Magic of the Greek Magical Papyri - Four-week Course

Lucia Segura introduces the workable magic of the Papyri Graecae Magicae (PGM), a collection of surviving manuscripts dating ca. 100 BC to 400 CE. Its vast number of prose passages, spells, hymns and devotional rituals make it virtually a textbook of magical techniques performed in Greco-Roman Egypt during that period. The course opens with an introductory overview; then, Lucia leads the class in how to actually perform this tradition of magic. Using the PGM texts, she starts with simple spells and them moves on to more complex ones, always demonstrating methods, vocalisations and ritual ingredients – including accommodations for the modern practitioner. Runs Oct 25th and Nov 1st, 8th, 15th.

In the first session Lucia introduces the Papyri Graecae Magicae (PGM), outlining where and when this magic was practised, and giving an overview of the techniques and approaches one finds in the material. She covers core workings and techniques, and…