Christian mysticism and Hermetic occultism

The Book of Ceremonial Magic

Name: The Book of Ceremonial Magic
Author: Arthur Edward Waite

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A comprehensive survey of the history and practice of ceremonial magic, with a specific focus on the grimoires of the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Waite provides a critical (and often skeptical) analysis of the Goetic, Solomonic, and 'Black' magical traditions, while also presenting the actual rituals and sigils from major grimoires like the Key of Solomon, the Grand Grimoire, and the Grimorium Verum. It is essentially an updated and expanded version of his earlier 'The Book of Black Magic and Pacts'.

Also known asThe Book of Black Magic and of Pacts

This edition1911

EditionWilliam Rider & Son, London

Ceremonial MagicCeremonial magic operationsBanishing and PurificationAngelic MagicHermeticismGolden Dawnspirit conjuration

Archive Paths

Grimoires and Ceremonial Magic

Primary grimoire and ceremonial magic texts covering the Key of Solomon, Goetia, pentacles, Abramelin, spirit catalogues, seals, consecrations, and ritual practice.

Hermeticism and Alchemy

Hermetic and alchemical source texts covering the Corpus Hermeticum, Divine Pymander, The Kybalion, Paracelsus, alchemical symbolism, medicine, and spiritual transformation.

Hermeticism

Primary Hermetic texts, later Hermetic philosophy, and adjacent works on ascent, correspondence, divine mind, and spiritual transformation.

Ceremonial Magic

Ritual magic texts focused on consecration, invocation, planetary and angelic operations, magical tools, and structured ceremonial practice.

Solomonic Magic

Solomonic magic texts, grimoires, spirit catalogues, angelic operations, seals, conjurations, and ritual procedures attributed to Solomon.

Golden Dawn

Golden Dawn texts and related works on the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, ritual magic, grades, Qabalah, tarot, Enochian material, and modern occult orders.