This podcast is dedicated to unraveling the figure of Eliphas Levi, the pseudonym of the French occultist Alphonse Louis Constant, focusing on his claim that “the sign of the Cross is Kabbalistic”. The production traced an overview of the author’s life, from his early religious studies to his dedication to esotericism. The podcast delved into Lévi’s development as an influential writer on magic, Kabbalah and the occult, exploring his main inspirations, as well as his break with Freemasonry. Details about his personal relationships, most emblematic works and the evolution of his theories, including the conception of magic centered on the Astral Light, Will and Imagination, were presented. An intriguing perspective addressed in the podcast suggests that Lévi’s occultism was intrinsically linked to his socialist convictions. The analysis proposes that magic, for Eliphas Levi, represented a vision of a new social order, intertwining its esoteric practices with its political ideals.
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