New Book By Simon. Papal Magic Options

Anyone have any insight on this new book from SIMON. It is set to be released this month, never heard of it til today
Title: PAPAL MAGIC ...Amazon says

"It is acknowledged Church doctrine that sorcery is the specific domain of the Devil. Yet occult tales are liberally sprinkled throughout the Old and New Testaments, from the spirit-invoking Witch of Endor to the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Throughout its 2,000 year history, the Church has spawned numerous mystical religious orders, like the Knights Templar, that may have been engaged in supernatural pursuits, while no fewer than three popes were believed to be involved in occult practices.

Christian scriptures tell us that the occult is real, while Catholic priests are thought to have spiritual power over ghosts and evil entities. But if a priest can cast out demons during the rites of exorcism, does it not imply he has the ability to summon them as well?

In this eye-opening, provocative work, leading occult scholar Simon examines the Church's unspoken relationship with forbidden magic by exploring the infamous seventeenth-century document considered by some to be the most demonic of all occult texts—the Grimoire of Pope Honorius III—and illuminates the Vatican's darkest hidden corners. "

Greetings 'ledbelly418,

Can you give us a link to the review?

EDU:

i just took it off the amazon.com ordering page.

http://www.amazon.com/Papal-Magic-Occult-P...3574995-6913767

This post has been edited by Edunpanna: May 9 2007, 09:15 PM

I just pre ordered it.

I just recieved the book today and have read the first 82 pgs. It has kept my attention much better than Gates and Dead names. It contains the Grimoire of Pope Honorius. When I finish I will review it.

Peace

Awesome. Still having trouble with finishing Gates, just couldn't grab me.
I'll end up ordering Papal Magic, but would love a review.

wish the simon books were published as collections or tradepaperbacks

This book is quite ok if it is within your range of interests.

I found the historical going through about papal magick and magick within the catholic church to be ok, but not quite as interesting as I had hoped.

The second part of the book is a new translation of honorius grimoire.

The combination of these two parts is quite interesting to me personally. The grimoire certainly becomes easier to understand and perhaps even use given the context Simon provides with the first part of the book.

But I would had wished for a more solid walk through about popes being involved in magic and catholic church magickal practices. Perhaps it is just me, but these sections do not strike me as all the way well founded in all their claims.

All in all I have to say that - though it is not on the same level as dead names, gates or the ol nec - I am well pleased that I acquired this book.

All the best
Noxlux

This post has been edited by nox: May 18 2007, 08:21 PM

Anyone have any insight on this new book from SIMON. It is set to be released this month, never heard of it til today
Title: PAPAL MAGIC ...Amazon says

"It is acknowledged Church doctrine that sorcery is the specific domain of the Devil. Yet occult tales are liberally sprinkled throughout the Old and New Testaments, from the spirit-invoking Witch of Endor to the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Throughout its 2,000 year history, the Church has spawned numerous mystical religious orders, like the Knights Templar, that may have been engaged in supernatural pursuits, while no fewer than three popes were believed to be involved in occult practices.

Christian scriptures tell us that the occult is real, while Catholic priests are thought to have spiritual power over ghosts and evil entities. But if a priest can cast out demons during the rites of exorcism, does it not imply he has the ability to summon them as well?

In this eye-opening, provocative work, leading occult scholar Simon examines the Church's unspoken relationship with forbidden magic by exploring the infamous seventeenth-century document considered by some to be the most demonic of all occult texts—the Grimoire of Pope Honorius III—and illuminates the Vatican's darkest hidden corners. "

I've heard that it is a new translation of the Grimoire of Pope Honorius; supposed to be a much more useable translation.

I've heard that it is a new translation of the Grimoire of Pope Honorius; supposed to be a much more useable translation.

Simon makes clear what ritual a catholic priest should do etc in the rites. I do not know how usable it is in that I have no Catholic priest to prepare the rites for me. Therefore I have no plans whatsoever to try the rites.

However it was a very nice read. Its the best piece of literature that Simon has written yet. I have always been a history buff so everything that Simon talks about in the fore ward about the Catholic Church I had already read beforehand. Somehow it was very pleasing to see all these tid bits of information pieced together.

Peace