What kind of a book is the “Grand Grimoire”?

A “grimoire” is a magic textbook, a how-to about magical objects, spells, charms, summoning, and similar matters. “The Grand Grimoire” purportedly teaches the reader how to summon and control a demon, make a deal with Lucifer, and perform other spells and rites.

The author of the book—also titled “The Red Dragon” and “The Gospel of Satan”—is Antonio Del Rabina, who probably wrote it in the early 1800’s. Del Rabina supposedly gathered the information for the book from the writings of King Solomon.

The original book has two volumes. The first deals with summoning and controlling a demon by fashioning objects like amulets and making a deal with the Devil.

The second has either two parts. The “Sanctum Regnum” tells demon summoners how to forge an agreement with a demon to avoid having to use tools to control it, at the risk of relying on the demon. The second part is “Secrets, de L'Art Magique du Grand Grimoire”, or “Secrets, of the magic art of the Grand Grimoire”, which allows the demon summoner to use other, smaller spells and rituals after performing the original Book One ritual.

A few editions of the Grand Grimoire have another section, between the two major parts of Volume Two, called “Le Secret Magique, où le Grand Art de pouvoir parler aux Morts”, literally “The Grand Art of being able to speaking with the dead” or necromancy, and is sometimes referred to as “The Magic Secret”.

Paperback and hardback editions are available, as is a free online pdf.

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Noreen Kelly

Very interesting history contains many controversial subjects and this is one!

larrywagner

I keep a dusty molded copy on my night stand. Sometimes it tells me to do bad things.

stlmark

larrywagner, Good idea. That way, if you actually do any bad things, you can use the same excuse that the late comedian Flip Wilson used: "The Devil made me do it!"

earlepg

Char, How do you know this? 😯

Char

John W Shreve, I think that was you

Char

Char, some will never call upon a demon as myself a Ouija board scares me . You can't trust live people how are you going to trust the other side when you can't see them. You could be talking to evil playing good to pull you in. As I said all pagans are not evil..

Char

vudu, only if you do others harm with it

Char

Usha Singh, the question doesn't bother me it's the answer that's not entirely right and scary.

Char

Richard G Schwartz, probably

Char

I disagree. Yes some could have that kind but most do not . Charmed is a perfect example of using magic for good not evil. Not all witches are evil and have more of a shamanic type . That said there are some dark types who would harm others . Going against the witches vow to do no harm..

Marianne

Aleister Crowley's 'Four Books Of Magick' were also grimoires, as are the neopagan's 'Book of shadows'. The latter cannot be said to contain black magic; it is almost a recipe book with herb lore and observations of Nature.