The True Grimoire is a major contribution to the practice and study of magic, and is the first part of the Encyclopædia Goetica. Here the maligned Grimorium Verum has been restored to its rightful place as a coherent and eminently workable system of goetic magic. Jake Stratton-Kent has reconstructed a working version from the corrupted Italian and French versions of the grimoire. As a practicing necromancer with 40 years of experience his Verum is a clear exposition of how to contact and build a relationship with the spirits. The True Grimoire springs from the source of goetic magic, enabling us to unlock the secrets of the other grimoires. We are given insights into the Dragon Rouge, Key of Solomon, Lemegeton, Abramelin, Honorius, and the Black Pullet. This is a treasure trove for the student of magic. The True Grimoire lets us experience a grimoire tradition with links back to the Græco-Egyptian magical papyri and the necromancy of the original Goes. It also situates Verum in relation to a living tradition, one which has taken root in the New World, finding expression in Quimbanda and the legion of Exus, the 'people of the cemetery' who have clear Verum equivalents. This is a consistently illuminating text. The copious notes of a working magician, combined with a scholarly attention to detail, enable us to use this text for its original purpose. The hierarchy of Verumand goetic spirits is restored, and the nature of Astaroth is discusses. The planetary hours are explained, as are all the ritual requirements and preparations.

The True Grimoire: Volume 1 (Encyclopaedia Goetica)

Stratton-Kent, Jake

Scarlet Imprint

The Serpent Tongue: Liber 187 A Workbook of English Qaballa The English Qaballa presented herein encompasses the full definition of a qaballa, not just a system of gematria. This book deals with hands-on applications which will enable the magician to explore its complexities for themselves, and provide them with a qaballistic framework capable of almost infinite diversification. The purpose of this book is to set the record straight about the discovery of the EQ, and to make its methodology available to a wider audience.

The Serpent Tongue: Liber 187

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

Hadean Press Limited

First published in The Equinox: British Journal of Thelema, Volume VII 9-11 as 'Liturgical Approaches to Invocation &amp; Evocation', GOETIC LITURGY concerns the art of invoking gods in order to conjure spirits by "the Egyptian formula". Both the formula itself, and example invocations and conjurations are given. This is also a manual of ritual composition; for working within a defined liturgical frame, providing structure rather than setting finite limits. The deities involved in these rituals are - or equate with - Greco-Egyptian deities from the period of the ancient syncretism. These are underworld deities, as appropriate to goetic tradition. Thus these rituals are equally applicable frameworks for working with the magical papyri &amp; 'neo-archaic' approaches to the spirit catalogues of the grimoires.

Goetic Liturgy

New Age & Spirituality

A sideways look at matters Christian from angles which, while appealing to many occultists and heretics, may be as appalling to many supposed Christians. A strong undercurrent of Christian sexual symbolism is revealed alongside a reappraisal of Gnosticism as more genuine and original than the Church, with a demolition of historical assumptions and propaganda serving the early agenda of the latter. Jake Stratton-Kent takes lance in hand and spurs on his charger for a fresh assault on the mountain of conditioning and bullshit that obscures the vision of the assembled multitudes -- to free Mankind from the Bonds of the Ancient Sorcery, and get every Brazen Slut in the Hidden Community of Saints ejaculating to the tones of Ave Maria!

The Rosicrucifixion

Christian Books & Bibles

Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordance of Diverse Spirit Catalogues

PANDEMONIUM is truly a first of its kind, and a necessity for the further development of traditional magic in a modern context. While not intended to be the last word, it opens up territory that demands further examination. It starts with the first English translation of a major spirit catalogue and ends with an appendix redefining 'traditional' grimoirists. Sandwiched between these is a comparative survey of several important spirit catalogues, which is much more than 'a dictionary of demons'. Totally geared to emergent practice, leading us away from the prevalent focus on 'tools and rules', authors and manuscripts, towards a developing relationship with the dramatis personae essential to the whole tradition.

Thus Spake Magnus Dictus is the writings of Jake Stratton-Kent first published in The Eqiunox: British Journal of Thelema issues 1-8, spanning the years 1988-1994 and faithfully reproduced in a facsimile edition. Jake Stratton-Kent's more recent writings have changed the face of modern magical practices, centring goetia and fostering a healthy, working relationship with the spirits of the grimoires. He cuts an unmistakable figure at occult events, where his bombastic personality coupled with his walking stick and handbag have seen an end to philanderers and agitators. Online, he will strike down your thesis as readily as he will share his hard-earned knowledge. This gleeful 'take no prisoners' attitude shines through these early works, which hearken back to a time when one could have a laugh with the great mysteries and not everything or everyone was so serious. Thus Spake Magnus Dictus contains essays on the lunar mansions, the creation of talismans, Wicca, Thelema, English Qaballa, mantras, spells, and a Sethian ritual, as well as reviews of books, magazines, and pamphlets. Some of the material has since been reprinted; an edited version of 'The Headless One' was republished as a Hadean Press Guide to the Underworld in 2012. The Tables of A.M.E.N. have likewise made their appearance elsewhere, most notably in The Serpent Tongue: Liber 187, and the Wakanaba Kamea Extrapolator has been expanded upon in Grimoire of the Sixfold Star, another Guide to the Underworld ascribed to Count Abaka who is of course none other than JSK himself.

Thus Spake Magnus Dictus: The Collected Writings of Jake Stratton-Kent (1988-1994)

A 'Guide to Grimoiring' is well overdue, with unqualified persons claiming to fill the gap only to muddy the waters further. Simplifying the processes involved is unhelpful; what is required is to render them comprehensible and 'user friendly' in a time where they are regaining their deserved prestige as monuments of a tradition preceding the Christian era while nonetheless rooted in it. These processes are demanding and require both work and study in order to succeed. So too the 'by rote' attitude exhibited by some writers on the subject requires a counterblast. Forging and reforging grimoires has always been a part of their real nature, in a metallurgical as well as a literary sense. Ritual composition from scratch is a neglected but necessary skill, requiring a qualified and informed approach, which the current work addresses. So too this handbook departs from the homogenised 'Solomonic' form, drawing instead on the great iconoclast and revitaliser of tradition, Paracelsus. While avoiding Christophobia, the implications for a more pagan (or pagan friendly) approach to the grimoires, compatible with the Greek Magical Papyri and other predecessor forms, are greatly increased by this shift of emphasis.\nWelcome to the Night School.

The Sworn and Secret Grimoire (Night School)

Cyprian's Offices of Spirits (Night School)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

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The True Grimoire: Volume 1 (Encyclopaedia Goetica)

The Serpent Tongue: Liber 187

Goetic Liturgy

The Rosicrucifixion

Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordance of Diverse Spirit Catalogues

Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordance of Diverse Spirit Catalogues

Thus Spake Magnus Dictus: The Collected Writings of Jake Stratton-Kent (1988-1994)

The Sworn and Secret Grimoire (Night School)

Cyprian's Offices of Spirits (Night School)