feedback on Ars Notoria

[moonwolfsinging]

I'm interested in the Ars Notoria. Has anyone used this book? Can anyone offer me some guidance? Has anyone found the book useful? Did anything unexpected happen?

[Desecrated]

From the actual book (page 24-25)

"How the Latine Orations are not expounded by the words of the Orations.

We are therefore to know, that the whole Oration remaineth unexpounded; because
the words thereof are of so great subtilty, adorned with the Hebrew and Chaldean
Tongue, with the subtile and wonderful Elocution of God: that the Office of the free
Exposition thereof, cannot possibly be transferred upon me. The Latine words which
are subjoyned to the parts of the Oration aforesaid, are such words as have been
translated out of the Chaldean Tongue: for they are not the whole Oration; but as
certain Heads of every Oration pertaining thereunto"

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The book is a good example of medieval magic, but I don't know if it would be very useful for a modern magician. It's basically a book of prayers. It's incomplete and some of the names are unreadable in the original manuscript, so there are sections like this:

" and by all the Holy Names, by us not to be pronounced, which are these: do. el. x p n k h t li g y y. "

There are free versions of it online (but as you can see above) the language is a bit stiff and old fashion. I recommend getting Peterson, Joseph H. The Lesser Key of Solomon ISBN 978-1-57863-220-6.
Because it contains the most accurate translation.

Here is the old Robert Turner translation, It's free and legal:

http://hermetic.com/norton/pdf/Ars_notoria.pdf

[WillowDarkWytch]

Motumbá Àse

The book is a good example of medieval magic, but I don't know if it would be very useful for a modern magician. It's basically a book of prayers.

I agree, as most old grimoires. In grimoires there are operations that are pretty unnecessary, thus the prayers and invocations are useful and needed.

Saravá,
Idansinají

[Desecrated]

Motumbá Àse

The book is a good example of medieval magic, but I don't know if it would be very useful for a modern magician. It's basically a book of prayers.

I agree, as most old grimoires. In grimoires there are operations that are pretty unnecessary, thus the prayers and invocations are useful and needed.

Saravá,
Idansinají

Yes, But this particulate book is closer to a traditional book of prayers then grimoire usually are. It's like a jewish siddur, but with some instructions added.

[moonwolfsinging]

Thank you both for replying. I will check out the Peterson translation.