Learning Necromantic techniques and skills

Become a Necromancer

One of the best modern books on the subject of Necromancy is Communing With The Spirits by Martin Coleman. The gist of Coleman’s work is for the practitioner to get back in touch with your own Ancestors. All this involves is simply setting up a small shrine to them & regularly offering them an anointed white candle and a clear glass of pure water every day. Coleman has some very practical ideas on contacting the other side and NONE of them involve digging up skeletal remains. Truly his work is a gem for the modern practitioner of Necromancy. I personally, have read this book and enjoyed his step-by-step method.

If you’re interested in the “Cults of the Dead”, some of the best stuff is on the Religio-Magical practices of Palo Monte & Palo Mayombe. This involves creating a Nganga (or in Santeria it’s called a Prenda) which is a big ol’ cast iron pot into which you put many things associated with the dead. This creates a home for the deceased spirit to live in that will become your personal familiar.

Of course there aren’t that many books out there on this subject, however you can find Carlos Montenegro’s Palo Mayombe which purports to tell you what exactly you need in a Nganga but many Paleros say that Montenegro’s book is full of bull and lacking any real knowledge. Montenegro does not tell you enough information – key info is left out thus you are forced to find an expert/practitioner in the field to fill in the missing gaps such as which palos (tree sticks) are from which trees and how to make the Nganga or Prenda.

Blood Sorcery Bible Volume 1: Rituals in Necromancy by Sorceress Cagliastro was also one of my favorite books on necromancy, as I use blood as an offering to the spirits already, so her book offered a different perspective on collection of the blood, and the connection to the spirit world. The most annoying part of reading this book, was her lack of detail when it came to explaining the most important part of her workings. She says to “contact me and I will tell you what to do” however, she has not returned a single email to me yet! That causes me to doubt her authenticity. She continues to say she offers more detail in her other books, but as I said in my email to her, I brought Blood Sorcery to have access to the information stated on the book cover, and not to buy other book to gain the information. Overall, reading of her personal relationships with the spirits is interesting.

I don’t recommend any book by Joseph H. Peterson, who provides nothing more than a copy of other works, and then claim the work as his own. All his book content is found for free online.

Why would you want to work with the Dead?

Most practitioners incorrectly believe that the God Forces, Archangels, Goetial Spirits, etc., are faster and a more reliable way to have the spirit work contact you or even work with you. This is wrong. Your own personal spirit guides, and those spirits of the dead (once living) people, are the easiest to contact.  Thus the dead can work much quicker in some matters than can Angels, Archangels, Demons, Gods. Why is this? Again because the realms of the Dead are closest to the living.

In old folklore, the necromancer would become almost downright abusive to the deceased spirit when it came. In this day and age, all you need to do is put out a call to the Spirits of the Dead to come to your shrine and partake of your gifts to them which usually should be white candles anointed with a blessing oil, mild incense such as white sandalwood and a piece of bread and fruit. Anything else is arbitrary.

Setting Up A Shrine

You can set up a shrine to pay homage to your ancestors. The shrine is where you’ll regularly take time to talk with the Dead and discuss your problems and then hopefully listen to what they have to say. It is a good idea to pay respects to your dead loved ones each day.

Some years ago, someone sent me this Ancestral Invocation but they did not know WHO was the original author of it. I found it to be beautiful and succinct. You’re welcome to use it in your Ancestral workings and with your Shrines to the Dead.

Ancestral Invocation:

“I hear your whispered voices speaking words of wisdom into my unconscious mind.

Your whispers awaken my dreams, my heart, my desires.

You who are my Ancestors who once walked upon the earth and were part of my shared life eternal, I praise you with all that is sacred in my life!

You who planted the seed of knowledge, you who sought inner peace, you who claimed your love for the Gods of old, I give you honor and praise your names!

Grandmother, without you I would not be here.
Grandfather, without you I would not be here.
People that have come before and gone ahead, without you I would not be here.

I give you honor and praise your names!

I ask you for guidance, for you have the power of knowledge. You have been born in me & is a part of my being.

I draw upon your strength so that I may move ever forward.

Your footsteps, I follow as all children will!

You are MY family and with all the love in my being, I give you honor and call your names!

Ancestors, I praise you with the Earth in my palm!
I praise you with the raging fires in my heart!
I praise you with my breath as I give offerings to your greatness!
I praise you with the blood and water of life within my body!
I call forth for you with honor for all eternity!

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You may also wish to setup a shrine to one of the Leaders of the Dead such as Gheude, Baron Samedi, Baron LaCroix, Baron Cimitiere, Santisima Muerte, Maman Brigette, Ereshkigal, Hella, Hades, Pluto, Kali, etc.

You could also just walk up to your shrine, and say something like the following:

“Greetings Grandma __! Greetings Grandpa __! Greetings Aunt __! Greetings Uncle __!

Greetings Mighty Gheude, Leader of the Dead!

Welcome to my home.

Thank you for watching over me and my loved ones as we slept. Thank you for helping me with __.

Thank you for helping me also with __.

Please watch over me and my loved ones and protect us from all mental, emotional, physical and spiritual harm.

Thank you for the many blessings you’ve showered upon me & thank you for all the future blessings you’ll shower upon me.

I love and respect you one and all.”

Close with however you like such as “Amen” or “Blessed Be” or whatever you feel comfortable in saying.

The purpose of calling your Ancestors and the Dead are to ask them to watch over, fortify and strengthen you while you still have work to be done here on earth. Their job is to simply help smooth out the road bumps in your path as best as they can.

That’s it.

Other books on Necromancy to help you with your studies:

• #1 Recommended Book – Communing With The Spirits by Martin Coleman

• Necromancy: Conjuring the Spirits of the Dead
  Neres Wane
• The Witches’ Book of the Dead
  Christian Day
• Blood Sorcery Bible Volume 1: Rituals in Necromancy
  Sorceress Cagliastro
• Necromantic Sacraments: A Book of Ritual for Daemonolatry Necromancy, Necrosophy & Invocation
  S. Connolly
• How to Meet and Work with Spirit Guides
  Ted Andrews