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can go astray, when, in contrast to the weakness of some, there are others who have the baseness to expect from infernal spirits—enemies of God, of men, and of nature—the end of their troubles, followed by a happiness that would only be granted to their ignorance, their laziness, and their crime.

Finally, true Lovers Amateurs In the 18th century, "Amateur" (from the Latin amator) referred to a dedicated devotee or "lover" of a subject, rather than a non-professional., who stand in the midst of these fools, you will find in the precious Book of Thoth The author, Etteilla, identifies the Tarot as the "Book of Thoth," an ancient Egyptian repository of all knowledge. the preservative against the atrocious crime committed by men in forging for themselves Religions steeped in human passions, fanatical zeal, and idolatry. This will serve you at the same time to recognize whether a man who loves the Philosophy of the High Sciences Philosophy of the High Sciences A term for the esoteric arts, including alchemy, astrology, and theogony, viewed as a legitimate academic and spiritual pursuit. goes astray with the Illuminated original: "Illuminés." Etteilla uses this term disparagingly to refer to rival mystical or "visionary" groups whom he considered superstitious or ungrounded in ancient science., or loses himself with the Demonographers Demonographers Those who study or write about demons; here implies those who practice "black" magic or sorcery by dealing with infernal spirits., or finally if, as a lover of truth recognizing the divine beauties of nature, his only ambition is to obtain through the candor of his soul and through his labors those keys that the Creator has not reserved for Himself alone.

Friends! You who seek to recognize, according to God, men, and nature, that wise Magic Often called "Natural Magic," this refers to the understanding and application of the hidden laws of nature created by God, as opposed to sorcery. which the divine Creator has bound within the seed of all beings, if