THE GRIMOIRE OF ARMADEL by S. L. MacGregor Mathers
Introduction by William Keith
$14.95
The Grimoire of Armadel is one of the original
do-it-yourself books on ceremonial magic!
This edition was translated by Mathers from a 17th-century manuscript kept at the Bibliotheque d'Arsenal in Paris. The Grimoire contains detailed descriptions of the natures and offices of the various evil spirits. The sigils -- seals giving power over demons -- related to the various spirits are reproduced together with their practical uses, according to the particular aspect of the astral world that the reader wants to investigate. With more than forty spells, plus detailed diagrams and conjuring charts -- all are reproduced here following the method of the original French manuscript.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1854 - 1918) was a prominent scholar and leader of the occult movement in Britain at the turn of the century. A life-long fascination with mysticism and Celtic symbolism led Mathers to hold high office in the Rosicrucian Society of England, and eventually to become a founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. He is also well known for having been a key tutor to Aleister Crowley.
William Keith is the pseudonym of a well-respected figure in the contemporary occult community, and is particularly suited to introduce this manual of traditional, Western ceremonial magic.