Ceremonial Magic & the Power of Evocation [Paperback]

Joseph C. Lisiewski (Author), Christopher S. Hyatt (Introduction), S. Jason Black (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004

For centuries, the ceremonial evocation of spiritual beings has been Magic's darkest corner. Reputed to fulfil the Magician's material desires, evocation has been the topic of the most famous Grimoires - the Grammars of Magic. From the Sworn Book of Honorius the Magician, to the Greater Key of Solomon and the Goetia; from the Grand Grimoire, to the complete treatise of the Lemegeton, all give direct, yet difficult, directions to the individual desiring to have the 'good life' in the here-and-now. But the simplest of Grimoires, the Heptameron of Peter de Abano, has escaped the attention of modern Ceremonialists. Its simplicity and power in summoning the Aerial Spirits is second to none."Ceremonial Magic" lays bare the operation of the Heptameron. Its Magical Axioms, extensive Commentaries, copious notes, and personal instructions to the reader - all gained from Dr Lisiewski's forty-years of study and practice in Ceremonial Magic - make this a resource that no serious student of Magic can afford to be without. It is all here, as in no other Grimoire. Use its instructions and the world of evocation and personal gratification are well within your grasp!

Editorial Reviews

Review

Dr. Lisiewski's scientific approach to evocation gives the practitioner of magic the results he wants. --Gregory C. Itle, Ph.D.

About the Author

Joseph C. Lisiewski, Ph.D. is a noted physicist involved in the study of the Relativistic SpaceTime Continuum, and the new physics that is exploring possibility of physical time travel. A personal friend and student of both Israel Regardie and the famous Alchemist, Frater Albertus for many years, his numerous published papers on both of their teachings, and on his own forty years of practice in both Magic and Alchemy, has helped many along their own Paths. His long personal and professional association with C.S. Hyatt is also well known in Occult circles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: New Falcon Publications (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561841978
• ISBN-13: 978-1561841974
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #640,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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83 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has made a tremendous difference in my life., November 7, 2004

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This review is from: Ceremonial Magic & the Power of Evocation (Paperback)

I have been studying and implementing Dr. Lisiewski's advice give in Ceremonial Magic and the Power of Evocation, and like some of the other reviewers here, have been getting quite favorable results. To be more sepcific, I have been getting positive results where I had been getting negative ones before, favorable results where I had not been getting any whatsoever, and have actually "reversed" former results I could have lived without in the first place. I was not aware of this process of "Subjective Synthesis" that he discusses, nor the "Magical Propositions and Axioms for Success and Survival." All I can say here, is that they make complete sense to me, and explain some of the trouble I got myself into by doing evocation the modern or "New Age" way, which he objects to so strenuously.

I have to agree with Mr. Tahbion's review in most part, but strongly disagree with him in his saying that you have to have been raised a strong catholic for this book to work for you. I was not raised in any religion, have been into a church twice in my thirty-some years (to attend a funeral and wedding) and to this day, don't consider myself anything but a philosopher of sorts, although I have studied the religions of the world for many years as well, and really, don't agree with any of them. So all in all, I think this book is what the "average" magician is looking for if he wants to build or rebuild his personal magical universe. You won't regret working from this book I assure you!

100 of 111 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A No Nonsense Book, September 24, 2005

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A Life Long Practicing Magician (Manhattan, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ceremonial Magic & the Power of Evocation (Paperback)

I never wrote a review before. But after reading some of the reviews here, I decided to add my two cents in.

Unlike some reviews posted here in which the individual obviously did not even attempt the evocation, I found this book to be highly structured, very coherent, and well thought out. The ease of transition from one point to another is refreshing to say the least. The writer leads you step wise from one point to another, always building on previous subject matter, and blending the discussion into a logical whole. The author continually restates important concepts so that the teachings will blossom in your mind, which will allow you to integrate his teachings to improve your own individual life.

For myself, I never found evocation to physical manifestation to be either very satisfying or very fulfilling in any way, much less in the material sense. I either received partial results, or had no end of problems from these "New Ager" evocations. Yes, I used this writer's advice. And yes, I worked HARD, especially when obtaining the necessary materials and in understanding the important concepts that the author was conveying. But by doing so, I was able to turn the corner in my evocational work completely. Now, I find it the MOST satisfying of magical practices. And I mean this literally.

I suppose those reviewers here who are (so transparently) intimating they are "masters," didn't like what they read, especially when it is so plain and obvious that they did not perform the evocation or bother to attempt to perform it properly. Little wonder. As I said, this book calls for precise, hard, WORK - something the 'practitioner' of magic today has a special aversion and little patience to. I should know what I am saying here. I began my work in magic when I was 22. Now, at 59, and after seeing and being a member of this "Secret Society" and that "Magical Order" or "New Age Lodge" so I could be accepted by "New Agers" for more years than I care to admit, I understand what the author of this book was trying to convey. And in my opinion, he conveyed it is a truly masterful way, since there were no contradictions in his writings and I clearly understood what I had to do to perform a successful evocation. One review here essentially said that this writer (must have been) conveying (or "projecting") nothing but his own ignorance, failures and frustrations (on the reader) until he (the writer) found this way to get the evocations to work. From my own years of experience in magic, the only failures, frustrations, and ignorance conveyed here were in the rationalizations and intellectual pretentiousness echoed by such self-serving arrogant comments. Everyone wants to believe that they are a "True Master" and that they know more then everyone else. I say this, because in all of my years in private magical practice, as well as in those Orders and Secret Societies mentioned, I have NEVER yet met ANYONE who succceeded in evocation to physical manifestation the way this writer says it actually occurs. And which I have VERIFIED for myself DOES occur - AFTER using his instructions.

This is an exceptional book. Read it CAREFULLY. Take detailed notes. DON'T be afraid to own up to your own past negative experiences in evocation to physical manifestation (not to be confused with the delusional "evocation to astral manifestation") from following New Age silliness meant to sell books. The problem isn't with you. It's with the material you worked from. I can't remember the number of times I went into a ritual not knowing if I really unerstood what I had to do correctly. We all traveled that path at one time or another. Work the method this author gives. If you do, I'm certain you will be as amazed as much as I was at the powerful results you'll receive.

You have a choice. Study and practice from the old Grimoires (not New Age junk) and get the results you're after, or continue to flounder along with your latest 'Magic Made Simple' book (making the author rich at your expense) building newer, better, and more acceptable excuses to explain away your total lack of results or the incomplete results you continue to receive, while still deluding yourself that you're a "master" or "adept," as some reviewers here so obviously allude to!

When it comes right down to it, succeeding dramatically in evocation is like a lot of things in life: it takes determination, dedication, being able to think things through, admitting your strengths and weaknesses, having a good plan (or work book), and plain hard work. It's as simple as that. Then you won't have to read any reviews - you'll have your own experience, and KNOW for yourself and this fact alone will make all of the difference in the world for you.

81 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Super Duper Book, February 17, 2005

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Magical Student (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ceremonial Magic & the Power of Evocation (Paperback)

A Practitioner of the Art

I was both amused and dismayed at the flippant remarks made by some readers regarding this book. For me, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. It's about the contents and nothing else. And not in some belabored complaints about issues no two readers will agree on to begin with no matter what subject the book is on. Enough said of that. Personally, I'm happy to see a hard scientist "come out of the closet" so to speak and admit he explores nature by other ways, not just the ways their science and society approves of. Plain and simple it takes guts to do this in a world dominated by a science that thinks it has the answers to everything, yet which has created more problems than it solved.

As for me, I have been practicing Magick for over thirty years myself, and couldn't agree with Dr. Lisiewski more in what he wrote in this book. I agree with his "subjective
synthesis" completely, and found his "magical axioms" rightly stated, and in a truly helpful way. He focuses on issues not excuses. This is the way it should be! I say this, because my successful evocations only occurred when I stumbled onto
the things he states in the advice and suggestions he gave in this splendid book.

As to his beefing about the "New Agers" as he calls them? And their phony baloney to do a quick get a way job on what they call magic? Does he hammer away at them too much? My opinion? It's ABOUT TIME someone gave them the shots they deserve,
straight up! I'm sick and tired of going to my local magick book shop and seeing the garbage on the shelves I do from week to week, month to month, and year to year! From hoodo to woodo to every ick, ism, aft, and ology there is, yet nothing to HELP
a person do REAL Magick!

I see you're coming out with more books, Dr. and I say, Keep up the good work! There REALLY are people out here who want to learn as much REAL magic as they can!
Forget the rest!