{"collection":"grim","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/grim/bcm/index.htm","path":"grim/bcm/index.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/grim/bcm/index.htm","text":"Sacred Texts\u00a0\n Grimoires\u00a0\n \n \n The Book of Ceremonial Magic\n by Arthur Edward Waite\n [1913]\n \n \n This book is the second edition of a work \n which in its first edition was titled,\n more provocatively, The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts.\n This book is an attempt to synthesize the procedures of all of the\n famous Grimoires.\n It draws on the Key of Solomon, the Grimorium Verum,\n the apocryphal Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa, and many others,\n including the famous Black Pullet, or Poulet Noir.\n While Waite is careful in his analysis of the various Grimoires, he\n treats the subject matter skeptically.\n The result is an unparalleled look at the details of ceremonial magic.\n \n \n Title Page\n Contents\n Explanation Of Full-Page Plates\n Preface\n Introduction\n \n \n Part I: The Literature Of Ceremonial Magic\n \n \n Chapter I: The antiquity of Magical Rituals\n Section 1. The Importance of Ceremonial Magic\n Section 2: The Distinction between White and Black Magic\n Section 3: The Unprinted Literature of Ceremonial Magic\n \n \n Chapter II: The Rituals of Transcendental Magic\n Section 1: The Arbatel of Magic\n Section 2: Theosophia Pneumatica\n Section 3: The Enchiridion of Pope Leo\n Section 4: The Seven Mysterious Orisons\n Section 5: Summary of Transcendental Magic\n \n \n Chapter III: Composite Rituals\n Section 1: The Key of Solomon the King\n Section 2: The Lesser Key of Solomon\n Section 3: The Pauline Art\n Section 4: The Almadel\n Section 5: The Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa\n Section 6: The Heptameron\n Section 7: The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage\n \n \n Chapter IV: The Rituals Of Black Magic\n Section 1: The Grimorium Verum\n Section 2: True Black Magic\n Section 3: The Grand Grimoire\n Section 4: The Grimoire of Honorius\n Section 5: Minor and Spurious Rituals of Black Magic\n Section 6: The Black Pullet\n Section 7: Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: I to III\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: IV, V\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: VI, VII\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: VIII\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: IX, X\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XI, XII\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XIII, XIV\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XV, XVI\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XVII, XVIII\n Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XIX, XX, conclusion\n Section 8: The Gold-Finding Hen\n \n \n PART II: THE COMPLETE GRIMOIRE\n \n \n Chapter I: The Preparation of the Operator\n Section 1: Concerning the Love of God\n Section 2: Concerning. Fortitude\n Section 3: Concerning Continence and Abstinence\n Section 4: Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and firstly Concerning Ablution\n Section 5: Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and secondly Concerning the Vestments\n \n \n Chapter II: The Initial Rites and Ceremonies\n Section 1: Concerning the Virtues of the Planets\n Section 2: A General Instruction concerning the Instruments required for the Art\n Section 3: Concerning the Rod and Staff of the Art\n Section 4: Concerning the Pen and Ink of the Art\n Section 5: Concerning Virgin Wax or Virgin Earth\n Section 6: Concerning the Silken Cloth\n Section 7: Concerning the Victim of the Art\n Section 8: Concerning Aspersion and Cleansing\n Section 9: Concerning the Time of Operation\n \n \n Chapter III: Concerning the Descending Hierarchy\n Section 1: The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits\n Section 2: Concerning the Forms of Infernal Spirits in their Manifestations\n \n \n Chapter IV: The Mysteries of Go\u00ebtic Theurgy according to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King.\n Section 1: Concerning the Spirits of the Brazen Vessel, otherwise called the False Monarchy of Demons (Introduction)\n Demons: I. (Baal) to IX. (Paimon)\n Demons: X. (Buer) to XX. (Purson) \n Demons: XXI. (Morax) to XXX. (Forneus)\n Demons: XXXI. (Foras) to XXXVIII. (Halpas)\n Demons: XXXIX. (Malpas) to LI. (Balam)\n Demons: LII. (Allocen) to LIX. (Orias)\n Demons: LX. (Vapula) to LXXII. (Andromalius)\n Section 2: Concerning the Rite of Conjuration, from the Lemegeton\n \n \n Chapter V: Concerning the Mystery of the Sanctum Regnum, or the Government of Evil Spirits; being the Rite of Conjuration according to the Grimorium Verum\n Chapter V: Concerning the Mystery of the Sanctum Regnum, or the Government of Evil Spirits; being the Rite of Conjuration according to the Grimorium Verum\n \n \n Chapter IV: The Mysteries of Infernal Evocation according to the Grand Grimoire\n Section 1: The Rite of Lucifuge\n Section 2: Concerning the Genuine Sanctum Regnum, or the True Method of Making Pacts\n \n \n Chapter VII: The Method of Honorius\n Chapter VII: The Method of Honorius\n Universal Conjuration\n Conjuration of the Book\n Conjuration of the Demons\n Conjurations of the Kings of the Cardinal Directions\n Conjurations For Each Day of the Week\n \n \n Chapter VII: Miscellaneous and Minor Processes\n Section 1: Concerning Works of Hatred and Destruction\n Section 2: Concerning Venereal Experiments\n Section 3: Concerning the Experiment of Invisibility\n Section 4: Concerning the Hand of Glory\n Section 5: Concerning the Vision of Spirits in the Air\n Section 6: Concerning Divination by the Word of Uriel\n Section 7: Concerning the Mirror of Solomon, suitable for all Kinds of Divination\n Section 8: Concerning the Three Rings of Solomon, Son of David\n \n \n Chapter IX: Concerning Infernal Necromancy\n Chapter IX: Concerning Infernal Necromancy\n \n \n Conclusion\n Conclusion","title":"Book of Ceremonial Magic Index","type":"page"}