Practical Magic: The Summoning Spells of The Book of Abramelin

The supernatural, occult rituals, mysticism, and even devil worship have been terrifying and fascinating to people since the beginning of time. Something about the stories of cults, the tales of Aleister Crowley and the alchemist Nicholas Flamel, and the thought of the unknown, unseen, and potentially deadly keeps people coming back for more.

One of the easiest ways for someone interested in learning more about spiritualism, mysticism, and the arcane is to read books described as “cursed” throughout history. There are surprisingly many such books out there.

Not all cursed tomes are as giant as the 165-pound “Devil’s Bible,” the Codex Gigas, or as notorious as the black magic handbook the Grand Grimoire, yet some contain a power that no single person should try to harness. One of the more obscure cursed books you can peruse is The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage.

This grimoire dating back to 1458 AD, walks readers through the process of contacting and bending a celestial being to their whim and fancy. The process may be difficult, but the detail given is enough to make The Book of Abramelin notorious - and potentially dangerous!

Dare to turn its pages, and you might summon not just your Holy Guardian Angel, but the very demons of your deepest obsessions.