The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin the Mage

OF THE INTRODUCTION.

From the Devil. — Magic in the "Arabian Nights," compared with recipes in the Third Book of this work. — Faust and the effects he is said to have produced. — Magic and the Qabalah original: "Qabalah"; a system of Jewish mysticism and esoteric biblical interpretation derived from Egypt; the difference between Egyptian and Chaldean Magic. — The value of a sacred language compared to one’s mother tongue. — Pentacles original: "Pentacles"; talismans or magical diagrams, often inscribed on parchment or metal and Symbols. — Evocation by the Magic Circle and the License to Depart original: "Licence to Depart"; a formal dismissal given by a magician to a summoned spirit. — Abraham’s remarks on Astrology. — Notes to this work. — This Introduction written for Occultists only.

Appendix A: — Table of Hebrew Letters and English Equivalents

Appendix B: — Cagliostro’s Count Alessandro di Cagliostro (1743–1795), a famous Italian occultist and adventurer use of a Child-Clairvoyant.

Appendix C: — Examples of other forms of Angelic Evocation.