Franz Bardon
is regarded by many as the greatest and most important Hermetic adept
of the 20th century. A tireless worker for the light, Franz Bardon
survived Hitler’s concentration camps but died a victim of Communist
persecution in 1958.
Franz Bardon left behind him four legendary
books which have become acknowledged classics of occult literature.
Initiation into Hermetics is the first and most important of Franz
Bardon’s works and is rightly regarded as the cornerstone of his entire
opus.
In contrast to other books on the subject of magic, Franz Bardon
focuses his attention on the practical training of mind, body, and
spirit necessary for all true magical attainment. Using the four
elements of fire, water, air and earth as a foundation, Bardon teaches
the student how to master these universal forces in the three exercises
providing detailed training in the entire Arcanum of Hermetic magic,
from basic techniques in thought control and imagination to advanced
teachings on astral travel, the use of talismans and magic mirrors, and
much more.
No other writer has ever developed such a clear, concise, and
practical program of magical development. The first of the seventy-two
tarot cards revealed.