The Angel Summoner (World Religion and Magic Series) [Paperback]

Geoffrey James (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1998 | Series: World Religion and Magic Series

Angel Magic is a set of ritual practices tha t is believed to control angels, daimons, fayries and genies . This book traces Angel Magic from its birth in folk magic through centuries of oppression to the works of the great ma gi of the Renaissance. '

Editorial Reviews

Review

A long-held belief is that a magician can harness the power of spiritual beings to control the physical world: Angel Magic is the manifestation of this belief, and here enjoys many specifics. From how to conjure occult beings to understanding basic Angel Magic principles, this culls information from many sources to provide a history and a range of insights into the practices of early magicians. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Geoffrey James is a full-time author and consultant on computer industry issues. He is and adjunct faculty member at Boston University and teaches management courses at the UC Santa Cruz and the University of Washington. Mr. James resides on the East Coast.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (December 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567183689
• ISBN-13: 978-1567183689
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,927,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor angels, August 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Angel Summoner (World Religion and Magic Series) (Paperback)

Hummm, what can I say to anyone wishing to buy this book? Simple!
I think that almost everybody worth his salt would be able to give more information in 25 pages than this book contains in 224. Like almost any New Age bubbles it could gives you a good idea of the concept of "infinite nothingness" but not much else. If you are searching for that, men I tell you: you are at (one of the numerous) good places! But if you are looking to practice angel magic, (I guess you do) you will not achieve that goal by purchasing that book. No Way! Now as I hate to finish anything on the negative side, l take this opportunity to recommand to all seekers some of the best books on the Magical Arts.

1) "Initiation into Hermetics" by Franz Bardon (the best ever).
If you have the money to buy only one book on the Magical
Art, make this one your choice.

2) "The Book of Solomon's Magick" by Carroll 'Poke' Runyon.
(The best PRACTICAL book on Solomonic Magic ever written).
Solomonic Magic revised into a coherent system. FINALLY!
Waiting for a second (Hardcover) edition.

3) "The Lesser Key of Solomon" (Joseph H. Peterson).(This one
is more scholarly than practical. In fact, it is probably the best scholarly work on the subject presently on the market. Seals of the spirits are sometimes clearly different and from a more reliable source than those issued from the too much popular MS 2731). Very good Job. Kudos!

4) "The practice of Magical evocation" by franz Bardon (once again 'The Great Bardon'). Another one to buy. Absolutely!

5) "The Ritual Magic Manual" by David Griffin. All the G.D. rituals. Absolutely complete, easy to follow and superb! If you want to first be initiated and then after deeply practice the G.D. ritual corpus, this book is your Nirvana.

6) "Visual Magick" by Jan Fries. A very very good book by an independant seeker and great magician. Focus on individual practices, sigilization, shamanism).Very great stuff for those (like me) who prefer an independant way to practice magic. In fact, everything by Jan Fries is great.

7) "Magick in Theory and Practice" (but yes Crowley is arrogant)

8) "Initiation to magic" by Julius Evola (not easy to follow but
great stuff)

9) "Taoist Master Chuang" by M. Saso (for those who loves the
Eastern paths, as I do and dont identified themselves to "Winnie the Pooh").

Good "REAL" Magic to all!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Little information, April 10, 2000

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Jason Pastoral (Manila, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Angel Summoner (World Religion and Magic Series) (Paperback)

This book simply shows you little fragments of different sects of angel magick. And if you have been attracted by the phrase "ancient art of summoning and communicating with angelic beings", sorry but the books says little about how. The book has a handful of rare information, but the book does not help you out with how to use them. I think its better that u buy 5 different books on angel magick than gt this.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful Objective Read, June 29, 1998

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William Meisel (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Angel Summoner (World Religion and Magic Series) (Paperback)

James' book is a historical summary of angelic magic from the beginning of time to today. His interest is historical, so the book has a more "objective " flavor than most books published by Llewellyn. Especially recommended for "armchair Magicians" (i.e., people who like to read about it but rarely do it.)