Franz Bardon
Franz Bardon (1909-1958) was a Czech stage magician and Hermetic teacher known for his trilogy on Hermetic magic.
His works, including Initiation Into Hermetics, are praised for their simplicity and practical approach, emphasizing exercises over theory.
Bardon aimed to provide self-study materials for those unable to learn under a teacher.
Some consider his training programs among the best of 20th-century magicians.
A fourth book, Frabato the Magician, is attributed to Bardon but was actually written by his secretary as a fictionalized account of his life.
Bardon's teachings continue to influence modern practitioners of magic and hermeticism.
