Practical magical books
Grimoire Tradition Texts
Grimoire literature across manuscript and print traditions, including operations, spirits, talismans, prayers, seals, and practical magical procedures.
- Texts
- 21
- Authors
- 12
- Range
- 1225 to 1850
Overview
The main subjects, texts, and practices represented in this collection.
The Grimoire Tradition path follows practical magical books as a genre: handbooks, operations, recipes, spirit lists, and transmitted ritual procedures, whether or not a work is strictly Solomonic.
- Practical books of magic, charms, conjurations, seals, and talismans.
- Manuscript and printed grimoire lineages.
- Works whose form is a magical manual rather than a doctrinal system.
Texts
Key source texts and related works for studying Grimoires.
Grimoire of Honorius
Black Pullet
Sacred Magic of Abramelin (Book 1)
Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy
Ars Notoria
Sworn Book of Honorius
Key of Solomon
Sacred Magic of Abramelin, Book 3
Sacred Magic of Abramelin, Book 2
Fourth Book & Magical Treatises
The Authentic Red Dragon and Black Hen
Grimorium Verum
More Grimoire Tradition Texts
Three Books of Occult Philosophy
The Discoverie of Witchcraft
Lesser Key of Solomon (Goetia)
Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
The Magus (Vol 2)
The Magus (Vol 1)
Dictionnaire Infernal
Bilder der Wunderkunst
Secrets of Black Arts
Related Topics
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.
Solomonic Magic
Solomonic magic texts, grimoires, spirit catalogues, angelic operations, seals, conjurations, and ritual procedures attributed to Solomon.
Ceremonial Magic
Ritual magic texts focused on consecration, invocation, planetary and angelic operations, magical tools, and structured ceremonial practice.
Folk Magic
Folk magic texts and practical traditions covering charms, cures, household rites, prayers, talismans, and vernacular magical practice.
Demonology
Demonology texts covering spirit hierarchies, possession, exorcism, theological classification, grimoires, and early modern debates on magic.
Witchcraft
Witchcraft texts on trials, accusations, maleficium, popular magic, demonological theory, and the social history of magical practice.
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