Instructor: Erik Arneson

The Steganographia, written by Johannes Trithemius around 1500, appears on the surface to be about magic and communicating with spirits, but it also appears to be an early work on cryptography and steganography disguised as occult literature. Are they one and the same? What do we know about the secrets hidden in the Steganographia, and how can we as modern magicians use them?

Erik Arneson will explore the efforts to decode the mysteries of this strange book, discussing how perhaps cryptography and magic can work side by side, and will prepare you for a strange exploration of your own.