Magister Officiorum: The ceremony of Solomonic magic

by Julio Cesar Ody

With Magister Officiorum, Julio Cesar Ody has produced an essential text for those who want to practice Solomonic magic. The result of patient and extensive magical work, this is a record of attainment informed by the Western magical tradition, Espiritismo and Obeah. The subjects covered in this study include: the place of evocation, the magical circle and the book, the ritual tools and regalia, including the black handled knife, the brazen vessel, robes, and the pentagonal and hexagonal figures. Also addressed is ritual purity, and the necessity of authority in the art of commanding spirits.

Ody gives clear explanations of the process of ritual and the methods by which to ensure success in evocation – understood as a physical interaction between magician and spirit. Further, he demonstrates principles of magical working that are not explicitly given in the typically terse instructions of the grimoires. Also given is a method for the obtaining of a key to be used in the eventual binding of a King; how to bottle spirits; a working with the vessel and skull; and a rite for obtaining a patron spirit under the auspices of Lucifer. As a result the text will be of aid to both novitiates and experienced practitioners alike. The rites given are suitable for solo practice and group workings, notably using the model of the séance (black table spiritism) in order to establish spirit cults.

Fine edition: Limited to 72 copies, hand bound in quarter vellum, black cloth boards, custom marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, ribboned, and presented in a slipcase.

Standard hardback edition: Limited to 900 copies, black cloth stamped with dagger device, textured red endpapers and black dust jacket.

Bibliothèque Rouge edition: Unlimited paperback

7 original pen and ink illustrations by Morgan Singer

Genres: Occult

80 pages, Paperback

Published May 22, 2018

Reviews

[Petros Lamprides · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short yet very interesting book on a very slippery subject. A book that has the air of the classic grimoires, but is at the same time contemporary and comprehensible, even for people who are not adepts on the subject. Also, it is very well-balanced between the personal and the more general view. Last but not least, the hardcover edition of scarlet imprint is a tribute to good, old school book making.

[Edric Unsane · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent guide to summoning the Solomonic Spirits. I was a big fan of the Author's explanations and extrapolations. Magister Officiorum is definitely the book to own for those interested in Goetic evocation.

[dp · Rating 5 out of 5]

The definition of concise - a fantastic manual. 100% worth the buy if this avenue of inquiry and practice is up your alley

[Paweł Tymcio · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best book I've read about this topic

[Fernando Fernandez · Rating 4 out of 5]

In terms of Grimores written in the Solomonic tradition this particular work. Does an excellent job of expressing the author's methods of working with the Geotia.

[Kikimora · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fajna krótka książka, bez zbędnego filozoficznego pier... (nienawidzę tego). Praktyczne instrukcje, wszystko jest zrozumiałe. Chyba fajna na początek. Można trochę uporządkować informacje.
Myślę, że do niej wrócę, ale jak na obecny moment 5/5