Earliest Manual of the Magic of Solomon - Origin of the Lesser Key of Solomon & Medieval Necromancy

King Solomon is legendary for his wisdom and knowledge, which, according to legend extended to the Occult. Though the "Key of Solomon" magical literature is famous in western ritual magic, what do we know about the origins of this school of sorcery - What are the origins of Solomonic Magic? In this episode I turn to the earliest text of Solomonic Magic, the Greek Hygromancy or "Talismanic Treatise of Solomon to his Son Rehoboam." In this complex Greek text, Solomon describes the evocation of Planetary Spirits, Angels and Demons, Elective Astrology, and the Occult virtues of "Words, Herbs & Stones." In addition, this text attracted a vast array of ritual and magical microforms which go on to form the structural core of western magic - from the knife of art, various forms of divination, the magical circle and, most famously, the powerful Ring and Seal of Solomon. This magical treatise is truly foundational for the history of Western Magic and Occultism.
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If this was written in Greek, then can we really assume this was from Solomon? Who was only around long before the Greeks

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@@steviechampagne In my humble opinion, messing with things that Hold great power by those with little understanding is a recipe for disaster, Solomon was bestowed this gift by God himself, Solomon was one of thee most brilliant men in history, too many fall into this trap of attempting to practice his magik, which God had approved of, only to fail terribly and become possessed, not even by there knowing later down the line, falling out of favor of the Lord, and more into witchcraft, Every single Mage, or practitioner of High level magic, eventually succumb to the spirits they attempt to work with or die a horrific death, and most of the time don’t even realize it a. either at all, or b.until it’s too late, is it worth eternal damnation and a loss of your one and only soul to participate in things we are told not too? i am genuinely curious to why people think they posses more occultic knowledge than solomon, even aleister crowley , succumbed to this. Why is this worth doing in any capacity?

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@@johnnylego807 so in your words how does one obtain a balance between the occult and the divine, or should one just single mindedly pursue the divine?

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@@atkgrl 1 Kings 4:29-34 the bible 29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. 30 Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.... Etc

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As a fan of Solomonic Demonology and medieval grimoires, I absolutely loved this video. Thank you so much.

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Are there any medieval grimoires you might recommend?

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Doc, could you explore the Shams Al Maarif Book by al buni ? Is it related to this solomonic magic ? Or it have self standing source ?

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