stackyFACTSYou can possess all the magical secrets of the universe and still be completely broke.
You can possess all the magical secrets of the universe and still be completely broke. Agrippa's 'Three Books of Occult Philosophy' essentially defined Western magic, detailing how to control angels, demons, and planetary forces. Yet, the man spent his entire life running from creditors, getting thrown into debtors' prison, and begging nobles for cash. Apparently, there isn't a sigil powerful enough to cancel out bad credit.
This article describes beliefs and cultural traditions, which are not necessarily scientifically established facts.
Keep exploring facts in this topic.
Myths & mysteries →STACKY FOR IPHONEKeep discovering with Stacky. Interesting facts in an app that is always within reach.
If you can't succeed in traditional religion, you might as well just invent your own esoteric rulebook. Alphonse Louis Constant dropped out of seminary…
Discover more
John Dee served as Queen Elizabeth I’s personal astrologer and spent his later years trying to chat with angels using a shiny piece of black stone. This…
Discover more
They thought they were channeling the ancient, vibrating power of the gods, but they honestly looked like a community theater troupe. Victorian aristocrats…
Discover more
Imagine performing a demonic invocation and then giving it a 3.5 out of 5 stars because the vibes were off. The self-proclaimed 'Greatest Mage of the 20th…
Discover more
Because orchestrating a global war wasn't evil enough, the architect of the SS decided he also needed to dabble in the dark arts. Heinrich Himmler established…
Discover more
The 'wickedest man in the world' built his entire magical philosophy on a bad vacation in Egypt. Crowley claimed his wife went into a trance in a hotel room…
Discover more