This 'Guide to Grimoiring' ends the Night School series by renowned occult author Jake Stratton-Kent. The first volume,
The Sworn and Secret Grimoire
, used the
Grimoire of Turiel
as a starting point for engaging with the ritual process when working with grimoiric spirits and can be thought of as an 'occult primer'. In this second volume,
Cyprian's Offices of Spirits
, Jake moves us into the realm of Cyprianic spirit-work, the mysteries of the Lunar Mansions, and an investigation of the Kings and Queens of the Elementals. Moving between history and practice,
, as its predecessor did with
Turiel
, takes it inspiration from Nathaniel Moulth's
Petit Manuel du Devin et du Sorcier
, through which it highlights the folkloric elements of grimoiric practice and the benefits of ritual timing.
Dr. Alexander Cummins' foreword beautifully outlines the contents of
as well as Jake Stratton-Kent's contributions to our understanding of grimoire practice, closing with a beautiful tribute to Jake himself.