Occult Traditions

Leviathan demon explained: the sea monster of Job and Isaiah, the Canaanite Lotan, the rabbinic banquet, the sin of envy and the modern prince of hell.

The Book of Abramelin explained: who wrote it, what the Abramelin operation was, the Holy Guardian Angel, the word squares, and how Mathers changed it.

Mammon demon explained: the Aramaic word for wealth in Matthew and Luke, how medieval writers made it a devil, Milton, Spenser and the seven deadly sins.

Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy explained: who Cornelius Agrippa was, what each book covers, the 1533 edition, the fake Fourth Book, its legacy.

Moloch demon explained: what the Bible says about Molech, the child sacrifice debate, rabbinic legend, Milton, de Plancy and why the name endures.

Demonology explained: what the word means, how the study of demons developed from Mesopotamia to the Goetia, and which books defined it. A clear history.

Enochian explained: the angelic language and magic John Dee and Edward Kelley recorded in the 1580s, with its alphabet, 48 Keys, Watchtowers and revivals.

Picatrix explained: what the Ghayat al-Hakim is, who wrote it, its four books of astral magic and talismans, and how it shaped Renaissance occult thought.

Magic square explained: what the number grids are, how the seven planetary squares (kameas) and seals reached Agrippa, and how occultists used them.

Angel and demon explained: where both ideas come from, how angelic and demonic hierarchies were ranked, and what fallen angels mean in scripture and lore.