I have both Peterson's and Skinner's editions and find both excellent but if I had to choose I'd easily go for Skinner's Dr Rudd.

All my comments and answers to comments were deleted in the process of transferring all my videos to this new channel :( I'm usually quite good at keeping up with viewer questions, so that's quite a lot of info gone, I'm afraid. If you read a question below that you would like a direct response to, don't hesitate to ask it again, I'm actually quite likely to respond :)

@bananadan3926

5 ай бұрын

Hello, you seem very knowledgeable when it comes to Topics such as this, and I was wondering of you could be of assistance. I'm newer when it comes to this kind of stuff. I know a good bit of general things, but not much past that. I want to find a Translation of the "Key of Solomon" to study. Alot of versions have been written, which is amazing, but makes it difficult to find specifically what it is I'm looking for. I want something that's as accurate of a translation of the original as possible, something I can study and learn. Something that has nearly all. As close to the original written book as possible. I've been doing a lot of google delves to try and find something, but everywhere I turn people are saying different things. If you could help in any way, that would be so greatly appreciated. I hope to hear from you. - Regards

@FoolishFishBooks

5 ай бұрын

@@bananadan3926 the thing with grimoires is that it's impossible to really talk about an 'original'. What we have are a number of manuscripts, all more or less (sometimes much less!) Covering the same material, but as they aren't prints from a file but rather one practitioner reading another practitioner's notes, and then omitting the stuff he (most likely he) disagrees with or already knows well, and adding stuff that he found elsewhere or discovered on his own, and then we'll have another manuscript in another country that's much closer to a completely different Grimoire, but has elements of the one you're looking at, etc. it all gets very messy! I can recommend The Veritable Key of Solomon by Stephen Skinner, the Clavis or Key to the Magic of Solomon by Joseph H. Peterson, and the recently released "The Sorcery of Solomon - a guide to the 44 planetary Pentacles of the Magician King" by Sara Mastros. Let me just confirm that you know that the Key of Solomon is also sometimes known as "The Greater Key of Solomon", and is unrelated to the so-called "Lesser Key of Solomon" aka "Lemegeton" that is the object of the book featured in this video (the Goetia of Dr Rudd).

Thanks so much for making this!

Thanks for the wonderful channel and all this terrific information!

Dantalion works lightning fast. He helped me get someone back very fast 3 days to be precise. Great spirit to work with :)

Will definitely get this book on Amazon, thank you so much for your review on the book.

Another great review as always

Thank you for the review , I agree with your comments "Peterson's version is best for educational purposes, and Skinner/Rankine's version is best for practice" and yes, the opposing Angel does bring some peace of mind .. Now have you a copy or can you do a review of S.Skinner D.Rankine A Cunning Man's Grimoire I've heard this is quite an interesting text, if possible, it would be greatly appreciated.

@jackanderson8247

4 жыл бұрын

Foolish Fish Where would be a good place to start for a total newbie pedestrian who is interested in learning more about this genre.

I've read just 60 pages so far, and found some typographical errors, including a misspelled angelic name, which is a bit discouraging, given the cost of the volume. As Maître Poisson says, it seems as if Golden Horde Press isn't especially concerned about æsthetics...

@johnblake6500

11 ай бұрын

Depends on the manuscripts....the errors are not coming from the publisher or the author, different manuscripts - different names on spirits, archangels etc. You will see this if you can compare Petersons' version with Skinner's, so to speak. Don't be disappointed.....just understand the circumstances.

i actually really enjoy my golden hoard books. honestly watching your reviews before buying i got the impression they would be terrible. every single edition i hav had i have had to gorrilla glue the casing tighter as im sure you know it comes away from just one browse but i still feel very proud to own them. maybe its because i dont own that many in depth occult books. i do own a lot of folio society and easton press so i know a beautiful book, just not occult beautiful books. maybe thats why im so proud to have them.

Great book! 🔥

Hi Denis thank you for this review, forget what I told you on your past review of the Clavis. After seeing this I think the one from Joseph H. Paterson is more complete, plus cheaper. But still undecided from the Clavis from Skinner or Paterson. But all of them beautiful on their on way.

@MT-jb3pw

5 жыл бұрын

Your are correct my friend. Way better to be safe than a few bucks on hand!

I have a situation for which I’d like your advice with. I will be moving abroad and I can’t keep a lot of books. I have Dr Rudd Goetia, PGM, Cunning mans grimoire and The keys to the gateway of magic. I can only keep 2. Which ones would you choose? I really can’t decide so I wanted a second opinion :)

Just ordered this, hope it’s worth the money

Stephen Skinner has one pairing of the 72 shemhemphorash angles with the 72 goetics spirits; and Lon Milo Duquette has a different pairing as given in his "Tarot of Ceremonial Magick".....anyone know as to the origin and reasoning behind these two pairings systems. Of course, when conjuring goetic spirits it would be nice to invoke the correct guiding/ruling angel. Having these two pairing systems of Skinner and Duquette makes it confusing for me to pick which one to go with :-) If I land up in a looney bin....then you know I choose the wrong pairing lol.

Hail dantalion! Amazing spirit to work with :)

What is the name of the illustration on the book cover?

is the edition by Llewellyn Publication in Australia any better?

This is a book misused by most covens I have been involved with however most of those were basic cults not covens but a few I still have contact with and are wise and true practitioners on a different path to enlightenment and inner piece.

@DayTrader__

2 жыл бұрын

Does this actually work? I wouldn’t even be considered a beginner yet but I’m trying to find me a path Ty in advance

@Liefvikerson

2 жыл бұрын

@@DayTrader__ You just have to give it a try

A friend of mine would like to know whats the worst Black Magic book ever written

Gonna buy all 3 versions but I'm glad I came here first.lol

what is the most workable goetic evocation book?

@simonfernandes6809

2 жыл бұрын

'Demons of Magick' by Gordon Winterfield of the Gallery of Magick. By far.

I speak to inanna and ASTAROTH they are real dead angels awsome video new supporter

Can anyone answer me this? What is the purpose of conjuring demons and why must a magician do so? Please help me or point me in the correct direction. TYIA!

@papagameringo7974

3 жыл бұрын

Demons aren’t necessarily evil they are misunderstood life is a balance think of Demons as a balance and whether you use the power for pure evil or rather good-ish evil is up to the pact formed

The Scorpion God, review that.

Is there anyway to find a fully complete version

@FoolishFishBooks

4 жыл бұрын

Hi @Dylan Smith - i don't think you'll currently find anything more complete than this, whether you are looking at modern publications or indeed scouring the world's library archives for original manuscripts. Dr Skinner's work of compilation here is actually astounding, includes sections that others don't, at the expense of the Ars Notoria which he has now published as a separate volume. The Lemegeton of Joseph Peterson does include the Ars Notoria, but is much less comlete due to the lower number of ms included in the compilation. So your search for completeness depends on your desire to possess everything within a single book or if you are happy to own the Ars Notoria as a separate volume (or two, as I understand Dr Skinner is currently working on a second Ars Notoria book) Btw, you may know this already, but other viewers may not: while the Ars Notoria is traditionally included in the Lesser Key MS, Dr Skinner suggests (actually he doesn't suggest, he asserts, which annoys me 😂) that it shouldn't be because it's a working to speed up learning rather than for establishing communication with spirits (in my opinion, since the books of the Lesser Key should be worked in reverse from last to first, it makes sense as the first working to support all the rest - though in itself it is a huge undertaking!).

@FoolishFishBooks

4 жыл бұрын

@Diamond Antenna I wish it was! But no 😔

For a beginner to this area of the occult which one is the best to start with Skinner's book or Peterson's book?

@FoolishFishBooks

2 жыл бұрын

I'm this instance, I'd say Skinner's 😊👍

@Ejcfarley

Жыл бұрын

@@FoolishFishBooks thank you 🙏

@FoolishFishBooks

Жыл бұрын

@@genghisgalahad8465 if not come across this particular "Magical Calendar". Thank you for the tip!

My only question is do you believe that it is worth the price tag? Please believe me when I say I am not being petty. It is no mean task for me to part with my coin.

@FoolishFishBooks

3 жыл бұрын

In this particular case, I'd say yes. It really is the ultimate version of the Lemegeton.

Hi Denis Poisson, do you have an email that I can contact you through to ask some questions?

@johnwindle4304

4 жыл бұрын

@@FoolishFishBooks I know you said that you are not a practitioner of the occult but let me ask you this. Do you believe that some of the stuff (or a lot of it) works?

@johnwindle4304

4 жыл бұрын

@@FoolishFishBooks ok, thank you for replying! I will definitely check out the esoteric saturdays. Sorry, what is the gallery of magick? Just to let you know, I totally believe in this stuff too haha.

Can you do a book review on “Gateways Through Light and Shadow by Frater Ashen Chassan, His Scryer Benn mac Stiofán and the Spirits” Thank you 😊

@FoolishFishBooks

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, well, if you can get me a copy to review, I'll be more than happy to! :D If you're considering getting it, I'd say go for it. It's been on my wishlist for a long time ;) I fully trust Fr. Ashen Chassan and the quality of Nephilim Press's contents (if not necessarily their taste in book appearence!)

Devora ser em português pra agente indende na verdade eu tenho du Damiano e du anjo mais queria comprar um conpeto em português

Can you read it for us?

I'm new to Goetia and Crowley I do have a Key of Solomon but I'm just not aware where exactly to start off... any suggestions?

@elric101

4 жыл бұрын

Imo Thelema is not for beginners. Wrt the goetia, you need to get Skinner's goetia book and the paraphernalia and altar set up.

@WhisperingEcho33

4 жыл бұрын

@@elric101 TY! And if u can also throw in some more that would be awesome, I just ordered the Goetia of Dr Rudd by Skinner

@reelvisionfilms3114

3 жыл бұрын

I Want The Strongest And Most Powerful Stuff Period

@inertiahypatia6557

3 жыл бұрын

LBRP

@BatDadx

3 жыл бұрын

ReelVision Films lol thats like saying you want to fly a fighter jet but you can’t even drive a car. Learn the fundamentals first.

Quero potuguese

I wish occult books weren't so expensive! Or at least, that my currency were a bit more valuable :)

@FoolishFishBooks

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, boy! I hear you!! 😅 Not the cheapest of hobbies, eh?

@hear-and-know

4 жыл бұрын

@@FoolishFishBooks Absolutely! Have you seen the books from private publishers? Primal Witchcraft, Scarlet Imprint, Ixaxaar and Nephilim for example, all occasionally release even more expensive books that will only be accessible to a very few. I find this a bit disheartening since it only encourages elitism/segregation within the community.

@sillywilly123

3 жыл бұрын

@@hear-and-know I'm a naughty girl who has been going the pdf route recently. It's not the same, harder to read and any beauty or incentive to share is absent, but it's better than going without for me.

@MrWat4444

3 жыл бұрын

silly willy where can I find pdf can you share links please thanks

@sillywilly123

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrWat4444 I've used archive.org and b-ok.cc, but many of the very old books (over 100) have no copyright and are in public domain, so spot one that seems interesting in a video like this and search it's name with pdf at the end.🙂

Definitely not for the novice. Nothing to mess around with unless you want to go completely mad.

Please someone help get me these books really need a coach and a sponsor of these books

@WhisperingEcho33

4 жыл бұрын

Me 2 😭

I need selling my soul?

@FoolishFishBooks

4 ай бұрын

No. Not that you can sell a soul (well you can rent it out I guess for $7/hr as a corporate employee), but no, there are no "soul selling" transactions in this book.

Are you really not a practitioner?

@LustyClassyCat

2 жыл бұрын

No, hes just a foolish fish 😹

@TheDeathknight23

2 жыл бұрын

He practices Gallery of Magick stuff lol.

Rewatching your older vids and you sound so disappointed 😂

@FoolishFishBooks

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😭

I was 666th like😅