The Red Dragon- Pacts

The Grand Grimoire, also known as: The art of Controlling Celestial, Aerial, Terrestrial, and Infernal spirits, (1522) is a book of Black Magic. The length of this book is generally around 29 pages.

The grimoire details the different hosts of hell and their powers, describing how to enter a pact with them to attain the magicians’ goals. The demons of hell are classified by three different tiers from Generals to Officers.

Like many works of mystical nature, Le Dragon Rouge (or the Red Dragon) claims to come from Solomon and his priests and is said to be published in 1517 by Alibeck the Egyptian. However, it was most likely written in France in the 18th century. Though not complete in many aspects it is considered a invaluable resource to most practitioners of the Art.

The Grand Grimoire is divided into two parts:

1. The first containing the evocation of Lucifuge Rofocalez, and for the construction of tools with which to force the demon to do one’s bidding – by means of the Blasting Rod.
2. The second book is further divided into two parts: the Sanctum Regnum and Secrets, de L’Art Magique du Grand Grimoire (“Secrets, of the magic art of the Grand Grimoire”).
   1. The Sanctum Regnum contain instructions for making a pact with the demon, allowing one to command the spirit without the tools required in book one, but at greater risk.
   2. Secrets contains simpler spells and rituals one can employ after having performed the ritual in the first book. The book describes several demons as well as the rituals to summon them in order to make a pact with them. It also details several spells for winning the lottery, talking to spirits, being loved by a girl, making oneself invisible, etc

The Hierarchy of the Infernal Spirits

This book mentions three higher demons.

Lucifer (Emperor)

Belzebut (Prince)

Astarot (Grand duke)

Six lower demons

Lucifuge (Prim Minister)

Satanachia (Grand General)

Agaliaarept (General)

Fleurety (Lieutenant General)

Sargatanas (Brigadier)

Nebrius (Marech de camp)

Subservient to

This book also contains formulas, and other secrets of the magical arts including how to turn copper into gold, and how to win every time one plays the lottery. Listed below is a sampling of the spell work that is contained in this ancient book. As with anything of such a nature we do not advocate nor do we suggest you perform anything  illegal, or immoral. The following  is for informational purposes only, and should not be considered modern magical practices by any means.

To Make One Dance Completely Naked 

On Eve of St. John the Baptist, collect at midnight, three walnut leaves, three marjoram plants, three mirthe plants, and three vervain plants. Dry it all in the shade, and make it into a powder.  Then throw some like a small pinch of tobacco into the air of the room where the people are whom you wish to enjoy.

To Make Oneself Invisible 

Take a black cat, and buy a new pot, a mirror, a lighter, a stone of agate, coal and tinder. Gather water from a fountain at the strike of midnight. Light your fire, and afterwards put the cat in the pot. Hold the cover with your left hand without moving nor looking behind you, no matter what noises you may hear; and after having made it boil 24 hours, put it on a new dish. Take the meat and throw it overcoat your left shoulder, saying these words: ‘accipe quod tibi do, et nihil ampliùs’ (Accept my offering, and don’t delay). Then put the bones one by one under the teeth on the left side, while looking at yourself in the mirror; and if they are no good, throw them away in the same manner, repeating the same words until you find the right bone; and as soon you cannot see yourself any more in the mirror, withdraw, moving backwards, while saying: Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum. (Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.)

Composition of the plaster to make ten miles per hour

Take two ounces of human fat, one ounce of oil of stag, one ounce of oil of bay-tree, one ounce of fat of stag, one ounce of natural mummy, a half-cup of spirit of wine, and seven vervain leaves. Boil the whole in a new pot, until half-reduction, then form a plaster of it on new skin, and when you apply it on the spleen, you go like the wind. To not be sick when you are done, take three drops of blood in a glass of white wine.