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This is common knowledge for anyone on the r/demonolatrypractices subreddit but I realized that a lot of you aren’t on there and are missing out on some great resources, so if you’re looking for reading material on demonology and demonolatry definitely check out the website below.
These basic resources come straight from Demonology the subreddit. I did not compile any of this, I’m just sharing for the folks on Tumblr. (Honestly even if you aren’t fond of that sub you should definitely take advantage of their deep dives by experienced practitioners, it really is a great resource):
Some book recommendations
Essential Background:
*On the Hieratic Art* by Proclus
*The Testament of Solomon*
*The Picatrix*
*Three Books of Occult Philosophy* by Agrippa
*The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy* by Pseudo-Agrippa
Classic Grimoires:
*The Sworn Book of Honorius (Liber Juratus)*
*The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage*
*The Heptameron* by Pietro d'Abano
*The Greater Key of Solomon*
*The Lesser Key of Solomon (Lemegeton)*
*Grimorium Verum*
For Spiritual/Theological Grounding:
*Timaeus* by Plato
*Parmenides* by Plato
*Chaldean Oracles*
*The Corpus Hermeticum*
*On the Mysteries (De Mysteriis)* by Iamblichus
*Psychic Self-Defense* by Dion Fortune
*Initiation Into Hermetics* by Franz Bardon
Good Contemporary Books:
*Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires* by Aaron Leitch
*Pandemonium* by Jake Stratton-Kent
*Stellas Daemonum* by David Crowhurst
About Lilith:
The Mighty Book List:
Introductory guides (the books that have their own systems of working with spirits included in them, therefore you can try working with spirits if you have any one of these books):
"The Complete Book of Demonolatry" by S. Connolly, (I consider this to be essential)
"Lucifer and The Hidden Demons: A Practical Grimoire from The Order of Unveiled Faces" by Theodore Rose,
"Demons of Magick: Three Practical Rituals for Working with The 72 Demons" by Gordon Winterfield
"Consorting with Spirits: Your Guide to Working with Invisible Allies" by Jason Miller.
Each one of these books will have wildly different approaches. Try them, see what works for you and what doesn't.
Classic grimoires (these are good to read through to see the working with demons through a historical lens. Some people still use methods in these books, most new books will at the very least borrow elements, such as names, sigils and correspondences):
"The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage" (Dehn ed. is recommended)
"The Greater Key of Solomon",
"The Lesser Key of Solomon" aka Lemegeton (Peterson ed. is best, Mathers/Crowley is its own thing worth reading but incomplete),
"Pseudomonarchia Daemonum" (repeats a lot of information that Lesser Key has, but is older, so worth a read if you're into history of occult),
"Grimorium Verum" (Peterson ed. or JSK's "True Grimoire"),
"The Grand Grimoire" (aka Red Dragon)
"The Grimoire of St. Cyprian",
" The Goetia of Dr. Rudd".
Books that are good to read for general occult/ magick background:
"The Egyptian Book of the Dead",
"Chaldean Oracles",
"On the Mysteries" by Iamblichus,
"The Greek Magical Papyri",
"The Testament of Solomon",
"The Picatrix",
"Three Books of Occult Philosophy" by Agrippa,
"The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy" by Pseudo-Agrippa,
"Transcendental Magic" by Eliphas Levi,
"Psychic Self-Defense" by Dion Fortune,
"Initiation into Hermetics" by Franz Bardon,
"The Golden Dawn" by Regardie/Greer,
"Chicken Qabalah" by Lon Milo Duquette,
"Liber Null and Psychonaut" by Peter J. Carroll.
Contemporary reference books (dictionaries, history books on a spirit and other similar compilations):
"The Dictionary of Demons: Expanded and Revised: Names of the Damned" by Michelle Belanger,
"Book of the Fallen: Satanic Theory, Ethics, and Practice" by Martin McGreggor,
"Lucifer: Princeps" by Peter Grey,
"Rites of Lucifer" by Asenath Mason,
"The Goetia Devils" by Rev. Cain,
"Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires: The Classical Texts of Magick Deciphered" by Aaron Leitch,
"Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordance of Diverse Spirit Catalogues" by Jake Stratton-Kent.
"Stellas Daemonum" by David Crowhurst,
"Demonolator's Handbook" by Mirta Wake.
Books to do with evocation (make sure you know the difference between evoking and invoking), qliphoth, and other intermediate practices:
"The Practice of Magical Evocation" by Franz Bardon,
"Qabalah, Qliphoth, and Goetic Magic" by Thomas Karlsson
"Goetic Evocation" by Steve Savedow,
"Lake of Fire" by S. Connolly,
"Tree of Qliphoth" by Asenath Mason