The Key of Solomon the King is one of the classic texts of Western ceremonial magic and an important reference for students of occult history, ritual, and traditional magical practice.
Traditionally attributed to King Solomon, the work contains prayers, invocations, ritual instructions, magical formulas, and methods for working with spiritual forces. Its material ranges from highly elaborate ceremonial procedures to specific magical operations intended for love, protection, knowledge, influence, and other desired results.
Mathers, a prominent figure in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, compiled this edition from seven manuscripts held in the British Museum. His translation helped make the text widely available to later generations of occultists and scholars.
For serious students of ceremonial magic, The Key of Solomon remains a foundational work and an important source for understanding the symbols, structure, and ritual methods that have influenced much of modern Western occult practice.