THE OLYMPIC SPIRITS: Paracelsus' Practice of the Inner Stars by Frater Acher

California: Three Hands Press, 2025. Limited Edition. A FINE COPY in gilded red cloth with dust jacket. Charts and diagrams illuminating the work, and original illustrations by the occult artist, Joseph Uccello. This new volume examines the spiritual framework and magical rituals of the renowned Swiss alchemist and healer known as Paracelsus, (1493-1541). The volume approaches the subject in three primary ways: biographical, historical, and practical. The biographical approach examines the personality of Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim (Paracelsus), as the creator of the term 'Olympic Spirits', and the radical new magical concept behind it. Historically, the book details the transformation that the Olympic Spirits have undergone, as they have migrated into different books and manuscripts, over the past five centuries. Third, the practical dimension examines the lived experience of the 'Olympic Spirits' within the magical practitioner, and offers guidance for the student's own work with the Paracelsian wisdom. Frater Acher provides ample access to the writings of Paracelsus through translation of original source material into English for the first time. The book also includes four appendices with debut English translations of important works by Robert Fludd and Adam Haslmayr. Tall octavo. Item #X-OS

https://www.jdholmes.com/pages/books/X-OS/frater-acher/forthcoming-this-winter-the-olympic-spirits-paracelsus-practice-of-the-inner-stars