In ancient times, the use of magic, incantations, and prayers was developed throughout the cultures of the world. We were even recorded in magic books handed down through the generations. Here are five manuscripts to help us better understand the ancient magical world.
The book of the magician Abramelin is written in the form of a novel or autobiography by a man known as Abraham . Abraham was a German-Jewish who lived between the 14th and 15th centuries. Abramelin’s book is about the transmission of Abraham’s magical knowledge and Kabbalistic knowledge to his son, Lamech, and the story of how. that he possessed such knowledge.
In Egypt Abraham met the Mage Abramelin, Abramelin is said to have later taught Abraham Kabbalistic magic and gave him two manuscripts to copy. Featured in Esoteric Magic is an elaborate ritual known as the ” Feast of Abramelin “, which is said to allow the shaman to gain knowledge and converse with his ” Guardian Angel”, as well as his guardian angels. demon . The manuscript was later used in secret societies such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden and Aleister Crowley’s mystical system of Thelema.
The Ars Notoria is a book that allows the user to become adept in a certain field of study, giving them eloquence, a perfect memory and wisdom. Including lessons on creating mystical objects such as amulets and lucky charms.
The Ars Notoria is one of five books in a magic book called the Lesser Keys of Solomon , an unknown book with a focus on Demonology.
This book dates back to the 13th century. Some parts were written as early as the 12th century. It is one of five books in a series of magical books called “Lesser Keys of Solomon.” , author unknown.
The original books were written in three different forms, including Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. The content of the book contains lessons on creating mystical objects such as amulets and lucky charms.
King Solomon is said to have applied the lessons originally found in the Ars Notoria to become a wise, compassionate, and talented ruler.
John of Morigny – a 14th-century monk who was an Ars Notoria student who attained the rank of scholarly and scholarly master. Many say he has the ability to communicate with the afterlife and can see “ghosts”.
Those who study art, mathematics, astronomy or philosophy, are promised mastery in that subject if they dedicate themselves to Ars Notoria.
Several versions of Ars Notoria are still circulated today, but no one can say whether their content is the same as the original.
Some researchers argue that the knowledge in Ars Notoria is a myth, reflecting a worldview dominated by theological dogmas in medieval Europe.
The Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, also known as the Devil’s Hierarchy, is a 16th-century compendium giving the names of 69 demons. This compendium originally appeared as an appendix to a book on Demonology and Magic , written by Johann Weyer. The son of a Civil Merchant, Johann Weyer was a Dutch doctor and occult priest. Fluent in Latin from an early age, Weyer quickly became a student of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa , a famous magician in Antwerp. 27 years later, Weyer published Pseudomonarchia Daemonum.
Weyer’s work suggests that demons and monsters from hell can have magical powers over humans. Not in the form of magic spells but in the form of a mental illness. His intention was to create a creed to save the cursed.
Arbatel de magia veterum is a magical book of the Renaissance period , one of the most influential. Different from other books, filled with dark magic and curses , The Arbatel Book contains spiritual instructions for living an honest and respectable life.
Written in 1575 AD, the author may have been a man named Jacques Gohory, a follower of Paracelsus.
Arbatel focuses on nature, the positive relationship between the natural world and humans, and the interplay between those two worlds.
The book, whose full name is The Munich Manual of Demonic Magic , was born around the 15th century. The content of the book includes incantations, magic instructions to summon evil spirits .
The book consists of three main methods that often appear in magic books applied to the subject: illusion, psychotherapy, and dissociation . In particular, dissociation is used to gather information from the past or the future. It also deals with sacrifices of mythical creatures, ancient exorcisms, and other types of dark magic.