Original Dorene Publishing Edition The Ancient Book of Formulas became one of the defining practical manuals of twentieth-century American occult publishing. Rather than focusing on ceremonial theory alone, it served as a working handbook of recipes for magical oils, incenses, sachet powders, ritual baths, inks, perfumes, and other traditional preparations used in folk magic and ceremonial practice. This book became a staple among practitioners interested in creating their own ritual materials.
Although no author is credited on the title page, the work is widely attributed to Lewis de Claremont, the pseudonym used for several influential occult publications. The formulas within draw from European ceremonial traditions alongside African American hoodoo and rootwork practices, making the volume an important historical document of American esotericism during the mid-twentieth century.
Original Dorene editions are increasingly collected for both their historical significance and their role in preserving practical magical traditions that influenced generations of occult publishers and practitioners.
Details
Attributed Author: Lewis de Claremont (uncredited)
Publisher: Dorene Publishing Co.
Year: 1967
Format: Original softcover edition
Pages: 94
Subject: Occult • Hoodoo • Ritual Magic • Formula Book • Incenses • Oils • Powders • Folk Magic
