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Translated from a 17th century manuscript stored in Paris, this is an ancient but still useful book of popularized Christian magic. It is illustrated with intricate sigils.

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Original Language: French, Latin

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Seeing that we possess the explanation of the (Magical) Circle, (let us here state) that it is (Employed) for the Invocation of Spirits, so as to escape the dangers which might arise through their malice. Read the first page

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4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, but not great, Feb 19 2003

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A.E.V. "Alice" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grimoire of Armadel (Paperback)

Graphically, the Grimoire of Armadel remains one of my favorites of the genre. Shifting off between simple geometric figures, little crossy bits, and flowing curves, the sigils for the spirits are really quite nice to look at.

The spirits themselves are fairly diverse, often having two sets of functions (a more sorcerous function, and one set more appropriate for the aspiring Christian mystic). As far as diversity of function, they approach the Goetia on many fronts, though are often aimed at more fantastic results (except for the archangels at the front, which don't, in my opinion, have much practical value).

And if you want to break your mind like a rough-hewn block of chalk, then the translations of the untranslatable latin that forms the collection of odd mystical writings towards the back of the book will entertain for hours.

However (and you knew a 'however' was coming), I do have the gripe that it's simply not as impressive as the Goetia. Except for the orations at the beginning, it provides few instructions or diagrams for the setup of the ritual. Perhaps Armadel was a minimalist (a true rarity within this particular strain of occult literature), but more often than not he's just a bit unclear.

Also, there are a few figures listed in the table of contents which do not appear anywhere in the book, and the figure of 'The Operation of Uriel Seraphim' is stuck in there with absolutely no explanatory notes.

So, if you want a detailed instructional book, the Grimoire of Armadel surely ain't the way to go. If you like cryptic things, I'd sure as hell go for it. And if all you're looking for is a catalog of spirits, it's pretty decent as they go.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Advice/Help, Aug 15 2002

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"andyross7" (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grimoire of Armadel (Paperback)

This book can help you to understand spirit/demon evocation. Simple as that.

This helps you to understand the principles of these beings and guides you to invoke therir power to you.
Short, but helpful, this is a must for the beginner-advanced magician, but also well-rounded for the non-denominational invocational magician or no matter what your preferences are, this book is still a must for your collection of texts and a great addition to your library of related matter.

My advice is to get this book if you are interested in this subject at all and should be read fully before invoking spirits.

If this doesn't suit you, i suggest the Goetia in conjunction with this, or seperately a book called "Goetic Evocation: A Magician's Workbook".

This book goes along with this subject and is very helpful to even the most advanced magician, mainly due to it's addition of the rarely seen "Testament Of Solomon" along with this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Summoning Demons for Dummies., July 4 2002

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Bael (Salem) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Grimoire of Armadel (Paperback)

This book was great. I should be called Summoning Demons for Dummies. I have been summoning demons for years but always had a bit of a problem when it came down to getting rid of them. This book was very informative in that aspect. I was also able to control the armys of Lucifer much more easily and without a lot of the backtalk that i would usually get.

I also recommend this book to those who simply wish to chill with some demons. You will be surprised at how lonely some demons are. They are willing to grant you things, just for the mere chance to hang out with you and kick it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A book for the coffee table, not the temple.
The Grimoire of Armadel is the medieval equivalent of one of those big Sierra Club books -- something to browse through over drinks and canapes, not something to be taken... Read more

Published on Feb 10 2002 by Benjamin Rowe

5.0 out of 5 stars Army of demons?
Umm...you'd think you'd have heard of a demon army on the news or something...Seems funny no one picked it up by satellite. Read more

Published on Jan 4 2002