The Greater Key of Solomon

The foundational grimoire of Western ceremonial magic — the text that defined the tradition of ritual evocation for five centuries.

The Greater Key of Solomon (Clavicula Salomonis) is the most influential magical manual in the Western tradition. Attributed to King Solomon and transmitted through medieval manuscripts, it provides the complete system of ritual preparation, consecration, and operation that underlies the entire ceremonial magic tradition — from the Renaissance grimoires through the Golden Dawn and beyond.

Inside:

• Complete instructions for ritual preparation, fasting, and purification
• The consecration of magical tools, garments, and working space
• Pentacles, seals, and their construction and use
• The hours of the planets and their magical correspondences
• The philosophical and theological framework of Solomonic magic

The primary source. If you work in the Western ceremonial tradition, this is the document your practice descends from.