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54. Cryptology, Ciphers, and Other Mathmagicks w/ Rev. Erik & Embracing the Others w/ Alinal

Lux Occult

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d'S Mathematical Works

D's eclectic interests are explored in an exhibition of his books at the Royal College of Physicians in London. He created horoscopes, practiced numerology and alchemy, and sought occult codes that would permit conversations with angels. In Tudor times, maths books were often burned on suspicion of being conjuring books. Even as late as 1651, Francis Bacon's friend and biographer, John Raleigh, was accused of conjuring when he used geometry to calculate the height of a steeple.

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