Occult & Esoterica
[PALAMAS (written & illustrated by)] Lux Occulta. The Theology & Ritual of a Spiritist Chapter of Martinism & Martinesism with Operations from Pasqually's Original Elus Coen (Deluxe Ed. of 35 Copies)
[PALAMAS (written & illustrated by)] Lux Occulta. The Theology & Ritual of a Spiritist Chapter of Martinism & Martinesism with Operations from Pasqually's Original Elus Coen (Deluxe Ed. of 35 Copies)
Redding, CA: Transmutation Publishing, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick octavo. 611pp. Special Deluxe Edition of 35 hand-numbered copies (this being No. 28), bound in full black leather over thick boards with large device, sigils, title and author's name stamped in silver to front panel. Publishers device in silver to back panel, spine with 4 raised bands with compartnents highly decorated and titled in silver. Tiger-eye patterned marbled endsheets. Black and red page marker ribbons. Illustrated in color and b&w, including 3 full color foldouts, by the author. One small red ink spot on verso of front free endpaper, otherwise a fine copy all around. A true work of talismanic book art and highly scarce in this deluxe edition.
The Theology & Ritual of a Spiritist Chapter of Martinism and Martinèsism with Operations from Pasqually’s Original Élus Coën is an intimate look into the inner workings of an esoteric order chartered by none other than the avant-garde mystic and mage, Michael-Paul Bertiaux (who contributes a short essay in the appendices).
Under the direction of Tau Palamas, LUX OCCULTA, a duly consecrated Chapter of the Ordre Martinèsiste de Chenu integrates the classical Papus-derived Martinism of the Belle Epoch with the deeply theurgical workings of the Knight Masons Élus Coëns of the Universe. Founded upon work originating in Haiti, where Martinès de Pasqually spent his final days, this order of Martinèsism is alive with the spirits of the Elect Minors, the Major Spirits of God, and the beings of the Super-celestial realm.
This text covers the five grades of the Order, the particular workings of LUX OCCULTA Chapter, and includes an entire manual of ritual work for the practitioner.