{"product_id":"the-sorcery-of-solomon-a-guide-to-the-44-planetary-pentacles-of-the-magician-king","title":"The Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Planetary Pentacles of the Magician King","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An excellent body of practice for those wishing to explore the vast depths of the magic of the Solomonic pentacles.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--David Rankine, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Grimoire Encyclopaedia\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Key of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e is a family of closely related historic grimoires legendarily attributed to Solomon, the biblical Magician King. Most famously, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers's 1889 English edition presented forty-four Hebrew seals, commonly called the \"planetary pentacles.\" However, it offered very little guidance for how to work with them. Sara L. Mastros, a leading teacher and practitioner of magic, translates and interprets each of these pentacles and presents practical methods for working with their magical powers, creating a clear, accessible user's guide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sara Mastros has provided a deep dive into the forty-four pentacles as codified by Mathers. Drawing on a wide variety of sources and her own experiences, she includes many easy-to-follow exercises for exploring them.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Joseph Peterson, author of\u003ci\u003e The Secrets of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcery of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e, Mastros places \u003ci\u003eThe Key of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e in a historical and folkloric context, \u003cb\u003epresenting a complete, fresh translation of the forty-four pentacles, all of which have been newly illustrated.\u003c\/b\u003e She guides the reader through the process of working with Solomonic pentacles and more. Primarily intended for intermediate-level magicians who already have a basic knowledge of spellcraft, \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcery of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e is also appropriate for beginners who are willing to do a bit of extra \"homework.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sara Mastros manages to illuminate the past history of the pentacles while shining a light forward into the future with clear and thoughtful instruction. Not only does she fully explain the design of each pentacle, correcting many errors along the way, but she shares advice and insight gained from her own work. \u003ci\u003eThe Sorcery of Solomon \u003c\/i\u003edelivers what it promises: a fully workable system of magic.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--Jason Miller, author of\u003ci\u003e Protection and Reversal Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\r","brand":"Sara L. Mastros","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44446389895404,"sku":"9781578637867","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781578637867.jpg?v=1708871420","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/the-sorcery-of-solomon-a-guide-to-the-44-planetary-pentacles-of-the-magician-king","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}