Three Magi Press The Third Lamp A digital esoteric magazine of Three Magi Press

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Writers, editors, translators, and contemplative scholars working where sacred history, philosophy, and living tradition meet.

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Current Authors

The Architecture of Hidden Forces by Frater I.A.Q.V.
Founding title in the author's seven-volume work

Author · Founder

Frater I.A.Q.V.

Frater I.A.Q.V. is the author of Books of Ritual, Symbol, and Transmutation, a seven-volume architecture of hidden force. The work moves from Source, Spirit, and Essence through Root Ether, number, celestial order, subtle anatomy, signatures, and the art of right relation, asking how invisible potency becomes living form and returns to its source.

Areas of Study

  • Hermetic philosophy
  • Ritual theory
  • Sacred geometry
  • Subtle anatomy

Selected Work

Books of Ritual, Symbol, and Transmutation Seven volumes · Forthcoming
Portrait of author and esoteric scholar Ike Baker
Ike Baker · Official author portrait

Author · Lecturer · Ceremonialist

Ike Baker

Ike Baker is an independent scholar, esoteric instructor, and practicing ceremonialist whose work brings the Western esoteric traditions into rigorous contemporary study. A senior initiate in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Martinist Order of America, and Freemasonry, he hosts ARCANVM and co-hosts the Aetherica Podcast.

Areas of Study

  • Western esotericism
  • Ceremonial theurgy
  • Divination
  • Initiatory traditions

Selected Work

A Formless FireBook · Western Esotericism Aetheric MagicBook · Ceremonial Practice ARCANVMLectures · Conversations
Black-and-white portrait of author and astrologer Jaime Paul Lamb
Jaime Paul Lamb · Official author portrait

Author · Astrologer · Esoteric Scholar

Jaime Paul Lamb

Jaime Paul Lamb is a traditional astrologer and scholar of Western esotericism whose writing joins astrological technique, occult philosophy, and Masonic symbolism. He is the author of The Astrological Goetia and three books on Freemasonry and the Western esoteric tradition, and teaches astrology for the Institute for Hermetic Studies.

Areas of Study

  • Traditional astrology
  • Astrological magic
  • Masonic esotericism
  • Occult philosophy

Selected Work

The Astrological GoetiaBook · Angelic & Demonic Astrology The Archetypal TempleBook · Masonic Esotericism Myth, Magick & MasonryBook · Symbolic Tradition
Daniel Wiseman working with glass vessels in an alchemical laboratory
Daniel Wiseman · Secret Fire Apothecary

Herbalist · Spagyrist · Educator

Daniel Wiseman

Daniel Wiseman is a registered clinical herbalist, spagyrist, and founder of Secret Fire Apothecary. His practice brings Spagyria into conversation with Western herbal medicine, Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, clinical practice, and the arts, treating alchemy as both a living discipline and a way of encountering nature.

Areas of Study

  • Spagyria
  • Alchemical medicine
  • Western herbalism
  • Plant intelligence

Selected Work

Secret Fire ApothecaryFounder · Spagyric Practice Clinical Herbalism & AlchemyResearch · Education Viridis GeniiContributor · Plant Alchemy
Weathered statue of Hermes, editorial emblem of Three Magi Press
Hermes · Editorial emblem of Three Magi Press

Founding Editorial Collective

Three Magi Press Editorial Circle

The editorial circle shapes The Third Lamp and the long-form essays of Three Magi Press. Working across sacred history, Hermetic philosophy, material culture, comparative religion, and living traditions, it approaches esoteric subjects with visual rigor, historical curiosity, and interpretive restraint.

Areas of Study

  • Sacred history
  • Material culture
  • Comparative religion
  • Living traditions

Selected Essays

Obsidian: The Black Mirror of Dark LuminosityCover Feature · Volume I The Bronze Oracle of PergamonDivination · Sacred History HerculaneumThe Hidden Library

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