First published in 1911, Arthur Edward Waite’s The Book of Ceremonial Magic is well-known for being a rather enigmatic text. The first hald of the book offers an analytical and critical account of many magical rituals. The second can be considered an illustrated grimoire. Contemporary occultists may find Waite’s language and style at times archaic, but perception and persistence will show that this tome is a most useful reference.
Table of Contents:
Part I: The Literature Of Ceremonial Magic
Chapter I: The antiquity of Magical Rituals
Section 1. The Importance of Ceremonial Magic
Section 2: The Distinction between White and Black Magic
Section 3: The Unprinted Literature of Ceremonial Magic
Chapter II: The Rituals of Transcendental Magic
Section 1: The Arbatel of Magic
Section 2: Theosophia Pneumatica
Section 3: The Enchiridion of Pope Leo
Section 4: The Seven Mysterious Orisons
Section 5: Summary of Transcendental Magic
Chapter III: Composite Rituals
Section 1: The Key of Solomon the King
Section 2: The Lesser Key of Solomon
Section 3: The Pauline Art
Section 4: The Almadel
Section 5: The Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa
Section 6: The Heptameron
Section 7: The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
Chapter IV: The Rituals Of Black Magic
Section 1: The Grimorium Verum
Section 2: True Black Magic
Section 3: The Grand Grimoire
Section 4: The Grimoire of Honorius
Section 5: Minor and Spurious Rituals of Black Magic
Section 6: The Black Pullet
Section 7: Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: I to III
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: IV, V
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: VI, VII
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: VIII
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: IX, X
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XI, XII
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XIII, XIV
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XV, XVI
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XVII, XVIII
Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XIX, XX, conclusion
Section 8: The Gold-Finding Hen
PART II: THE COMPLETE GRIMOIRE
Chapter I: The Preparation of the Operator
Section 1: Concerning the Love of God
Section 2: Concerning. Fortitude
Section 3: Concerning Continence and Abstinence
Section 4: Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and firstly Concerning Ablution
Section 5: Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and secondly Concerning the Vestments
Chapter II: The Initial Rites and Ceremonies
Section 1: Concerning the Virtues of the Planets
Section 2: A General Instruction concerning the Instruments required for the Art
Section 3: Concerning the Rod and Staff of the Art
Section 4: Concerning the Pen and Ink of the Art
Section 5: Concerning Virgin Wax or Virgin Earth
Section 6: Concerning the Silken Cloth
Section 7: Concerning the Victim of the Art
Section 8: Concerning Aspersion and Cleansing
Section 9: Concerning the Time of Operation
Chapter III: Concerning the Descending Hierarchy
Section 1: The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits
Section 2: Concerning the Forms of Infernal Spirits in their Manifestations
Chapter IV: The Mysteries of Goëtic Theurgy according to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King.
Section 1: Concerning the Spirits of the Brazen Vessel, otherwise called the False Monarchy of Demons (Introduction)
Demons: I. (Baal) to IX. (Paimon)
Demons: X. (Buer) to XX. (Purson)
Demons: XXI. (Morax) to XXX. (Forneus)
Demons: XXXI. (Foras) to XXXVIII. (Halpas)
Demons: XXXIX. (Malpas) to LI. (Balam)
Demons: LII. (Allocen) to LIX. (Orias)
Demons: LX. (Vapula) to LXXII. (Andromalius)
Section 2: Concerning the Rite of Conjuration, from the Lemegeton
Chapter V: Concerning the Mystery of the Sanctum Regnum, or the Government of Evil Spirits; being the Rite of Conjuration according to the Grimorium Verum
Chapter V: Concerning the Mystery of the Sanctum Regnum, or the Government of Evil Spirits; being the Rite of Conjuration according to the Grimorium Verum
Chapter IV: The Mysteries of Infernal Evocation according to the Grand Grimoire
Section 1: The Rite of Lucifuge
Section 2: Concerning the Genuine Sanctum Regnum, or the True Method of Making Pacts
Chapter VII: The Method of Honorius
Universal Conjuration
Conjuration of the Book
Conjuration of the Demons
Conjurations of the Kings of the Cardinal Directions
Conjurations For Each Day of the Week
Chapter VII: Miscellaneous and Minor Processes
Section 1: Concerning Works of Hatred and Destruction
Section 2: Concerning Venereal Experiments
Section 3: Concerning the Experiment of Invisibility
Section 4: Concerning the Hand of Glory
Section 5: Concerning the Vision of Spirits in the Air
Section 6: Concerning Divination by the Word of Uriel
Section 7: Concerning the Mirror of Solomon, suitable for all Kinds of Divination
Section 8: Concerning the Three Rings of Solomon, Son of David
Chapter IX: Concerning Infernal Necromancy
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