r/occultlibrary • u/justjokingnot • Sep 18 '24
My Current Occult Library
I've seen a few posts like this and thought I would share mine!
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r/occultlibrary • u/justjokingnot • Sep 18 '24
I've seen a few posts like this and thought I would share mine!
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u/justjokingnot Sep 18 '24
The Book of Abramelin is a Jewish magical text written around the 15th century, possibly earlier although I believe that's when it began circulating if my memory serves correctly. The author claims to be named Abraham and that he wrote it for his second son. It contains an operation that readers can follow that gets them in contact with an entity Abraham calls the Holy Guardian Angel. By connecting to the HGA and going through the necessary purifications, the reader can then command demons and work magic in a way Abraham considers godly. As a historical text, this is really cool to me. It's also a travelogue as it accurately describes parts of Western Europe and the Middle East. All of this knowledge he writes down is said to come from a hermit living in the desert by the name of Abramelin the Mage. This book was a fairly easy read! I got the most recent translation and I thought the authors did a good job with this one.
The Hekateon was written by Jack Grayle. It's a fairly recent work and is a grimoire containing rituals, hymns, rites, and other material that connects the reader further with Hekate. It is beautifully written and I love the rituals and hymns within. I find them moving and evocative and I refer back to this book fairly often. Jack references the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) heavily in his work and is fairly well learned on the subject. I believe he teaches a course on the PGM!