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The Book of Grimoires by Heybridge, Ted

ISBN: 9781620551875 PUBLISHER: Inner Traditions FORMAT: Paperback PAGES: 272 PUBLICATION DATE: 29.11.2013

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• Includes spells, talisman formulations and secret magical alphabets reproduced from the author's private collection of grimoires, with instructions for their use * Explains the basic principles of mediaeval magic, including the doctrine of names and the laws of sympathy and contagion * Offers an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition Grimoires began simply as quick-reference "grammar books" for sorcerers, magicians and priests before evolving into comprehensive guides to magic, complete with spellcasting rituals, magical alphabets and instructions to create amulets and talismans. With the advent of the printing press, some grimoires were mass produced, but many of the abbreviations were misinterpreted and magical words misspelled, rendering them ineffective. The most powerful grimoires remained not only secret, but, also, heavily encoded, making them accessible only to the highest initiates of the magical traditions. Drawing on his own private collection of grimoires and magical manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux offers an extensive study of ancient books of magic and the ways the knowledge within them was kept secret for centuries through symbols, codes, secret alphabets and Kabbalistic words. Touching on both white and black magical practices, he explains the basic principles of mediaeval magic, including the doctrine of names and signatures, mastery of the powe

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