Initiation into Hermetics

by Franz Bardon
Self-initiation into the Holy Mysteries with the need of a guru or master. Initiation into Hermetics
provides step by step instruction in the form of practical eercises. !hese eercises lead to the
development of body" soul and spirit. !he result of the practical eercises is the development of
occult abilities which can be of benefit to the student" in as far as he can change his eistence for
the better.
!he great mystery of the !etragrammaton" the #ey to the tetrapolar magnet" is eplained. By
reading the theoretical section many secrets are unveiled which were once only #nown to very
few. !he reader will receive first-hand #nowledge about the principles of fire" air" water and earth"
the positive and negative attributes of these elements" and how these elements affect the human
body. !he immutable law of cause and effect is eplained" not only as it applies to human beings"
but also how it applies to the elements. $etailed information is also given about the soul or the
astral body" and how the four elements determine the temperament in a person.
!he astral plane is considered to be %the beyond% by most religions. !his plane does have its
inhabitants" most of which are departed human beings from earth. Besides that you find
elementaries" beings with one or only a few attributes. It is very advantageous to learn about
these beings and how they affect a human being&s life. !here is also another #ind of being" which
is a being of the pure elements. !he reader will find that many myths or even fairy tales are based
on truth. But man#ind has lost the ability to stay in contact with reality and has chosen to live in a
completely transitory world which they consider to be their reality.
Franz Bardon is considered by many as the greatest adept of the '(th century. ) tireless wor#er
for the light" he survived Hitler&s concentration camps but died a victim of *ommunist persecution
in +,-.. He left behind him four legendary boo#s which have become ac#nowledged classics of
occult literature.
Initiation into Hermetics is the first and most important of Bardon&s wor#s and is rightly regarded
as the cornerstone of his entire opus. In contrast to other boo#s on the sub/ect of magic" Bardon
focuses his attention on the practical training necessary for all true magical attainment. 0sing 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 worlds of body" soul and spirit. !he author leads the
student step by step through eercises providing detailed training in the entire arcanum of magic"
from basic techni1ues in thought control and imagination to advanced teachings in astral travel"
the use of talismans and magic mirrors" and much more. 2o other writer has ever developed such
a clear" concise and practical program of magical development.