Ancient Magic: Selected Picatrix Translations and Commentary

by Maslama Al-Majriti, Christopher Warnock (Editor), John Michael Greer (Translator)

Only available in e-book edition, Ancient Magic is a fascinating look at the most important grimoire of astrological magic, the Picatrix. It includes selected translations from the Arabic, Latin and French versions of the Picatrix plus detailed commentary by Christopher Warnock, translator of the Complete Picatrix and the leading contemporary astrological magician. Translations include the Mansions of the Moon, house based talismans, planetary images, daily planetary invocations and intriguing glimpses into the Hermetic philosophy of astrology and magic. Warnock’s commentary provides a window into the complex and powerful world of traditional astrological magic.

107 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 2, 2012

About the author

Maslama al-Majriti or Abu al-Qasim al-Qurtubi al-Majriti (Arabic: أبو القاسم مسلمة بن أحمد المجريطي‎, Latin: Methilem; d. 1008 or 1007 CE) was a Muslim astronomer, chemist, mathematician, economist and Scholar in Islamic Spain. He took part in the translation of Ptolemy's Planispherium, improved existing translations of the Almagest, introduced and improved the astronomical tables of al-Khwarizmi, aided historians by working out tables to convert Persian dates to Hijri years, and introduced the techniques of surveying and triangulation.


Al-Majriti was one of the earliest Alchemists to record the usage and experimentation of mercuric oxide.
He was among the most brilliant of Spanish Muslims during the reign of Al-Hakam II. According to Şā'id ibn Ahmad Andalusī he was the best mathematician and astronomer of his time (in Al-Andalus).[2]:64 He also introduced new surveying methods by working closely with his colleague Ibn al-Saffar. He also wrote a book on taxation and the economy of Al-Andalus. (Wikipedia)