The Greater Key of Solomon

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Summary: One of the Most Important Texts in Magick
Review: But unfortunately, it is theoretically useless in that same endeavor. According to legend, magickal texts were supposed to be passed on from sorceror to apprentice, with the apprentice handwriting their own copy. The legend also says that any copy sold for money would be rendered null and void in its magickal effectiveness. This probably coincides with the belief that magickians were supposed to make all their magickal tools by hands to fuse them with their own soul.

Nonetheless, although a commercially available copy of the text may be theoretically worthless to the magickian, it is still an invaluable resource to students of the occult, most of whom would have no access to a sorceror possessing a noncommercial version of the text.

Rating:
Summary: One of the Most Important Texts in Magick
Review: But unfortunately, it is theoretically useless in that same endeavor. According to legend, magickal texts were supposed to be passed on from sorceror to apprentice, with the apprentice handwriting their own copy. The legend also says that any copy sold for money would be rendered null and void in its magickal effectiveness. This probably coincides with the belief that magickians were supposed to make all their magickal tools by hands to fuse them with their own soul.

Nonetheless, although a commercially available copy of the text may be theoretically worthless to the magickian, it is still an invaluable resource to students of the occult, most of whom would have no access to a sorceror possessing a noncommercial version of the text.

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Summary: Same pulp as always,regardless of edition.
Review: The supposed 'Greater Key' does not surpass the lesser in any extraordinary sense,and the overwhelming consensus among practioners of the occult science is that the 'Greater' of the two may indeed be a hoax.Speaking with my personal knowledge of the subject,I would put the weight of merit with Lemegeton.

That said,however,the Greater Key is perfect for that empty spot on a dusty bookshelf.Not to be taken so damnably serious,though.

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Summary: This is the real deal.
Review: This book is one of the central grimoires of western cerimonial magick. Required reading for any student of Magick.

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Summary: Is this a ripoff of the real S. Liddell Mathers?
Review: This name is obviously tactically close to the real author S. Liddell Mathers who wrote the real Key of Solomon. Notice that this author uses one "L" at the end of his name but the real S. Liddell uses two "L"'s. Also, his last name "Mathus" is only slightly changed from the real author "Mathers". How can he openly do this? Does anyone know the story here?