Enochian Evocation of Dr. John Dee, The [Paperback]

Geoffrey James (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1, 2009

Based on the transcriptions of Dr. John Dee, the famous Elizabethan scientist and magus, The Enochian Evocation of Dr. John Dee is the translation of the original material received from direct Angelic contact. In 1852 Dee and his partner Edward Kelly, while gazing into a crystal stone, began to see and hear angels. These beings desired to re-establish the true art of magic, which had been lost due to man's wickedness and ignorance. The true magical art, these beings claimed, would bestow superhuman powers upon its practitioners, change the political structure of Europe, and herald the coming of the Apocalypse. Dee believed this research would greatly benefit mankind and documented all of the channeled information into a series of manuscripts and workbooks. Author Geoffrey James presents here the direct translation of the core of the channeled material itself, framed in a historical context, with authority and integrity.

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About the Author

Geoffrey James is an amateur historian of western religion. He is best known for his work on the life of John Dee, the court magician of Queen Elizabeth I. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of California, where he was a Rhodes Scholarship Candidate and elected Phi Beta Kappa.

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"Dee discovered that he was unable to perceive spirits on his own, and so was forced to employ skryers or crystal gazers. The most prolific of Dee's skryers was Edward Kelly, a man of mediocre education whose main interest was alchemy. Kelly originally asked to work with Dee because Kelly believed that with divine aide they might discover the philosopher's stone that would transmute lead into gold. Dee was hesitant at fi rst, but when they performed a simple ceremony, it was far more successful than anything Dee had ever experienced. . . Kelly's skrying was destined to produce what is perhaps the most unusual magical literature of the Renaissance."

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Weiser Books (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578634539
• ISBN-13: 978-1578634538
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Main Source Material for Enochian Work, February 14, 2008

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I prefer to use Enochian the way it was presented to Dr. Dee. So for me this book is invaluable. This book covers the Magick system of Enochian very well. It's specific, detailed and gives user guidance.

It's also one of the clearest works on the 19 day operation - which is like a self-initiation into the Enochian Energies.

This book used to cost well over a hundred dollars. Thank God it was reprinted, for the rest of us. Geoffrey James created one of the most all encompassing and detailed works on the subject. Later authors have pulled considerably from this work.

If you have an interest in Enochian or want to read a viable approach based on the original system of Dr. Dee - this book is a must have. If you have any questions on Enochian work - feel free to contact me via my Amazon profile.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Enochian book, December 24, 2009

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Yes!! this is the nearest book to learn the enochian magic based on Dee notes, minimal errors and excelent explication without Golden Dawn learnings. Pure Enochian Magic

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Enochian Evocation of Dr. John Dee, June 3, 2011

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Sheri Newton (Ashville, AL) - See all my reviews
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The Enochian Evocation of Dr. John Dee by Geoffrey James is an excellent resource for this system that was given to Dr. John Dee by angels. If this is something you would like to learn more about, this is a must-read for your collection.

The Enochian Evocation of Dr. John Dee is a very detailed book about the material. It is written so it is clear to understand, but it is a highly complex system so reading the material more than once is a must.

Overall, this book is a fantastic intro guide for the beginner seeking information about the Enochian magick system and also those who already practice it. It provides clear information for working with it and also which invitations you should use for certain things you want/require of the angels.

I recommend this book for everyone who is interested in this type of system. If it isn't something that interests you, or you think it goes against your religion, obviously you wouldn't like it. For those that do want to research it though, this is a great book to get you started.



* Thank you to the publisher of The Enochian Evocation of Dr. John Dee, Weiser Books, for providing me with a copy of this book for review. All opinions expressed are my own.