Enochian: John Dee, Magic, and the Language of God

John Dee, who discovered Enochian and claimed to be able to use it to communicate with angels. (Unknown Author / CC BY 4.0.)

In Elizabethan England of the 16th century, where science and sorcery intertwined like forbidden lovers, John Dee emerged as a enigmatic polymath whose quests for hidden knowledge blurred the lines between genius and madness. Armed with an unquenchable thirst for the occult, he claimed to unlock the secrets of the universe through Enochian - a mystical language whispered by angels themselves, promising divine revelations or, to skeptics, the clever ruse of a charlatan. As we delve into Dee’s extraordinary life, prepare to unravel the threads of magic, monarchy, and mystery that continue to captivate the world centuries later.