This manuscript is a grimoire, a manual of practical magic, a sorcerers handbook. It is a composite grimoire drawn from a number of different sources. It is not the sort of grimoire which has a complete method of calling up a set register of spirits, like the Goetia, nor does it have a wide range of pentacles or talismans like the Key of Solomon. It is however quite special as it was also was a practising Cunning man's grimoire, a very interesting blend of learned and local village magic. It also contains a lot of critical astrological information (including its own set of astrological tables) which are an important part of magic, but which dont feature to a large extent in other grimoires. It goes way beyond Planetary days and hours, to detailed aspects of timing and also contains magical operations connected with the 28 Mansions of the Moon and image magic, which were usually absent from Solomonic grimoires. The 28 Mansions of the Moon belong to a different magical tradition which owes its origins to Arabic and Indian roots, rather than the Greek roots of Solomonic magic. This manuscript literally stands at the crossroads of several different magical streams.
"List of Illustrations 12List of Tables 13Acknowledgements
14Introduction 15Preliminary Preparation & PrayersThe Secret of Secrets 31Of
the Angells & their Power 31Mans Power over Spirits 32Preface with
Directions & Aphorisms 32Astrological Timing of the Operation 35That the holy
Angells may helpe thee in thyne occasions 37Making a Pentacle to hold in thy
hand 39The figure of a Pentacle & how to keep it 40An Narration to the 7
Planetary Angells of the 7 Planetary heavens 41The Seales & Characters of
Angells and Spirits & their Use 42Experiments1. An Experiment to have thy
owne proper good Angell 43The Call for thy proper good Angell
482. An
Experiment of 3 holy Angells: Ancor, Anacor, Analos, 51Consecration of the
Crystall stone or glass
533. A most Noble Experiment for the glasse or
cristallomanticall Art 57The Invocation Descend 58Fumigation for thy selfe
594. A true Experiment of 3 Spirits: Durus, Artus, Ębedel 60An Exhortation
to the Artist
625. Another Experiment of the 3 horsemen sayd to be approved
true 63License to Depart
656. The Experiment of Birto the Spirit 66License
to Depart 67Admonition to the Artist 68Astrological & TimingAstrological
Considerations 69Directions for practise for gaining thy owne proper good
Angell 70Of Essentiall Dignities of the Planets 71Of Essentiall Debilities of
the Planets 73Planetary Hours 74Table of the Names of each houre in every Day
& every Night. 75Table of the Day of the weeke, Planets, Angells & their
Seales. 76Names of the 4 Seasons 77Angells of the 4 Seasons 77Angells of the
Head of the Signe of the 4 Seasons 78Names of the Earth in the 4 Seasons
78Names of the Sun & Moon in the 4 Seasons 79Briefe table on the sequence of
writing the Names in order 80Angels & SpiritsA Table of Hebrew Names of the 7
Angells set over the 7 Planets. 82Spirits of each of the 7 Planets. 835
Angels & their offices or officiall Names 83How long each of the 7 Planetary
Angels rules the world 84Things proper to be done in each houre of the
Planets. 84Angels & Spirits of the 12 Signs 85Angells of the 28 Mansions of
the Moon
867. An Experiment of Askariell in a glass or cristall
87Fumigations & IncensesOf Fumigations, Unguents, Collyries & Unctions
causing Apparitions 90A Fumigation for all 7 Angells together 92A Table of
the Fumigations for every Planet & Planetary hour 93To Consecrate the
Fumigation 94Fumigations of Divers sorts 94SpiritsTo gather Spirits together
presently 95To make Spirits dread thee & to see Secret Things 95To Call all
kinds of Spirits that you wilt 95To have might to binde & loose Spirits
95Another ointment to see Spirits 96To see Spirits in the ayre 96To have
friendship of a Prince of Spirits of the Ayre 96To hide Treasure 97Of the
power & vertue of Fumigations, Sacrifices & Unctions 98When best to compound
Fumigations 101By what means does fumigation cause spirits to appear with
bodys 101What the Spirits appearing in this world are, according to Hermes
102To gather Spirits of the ayre together 103Visions, Oracles, Fumigations,
Images, etc.For a Vision, in the night 103Men shall see Visions.
105Directions for receiving an Oracle or Vision 105To make the Ring of ' for
receiving an Oracle or true dreame 106A Ring of ! for an Oracle 107Another
way to receive a true Oracle by the image of the Planets 107Metalls, trees,
stones and herbs of each of the 7 Planets 108Making of the Images of the
Planets 110To know when any degree of any Signe will come to the Ascendant
112For an Oracle or true Dreame.
1148. Another true Experiment for a vision
in thy sleepe 117Mansions of the MoonHow to worke by the 28 Mansions 117What
the 28 Mansions of the Moon are 129A Table of the 28 Mansions of the Moon
129Decembers Observations (an insert) 132Table of Houses for London, 1644
January-December 133Table of Terms of the Planets 145Simple SpellsTo drive
away & consume Locust & Wormes 146To drive away Serpents, Dragons, & all
creeping things & wild beasts 146To drive away wolves, foxes and cats 147That
haile fall not in a place where you wouldest not have it fall 147That the !
appear & shyne forth openly on thee 147To quench fire burning a house 148That
a thiefe enter not into thy house 148Magical RingsRings of the 7 Planets but
for other purposes 149This Ring of the ! for honour and a swift horse 149The
Ring of the ; for waterworks, fighting ships & trees bearing fruit 150The
Ring of % for castles & kings doing battle 151The Ring of # for skill at all
kinds of play, favour of Lords & Judges 151The Ring of & for profit &
delivering out of thrall 152The Ring of $ for love & favour of men and women
152The Ring of ' for binding tongues & slanderous speeche 152Characters of
the Angels called by the Rings according to the days 153A Table of this Book
(the original Contents table) 155Bibliography 161Index 169"
Author of more than 50 books on magic.
David Rankine is an author who has been practising magick for 25 years, and is best known for his lively lectures and workshops. He has been involved with a wide variety of magickal groups and traditions, and draws on his extensive experience to convey the essence of magick in simple terms.
