The Magical Books of Solomon
Grimoires, Angelic Seals, Demonology, and the Enduring Tradition of Solomonic Ritual MagicBy Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, Aleister Crowley, Frederick Cornwallis Conybeare
Length8h 43m
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The Magical Books of Solomon gathers major texts from the Solomonic grimoire tradition, a body of writings that imagines biblical wisdom as a source of ritual knowledge, angelic commerce, and command over spirits. Moving between learned translation, occult commentary, conjurations, seals, and the narrative world of the Testament of Solomon, the volume reveals the remarkable range of materials gathered under Solomon's name. Its most compelling passages balance technical ritual detail with mythic accounts of demons, sacred names, and divinely sanctioned authority. The contributors bring distinct but complementary scholarly and occult inheritances to this corpus. Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley helped shape the modern reception of ceremonial magic through editions, translations, and practical esoteric interpretation, while Frederick Cornwallis Conybeare approached ancient religious literature through philological and historical inquiry. Together, their work places Solomonic magic at the intersection of late-antique legend, medieval and early modern grimoire culture, Victorian occult revivalism, and the modern study of Western esotericism. This volume is recommended for readers of religious history, folklore, occultism, and literary afterlives of biblical figures. It offers an unusual opportunity to compare textual scholarship with ritual imagination and to encounter multiple styles of engagement with a foundational magical tradition. Read together, these works invite critical reflection on authority, transmission, and the enduring cultural power of secret knowledge.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion, Mystery and Thriller
Length8 hrs 43 mins
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Publish dateOct 20, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Book of Ceremonial Magic (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
2The Magical Books of Solomon
3The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)
4PREFACE
5PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE
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6INTRODUCTION
7INTRODUCTION
8BOOK I
9CHAPTER I. CONCERNING THE DIVINE LOVE WHICH OUGHT TO PRECEDE THE ACQUISITION OF THIS KNOWLEDGE
10CHAPTER II. OF THE DAYS, AND HOURS, AND OF THE VIRTUES OF THE PLANETS
11CHAPTER III. CONCERNING THE ARTS
12CHAPTER IV. THE CONFESSION TO BE MADE BY THE EXORCIST
13CHAPTER V. PRAYERS AND CONJURATIONS
14CHAPTER VI. STRONGER AND MORE POTENT CONJURATION
15CHAPTER VII. AN EXTREMELY POWERFUL CONJURATION
16CHAPTER VIII. CONCERNING THE MEDALS OR PENTACLES, AND THE MANNER OF CONSTRUCTING THEM
17CHAPTER IX. OF THE EXPERIMENT CONCERNING THINGS STOLEN, AND HOW IT SHOULD BE PERFORMED
18CHAPTER X. OF THE EXPERIMENT OF INVISIBILITY, AND HOW IT SHOULD BE PERFORMED
19CHAPTER XI. TO HINDER A SPORTSMAN FROM KILLING ANY GAME62
20CHAPTER XII. HOW63 TO MAKE THE MAGIC GARTERS
21CHAPTER XII. HOW63 TO MAKE THE MAGIC GARTERS
22CHAPTER XIV.67 HOW TO RENDER THYSELF MASTER OF A TREASURE POSSESSED BY THE SPIRITS
23CHAPTER XV. OF THE EXPERIMENT OF SEEKING FAVOUR AND LOVE68
24CHAPTER XVI.70 HOW OPERATIONS OF MOCKERY, INVISIBILITY, AND DECEIT SHOULD BE PREPARED
25CHAPTER XVII. HOW EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIMENTS AND OPERATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED
26CHAPTER XVIII. CONCERNING THE HOLY PENTACLES OR MEDALS
27PLATES
28THE ORDER OF THE PENTACLES
29PLATE I.
30PLATE II.
31PLATE III.
32PLATE IV.
33PLATE V.
34PLATE VI.
35PLATE VII.
36PLATE VIII.
37PLATE IX.
38PLATE X.
39PLATE XI.
40PLATE XII.
41BOOK II
42PREFATORY NOTE73
43CHAPTER I. AT WHAT HOUR AFTER THE PREPARATION OF ALL THINGS NECESSARY, WE SHOULD BRING THE EXERCISE OF THE ART TO PERFECTION
44CHAPTER II. IN WHAT MANNER THE MASTER OF THE ART SHOULD KEEP, RULE, AND GOVERN HIMSELF
45CHAPTER III. HOW THE COMPANIONS OR DISCIPLES OF THE MASTER OF THE ART OUGHT TO REGULATE AND GOVERN THEMSELVES
46CHAPTER IV. CONCERNING THE FASTING, CARE, AND THINGS TO BE OBSERVED
47CHAPTER V. CONCERNING THE BATHS, AND HOW THEY ARE TO BE ARRANGED
48CHAPTER VI. OF THE GARMENTS AND SHOES OF THE ART
49CHAPTER VII. OF PLACES WHEREIN WE MAY CONVENIENTLY EXECUTE THE EXPERIMENTS AND OPERATIONS OF THE ART
50CHAPTER VIII. OF THE KNIFE, SWORD, SICKLE, PONIARD, DAGGER, LANCE, WAND, STAFF, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS OF MAGICAL ART
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