Secrets Of The Pentagram Ritual, Frater Shaddai Options

Well, I recently ordered said book from the internet. At about sixty some odd pages, I must say that's it's a fairly interesting book. This really isn't something for the experienced ceremonialist, it's more of a beginners guide to the LBRP and how to perform it.

One of the main differences that this book presents to a practionier of the LBRP is the way that it's performed. Instead of physically acting out the LBRP, we're instead invited to perform the ritual in our imagination. Nothing truly groundbreaking I know, but the author does present a very solid version of the ritual that's perfectly geared to doing it via the imagination. One flaw the descriptions however is in the description of forming the encircled cross, which could have been elaborated on more thoroughly.

We're of course also presented with all the need for magic ritual, it's effect and it's place in the magical work. All concisely and nicely written out so that anyone knew to the way would have no trouble understanding what is meant.

One part that intrigued me is when the author tells us that each point of the pentagram represents a different aspect of life: power, wealth, healing, protection and love. Frater Shaddai then gives the reader a few rituals that they can perform (again, via the imagination) within the LBRP. His words on the topic of love are quite practical and something I greatly appreciate.

All in all this book is a superb book for people looking to enter the magical realm and aren't quite sure which way they would like to go. If I ever had to give a beginner intersested in magic a book, this might well be the one. The one big advantage of the big is that there's nothing cumbersome about it, it doesn't scare a person away, it's very user friendly and it's filled with effective and dare I say fun stuff. The only thing that rubbed me slightly wrong is that it's called secrets of the pentagram ritual, I feel that the title, keys to the pentagram ritual would have been a more suitable title.

I'll give this book 2 and 1/2 stars given the price and information given. However, if your looking for a place to start this book is a very solid 3 if not 3 and 1/2 stars.

This post has been edited by Bb3: Nov 27 2006, 07:30 AM

the meditation excerpt shown on amazon is copied from a course by Uk Occultist lee james it was on tapes in 1980's, i have the tapes

So what are you trying to say? That the tapes were worthless? good? I doubt the meditations were anything new even in the 80's. I did a cursory search for Lee James and found nothing, it's quite probable that the author of this book is in all actuality Lee James as I know that Frater Shaddai operates from out of the UK as well. While it's nice to know that work is copied it really doesn't concern me overmuch, what does concern me is what's inside the book, I am sorry if anything is indeed truly and wickedly plagiarized but that doesn't change my opinion a single iota. After all for only 50 bucks I can 'steal' all sorts of works from the sacred magick library. I don't mean to sound terse with you, but next time please don't one line my review and give some details.

I di d not say the tapes were no good. What I said is obvious and is not a criticism of your review, the fact is the work shown on amazon is not written by the person who claims it is and is not Lee James either.The writer has written other books under his own name and large parts are also copied from the work of lee james
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