Marsilio Ficino reintroduced many of the works and ideas of Plato to Renaissance Europe. His works helped revive
Neoplatonic studies in Europe, which profoundly influenced the development of the
Western Occult Tradition. Sources are in English unless otherwise noted.
This is an excerpt from Ficino's Three Books on Life. To my knowledge, the entire text is not available online, although it can be found in print, notably the translation done by Kaske and Clarke. The overall text focuses on astrological talismans and is strongly rooted in correspondances: the idea that herbs, metals, stones, planets and other things are interconnected and bear particular qualities that can be attracted to a person through proximity.More »This website discusses some of Ficino's theories and rationality in more laymen's terms, frequently referencing Ficino's works, particularly the Three Books of Life.More »This text on alchemy is ascribed to Ficino, although it may in fact come from an anonymous author.More »
