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<blockquote data-quote="gyor" data-source="post: 7613750" data-attributes="member: 6670153"><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurgy" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurgy</a><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Practical-Art-Divine-Magic-Contemporary/dp/0738745286" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.ca/Practical-Art-Divine-Magic-Contemporary/dp/0738745286</a> this book in my opinion is better for beginner studying Theurgy, Its a great book, but compared to the book&nbsp; Living Theurgy it is simplified, and doesn't really explore the whole hierarchy of Neoplatonic thought.<a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Living-Theurgy-Iamblichus-Philosophy-Theology/dp/1905297718" target="_blank">www.amazon.ca/Living-Theurgy-Iamblichus-Philosophy-Theology/dp/1905297718</a> This one is more advanced, your better off starting with the above book. This one goes deeper into the cosmology of late Theurgic Neoplatonism, especially of Iamblichus, but he also draws on Proclus, Empereror Julian the Philosopher, and some other to fill in the blanks.&nbsp;There are Polytheistic, Christian, Judiac, and even possibly Islamic version if you count Sufism. Personally I'd go with the original Polythiestic Theurgy given polytheism is the most common religion in D&amp;D, plus the other lost vital elements in transitioning to monotheism.&nbsp;Personally I blend a darker understanding of Neoplatonism with Modal Realism as I find Modal Realism solves a lot of Polytheological issues, at a price of course. &nbsp; I think it could make an amazing class. But Cleric can't really do the job as Clerics are warrior priests influenced by knights, while Theurgists are Philosopher Priests.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gyor, post: 7613750, member: 6670153"] [url]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theurgy[/url] [url]https://www.amazon.ca/Practical-Art-Divine-Magic-Contemporary/dp/0738745286[/url] this book in my opinion is better for beginner studying Theurgy, Its a great book, but compared to the book Living Theurgy it is simplified, and doesn't really explore the whole hierarchy of Neoplatonic thought. [url]www.amazon.ca/Living-Theurgy-Iamblichus-Philosophy-Theology/dp/1905297718[/url] This one is more advanced, your better off starting with the above book. This one goes deeper into the cosmology of late Theurgic Neoplatonism, especially of Iamblichus, but he also draws on Proclus, Empereror Julian the Philosopher, and some other to fill in the blanks. There are Polytheistic, Christian, Judiac, and even possibly Islamic version if you count Sufism. Personally I'd go with the original Polythiestic Theurgy given polytheism is the most common religion in D&D, plus the other lost vital elements in transitioning to monotheism. Personally I blend a darker understanding of Neoplatonism with Modal Realism as I find Modal Realism solves a lot of Polytheological issues, at a price of course. I think it could make an amazing class. But Cleric can't really do the job as Clerics are warrior priests influenced by knights, while Theurgists are Philosopher Priests. [/QUOTE]

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