It contains over 40 illustrations of magic circles and symbols, catalogues of spirits (including Satan, Lilith, and Astaroth), and ceremonies for consecrating a book of magic . Availability and Formats
The book is part of the Magic in History series and is available through major retailers: Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer’s Manual of the ...
The manual is not a systematic treatise but a "miscellany" or scrapbook of magical practices. Kieckhefer divides the rituals into three primary categories: It contains over 40 illustrations of magic circles
The manuscript was likely compiled by a member of the lower clergy who possessed the necessary Latin literacy and knowledge of church liturgy. catalogues of spirits (including Satan