The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage: An Introduction

These excerpts from “The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage” present a three-book manuscript attributed to Abraham the Jew, written for his son Lamech in 1458. The first book serves as an introduction, offering advice on magic and Abraham’s travels, while the subsequent two books detail the sacred magical system received from Abra-Melin. The text outlines rigorous preparations and moral prerequisites for the operator, emphasising purity, solitude, and devotion to God. It also describes various magical operations achievable through spirit evocation, categorised by the types of squares of letters and their corresponding effects, while cautioning against misuse, black magic, and the dangers of mispronounced incantations.