A Cunning Man's Grimoire: The Secret of Secrets (Sourceworks of Ceremonial Magic) Hardcover – August 8, 2018

This is a great book. I love all of the books from the Sourceworks on Ceremonial Magic and like the others, this one does not disappoint. It is a well researched book containing the original work plus notations and explanations from the authors. It has some great prints of the original tables in it as well. Highly recommended for the practitioner or the student of grimoires, I would recommend obtaining the whole set of the Sourceworks. These books will eventually go out of print, I am sure, and become great valuable to collectors, practitioners and students of ceremonial magic.

This small book is a very interesting compilation of folk magic along with ritual instructions and astrological elections, much of it very similar to Agrippa's four books. What makes this unique is that the 17th century author made heavy use of these methods and adjusted them to suit his own needs. For example, the lunar mansions are almost entirely focused on farming and hunting, in contrast to the wider range of uses found in the Picatrix, reflecting the needs of a rural community. Highly recommended.

I got this because I was getting the entire SoCM series and also I figured it would be an interesting piece of occult history. I was not expecting it to be hugely valuable for practical use but oh boy, was I wrong. There is a ton of invaluable information here regarding Solomonic Magick and the use of a crystal shewstone. I cannot recommend this book enough.

Perfect unique addition to the library of any true witch

Awesome grim!