This course introduces you to Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa and the world of the Renaissance magus while drawing heavily on the philosophical and practical works of Marsilio Ficino, Johannes Reuchlin, Pico della Mirandola, as well as classical authors.
Book One starts with the elemental or material world in Book One. In Book Two, the aspiring adept is introduced to the significant role of astrology in occult workings. Finally, in Book Three, the celestial realms are revealed so that the entire cosmos in seen as an integrated web of Being.
Three Books – Three Instructors – Six Great Weeks
Since its first complete publication in 1533, The Three Books of Occult Philosophy have been a source of discussion, debate, and deference in Western esoteric circles. Drawing heavily on the philosophical and practical works of Marsilio Ficino, Johannes Reuchlin, Pico della Mirandola, as well as classical authors, Agrippa takes his reader into the world of the Renaissance Magus.
Starting with the Elemental or material world in Book One, the aspiring adept is then introduced to the significant role of astrology in occult workings in Book Two, and finally, in Book Three, the celestial realms are revealed so that the entire cosmos in seen as an integrated web of Being, a veritable playground of Beingness itself.
This course was initially held for six consecutive weeks starting on Monday, August 21st and continuing until September 25, 2023. These are the complete video recordings from those classes.
Course Instructors
Ike Baker has been studying esoteric traditions both western and eastern for almost twenty years. He is an author, musician, teacher, and a practitioner of several western initiatic traditions. Ike also practices spagyric alchemy, astrological and bio-dynamic agriculture, and other forms of herbalism. Ike hosts the Arcanvm YouTube channel and the Arcanvm Podcast on YouTube & Spotify. http://youtube.com/@arcanvm
Jaime Paul Lamb is a consulting astrologer and tarotist in Phoenix, AZ. He is the Instructor of Astrology for the Institute for Hermetic Studies (IHS). Lamb is a member of the American Federation of Astrologers (AFA); certified in Hellenistic Astrology through Chris Brennan’s premier course on the subject; and is a current student of the eminent horary astrologer and astrological magician, Christopher Warnock. Lamb is the author of Myth, Magick & Masonry: Occult Perspectives in Freemasonry (The Laudable Pursuit, 2018), Approaching the Middle Chamber: The Seven Liberal Arts in Freemasonry and the Western Esoteric Tradition (The Laudable Pursuit, 2020) and The Archetypal Temple and Other Writings on Masonic Esotericism (Tria Prima, 2021). For more information, visit: www.jaimepaullamb.com.
Mark Stavish is the Founder and Director of Studies of the Institute for Hermetic Studies, and is an internationally respected author of nearly thirty books including The Path of Alchemy – Energetic Healing and the World of Natural Magic (2006), Kabbalah for Health and Wellness (2007), Between the Gates – Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection and the Body of Light (2007), and The Path of Freemasonry – Symbols of Light (2007), The Magical World of Dr. Joseph Lisiewski (2017), and Egregores – The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny (2018, audio book 2019), many of which have been translated into one or more of nine languages. He has been a consultant to various media including A&E/History Channel, Cinnabar Productions, Coast to Coast (C2C) AM, New York Times, and the Boston Globe, Gaia Network (Open Minds with Regina Meredith, Beyond Belief with George Noory) and has appeared on all major internet programs dealing with the paranormal.
- The opportunity for self-paced learning
- Audio/visual presentations (although some classes are audio-only)
- Handouts and additional reading are available for download in PDF format
- Additional supplementary material is available via links and downloads
- A completion certificate you can download and print demonstrating