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A LISTING OF ALL THE CHAPTERS CONTAINED IN THIS WORK.

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1 28 29 30 Decorative woodcut initial Q containing a profile of a man's head facing left. HOW the Magus original: "Magi"; referring here to the practitioner of high, philosophical magic. gathers virtues from the triple world The "triple world" refers to the three levels of reality: the Elemental (earthly), the Celestial (the stars), and the Intellectual (the realm of spirits and God). will be shown in these three books.
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2 32 What magic is, what its parts are, and what kind of person a practitioner of Magic ought to be. (on the same page)
3 33 On the four elements, and their qualities and mutual mixtures. 3
4 34 On the triple reasoning of the elements to be considered. 4
5 35 On the marvelous natures of fire and earth. 5
6 35 On the wonderful natures of water, air, and the winds. 6
7 36 On the types of composite things, how they relate to the elements, and what the elements themselves have in common with the soul, senses, and character. 10
8 37 How the elements are in the heavens, in the stars, in demons, in angels, and finally in God himself. 12
9 38 On the virtues of natural things depending most closely on the elements. 13
10 38 On the occult virtues occult virtues: hidden properties in nature (like magnetism) that cannot be explained by the four physical elements alone of things. 14
11 39 How occult virtues are infused into the species of things by Ideas original: "ideis"; referring to Platonic Forms., through the principles of the World Soul and the rays of the stars: and which things abound most in this virtue. 15
12 40 How different virtues are influenced in different individuals, even of the same species. 16
13 41 From where the occult virtues of things originate. (on the same page)
14 42 On the spirit of the world, what it is, and that it is the bond of occult virtues. 18
15 43 How we ought to investigate and test the virtues of things through the path taken from similarity. 20
16 44 In what way the operations of different virtues are transferred from one thing to another, and are mutually communicated. 21
17 46 In what way the virtues of things are to be investigated and tested through strife and friendship. 22
18 47 On the inclinations of enmities. 23
19 48 How the virtues of things are to be investigated and tested, which are in them from the whole species, or are innate to something by a particular gift of the individual itself. 25
20 49 That natural virtues are in some things through their whole substance, but in others in certain of their particles or members. 26
21 50 51 52 On the virtues of things which are in them only during life, and those which remain in them even after death. (on the same page)
22 53 How lower things are subject to celestial bodies, and how the human body, and the exercises and manners of men, are distributed to the stars and signs. 28
23 54 How it is to be known which stars natural things are subject to, and which things are Solar original: "solares"; things associated with the power and qualities of the Sun.. 29
24 55 Which things are subject to the Moon. 31
25 Which things are subject to Saturn. 32
26 Which things are Jovial original: "Iouialia"; things belonging to the planet Jupiter.. 33

34 Which things relate to Mars. 34
35 Which things are Venereal original: "Venerea"; things belonging to the planet Venus.. (on the same page)
35 Which things follow Mercury. 35
35 That the entire sublunary world, and those things which are in it, is distributed to the planets. (on the same page)
36 In what way provinces and kingdoms are distributed to the planets. 36
36 Which things are subject to the signs [of the Zodiac] and fixed stars, and their images. (on the same page)
38 On the seals signaculis: physical marks or "signatures" found in nature that reveal an object's hidden planetary power and characters of natural things. 38
40 How through natural things and their virtues, we can allure and attract the influences and virtues of celestial bodies. 40
41 On the mixtures of natural things with each other and their utility. 41
42 On the union of mixed things, and the introduction of a more noble form and of sensible life. 42
43 How by certain natural and artificial preparations, we draw down celestial and vital gifts from above. 43
44 How we can receive from above not only celestial and vital gifts, but even certain intellectual and divine ones. 44
45 That by certain materials of the world we can allure worldly spirits, and the demons who are the ministers of these spirits. 45
45 On bindings original: "ligationibus"; magical techniques used to restrain or influence someone's will or body., of what kind they are, and in what ways they are usually made. (on the same page)
46 On sorceries ueneficijs: from 'veneficium,' meaning both poisoning and the use of magical potions or charms, and their power. 46
47 On the wonderful virtues of certain sorceries. 47
49 On fumigations original: "suffitibus"; the ritual burning of incense or herbs., their reasoning and power. 49
51 The composition of certain fumigations adapted to the planets. 51
52 On eye-salves, ointments, and love potions, and their virtues. 52
53 On physical bindings and suspensions original: "alligationibus, & suspensionibus physicis"; refers to amulets or charms worn on the body.. 53
55 On rings and their compositions. 55
55 On the virtues of places, and which places correspond to each of the stars. (on the same page)
57 On light and colors, on lamps and torches, and which colors are distributed to which stars, houses, and elements. 57
58 On Fascination original: "Fascinatione"; the act of casting a spell through the gaze or the "Evil Eye.", and its artifice. 58
59 On certain observations producing wonderful virtues. 59
61 On the face, and gesture, and the habit and figure of the body, and which of these respond to which stars; from where the arts of divination—physiognomy, metoposcopy The art of reading a person's character or fortune from the lines of their forehead., and chiromancy Palmistry; reading the lines of the hand.—have their foundations. 61
63 On the divination of auspices and auguries original: "auspiciorū, & auguriorū"; Roman methods of divination by observing the flight or behavior of birds.. 63
64 On certain various animals, and other things, and what significance they have in auguries. 64
68 How auspices are verified through the light of the natural sense, and concerning some rules for testing it. 68