Download or read book The Monk s Grimoire written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Television investigator Lauren Grayson's life is shattered when a Prague professor discovers an ancient document known as the Devil's Codex-with Lauren's name embedded in the text.
Download or read book The Monk s Grimoire written by Betsey Kulakowski and published by Babylon Books. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Devil is on the march and only one woman has the power to stop him—if she makes an unbearable sacrifice. Television investigator Lauren Grayson’s life is shattered when a Prague professor discovers an ancient document known as the Devil’s Codex—with Lauren’s name embedded in the text. She’s forced to travel to Europe, where she’s abducted, drugged, grilled, and threatened. A string of gruesome murders terrify the city, and police consider Lauren the prime suspect. Ancient texts reveal a supernatural plan to raise an army from Hell to conquer the world. Lauren searches for the key to preventing an apocalypse in the Monk’s Grimoire, only to find critical pages have been removed. In the midst of the unearthly chaos, Lauren’s arcane powers intensify, at the same time that her young son Henry also exhibits strange abilities. Lauren is faced with the impossible burden of solving the murders, clearing her name, and stopping the devil himself—while a prophecy foretells that she will be forced to make a terrible sacrifice. If you like supernatural suspense, pulse-pounding action, relentless twists and turns, and Old World mythology brought to life, you’ll love The Monk’s Grimoire.
Download or read book Grimoires written by Owen Davies and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a grimoire? The word has a familiar ring to many people, particularly as a consequence of such popular television dramas as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed. But few people are sure exactly what it means. Put simply, grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread across much of the Western Hemisphere and beyond over the ensuing millennia. At their most benign, they contain charms and remedies for natural and supernatural ailments and advice on contacting spirits to help find treasures and protect from evil. But at their most sinister they provide instructions on how to manipulate people for corrupt purposes and, worst of all, to call up and make a pact with the Devil. Both types have proven remarkably resilient and adaptable and retain much of their relevance and fascination to this day. But the grimoire represents much more than just magic. To understand the history of grimoires is to understand the spread of Christianity, the development of early science, the cultural influence of the print revolution, the growth of literacy, the impact of colonialism, and the expansion of western cultures across the oceans. As this book richly demonstrates, the history of grimoires illuminates many of the most important developments in European history over the last two thousand years.
Download or read book The Book of Grimoires written by Claude Lecouteux and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive study of ancient books of magic and the magical practices preserved in the few surviving grimoires • Includes spells, talisman formulations, and secret magical alphabets reproduced from the author’s private collection of grimoires, with instructions for their use • Explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and the laws of sympathy and contagion • Offers an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition Grimoires began simply as quick-reference “grammar books” for sorcerers, magicians, and priests before evolving into comprehensive guides to magic, complete with spell-casting rituals, magical alphabets, and instructions to create amulets and talismans. With the advent of the printing press, some grimoires were mass produced, but many of the abbreviations were misinterpreted and magical words misspelled, rendering them ineffective. The most powerful grimoires remained not only secret but also heavily encoded, making them accessible only to the highest initiates of the magical traditions. Drawing on his own private collection of grimoires and magical manuscripts as well as his privileged access to the rare book archives of major European universities, Claude Lecouteux offers an extensive study of ancient books of magic and the ways the knowledge within them was kept secret for centuries through symbols, codes, secret alphabets, and Kabbalistic words. Touching on both white and black magical practices, he explains the basic principles of medieval magic, including the doctrine of names and signatures, mastery of the power of images, and the laws of sympathy and contagion. He gives an overview of magic in the Western Mystery tradition, emphasizing both lesser-known magicians such as Trithemus and Peter of Apono and famous ones like Albertus Magnus and Hermes Trismegistus. Creating a universal grimoire, Lecouteux provides exact reproductions of secret magical alphabets, symbols, and glyphs with instructions for their use as well as an illustrated collection of annotated spells, rituals, and talismans for numerous applications including amorous magic, healing magic, and protection rites. The author also examines the folk magic that resulted when the high magic of the medieval grimoires melded with the preexisting pagan magic of ancient Europe.
Download or read book Samurai Magic written by Thor Templar and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lots of Never Revealed Before Secret Ancient Magic Training - Only In This Edition!! This new edition is amazing powerful and very easy to use! This little known ancient grimoire has been providing excellent results for many years. The new methods in this edition make this system one of the most powerful ever offered to the public. The Samurai were fantastic warriors and it was not only because of their sword, it was because of their Magic!! You can learn the same powerful system they used. The only book of its kind ever published in the world! A unique and very powerful Japanese magic system used by the Ancient Samurais. Few people know that Samurais used magic in battles and in individual combat. As well as in life in general. Japan has a long history of using magic. Sigils were their favorite. But, all kinds of magic was used including Dolls nailed to trees and all kinds of magic formulas. All this has been kept super secret until now. This updated edition offers several new methods included with 20 Sigils to connect you to the Samurai Stream of magical power. This Stream connection initiates you into Samurai magic and the path of the Warrior Monk. Exclusively in this edition is a secret Samurai magic empowering circle seen for the first time in print. It empowers the Sigils in the book to release their awesome powers. This is the first time a Japan Magic Circle has been made public. It is one of the many new secrets revealed in this edition. Along with details on the Special Samurai Evocation Powder you sprinkle on the Sigils and place in the Circle to activate them and other formulas. These and more secrets are revealed for the first time! Making this one of the most powerful Occult Tools you can own.
Download or read book The Grimoire written by Montague Summers and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lady of Serpents written by Douglas Clegg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To end the sorceress Enora's reign of terror, Aleric-prophesied messiah of the vampyre-must find the alchemist behind her power. Though that may mean unleashing Pythia, the Lady of Serpents-Aleric's old enemy, and the seductress who ended his mortal life.
Download or read book Nocturne written by Irene Preston and published by Prescourt Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ⚜It's Mardi Gras, cher, but this year le bon temps kick off with murder… For generations, the White Monks have treated the vampire Thaddeus Dupont as a weapon in their battle against demons. However, when a prominent matron drops dead at a party, Thaddeus and his lover Sarasija are asked to find her killer. Their investigation leads them to an old southern family with connections everywhere: Louisiana politics, big business, the Church, and an organization just as secret as the White Monks. Meanwhile, an esoteric text containing spells for demon-summoning has disappeared, Thaddeus is losing control of le monstre, and Sara is troubled by disturbing dreams. These nightmares could be a side-effect of dating a vampire, or they could be a remnant of his brush with evil. As the nights wear on, Sara fears they are a manifestation of something darker – a secret that could destroy his relationship with Thaddeus.
Download or read book Grimoires written by Owen Davies and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread over the ensuing millennia.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.
Download or read book Necromancer written by George Herman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charismatic priest suddenly appears in Rome and claims to be both holy man and a master of black arts. He conducts "summonings" in the old Roman Coliseum where thousands of demons appear and call for the deaths of certain cardinals and eventually the Pope, Alexander VI-all are realized within days. With help from forbidden books in monastery libraries, and the undercover investigations of street urchins known as Vavias, Leonardo uncovers the tricks used to create the demon illusions. At the request of Cesare Borgia and Cardinal della Rovere, Leonardo challenges the priest to a battle of magic, which exposes the tricks. The outcome puts Leonardo in danger of being entombed alive.
Download or read book Grimoire Girl written by Hilarie Burton Morgan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2023-10-03 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller The long-awaited next book from actress and New York Times bestselling author of The Rural Diaries, Hilarie Burton Morgan. Through memoir essays and magical practices, Grimoire Girl connects us to the enchantment that exists inside us all. Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep, and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus. In an effort to patchwork together an anthology of traditions, curiosity, and magical thinking that she could pass down, Burton Morgan realized she was crafting a grimoire. In her most intimate book yet, Burton Morgan shares how she’s creating an inheritance of mischief and magic that will outlive her. What’s more, she shows readers how they too can look at the elements of their lives and collect the pieces into a tangible collection of a lifetime of learning. Because in its purest form, a grimoire was a guide to keep you alive. Like the grimoires of old, full of life-saving wisdom, these pages record the people, places, ideas and habits that have kept Burton Morgan alive, in her signature voice that is at once honest, witty, and charming. Accompanied by whimsical two-color illustrations by Olivia Faust, the book also includes Simple Spells, which are ways to bring magic into your daily life: create an altar that delights and inspires, practice candle magic and poetry spells, make an oracle deck, or channel your inner kitchen witch with recipes and potions. So begin creating your own inheritance, take a long look inward and decide... What wisdom will be written on the pages of your Grimoire?
Download or read book Heretic written by Clifford Beck and published by Clifford Beck. This book was released on 2023-09-22 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is one hundred years after the Black Death and with Europe still in ruins, many continue to die. Now, no longer able to feed their only child, Aiden Selwyn's parents are forced to give him up and after three days walk through the English countryside, they arrive at an isolated monastery. The Abbot takes him in without hesitation, but all is not as it seems and after reaching adulthood, Aiden discovers their true intentions. Having made a daring escape, he wanders the countryside, committed to doing what he believes is God's work. It is at this point that the course of his life takes a sudden turn when he meets Aelianna, a beautiful black-haired woman living alone in the woods. And after suspecting her to be a practitioner of the black arts, he suspends his judgment long enough to fall in love with her. For a time, life is idyllic and Aiden has finally found peace. But the evil he has discovered to be inherent in people finds them out, testing both his strength and his deep love for Aelianna. Heretic is a story of the things that can sometimes scar one's life. It is a story of resolve and transformation, that even the most misguided can be reborn with a new sense of purpose.
Download or read book Psyche s Legacy written by Louise Walker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-08-28 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was supposed to be exciting, yet such an ordinary event in their lives. A new town, a new university. Tyler's father wanted to turn the old family castle on the hill overlooking the village into student accommodation. Tyler and five friends moved in as a one year trial. All was quiet at the start of the University year but it soon became clear that there was something else in residence as well. Something old, something dark. It had been there, waiting in the shadows for a long time. It had been disturbed by their presence and it did not like them. It did not want them there. And it was very, very angry. Dreams became nightmares, good times turned to evil. Was it just one entity or many? Who did it hate the most? The final showdown was about to begin. How would they rid the castle of it's presence? Or would this entity destroy them first?
Download or read book House of Crimson Kisses written by Ruby Roe and published by Atlas Black Publishing. This book was released on with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time, a vampire fell in love with a hunter… The trials for the heir of the city have begun, and the stakes have never been higher. Red, a hunter, is struggling with her growing hunger for blood and the truth of her identity. Octavia Beaumont, one of the original three vampires, is determined to win the trials and take control of the city. But as Red and Octavia navigate deadly challenges and political machinations, they must also confront the lies and betrayals that have shaped their past. Memories have been stolen. Secrets have been kept. And the line between love and hate has never been more blurred. As the trials progress, Red and Octavia's bond grows stronger, but so does the target on their backs. Enemies lurk in every shadow, and even allies can no longer be trusted. To survive the trials and uncover the truth... They must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice. Confront the monsters they've become. And embrace a destiny that could destroy everything they hold dear. But in a world where blood is power and love is a weakness, can Red and Octavia emerge victorious? Or will their secrets be their undoing? This is a dark and steamy lesbian vampire romance with a generous dose of enemies to lovers, fated mates, and political intrigue. Featuring a snarky dhampir heroine, a morally grey vampire queen, explicit BDSM, blood play, and shocking twists, this book is not for the faint of heart. Please check the author's website for a full list of trigger warnings. 18+ only.
Download or read book The Black Book of Gyffe the Fribbling Squit written by Rupert Owen and published by Rupert Owen. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gyffe, the Fribbling Squit's Black Book makes its appearance just as the defeated Owain Glyndŵr finally gives up the ghost on the Welsh uprising against the English. It's a time when Church and State question the scientific value of the so-called occultists and alchemists. It’s a time when magic and mysticism finds itself asunder. In response, the Order of Magi have summoned an emergency gathering of representatives, within the Tree of Oracles, to troubleshoot the current climate of technological partisanship. Heroic Gyffe, must summon all his magical acuity to combat the treachery and persecution to follow … ‘Wait a moment,’ says Grimoire, ‘do I detect some puffery in your prose?’ ‘Just thought I'd give the blurb a little oomph, that's all,’ Gyffe says, ‘can I keep the heroic bit?’ ‘Only to yourself,’ Grimoire says taking the quill, 'now, where were we? Ah yes ... the bit about the squit ...’ Modest Gyffe must … rely on the sagacity and magical adeptness of his kind master Grimoire to combat the treachery and persecution to follow. Grimoire, the mage, plans to be at the gathering, and he’ll take with him his dear, but at times exasperating, friend Ma Gwrach. Together, they’ll muddle their way through the time-fiddling magical planes of Annwyn. Meanwhile, Gyffe and a scrunch of lesser magic folk must hold the fort and keep the theurgic insurgent of renegade magi at bay. Gyffe’s Black Book is brimming with unfamiliar familiars, bad tempered mythic monsters, proper time travel, technomancy, historical hijinks and the occasional practice of misspelling conjurations. ‘That’ll do,’ says Grimoire resting the quill, ‘if they want to find out more, they can read the, at times sketchy, portrayal of what really happened.’
Download or read book The Grimoire of Armadel written by S. L. MacGregor Mathers and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2001-09-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
