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Consecrated Little Book of Black Venus
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Waning Moon Publications is pleased to announce the release of the first English translation of The Consecrated Little Book of Black Venus (also known as Tuba Veneris), translated by Teresa Burns and Nancy Turner and illustrated by Jeffrey S. Kupperman and DARLENE, with contributions by Vincent Bridges and Phil Legard. The text is attributed to Dr. John Dee but veers from his better-known Enochian work. It appears to be a traditional grimoire which instructs the magician in the proper preparations and tools needed to summon the six sprits ruled by Venus, but in fact may be a connection back to the benandanti witch cult and forward to Dee and Kelley's angelic workings.
This translation was made primarily from the handwritten Latin text of London's Warburg Institute MS. FBH 51 dated around 1600 CE, with other versions of the text referred to as needed. Both the English and Latin text are together. Also included in the book are several related articles to further elaborate on the significance of this work.
We are excited to be part of this significant contribution to occultism! This is the first publication in book form of an English translation of this little-known grimoire and we have gone to great lengths to use the best materials and bind each and every copy by hand, starting each batch on the day of Venus.
Editions:
The Special Edition limited is to 256 hand bound copies, approximately 7 x 8.5 inches in size. Binding is quarter leather green goatskin with a metallic copper cover paper, as attributed to Venus. The text is black with color frontispiece, green page borders, and many color diagrams. Some of the 256 copies will be privately distributed and the remaining made available to the public.
A Standard Hard Cover edition is being edited but we do not yet have specific information on the design or release date.
Availablity:
Special edition in production but orders can usually be fulfilled quickly if not immediately.
Standard edition not yet available.
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Contents:
A Note from the Translators
Acknowledgements
Translation:
Libellus Veneri Nigro Sacer
Attributed to John Dee, translated by Teresa Burns and Nancy Turner
Chapter 1:
Black Venus and a Magickal Mystery
By Teresa Burns
Chapter 2:
Tuba Veneris and the Occult Tradition: An Overview
By Phil Legard
Chapter 3:
Olympic Spirits, the Cult of the Dark Goddess, & the Seal of Ameth
By Vincent Bridges and Teresa Burns
Notes/References
Bibliography
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Consecrated Little Book of Black Venus
