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The True Secrets of Black Magic
The Vein, as addressed in this work published in 1911, is neither reduced to mere luck nor to popular superstition. It appears as a more complex principle, mixing willpower, inner disposition, mental tension, and the relationship to chance. Schwaeblé offers a set of reflections, examples, and viewpoints that invite the reader to question their own mental mechanisms in the face of play, risk, and success.
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- Author: René Schwaeblé
- Publication date: May 2026
- Size: 14.40cm x 21.60cm
- Weight: 362g
- ISBN: 979-10-983312-2-0
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Published in 1911, this work by René Schwaeblé addresses the notion of "Luck" from a much broader perspective than simple popular chance. The text explores a principle combining willpower, inner state, relationship to chance, and the ability to seize favorable opportunities. Through his reflections and observations, the author offers a unique interpretation of the mechanisms that influence success and failure in situations where risk and uncertainty play a significant role.
A reflection on chance and inner disposition
Schwaeblé develops the idea that Luck depends as much on a tension of the mind and a way of approaching events as on the circumstances themselves. He examines human reactions to gambling, money, opportunities, and decision-making, showing how certain mental attitudes can change the way a situation unfolds. The book alternates theoretical reflections, examples, and viewpoints, in a direct and accessible style.
A unique text on success and risk
This book holds a special place in Schwaeblé’s work because it addresses themes related to chance and success without falling into a purely superstitious approach. It invites the reader to reflect on their own relationship to risk, willpower, and the mechanisms influencing their choices. This reissue allows rediscovery of a rare and atypical text from the early 20th century, at the crossroads of psychological reflection, esotericism, and the study of human behavior.
René Schwaeblé was born in Paris in 1873 into a family of Alsatian origin. A journalist, novelist, and essayist, he lived through the late 19th century and early 20th century in a climate marked by a taste for the fantastic, occult sciences, and initiatory societies. His name remains today associated with French esoteric literature, even though his work goes far beyond this single field. He wrote both popular novels and texts devoted to strange phenomena, luck, invisible influences, or secret traditions. Very active in the Parisian literary circles of the Belle Époque, René Schwaeblé contributed to several newspapers and magazines. His direct, vivid, and accessible writing allowed him to reach a wide audience. Unlike some occultists of his time who wrote complex works reserved for closed circles, Schwaeblé adopted a lively and concrete tone. His texts blend scholarship, anecdotes, popular stories, and references to ancient practices. This style of writing partly explains the success of several of his works on varied subjects: popular superstition, magnetism, luck, witchcraft, occult influences, European magical traditions, or legends.
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