The Angelical Language, Volume II: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the Tongue of Angels

by Aaron Leitch

Overview

This masterwork is the most comprehensive analysis of John Dee's Angelical language ever undertaken. Most Enochian dictionaries merely present word lists—this encyclopedic textbook presents a wealth of original material and expands upon (and corrects) previously published information. It is designed so readers can actually learn the language and use it in their own magick.

For the first time ever, every Angelical word recorded in Dee's books, journals, and personal grimoire is recorded and cross-referenced in a number of helpful ways, allowing the reader to recognize root words, alternate spellings, and more. The Angelical Language, Volume II includes notes about each word's definition, history, or usage—both Dee's original marginal notations and new commentary by the author. Also presented are Dee's own phonetic notations, as well as a brand-new pronunciation key designed to make it easier to speak the language.

The material within these pages is based strictly upon Dee's journals and personal grimoire. There are no inclusions from later mystics or organizations. This reference work, along with its companion guide, The Angelical Language, Volume I: The Complete History and Mythos of the Tongue of Angels, is the authoritative guide to the celestial language in its purest form.

Praise:
"The Angelical Language is the single-most comprehensive text ever written on the subject of the Enochian magical system and language of Elizabethan luminary Dr. John Dee. This two-volume magnum opus demonstrates Aaron Leitch's familiarity with practical magic as well as his skill as a meticulous researcher. A must-have book."—Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, Chief Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738714912
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	05/08/2010
Series:	The Angelical Language , #2
Pages:	589
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

Aaron Leitch has been a scholar and a spiritual seeker for nearly three decades. He is a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Gentlemen of Jupiter, and the academic Societas Magica. His writings cover such varied fields as ancient Middle Eastern religion and mythology, Solomonic mysticism, shamanism, Neoplatonism, Hermeticism and alchemy, traditional Wicca and Neopaganism, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Thelema, angelology, Qabalah, Enochiana, African Diaspora religions, hexcraft and hoodoo folk traditions, psychology and consciousness expansion, cyberspace and virtual reality, and modern social commentary. He is the author of Secrets of the Magickal Grimoires and The Angelical Language, Volumes I and II. Visit his website at kheph777.tripod.com or his blog at aaronleitch.wordpress.com.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction to Volume II . . .

Chapter 1: Angelical Linguistics . . .
Angelical “English Senses” and Fluid Definitions . . .
Root Words . . .
Compounds . . .
Conjugation . . .
Affixes . . .
Rarities: Pronouns, Prepositions, Adjectives, Articles, Case . . .
Phonetic Glosses . . .
Early-Modern English and Angelical . . .
Early-Modern English Phonetics Chart (for Angelical Pronunciation) . . .
Middle English and Angelical . . .
General Notes on Angelical Phonology . . .
Vowels . . .
Consonants . . .
Special Cases . . .

Chapter 2: The 48 Angelical Keys—Cross Reference . . .

Chapter 3: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the Tongue of Angels . . .
How to Use This Lexicon . . .
Pronunciation Notes . . .
Also and Shared Root . . .
Other Notes . . .
Compare from Loagaeth . . .
Abbreviations Used in This Lexicon . . .
Sources for All Words Found in This Lexicon . . .
Exclusions from this Lexicon . . .
Pronunciation Key (Fully Explained) . . .
Angelical Root Words . . .
Angelical to English . . .
English to Angelical . . .
Tips on Translating English into Angelical . . .

Editorial Reviews

"The Angelical Language is the single-most comprehensive text ever written on the subject of the Enochian magical system and language of Elizabethan luminary Dr. John Dee. This two-volume magnum opus demonstrates Aaron Leitch's familiarity with practical magic as well as his skill as a meticulous researcher. A must-have book."
—Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, Chief Adepts of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

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