A Cunning Man's Grimoire: The Secret of Secrets (Sourceworks of Ceremonial Magic) Hardcover – 8 Aug. 2018

Spells and protection from old engish cunning men, witches or magicians paid to protect people and cattle from hex and evil.

I really like Skinners books, and this one is another classic to add to the collection.

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This is a great book. I love all of the books from the Sourceworks on Ceremonial Magic and like the others, this one does not disappoint. It is a well researched book containing the original work plus notations and explanations from the authors. It has some great prints of the original tables in it as well. Highly recommended for the practitioner or the student of grimoires, I would recommend obtaining the whole set of the Sourceworks. These books will eventually go out of print, I am sure, and become great valuable to collectors, practitioners and students of ceremonial magic.

Ce grimoire est un témoignage historique sur une catégorie d’officiants britanniques appelés « cunning men ». Ceux-ci se présentaient comme des magiciens au service de la communauté pour contrer des mauvaises influences ou faciliter la vie de leurs « clients ». Ils développaient pour cela une magie personnelle en s’inspirant de diverses sources et élaboraient leur propre grimoire, dont cet ouvrage nous donne un exemple. Comme ces grimoires pouvaient disposer de pouvoir en eux-mêmes, ils passaient de main à main, pour finir souvent dans le cabinet de curiosités de collectionneurs.Je pense que d’autres ouvrages de Peterson ou de Rankine sont de meilleures introduction à la magie occidentale et que ce document satisfera plutôt ceux qui en ont déjà une bonne connaissance.

This small book is a very interesting compilation of folk magic along with ritual instructions and astrological elections, much of it very similar to Agrippa's four books. What makes this unique is that the 17th century author made heavy use of these methods and adjusted them to suit his own needs. For example, the lunar mansions are almost entirely focused on farming and hunting, in contrast to the wider range of uses found in the Picatrix, reflecting the needs of a rural community. Highly recommended.

I got this because I was getting the entire SoCM series and also I figured it would be an interesting piece of occult history. I was not expecting it to be hugely valuable for practical use but oh boy, was I wrong. There is a ton of invaluable information here regarding Solomonic Magick and the use of a crystal shewstone. I cannot recommend this book enough.

Perfect unique addition to the library of any true witch