- Translation from the 1776 French Edition and Commentary by Baron and Baronessa Araignee
Because of its status as one of the early grimiores, we have decided to translate it from the original French once again, although English translations already exist. Paired with this, we will add certain observations, explanations and annotations with each presented spell herein, to shed more light on the content and the significance thereof.
We have not included all the modern-day names for certain herbs, plants, minerals and so forth, nor have we included in-depth historical commentary on the work itself – as this translation is not intended to be a historical reference document, but a grimoire of practical study of the Occult Arts of the time.
Nonetheless, this manuscript is the first which we have translated from the original and it will certainly not be the last, as we are planning on translating and revising many more grimiores of the times past – as most modern-day Occult literature seem to have forgotten its roots in the long-forgotten annals of history.
We are certain that this grimoire will indeed brighten the eyes of the seeker a bit – even though the vagueness and pomp can be a bit overwhelming, as is usual for grimiores of antiquity.
The Petit Albert is an excellent example of grimiores of the time, being mostly focused on love, livestock, farming and so on – modern practitioners do not fully recognize the value of the contents, as when observing the contents of any old grimoire and what it focuses upon, you gain some insight into the lives of those from times past; what they considered important and what they thus deemed worthy of including in a grimoire and how to remedy the said concerns through magickal means.
It may be referred to as a Cabbalistical text in the manuscript itself as well as by other individuals, however we tend to disagree – as the Astrological symbolism in the majority of the spellwork is quite obvious and apparent…so we personally regard it as an Astrological and Natural Magick spellbook. Due to the nature of the work, it can also be referred to as a book of Sympathetic Magick.
As you are likely to notice, many of the spells herein are quite dubious in its composure and application, so needless to say, we do not recommend using any of the recipes herein – rather using this tome to study the practices of the time. Since we are well-aware that many people are likely to ignore this warning of ours…you do so at your own discretion and risk. We will assuredly not be held responsible or liable for any harm befalling you or yours in the course of your actions.
Le Petit Albert: The Marvellous Secrets of the Lesser Albert
Introduction
Warning That Must Be Read
The Treasure of the Wonderful Secrets
Of the Reciprocal Love of Man & Woman
For Love
Other for Love
Another for Love
Another for Love
Other for Love
Other for Love
Another for Love
Another for Love
Other for Love
Yet Another for Love
Against the Charm of the Knotted Needle
To Tie the Needle
To Moderate the Too Great Desire of the Action of Venus in the Woman
Against the Spurs of the Flesh, & to live Chastely
To know if a Girl is Chaste, or if she has been Corrupted, & has Begotten
Other for the Same Subject
To Repair Lost Virginity
To Prevent a Woman from Fooling Around with Someone
To Restore the Wrinkled Skin of the Belly of Young Women, After Several Deliveries
To Make the Girls or Widows See, during the Night, the Husband that they must Marry
For Boys & Widowed Men who will want to See in a Dream the Woman they will Marry
To Guarantee Yourself of Cuckoldry
To Make a Girl Dance Naked
To Be Fortunate in Games of Skill and Chance
To Get Rich by Catching Fish
Other on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject
Other on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject
Yet Another on the Same Subject
To Prevent Birds from Spoiling Sowing, by Eating the Grain
To Catch a Large Number of Birds
Other on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject
Yet Another on the Same Subject
To Keep & Multiply Pigeons
Other on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject
Yet Another on the Same Subject
Against the Inconvenience that one can Receive from Dogs
Other on the Same Subject
Against the Inconvenience that one can Receive from Wolves
Against the Drunkenness of Wine
To Restore Spoiled Wine
Other on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject
To Make Excellent Vinegar Quickly
To Make Liquor Wines
To make Excellent Hypocras in a Short Time
To make true Armenian Claret Water, which has such Wonderful Properties against Heart, Head and Stomach Ailments
To have Soft, Sweet and Good Smelling Melons
To have Beautiful Ripe Grapes in Spring
To Make Wheat Grow and Multiply
To Prevent Sowing and Harvesting from being Spoiled by Animals
To Know if the Seeds will be Abundant Next Year
Other for the Same Subject
Against Diseases and Other Accidents that Affect the Life of Man
Of the Antiquity of Talismans, Their Origin and Uses Thereof
The Talismans of Paracelsus
Talisman with the Seal of the Sun
Talisman with the Seal of the Moon
Talisman with the Seal of Mars
Talisman with the Seal of Mercury
Talisman with the Seal of Jupiter
Talisman with the Seal of Venus
Talisman with the Seal of Saturn
How to Make Mercury to form Plates to make Talismans
To Construct other Talismans with the Characters that the Ancient Cabalists have Appropriated to the Seven Planets
Of the Peoples who Inhabit the Four Elements, under the names of Salamanders, Gnomes, Sylphs & Nymphs
Deception of Artificial Mandrake
Another Deception by the Head of Saint John
Natural Subtleties which have Something that Gives Admiration
Other on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject
Yet Another on the Same Subject
Of the Hand of Glory which the Scoundrel Thieves Use, to Enter the Houses During the Night Without Prevention
Other to Make a Man or Woman Insensible to Torture, so that Nothing can be Drawn from their Confession
Ointment by Means of which One can Expose Oneself in Fire Without being Burned
For the Fiery Water which is Used for an Infinite Number of Great Operations
To Make the Terrible Greek Fire
To have Peace
Other on the Same Subject
Secret of the Garter for Travelers
Secret of the Good Traveller’s Staff
Secret of Making A Horse Go Further in One Hour than Another Horse can Go in Eight Hours
To Make a Furious Horse Gentle
To Make a Horse Fall as if it were Dead
To Make Oneself Invisible by means of a Ring
So as Not to be Deceived and Fascinated by the Ring of Invisibility
To Make Other Mysterious Rings under the Auspices of the Seven Planets, which Attract their Influences to Those who Wear Them
Of the Hours of the Day & Night
What has been the Feeling of the Wise Philosophers about Talismans and Mysterious Figures
Model of a Talisman of Mercury
How to make True Celestial Water
The almost Miraculous Properties of Celestial Water
Properties of Balsam Oil, which is Extracted from Celestial Water
A Balm that is Excellent for Preventing the Plague
To make Rotten Teeth Fall Out without Pain
To cure Gunshot Wounds or Other Injuries, both Old and New, without Ointment
Other on the Same Subject
Another Wonderful Way to Heal a Sprained Foot
Mandrakes
Explanation of Talismans
Sympathy Powder
To make Gold Artificially
Another on the Same Subject
Another on the Same Subject, tested in England
Another on the Same Subject
For the Gold of Life, or Gold Precipitate
To Dissolve Gold with Ease
Another on the Same Subject, more Surprising
To Change Lead into fine Gold
To Give Tin the Sound and Hardness of Silver
To Make Borax Suitable for Melting Gold
To Counterfeit the Real Pearls of the Orient
To Counterfeit Musk that will be Judged as Exquisite as the Natural Oriental
To Falsify Ambergris
Composition of Excellent Tablets
To Soften Ivory
To Break New Ropes with Grass
To Break an Iron Bar Easily
Mysterious Ring to Cure Decay
Wonderful Talismans against Poisons and Poisonous Beasts
Explanation of the Other Four Talismans, of which Engraved models are Given Here
To Make the True Water of the Queen of Hungary
Several Ways of Making Excellent Water to Remove Pimples from the Face
Exquisite Powder to Beautify the Face
Composition of a Soap for the Face and Hands
To Make Good Angel Water
Light which relates to the Hand of Glory, and which puts to Sleep
Wonderful Secret for Communicating with a Friend
To Make a Rifle Carry Twice its Normal Weight
A Way of making a Syrup to Preserve Life
For Planting all kinds of Tree Branches and making them take Root
To Increase Soap
To Increase Saffron
To Increase, by Half, Crushed Pepper
To Increase White Wax
To Increase Musk
For Hair Dyeing
Gold Varnish, Admirably Beautiful
Against Gravel, to Cure It
To Clean Teeth and Gums
Against Stinking Breath
For Fever
Wonderful Secrets which must be Taken & Composed under the Influences of the Stars
To Know Whether a Patient will Live or Die
To Preserve Oneself from Gout
For Fistulas
To Remove the Stains of Smallpox
For Kidney Stones
To the Pains of Colic
For Difficulty in Urinating
For Hydropsia
For Stomach Pains
In Closing
Appendix I
Appendix II
Bibliography
About the Translators
