The old mysteries.A new way to read.
Explore Agrippa and the grimoire tradition through original book pages, illustrated lessons, and a guided path into nature, the heavens, and the unseen.
AN IMAGINED READING ROOMEvery book
opens a different door.
Circles, celestial names, visionary diaries, and magicians’ manuscripts. Explore 23 collections—including Agrippa—with 25 free introductions, 437 in-depth studies and the historical books beside you.
Enter the great library Take the guided pathThe Three Books
A little cosmos,
in the palm of a hand.
Seven planetary signs. A circle. An outstretched hand. Look closely at Agrippa’s original illustration and follow the connections he draws between the human body and the heavens.
Explore the hand Book II, chapter 27 · English & Latin page imagesA place to begin
A map of the three worlds
Use the first page to draw Agrippa’s chain of causes, then turn the arrows around to see the course of study he proposes.
A wonder made with numbers
Follow the flying dove and the curved mirror through page 168 to see where Agrippa places mathematics among the magical arts.
Preparing the reader
Read two everyday occupations on page 346 as an explanation of how Agrippa believes religious discipline prepares a person for knowledge.
Read further with a library pass.
Explore 437 close readings with chapter notes and guided exercises across the whole library.
A library becomes a hall
when people gather.
Bring a question, a curious passage, or a reading of your own. There is room for beginners and lifelong students alike.