The Secret City: London's Hidden History of Magic, Mystery, and the Occult.

  Buy Now (Book Link) The arrival of the Renaissance in London was not just a rebirth of art and science; it was a rebirth of magic. The intellectual ferment of the 16th century, fuelled by the rediscovery of ancient texts and a new spirit of humanism, created the perfect environment for a magical revival. The rigid dogmatism of the medieval church began to crumble, and in its place arose a new kind of figure: the Renaissance magus, a scholar, a scientist, and a powerful magician who sought to command the very forces of the universe. London, as a burgeoning centre of global trade, royal power, and intellectual life, became the epicentre of this magical renaissance. The city was a melting pot of new ideas, a place where the ancient wisdom of Plato and Hermes Trismegistus mingled with the practical magic of the grimoires and the transformative philosophy of alchemy. Dr John Dee. The Renaissance Magician  The Neo-Platonic Revolution: Magic as High Philosophy The key to this magic...