As of 4 July 1997, the first 5 chapters were placed in the Temple. Five more chapters were added on 25 March 1999. Unfortunately, i lost the rest of my work in a hard drive crash, so i will not be adding to this section.

PART ONE - GENERAL MAGIC

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Magic
• Chapter 2. Magic Workers: Official versus Free-Lance
• Chapter 3. Magic: Why
• Chapter 4. The Word: Its Power and How to Use it
• Chapter 5. Purity and Purification: Their Importance in the Ancient Near East
• Chapter 6. Knot Magic
• Chapter 7. Amulets and Talismans
• Chapter 8. Poppets: The Use of Dolls and Figures
• Chapter 9. Magic Bowls: for Protection from and Communication with Non-Human Realms
• Chapter 10. Dead Letters: Asking Your Ancestors for Aid
  Yes, you, too, can talk to your dear departed, in the privacy of your own home, without the need to dig up graves or do anything at all yucky.
• Chapter 11. Magic Circles
• Chapter 12. Magic for Healing: Medicinal and Exorcistic

• Chapter 13. An Introduction to Divination, Ancient Near East Style
• Chapter 14. Sortilege: Casting of Lots and Other Simple Divination Techniques
• Chapter 15. Omens: What Are They and How to Read Them
• Chapter 16. Scrying: Using Oil on Water or the Smoke of Incense
• Chapter 17. Bibliomancy: Messages in Books
• Chapter 18. Do You Have the Guts? Hepatoscopy, Haruspicy, and Other Forms of Divining using Sacrificed Animals' Internal Organs

  NOTE: Before any one "has a cow," this is HISTORICAL documentation, not an incitment to practice.

• Chapter 19. You're a Dream: Dream Induction and Dream Interpretation
• Chapter 20. Palmistry: A Vague Introduction
  
• Chapter 21. Trance Work: Some Hypotheses

NOTE: You will undoubtedly notice that i have left Astrology out.

It is an ESSENTIAL part of Ancient Near Eastern Culture - There was no clear separation in the Ancient Near East between Astronomy and Astrology, they were combined and of extreme importance in Science, Religion, and Magic - This is also an incredibly complex topic - Rather than flaunt my ignorance, i will include some links, as i find them, to other sites with information about Ancient Near Eastern Astronomy and Astrology.

PART THREE - APPENDICES

• Appendix One MAQLU
  Here is the abbreviated version of this tripartite Mesopotamian ritual which i have performed at dusk, midnight and dawn.
• Appendix Two Ancient Near Eastern Prayers
• Appendix Three Magic Bibliography
  Until this is in place, please see my General Bibliography which contains many books on Magic
• Appendix Four Links related to Ancient Near Eastern Magic
  Until this is in place, please see my Pagan Links Page, which contains many related links, including a link to an exhibit of Helleno-Egyptian magical papyri, Mesopotamian demon trap bowls, and magical and Gnostic gems and talismans

Thanks for visiting The Purple Book of Magic.
Due to a hard drive crash from which nothing could be recovered, i will not be adding to this section.

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