Magia Divina – An 18th Century Rosicrucian Adaption of the Holy Abramelin Operation

Magia Divina – An 18th Century Rosicrucian Adaption of the Holy Abramelin Operation, by Duke Charles of Sweden and Tommy Westlund has been released in July 2025! It is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon US, Amazon UK, etc, and various bookshops! 

ISBN: 978-91-981045-4-7
Hardcover
123 pages in colour
Published 2025
List price: $49.99

About the book

For the first time, the Magia Divina (also known as the Abramelin Operation) is presented in the manner that our Scandinavian Rosicrucian brethren used it in the 18th century. The Swedish manuscript, from which all the emblems and exquisite illustrations in the present volume are reproduced, was handwritten by Duke Charles (later King Charles XIII of Sweden), one of the prominent esoteric leaders in Europe, in the early 1780s.

From the perspective of esoteric masonry and the Hermetic, Rosicrucian and Golden Dawn traditions, the emblems unveil profound magical and alchemical aspects of the various chapters. These are, together with an overall alchemical analysis of the Magia Divina, explained in the introduction.

The Book of Abramelin was written during the 14th and 15th centuries by Abraham von Worms and is considered to be one of the true genuine books of magic. Several manuscript copies exist in German, Latin, French, and Swedish.

It gained popularity when S.L. MacGregor Mathers translated a French version into English, published in 1900, especially amongst the members of the Golden Dawn. This present version, however, shows that it was utilised a century before within initiatory Orders and adapted into a Rosicrucian format under the name of Magia Divina or The Divine Magic. There, it aimed to transform Initiates into Adepts so that they eventually could receive the Twig of Victory from the Lord.

It displays a rite of self-purification and magico-alchemical initiation for achieving Knowledge and Conversation with one’s Holy Guardian Angel, thereby being able to start reintegrating the fallen or Evil parts of Creation as a servant of the Highest.

Duke Charles’s version of The Seven Mystical Prayers from the Golden Book concludes the volume as a supplement to the Operation.

May this work guide its reader towards a complete Knowledge and Conversation with the Holy Guardian Angel!

Table of Content

INTRODUCTION 11

Duke Charles (later King Charles XIII of Sweden) 12

The Asiatic Brethren 16

The manuscript Magia Divina 18

The illustrations 19

The Magical Operation 21

The Alchemical process of the Magia Divina 24

The Seven Mystical Prayers 35

MAGIA DIVINA – THE FIRST BOOK

PREFACE37

1. How many and which types are of the True Magic. 39

2.What one should consider before undertaking the Holy Operation. 41

3. On the age, condition and qualities of the Person who wishes to undertake this Operation. 43

4.That no specific time or day is required. 44

5.Concerning the Planetary hours and the errors of the Astrologers. 45

6.What should be observed during the first two months when performing this Operation. 46

7. What should be observed during the following two months. 49

8. What should be observed during the last two months. 50

9. The things which a person can perform during the time of the Operation. 52

10. How to choose and prepare the location. 53

11. In what manner one shall prepare oneself and everything necessary for the Operation. The Orison. 58

12. Concerning the Convocation of the Holy and Good Angels. 61

13. Concerning the Convocation of the Evil Spirits. 65 – Of the Conjurations. 66 – The Conjuration of the Second Day. 68 – The Conjuration of the Third Day. 68

14. Concerning what you should demand of the Spirits who are divided into three different troops.69 – The Demand of the First Day. 69 – The Demand of the Second Day. 70 – The Demands of the Third Day. 70

15. Concerning the sending away of the Spirits, as well during these three Days as the following. 73

16. What to answer unto the interrogations of the Spirits and how to resist their demands. 74

17. How he who Operateth should behave as regardeth the Spirits. 77

18. A list of the names of the Spirits whom you may summon. 79

19. What to observe when performing this Operation. 83 – Instructions concerning what points should particularly be observed with regard to the Operation. 88

MAGIA DIVINA – THE SECOND BOOK

REMARK91

1. To know all manner of things Past and Future. 92

2. To make appear. 94

3. For Visions. 95

4. For the Servient Spirits. 97

5. To work in Gold and Silver Mines. 98

6. Alchemy. 99

7. To excite Tempests. 99

8. To transform Humans into Animals. 100

9. Magic. 100

10. To receive Books. 101

11. To know all kinds of Secrets. 101

12. To live anew during Seven Years. 102

13. To render oneself Invisible during Nights and Days. 102

14. For the Spirits to bring food to Man. 103

15. To take possession of all kinds of Treasures. 103

16. To fly in the Air. 104

17. To heal all kind of Body weaknesses. 104

18. For Love. 105

19. For Enmity. 105

20. To appear Human. 106

21. To cast Spells upon Men. 106

22. To demolish Buildings. 107

23. To regain what has been stolen. 107

24. To operate under Water. 108

25. To open every kind of Lock. 108

26. To cause Visions in Fields and in other things. 109

27. To have as much Gold and Silver as is needed. 109

28. For Wars. 110

29. For Arts. 111

30. To enlighten and clear up all doubts. 112 – This gives power of All the others. 112

THE SEVEN MYSTICAL PRAYERS

SEVEN MYSTICAL PRAYERS 113

Remark 113

Prayer to be read before each of the other prayers 113

Sunday’s prayer 114

Monday’s prayer 115

Tuesday’s prayer 116

Wednesday’s prayer 117

Thursday’s prayer 118

Friday’s prayer 119

Saturday’s prayer 120

Mystical prayer to be read every day after today’s prayer has ended 121

ABOUT THE EDITOR 123