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The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage – published 1948 by De Laurence
Around the turn of the century, when Aleister Crowley was working out his system of Magick, the source that he turned to for basics was the system of Abramelin of Egypt. From Abramelin, Crowley took his concepts of protections, purifications, evocations, vestments, and dromena down to specific details.
In it, Abraham of Würzburg, a cabalist and connoisseur of magics, describes a tour that he made of the then civilized world, visiting sorcerers, magicians, and cabalists, estimating their powers and virtues.
On the banks of the Nile, Abraham encountered the great magician Abramelin, whose complete system Abraham thereupon sets out in detail. This is a complete course in ceremonial magic (both white and black), which the student can pursue by himself.
The system of Abramelin is based mostly on Hellenistic theurgy of the Iamblichan sort, but with Jewish increments from the Cabala. Abramelin explains the qualifications needed to become a magician, purifications, and asceticisms to be practiced month by month. Abramelin discusses the studies and activities permitted during this period, selection of place and time for working magic, equipment needed, prayers and formulas, evocation of good and evil spirits, commanding spirits to do one’s will, overcoming rebellious spirits, and similar material. The Mage offers specific instructions to develop such powers as clairvoyance, divining metals and treasures, warding off evil magic, healing illness, levitation, transportation, rendering oneself invisible, creating illusions and glamour, reading minds, placing compulsions, working black magic, and a host of other abilities.
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