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

Adept Adept: A person who has attained a high level of initiation and mastery in magical or esoteric arts..—Of a Magician named Joseph of Paris, a Christian who had converted to the Jewish faith and whose magic was similar to that of Abra-Melin. (Abraham warns Lamech about the mistake of abandoning the religion in which a person was raised) . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

THE SIXTH CHAPTER.

(Errors found in the Magic of Rabbi Moses original: "Rabbin Moses".—The Black Magic of Antony the Bohemian of Prague.—The manner of his death.—Regarding the Austrian Magicians.—Concerning the young Sorceress of Linz original: "Lintz", with whom he experimented.—Regarding the Greek Arts of Magic.—Of the many different systems of magical work, and why that of Abra-Melin was the best, because it is based on the wisdom of the Qabalah Qabalah (or Kabbalah): An ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament.) . . . . . . . . . . . page 19

THE SEVENTH CHAPTER.

(Abraham prepares to perform the Operation Operation: In this context, a long and complex ritual designed to achieve a specific spiritual or magical goal. recommended in this work.—He acquires the knowledge and vision of his Guardian Angel, and learns the Symbols of Magic similar to those found in the Third Book) . . . . . . . . . . . page 24

THE EIGHTH CHAPTER.

(How he practiced Magic with success from 1409 to 1458.—Regarding the various people he healed.—Of the magical help he gave to the Emperor Sigismund of Germany; how he lent him a Familiar Spirit Familiar Spirit: A supernatural entity or "servant" spirit believed to assist a magician in their tasks. and how he helped bring about the Emperor's marriage.—Regarding the help he gave to Count Frederic by using magic to make an army of 2,000 horsemen appear.—How he helped the Bishop of his city.—How he rescued the Count of Warwick original: "Varvich" from an English prison.—How he aided the flight of Pope John XXIII from the Council of Constance.—How he forced a person who had stolen from him while he was with the Duke of Bavaria to confess to the theft and return the money.—Regarding his warnings and prophecies to the Greek Emperor Constantine Palæologos Constantine XI Palaiologos: The last reigning Byzantine Emperor, who died during the fall of Constantinople in 1453..—How he performed the feat of raising a dead person back to life on two occasions: once in Saxony original: "Saxonia" and once in the region of Magdeburg.—How he used Magic to obtain both his marriage and a significant hoard of treasure) . . . . . . . . page 27