The Magus, Book 1

Francis Barrett’s work is a foundational compendium of ceremonial magic, drawing together materials on astrology, talismans, spirits, and occult correspondences. It is historically significant as a major English-language sourcebook for late eighteenth-century occultism, and readers will find practical instructions, ritual formulas, and extensive excerpts from earlier magical authorities.

Francis Barrett was an English occultist best known as the author of The Magus (1801), a compendium of ritual magic, astrology, alchemy, and related traditions. His book became an important source for later nineteenth-century occult revivalists and remains a key reference in the history of Western esotericism.