Read the sworn book of honorius online by honorius of thebes. It is one of the foundation works of european magical practice. The sworn book of honorius, or liber juratus honorii in latin is a medieval grimoire purportedly written by honorius of thebes. In this new, definitive edition, noted scholar john michael greer has taken this essential resource back to its original, authentic form. The sworn book of honorious grimoire share on twitter or facebook.
Read the sworn book of honorius by honorius of thebes for free with a 30 day. Considerable mystery still exists about the identity of honorius, both pope honorius i and pope honorius iii have been linked to the character. The sworn book of honorius is a magickal grimoire not to be confused with the grimoire of honorius which was writen by the antipope. One of the earliest works of the grimoire tradition it is attested in the trial record of olivier pepin in 47 but likely dates from much earlier. This places dsic in that same line of literature lineage, albeit in a much reduced and simplified form. One of the earliest works of the grimoire tradition it is attested in the trial record of olivier pepin in 47 but likely dates from much. Trouble was, i wanted my answer to be more or less accurate, and knowing the considerable differences between the two, it would be quite a task. Interest in the sworn book of honorius has grown in recent years, yet no modern translations have been attempteduntil now. Petersons treatment of the text is scholarly, but the author of the original work was equally so.
Liber juratus or the sworne booke of honorius edited by joseph h. Utilized as a prosperity and protection sigil, etched on personal items in the ancient world. It says that honorius was chosen by a council of 811 magicians to compile a compendium on magic, and how, with the help of the angel hocroell, he wrote the sworn book of honorius. Handbound in burgundy goat, black endpapers, copper stamped titles and copper stamped front seal taken from an original. Honorius of thebes, the sworn book a when wicked spirits were gathered together intending to send demons into the hearts of men, so that they should destroy all things profitable for mankind and to corrupt the whole world, even to the uttermost of their power, they sowed among men hypocrisy and envy and rooted bishops and prelates in pride. The original mark of the beast, was a crytographic symbol which had 6 linearized numbers summarized to 666. It contains a complete system of magic including how to attain the divine vision, communicate with holy. First published in 1937, israel regardies the golden dawn has become the most influential modern handbook of magical theory and practice. Handbound in burgundy goat, black endpapers, copper stamped titles and copper stamped front seal taken from an original manuscript.
Purporting to preserve the magic of solomon in the face of intense persecution by religious authorities, this text includes. The sworn book of honorius liber juratus honorii the sworn book of honorius joseph peterson, translator the sworn book of honorius is a medieval grimoire purportedly written by honorius of thebes. To be fair, many of the things to be said according to the heptameron closely follow a variety of other solomonic texts, many of which tend to rely ultimately on the famous liber juratus honorii, or the sworn book of honorius ljh. The name refers to the vow of secrecy and discretion that owners. A critical edition is now available in liber iuratus honorii. The sworn book of honorius and the christian reception of. The sworn book of honorius is one of the earlier grimoires in the western european tradition. Joseph h peterson always produces high quality versions of classic grimoires so i was very pleased to be able to get hold of this, which i did with the aid of a gift voucher i. The complete grimoire of pope honorius free your mind. Honorius of thebes, a possibly mythical character from the middle ages, is said to have authored the sworn book of honorius, although the first printed manuscript of this work did not appear until 1629. Book of protection, hermann gollancz 1912 armand delatte.
Containing the text of a large number of magical manuscripts, including the magical treatise of solomon in greek honorius of thebes. Purporting to preserve the magic of solomon in the face of intense persecution by religious authorities, this text includes one of the oldest and most detailed magic rituals. This book was supposedly written by honorius, son of euclid, and inspired by the angel hochmel. Interest in the sworn book of honorius has grown in recent years, yet no modern translations have been attempted until now. The clavis or key to the magic of solomon edited by joseph. Through centuries of misinterpretation it has been. Sworn book of honorius pages 1 40 text version fliphtml5. What makes the text so remarkable, however, is the appropriation of these same formulas with regard to spirits that he specifically identifies as angels. The first line the sworn book of honorius, or liber juratus also liber sacer, sacratus or consecratus, sworn book of honorius, grimoire of honorius is wrong because grimoire of honorius is another book. The sworn book of honorius was compiled and written by honorius, son of euclid, master of thebes. Liber juratus honorii, or the sworn book of honorius permission is hereby granted to make one handwritten copy for personal use, provided the master bind his executors by a strong oath juramentum to bury it with him in his grave.
Liber iuratus honorii, ibis press 2016, isbn 9780892542154. Liber iuratus honorii by honorius of thebes 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. With added illustrations, a twentypage color insert, additional original material, and refreshed design and typography. A critical edition of the latin version of the sworn book of honorius, ed. Interest in the sworn book of honorius has grown in recent years, yet no modern translations have been attempted. Liber juratus, or the sworn book of honorius, is a th century grimoire of the solomonic cycle. The name of the angel is almost certainly derived from the hebrew word hochmah sometimes also transliterated as chochmah, meaning wisdom. Oct 30, 2008 a little while ago, james asked for a discussion of the differences between the sworn book of honorius and the grimoire of honorius. Also known as the liber juratus, or simply the sworn book. Liber juratus, or the sworn book of honorius, is a th century grimoire of the. Sworn book of honorious, the grimoire encyclopedia. The grimoire of pope honorius by unknown author 2015, paperback. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This exponent of pseudosolomonic magic has been mentioned from time to time in the literature on magic up to the present day. Slipcased and hand bound in vellum, with black endpapers, copper stamped titles and copper stamped. A little while ago, james asked for a discussion of the differences between the sworn book of honorius and the grimoire of honorius. Each comes complete with a sigillised card signed by professor joseph peterson. Liber iuratus honorii by honorius of thebes, joseph peterson isbn. This vellum copy is unique as it is the prototype binding of the edition limited to 11 copies.
Originally available in two formats limited to 11 and 50 copies long sold out. Nov 12, 2017 the sworn book of honorius liber juratus honorii the sworn book of honorius joseph peterson, translator. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sworn book of honorius. As the title testifies, students were sworn to secrecy before being given. In this respect the sworn book is no exception, for honorius repeatedly asserts the same general assumptions about gods willingness to constrain spirits on behalf of humans. There is, finally, an edition dated 1760, and this even commands a high price among collectors. The sworn book of honorius joseph peterson first published on amazon. Beyond this, whoever copies this sacred text without permission from the editor will be damned. Anyway, so here is my analysis of the sworn book of honorius which i will hereinafter abbreviate as tsboh. Needless to say the book had nothing to do with pope honorius, and is generally held to be a late eighteenth century forgery, designed to cash in on a certain popular fascination with grimoires, and the fame of the authentic thirteenth century sworn book of honorius, whose name it mimicked.
Sworn book of honorius liber juratus honorii hell fire. The sworn book of honorius with text, translation and commentary by professor joseph peterson limited edition hardcover hand. The clavis or key to the magic of solomon from and original talismanic grimoire in full color by ebenezer sibley and frederick hockley with extensive commentary by. Now at that time in europe there were only two types of men and unfortunately they were men, not women who could get an education and hence be able to read a grimoire. Publication of the sworn book of honorious has this edition. A critical edition of the latin version of the sworn book of honorius.
The sworn book of honorius joseph peterson esoteric. The sworn book of honorius the skeptical occultist. The sworn book of honorius with text, translation and commentary by professor joseph peterson limited edition hardcover hand bound in vellum with custom slipcase. The book involves invoking angels and a series of prayers and high magick. Sworn book of honorius liber juratis honori joseph text. The name refers to the vow of secrecy and discretion that owners of the book were expected to maintain. Extensive englishlanguage introduction, text in latin. Possibly it represented the transition of the sworn book of honorius into the spurious papal. The grimoire of pope honorius by unknown author 2015. Liber iuratus honorii kindle edition by peterson, joseph h. The liber iuratus honorii, or the sworn book of honorius, as it is often called, has been the focus of a steadily growing interest ever since the occult revival in the late 19th century.
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