What was really in those medieval grimoires?
The magickal methods and esoteric knowledge of medieval Europe (476 to 1453 C.E.) form the ancestral backbone of modern ceremonial magic. To understand medieval magic, it's necessary to know the primary repositories of this knowlege - the grimoires of spells, incantations, and ritual instructions for working with angels and conjuring spirits. And to understand the grimoires, you must delve into the life and times fo the magicians who wrote them.
Scholar and magician Aaron Leitch sheds light upon the greatly misunderstood subject of the medieval mage in this comprehensive reference manual. In addition, he provides valuable comparisons among the magical practices described in the grimoires and various Shamanic methods of working with the spirit world.
Selling Features
The only existing primer of the Renaissance grimoiric tradition
Explains the obscure meanings of the classical grimoiric material from a strictly historical context
Examines such texts as Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy, The Key of Solomon, the Lemegeton, Dee's Enochian diaries, The Book of Abramelin, and others
Compares the texts to other pagan and tribal cultures
Serves as a bridge between Ceremonial Magick and Wicca
Promotion
Author appearances at pagan festivals and other events in 2003
Print and review concentration with esoteric publications and websites
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