Ars Vetus

Ars Vetus is a publishing house born from a deep attachment to esoteric works and their transmission. It brings together enthusiasts, practitioners and history lovers, driven by the same requirement: to preserve and make accessible the works that have supported, structured and nourished occult studies. Our work is part of a preservation effort. We are re-releasing ancient texts that have been used for the study, reflection and understanding of esotericism and occultism, sometimes for decades, sometimes within restricted circles or initiatory societies. These works are not curiosities or objects of entertainment; they are working texts, resulting from a long effort, a strong conviction and patient research. These authors faced mocking glances and nascent scientific skepticism in their time, while continuing their works with rigor and integrity. Far from New Age charlatanism and the syncretic constructions of our time, occultism is indeed a science. Subtle certainly, sometimes misunderstood, always surprising. Ars Vetus, a French publishing house, relies primarily on French corpora, while also re-editing European, British, and American texts that have shaped the history of e