Section outline

  • Week XII (November 17)  Theurgy

    Topics:

    ·      demonology, philosophy, and the soul

    ·      philosophy and magic

    ·      theories of theurgy

    ·      practical theurgy – means and ends

     

    Greek Readings: Proclus, On the Hieratic Art; PGM IV.475-829; PGM XIII 1-343

     

    Readings:

    ·      Mithras Liturgy (PGM IV.475-829)

    ·      Proclus, On the Hieratic Art

    ·      8th Book of Moses (PGM XIII 1-343)

    ·      Iamblichus, On the Mysteries (excerpts I.9-15, II.11, IV.1-13, V.23-26, VI.5-7, VIII.7-8)

    ·      Theurgy Readings

    ·      Luck # 51, 59-63, 67-70

     

    ·      Addey, Divine Inspiration, Possession and Contact with the Gods

    ·      Edmonds, Drawing Down the Moon, ch. 10

    ·      Johnston, Magic and Theurgy

    ·      Luck, Theurgy and Forms of Worship in Neoplatonism  (or T-D?)

    ·      Smith, J.Z., Towards Interpreting Demonic Powers

     

    Supplementary Readings:

    ·      Apuleius, On the God of Socrates

    ·      Plutarch, On the Genius of Socrates

    ·      Plutarch, On the Face in the Moon

    ·      PGM XIII 344-645, 646-734, 735-1077

    ·      Athanassiadi, Dreams, Theurgy and Freelance Divination

    ·      Edmonds, “And you will see…”

    ·      Edmonds, At the Seizure of the Moon

    ·      Edmonds, Faces of the Moon

    ·      Edmonds, There and Back Again: Temporary Immortality in the Mithras Liturgy

    ·      Haluszka, Sacred Signified

    ·      Johnston, Rising to the Occasion

    ·      Johnston, Animating Statues

    ·      Klutz, The 8th Book of Moses: Introduction

    ·      Smith, M. The 8th Book of Moses and How It Grew