David RankineOct 166 minBefore 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 RankineOct 156 minSolomon in Olympus: The Enduring Connection between King Solomon and Greek MagicThe connection between King Solomon, the most famous of biblical magicians, and Greek magic, is an enduring one which emphasises the...
David RankineOct 135 minI 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 RankineApr 16, 20205 minBooks 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 RankineApr 16, 20206 minArthur 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 RankineApr 16, 20204 minThe Hierarchy of Spiritual CreaturesHe 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...