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The Illustrated Goetia: Lesser Key of Solomon
The Illustrated Goetia is the most complete edition of the book ever produced. All of the spirits are pictured, including the great kings that rule over them. Each of the tools used in the process of evocation are explained in detail.The Author met Asmoday face to face and details his work with that spirit and many others including Paimon, Valefor, Furfur, Leraje, Gaap, Ose, Gremory, Vepar, and Belial. 25 years of research and practice went into this book.
The following 18 tools of evocation are explained in 1. The Magic Circle 2. The Triangle of Manifestation 3. The candles, and candle holders 4. A large wooden box or bag to contain the tools, the "treasure chest" 5. The magic robe 6. The hazel wand 7. The sword 8. The Hexagram of Solomon 9. The talisman or "lamen" of the spirit in metal with the Pentagram of Solomon on the back 10. The lion skin belt 11. "Brass Vessel" incense, an incense burner, charcoal and a lighter 12. The wash basin with water in it 13. Anointing oil 14. The "Brass Vessel" 15. The black metal box, sulpher, assafoetidia, parchment, and pen 16. The Magic Ring of Solomon 17. The book of conjurations and a stand to rest it on while you work 18. The offering dish for a "flaming libation" to Belial or Paimon.
Also included are notes on the 1903 edition of the Goetia by Aleister Crowley and the Preliminary Invocation, drawn from the Graeco Egyptian Magical Papyrus, along with instructions on working with the book in a traditional or non-traditional manner and the purity of the operator in preparation for the work.Comparisons are also given with the Grand Grimoire, the Grimoire of Honorius and others, along with instructions on how to incorporate spirits such as Lucifuge Rofocale into your practice of the grimoire.This is sure to be a book you will enjoy for years to come.
The following 18 tools of evocation are explained in 1. The Magic Circle 2. The Triangle of Manifestation 3. The candles, and candle holders 4. A large wooden box or bag to contain the tools, the "treasure chest" 5. The magic robe 6. The hazel wand 7. The sword 8. The Hexagram of Solomon 9. The talisman or "lamen" of the spirit in metal with the Pentagram of Solomon on the back 10. The lion skin belt 11. "Brass Vessel" incense, an incense burner, charcoal and a lighter 12. The wash basin with water in it 13. Anointing oil 14. The "Brass Vessel" 15. The black metal box, sulpher, assafoetidia, parchment, and pen 16. The Magic Ring of Solomon 17. The book of conjurations and a stand to rest it on while you work 18. The offering dish for a "flaming libation" to Belial or Paimon.
Also included are notes on the 1903 edition of the Goetia by Aleister Crowley and the Preliminary Invocation, drawn from the Graeco Egyptian Magical Papyrus, along with instructions on working with the book in a traditional or non-traditional manner and the purity of the operator in preparation for the work.Comparisons are also given with the Grand Grimoire, the Grimoire of Honorius and others, along with instructions on how to incorporate spirits such as Lucifuge Rofocale into your practice of the grimoire.This is sure to be a book you will enjoy for years to come.
- GenresWitchcraft
175 pages, Paperback
Published November 17, 2020
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July 22, 2025Well, though I've marked this as "read," I don't think a great many people actually read, cover to cover, books like this. Recently I went on a jag of buying some of the more well-knows tomes on demonology, which I got interested in after reading "The Club Dumas" as well as watching the delightful Polanski movie (with Johnny Depp) "The Ninth Gate." In that book, several of those kinds of "books about the devil" are mentioned, with spells, summoning tools, and all sorts of other nonsense... and sure, nonsense, but it's CLASSIC nonsense. I mean, this particular book isn't very old; Aleister Crowley is 20th century, but it part of that tradition, and some of these witch/summoning things are from the medieval period.
The whole thing is a fascinating look at the weird cults that humans are capable of participating in. This books is one little piece of that history.
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For those of you who actually believe in this stuff, and go around muttering curses and drawing pentagrams in salt... well, bless you. Or, as they say here in the South, bless your little heart. I'm glad you're out there wasting your time spreading chicken blood around and speaking Latin phrases instead of, you know, voting or otherwise spreading your weird opinions that keep civilization from advancing.
The whole thing is a fascinating look at the weird cults that humans are capable of participating in. This books is one little piece of that history.
Post Script:
For those of you who actually believe in this stuff, and go around muttering curses and drawing pentagrams in salt... well, bless you. Or, as they say here in the South, bless your little heart. I'm glad you're out there wasting your time spreading chicken blood around and speaking Latin phrases instead of, you know, voting or otherwise spreading your weird opinions that keep civilization from advancing.
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