The Aeternum Notebooks

Who are the 72 spirits of the Ars Goetia? Discover their order, ranks, seals, and offices according to the Sloane...

How did Goetia become the art of the 72 spirits? From the Greek word goēteia to the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, from...

As you may know, behind Aeternum is a small business based in Brittany (specifically in the south of Finistère). And...

Where do Earth, Air, Fire, and Water in Western magic really come from? From Empedocles to Agrippa, from Paracelsus to...

Midnight or 3 a.m.: what really is the witching hour? From Shakespeare to planetary hours, from Hecate to modern paranormal...

Learn how to hold your pendulum, establish yes/no answers, and read a chart. A complete guide with eight exercises, a...

As you may know, behind Aeternum is a small business based in Brittany (specifically in the south of Finistère). And...

Was the witches’ familiar really a magical cat? From the Chelmsford trials to Matthew Hopkins’s “imps,” this article traces the...

What to cook for Imbolc? Between Irish traditions of Brigid’s feast and modern Neopagan recipes, discover the foods that are...

From black to red, what do nigredo, albedo, citrinitas, and rubedo really describe? A deep dive into the alchemical Great...

What is High Magic really? From medieval grimoires to Agrippa, John Dee, Éliphas Lévi, the Golden Dawn, and Crowley, this...

Why don’t red, black, green, or purple always mean the same thing in magic? This article places color symbolism in...