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Good morning and happy Earth Day. In the style of Dark Academia we have an image of weathered, leather-bound tomes resting upon antique wooden shelves, their intricate gold embossing catching the faint light. Each book is filled with ancient knowledge, their pages worn but rich with stories of times past. Amidst the nostalgia, a reminder to us that like the wisdom within these books, our Earth too holds tales of resilience and ageless beauty that we need to cherish and preserve on this Earth…

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As long as humanity has had beliefs in a higher power, the use of magic, spells, curses, and incantations have featured widely across cultures. A number of influential texts or ‘grimoires’ (textbooks of magic) were developed over the centuries, many of which became the books of choice for secret societies and occult organizations that endured well into the twentieth century.

The Arbatel de magia veterum (Arbatel: Of the Magic of the Ancients) is a Renaissance-period grimoire – a textbook of magic – and one of the most influential works of its kind. Unlike some other occult manuscripts that contain dark magic and malicious spells, the Arbatel contains spiritual advice and guidance on how to live an honest and honorable life.