In the study of The Occult, one's interest will lead to the practical application of the Ceremony, and Ritual of Magick. The power of Words and Ritual is expressed in, what is known as, The Grimoire. Whether by design or happenstance, The Grimoire is the written legacy of the Magician. It contains the symbols, protocol and invocations of the Priest, Sorcerer, Necromancer, Healer or Witch. The Sacred texts are made up of the petitions to God(s), Spirit(s), and properties of and powers of plants, animals, and metals, etc. The Grimoire is the written gateway from the mundane to the supernatural. It contains the methodology of Manifestation --that which we know as Magick.

The following titles are some of the currently available Grimoires:

GRIMOIRE SYMPATHIA
PRACTICE OF MAGICAL EVOCATION
LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON
MAGICKAL FORMULARY SPELLBOOK I
CENTURY OF SPELLS
WITCH'S MASTER GRIMOIRE
MAGICIAN'S WORKBOOK *A MODERN GRIMOIRE
KEY OF SOLOMON THE KING
GRIMOIRE OF ARMADEL
BOOK OF BLACK MAGIC
BOOK OF SACRED MAGIC OF ABRAMELIN THE MAGE
MAGICK, BOOK 4, PARTS I - IV -Revised
TECHNIQUES OF HIGH MAGIC
COMPENDIUM OF HERBAL MAGICK
GOETIA
JOHN DEE'S FIVE BOOKS OF MYSTERY
BLACK PULLET
GOTHIC GRIMOIRE

The Origin of the Word "Grimoire" is the Old French "gramaire" or "grammar," which came to English from the Greek letter of the alphabet, "gramma" which came from "of letters" or grammatikos, to the Latin grammatica, which brings us to the Old French... It gets even more complicated but at least we can agree that the consensus of Grimoire's definition is; a manual for invoking demons, magic, spells, occult knowledge, and necromancy, or an encyclopedia of spells and incantations. Recorded use of the term dates from 1849.

Dr. Oliver I. Spence, W.D. elaborates on Grimoire as being: a variation of the word "glamour", glamour defined as "A mortal syntheses of "Beauty" -a synthesis because; only The Creator can give birth to Original Beauty. It is in the practice(s) found in the Grimoire that mortals manifest, or practice Magick...

Contemporary themes are reflected in cinema and art such as Indiana Jones, The Ninth Gate, Frankenstein, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter and much of the art of H.R. Giger are all influenced or center on a legend of the grimoire. The interest in these works is growing in popular culture as well as occult circles.

One should keep in mind the spirit in which these books were
assembled. A Grimoire is composed with profound purpose and should not be taken lghtly They embody the greatest expedition you will embark upon...

"Some books cannot be opened with impunity. Enlightenment such-as-this is a loss of innocence, for you cannot unlearn Magick nor-then live in a fool's paradise; blind to good & evil... this adventure is one-way... crossing the threshold of ignorance and shedding the veil of convention... prepare to see great things... prepare to experience your magnificent self..." -Oliver I. Spence