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An extensive study of ancient books of magic and the magical practices preserved in the few surviving grimoires

• Includes spells, talisman formulations, and secret magical alphabets reproduced from the author’s private collection of grimoires, with instructions for their use

• Explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and the laws of sympathy and contagion

• Offers an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition

Grimoires began simply as quick-reference “grammar books” for sorcerers, magicians, and priests before evolving into comprehensive guides to magic, complete with spell-casting rituals, magical alphabets, and instructions to create amulets and talismans. With the advent of the printing press, some grimoires were mass produced, but many of the abbreviations were misinterpreted and magical words misspelled, rendering them ineffective. The most powerful grimoires remained not only secret but also heavily encoded, making them accessible only to the highest initiates of the magical traditions.

Drawing on his own private collection of grimoires and magical manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux offers an extensive study of ancient books of magic and the ways the knowledge within them was kept secret for centuries through symbols, codes, secret alphabets, and Kabbalistic words. Touching on both white and black magical practices, he explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and signatures, mastery of the power of images, and the laws of sympathy and contagion. He gives an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition, emphasizing both lesser-known magicians such as Trithemus and Peter of Apono and famous ones like Albertus Magnus and Hermes Trismegistus.

Creating a universal grimoire, Lecouteux provides exact reproductions of secret magical alphabets, symbols, and glyphs with instructions for their use as well as an illustrated collection of annotated spells, rituals, and talismans for numerous applications including amorous magic, healing magic, and protection rites. The author also examines the folk magic that resulted when the high magic of the medieval grimoires melded with the preexisting pagan magic of ancient Europe.

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An extensive study of ancient books of magic and the magical practices preserved in the few surviving grimoires

• Includes spells, talisman formulations, and secret magical alphabets reproduced from the author’s private collection of grimoires, with instructions for their use

• Explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and the laws of sympathy and contagion

• Offers an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition

Grimoires began simply as quick-reference “grammar books” for sorcerers, magicians, and priests before evolving into comprehensive guides to magic, complete with spell-casting rituals, magical alphabets, and instructions to create amulets and talismans. With the advent of the printing press, some grimoires were mass produced, but many of the abbreviations were misinterpreted and magical words misspelled, rendering them ineffective. The most powerful grimoires remained not only secret but also heavily encoded, making them accessible only to the highest initiates of the magical traditions.

Drawing on his own private collection of grimoires and magical manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux offers an extensive study of ancient books of magic and the ways the knowledge within them was kept secret for centuries through symbols, codes, secret alphabets, and Kabbalistic words. Touching on both white and black magical practices, he explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and signatures, mastery of the power of images, and the laws of sympathy and contagion. He gives an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition, emphasizing both lesser-known magicians such as Trithemus and Peter of Apono and famous ones like Albertus Magnus and Hermes Trismegistus.

Creating a universal grimoire, Lecouteux provides exact reproductions of secret magical alphabets, symbols, and glyphs with instructions for their use as well as an illustrated collection of annotated spells, rituals, and talismans for numerous applications including amorous magic, healing magic, and protection rites. The author also examines the folk magic that resulted when the high magic of the medieval grimoires melded with the preexisting pagan magic of ancient Europe.

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Im not sure why this link file is reading substantially bigger than the other one. I downloaded the other one but is this some extended version or better quality?

 

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Im not sure why this link file is reading substantially bigger than the other one. I downloaded the other one but is this some extended version or better quality?

No idea. There are 7 different copies available on annas-archive.org, all smaller than 6 MB and probably genuine ebooks instead of scans. The one originally posted by me is a double-page scan of 67,8 MB which was lost together with my other uploaded books (16+ GB of them) when mega cancelled my old account because of copyright complaints. With my new account I'm already pushing 17 GB of my free 20 MB allowance again, and that's why I'm loath to reupload files as large as this one.

There have been requests for newer editions posted as replies to existing shared-book posts (which technically should be made in the Book Request section anyway) which I routinely ignore. I find "New and Expanded!" racket of the book trade annoying, esp. when people here scream for brand-new editions of those hard-to-find coffee-table books from Miskatonic Books where members should be grateful that they have been unearthed at all. Everybody here has access to Google and annas-archive.org, so if they want to download and compare these versions page by page, let them do it but I myself have neither the time nor the motivation for that.

 

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No idea. There are 7 different copies available on annas-archive.org, all smaller than 6 MB and probably genuine ebooks instead of scans. The one originally posted by me is a double-page scan of 67,8 MB which was lost together with my other uploaded books (16+ GB of them) when mega cancelled my old account because of copyright complaints. With my new account I'm already pushing 17 GB of my free 20 MB allowance again, and that's why I'm loath to reupload files as large as this one.

There have been requests for newer editions posted as replies to existing shared-book posts (which technically should be made in the Book Request section anyway) which I routinely ignore. I find "New and Expanded!" racket of the book trade annoying, esp. when people here scream for brand-new editions of those hard-to-find coffee-table books from Miskatonic Books where members should be grateful that they have been unearthed at all. Everybody here has access to Google and annas-archive.org, so if they want to download and compare these versions page by page, let them do it but I myself have neither the time nor the motivation for that.

If it makes you feel better i really appreciate all these uploads alot. Thank you.

 

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