Occult Alphabets, Languages & Scripts

"Abracadabra- I speak, therefore I create." Join author and occultist Melissa Madara in taking a thorough look at the history of magical scripts, ranging from letters, names, and glyphs to complete esoteric languages. In this lecture, students will look at how these languages originate, the symbolic meanings of their letters, and how they have been used to encode power and meaning into the spoken and written word. We will also examine narrative charms, alphabet spells, and magical speech, exploring a variety of ways in which sacred alphabets are employed in the magical arte. From Ancient Greek "ring letters," to the Futhark runes, to John Dee's angelic Enochian language, join us for this exciting look at occult alphabets, textual magic, and sacred words.

This class will cover :

+ Esoteric writing systems and ciphers

+ The origins of magical letters

+ Linguistic spells and alpahbet charms

+ Sacred names and magic…