The Illustrated Goetia: Lesser Key of Solomon

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The Illustrated Goetia is the most complete edition of the book ever produced. All of the spirits are pictured, including the great kings that rule over them. Each of the tools used in the process of evocation are explained in detail.The Author met Asmoday face to face and details his work with that spirit and many others including Paimon, Valefor, Furfur, Leraje, Gaap, Ose, Gremory, Vepar, and Belial. 25 years of research and practice went into this book. The following 18 tools of evocation are explained in detail: 1. The Magic Circle 2. The Triangle of Manifestation 3. The candles, and candle holders 4. A large wooden box or bag to contain the tools, the "treasure chest" 5. The magic robe 6. The hazel wand 7. The sword 8. The Hexagram of Solomon 9. The talisman or "lamen" of the spirit in metal with the Pentagram of Solomon on the back 10. The lion skin belt 11. "Brass Vessel" incense, an incense burner, charcoal and a lighter 12. The wash basin with water in it 13. Anointing oil 14. The "Brass Vessel" 15. The black metal box, sulpher, assafoetidia, parchment, and pen 16. The Magic Ring of Solomon 17. The book of conjurations and a stand to rest it on while you work 18. The offering dish for a "flaming libation" to Belial or Paimon. Also included are notes on the 1903 edition of the Goetia by Aleister Crowley and the Preliminary Invocation, drawn from the Graeco Egyptian Magical Papyrus, along with instructions on working with the book in a traditional or non-traditional manner and the purity of the operator in preparation for the work.Comparisons are also given with the Grand Grimoire, the Grimoire of Honorius and others, along with instructions on how to incorporate spirits such as Lucifuge Rofocale into your practice of the grimoire.This is sure to be a book you will enjoy for years to come. Review: Illustrated Goetia - This book isn't at all bad but when reading some of it I think the writer must have been under the influence of some king of drug. Review: Beautifully illustrated, though seals are of lower quality. One of the better editions of the GOETIA - First off, the front cover is amazing, good quality of the illustrations, the paperback feels sturdy. The demonic images themselves are good also, this is actually one of the better and vastly improved editions of The ARS GOETIA. (Not mentioning THE LEMEGETON which contains all of the volumes I-V) I love the author's introduction and his lifetime experiences with demons. It's wonderfully uplifting to me. There are some tools that are hard /impossible to find, complex stuff, because that's impossible to locate in my country; Croatia) But I will substitute, like drawing or photocopying a desired seal of let's say King Paimon) and using that as part of my invocation. The book is informative, interesting and I'm giving it 5 stars because the author feels like a nice, down to earth person, his way of speaking, thinking is inspiring. A very good edition of The Lesser Key Of Solomon. Would buy again :)