The Encyclopedia of Occultism
By (Author) G.O. Mebes
Translated by Yury Pankratov
Aeon Books Ltd
Aeon Books Ltd
7th January 2026
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought
Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice
Tarot
Hardback
300
Width 178mm, Height 254mm
A deep dive into the panorama of wisdom that is Western Hermetic theory and practice.
Whoever studies this Encyclopedia and applies its instructions can confidently take on the special branches of Occult Initiation, such as Kabbalistic, Magical, and Hermetic cycles. Additionally, it includes instructions for developing one's intuition and realizational power.
The author Grigori Ottonovich Mebes (pronounced as Myo-bes), a Russian nobleman, mathematics professor, and member of the French Martinist order, presented a lecture course on the general theory and practice of occultism in 1911-1912 in St. Petersburg.
The course was aptly named 'A Course of the Encyclopedia of Occultism'. Later, these lectures were compiled into a book, which has now been translated into elegant English
Yury Pankratov, a native of Russia, earned his PhD in Computer Science before developing an interest in Western esotericism. His journey into the occult began in 2012, inspired by the writings of John Michael Greer, who was then the Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America. This led Yury to study ceremonial magic, particularly the Golden Dawn tradition, as well as Hermetic sciences like astrology and alchemy. In 2015, Yury relocated to the United States, where he now lives with his wife, Anastasia.