Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa quotes

But to proceed; as in order and place, so also in matter of her Creation, Woman far excells Man. things receive their value from the matter they are made of, and the excellent skill of their maker: Pots of common clay must not contend with China-dishes, nor pewter utensils vye dignity with those of silver.... Woman was not composed of any inanimate or vile dirt, but of a more refined and purified substance, enlivened and actuated by a Rational Soul, whose operations speak it a beam, or bright ray of Divinity. (Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa)
So requisite is the use of Astrology to the Arts of Divination, as it were the Key that opens the door of all their Mysteries. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Only for you, children of doctrine and learning, have we written this work. Examine this book, ponder the meaning we have dispersed in various places and gathered again; what we have concealed in one place we have disclosed in another, that it may be understood by your wisdom. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Natural Magick is taken to be nothing else, but the chief power of all the natural Sciences; which therefore they call the top and perfection of Natural Philosophy, and which is indeed the active part of the same; which by the assistance of natural forces and faculties, through their mutual & opportune application, performs those things that are above Human Reason. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
No one who is not utterly blind can fail to see that God gathered all the beauty of which the whole world is capable of in woman. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Nothing is concealed from the wise and sensible, while the unbelieving and unworthy cannot learn the secrets. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Magic is a faculty of wonderful virtue, full of most high mysteries, containing the most profound contemplation of most secret things, together with the nature, power, quality, substance and virtues thereof, as also the knowledge of whole Nature, and it doth instruct us concerning the differing and agreement of things amongst themselves, whence it produceth its wonderful effects, by uniting the virtues of things through the application of them one to the other. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
All things which are similar and therefore connected, are drawn to each other's power. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Magic comprises the most profound contemplation of the most secret things, their nature, power, quality, substance, and virtues, as well as the knowledge of their whole nature. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
All these delusions of Divination have their root and foundation from Astrology. For whether the lineaments of the body, countenance, or hand be inspected, whether dream or vision be seen, whether marking of entrails or mad inspiration be consulted, there must be a Celestial Figure first erected, by the means of whole indications, together with the conjectures of Signs and Similitudes, they endeavour to find out the truth of what is desired. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Natural Magick therefore is that, which considering well the strength and force of Natural and Celestial beings, and with great curiosity labouring to discover their affections, produces into open Act the hidden and concealed powers of Nature. (Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa)
I while yet a youth wrote in a quite large volume three books of magical things, which I calledin which whatever was then erroneous because of my curious youth, now, more cautious, I wish to retract by this recantation, for formerly I spent much time and goods on these vanities. View quote
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa