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Return of the Winds
[extract from my forthcoming work Claves Spirituum ] The early grimoires contain a hugely important component which was quickly lost, and...

David Rankine
Jan 15 min read
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Agrippa and the Magic Squares
Agrippa and the Magic Squares (First published in Howlings , 2008, Scarlet Imprint, sigil illustrations and extra comments added from...

David Rankine
Oct 12, 20248 min read
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Before the Grimoires – A Brief History of the Main Influences
(Previously published in Magus magazine) The origins of individual grimoires are often shrouded in mystery, due to the authors of most of...

David Rankine
Oct 16, 20236 min read
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Solomon in Olympus: The Enduring Connection between King Solomon and Greek Magic
The connection between King Solomon, the most famous of biblical magicians, and Greek magic, is an enduring one which emphasises the...

David Rankine
Oct 15, 20236 min read
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I will not give you oil
“I will not give you oil” David Rankine (Previously published in Occult Traditions) “Bright oil, pure oil, shining oil, the purifying...

David Rankine
Oct 13, 20235 min read
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Books of Secrets & Keys of Solomon
[Previously published in Witchcraft & Wicca] “Heare begineth the prologue of ye Booke of Clavicles of Salomon contayninge the secrets of...

David Rankine
Apr 16, 20205 min read
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Arthur Gauntlet and 17th Century Magical London
(Previously published in The Watkins Review) The early seventeenth century was a time of change in England and particularly so in London....

David Rankine
Apr 16, 20206 min read
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The Hierarchy of Spiritual Creatures
He that is a true Magician, is brought forth a Magician from his Mother’s Womb; and whoso is otherwise, ought to recompense the defect of...

David Rankine
Apr 16, 20204 min read
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