Cyprianus: Clavis Inferni – AD Mercer (Aeon Sophia)

– An Introduction written by A.D. Mercer covering the historic aspects of the works within this book.

– An essay written by JCB on Archangel Metatron and his divine and infernal aspects amd darker Qliphotic counterpart spirits.

– A short text by A.D. Mercer on the Four Demon Kings.

– Then what follows is the actual facsimile edition of the Clavis Inferni.

– An English translation of the original Latin language Conjurations.

– And placed at the end of the book is the Credits & Copyrights page.

The internal lay-out design will be printed in full color entirely and will also have the gatefold page just like the original book.

The Cyprianus: Clavis Inferni (translated Key of Hell) is a late 18th-century book for the purpose of the practice of black magic. The aim for the publication of this book is to make it available to students and practitioners who are interested in researching the grimoires of the Solomonic & Goetic Tradition. The text in the original version of the Clavis Inferni was written in a mixture of Latin, Hebrew and a cypher alphabet called ‘Transitus Fluvii’ or “Passing through the River” by C. Agrippa.Excerpt of the Introduction text by A.D. Mercer.

Despite the title of the manuscript, it is important to establish that there is no possibility that the present text is by the (in)famous St. Cyprian. Due to his supposed magical dealings, prior to his conversion to Christianity, St. Cyprians name has become attached to a wide range of magical tracts and works. Note that this is not the classic St. Cyprian, the Bishop of Carthage from the 3rd century, but the supposed Bishop of Antioch, however there is no recorded Bishop of Antioch by that name. Nevertheless the name has been linked to magical practises around the world, most notably magic from Spain and Portugal and, in particular, their respective former colonies in South America. Cyprian also features in some magical traditions in Scandinavia where he plays a central role similar to that of Faust in Germany and Central Europe, with tales of pacts with the devil etc. as well as being the supposed author of other magical tracts……