Magical Ceremonies

by Cornelius Agrippa

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Genres: Occult, Magic, Magick, Witchcraft, Esoterica, Religion, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1559

About the author

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (most often referred to by the Latinate appellation Cornelius Agrippa, sometimes Anglicized as Henry Cornelius Agrippa) was an occult writer, theologian, astrologer, and alchemist. His writings on magic and occult philosophy were a significant influence on the later work of Giordano Bruno and John Dee, and thus came to underpin much of the Western esoteric tradition.

Reviews

[Joseph F. · Rating 2 out of 5]

A tedious, sanctimonious, pompous, confusing collection of short books on ceremonial magic. The Heptameron was slightly better than Agrippa's 4th book. The Isagoge started off okay, but quickly devolved into tired old Christian demonology. The two books on geomancy were fine for interpretations, but useless for casting. I suppose an experienced magician could make heads and tails out of this book, but for someone who is interested in the history of the occult, I would rather read a book by an accomplished historian..
I gave it two stars for its somewhat important place in history.

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a blown up (- as in enlarged) facsimile of one of the Turner editions. A classic text and in constant reference here, hence the high rating.

[Jediraven]

I find it very strange that every time I think I'm going to read a book on magick it ends up being full of Christian references. Ugh. Give me something older.

[Dharmagape Christao · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bunch of rehashed and misunderstood Demonology and angelology from Orthdox and Catholic Christianity. Complete trash like the vast majority of books like this.

[Recensioni in tre parole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arcano. Rituale. Iniziatico.

[Lissa Notreallywolf · Rating 1 out of 5]

Agrippa, Cornelius. Of Occult Philosophy Book 4 Magical Ceremonies edited and translated by Robert Tuner, 1655. Reprinted: Gillette, New Jersey: Heptangle Books, 1985. I had to check the edition.
This is a pretentious little volume, by an “arts press.” It is full of misspellings, type-setting errors beyond what would be period spellings. The type face is of note-Jenson Old style which is an American recut of William Morris’s Golden. The redwork on the title page also recalls Morris, and all this seems quite precious.
The publisher’s foreword notes that Bk 1 is Natural magic or physics, bk 2 is celestial magic or astrology book 3 is divine magic or theology, and the 4th is a lab manual, which potentially was not of Agrippa’s hand. Peter de Abano's Heptameron was included as a digest of Agrippa’s work. Luckily this was a borrowed book, but I was a little surprised that it was part of a scholarly library's collection. I read through it with the same sort befuddlement that happens if you drop a deck of playing cards-lots of images sort of perplexing. Not recommended in this version, and if one is interested in Agrippa's stance I would recommend starting with an earlier volume without a questionable reputation

[Tom Mueller]

Refer to Peter Straub's A Dark Matter, p. 244. Also Agrippa Cornelius' Three Books Of Occult Philosophy.

[Oxiborick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Este es un cuarto libro perteneciente a 'De occulta philosophia libri' (que consiste en tres tomos). Es de una practicidad maravillosa y Agrippa no se anda por las ramas con necedades. Va al grano: consagración, conjuros, invocaciones, maneras de conseguir revelaciones y oráculos. Una chulada de librito que hay que tener a la mano para cualquier trabajo de protección, para darle uso a nuestros sueños, sabbats e invocaciones de espíritus. Un amor.