Book excerpt: ♥♥ The Magus, A Complete System of Occult Philosophy, Book 2 by Francis Barrett ♥♥ The Magus, or Celestial Intelligencer; being a Complete System of Occult Philosophy is a handbook of the occult and ceremonial magic. ♥♥ The Magus, A Complete System of Occult Philosophy, Book 2 by Francis Barrett ♥♥ This is Book 1 of 2. Few people, even today, know that The Magus is a compilation, almost entirely consisting of selections from Cornelius Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy, the Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy attributed to Agrippa and the Robert Turner's 1655 translation of the Heptameron of Peter of Abano. ♥♥ The Magus, A Complete System of Occult Philosophy, Book 2 by Francis Barrett ♥♥ Barrett made a few modifications and modernized the spelling and syntax of these selections. It deals with the natural magic of herbs and stones, magnetism, talismanic magic, alchemy, numerology, the elements, and biographies of famous adepts from history. ♥♥ The Magus, A Complete System of Occult Philosophy, Book 2 by Francis Barrett ♥♥