What You Look For In A Good Grimoire?, Suggestions needed for my writing Options

Salutations to all.I would firstly like to thank Ashnook who allowed me to start this discussion in this forum.I really appreciate it.

i am currently in the process of translating many old(500 - 800 years) texts on tantra and eastern magick and even older ones which have been written in palm leaf manuscripts. i have had the good fortune of seeing them while travelling and getting to know many gurus throughout the himalaya region and the surrounding temples and monastries.Though some did not allow me to see all of their private collections,most of them were gracious enough and allowed me to.i am quite astonished at the amount of magickal work that there has been in these material such as the various summoning methods,invocations evokations,sigils,the proper way to make talismans,how to summon ancient spirits into physical presence and much more.

i am looking to compile all the best information in these texts and manuscripts and write out a fully layed Grimoire,a magickal book of working on ancient eastern tantrik and hindu magick.But there is so much information that i do not know for sure what readers would really like to see in a good grimoire.therefore i would appreciate it if you young ones could give me suggestions and advice on what you look for in a good grimoire and what you would like to be included in a grimoire,and what in your opinion is the most important parts that have to be included in it.thank you in advance.

Rishi

please don't put any blinds in the book. Be specific about certain things like "this demon god here is said to be very dangerous, so try this at your own risk" but don't put in blinds. Putting a disclaimer at the beginning of the book like "this book is meant for experienced magicians" is good enough, IMO, to deter a newb from trying something dangerous. And if they do, well they can't say they weren't warned about it.

What I'm trying to say here is that I don't think it's a good idea to write a book about something that is so hard to find (eastern magick), and then try to put so many blinds into it that it's just as difficult to understand or practice as the original manuscripts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).

The book should have a spiritual side, and a practical magick side. I'm of the belief that any good grimoire should produce tangible results. If it doesn't, it should just go into the trash can. So keep that in mind. I like the above suggestion to include some kind of way to get blessings from the trinity. I'd like that very much. I'm also partial to the "true" techniques for making talismans, and to get visible appearance of spirits.

But I also like the thought of the book having those "evil" techniques of hypnotism and mind control, etc. Who's to say those things are bad? The reader should decide for him/herself what is done with those spells or spirits.



Just my 2 cents. I'll most likely buy this book, but if I find blinds, I won't be a happy reader (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

please don't put any blinds in the book. Be specific about certain things like "this demon god here is said to be very dangerous, so try this at your own risk" but don't put in blinds. Putting a disclaimer at the beginning of the book like "this book is meant for experienced magicians" is good enough, IMO, to deter a newb from trying something dangerous. And if they do, well they can't say they weren't warned about it.

I agree, warnings at the beginning of your grimoire and against certain dieties of a more volatile nature should be enough.
I'm looking forward to when you have it finished.