Franz Bardon's Hermetic Magic

This episode offers an exploration of the life, works, and esoteric system of Franz Bardon (1909-1958), a Czech occultist who significantly influenced 20th-century Western esotericism. Bardon's seminal trilogy—"Initiation Into Hermetics" (1956), "The Practice of Magical Evocation" (1956), and "The Key to the True Quabbalah" (1957)—provides a comprehensive guide to his unique approach to Hermetic magic, which emphasizes self-mastery, elemental equilibrium, and spiritual transformation.

The episode analyzes Bardon's step-by-step methodology for developing the practitioner's mental, astral, and physical faculties, as well as his innovative interpretation of the Hermetic principles of correspondence and analogy. It also examines Bardon's syncretic integration of Eastern and Western spiritual practices, such as yoga, alchemy, and Kabbalah, into a universal system adaptable to various esoteric paths.

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Primary Sources: 

Bardon, F. (2001). Initiation Into Hermetics. Merkur Publishing. 

Bardon, F. (2001). The Key to the True Quabbalah. Merkur Publishing. 

Bardon, F. (2001). The Practice of Magical Evocation. Merkur Publishing.

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Asprem, E. (2017). Occult Trajectories: Altered States, Drugs, and Magical Practices. Altered States and the Study of Religion, AAR Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. 

Asprem E. & K. Granholm (Eds.), Contemporary Esotericism (pp. 309-329). Routledge. Asprem, E. (2021). The Problem of Disenchantment: Scientific Naturalism and Esoteric Discourse, 1900-1939. State University of New York Press. 

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Hanegraaff, W. J. (2013). Western Esotericism: A Guide for the Perplexed. Bloomsbury Academic. 

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Cavendish, R. (1970). The Black Arts. Putnam. 

Cicero, C., & Cicero, S. T. (2003). The Essential Golden Dawn: An Introduction to High Magic. Llewellyn Publications. 

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00:00 Introduction: Support Angela’s Symposium

02:27 Franz Bardon Early Life

04:07 Bardon’s Death

04:46 The System of Correspondences in Bardon's Magic

06:36 Correspondence Fire  (Tejas Tattwa)

07:13 Correspondence Water (Apas Tattwa)

07:57 Correspondence Air (Vayu Tattwa)

08:21 Correspondence Earth (Prithivi Tattwa)

09:10 Universal Law of Analogy

11:36 Kabbalah, Qabbalah, Quabbalah

11:53 Differences from the Golden Dawn etc.

14:23 The Quadripolar Magnet

16:24 Hermetic Principles

17:27 Core Principles 

19:02 Book: Initiation Into Hermetics

21:08 Special Magus Lecture on Bardon

22:02 Book "The Practice of Magical Evocation"

23:35 Book "The Key to the True Quabbalah"

25:05 Bardon’s Step-by-Step Approach

27:27 Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Exercises 

28:24 Self Mastery vs External Power 

30:46 Bardon’s Eclecticism

31:20 Perennialism

32:46 Criticisms and Challenges

37:42 Bardon’s Continued Influence

38:15 Support Angela’s Symposium

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