The Sworn and Secret Grimoire by Jake Stratton-Kent

The Sworn and Secret Grimoire by Jake Stratton-Kent

A 'Guide to Grimoiring' is well overdue, with unqualified persons claiming to fill the gap only to muddy the waters further. Simplifying the processes involved is unhelpful; what is required is to render them comprehensible and 'user friendly' in a time where they are regaining their deserved prestige as monuments of a tradition preceding the Christian era while nonetheless rooted in it. These processes are demanding and require both work and study in order to succeed. So too the 'by rote' attitude exhibited by some writers on the subject requires a counterblast. Forging and reforging grimoires has always been a part of their real nature, in a metallurgical as well as a literary sense. Ritual composition from scratch is a neglected but necessary skill, requiring a qualified and informed approach, which the current work addresses. So too this handbook departs from the homogenised 'Solomonic' form, drawing instead on the great iconoclast and revitaliser of tradition, Paracelsus. While avoiding Christophobia, the implications for a more pagan (or pagan friendly) approach to the grimoires, compatible with the Greek Magical Papyri and other predecessor forms, are greatly increased by this shift of emphasis.

Welcome to the Night School.

Stratton-Kent, Jake: - Jake Stratton-Kent has been called the most notorious necromancer in England, and describes himself as a 'very late Late Pagan'. He previously edited and contributed to an influential eleven volume Journal The Equinox: British Journal of Thelema. This is nowadays superseded by Conjure Codex, a serial anthology of writings on spirit conjuring traditions from around the world, ancient and modern. He has also written numerous pamphlets and articles for various publications from the mid 70s to the current day.

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ISBN 13	9781914166082
ISBN 10	1914166086
Title	The Sworn and Secret Grimoire
Author	Jake Stratton-Kent
Series	Night School
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Hadean Press Limited
Year published	2021-07-20
Number of pages	122
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