poisonerspath: There were clergy members known to dabble in the arcane arts, having access to the gr
poisonerspath: There were clergy members known to dabble in the arcane arts, having access to the grimoires and other books that would have been available. These renegade priests practiced necromancy, summoned demons and influenced other people according to the accusations from the time. This is an interesting translation of one Cardinal’s telling of a whole group of alleged wizard-popes from the 11th century from @hadeanpress #grimoire #grinoiretrafition #necromancy #arcanearts #occultism #occult #magicalpractice #guidestotheunderworld #hadeanpress #occultbooks #occultbookseller #ceremonialmagic #ritualmagic #westernoccultism https://www.instagram.com/p/CXr-5GMrqRB/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link