Sworn Book of Honorius (Liber Juratus Honorii)

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One of the oldest and most influential of all medieval grimoires on ceremonial magic. The Liber Juratus claims to be a collection of sacred wisdom preserved by a council of 81 magicians under the direction of 'Honorius of Thebes' in response to church persecution. It focuses heavily on theurgy (divine magic), specifically the 'Seal of God' (Sigillum Dei Aeth) and the rituals required to obtain the 'Vision of God'. The work is characterized by its high ritual complexity, including long periods of prayer, fasting, and the invocation of vast hierarchies of celestial and infernal spirits. It served as a primary source for John Dee's later Enochian operations.

Also known asLiber Juratus · The Sworn Book of the Will of Solomon
This edition1900
EditionBased on Medieval Manuscripts (Sloane 3854, etc.)
Solomonic MagicCeremonial magic operationsAngelic MagicCelestial talismansCeremonial Magicangelic invocationspirit conjurationcircle castingGrimoire tradition

Contents13 chapters

  1. 01chapter I
  2. 02chapter XCVIIL
  3. 03chapter XVI
  4. 04Chapter CX
  5. 05chapter 4
  6. 06Chapter V
  7. 07chapter CXL
  8. 08chapter II
  9. 09chapter CXVI
  10. 10chapter XCVIII
  11. 11chapter 1
  12. 12chapter CXV
  13. 13chapter CI

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