True Black Magic /La Veritable Magie Noire

True Black Magic /La Veritable Magie Noire
Author: Iroé Grego
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017-01-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781542698337

A classic grimoire, or source-work of magic.Le V�ritable Magie Noire, or the book of True Black Magic, is an influential early printed grimoire, containing many interesting features. It is one of many variants of The Key of Solomon (Clavicula Salomonis), but printed as a chapbook, or example of Biblioth�que bleue. As such it was small, cheap, and easy to hide or carry as an amulet. All these were important factors that lead to its popularity and worldwide distribution.For those familiar with the edition of the Key of Solomon edited by the influential occultist S. L. Mathers, much of the content looks famil�iar. But it has some unique features that draw our attention. In particu�lar, it preserves some older elements not included in the Mathers edition, including spells for love, and hindering romantic rivals.This new critical edition includes a new English translation, and complete French text.

The Secrets of Solomon

The Secrets of Solomon
Author: Joseph Peterson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2018-06-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1387839497

A witch's handbook from the trial records of the Venetian Inquisition. This grimoire, or handbook of magic, was confiscated by the Venetian Inquisition in 1636 from practicing witches. After decades of searching for this elusive text, I now have the pleasure of presenting and translating it here for the first time. It contains their secret techniques for dealing with the more dangerous spirits or daemons, intentionally scattered and hidden within a collection of "secrets" comprising many detailed examples. Together these provide enough clues to enable practitioners to create their own spells for working with all the spirits cataloged. It distinguishes itself as a supplement to the better known Clavicula or Key of Solomon; whereas that text focuses on aerial spirits, this one focuses on chthonic spirits. This text is one of the primary original sources for the popular Grimorium Verum.

The Book of Ceremonial Magic

The Book of Ceremonial Magic
Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher: tredition
Total Pages: 654
Release: 2022-04-29
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3347633849

The Book of Ceremonial Magic - Arthur Edward Waite - The Book of Ceremonial Magic by Arthur Edward Waite was originally called The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts. It was first published in a limited run in 1898, and distributed more widely under the title The Book of Ceremonial Magic in 1910Writing in the late 19th century, Waite had studiously researched many obscure tenets of magic. Much of this book concerns the obscure occult tomes, which the author condenses and presents to readers in this single volume. Waite's studies uncover a variety of knowledge; there are thousands of spells and rituals that date back to Medieval times and have a theological basis. Many exist to ward off devils, witches or other evil phenomena, while others seek to conjure beneficent spirits. Another intriguing aspect of ceremonial magic is the ability to form pacts with supernatural beings. These rituals in themselves act to compel supernatural entities to assist a human being; none of them involve offering one's soul. However, many require one or more materials and ingredients to begin - grave dust or a certain plant for instance. Waite disapproves of those who reprint and sell the older magical grimoires for two principle reasons. Firstly the quality of the English translations is low, often proscribing completely different instructions and requisites for a given ritual than was given in the original source text. Secondly these books make no distinction between 'white' or 'black' magic; such lack of organization makes it difficult for the modern reader to distinguish the practices. Over 150 symbols, seals, insignia, charts and other illustrations populate this text, each offering insight into how the magician correctly undertakes his tasks. Waite includes many scripts that the performer of magic must read out loud as he attempts to conjure, summon or communicate with forces from other planes of existence.

The TRUE BLACK MAGIC

The TRUE BLACK MAGIC
Author: Iroe Gregor [Translated] by MATTHEW LYNCH
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781549977374

Just in time for the witching season, the ultimate tome of Black Magic, the KEY of Solomon is here to help you crush your enemies at a distance by sheer force of will and a few technical necessities. Translated in 1750 by the mysterious Iroe Gregor, this Key is a time-honored essential for every Occultist's library. 45 pentacles are provided, each of which holds sway over the spirits in charge of our various human vices. For love, destruction, luck, knowledge, mastery, clairvoyance...you name it, the Key offers the means for casting spells of unusual efficacy.

The History of Magic

The History of Magic
Author: Éliphas Lévi
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2023-07-10
Genre: History
ISBN:

"The History of Magic" by Éliphas Lévi (translated by Arthur Edward Waite). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Devils, Demons, and Witchcraft

Devils, Demons, and Witchcraft
Author: Ernst and Johanna Lehner
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2012-05-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 048613251X

244 representations, symbols, and manuscript pages of devils and death from Ancient Egypt to 1913. Fascinating graphics depict demons, witches, and warlocks, more. Works by Dürer, Cranach, Holbein, Rembrandt, others.

The Mystery of Numbers

The Mystery of Numbers
Author: Annemarie Schimmel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1994-04-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199879850

Why is the number seven lucky--even holy--in almost every culture? Why do we speak of the four corners of the earth? Why do cats have nine lives (except in Iran, where they have seven)? From literature to folklore to private superstitions, numbers play a conspicuous role in our daily lives. But in this fascinating book, Annemarie Schimmel shows that numbers have been filled with mystery and meaning since the earliest times, and across every society. In The Mystery of Numbers Annemarie Schimmel conducts an illuminating tour of the mysteries attributed to numbers over the centuries. She begins with an informative and often surprising introduction to the origins of number systems: pre-Roman Europeans, for example, may have had one based on twenty, not ten (as suggested by the English word "score" and the French word for 80, quatrevingt --four times twenty), while the Mayans had a system more sophisticated than our own. Schimmel also reveals how our fascination with numbers has led to a rich cross-fertilization of mathematical knowledge: "Arabic" numerals, for instance, were picked up by Europe from the Arabs, who had earlier adopted them from Indian sources ("Algorithm" and "algebra" are corruptions of the Arabic author and title names of a mathematical text prized in medieval Europe). But the heart of the book is an engrossing guide to the symbolism of numbers. Number symbolism, she shows, has deep roots in Western culture, from the philosophy of the Pythagoreans and Platonists, to the religious mysticism of the Cabala and the Islamic Brethren of Purity, to Kepler's belief that the laws of planetary motion should be mathematically elegant, to the unlucky thirteen. After exploring the sources of number symbolism, Schimmel examines individual numbers ranging from one to ten thousand, discussing the meanings they have had for Judaic, Christian, and Islamic traditions, with examples from Indian, Chinese, and Native American cultures as well. Two, for instance, has widely been seen as a number of contradiction and polarity, a number of discord and antithesis. And six, according to ancient and neo-platonic thinking, is the most perfect number because it is both the sum and the product of its parts (1+2+3=6 and 1x2x3=6). Using examples ranging from the Bible to the Mayans to Shakespeare, she shows how numbers have been considered feminine and masculine, holy and evil, lucky and unlucky. A highly respected scholar of Islamic culture, Annemarie Schimmel draws on her vast knowledge to paint a rich, cross-cultural portrait of the many meanings of numbers. Engaging and accessible, her account uncovers the roots of a phenomenon we all feel every Friday the thirteenth.

The Book of Black Magic and Ceremonial Magic

The Book of Black Magic and Ceremonial Magic
Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher: Book Tree
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Magic
ISBN: 1585092665

The author has assembled a number of magical spells and treatises from a variety of obscure sources. The result is a great overview of magic from an important figure in Western occultism. A great reference book on ritual magic, of which only a few good ones exist today.

Spellcrafting

Spellcrafting
Author: Gerina Dunwich
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2020
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1578637112

"The casting of spells is an ancient art that has played an important role in many of the cultures and religions throughout the world. Along with the worship of the old gods, spellcrafting was (and still is) an important aspect of the Old Religion known as Witchcraft, the Craft of the Wise and the pre-Christian religion of the Earth. This book is designed to be a guide to the history, philosophy, ethics, and practical application of spell crafting. Written with the novice to intermediate student in mind, it covers all areas of folk magick in an explorative and non-biased manner"--

Hermetica

Hermetica
Author: Brian P. Copenhaver
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1995-10-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780521425438

The Hermetica are a body of theological-philosophical texts written in late antiquity, but long believed to be much older. Their supposed author, Hermes Trismegistus, was thought to be a contemporary of Moses, and the Hermetic philosophy was regarded as an ancient theology, parallel to the received wisdom of the Bible. This first English translation based on reliable texts, together with Brian P. Copenhaver's comprehensive introduction, provide an indispensable resource to scholars in ancient philosophy and religion, early Christianity, Renaissance literature, and history, the history of science, and the occultist tradition in which the Hermetica have become canonical texts.