36 Faces
There is a thread that runs through over four millennia of astrological and magical history, a cord that binds ancient Egypt with the Hellenistic world, the Arabian empire, India, the European Renaissance and even touches the present. That thread is the Decans, a division of the earth’s sky into 36 sections. These 36 ‘Faces of Heaven’ are more than just a curious footnote in the history of archaeo-astronomy. First emerging in ancient Egypt, they have moved with the corpus of Hermetic material, reincarnating in the starry wisdom of culture after culture.
Ostensibly a gear in astrology’s encompassing clockworks, the Decans have also long been a key to accessing legions of spirits. For several millennia and in multiple cultures, magicians have looked at these 36 faces and seen gods, choirs of angels, hordes of demons, and a host of daimones staring back at them, each with its own unique powers. Far from going undocumented, this gallery of faces has been painted and drawn by a host of astrologers, sorcerers and artists, and they can be found on walls of Italian villas as well as in the pages of grimoires.
Weaving together astrology and magic, divination and sorcery, time and sky, this thread of esoteric history deserves more than the footnotes it has so far received. In this work, Austin Coppock follows the Decans through history, charting their trajectory through time and culture. Using the ring of keys which history provides, the 36 doors are flung open, revealing their mysteries to magician and astrologer alike. Each decan, its image, and its specific powers are examined in detail, as well as its permutations in the planetary aspects. Featuring original images specially created for each Decan by Bob Eames, 36 Faces is an invaluable resource for magicians, astrologers, and historians of magical semiotics.
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Trade Paperback Edition
Publication date/copyright date: 2014
Original price: US $25.00
Copies printed: Limited to 1296 copies
Contributors
Illustrated by: Bob Eames
Physical Description
Dimensions: 9 × 6 inches
Page Count: 336 pages
Illustrative content: Original illustrations by Bob Eames
Binding
Binding: Paperbound
Hardcover Edition
Publication date/copyright date: 2014
Original price: US $48.50
Copies printed: Limited to 432 copies
Contributors
Illustrated by: Bob Eames
Physical Description
Dimensions: 9 × 6 inches
Page Count: 336 pages
Illustrative content: Original illustrations by Bob Eames
Binding
Binding: Bound in cloth with a printed dust jacket
Deluxe Edition
Publication date/copyright date: 2014
Original price: US $125.00
Copies printed: Limited to 108 copies
Contributors
Illustrated by: Bob Eames
Physical Description
Dimensions: 9 × 6 inches
Page Count: 336 pages
Illustrative content: Original illustrations by Bob Eames
Binding
Binding: Bound in printed art paper wraps, housed in a custom slipcase
Content Note
Other: Custom slipcase
Special Edition
Publication date/copyright date: 2014
Copies printed: Limited to 36 copies
Contributors
Illustrated by: Bob Eames
Physical Description
Dimensions: 9 × 6 inches
Page Count: 336 pages
Illustrative content: Original illustrations by Bob Eames
Binding
Binding: Special hardcover, handbound in full leather, housed in a slipcase
Content Note
Accompanying material: Comes with one of 36 unique talismanic enclosures, each depicting the genius of one particular decan
Other: Slipcase
