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Thou shalt in no way use this sacred science to offend the great God, and to work ill unto thy neighbor; thou shalt communicate it unto no living person whom dost not thoroughly know by long practice and conversation, examining well whether such a person really intendeth to work for the good or for the evil. And if thou shalt wish to grant it unto him, thou shalt well observe and punctually, the same fashion and manner, which I have made use of with thee, and if thou doest otherwise, he who shall receive it shall draw no fruit therefrom.

Enter a world of mystical teachings and magical rituals as you follow the quest of Abraham of Würzburg, a learned qabalist and scholar of magic. Taught by the Egyptian Mage Abramelin, Abraham details rites of purification and the invocation of both good and evil spirits to achieve incredible goals such as finding treasure, experiencing love, travelling through air and water, and even creating armies from thin air.

This edition of The Lesser Key of Solomon, also known as Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis, offers a complete facsimile of the original Goetia text alongside extensive scholarly commentary. It situates the work within the broader tradition of biblical and apocryphal literature, highlighting linguistic and theological connections often overlooked in modern presentations.