Product Description

This work includes the complete unabridged version with variants of "The Nine Great Keys", a vital early 17th century manuscript detailing the invocation of the Archangels and nine Orders of Angels. The full practical techniques of summoning the Archangels, details of the hierarchies of spiritual beings, and how the full Enochian system fits in with the Angelic and Demonic hierarchies are all covered, as well as the theology and philosophy associated with Angelic magic, giving the context that these magical practitioners were working with. It includes the evocation of the Four Demon Princes and their role within the traditional system of magic. The book deals clearly with the full continuum of spiritual creatures from Archangels through Angels to Demon Princes (Fallen Angels), to Olympic Spirits and Elementals. This is presented in practical detail, with much rare manuscript material being made available in print for the first time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #204709 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

About the Author
Stephen Skinner has been interested in magic for as long as he can remember. He wrote, with Francis King, the classic "Techniques of High Magic" in 1976. He followed that with "Oracle of Geomancy" and "Terrestrial Astrology" which has become the standard work on Western divinatory geomancy. Books on "Nostradamus" and "Millennium Prophecies" followed in highly illustrated editions. He also edited editions of Aleister Crowley’s Magical Diaries and Astrology.
In the 1970s he was responsible for stimulating interest in John Dee and Enochian magic by publishing the first reprint of Casaubon's True and Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers between Dr John Dee and some Spirits… and Dr Donald Laycock's key reference book on the angelic language The Complete Enochian Dictionary. Stephen is also the author of eight books on feng shui including the first one written in English in the 20th century and now lives nears Singapore, where he pursues researches and experimentation in classical magical techniques.
David Rankine has been practising magic for the last 25 years and writing about it for the last 17 years. During that time he has been involved with Golden Dawn, Qabalistic and Thelemic groups, and gives regular talks and workshops around Europe. He is also the author of Becoming Magick, The Guises of the Morrigan, Circle of Fire and Crystal Healing and Folklore. David lives in London.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful!
My congratulations to Mr Skinner & Rankine for this excellent volume. The Keys to the Gateway of Magic : Summoning the Solomonic Archangels and Demon Princes landed on my doorstep just a couple of days ago and I have to say that I was very surprised.

Firstly, it was hard to imagine that they could do better than they did with Volume I, but this book achieves that and more.

If you work with grimoires, solomonic magic or ceremonial magic of any type, you will find this book to be a great source of information, inspiration and practical workings. There is no speculation, just information.

Its difficult to understand why some of this information has so long been overlooked by other authors.

Essential accompaniment to the first volume
I don't understand the first review at all: Has the reviewer read it?

I have and I have to say I was just as impressed with this volume and cannot stress too highly how much it complements the first one.

Very Good

I totally enjoyed this book. Its very refreshing to see material in print that is pre-Golden Dawn and Crowley era which this is. The introduction as well is very interesting - detailing the historical angel magicians who influenced the GD and a modern interpretation of Crowley which is refreshing.

Dr Rudd's nine keys are presented in this volume and the instructions are followable to make this a very practical working Grimoire for the practical magician. It includes a set of correspondances and notes made in the 16-17th century by working angel magicians. Many long invocations are included and it is superb to see them fully reproduced with notes.

Highly recommended for scholars of western ceremonial magick and those with an interest in practical summonings.