Kansas Physician Confirms Howard Report

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The Word (New York), Volume 17, April, 1913, Pages 49-57

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

The Magic Equilibrium


May, 1913, Pages 112-116

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

The Flaming Sword


June, 1913, Pages 181-190

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Realization

The Initiation


July, 1913, Pages 246-254

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

The Kabala


August, 1913, Pages 307-315

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

The Magic Chain


September, 1913, Pages 364-377

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

The Great Work

Necromancy

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The Word (New York), Volume 18, October, 1913, Pages 38-46

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Transmutations

Black Magic


November, 1913, Pages 118-126

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Spells


January, 1914, Pages 240-256

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.


Astrology

Philters and Drawing Lots


February, 1914, Pages 312-320

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

The Philosopher's Stone

The Universal Medicine


March, 1914, Pages 365-384

Dogma and Ritual of Higher Magic (Haute Magie)
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Divination

Resume and General Key of the Four Occult Sciences



This is the end of the first volume of Levi's work.

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The Word (New York), Volume 19, May, 1914, Pages 122-127

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Introduction


July, 1914, Pages 244-256

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Introduction


August, 1914, Pages 311-320
The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter I
Preparations


September, 1914, Pages 377-384

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter II
The Magic Equilibrium

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The Word (New York), Volume 20, October, 1914, Pages 56-64

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter III
The Triangles of the Pentacles


November, 1914, Pages 117-128

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter IV
The Conjuration of the Four


December, 1914, Pages 188-192

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter V
The Flaming Pentagram


January, 1915, Pages 250-256

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter VI

The Medium and the Mediator


February, 1915, Pages 314-320

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter VII
The Septenary of the Talisman

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The Word (New York), Volume 21, April, 1915, Pages 55-62

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter VII
The Septenary of the Talisman (cont)


May, 1915, Pages 123-126

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter VIII
Advice to the Imprudent


July, 1915, Pages 250-255

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter IX
The Ceremonial for the Initiates


The Word (New York), Volume 22, February, 1916, Pages 329-336

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter X
The Key of Occultism

Chapter XI
The Triple Chain

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The Word (New York), Volume 23, June, 1916, Pages 185-191

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XII
The Great Work


July, 1916, Pages 244-256

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XIII
Necromancy


August, 1916, Pages 316-320

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Necromancy (cont)

Chapter XIV
Transmutations


September, 1916, Pages 381-384

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XIV (cont)

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The Word (New York), Volume 24, October, 1916, Pages 57-64

The Ritual of Higher Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XV
The Sabbath of the Sorcerers


November, 1916, Pages 126-128

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XV
The Sabbath of the Sorcerers (cont)


December, 1916, Pages 180-192

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XV
The Sabbath of the Sorcerers (cont)

Chapter XVI
Spells and Charms


January, 1917, Pages 250-256

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XVI
Spells and Charms (cont)


February, 1917, Pages 315-320

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XVII
The Writing of the Stars


March, 1917, Pages 379-384

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XVII
The Writing of the Stars (cont)

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The Word (New York), Volume 25, July, 1917, Pages 249-256

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XVII
The Writing of the Stars (cont)

Chapter XVIII
Philters and Magnetism


August, 1917, Pages 311-320

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XVIII
Philters and Magnetism (cont)

Chapter XIX
The Magister of the Sun

Chapter XX
Thaumaturgy


September, 1917, Pages 379-384

The Ritual of High Magic
by Eliphas Levi
Translated from the French by Major-General Abner Doubleday
Annotated by Alexander Wilder, M.D.

Chapter XX
Thaumaturgy (cont)


With this volume The Word ceased publication before completing the publication of Doubleday's translation.

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A look at what Levi said about his image of Baphomet and the sources upon which he drew.

The Word (New York), Volume 19, May, 1914, Page 122



The Word (New York), Volume 24, October, 1916, Pages 60-61

The goat represented on our frontispiece bears upon his forehead the sign of the Pentagram, point upward, which suffices to make of it a symbol of light. With the two hands it forms the sign of occultism, and shows the white moon of Chesed above, and the black moon of Geburah beneath. This sign expresses the perfect accord of mercy with justice. One of its arms is feminine, the other masculine, like the androgyne of Khunrath, whose attributes we should unite to those of our goat because the symbol is one and the same. The torch of intelligence which shines between its horns is the magic light of the universal equilibrium; it is also the representation of the soul exalted above matter, although itself holding to matter as the flame is connected with the torch. The hideous head of the animal expresses the horror of sin, material agent of which being alone responsible, ought alone and forever to bear the penalty; for the soul is from its nature impassible, and only arrives at suffering by materializing itself. The caduceus which takes the place of the generative organ, represents eternal life; the belly covered with scales is water; the circle above is the atmosphre [sic]; the feathers which come afterward are emblems of flying; next the human nature is represented by the two breasts and the androgyne arms of this sphinx of the occult sciences.

Behold the darkness of the infernal sanctuary dissipated! Behold the sphinx of the terrors of the Middle Ages divined and precipitated from its throne: “Quomodo cecidisti Lucifer!” The terrible Baphomet exists no longer. Like all monstrous idols, enigmas of ancient science and its dreams, it becomes an innocent and even pious hieroglyphic. How did man worship the beast, since he exercised over it a sovereign empire? Let us say for the honor of mankind, that it has never worshipped dogs and goats more than lambs and doves. As to a hieroglyphic why not a he-goat, as well as lamb? In the sacred stones of the Gnostic Christians of the sect of Basilides, we see representations of Christ under the diverse figures of the animals of the Kabala-—sometimes a bull, sometimes a lion, sometimes a serpent with the head of a lion or a bull. Everywhere it bears at the same time the attributes of light, like our goat whose sign of the pentagram prohibits it from being taken as one of the fabulous images of Satan.

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The Word (New York), Volume 17, August, 1913, Page 308

Upon one of the arms of the androgyne of Henry Kunrath we read this word, COAGULA and upon the other SOLVE.¹

1. Unite firmly together; dissolve

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Google books has a scan of the Kunrath volume, but the scan of the plate in question is poor.

Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae Solius Verae, Christiano-Kabalisticum (1653), link
by Heinrich Khunrath

link to plate

The University of Wisconsin has a scan of the book with a much better scan of the plate.

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The Word (New York), Volume 18, February, 1914, Page 316

[...] At the head of a French translation of a book of the Sieur de Nuisement on the philosophic salt, we see the spirit of the earth standing on a cube which runs over fiery tongues. It has a caduceus for a phallus, and the sun and moon on the breast at the right and left. It is bearded and crowned, and holds a sceptre in its hand. It is the Azoth of the sages upon its pedestal of salt and sulphur. Sometimes the symbolic head of the he-goat of Mendes is given to this image. It is the Baphomet[ ]of the Templars; the he-goat of the Witches' Sabbath, and the Logos of the Gnostics. Strange images which have been turned into bugbears for the vulgar, after having served for the meditations of sages, innocent hieroglyphs of thought and faith which have been a pretext for the furies of persecution. How many men are unfortunate in their ignorance, but how much they would despise themselves if they ever should happen to know it!

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Oeuvre de la Physique Naturelle, Contenant les Trois Principes de Philosophes (Theodore Maire, 1640), link
By Clovis Hesteau (sieur de Nuysement)

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The Word (New York), Volume 24, December, 1916, Page 181

The Baphomet of the Templars whose name should be spelled Kabalistically reversed, is composed of three abbrevations. Tem ohp Ab, Templi, omnium hominum pacis abbas. The father of the temple, universal peace among men. Baphomet was, according to some, a monstrous head; according to others a demon in the shape of a he-goat. A sculptured box has been lately disinterred in the ruins of an ancient commandery of the temple, and antiquaries have observed there a Baphometic figure conformable, as to the attributes, to our He-Goat of Mendes, and to Khunrath’s Androgyne. This figure is bearded, with an entire female body. She holds in one hand the Sun, and in the other the Moon, attached by chains. It is a beautiful symbolism—-this manly head which attributes to thought alone the initiative and creative principle. The head here represents the mind, and the body of the woman, matter. The heavenly bodies chained to the human form and directed by this nature whose intelligence is the head, offer also the most beautiful allegory. The entire sign has been found none the less obscene and diabolic by the learned men who have examined it. Need one be astonished after that to see accredited in our day all the supersition of the Middle Ages? One thing surprises me; it is that believing in the devil and his imps, the fagots are not again lighted. M. Veuillot would like it, and with him it is a reasonable thing to do so. We must always honor men who have the courage of their opinions.

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A recent translation of Levi by John Micahel Greer and Mark Anthony Mikituk says that "Levi was fooled here by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall whose Mysterium Baphometis Revelatum (The Mystery of Baphomet Revealed), published in 1818, includes this among many other fake 'discoveries' redefining the Baphomet of the Templars as a hermaphroditic idol." (TarcherPerigee, 2017, Page 324)

Consulting a scan of von Hammer's work, I couldn't find an image that exactly matched Levi's description, but some with similarities.

Mysterium Baphometis Revelatum (Vindobonae (Vienna): 1818), link
by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall

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Archive.org has an English translation of this work here.

[Michael W Richards]

Here's a link to page 14 of The San Francisco Call for April 24, 1895, which has the "Dr. Howard" story.

A quote from a story in the Fort Wayne Weekly Gazette for May 2, 1895, from this site:

San Francisco. April 24.
William Greer, manager of the Thames and Mersey Marine Insurance Company, playwright and club man, was seen to-day by a representative of the Associated Press in regard to the dispatch telegraphed from San Francisco, connecting a prominent London physician, whose name was not given, with the "Jack the Ripper" murders several years ago. Mr. Harrison stated that the dispatch was entirely correct in very particular so far as the matter reaching him through Dr. Howard was concerned. He stated that Dr. Howard is a well-known London physician who passed through San Francisco on a tour of the world several months ago and that while he was here he (Harrison) met Howard at the Bohemian club and the latter told him the remarkable story and vouched for its authenticity.

That's a great find TN. the mention of a Bohemian club caught my eye too....wouldn't it be rich if we found that this "hot potato" was actually someone important, someone with knife skills and anatomy knowledge, and frequented lower income places...like Bohemian clubs.

[Scott Nelson]

What about all the stuff that Tradename has posted after this story?

[Al Bundy's Eyes]

What about all the stuff that Tradename has posted after this story?

Thank God it's not just me. I admire the effort, but I'm not even pretending to have the faintest idea of what it means. I'll get back to my colouring in now...