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How to make a magic carpet, become invisible, and find love are among the procedures detailed in this famous book of prayers and instructions on trafficking with the spirit world.

Trade paperback edition of Aleister Crowley's and S.L. MacGregor Mather's The Lesser Key of Solomon. This edition is fully illustrated and contains over 100 of the original, or exact replicas of the 1904 edition illustrations.The Lesser Key of Solomon, or the Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or Lemegeton, is a compilation of materials and writings from ancient sources making up a text book of magic or ?grimoire.' Portions of this book can be traced back to the mid-16th to 17th centuries, when occult researchers such as Cornelius Agrippa and Johannes Trithemisus assembled what they discovered during their investigations into their own great works.As a modern grimoire, the Lesser Key of Solomon has seen several editions with various authors and editors taking liberty to edit and translate the ancient writings and source material. In 1898, Arthur Edward Waite published his The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, which contained large portions of the Lemegeton. He was followed by Mathers and Crowley in 1904 who published The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon. Many others have assembled their own version of this ancient material since, and it is important to realize that it is the contents rather than the book itself that make up the Lesser Key. Traditionally, the source material is divided into five books: Ars Goetia, Ars Theurgia Goetia, Ars Paulina, Ars Almadel, and Ars Notoria. Mathers and Crowley indicate their edition is a translation of the first.In the preface to this edition, it is explained that a ?Secret Chief? of the Rosicrucian Order directed the completion of the book. The original editor was a G. H. Fra. D.D.C.F. who translated ancient texts from French, Hebrew, and Latin, but was unable to complete his labors because of the martial assaults of the Four Great Princes. Crowley was then asked to step in and finish what the previous author had begun. Traditionally, S. L. MacGregor Mathers is credited as the translator of this edition, and Crowley is given the title of editor.

The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, translated by Samuel Mathers, consists of three parts: Abraham's autobiography, purification rituals for controlling personal demons, and instructions for using sigils in magic. It serves as an intriguing guide for those interested in the occult and mystic arts.

Focusing on the foundational texts of Kabbalah, this book presents a translation of key sections from the Zohar, a pivotal work in Jewish mystical thought. It delves into "The Book of Concealed Mystery," "The Greater Holy Assembly," and "The Lesser Holy Assembly," offering insights into the esoteric knowledge of God, creation, and nature. This scholarly exegesis, completed by Christian Knorr von Rosenroth before his death, is essential for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of Kabbalistic literature.

2023 Reprint of the 1912 edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. A subject of perennial study and the focus of a recent surge of popular interest, Kabbalah is an ancient Jewish doctrine of esoteric knowledge concerning God, creation, and nature. This essential guide was written by one of the most influential figures in modern occultism. And unlike lesser works, it focuses on the actual sacred texts to offer an objective, reliable interpretation. The Kabbalah Unveiled explores three important books of the Zohar or "Splendor" "The Book of Concealed Mystery," the book of equilibrium or balance, concerning the central point, at which rest succeeds motion; "The Greater Holy Assembly"; and "The Lesser Holy Assembly." Together, these three books examine the gradual development of the creative deity, and of creation itself. Author S. L. MacGregor Mathers, a founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, presents his exegesis in a clear and scholarly style. Three charts enhance this volume's value as a tool for understanding the Kabbalah and enjoying the benefits of its teachings.

Slavný okultní grimoire CLAVICULA SALOMONIS, jež pochází ze středověkých rukopisů archivovaných v Britském národním museu, je konečně připraven a přeložen pro české čtenáře. Praxe ceremoniální orace, zaklínání, přípravy magických nástrojů, mystické tajemné abecedy a mnoho dalšího je dokonáno v překladu Petra z Vlkova, který opět neskrývá svoji lásku ke staročeskému jazyku. Jako perličku na dortu obsahuje kniha i pasáže, které původní editor S. L. MacGregor Mathers vynechává. Tyto pasáže byly dohledány a vloženy pro ucelení díla zpět. Mnohými je tento grimoire označován za žaltář černomagické praxe, jinými za excelentní dílo okultního charakteru. Ať tak či tak, o jeho pravosti není nikdy pochybováno a je klíčovou knihou většiny okultních lóží světa. Kniha CLAVICULA SALOMONIS, v podání lóže OLDM, je opět unikátem sama o sobě. Precizní a osobní práce s obsahem vnesla do knihy řadu ozvláštnění, která dnes již běžně z knih vymizela, jako okrasné litery, drobné ilustrační fragmenty, ale taktéž i mnohem důležitější kompletní překreslení pantaklů a figur pro kvalitní podání ve vysokém rozlišení. Celá kniha nese pečlivě volený styl vysazení a překladu tak, aby co nejvíce podnítila styl okultně mystického charakteru. Kniha je třetím svazkem edice Grimoire Occulte lóže OLDM.