The Book of Ceremonial Magic: A Complete Grimoire

This volume incorporates all the material originally published in The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts under a new title and with many a dditions. Waite claims that the ceremonial produced in this book is absolutely faithful to the original rare printed books and rarer manuscripts, mainly accessible only in foreign languages, and removes all necessity of having recourse to the origin als before determining any doubtful points of magical procedure. The book is divided into two sections: The Literature of Ceremonial Magic, which provides key passages from the principal magical texts of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries; and The Co mplete Grimoire, which contains specific procedures and incantions for ceremonies, with the following chapter headings: The Preparation of the Operator; The Initial Rites and Ceremonies; Concerning the Descending Hierarchy; According to the Lesser K ey of Solomon; The Rite of Conjuration According to the Grimoire Verum; Informal Evocation According to the Grand Grimoire; The Method of Honorius; Other Processes; Concerning Infernal Necromancy. Not for the faint-hearted.