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2011 Reprint of 1911 Edition. Arthur Edward Waite (1857-1942) was a scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. As his biographer, R.A. Gilbert described him, "Waite's name has survived because he... Read Full Overview

The Book of Black Magic is Arthur Edward Waite's magnum opus of occult lore; this edition contains the author's original icons, symbols, seals and drawings. This supreme guide to occultist history, lore, magick, and ceremony is split into two parts: The first is entitled "The... Read Full Overview

Culled from the rare and often inaccessible actual manuscripts of magical grimoires from the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, this replica of the 1911 edition of the classic work on magic and its secrets reveals all the modern magician needs to know in order to begin communing... Read Full Overview

Culled from the rare and often inaccessible actual manuscripts of magical grimoires from the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, this replica of the 1911 edition of the classic work on magic and its secrets reveals all the modern magician needs to know in order to begin communing... Read Full Overview

First published in 2006. From the Preface: THE BOOK OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC is by a distinguished author whom readers of books in the mystic arts have met before as the author of THE HOLY KABBALAH and THE PICTORIAL KEY To THE TAROT) among others. His present book first took the... Read Full Overview

The Book of Black Magic is Arthur Edward Waite's magnum opus of occult lore; this edition contains the author's original icons, symbols, seals and drawings. This supreme guide to occultist history, lore, magick, and ceremony is split into two parts: The first is entitled "The... Read Full Overview

Originally titled The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, The Book of Ceremonial Magic is Waite's attempt to syncretize several famous grimoires (Arbatel, Grimorum Verum, The Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon and several others.) into one system. As well as to document and analyse,... Read Full Overview

Ceremonial magic or ritual magic, also referred to as high magic and as learned magic in some cases, is a broad term used in the context of Hermeticism orWestern esotericism to encompass a wide variety of long, elaborate, and complex rituals of magic.

Ceremonial Magic by Arthur Edward Waite is a comprehensive guide to the practice of ceremonial magic, a form of occultism that involves the use of ritual and symbolism to achieve spiritual and mystical goals. The book covers various aspects of ceremonial magic, including its... Read Full Overview

This book is the second edition of a work which in its first edition was titled, more provocatively, The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts. This book is an attempt to synthesize the procedures of all of the famous Grimoires. It draws on the Key of Solomon, the Grimorium Verum,... Read Full Overview

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC 3 2. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHITE AND BLACK MAGIC 13 3. THE UNPRINTED LITERATURE OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC 17CHAPTER IITHE RITUALS OF TRANSCENDENTAL MAGIC 1. THE ARBATEL OF MAGIC 24 2. THEOSOPHIA PNEUMATICA 35 3. THE ENCHIRIDION OF POPE... Read Full Overview

FRONTISPIECE--The witch has shot a peasant in the foot with a magic hazel wand. The victim takes off his shoe when he feels his foot beginning to swell. If the peasant yields to the witch the spell will be lifted. (Ulrich Molitor was a medieval demographer.)PLATE IIPage 37The... Read Full Overview

Ceremonial Magic is a book written by Arthur Edward Waite that delves into the practice and theory of ceremonial magic. The book explores the history and origins of ceremonial magic, as well as its various forms and practices. It also provides detailed instructions and guidance... Read Full Overview