The Magus – Celestial Intelligencer

Francis Barrett’s compendium is one of the best-known English-language manuals of ceremonial magic from the early nineteenth century. It gathers material on astrology, talismans, spirits, and ritual technique, offering readers a broad survey of the occult traditions available to practitioners of its time.

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.