Comment on devient mage: Éthique

by Joséphin Péladan

Extrait:

Votre nom ancien et brillant, qu il rayonne au fron ton de l 'wavre préférée pour tenants, je lui attribue et mon amitié la plus vive et mon admiration formelle.

En notre restauration de la Rose Croix du Temple, Votre honneur est extrême il passe le mien.

Genres: Occult, Philosophy

310 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1892

About the author

Joséphin Péladan (28 March 1858, Lyon – 27 June 1918) was a French novelist and Martinist. His father was a journalist who had written on prophecies, and professed a philosophic-occult Catholicism. He established the Salon de la Rose + Croix for painters, writers, and musicians sharing his artistic ideals, the Symbolists in particular.

He sometimes published under the name Le Sâr Mérodack Joséphin Péladan.

Reviews

[Royal Blue Sicarii · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was ok. Péladan explains that to be a Mage, one must be isolated from 19th Century Nightlife, alcohol and sex. Personally for a book that explains being isolated will do the trick, there’s a whole lot written about 19th Century French Politics. Some of his complaints are relevant to the problems of today but for the most part, I can’t really see how this is in any relation to being a Mage. Also, I’m not too fond of Péladan’s views of women, very misogynistic (which is not much of a surprise for the 19th century). I did enjoy his breakdown that the truest of Mages are those of the arts (painters, musicians, sculptors, etc...) and if Beethoven would’ve played in a church, it would be a packed house in spiritual unison. All and all, don’t expect much lessons about becoming enlightened or a Mage. The only thing that’s truly worth the read in this book are The Golden Verses of Pythagoras which can be found on www.sacred-texts.com

[Robert K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent references and ideas, I was using and having a lot of his experiences in a modern sense. He is so timely and easy to move to this date and time. Quite interesting.