The Cult of the Black Cube: A Saturnian Grimoire by Dr. Arthur Moros has become one of the defining works of contemporary Saturnian occultism. At once a scholarly study and an operative grimoire, it approaches Saturn as judge, devourer, initiator, and hidden lord of time, death, limitation, and forbidden wisdom. Moros treats the Saturnine current not as an abstract symbol, but as a living force of spiritual ordeal, antinomian revelation, and initiatic transformation.
The book unfolds in three movements. The first examines Saturn’s presence in religious, mythological, and magical traditions, with particular attention to Islamic, Classical, and Indian sources. From these diverse manifestations, Moros traces the contours of a perennial Saturnian cult: ancient, ambivalent, and terrible in its demand for confrontation with the hidden architecture of existence.
The second and third sections form the Grimoire of the Black Cube. Here, Saturn is encountered through doctrine, devotion, shrine work, ritual practice, magical operation, and direct cultic engagement. The reader is led beyond historical study into the practical terrain of Saturnine gnosis: sacred time, the Black Cube, the Rite of Chains, the Oracle of Cronos, and rites of summons and self-initiation.
This fourth edition includes a foreword by Dr. Tomas Vincente, author of The Faceless God, and “Clavis Saturni: A Kosmic Heresy,” a powerful essay by David Beth on the Saturnine deity and its relation to the Kosmic pandaemonic current. These additions expand the scope of the volume while preserving its initiatic focus.
Both rigorous inquiry and practical manual, The Cult of the Black Cube remains an austere and luminous gateway into the mysteries of Saturn. It is intended for magicians, occult scholars, and seekers drawn to the dark star of discipline, ordeal, sovereignty, and the hidden god enthroned within the cube.
Fine Hardcover Edition (In Stock) — 71 EUR
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- Bound in metallic “platinum” cover paper by Schabert/Gmund.
- Front embossing, spine lettering, book ribbon, headbands.
- 192 pages, 165×235 mm.
- Printed on high-quality, wood-free paper; black Surbalin endpapers.
- Limited to 999 copies.
Auric Edition (SOLD OUT) — 362 EUR
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- Pre-order window for this Auric Edition: July 12 – August 12, 11pm CET only!
- Includes a Saturnian vignette by David Beth, composed exclusively for this Auric Edition and presented on a special tipped-in sheet individually hand-signed by the author.
- Hand-bound in premium bluish-black leather (manufactured in Germany).
- Silver + “black cube” front embossing (see mockup), spine lettering.
- Rounded spine, headbands, book ribbon.
- Presented in a custom slipcase.
- 192 pages, 165×235 mm, printed on high-quality, wood-free paper; black Surbalin endpapers.
- Hand-numbered: Only as many copies as ordered will be produced.
No additional orders will be accepted after the four week deadline.