Topic: Aaron Books Updates
Greetings!
Over the past few days, I've seen several posts asking what is going to be covered in "Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires" this August. Since we are so close to the release date now, I thought I'd share the Table of Contents with you folks. ;) Over the next weeks I'll get this posted to my website, along with the portion of the Expert Reader Review that reviews each chapter.
So, here is what the book will cover:
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Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires
The Classical Texts of Magick Deciphered
Preface
Introduction
Part One: Oculta Philosophia
Chapter One: Medieval Magick
The Medieval and Renaissance Eras
The Classical Grimoires
The Picatrix (Ghayat al-Hakim fi'l-sihr)
Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)
Lesser Key of Solomon (Lemegeton)
Goetia
Theurgia-Goetia
Pauline Art
Almadel of Solomon
Ars Nova
The Notary Arts
Three Books of Occult Philosophy
The Magical Elements (Heptameron)
Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy
The Magus (Celestial Intelligencer)
The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
Arbatel of Magic
Sworn Book of Honorius (Liber Sacer Juratus)
The Dee Diaries
Five Books of the Mysteries (Quinti Libri
Mysteriorum)
A True and Faithful Relation…
The Grimoire of Armadel
Grimorium Verum
The Grand Grimoire (Red Dragon)
Conclusion
Medieval – Renaissance Timeline
Chapter Two: Shamanism, Tribal to Medieval
Shamanism
The Prophets
Merkavah And The Baalim Shem
Medieval European Urban Shamanism: The Grimoiric Masters
Three Worlds, Four Pillars
The Luminous Ones, or The Sons of God
A Medieval / Renaissance Definition of Magick
Conclusion: Modern Grimoiric Shamanism
Chapter Three: The Art of Ecstasy: Way of the Prophet-Shaman
Rising on the Planes, or Mental Circuitry
Psychotropics: Ancient History
Psychotropics: In the Grimoires
Sensory and Stimulus Deprivation
Fasting and Vegetarianism
Chapter Four: The Art of Devotion: Way of the Temple Priest
The Rise of the Priesthood
From Priests to Kings, and From Palaces to Temples
The Role of the Priest
Devotional Magick
Spiritual Authority
Confession
Psalmody
Words of Power
Sacrifice in Grimoiric Magick
Part Two: Oculta Practique
Chapter Five: Magickal Timing
Magickal Days
Magickal Hours
Calculating Magickal Hours
Elective Astrology
Chart Interpretation
The 36 Faces of the Decanates
Chapter Six: Magickal Tools Part I: Basic Tools and Holy Implements
(Celestial)
Thread Spun by a Young Virgin??: Finding Obscure Items
The Aspergillum and the Consecration of Water
The Censor and the Consecration of Incense
Holy Anointing Oil
The Silk Cloths
The Burin, Needle, and Other Iron Instruments
The White Robe
The White-Hilted Knife
The Holy Lamp and Candles
The Solomonic Wand
Chapter Seven: Purifications and Prayer
The Solomonic 9-Day Purification
Creating Prayers and Invocations
Selection of the Place
The Solomonic Ritual Bath
Standard Procedure
The One Month Purification
The Twelve Hour Purification
Chapter Eight: Angelic Work (Theurgy)
Angelic Diplomacy
How To Summon Angels
The Calling of Angels into the Shewstone, from The Magus
The Angelic Book (Sepher Malachim, or Liber Angelos)
Fashioning the Angelic Book
The Archangels of the Days, Hours and Heavenly Spheres
The Seven Planetary Intelligences
The Ruling Angels of the Planets
Consecrating the Angelic Book
Using the Angelic Book
Experiencing the Angels
Chapter Nine: Magickal Tools Part II: Of the Talismanic Arts (Natural)
The Pen, Ink, and Colours
Consecration of Parchment and Paper
Consecration of Wax and Virgin Earth
Chapter Ten: Talismans and Image Magick (Natural Philosophy)
Sigils
Talismanic Magick in the Grimoires
The Particular Form of the Lamen, from The Magus
Consecrating Talismans
Image Magick
Of the Images of the Zodiac…
Of the Images of the Faces…
Of the Images of Saturn
Of the Images of Jupiter
Of the Images of Mars
Of the Images of the Sun
Of the Images of Venus
Of the Images of Mercury
Of the Images of the Moon
Of Wax and Earth
Consecration of Images
Chapter Eleven: Magickal Tools Part III: Tools of Protection, Weapons of Command (Goetic)
The Black-Hilted Knife
The Solomonic Sword
The Sickle, Scimitar, Dagger, Lance, or Poniard
The Pentagram of Solomon
The Hexagram of Solomon
The Ring of Solomon
The Secret Seal of Solomon
Chapter Twelve: Conjuring Spirits (Goety)
Exorcism
Constraints and Curses
`Historical Turning-Point': The Testament of Solomon
Spirit-Taming in the Grimoires
The Magickal Circle
Raising… Familiar Spirits by a Circle, from The Magus
The Book of Spirits (Liber Spiritus)
Afterward
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Aaron
