![]() ![]() ![]() Psychological: These spells hone in on the victim’s humanity, and usually allow for political sway, emotional manipulation, or just plain power of will over others.ĭivinatory: These spells reveal secrets and information about both the past and present. As mentioned above, there were three major types of spells: What you might call a spellbook, others understand as a “recipe book” of magic. It is written in Latin, and includes a detailed analysis of the text and its context.Īlthough at first glance, you may believe this book to cover only demonology, it’s actually more about magic. ![]() The grimoire is currently preserved in the Bavarian State Library in Munich. So, what do we know about this strange grimoire? ![]() Here is what we currently have translated (more or less). Currently, much of the Munich Manual remains untranslated, so don’t forget to explore it. Richard Kieckhefer edited the text of the manuscript in 1998 under the title: Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer’s Manual of the Fifteenth Century. Like so many grimoires, The Munich Manual of Demonic Magic largely covers three kinds of magic: Illusionist, Psychological, and Divinatory, as well as demonology and necromancy. ![]()
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