Did you know? your body is made up of subtle structures without which you could not exist and stay alive. There are thus 7 main energy centers, these are the chakras.

Each chakra has a specific function. When you don't feel well, you can nourish this unhappiness or, on the contrary, fluidify what is blocked and change your inner states. If your practice is regular, you will find a certain benefit and you will feel better.

This book takes you to discover your 7 chakras. You will also find simple exercises to improve the flow of energy within you. This is daily hygiene, because in the same way that you take a shower every day, your subtle structures also need a little regular cleaning!

Paperback – Illustrated, March 6, 2019 in FRENCH

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This is a rare French edition of one of the most important spiritual classics of India, presented in three bound volumes with dust jackets in a protective case.

🔹 Author: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
🔹 Year: 1978
🔹 Format: 3 bound hardcover volumes with jackets, complete in slipcase
🔹 Pages: 1154 total
🔹 Language: French (with original Sanskrit text, Roman transliteration, word-for-word translation, literary translation, and detailed commentary)
🔹 Publisher: Éditions Bhaktivedanta, Paris
🔹 Classification: Dewey 294 – Religions of Hindu origin
🔹 Dimensions: 22 × 15 × 11 cm
🔹 Weight: 2.38 kg

✨ This complete edition contains the original Sanskrit verses alongside their translation and Prabhupada’s extensive explanations, offering deep insights into the philosophy of the Bhagavad-Gītā.
⚠️ Condition: Very good condition overall. Some light signs of age on the case and covers (see photos), but the interiors are clean and intact.

A precious collector’s edition for anyone interested in Hindu philosophy, Indian spirituality, or Vedic classics.

"It is by carrying out the action in me,
knowing that I am the ultimate term,
it is by melting into me,
freed from all attachments,
it is by being thus at peace
with any existing form
that one reaches me", Arjuna.

A fascinating second edition of this rare early-20th-century treatise exploring the mystical and esoteric dimensions of love through the lens of occultism.
Written by Dr Émile Laurent and Paul Nagour, two French physicians with an interest in the metaphysical, the book examines the intersection between desire, magic, and the invisible world.

Divided into several thematic chapters, it delves into subjects such as love and angels, Satanism and erotic possession, vampirism, spells and incantations, philters and talismans, and even the language of flowers, astrology, dreams, and music as instruments of seduction and mystical union.

Printed in Paris by Vigot Frères Éditeurs in 1935, this softcover volume is an important witness to the interwar fascination with occult psychology and esoteric love doctrines.

🔹 Title: L’Occultisme et l’Amour
🔹 Authors: Dr Émile Laurent & Paul Nagour
🔹 Publisher: Vigot Frères, Paris
🔹 Year: 1935 (2nd edition)
🔹 Dimensions: 19.5 × 14 cm
🔹 Pages: 245
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Binding: Original softcover, printed wrappers
🔹 Condition: Good overall — light wear to covers and spine, interior clean and solid (as pictured)

🪶 Collector’s Note

A highly uncommon esoteric monograph, L’Occultisme et l’Amour stands at the crossroads of medicine, mysticism, and psychology.
Its scholarly yet sensual approach makes it a remarkable document of 1930s French occultism — both scientific and poetic in its quest to decode the hidden forces that unite passion and the supernatural.

Issue No. 62 – July–August–September 1964
Published by Omnium Littéraire, Paris

A rare and fascinating issue of the legendary French esoteric journal Initiation & Science, founded in the early 20th century and dedicated to occult philosophy, alchemy, hermeticism, and metaphysical research.

This 63-page issue (No. 62) explores the interconnections between Tantrism, Alchemy, Druidic Science, and the Yin–Yang philosophy, along with studies of sacred geometry and hermetic symbolism.

Contents include:
🔹 Atalanta Fugiens by Michael Maier — Fifth emblem of the secrets of nature
🔹 Clarifications on the alchemical path
🔹 Tantrism, the Key to Tradition by Jean-Louis Bernard
🔹 Pa-Koua and Yin-Yang by M. J. Lévêque
🔹 The principal source of Hermès unveiled by B. Husson
🔹 Opinions on Alchemy by Count P. V. Piobb
🔹 Philosophie des Nombres by André-R. Darry
🔹 Science and Philosophy of the Druids by Paul Bouchet
🔹 Radiesthesia in Spain by Maurice Le Gall

Details:
🔹 Year: 1964 – 19th Year, Issue No. 62
🔹 Publisher: Omnium Littéraire, 72 Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris
🔹 63 pages, illustrated (diagrams of Yin–Yang and alchemical systems)
🔹 Language: French

Condition:
Good vintage condition — pages slightly yellowed, light wear on spine (as pictured).
1 unit only – extremely rare and out of print.

🪶 Collector’s Note:
A true piece of French occult publishing history, Initiation & Science bridges the worlds of esotericism, philosophy, and early parapsychological research.
Highly sought after by collectors of alchemy, Hermeticism, and initiatory literature.

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INITIATION & SCIENCE magasine 1964 N° 61
1 UNIT!

63 pages dealing with:
Egypt secrets - Astrology - Esoterism, Magic - The Emerald Table....;

In good condition, few yellowed pages, as pictured.
Language: FRENCH

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This original issue of Initiation & Science magazine, No. 60 (January–March 1964), is a fascinating snapshot of mid-20th-century French esoteric thought. Published during the magazine’s 19th year, this issue brings together scholarly and initiatory texts exploring alchemy, symbolism, ancient wisdom, and metaphysical science.

The contents include in-depth articles on Atalanta Fugiens and the operations of the Great Work, esotericism and magic, unusual cosmic and astronomical phenomena, and studies of the Pa Koua and Yin–Yang of ancient China. Richly illustrated and written in a serious, initiatory tone, the magazine reflects the intellectual bridge between hermetic tradition and modern inquiry that defined Initiation & Science.

• Pages: 63
  Language: French
  Publication date: January–March 1964
  Issue: No. 60
  Condition: Good overall condition; some pages lightly yellowed with age, as shown in photos

🪶 Collector’s Note

Initiation & Science is one of the most respected French esoteric journals of the 20th century, closely followed by students of alchemy, occult philosophy, and symbolic science. Individual issues are increasingly difficult to find, especially complete and well preserved. This 1964 issue offers a rare glimpse into post-war esoteric scholarship and remains a valuable reference for collectors, researchers, and lovers of authentic occult periodicals.

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INITIATION & SCIENCE magasine 1965 N° 63
1 UNIT!

63 pages dealing with:
Claude d' Ygé, Tantric sex and Couple, Radiesthesia ....

In good condition, few yellowed pages, as pictured.
Language: FRENCH

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A highly collectible double-issue (No. 43–44, June 1967) of the legendary French magazine BIZARRE, featuring Jean-Marie Lhote’s long, scholarly and unusual study:
“Shakespeare dans les Tarots et autres lieux” (Shakespeare in the Tarot Cards and Other Places).

This remarkable publication explores the connections between:
• Renaissance iconography
• Tarot de Marseille symbolism
• Shakespearean myth, folklore, and esoteric imagery

Across 100 pages, the reader is guided through black-and-white illustrations, medieval engravings, early tarot imagery, poetic texts, comparative mythology, and deep cultural analysis. A perfect item for lovers of tarot history, Shakespeare studies, occult literature, and French counter-culture of the 1960s.

🔹 Publication year: 1967
🔹 Publisher: BIZARRE revue trimestrielle
🔹 Format: Softcover magazine, square spine
🔹 Pages: approx. 100
🔹 Illustrations: Black & white tarot and medieval art reproductions
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition: Good used condition — cover slightly faded; interior pages clean; structurally solid.
🔹 Status: Out of print — extremely hard to find.

🪶 Collector’s Note

Issues of BIZARRE are highly sought-after, especially those containing major essays on tarot history.
The article by Jean-Marie Lhote is considered one of the earliest French attempts to link Shakespearean themes with the Tarot de Marseille tradition. Because this magazine was printed in limited quantities and never reissued, surviving copies are now prized by tarot historians, rare book collectors, and researchers of European occultism.

82 pages dealing with:
‎"Primitive sexual rites - The infernal "nomenklatura" - Oriental sexual magic - Sabbaths and black masses - Sects and sex - Philtres, bewitchments and exorcisms - The castrated of God - Magic and necrophilia. 

Condition: Very good condition

Illustrated with numerous engravings and photos in the text. Cover illustrated by Boris Vallejo. . . . Dewey Classification: 70.441-Ancient satirical journals.

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The Petit Lenormand book – Symbolism, prints and interpretations.

Marie-Anne-Adélaïde Lenormand (1772-1843), better known as Miss Lenormand, or “La Sybille de Saint-Germain”, was a very famous clairvoyant consulted in particular by Joséphine de Beauharnais and Napoleon.

She created a cartomancy game, Petit Lenormand, made up of thirty-six cards, each decorated with a symbolic illustration and a short text.

This game remains the most widespread cartomancy game today thanks to its ease of use and its divinatory power. Marie Delclos, specialist in astrology, tarot and clairvoyance, reveals to us in her book all the keys to optimal use of this game.

For each card, she decodes its symbolism, establishes the astrological correspondence, then provides an interpretation on different levels: material, professional, sentimental, and different areas: health, spirituality and luck. At the end of the book, she describes, with supporting examples, the four best drawing methods: in a line, in a triangle, in two columns and in a cross.

Thanks to this real guide, you will quickly learn to master the Petit Lenormand which will become your daily companion and reveal your destiny.

Marie Delclos is an eminent specialist in esotericism and initiatory traditions. She is the author of around twenty reference works published by Trajectoire, including "Le Grand Livre de l'oracle Belline", "Astrology in 16 lessons", "Clairvoyance in 16 lessons", "Le Grand Book of the Powers of the Moon”, etc.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ TRAJECTOIRE (November 13, 2013)
Language ‏: ‎ French
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
Dimensions: 15.5 x 0.9 x 24 cm

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Le Nouvel Art de Tirer les Cartes (The New Art of Drawing Cards) is a rare vintage book on cartomancy, published in 1946 by Guy Le Prat in Paris. This fascinating manual explores the tradition of fortune-telling with playing cards, offering interpretations, methods, and symbolic insights.

🔹 Author/Editor: Guy Le Prat
🔹 Year: 1946 (4th quarter legal deposit)
🔹 Publisher: Guy Le Prat, Paris
🔹 Pages: 233 pages, with black and white illustrations in the text
🔹 Size: 18 × 12 cm
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Condition: Good condition for its age (cover worn, spine satisfactory, interior clean – see photos)

⚠️ This book is entirely in French.
A rare and out-of-print work, perfect for collectors of vintage occult, cartomancy, and esoteric wisdom.

This rare and original edition of Astrologie déductive et expérimentale: La recherche de l’époque des événements et leur interprétation was published in Paris by Éditions du Chariot in 1958.

A practical and scientific approach to astrology, this book teaches methods for calculating and interpreting planetary directions to determine the timing of events. Muchery, a well-known astrologer, offers a structured, experimental method within the framework of “astrologie scientifique.”

🔹 Author: Georges Muchery (signed by the author)
🔹 Publisher: Éditions du Chariot, Paris
🔹 Year: 1958 (original edition)
🔹 Binding: Paperback
🔹 Pages: 222 pp.
🔹 Includes: Original fold-out “Carte du Ciel” directions chart

Condition: In good condition for its age (see photos). Minor foxing and signs of wear consistent with a 1958 edition, but overall complete and well-preserved.

⚠️ Language: French
All my books are extremely rare and out of print — a true opportunity to own a unique piece of astrological and occult history.

1 UNIT
Karma Yoga is one of the four great classical yogas of Hinduism.
It differs from others because from the beginning it can be practiced throughout the day and applied to all human activity; this is why we can see it as the Yoga of daily life.
Being able to be practiced without danger, it does not require any recourse to physical discipline or a particular diet, and is not linked to any metaphysical or religious conception.

At every moment of our everyday lives, we are faced with choices. How to choose, and according to what motives? For the answers, Karma-Yoga provides essential help, and is particularly suitable for Westerners, concerned with action.

Publication date: 1950
Publisher: Adyar
137 pages, 18 x 12 cm.
Condition: In good condition for its age as pictured.

⚠️ THIS BOOK IS IN FRENCH.

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A rare and beautifully produced limited-edition book, Raconte-moi les cartes is a playful yet scholarly journey through the world of playing cards, created by French historian Christian Rouleau — one of France’s leading experts on card history and divinatory decks.

Printed in only 300 copies in 2021, each book is hand-signed and individually numbered by the author. AntiqueArcana acquired the last remaining units directly from Mr. Rouleau himself — we currently hold 4 signed & numbered copies, all from his personal reserve.

This large-format illustrated “primer” unfolds as an A-to-Z exploration of playing cards: kings, queens, symbols, legends, historical decks, the origins of suits, cardmakers like Grimaud, and the cultural evolution of card games from the Middle Ages to today.
Beautiful full-page plates showcase treasures from Rouleau’s private collection — one of the finest in France.

🔹 Format: Hardcover book
🔹 Size: approx. 25 × 31 cm (Italian landscape format)
🔹 Pages: 64
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Edition: Limited to 300 copies — each copy signed & numbered
🔹 Condition: Brand-new and pristine (direct from the author)
🔹 Authenticity: One of the final copies available on the market

🪶 Collector’s Note

Signed, numbered copies of Raconte-moi les cartes are exceptionally scarce. With only 300 printed — and most already in private libraries — this edition has quickly become a modern reference for historians, museums, and collectors of rare playing-card literature.

🔹 Author: Paul Marteau
🔹 Publisher: Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris
🔹 Printing: Imprimé en Suisse, 26 avril 1981
🔹 First published: 1949
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Format: Hardcover volume, richly illustrated with full-color reproductions of the original Grimaud Marseille cards
🔹 Pages: 278
🔹 ISBN: 2-7004-0038-0
🔹 Condition: Book in good condition overall; light signs of age on cover and pages (see photos)
🔹 Availability: Out of print – very rare 1981 edition

🪶 Collector’s Note:
This is the essential reference for anyone studying the Tarot de Marseille.
Paul Marteau, director of the Maison Grimaud, revived the historic Nicolas Conver deck (1761) and reinterpreted each card through its colors, gestures, numbers, and symbols. His analysis remains the cornerstone of 20th-century tarot interpretation.
This 1981 edition retains the original 1949 layout and beautifully laminated card reproductions. A precious and historical volume of esoteric knowledge, printed in Switzerland and dedicated to Eugène Caslant.

Papus: Docteur Gérard Encausse
Graphology, palmistry, morphology, physiognomy, astrosophy, 
astrology, Astral influence...

1947.
19 x 12 cm
152 pages
Paris, Editions Dangles

Condition: Cover slightly faded. Book in good condition.

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