{"product_id":"the-testament-of-cyprian-the-mage-by-jake-stratton-kent-scarlet-imprint","title":"The Testament of Cyprian the Mage by Jake Stratton Kent (Scarlet Imprint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Scarlet Imprint website:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on 90 gsm paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Testament of Cyprian the Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is the third work in the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopædia Goetica\u003c\/em\u003e series by Jake Stratton-Kent, comprehending \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Saint Cyprian\u003c\/em\u003e and his \u003cem\u003eMagical Elements\u003c\/em\u003e and an elucidation of \u003cem\u003eThe Testament of Solomon\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Testament of Cyprian the Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is a two volume work of approximately 600 pages endowed with charts, tables, seals etc. and punctuated by specially commissioned pen and ink illustrations by Oliver Liebeskind. Strikingly bound and printed in red and black ink throughout, this is a work of enduring importance and a resource to accompany your ongoing study. This is the final work in Stratton-Kent’s acclaimed \u003cem\u003eEncyclopædia Goetica\u003c\/em\u003e series which began with \u003cem\u003eThe True Grimoir\u003c\/em\u003ee, a working reconstruction of the \u003cem\u003eGrimorium Verum\u003c\/em\u003e, and was followed by the monumental two volume \u003cem\u003eGeosophia: The Argo of Magic\u003c\/em\u003e which explored the necromantic Greek origins of Goetia.\u003cem\u003e The Testament of Cyprian the Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is a fitting climax to this endeavour which has placed the author at the forefront of modern magic with a body of work that is both scholarly and aimed at practical application. All are standalone texts though benefit from being read as aspects of a single thesis: the importance of Goetia as the oldest continuous tradition of Western magic. Stratton-Kent writes,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eGoetic Magic … if properly understood would regenerate Western magic and underline its immense cultural significance, on a level equal to any spiritual tradition in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eThis understanding is clearly given in two volumes of lucid and fascinating exegesis with clear extracts from all the necessary works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Testament of Cyprian the Mage\u003c\/em\u003e is an ambitious and far-seeing work, addressing two ends of the magical spectrum: the \u003cem\u003eTestament of Solomon\u003c\/em\u003e and one version of the Iberian \u003cem\u003eBook of Saint Cyprian\u003c\/em\u003e. In doing so, key aspects of magical practice are revealed. This work draws upon these texts to create a clear understanding of the practice of grimoire magic, not as a discrete or degenerate subset of ceremonial magic, but one which is integrated with folk magic and witchcraft. In particular we discover a shared dramatis personæ, the infernal pact and a common terrain of Wild Hunt and Sabbat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eWithin the text we encounter the Chiefs, Kings and Queens of the grimoire tradition; the magical role of the Decans and their stones and plants; lunar magic and magical animals; the gods of Time; the Sibyl and the \u003cem\u003eHygromanteia\u003c\/em\u003e; Asmodeus and Oriens; Angelology, Theurgy, Conjunction and the Pact, the Angelic Vice-regent and thwarting Angels; Asclepius, Iamblichus and Neo-Platonism; Paracelsus and the Elemental Spirits; Necromancy, and the principles of spell work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eA primary purpose of this book is to explore the implicit mythology of grimoire spirits and the contexts from which it derives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-large preFade fadeIn\"\u003eIt does far more. This is a fundamental revisioning of magic with profound implications for the magical revival which we are all engaged in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scarlet Imprint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45882635813037,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4979\/3709\/files\/20260402_095156.jpg?v=1775337160","url":"https:\/\/ritualandryebooks.com\/products\/the-testament-of-cyprian-the-mage-by-jake-stratton-kent-scarlet-imprint","provider":"Ritual and Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}