The Key of Solomon the King

About this book

Circles must be drawn, names written correctly and instruments prepared before a single ritual begins. In this famous grimoire, success appears to depend on exact preparation and strict ceremonial procedure.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers translates and compares historical manuscripts containing prayers, pentacles, ritual diagrams and instructions attributed by tradition to King Solomon. The seals are among the volume's most compelling features. The ceremonies have no demonstrated supernatural effects, but their exact procedures preserve a tradition later occultists studied closely.