A.E. Waite- Book of Ceremonial Magic (1913)

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"Bibliographic note: This is the second edition of this book; the first edition was titled The Book of Black Magic, and published in 1898;
the second edition contains substantially the same material as the first with some additions.--JBH"

"CONTENTS
PREFACE xxiii
INTRODUCTION xxxi
PART I
The Literature of Ceremonial Magic
CHAPTER I
THE ANTIQUITY OF MAGICAL RITUALS
§ 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC 3
§ 2. THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHITE AND BLACK MAGIC 13
§ 3. THE UNPRINTED LITERATURE OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC 17
CHAPTER II
THE RITUALS OF TRANSCENDENTAL MAGIC
§ 1. THE ARBATEL OF MAGIC 24
§ 2. THEOSOPHIA PNEUMATICA 35
§ 3. THE ENCHIRIDION OF POPE LEO 39
§ 4. THE SEVEN MYSTERIOUS ORISONS 46
§ 5. SUMMARY OF TRANSCENDENTAL MAGIC 54
CHAPTER III
COMPOSITE RITUALS
§ 1. THE KEY OF SOLOMON THE KING 58
§ 2. THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON 64
p. xvi
§ 3. THE PAULINE ART 66
§ 4. THE ALMADEL 72
§ 5. THE FOURTH BOOK OF CORNELIUS AGRIPPA 77
§ 6. THE HEPTAMERON 89
§ 7. THE SACRED MAGIC OF ABRAMELIN THE MAGE 92
CHAPTER IV
THE RITUALS OF BLACK MAGIC
§ 1. THE GRIMORIUM VERUM 96
§ 2. TRUE BLACK MAGIC. 100
§ 3. THE GRAND GRIMOIRE 100
§ 4. THE GRIMOIRE OF HONORIUS 103
§ 5. MINOR AND SPURIOUS RITUALS OF BLACK MAGIC 110
§ 6. THE BLACK PULLET 113
§ 7. TALISMANS OF THE SAGE OF THE PYRAMIDS 117
§ 8. THE GOLD-FINDING HEN 130
PART II The Complete Grimore
CHAPTER I
THE PREPARATION OF THE OPERATOR
§ 1. CONCERNING THE LOVE OF GOD 139
§ 2. CONCERNING FORTITUDE 142
§ 3. CONCERNING CONTINENCE AND ABSTINENCE 144
§ 4. CONCERNING THE EXTERNAL PREPARATION OF THE OPERATOR, AND FIRSTLY
CONCERNING ABLUTION
147
§ 5. CONCERNING THE EXTERNAL PREPARATION OF THE OPERATOR, AND SECONDLY
CONCERNING THE VESTMENTS
148
p. xvii
CHAPTER II
THE INITIAL RITES AND CEREMONIES
§ 1. CONCERNING THE VIRTUES OF THE PLANETS 150
§ 2. A GENERAL INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE
ART
154
§ 3. CONCERNING THE ROD AND STAFF OF THE ART 161
§ 4. CONCERNING THE PEN AND INK OF THE ART 164
§ 5. CONCERNING VIRGIN WAX OR VIRGIN EARTH 168
§ 6. CONCERNING THE SILKEN CLOTH 169
§ 7. CONCERNING THE VICTIM OF THE ART 169
§ 8. CONCERNING ASPERSION AND CLEANSING 177
§ 9. CONCERNING THE TIME OF OPERATION 182
CHAPTER III
CONCERNING THE DESCENDING HIERARCHY
§ 1. THE NAMES AND OFFICES OF EVIL SPIRITS 184
2. CONCERNING THE FORMS OF INFERNAL SPIRITS IN THEIR MANIFESTATIONS 193
CHAPTER IV
THE MYSTERIES OF GOËTIC THEURGY ACCORDING TO THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON
THE KING
§ 1. CONCERNING THE SPIRITS OF THE BRAZEN VESSEL, OTHERWISE CALLED THE
FALSE MONARCHY OF DEMONS
195
2. CONCERNING THE RITE OF CONJURATION FROM THE "LEMEGETON" 220
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
236
p. xviii
CHAPTER VI
THE MYSTERIES OF INFERNAL EVOCATION ACCORDING TO THE GRAND GRIMOIRE
§ 1. THE RITE OF LUCIFUGE 241
§ 2. CONCERNING THE GENUINE SANCTUM REGNUM OR THE TRUE METHOD OF MAKING
PACTS
254
CHAPTER VII
THE METHOD OF HONORIUS 265
CHAPTER VIII
MISCELLANEOUS AND MINOR PROCESSES
§ 1. CONCERNING WORKS OF HATRED AND DESTRUCTION 297
§ 2. CONCERNING VENEREAL EXPERIMENTS 299
§ 3. CONCERNING THE EXPERIMENT OF INVISIBILITY 306
§ 4. CONCERNING THE HAND OF GLORY 310
§ 5. CONCERNING THE VISION OF SPIRITS IN THE AIR 313
§ 6. CONCERNING DIVINATION BY THE WORD OF URIEL 314
§ 7. CONCERNING THE MIRROR OF SOLOMON, SUITABLE FOR ALL KINDS OF DIVINATION 318
§ 8. CONCERNING THE THREE RINGS OF SOLOMON, SON OF DAVID 320
CHAPTER IX
CONCERNING INFERNAL NECROMANCY 323
CONCLUSION
EXPLANATION OF FULL-PAGE
PLATES
PLATE I
FRONTISPIECE--The witch has shot a peasant in the foot with a magic hazel wand. The
victim takes off his shoe when he feels his foot beginning to swell. If the peasant yields to
the witch the spell will be lifted. (Ulrich Molitor was a medieval demographer.)
PLATE II
Page 37
The Angels of the Seven Planets, their Sigils, the Signs and Houses of the Planets, the
names of the Seven Heavens, according to the Magical Elements of Peter de Abano, with
the names of the Olympic Spirits of the Planets according to the Arbatel of Magic, and
the Infernal Sigils of the Evil Planetary Spirits according to the Red Dragon.
The name of Michael, the Angel of the Lord's Day, appears over his Sigil, together with
the Astrological Symbol of Sol, the Zodiacal Sign of Leo, which is the House of the Sun,
and the name of the Fourth Heaven, Machen. The name of Gabriel, the Angel of Monday,
appears over his Sigil, together with the Astrological Symbol of Luna, the Zodiacal Sign
of Cancer, which is the House of the Moon, and the name of the First Heaven, Shamain.
The name of Samael, the Angel of Tuesday, appears over his Sigil, together with the
Astrological Symbol of Mars, the Zodiacal Signs of Aries and Scorpio, which are the
Houses of the Planet, and the name of the Fifth Heaven, Machon. The name of Raphael,
the Angel of Wednesday, appears over his Sigil, together with the Astrological Symbol of
Mercury, the Zodiacal Signs of Gemini and Virgo, which are the Houses of the Planet,
and the name of the Second Heaven, Raquie. The name of Sachiel, the Angel of
Thursday, appears over his Sigil, together with the Astrological Symbol of Jupiter, the
Zodiacal Signs of Sagittarius and Pisces, which are the Houses of the Planet, and the
name of the Sixth Heaven, Zebul. The name of Anael, the Angel of Friday, appears over
p. xx
his Sigil, together with the Astrological Symbol of Venus, the Zodiacal Signs of Taurus
and Libra, which are the Houses of the Planet, and the name of the Third Heaven, Sagun.
The name of Cassiel, the Angel of Saturday, appears over his Sigil, together with the
Astrological Symbol of Saturn, and the Zodiacal Signs of Capricornus and Aquarius,
which are the Houses of the Planet.
PLATE III
Page 49
Mystic Figures of the Enchiridion.
Figure I., the mystic symbol of the Tau, converted into a monogram which has been
supposed to signify the word Taro or Tora. Figure II., the triple Tau. Figure III., an
arbitrary figure supposed to represent the fortieth part of the stature of Jesus Christ.
Figure IV., the Labarum of Constantine, with the usual inscription, "In this sign thou
shalt conquer," and the emblems of the Passion of Christ. Figure V., a double door,
connected by a bar, and inscribed with the first seven letters of the Latin alphabet. Figure
VI., a composite symbol of unknown meaning. The second circle contains twenty-two
letters, which recall the Keys of the Tarot. Figure VII. represents the dimensions of the
wound produced by the lance of the Centurion in the side of Jesus Christ. Figure VIII., a
two-edged sword, for which various simple meanings may be conjectured. Its inscription
has been adopted by alchemists.
PLATE IV
Page 54
Mystic Figures of the Enchiridion.
Figure I., the reversed form of a well-known occult symbol. The Hebrew words signify
Jehovah Elohim, Agla, Elohim Tsabaoth. Figure II., the Labarum of Constantine, another
form. Figure III., the inscription on this talisman is unintelligible. Figure IV., the occult
symbol of the pentagram, reversed, and therefore the sign of the Demon, according to
Éliphas Lévi. Possibly misplaced by the ignorance of the printer, but it occurs in this
manner in many books which do not apparently connect with Black Magic. Figure V., a
talisman with the monogram of Michael. Figure VI., undescribed, but belonging to a
prayer of St. Augustine addressed to the Holy Spirit to receive a revelation. Figure VII.,
the characters of this talisman would seem to be Hebrew, but are so corrupt that they are
unintelligible. Figure VIII., a talisman with the monogram of Gabriel. Figure IX., the
talisman and monogram of Michael.
PLATE V
Page 84
The Characters of Evil Spirits, from the so-called "Fourth Book" of Cornelius Agrippa,
and described as follows in the original.
1. A right line; 2. a crooked line; 3. a reflexed line; 4. a simple figure; 5. penetrate; 6.
broken; 7. a right letter; 8. a retrograde letter; 9. an inverted letter; 10. flame; 11. wind;
12. water; 13. a mass; 14. rain;
p. xxi
15. clay; 16. a flying creature; 17. a creeping thing; 18. a serpent; 19. an eye; 20. a hand;
21. a foot; 22. a crown; 23. a crest; 24. horns; 25. a sceptre; 26. a sword; 27. a scourge.
PLATE VI
Page 135
The Sabbatic Goat, from the Ritual of Transcendental Magic, by Éliphas Lévi, who
identifies it with the Baphomet of Mendes, and does not regard it as connected with
Black Magic, but as "a pantheistic and magical figure of the absolute."
PLATE VII
Page 156
The instruments of Black Magic, from the Grimoire entitled True Black Magic.
Figure I., the knife with the white handle. Figure II., the knife with the black handle.
Figure III., the arctrave, or hook. Figure IV., the bolline or sickle. Figure V., the stylet.
Figure VI.. the needle. Figure VII., the wand. Figure VIII., the lancet. Figure IX., the
staff. Figure X., the sword of the master. Figures XI., XII., XIII., the swords of the
assistants.
PLATE VIII
Page 223
The Magical circle used in Goëtic Theurgy, according to the Lesser Key of Solomon the
King, showing the position of the operator, the divine names and symbols to be inscribed
within and about the double circle, and the situation of the lights.
The figure and place of the triangle into which the spirit is commanded will be found,
with description, in the text, pp. 220-223. The Divine Names differ in some of the
manuscripts.
PLATE IX
Page 259
The Goëtic Circle of Black Evocations and Pacts, according to Éliphas Lévi.
The circle is formed from the skin of the victim, fastened to the ground by four nails
taken from the coffin of an executed criminal. The skull is that of a parricide; the horns
those of a goat; the male bat opposite the skull must have been drowned in blood; and the
black cat, whose head forms the fourth object on the circumference of the circle, must
have been fed on human flesh. There is no authority for any of these stipulations. The
small circles within the triangle show the place of the operator and his assistants."