Black Magick?
Another well known, but far more infamous book is the so called Grimoire of Honorious, improbably attributed to a catholic Pope. Filled with pages of prayers and pious supplications to God, it is also one of the more sinister, containing requirements for animal sacrifice and instructions for obtaining a pact with the Devil. It is for these reasons it is popular with some self styled Satanists and African Obi-men. It is possible the book was originally written with the intent to defame the somewhat controversial Pope.
Divine Union
The slightly sinister atmosphere of Honorius is in direct contrast to the highly praised Book of the Sacred magick of Abramelin the Mage. Held in high regard by Aleister Crowley and MacGregor Mathers alike, it contains complex instructions for attaining a guiding spirit and eventually, a state of enlightened union with God. The workings in Abramelin are so complex that the book recommends one take a year away from work and family obligations to complete it. Some of the concepts introduced in Abramelin have become enshrined in modern Ritual tradition, especially the concept of the "Holy Guardian Angel," believed to be a divine aspect of one's own personality, a "true self" that can be contacted to guide one's spiritual development.
Another well known, but far more infamous book is the so called Grimoire of Honorious, improbably attributed to a catholic Pope. Filled with pages of prayers and pious supplications to God, it is also one of the more sinister, containing requirements for animal sacrifice and instructions for obtaining a pact with the Devil. It is for these reasons it is popular with some self styled Satanists and African Obi-men. It is possible the book was originally written with the intent to defame the somewhat controversial Pope.
Divine Union
The slightly sinister atmosphere of Honorius is in direct contrast to the highly praised Book of the Sacred magick of Abramelin the Mage. Held in high regard by Aleister Crowley and MacGregor Mathers alike, it contains complex instructions for attaining a guiding spirit and eventually, a state of enlightened union with God. The workings in Abramelin are so complex that the book recommends one take a year away from work and family obligations to complete it. Some of the concepts introduced in Abramelin have become enshrined in modern Ritual tradition, especially the concept of the "Holy Guardian Angel," believed to be a divine aspect of one's own personality, a "true self" that can be contacted to guide one's spiritual development.
