The Key of Solomon the KingS. L. MacGregor Mathers How to make a magic carpet, become invisible, and find love are among the useful procedures detailed in this famous book of magic. Reputedly written by King Solomon himself, this major text of Western ritual magic contains chants, prayers, and instructions — both general and specific — on trafficking with the spirit world. Editor and translator S. L. MacGregor Mathers was a leader of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, an influential group of magicians and mystics whose members included Arthur Machen, W. B. Yeats, and Evelyn Underhill. MacGregor Mathers based this extraordinary book on seven manuscripts from the British Museum's collections. Its formulas for conjuring up spirits and performing rituals offer a rich source of study for students of comparative religion, psychology, and the history of ideas. For working occultists, this classic provides a valuable and important guide to the execution of magical ceremonies. |
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The Key of Solomon The King (Clavicula Salomonis) S. Liddell Mac Gregor Mathers Limited preview - 1976 |
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ADONAI aforesaid AGLA Almighty Amen Angels ARALIM bless BOOK II CHAPTER Censer characters CHOKMAH Circle colours command ye consecrated Creature day and hour Disciples Divine earth Editor EHEIEH Eloah Elohim Eternal evil exorcise ye exorcised water experiments Figure find fire first GEBURAH hath Heaven Hebrew Holy Names hour of Mercury hyssop incense Ineffable Jupiter Key of Solomon Knife let the Master letters Lord Magical Art Malkuth Mars Michael Gabriel Zamael Moon Moses Name IHVH necessary Netzach Number obey operation parchment Pentacle perform perfume Planet PRAYER prepared proper Psalm Qabalistical Raphael Sachiel Anael Roboam Sachiel Anael Cassie Saturn secret Sephira Sephiroth serveth SHADDAI shalt thou Sloane MSS Spirits sprinkle Sword TETRAGRAMMATON therein Thine things thou mayest thou shalt say thou shouldest thou wilt thou wishest Thy Holy thyself TIPHERETH TZABAOTH Tzaphqiel unto the Ages unto thee Venus versicle virgin paper virtue Wisdom words written