Arthur Edward Waite writes "The Book of Ceremonial Magic" as a
newer and more accurate edition of his previous title "The Book of
Black Magic and of Pacts," written in 1898. As most ancient texts
on magical literature are rare and hard to come by, it becomes very
difficult for modern scholars to ascertain an accurate knowledge of
ancient spells and rituals. Waite responds to this lack of
accessible literature and approaches this text as a methodical and
systematic account of magical procedures of the past. He remains
faithful to the original sources before making any conclusions by
way of his thorough research methods.
Part I provides the reader with essential passages from leading
magical texts from the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth
centuries. Part II is a more systematically organized version of
these ancient texts, adapted by A.E. Waite to the ways of the
modern academic. This volume remains one of the best sources of
magical procedure, touching on such topics as gods, costume, and
the planets and their relation to the supernatural. Although
disapproving of the application of magic and the black arts in his
introduction, Waite nonetheless defends those victims persecuted
throughout history because of their participation in these
superstitious beliefs. He also speaks positively about astrology
and alchemy, noting them as more important categories of the
magical arts. Through this volume, the contemporary reader can
finally begin to understand the beliefs in the black arts that were
so deeply rooted in our civilization's past.
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