Grimoire Of Pope Honorius

The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, or Le Grimoire du Pape Honorius, is an 17th to 19th century grimoire, claiming to be written by Pope Honorius III (1150 -1227). It is unique among grimoires in that it was specifically designed to be used by a priest, and some of the instructions include saying a Mass. While its name is derived from the 13th century Grimoire of Honorius, its content is closer to later grimories like the Key of Solomon and Grimorium Verum. Edited and translated into English by Edmund Kelly The Grimoire of Pope Honorius Is a book that holds its place in occult literature.

"I conjure thee, Oh BOOK to be useful and profitable unto all those who shall read thee for success in their affairs." Conjuration for the Book, Grimoire of Pope Honorius Description: The Grimoire of Pope Honorius is the first and most important of the French 'black magic' grimoires which proliferated across Europe in the 17th-19th centuries. Combining a grimoire of conjurations to demons of the four directions and seven days of the week with a Book of Secrets full of simple charms, the Grimoire of Pope Honorius was second only to the Key of Solomon in the influence it exerted on magicians, charmers and cunning-folk in both rural and urban France. This grimoire also played a role in social events which rocked France, being used in the Affair of the Poisons which scandalised the French royal court in 1679, and by the young priest who assassinated the archbishop of Paris in 1857. The Complete Grimoire of Pope Honorius contains material translated from all four of the different French editions of the Grimoire of Pope Honorius, including the complete text of one manuscript version never before seen in English (Wellcome 4666), and a new translation of the later corrupted German version of 1845. All of the material and its variations found in the five different editions of the Grimoire of Pope Honorius is contained in this work, presenting the entire corpus of this grimoire in print for the first time. In addition to tracing much of the material to sources such as the Heptameron, the works of Agrippa and earlier religious texts for the first time, the derivation of much of the material into later grimoires including the Grimorium Verum, the Grand Grimoire/Red Dragon and the Black Dragon is clearly demonstrated. As well as charms for health, wealth, sex and protection, the Grimoire of Pope Honorius also contains a substantial number of agrarian charms by the Norman magician Guidon for protecting livestock, emphasising the popular rural use of such charms until at least the 19th century. The corpus of charms comes from diverse sources, including Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), and some like the Letter of St Anthony can be dated back to at least the 13th century. Including numerous illustrations, and tables tracing the derivation of the material through the different editions and into other grimoires, the Complete Grimoire of Pope Honorius demonstrates the versatility and significance of this grimoire, cutting past outdated misperceptions to a viewpoint which reflects more accurately the position of the Grimoire of Pope Honorius in the development of magic since the seventeenth century.

As the title testifies, students were sworn to secrecy before being given access to this magic text, and only a few manuscripts have survived. Bits of its teachings, such as the use of the magic whistle for summoning spirits, are alluded to in other texts. Another key element of its ritual, the elaborate “Seal of God,” has been found in texts and amulets throughout Europe. Interest in The Sworn Book of Honorius has grown in recent years, yet no modern translations have been attempted—until now. Purporting to preserve the magic of Solomon in the face of intense persecution by religious authorities, this text includes one of the oldest and most detailed magic rituals. It contains a complete system of magic including how to attain the divine vision, communicate with holy angels, and control aerial, earthly, and infernal spirits for practical gain. Largely ignored by historians until recently, this text is an important witness to the transmission of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism to European Hermeticists.

The Grimoire of Pope Honorius is so named because it purports to be a short collection of prayers and invocations with rituals designed to call forth demons from Hell, allowing a holy conjurer to enslave them to their own designs. While it is not certain that Honorius is its author (and it may take its name from the "Sworn Book of Honorius" instead) it is well known within the occult world as a grimoire worth pursuing nonetheless. The lengthy invocations call upon various names ascribed to YHWH the God of the Hebrews- through this process, and other ritualism, it is thus claimed possible to draw forth even Lucifer himself from the abyssal regions for the purposes of one who is worthy and holy enough to command such powers.

In the tradition of the Key of Solomon, Grimorium Verum, Enchiridion of Pope Leo and Red Dragon, the Grimoire of Pope Honorius is perhaps the most frankly diabolical of all the rituals connected with Black Magic, as stated by A. E. Waite. This 169 pages edition is a faithful reproduction of the 1760 French edition -completed along with the 1670 edition- making this grimoire even better and complete than before. Being enhanced, it contains more material and engravings than most other editions, as well as a huge collection of Rare Magical Secrets. This grimoire owes its reputation in part to the famous 19th-century French occultist Eliphas Levi, who described it as gruesome, wicked and profane. Honorius gathers elements from other grimoires mixed with Catholic Rituals and many Conjurations and Orisons against the Spirits of darkness. The prime goal being to perform magical evocations and pacts in order to summon Spirits to visible appearance before the Magic Circle. Committed to quality and authenticity, all images, seals and characters have been fully traced. All texts have been fully transcribed. No spelling corrections have been made to give the reader a complete antique experience.