Description

The Key of Solomon is the most famous or infamous of all magical textbooks. Although the grimoire is of unknown origin MacGregor Mathers who prepared this edition from seven manuscripts in the British Museums believes it was written by King Solomon. The King instructs his disciples in incantationes that summon and master the spirits. The process of summoning these beings illustrates the extraordinary complexity of Western ritual magick – choosing a time and place; preliminary prayers; fasting fumigations and preparations; as well as the need for magical equipment robes and trappings. Included in this edition is a new foreword by R.A. Gilbert esoteric scholar and antiquarian bookseller. Gilbert highlights the importance of the Key as a primary source for those interested in Western ritual magick as well as the historical background and contemporary magical contexts of MacGregor Mather’s editorial work and commentary. 126 pages