The Magic of the Orphic Hymns

Tamra Lucid, Ronnie Pontiac

The Magic of the Orphic Hymns
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Country
United States
Published
18 October 2023
Pages
288
ISBN
9781644117200

The Magic of the Orphic Hymns

Tamra Lucid, Ronnie Pontiac

Recaptures the magical vitality of the original Orphic Hymns

  • Presents literary translations of the teletai that restore important esoteric details and correspondences about the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed

  • Includes messages inscribed on golden leaves meant to be passports for the dead as well as a reinvention of a lost hymn to Number that preserves the original mystical intent of the teletai

  • Explores the obscure origins and the evolution of the Orpheus myth, revealing a profound influence on countercultures throughout Western history

As famous Renaissance philosopher Marsilio Ficino wrote, "No magic is more powerful than that of the Orphic Hymns." These legendary teletai of Orpheus were not simply "hymns"-they were initiatic poems for meditation and ritual, magical, and ceremonial use, each one addressed to a specific deity, such as Athena or Zeus, or a virtue, such as Love, Justice, and Equality. Yet despite the mystical concepts underlying them, the original hymns were formulaic, creating an obstacle for translators.

Recapturing the magical vitality that inspired mystery cults through the ages, Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac present new versions of the teletai that include important esoteric details and correspondences about the being or deity to which each hymn is addressed. The authors also include a new version of a lost hymn called "Number" and messages that were inscribed on golden leaves meant to be passports for the dead, reinventions that preserve the original magical intent and mysticism of the teletai. Revealing the power of the individual hymns to attune the reader to the sacred presence of the Orphic Mysteries and the higher order of nature, the authors also show how, taken together, the Orphic Hymns are a book of hours or a calendar of life, addressing every event, from birth to death, and walking us through all the experiences of human existence as necessary and holy.

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