📖 Overview
The Complete Magician's Tables by Stephen Skinner is a reference work containing over 800 tables of magical and astrological correspondences. This compilation brings together tables from grimoires, Kabbalah texts, and other occult sources spanning several centuries.
The book contains sections on planetary hours, angels, demons, elements, astrology, geomancy, and numerology, among other topics. The tables are organized by category and presented in a structured format for practical reference and study.
Each section includes historical context and explanatory notes about the sources and practical applications of the tables. The work draws from Western esoteric traditions including Hermeticism, ceremonial magic, and Renaissance occultism.
This comprehensive collection serves as both a practical toolkit for magical operations and a window into how different magical systems have categorized and corresponded various aspects of existence. The tables reveal underlying patterns in how practitioners have mapped relationships between celestial bodies, spirits, numbers, and magical effects.
👀 Reviews
Readers value this reference book for its comprehensive compilation of magical correspondences, tables, and attributions gathered from many traditions. Multiple reviews note it saves time compared to consulting dozens of separate sources.
Likes:
- Clear organization and layout
- Includes rare/hard-to-find tables
- High print quality and binding
- Comprehensive coverage of Kabbalistic, astrological, and angelic references
Dislikes:
- Some tables contain errors or typos
- Price point ($60-75) seen as high
- Page numbers don't match table of contents in some editions
- Limited explanation of how to use the tables
Ratings:
Goodreads: 4.47/5 (38 ratings)
Amazon: 4.6/5 (122 ratings)
Notable reader comment: "This book replaced 12 others on my shelf. The binding holds up to frequent use and the organization makes quick reference possible." - Amazon reviewer
Several occult practitioners mention using it as their primary reference for ceremonial magic operations.
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🤔 Interesting facts
🔮 Stephen Skinner has spent over 35 years collecting and researching the magical correspondences contained in this book, gathering information from hundreds of grimoires and magical texts.
📚 The book contains over 840 tables of occult data, making it the largest collection of magical correspondences ever published in a single volume.
⭐ Many of the tables include rare information from unpublished manuscripts and private collections, including materials from the Crowley/Golden Dawn tradition.
🌟 The work covers diverse magical systems including Kabbalah, I Ching, Tarot, Astrology, Enochian Magic, and Planetary Magic, serving as a comprehensive cross-reference tool.
🎯 While most magical reference books focus on Western traditions, this volume also includes tables from Eastern systems like Vedic astrology and Chinese geomancy, providing a truly global perspective on magical correspondences.