Seeking Recommendation New to demonolatry.

[Reaper]

I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. What is a good basic ( just starting and wanting to learn what the basics are.) Book for an introduction into demonolatry? Been into witchcraft for a while and it has always interested me. I would like to dip my toes in ,but I would like to learn the basics first.

 

[NecromanticFox]

The Dictionary Of Demons, The Encyclopedia Of Demons & Demonology, Demons Of Magick

 

[Reaper]

Thank you for the recommendations.

 

[Omnia]

Jake Stratton-Kent's Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordance of Diverse Spirit Catalogues

 

[Reaper]

Cool, Thank you for the recommendation.

 

[boymatmat]

A good solid starting point for modern demonolatry is The Complete Book of Demonolatry by S.Connolly. It lays out the core structure of contemporary demonolatry practice — cosmology, devotional approach, and basic ritual format in a straightforward way. Whether or not one agrees with all of its content, it clearly presents the internal logic of the current.

For historical grounding alongside that:

• Daemonologie — gives insight into early european theological views on demons and how demons were conceptualized in that period.

• Dictionnaire Infernal — a 19th-century demonological catalogue that influenced later occult systems.


Looking at older sources alongside modern practice gives useful context and helps to keep the frameworks distinct.