An extensively commented translation of one of the most complete portuguese grimoires attributed to st cyprian of antioch. It is titled heptameron or magical elements, but despite this title bears little resemblance to the purported grimoire by pietro dabano or any other european spell book. Saints cyprian and justina honored in the eastern orthodox church and. The book of st cyprian is a massive occult work complete with images from original texts, copious amounts of notes and reference citations and, best of all, information that has only been available in the original portuguese texts. The book of saint cyprian and the quimbanda occultstudy. Though it leaves out the nordic cypriani books, the best write up i have seen on the various books of cyprian is by felix francisco castro. He is the patron saint of good witches who use their power for health, love and protection and he offers protection to his devotees against curses and evil forms of witchcraft. Saint cyprian association of independent readers and. The sorcerers treasure is an essential read for all those interested in folk magic, be it diabolical or saintly, fey traditions, the largely unknown west iberian magical current and its various traces and manifestations in the.
A labyrinthic unveiling and reveiling throughout the history of western iberian bruxaria and feiticaria, catholicism, the. The book of saint cyprian also known as the sorcerers guide is an instruction book on magic similar in tone and content to the western grimoires magic books of the middle ages. Most readers in the west would see it as very tacky magic ritual presented in almost caricature form and. Saint cyprian, holding a book, which in the folk tradition is thought to be his occult grimoire saint cyprian, also known as san cipriano or saint cyprian of antioch, is according to conventional roman catholic sources, the patron saint of the city of. This powerful prayer is taken from saint cyprian black book. The testament of cyprian the mage is a two volume work of approximately 600 pages endowed with charts, tables, seals etc. Legend also says that if read in its entirety it will attract the devil. The book of san cipriano is the most complete black magic book published in spanish.
Saint cyprian of carthage, a reputed father of the church, and saint cyprian of antioch. Cyprian and justinas legend is not a tale against magic as such. Testament of cyprian the mage 2vol,metaphysical,occult. It is from this tradition that the book of saint cyprian versions that circulate in brazil inherited the exorcisms and the versions of the prayer of saint cyprian. As the unofficial patron saint of necromancers, sorcerers, witchcraft, and the occult, saint cyprian of antioch receives much veneration in the new world, in large part due to the historical popularity of his cult and the channeled books of saint cyprian in the iberian peninsula, whose countries provided much of the colonizing force of the americas. Grimoires on tape the immaterial book of st cyprian. Treading the mill,occult,witchcraft,grimoire,spells,esoteric,metaphysical,magic. A few people have written me about st cyprian since my post yesterday. The first is work that calls directly on him as a saint. One thing to remember about st cyprian is that there are really two streams of magic that he has manifested through. A pagan named aglaides fell in love with a beautiful christian woman named justina and hired cyprian to use his sorcery to get her to fall in love with him according to the older book, it was cyprian himself who fell in love with justina. Cyprian the sorcerers treasure by jose leitao with further additions from more recent editions such as the moderna editorial lavores. The book will soon be available both in hardback and paperback.
When the lord hears them he will not ignore them, they will cease to be my words, but yours. The iliad and the odyssey give us information on three categories of the dead. The books of saint cyprian papers falling from an attic. In the middle ages, a variety of legends attached to his name, including a tradition that he practiced magic before his conversion, and as such was the author of a magical textbook. St cyprian was born in antioch in the 3rd century, and travelled the east, learning the black arts.
We are now thick in the season of saint cyprian who has become quite popular. Cyprian of antioch is unofficially known as the patron saint for those who have practiced the magic arts or have been victimized by the magic arts. Cyprian of antioch was allegedly the author of some of the exorcism prayers contained in the priests prayer book. The arcane life and magickal times of saint cyprian.
Click download or read online button to get the grimoire of st cyprian book now. Libellus to books focusing more on witchcraft, folk magic, and prayer, like st. Justinas faith protected her from cyprians magic, and, seeing the strength of her devotion, cyprian burned his magical books and converted to christianity. Chapter thirteen of the book of saint cyprian is dedicated to making a bargain with the devil in exchange for riches and power. That one can fill up nearly a thousand pages with barely. There was always strange stories circulating amongst the fans and once someone mentioned that the bass player of a local band was a warlock and that he used the book of saint cyprian. As mentioned in a previous post on the sorcerersaint, this further emphasizes the fact that the entire legend of st. The book of saint cyprian refers to different grimoires from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Hadean press limited 27, old gloucester street london wc1n 3ax. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The book of st cyprian is an epic journey through the history of iberian magic and the cyprianic roots of. There is of also the publication of the grimoire of st cyprian.
Pdf ebook, the book of saint cyprian akiko astrology party the text analyzes how this grimoire relates to other texts in the grimoire tradition of western magic such as the key of solomon. Saint cyprian necromancer,occult,grimoire,witchcraft,esoteric,metaphysical. If you have lost a love or there seems to be a problem in your current relationship, say this prayer and all will be fine. Some say that he and justina carried on a magical partnership like simon. Of all the saints of the christian church, one of the most anomalous must surely be st cyprian who, after his martyrdom in the early 4th century ad, became known as the patron saint of sorcerers. This cyprian is considered to be the patron saint of witches.
There were two saints with the same name that are usually confused, who lived almost in the same centuries. Magic working on the feast of saint cyprian of antioch. I was later introduced to the importance of that exorcist aspect of the book on the third time i heard it mentioned in a conversation. However, in the 19th century, a book appeared called the great book of saint cyprian, allegedly written by cyprian, which detailed spells and incantations, and states that. Cyprian was a wizard who devoted himself to witchcraft and occult sciences and later converted to the christian faith. Full of orisons and prayers, ceremonial rituals for conjuration, folk remedies and spells, instructions for amulets and treasure hunting. The most representative edition is the livraria economica edition, which was translated into english as the book of st. Cyprian of antioch not to be confused with cyprian of carthage was a powerful sorcerer hired to magically seduce a christian woman, justina. Cyprian of antioch is unofficially known as the patron saint for those who. An english language translation of one of these books, the book of saint cyprian. Prior to that, he was an apprentice to the evora witch and left the famous black cover book, a gathering of spells, spells, sympathies and prayers attributed to him.
Recite the prayer, then recite 3x our father, hail mary, and glory for three days in a row. Well hear about apollonius of tyana, the greek magical papyri as well. That was years before i started to pursue the magical knowledge and the inference given was that the book of saint cyprian was a work of black magic. Indeed, if the look the ursuline sister gave me in quebec city last month when i asked for his medal is any indication, word of his veneration amongst sorcerers is even getting back to the establishment. The label shown here is from a lucky mojo brand saint cyprian novena candle, burned by those who wish to obtain the aid of the saint or invoke his precense. This is a full and well conserved copy for collectors and book sellers. Saint cipriano cyprian is called the saint of witches because he was initially a magicianwizard that converted to christianity due to a christian woman named justina. The book of st cyprian, the sorcerers treasure strategic sorcery. Cyprian let me suggest the first spell i ever did with him. Later, an edition of the grand grimoire was appended to a. I acknowledge there is much more material available now which could add to this piece, i present it as an introduction to st cyprian, whose presence is felt ever more strongly when we explore the history of grimoires and magic books of the renaissance and middle ages, the.
The book of saint cyprian is revealed as a manifestation of vaster and. Prayer to protect us from all evil and danger there is a powerful prayer we can make to st. But any book of saint cyprian is much more than a book of spells and recipes, populated as they are with fascinating and hilarious tales of those brave or foolish. First, my own article on the saint from 2006 which serves as a decent introduction and some links to books on him. St cyprian and justina in religion and spiritual work beautiful icon of st. Quite the opposite it is a tale meant to illustrate the supreme power of christian white magic over the old pagan cults and demons. Saint cyprian is generally portrayed as a middleaged bearded man in the garb of a bishop, holding a crozier a curved bishops staff, wearing a purple cloak, and carrying a book. Saint cyprian is definitely invoked in voodoo and in southern hoodoo in the united states, but he is found to a much greater extent in latinamerican folk magic. A cyprianic black magic of early modern english grimoires, in cypriana. I am new to magic and have recently began to ask saint cyprian to assist me and to allow me to be his student. Pdf ebook, the book of saint cyprian in 2020 book of saints. Maggi creates, in the book of st cyprian, a complete rendition of this historic text. This book is not just filled with grisly spells though. He and justina who was now his bestie were beheaded together, after a few rounds of torture.
The text is printed on 100gsm kaskad eider vellum, the book is rustically bound in natural cotton cloth with black. The grimoire of st cyprian download ebook pdf, epub. This act moved cipriano so much, that he became a christian. The sorcerers treasure is an essential read for all those interested in folk magic, be it diabolical or saintly, fey traditions, the largely unknown west iberian magical current and its various traces and manifestations in the modern iberoafricanamerican cults of brazil. Cyprian oil patron saint of saint of witches, strong. It is a love prayer that can be said to the king of necromancers. The assorted books of saint cyprian that have been published during the last several years have spawned a great interest in the magic of the infamous sorcerer saint from antioch. St cyprian and justina in religion and spiritual work. However, the story does not end there, for in his days as an occultist and sorcerer, cyprian had written a powerful book of magic spells, which he failed to. He sent a demon to abduct her, and she repelled the demon by making the sign of the cross. The books of saint cyprian papers falling from an attic window. This is a full and well conserved copy for collectors and book sellers contact. The sorcerers treasure, a devotional work by author and ciprianista jose leitao, is due this spring from hadean. The book of saint cyprian, it isnt exactly sophisticated.
Spanish or sao cipriano portuguese, and there is more than one book of spells associated with him, mostly being combinations. However, he retained his magical prowess and continued to use a powerful book of spells he had written. There are explanations of the magical uses of different types of crosses, the sino saimao. Antique witch book, black candle and ritual objects. Saint cyprian of antioch was a bishop and martyr in early christianity. As i have framed in my essay in the manner of saint cyprian. The text is attributed to saint cyprian of antioch, the. Cyprian illustrates the battle between two forms of magic an ancient pagan and a newly emerging christian one rather than. Cyprian prayer for love, money, breaking spells and more. Maggis the book of st cyprian the skeptical occultist. The days of the cyprians, first offering serpent shod.