What is a Grimoire? From the Grimoire Tradition to the Book of Shadows 

Thank you kindly!

@@drangelapuca no...thank YOU Dr. I will be subscribing.

Lmao, he's also how I got here xD

You should say arab influence. Islam is antithetical to magic.

Why do you worship them for the meager rewards and favours that they give you ? Haven't you given thought to the one that created them and you ? Assuming you've been able to reach them.

@@mohammedali4417 I believe in, and practice, the philosophy of neoplatonism, which both the Christians and the Muslims stole from the ancient, pagan Greek philosophers, and incorporated those philosophies into their own religions (and butchered the original philosophies at the same time once they were corrupted by misogyny). And if you actually read the Shams Al Maarif, it has an is Islamic influence, not an Arabic influence. It actually contains names of angels from the Koran, and different names of God from Islam, as well as the science of letters, which derive directly from mystical aspects of the Arabic alphabet from the Koran. So you’re actually very incorrect, the influence is Islamic, not just “Arabian.” And just for your information, the Sufi orders of Islam are as old as the religion of Islam itself, and there are Sufi orders that are still alive today with thousands and thousands of members… And they practice the theurgic techniques from books like the Shams. That is because the Sufi practitioners are more in touch with the mystical aspect of God, more so than other members of Islam are. Maybe take some time to research “the Brethren of Purity” …. you might learn a thing or two about the origins of the mystical beliefs in Islam , that most fundamentalist modern Islamic regimes have unfortunately rejected, to their own loss. As for me, I will utilise the techniques in the Shams and the Ghayat Al Hakim for the workings of magic, happily and in full consciousness. You see, in my religion, God has a Mother, and her name is Asherah, and in my religion, Magic is a gift given to man by both God, and his Mother, the Great Mother, Asherah.

@@steveelic3833 because you dontt believe in Islam, it appears to you that that the concept of origin and return to the one was 'stolen'. When in actuality the same source revealed that fundamental truth to all populaces that believe in this. Roman and Athenian society were considerably more "misogynistic" than Islam. Granted this may not be from neoplatonism, I don't know what it has to say about gender dynamics. If this powerful occult book that has brought you tangible results is derived from the quran why not believe in the quran itself.( thank you for educating me about this.) Whilst some concepts of sufism do overlap with Islam e.g. remembrance and seclusion, which the prophet (ص) used to do himself. Full-bore sufism goes too far and its an Islamic spin of neo-platonism. My maths teacher back in high-school was a regional leader of a sufi order & he used to conduct retreats in the sahara. During these they attempted to contact "Angels" by chanting incantations. Direct communication with God or angels is impossible as it is what makes one a prophet & the last prophet came and went. So they are conversing with jinn. Its strictly and explicitly forbidden in Islam to try and contact these spirits. We can't as Muslims believe in parts of the book and reject other parts. So we've lost nothing in the grand scheme of things. What you do maybe fun and feel powerful, but you are paying the highest price for these gimmicks. God's mother for a faith system based on 'logic' and human reasoning this opens up a can of dissonance and mental Gymnastics. How can God be the creator when he was gestated by another ? I appreciate your first reply and I hope you'll reply to this.

@@mohammedali4417 In my religion, God is not the creator. The Goddess is the Creatrix. And you probably didn’t realise this, but the one danger that Islam, and another Abrahamic religions have, is that they assume that they know the truth, and that everything they say is correct and that everything that everyone else does is incorrect. With all due respect, but most of the people on this earth are not Islamic (nor do we ever want to be) and most of the people on this earth do not follow that assumption that you are making. I have contacted angels and underworld spirits, Jinn, and Gods and nature spirits, and all the rest of the host of supernatural entities. I do not simplify it to “They are all Jinn”. And another thing that you clearly don’t understand, is that in my religion, we are not just playing games and playing with magic forces. I practice the RELIGION of witchcraft. It’s actually a proper established religion. Its origin is thousands of years more ancient than your religion, and it carries on and is practiced today. It was originally known as the “cult of Isis” in ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. And it was always religious. Just because Islam calls another religion evil or says that magic is evil, it doesn’t mean that it is. That is YOUR religious bias. And I appreciate it. If you don’t belittle my religion, simplify it to something evil, or something that you don’t understand, when you have not studied it, or practised it, in any way, shape or form. I m, however, have read the Quran and many other scholarly works on Islamic esotericism, and like all religions, the elements to gain from it are useful . All religions contain elements of the truth within them . However, not all religions know everything about the truth. To assume that a religion is the absolute truth, belittles and offends the true nature of the Creator, which will always remain a mystery. The religion of witchcraft always assumes that “all gods are one God, all goddesses are one goddess, and the divine manifests to every individual, in It’s own way, and in it’s own light of truth.” In my opinion, and in the opinion of many magical practitioners, who approach magic and the gods as divine Theurgy, we see the Abrahamic religions as very simplistic, and as the religions for the 5-year olds. And as a final point which you very evidently don’t understand, is that “magic” actually derives from the priesthood of the Zoroastrians, the Magi, and was practiced in ancient Egypt as “Heka”. Heka, and the priesthood of the Magi, all worshipped one creator. The force of magic is the force that the creator uses to create all things, and it flows into all things, from the mind of the creator. If you’re not familiar with the works of neoplatonism, or with the practices of the ancient Egyptians, or the Zoroastrians, then you should study this in detail before making comments about topics of which you really don’t understand in any depth, and which you have a bias towards. One final point. the fundamentalists of Christianity and Islam have spent the last 2000 years trying to destroy the sacred science, art and religion of magic. Your religions have murdered hundreds of thousands of people for practising magic. MURDERED. It’s disgusting, and We, the Magicians and the Priesthood in the of Witchcraft, will NEVER let you do it again. Ever. Have a nice day.

Wonder who the author of said book might be...hmmmm ;)

@@TheEsotericaChannel - Some dude... kinda dorky.... but seems to know his magick. ;)

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks a lot 😊

Hope you enjoy it!

​@@drangelapuca Hey again, this is post-watch Ed speaking: I did! It was very interesting. You really spiked my interest when you mentioned Scandinavia - I'm from Denmark, and I didn't even know of the Cyprianus' existence till now (definitely going to read it, if it's even possible to find) BUT, not knowing of its existence, must surely mean that I am not "an evil danish"? Yikes, here's hoping! :D Great stuff, Angela!

Many thanks for your support!!!

I am hoping she can interview Prof Yvonne Chireau who is just fantastic.

Its called voodoo

@@ianriot1578 Actually voodou and hoodoo are not the same thing. Voodou is a syncretic religion that originated in Haiti spread to New Orleans and throughout the Caribbean. Hoodoo, was created by African American slaves and does not use much that is directly from Africa (as voodou does). Rather it uses the Bible and other folk approaches to magic that are more obliquely influenced by African origins.

@@marykayryan7891 blkscan barely read you tbink one woukd write a grimoire?

@@ianriot1578 During slavery, you are correct. Black people were not allowed to learn to read. (Some did so in secret, however.) Also there were free black people who did learn to read and write. Magical practice was likely handed down orally from slave to slave, with only a fragment being written down. But after slavery ended in 1865, learning to read was a huge priority with newly freed black people. The Reconstruction era was characterized by the start of many schools for black people and free black women often came down south to teach in them. I have a friend who has written extensively on the topic of African American magical practice. I will ask her the details if you actually want to know.

thank you

Yes, on Forvo that is the common way to say it.

I have one already on that

Success is a strong word

You should definitely get the José Leitão one. I’ve met him, he’s a good dude.

@@joseleitao3588 ahah i will think about it ;) thank you for you advice sir! I like to have several version of the same texts to have a global point of view about variations etc... With great regards

@@La_Mortelame The main distinction between both books is that Nephilim’s, by Humberto Maggi, compiles a broad range of material taken from several contemporary Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilain books attributed to Cyprian. Hadean’s, mine, is a heavily commented translation of a single book: the current Portuguese version. One is wide, the other is deep, so, it depends on what you’re looking for or the style of presentation you prefer. In the mean time I’ve published lots more on the topic, including pre-contemporary Portuguese versions of the Cyprian books. Most of it is with Hadean.

@@joseleitao3588 thank you so much sir! I will for sure purchase your book, I wanted a huge presentation of the subject firstly. The hadean press version, your version will come just after to give me more precise information!

interesting observation

Have you watched the video where Dr Puca gives the academic definition of cultural appropriation? I think you will find it informative ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OdkhsL9EwBk.html

*Arabic* practitioners.