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Information: During the Renaissance, roughly 1350-1527 CE, the Neo-Platonic revival initiated by the Qabalists of Provence swept Christian society. Though suspicion of Witchcraft was punishable by death, a mixed classical/Christian style replete with occult imagery, a
Twilit Grotto -- Esoteric Archives Twilit Grotto -- Esoteric Archives: A collection of various esoteric writers from the Renaissance. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.esotericarchives.com/
Sympathy or the Devil Sympathy or the Devil: Excellent resource. Discusses hermetic tradition in Renaissance talismanic magic. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.esoteric.msu.edu/VolumeII/Sympdevil.html
Picatrix Picatrix: Resource for key text used in Renaissance magic. Contains history, translations and examples. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.renaissanceastrology.com/picatrix.html
The Kabbala of Shakespeare The Kabbala of Shakespeare: Article by Paul T. Olson exploring the possible influence of Qabalistic themes on Shakespeare's works. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.cwi.nl/~jack/spunk/library/misc/sp000277.txt
Renaissance Attitudes Towards Faustus as a Magician Renaissance Attitudes Towards Faustus as a Magician: A look at Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus, including a description of Elizabethan perspectives on the occult and Faust's magic. (Renaissance Magic) http://virtual.park.uga.edu/%7Ecdesmet/tiffany/faustus.htm
Ficino Venus Talisman Ficino Venus Talisman: Venus talisman example with astrological election, construction, ritual and results using methods of Marsilio Ficino. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.renaissanceastrology.com/ficinovenustalisman.html
Michael Sendivogius and Christian Rosenkreutz Michael Sendivogius and Christian Rosenkreutz: Article by Rafal T. Prinke from the Hermetic Journal. Examines the life of Sendivogius and attrempts to determine if his life was the model for the myth of Fr. C. R. C. and the Fama Fraternitas. (Renaissance Magic) http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~rafalp/ART/sendi.html
The Impact of Freemasonry on Elizabethan Literature The Impact of Freemasonry on Elizabethan Literature: Article by Ron Heisler from the Hermetic Journal. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.levity.com/alchemy/h_fre.html
Renaissance Astrological Magic Renaissance Astrological Magic: Introduction to theory and history of traditional magical astrology. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.renaissanceastrology.com/astrologicalmagic.html
Magic, Science and Marsilio Ficino Magic, Science and Marsilio Ficino: History and theory behind natural magic of Marsilio Ficino. (Renaissance Magic) http://www.ogdoadic.com/texts/magic-science.html