Conjure Codex 2: A Compendium of Invocation, Evocation and Conjuration edited by Jake Stratton-Kent, Dis Albion and Erzebet Carr (Hadean Press, 2013) Paperback

Jake Stratton-Kent, Dis Albion and Erzebet Carr, editors. Conjure Codex 2: A Compendium of Invocation, Evocation and Conjuration. Hadean Press, 2013. Paperback. 200 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear along edges of cover. 

Description from the publisher: 

The emerald issue of CONJURE CODEX bursts forth as green shoots of spring, thrusting up through the decay of western civilisation, revealing the taproots of magic in a celebration of flourishing traditions, both old and new.

The enclosed articles do double duty; they are sufficient unto themselves while providing insights relating to wider topics. Susanne Iles elucidates the Grimoire of Armadel, an important text for which Mathers only consulted one manuscript. Here Susanne explains the omissions in the published text; note too the importance of the ‘First Character’ to the ritual process, mirroring the True Grimoire. Alexander Cummins, writing on the purifying herbs of the latter grimoire, demonstrates further inter-relatedness while his articulate commentary sets a benchmark for other authors. The blue grimoires, wrongly neglected by a previous generation of occultists, receive ample attention in this issue, with material relating to both the Petit Albert and Saint Cyprian. Two articles in this collection depict the quandary of urban magicians, offering solutions and implications. Meanwhile, the New World traditions are amply served by an account of Jesus Malverde, the so-called ‘narco saint’, and new magics are served by Kent Cockerell’s tale of cutting out deadweight, and what can grow when we do. Finally, the ancient roots of Western magic are represented by a readable and briefly commented version of the Testament of Solomon. This foundation text of Solomonic magic, a major portion of Western magic in general, is important in many respects; its C6th roots demonstrate the critical role of the ancient synthesis in shaping Western magic.