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The Picatrix (Ghayat al-Hakim)
Pseudo-Majriti
The Picatrix (Ghayat al-Hakim)
Source verified · September 2026
The Picatrix is a major medieval handbook of astrological magic, originally composed in Arabic as Ghayat al-Hakim and later translated into Latin. It is historically foundational for Renaissance magic, and inside are detailed theories of planetary correspondences, talismans, elections, and ritual techniques grounded in astrology and cosmology.
Sources & Editions
4 documented copies, ranked by holding institution, verification status and format. Sophia Aporrheta links to each holding institution; it does not host the files.
Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90781944
Preferred copyVerified · Sep 26, 2026Institutional library Online ReaderLatinLatin manuscript, c. 1500–1525Public Domain
About this archiveGallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10465127p
Verified · Sep 26, 2026Institutional library Online ReaderLatinLatin manuscript, c. 1500–1525Public Domain
About this archiveLibrary of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667701/
Available at source (automated check blocked) · Sep 26, 2026Institutional library Online ReaderLatinLatin fragment, c. 1300Stated at source (Library of Congress)
About this archiveTwilit Grotto — Esoteric Archives
https://esotericarchives.com/picatrix.htm
Original recordVerified · Sep 26, 2026Specialist archive Online ReaderEnglishFree to Read at Source
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