{"id":1752,"date":"2024-03-27T19:56:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/?p=1752"},"modified":"2024-03-27T19:56:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:56:29","slug":"the-sorcery-of-solomon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/03\/27\/the-sorcery-of-solomon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sorcery of Solomon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are we building to a full-on King Solomon renaissance? I find myself pondering this because on my tiny website, which in no way encompasses the entirety of occult publishing, I have reviewed \u201cKing Solomon the Magus\u201d by Claude Lecouteux<\/a> which released in September of 2022, \u201cArs Notoria: The Notory Art of Solomon\u201d translated by Matthias Castle<\/a> which released in November of 2023, and today we\u2019ll be discussing \u201cThe Sorcery of Solomon: A Guide to the 44 Planetary Pentacles of the Magician King\u201d by Sara L. Mastros which was published in January of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah is a reluctant Solomon fan.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The influence of Solomon on current day occult practices cannot be overstated. Even a self-identified eclectic dabbler like myself uses the Seal of Solomon in my talisman crafting. However, for as frequently as I\u2019ve seen Solomon\u2019s influence in texts, \u201cThe Sorcery of Solomon\u201d is the first time I\u2019ve encountered a Solomon centered practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mastros focuses on \u201cThe SLM Method,\u201d a three-pillared approach for beginners in Solomonic magic. S stands for Solomon (surprised?), the L is Logos (which focuses primarily on Names of Power), and Magic (you know, magic!) Even for those not interested in learning the book\u2019s \u201cSLM Method\u201d \u201cThe Sorcery of Solomon\u201d is a robust text exploring King Solomon, his evolution, and ultimately all the branches of magic that his life and work influenced. Included, as the subtitle states, are the 44 planetary pentacles with ample illustrations. With that, Sara L. Mastros has put together an excellent book for anyone interested in Western Esoteric occult magic, particularly with a Hebrew angle. This definitely has the potential to be an occult classic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If we’re on the cusp of a Solomon resurgence, Sara L. Mastros may have written its defining text. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1752"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1756,"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1752\/revisions\/1756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}