The Occult Philosophy of Cornelius Agrippa - 1 of 14 - Life and Works

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So excited for this series! My belief in astrology is reinforced by watching this video and reading on the life of Agrippa. Him and I share many of the same characteristics and we were born one day a part, obviously him centuries ago. Lol Thank you so much for this work, I am frequent viewer and will be contributing as a patreon!

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Thank you for these courses! I just bought your and the modern Hermeticists translations of some of Agrippas other works!