As the title testifies, students were Sworn to secrecy before being given access to this magic text, and only a few manuscripts have survived.
Largely ignored by historians until recently, this text is an important witness to the transmission of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism to European Hermeticists..
It contains a complete system of magic including how to attain the divine vision, communicate with holy angels, and control aerial, earthly, and infernal spirits for practical gain.
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.
Interest in The Sworn Book of Honorius has grown in recent years, yet no modern translations have been attempted--until now.
Another key element of its ritual, the elaborate Seal of God, has been found in texts and amulets throughout Europe.
Bits of its teachings, such as the use of the magic whistle for summoning spirits, are alluded to in other texts.
As the title testifies, students were Sworn to secrecy before being given access to this magic text, and only a few manuscripts have survived
