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The Book of Ceremonial Magic

Arthur Edward Waite

Internet Sacred Text Archive transcription; identifies its witness as a 1913 second edition

Waite compares and assembles material from grimoires, including the Arbatel, the Key of Solomon and the Heptameron. Read his classifications alongside the texts he names, rather than treating his compilation as a single ancient system.

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Where to begin

The Preface and Introduction, then the Arbatel section. Distinguish a quoted source from Waite’s own interpretation.

Keep in mind

A modern transcription, not a facsimile. The host labels this edition 1913; a separate 1911 Rider printing is catalogued by HathiTrust. The work revises the earlier Book of Black Magic and of Pacts. Waite’s historical judgments and ritual instructions require critical reading; inclusion does not recommend enactment.

Inside this edition

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  1. Title Page Reading text
  2. Contents Reading text
  3. Explanation Of Full-Page Plates Reading text
  4. Preface Reading text
  5. Introduction Reading text
  6. Section 1. The Importance of Ceremonial Magic Reading text
  7. Section 2: The Distinction between White and Black Magic Reading text
  8. Section 3: The Unprinted Literature of Ceremonial Magic Reading text
  9. Section 1: The Arbatel of Magic Reading text
  10. Section 2: Theosophia Pneumatica Reading text
  11. Section 3: The Enchiridion of Pope Leo Reading text
  12. Section 4: The Seven Mysterious Orisons Reading text
  13. Section 5: Summary of Transcendental Magic Reading text
  14. Section 1: The Key of Solomon the King Reading text
  15. Section 2: The Lesser Key of Solomon Reading text
  16. Section 3: The Pauline Art Reading text
  17. Section 4: The Almadel Reading text
  18. Section 5: The Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa Reading text
  19. Section 6: The Heptameron Reading text
  20. Section 7: The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage Reading text
  21. Section 1: The Grimorium Verum Reading text
  22. Section 2: True Black Magic Reading text
  23. Section 3: The Grand Grimoire Reading text
  24. Section 4: The Grimoire of Honorius Reading text
  25. Section 5: Minor and Spurious Rituals of Black Magic Reading text
  26. Section 6: The Black Pullet Reading text
  27. Section 7: Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: I to III Reading text
  28. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: IV, V Reading text
  29. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: VI, VII Reading text
  30. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: VIII Reading text
  31. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: IX, X Reading text
  32. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XI, XII Reading text
  33. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XIII, XIV Reading text
  34. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XV, XVI Reading text
  35. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XVII, XVIII Reading text
  36. Talismans of the Sage of the Pyramids: XIX, XX, conclusion Reading text
  37. Section 8: The Gold-Finding Hen Reading text
  38. Section 1: Concerning the Love of God Reading text
  39. Section 2: Concerning. Fortitude Reading text
  40. Section 3: Concerning Continence and Abstinence Reading text
  41. Section 4: Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and firstly Concerning Ablution Reading text
  42. Section 5: Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and secondly Concerning the Vestments Reading text
  43. Section 1: Concerning the Virtues of the Planets Reading text
  44. Section 2: A General Instruction concerning the Instruments required for the Art Reading text
  45. Section 3: Concerning the Rod and Staff of the Art Reading text
  46. Section 4: Concerning the Pen and Ink of the Art Reading text
  47. Section 5: Concerning Virgin Wax or Virgin Earth Reading text
  48. Section 6: Concerning the Silken Cloth Reading text
  49. Section 7: Concerning the Victim of the Art Reading text
  50. Section 8: Concerning Aspersion and Cleansing Reading text
  51. Section 9: Concerning the Time of Operation Reading text
  52. Section 1: The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits Reading text
  53. Section 2: Concerning the Forms of Infernal Spirits in their Manifestations Reading text
  54. Section 1: Concerning the Spirits of the Brazen Vessel, otherwise called the False Monarchy of Demons (Introduction) Reading text
  55. Demons: I. (Baal) to IX. (Paimon) Reading text
  56. Demons: X. (Buer) to XX. (Purson) Reading text
  57. Demons: XXI. (Morax) to XXX. (Forneus) Reading text
  58. Demons: XXXI. (Foras) to XXXVIII. (Halpas) Reading text
  59. Demons: XXXIX. (Malpas) to LI. (Balam) Reading text
  60. Demons: LII. (Allocen) to LIX. (Orias) Reading text
  61. Demons: LX. (Vapula) to LXXII. (Andromalius) Reading text
  62. Section 2: Concerning the Rite of Conjuration, from the Lemegeton Reading text
  63. 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 Reading text
  64. Section 1: The Rite of Lucifuge Reading text
  65. Section 2: Concerning the Genuine Sanctum Regnum, or the True Method of Making Pacts Reading text
  66. Chapter VII: The Method of Honorius Reading text
  67. Universal Conjuration Reading text
  68. Conjuration of the Book Reading text
  69. Conjuration of the Demons Reading text
  70. Conjurations of the Kings of the Cardinal Directions Reading text
  71. Conjurations For Each Day of the Week Reading text
  72. Section 1: Concerning Works of Hatred and Destruction Reading text
  73. Section 2: Concerning Venereal Experiments Reading text
  74. Section 3: Concerning the Experiment of Invisibility Reading text
  75. Section 4: Concerning the Hand of Glory Reading text
  76. Section 5: Concerning the Vision of Spirits in the Air Reading text
  77. Section 6: Concerning Divination by the Word of Uriel Reading text
  78. Section 7: Concerning the Mirror of Solomon, suitable for all Kinds of Divination Reading text
  79. Section 8: Concerning the Three Rings of Solomon, Son of David Reading text
  80. Chapter IX: Concerning Infernal Necromancy Reading text
  81. Conclusion Reading text
  82. Special Pages: Errata Reading text

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