Discovered in a hidden compartment of an old chest long after his death, the secret writings of John Dee, one of the leading scientists and occultists of Elizabethan England, record in minute detail his research into the occult. Dee concealed his treatises on the nature of humankind's contact with angelic realms and languages throughout his life, and they were nearly lost forever. In his brief biography of John Dee, Joseph Peterson calls him a "true Renaissance man"? detailing his work in astronomy, mathematics, navigation, the arts, astrology, and the occult sciences. He was even thought...
Discovered in a hidden compartment of an old chest long after his death, the secret writings of John Dee, one of the leading scientists and occulti...
Written in 13 days in 1564 by the renowned Elizabethan magus, Dr. John Dee, the Hieroglyphic Monad explains his discovery of the monas, or unity, underlying the universe as expressed in a hieroglyph, or symbol. Dee called the Hieroglyphic Monad a magical parable based on the Doctrine of Correspondences which lies at the heart of all magical practice and is the key to the hermetic quest. Through careful meditation and study of the glyph, its secrets may be slowly revealed.
Written in 13 days in 1564 by the renowned Elizabethan magus, Dr. John Dee, the Hieroglyphic Monad explains his discovery of the monas, or unity, unde...