Classical Grimoires
Another area we are currently considering for revision is The Witches' Lair. This is another section of Spelwerx that contains a huge amount of information that just seems to get lost in the pile. Within the Lair there are several important subsections, including Classical Grimoires. Classical Grimoires contains some of the most influential occult and magical texts ever composed.
Some of the texts really should be in an area that's easier to locate.
Here's a few of the texts that are in The Witches' Lair:
Peter de Abano, Heptameron, or Magical Elements
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Of Occult Philosophy I: Natural Magic
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Of Occult Philosophy II: Celestial Magic
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Of Occult Philosophy III: Ceremonial Magic
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy
Arbatel of Magic First appearing in Latin in 1575, this book focuses on calling the 'olympick' spirits or angels. Known and used by John Dee.
Honorius of Thebes: Liber Juratus, or the Sworn Book of Honorius. This thirteenth century Grimoire is one of the foundation works of European magical practice. It was one of Dr. Dee's sources for the Sigillum Dei Aemeth.
Key of Solomon This is the most famous and influential handbook of magic. Mathers' edition.
The Key of Knowledge. A Sixteenth-Century English translation of the Key of Solomon.
Lemegeton: This famous 16-17th century grimoire was compiled from earlier texts. It was considered important by Crowley, Mathers, Waite, and others. The scrying methods correspond closely with Dee's. Also compare with Steganographia.
Ars Notoria This medieval Grimoire is closely related to Liber Juratus. It centers around orations which can impart instant knowledge of divine and human arts and sciences.
Picatrix (The Goal of the Wise) pseudo-Majriti. (Summary)
Reginald Scot's collection of magical texts A fine example of Elizabethan English
A. W. Greenup: Sefer ha-Levanah -- The Book of the Moon (Hebrew)
Ebenezer Sibly, A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences, Book 4. (1795?) Methods used for raising up and consulting Spirits are laid open, including a general Display of the Mysteries of Witchcraft, Divination, Charms, and Necromancy. Also includes an alchemical process for raising the form of plants from their essences (ala Borelli).
Mafteah Shelomoh / Clavicula Salomonis, A Hebrew Manuscript Newly discovered and now described, by Hermann Gollancz (1903)
Sepher Maphteah Shelomoh (Book of the Key of Solomon) An exact facsimile of an original book of magic in Hebrew, ed. by Hermann Gollancz, (1914)
Sword of Moses Tenth century Hebrew handbook of magic
Testament of Solomon One of the oldest magical texts attributed to King Solomon, dating First to Third Century A.D. Includes a catalog of demons summoned by King Solomon, and how they can be countered by invoking angels and other magical techniques.
As always, we would be interested in hearing your thoughts on this.
Semper Servus,
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