The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy: Attributed to Henry Cornelius Agrippa

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This book is a milestone in Western magical practice. Often erroneously called a forgery, it is in fact six separate books in one, the first two being by Agrippa (1486-1535) One of them, Of Magical Ceremonies, is Agrippa's clearest step-by-step formulation of how to perform an evocation much more openly expressed than in his Three Books of Occult Philosophy. In addition there is the key grimoire, Of the Magick of the Ancients, by Arbatel, which clearly defines the different types of magic, focusing on the invocation of angels and the Olympic spirits. The Heptameron by Peter De Abano is a complete, self-contained set of instructions for conjuration of spirits according to the day of the week. Also, included is Villinganus' work on the nature of spirits, illusions, prophecies and miracles and how they may be used. Two complete geomancies (one by Agrippa) complete the volume, which has been reset in modern type and edited with a commentary by Stephen Skinner.