Liber Umbrarum: Book of Shadows – Steve Savedow (Hadean)

Description

Liber Umbrarum is a complete six-month system of practice for the conjuration of elemental spirits, demons, planetary archangels, and the Holy Guardian Angel. It synthesises material from the Abramelin, the Key of Solomon, and the Heptameron, with elements drawn from the Arbatel, The Magus, and the writings of Éliphas Lévi — a structure and composition that make it, in Hadean Press’s own words, “a much more viable and practical method than the Abramelin” for working toward contact with the Holy Guardian Angel in the modern age.

The instructions cover preparation of the temple (“the Oratory”), daily prayers, clothing, and diet, along with rules of daily life and specific directions across three groups of two lunar cycles, building toward a rite of initiation or self-consecration with rules to be observed for life. Also included: construction of the magic circle and preparation of the robe, altar, sword, pentacle, and wand used in the rites.

Originally published in Italian by Edizioni Rebis and edited by Pier Luca Pierini, whose introductory note, historical introduction, and full-colour illustrations accompany Savedow’s English translation, footnotes, appendices, and new foreword.