Our fascination today with black magic, secret societies and the occult is made ever so clearcalendrier-magique1.jpg a few times a year as Hollywood unveils its latest and greatest fantastic tale. That fascination is nothing new and many manuscripts, works of art and magic books from centuries back exist today.

Even today when most everything that may have been seen as magic centuries ago has been explained scientifically, magic still plays a large role. I wonder if its the actual magic or the secrecy behind it’s religious aspects and practices that intrigues us most. Nevertheless, it is intriguing, a world of secrets that only the chosen few may enter.

Below are pages from Calendrier Magique of Austin de Croze, an account of the occultist fervor of the late nineteenth century in France, as well as a link to image galleries with other works such as the Cabala, translation wheels and books of magic and alchemy.

Calendrier Magique and Black Arts Image Galleries

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