The Grimoire of Asha'shedim Paperback – November 27, 2014

This is a hardcore book that I'll keep in my collection for a long time. This author is a true original. I recommend this book if your seeking knowledge on left hand magick. I can't wait till he releases more of his work.

This is a very simple book that is written with a very large font and lots of white space. The various topics covered were very superficial and in some cases incorrect. He briefly covers topics like Exu and Santa Muerte, but only in a shallow and brief way. He does not accurately represent the deep power or beauty of these traditions. That being said, I do not want to take away from the author's sincerity as he is obviously committed to actively practicing the way of the Left Hand Path, rather than just talking about it. With time and continued practice I believe he will get better. Unfortunately, this book is a very simple and watered-down representation.

A great book with various rituals.

Please do not waste your money on this 'book'. Or let's just say it just shows what one can do these days if one has the cash. I barely got into the first chapter before seeing the obvious. I know teenagers with more knowledge than this guy. It reads like a kids make believe fantasy including the grammer and misguided delusions as to what constitutes a Magick Grimoire! The guy has read a few books, mixed up a bunch of piecemeal info, threw in some story telling & called it a grimoire. Obviously has no actual experience beyond wishful thinking! Hopefully he can accept truth & find an actual path. Or let it go and just write fantasy books for kids. A true shame. 'Know Thy Self.' Love is the Law, love under Will. There is no law beyond Do what thou Wilt.

Okay, so lets start with the exteriors of the book and work our way in. The book is large, 8 1/2 by 11 format. Not what I had expected but nice. The paper stock that it is printed on what seems very thin paper, not very heavy, almost similar to the paper that you find in coloring books. I don't know the reason for this but I'm sure it was more a matter of finding a publisher that would print it for the cost that was available to the author at the time. I don't think it should reflect negatively on the content, yet there are people who will 'judge a book by its cover' sorta speak. Also, (as referenced in the other reviews) the printing on the pages is very large and there is alot of space between paragraphs. Again, I do not know the reasons for this, it may have been done to make it easier to read or use...who knows. Now to the content of the book...I will say first though that the reader will need a little bit of background info on other occult practices and ideologies such as Qliphotic magic, gematria Voodoo, Quimbanda, Santisima Muerte,etc...I will say that it was a little difficult to follow some of the content but if you have a general understanding of these other practices, you should be okay in being able to comprehend what the author is trying to convey. As far as practical rituals and sorcery....well...there is some workings that he makes available in the section of voodoo and santisima muerte, but other than that, the rest of the book contains long and drawn out verses and devotional writings on comprehension of enlightenment and such... which is fine if that is what you are seeking. For me personally, I'm more of a pragmatic practitioner when it comes to sorcery and affecting real change in the physical world so for me, it was a little disappointing. I do like the aspect that the author has combined a variety of different practices from a large range of occult and ideological practices and combined them into a hybrid system, which I feel is what ALL practitioners should do!! Make the practice YOUR OWN and USE whatever works for you!! For this author, he has found what works for him and I think that his writings are accurate to how he uses his practice to achieve his goals, whether they be spiritual enlightenment or pragmatic sorcery.

Am currently re-reading this for the 15th time!

Obviously the person who reviewed this book before has no idea what Chaos-Gnosticism is. This book is great and is not just a mix up of other magical works. We all are entitled to our opinions but to bash Asha'Shedim, leader of the Lilin Society because you do not follow it is just absurd. Asha'Shedim's work does work.

Giant type on white-space pages.

very nice spell book.not for the fainthearted heavy stuff in there.for the adept magician an eye opener.not for apprentice for its a spell book not a how to.