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TheBookofCeremonialMagic
byArthurEdwardWaite
[1913]
Thisbookisthesecondeditionofaworkwhichinitsfirsteditionwastitled,moreprovocatively,TheBook
ofBlackMagicandofPacts.Thisbookisanattempttosynthesizetheproceduresofallofthefamous
Grimoires.ItdrawsontheKeyofSolomon,theGrimoriumVerum,theapocryphalFourthBookofCornelius
Agrippa,andmanyothers,includingthefamousBlackPullet,orPouletNoir.WhileWaiteiscarefulinhis
analysisofthevariousGrimoires,hetreatsthesubjectmatterskeptically.Theresultisanunparalleledlookat
thedetailsofceremonialmagic.
TitlePage
Contents
ExplanationOfFullPagePlates
Preface
Introduction

PartI:TheLiteratureOfCeremonialMagic
ChapterI:TheantiquityofMagicalRituals
Section1.TheImportanceofCeremonialMagic
Section2:TheDistinctionbetweenWhiteandBlackMagic
Section3:TheUnprintedLiteratureofCeremonialMagic

ChapterII:TheRitualsofTranscendentalMagic
Section1:TheArbatelofMagic
Section2:TheosophiaPneumatica
Section3:TheEnchiridionofPopeLeo
Section4:TheSevenMysteriousOrisons
Section5:SummaryofTranscendentalMagic

ChapterIII:CompositeRituals

Section1:TheKeyofSolomontheKing
Section2:TheLesserKeyofSolomon
Section3:ThePaulineArt
Section4:TheAlmadel
Section5:TheFourthBookofCorneliusAgrippa
Section6:TheHeptameron
Section7:TheSacredMagicofAbramelintheMage

ChapterIV:TheRitualsOfBlackMagic
Section1:TheGrimoriumVerum
Section2:TrueBlackMagic
Section3:TheGrandGrimoire
Section4:TheGrimoireofHonorius
Section5:MinorandSpuriousRitualsofBlackMagic
Section6:TheBlackPullet
Section7:TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:ItoIII
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:IV,V
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:VI,VII
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:VIII
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:IX,X
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:XI,XII
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:XIII,XIV
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:XV,XVI
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:XVII,XVIII
TalismansoftheSageofthePyramids:XIX,XX,conclusion
Section8:TheGoldFindingHen

PARTII:THECOMPLETEGRIMOIRE
ChapterI:ThePreparationoftheOperator
Section1:ConcerningtheLoveofGod
Section2:Concerning.Fortitude
Section3:ConcerningContinenceandAbstinence
Section4:ConcerningtheExternalPreparationoftheOperator,andfirstlyConcerningAblution
Section5:ConcerningtheExternalPreparationoftheOperator,andsecondlyConcerningtheVestments

ChapterII:TheInitialRitesandCeremonies
Section1:ConcerningtheVirtuesofthePlanets
Section2:AGeneralInstructionconcerningtheInstrumentsrequiredfortheArt
Section3:ConcerningtheRodandStaffoftheArt
Section4:ConcerningthePenandInkoftheArt
Section5:ConcerningVirginWaxorVirginEarth
Section6:ConcerningtheSilkenCloth
Section7:ConcerningtheVictimoftheArt
Section8:ConcerningAspersionandCleansing
Section9:ConcerningtheTimeofOperation

ChapterIII:ConcerningtheDescendingHierarchy
Section1:TheNamesandOfficesofEvilSpirits
Section2:ConcerningtheFormsofInfernalSpiritsintheirManifestations

ChapterIV:TheMysteriesofGoticTheurgyaccordingtotheLesserKeyofSolomon
theKing.
Section1:ConcerningtheSpiritsoftheBrazenVessel,otherwisecalledtheFalseMonarchyofDemons
(Introduction)
Demons:I.(Baal)toIX.(Paimon)
Demons:X.(Buer)toXX.(Purson)
Demons:XXI.(Morax)toXXX.(Forneus)
Demons:XXXI.(Foras)toXXXVIII.(Halpas)
Demons:XXXIX.(Malpas)toLI.(Balam)
Demons:LII.(Allocen)toLIX.(Orias)
Demons:LX.(Vapula)toLXXII.(Andromalius)
Section2:ConcerningtheRiteofConjuration,fromtheLemegeton

ChapterV:ConcerningtheMysteryoftheSanctumRegnum,ortheGovernmentof
EvilSpiritsbeingtheRiteofConjurationaccordingtotheGrimoriumVerum
ChapterV:ConcerningtheMysteryoftheSanctumRegnum,ortheGovernmentofEvilSpiritsbeingthe
RiteofConjurationaccordingtotheGrimoriumVerum

ChapterIV:TheMysteriesofInfernalEvocationaccordingtotheGrandGrimoire
Section1:TheRiteofLucifuge
Section2:ConcerningtheGenuineSanctumRegnum,ortheTrueMethodofMakingPacts

ChapterVII:TheMethodofHonorius
ChapterVII:TheMethodofHonorius
UniversalConjuration
ConjurationoftheBook
ConjurationoftheDemons
ConjurationsoftheKingsoftheCardinalDirections
ConjurationsForEachDayoftheWeek

ChapterVII:MiscellaneousandMinorProcesses
Section1:ConcerningWorksofHatredandDestruction
Section2:ConcerningVenerealExperiments
Section3:ConcerningtheExperimentofInvisibility
Section4:ConcerningtheHandofGlory
Section5:ConcerningtheVisionofSpiritsintheAir
Section6:ConcerningDivinationbytheWordofUriel
Section7:ConcerningtheMirrorofSolomon,suitableforallKindsofDivination
Section8:ConcerningtheThreeRingsofSolomon,SonofDavid

ChapterIX:ConcerningInfernalNecromancy
ChapterIX:ConcerningInfernalNecromancy

Conclusion
Conclusion