The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic

This book explores original Orphic Hymns and presents literary translations, restoring esoteric details and correspondences. As Marsilio Ficino wrote, “No magic is more powerful than that of the Orphic Hymns.” These poems for meditation and ritual, magical, and ceremonial use, addressed specific deities or virtues like Athena, Zeus, Love, Justice, and Equality. With their mystical concepts, the original hymns were formulaic and posing a challenge for translators. 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 human experiences.