Red Magick: Grimoire of Djinn Spells and Sorceries Hardcover – March 15, 2010

A very interesting book on Arabic and Middle Eastern magick in a whole. It's loosely written on spells and rituals on how to call on the djinn. But then again most books written on Ancient magick such as the Greek Magical Papryi is never organized. It's not meant to be read casually. You have to be very interested or should I say committed to the path of Magick and Witchcraft. It's a fascinating book. I recommend to anyone who is a witch.

Nothing in the western hemisphere can compare to this.If you want ancient magic from the oldest civilization on the earth,The triangular culture,Egypt,Saudi arabia,and Iraq. Forget about everything else you heard this rivals and surpasses native american,magic,Mexican la muerte ,dominican and cuban santeria and that wiccan stuff. The best

To give the positive points of the book first: The binding is good. As a hardback it should stand up to some wear. The cover illustration is very good and the internal illustrations are crisp. The print is very readable especially if you are reading in dimly lit surroundings. There are a number of terms given in both English and Arabic which will be helpful for reference. As previous reviewers have noted this is a book of spells, and nothing more.I ended up ordering this text somewhat by accident. I purchased it based upon the Encyclopedia of Magical Squares, published by the same press, which also has a bare bones format. What I expected was some historical context to at least touch on the following questions: Who was Al-Toukhi? When and where did he live? Who were his associates, students, or teachers? What other texts did he write? What manuscripts did he draw upon? Where are the original manuscripts of "Red Magick" held? Who is Hotan Kheyranish? What are his qualifications as a translator? What problems did he encounter in the translation? Alternate translations for terms? For the illustrations - are any produced in color in the original?I would not expect a full doctoral dissertation to answer these questions, but at least devote a few pages to them. This book is most useful for those who already understand the context wherein the spells were produced. For anyone attempting to gain clarity regarding the place of these spells within Egyptian or Islamic culture will be very disappointed. Another reviewer has remarked that this text is helpful for those studying the Picatrix. Fair enough, but how so? There is no way to examine the historical flow of ideas. Even if the publisher did not want to invest in answering the above questions surely there must be academic references to guide the interested student. It would not have cost much as there are blank pages at the end of the book.For those interested in academic research of the esoteric we live in bountiful times. I believe that the bar has been raised in the last ten years due to the publication of many works elucidating the background and context of medieval manuscripts. Without addressing at least some of the short-comings listed above, how do I know this book was not cooked up out of thin air over a few pints at the local pub?

This book says it is a grimoire of Djinn Spells and Sorceries, that is a little deceiving. There are a lot of Love spells in this book and other crazy things. Djinn spells? Maybe one or two in the whole book but mostly talked about as negative and banishment. By making all the incantations Islamic doesn't necessarily mean it is promoting Djinns. Overall, interesting but highly impractical and not as much about Djinns (in a positive light) as the title states. Save your money and have your local library obtain it for you. $55 is not worth it. Sorry Friends.

This is just a simple collection of spells. I found it similar to the Simon edition of the Necronomicon but not as good (never thought I would say that). A bunch of Love Spells (yawn), Spells for pregnancy, honor, blah blah blah. What makes this book even worse is the outrageous cost! It is print on demand and standard in quality. Maybe a 13 year old Wiccan will buy my copy.

This book do suffer from a rather off putting appearance, bad fonts and unappealing cover design. It could also be equipped with a better presentation of the material, still; the contents is quite interesting (and useful) for students of Picatrix and also by giving examples of application of the magical languages of Ibn Wahshiya. The different workings presented is partly similar to the transmissions found within Marabout Tariqas in the Northern Africa by virtue of its seals and spells. A background in Arabic traditions will for sure help to appraise and understand the contents of this book as it exemplifies the practical side of the traditional middle eastern charming traditions.