Arthur Edward Waite

The Book of Ceremonial Magic

The Book of Ceremonial Magic is a book by English occultist Arthur Edward Waite, first published in 1913. Subtitled, 'The Secret Tradition in Goëtia, including the rites and mysteries of Goëtic theurgy, sorcery and infernal necromancy', this book explores the procedures of all of the famous Grimoires, including the Key of Solomon, the Grimorium Verum, the apocryphal Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa, and, the Black Pullet. It includes the rituals of ceremonial magic, the literature, the rituals of black magic, as well as the complete grimoires. This book is the second edition of a work first published in 1898, and which was originally called The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts.