Grimoires Explained: Manuals of Magic

Register for our online class "What Does It Mean To Be a Witch?" https://religionforbreakfast.eventbrite.com/ In this video, we explore the history of grimoires, manuals of magic, that shaped magical practices from ancient Egypt to modern witchcraft. Discover how these spellbooks and magical textbooks held esoteric knowledge and influenced occult traditions for centuries. Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters 00:00 Intro and Basics 1:56 Grimoires as Elite Texts 6:31 The Magic of Writing 11:12 The Democratization of Grimoires and Contemporary Witchcraft 16:25 The Dematerialization of the Grimoire