The Key of Solomon

(Clavicula Salomonis)
Edited by S. Liddell MacGregor Mathers
Revised by Joseph H. Peterson,
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INTRODUCTION by Joseph H. Peterson.
The Key of Solomon is the most famous and important of all Grimoires, or handbooks
of Magic. As A.E. Waite has stated (BCM, pg. 58) "At the head of all, and, within certain
limits, the inspiration and the source of all, stands the Key of Solomon. ... Mr. Mathers'
presentation of the Key of Solomon, which is still in print, though the work of an uncritical
hand, must be held to remove the necessity for entering into a detailed account of the
contents of that curious work. ... The Key of Solomon can scarcely be judged accurately in
the light of its English version, for the translator, preternaturally regarding it as a highly
honourable memorial of lawful magic, has excised as much as possible the Gotic portions,
on the ground that they are interpolations, which is of course arbitrary."
Mr. Waite's harsh criticism is hardly justified. In fact, Mathers excised very little.
Actually, three of the four significant excisions are operations dealing with love magic
(Colorno, chapters 11-13: The experiment of Love, and how it should be performed; The
experiment or operation of the Apple; Of the operation of love by her dreams, and how one
must practice it. The fourth excision is chapter 14: Operations and experiments regarding
hate and destruction of enemies.)
It is true that the Mathers edition would not be considered critical by modern standards
of scholarship (but Waite's editions of various esoteric texts leave far more to be desired
than Mathers'). Especially wanting are a proper critical apparatus, an analysis of the relation
between manuscripts, and better utilization of the Latin and Italian manuscripts.
Nevertheless, this edition has stood the test of time.
MANUSCRIPTS
Of course, none of the manuscripts used by Mathers qualify as "ancient" or even
"medieval"; the oldest is probably 16th century. There are however precedents going back
further, on which see Richard Greenfield's Traditions of Belief in Late Byzantine
Demonology.
Mathers' translation is almost entirely dependant on French Colorno manuscript
exemplars dating 18th century. These are represented by the Kings 288, Harley 3981, and
Sloane 3091 manuscripts. Kings 288 and Harl. 3981 indicate they were translated by
Abraham Colorno, which phrase is missing from Sl. 3091. Of these Sl. 3091 and Kings 288
are easier to read. Abraham Colorno, a Jewish engineer of Mantua (fl. 1578-1598),
translated it into Italian. Kings 288 includes some phrases which are missing from Harley
3981, so the former is probably not a direct ancestor of the latter. Sl. 3091 likewise has some
phrases missing from the others, and regularly replaces "Amen" with "Ainsi soit-il" (so be
it). Although Mathers felt Sl3091 "has many errors of transcription," I have generally found
it to be the most correct of the Colorno group (i.e. between Sl3091, H3981, K288, and
L1202.)
In addition, Mathers made significant use of Lansdowne 1202, even though he
pronounces it "more concise in style." Its title page reads: "LES VRAIS CLAVICULES DU
ROI SALOMON PAR ARMADEL." The wording in Lans. 1202 often coincides exactly
with the Colorno manuscripts, which convinces me that it was based mainly on a Colorno
ancestor. However the frequent deviations and elisions suggest to me that the editor was
trying to make a more concise and readable edition, which of course makes its authority less
reliable. Lans. 1202 displays simple mistakes in some of the Latin passages. It also regularly
replaces "Amen" with "Ainsi soit-il". Where K288 differs from H3981, L1202 generally
seems to follow the latter. Where Sl3091 differs from the others, L1202 generally follows it.
However, L1202 can't be a direct ancestor of Sl3091 since it contains elements missing from
the latter, such as the missing Psalm and "Anefeneton" from book 2 chapter 17. Nonetheless,
it is safe to say that L1202 is derived from a closely related manuscript.
Also heavily used by Mathers was LES VRITABLES CLAVICULES DE SALOMON,
Traduites de l'Hebreux en langue Latine Par le Rabin ABOGNAZAR (Lansdowne MSS
1203.) Its inclusion by Mathers is puzzling because it is utterly different in content from the
other manuscripts (aside from a few of the pentacles at the end of the manuscript) and really
should stand alone as a separate text. Another copy can be found in ms. fran. 25314 de la
Bibliothque nationale.
Additional 10862 is primarily written in Latin, although the descriptions of the
pentacles are in Italian. It was written ca. 17th century. Mathers considered it his oldest and
sole Latin source, but makes only limited use of it. Contrary to what Mathers wrote, I did
not find it particularly difficult to read once I got use to the orthography; likewise it has very
few abbreviations: Besides using "&" for "per" (particle and prefix) it frequently uses
abbreviations for "-tur" and "-bus" which are sometimes indistinguishable. It doesn't
distinguish between u and v, and uniformly uses an archaic form of the ae-ligature (e-
ogonek). It is somewhat more succinct than the Colorno manuscripts, so may preserve some
earlier stage in the evolution of the text. There are also frequent variations from the other
manuscripts, many of which are clearly errors. The nature of the mistakes leads me to
believe that its archetype was difficult to read. The pentacles are labelled with the
appropriate colors. The Latin sometimes corresponds closely with that in Aub. 24, however
some of the text differs considerably.
Article 2 of Ad. 10862 is an Italian manuscript titled Zecorbenei, overo Clavicola dal
re Salomone. This is no doubt a version of the Zekerboni (also compare "Zecorbeni" in Aub.
24) and ascribed to Peter Mora (aka Pietro Mora or Pierre Mora). In Ritual Magic (1949, pp.
135 f., p. 310) E. M. Butler describes Mora as an "alchemist, black magician, said to be a
Satanist and poisoner who lived in Milan early in the seventeenth century, and burnt there
after having confessed (under torture) to those crimes..." Casanova seems to have possessed
a version of the same work under the name Zecor-ben or Zecorben. (Butler, loc. cit.,
Casanova, History of My Life, translated by Willard Trask, Volumes III & IV, 1967, p. 200).
Sloane 1307 is in Italian, and is also ca. 17th century. Prayers and conjurations are in
Latin. It has much material not found in other manuscripts. Some of the material however
can be found in Ad. 10862 art. 2 ("Zecorbeni") mentioned above. It is hard to read, except
for the mystical names which are carefully done. It shares a lot of readings with Sl. 2383
(see below). Sl. 1307 only has thirteen pentacles, and much of the lettering in them is in
Roman letters instead of the Hebrew found in most other manuscripts.
For more details on the individual manuscripts, see the British Library Manuscript
catalogue. Also, see MAGIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE by Lynn Thorndike, Chapter
XLIX: Solomon and the Ars Notoria.
Since Mathers' edition was published, many more manuscripts have been uncovered,
including the following:
Greek
Harl. 55!. British Library, Harleian MS. 5596. Fifteenth century. One of a number of
ree! manuscri"t of a te#t referre$ to as The Magical Treatise of Solomon.
The com"lete te#t has been "ublishe$ by %rman$ &elatte in Anecdota
Atheniensia 'Li()e, *9+,, "". -9,.//5.0 1ts contents are 2ery similar to the
Clavicula, an$ it may be the "rototy"e of the entire )enre. 1t has been
$escribe$ in 3ichar$ reenfiel$4s Traditions of Belief in Late Byzantine
Demonology '%mster$am5 Ha!!ert, *9660. This manuscri"t is also $escribe$
in some $etail by &ennis &ulin) in the intro$uction to his translation of the
Testament of Solomon, as it also contains an incom"lete 2ersion of the
Testament. 'in 7harles8orth, The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, 9ol. *,:e8
;or!, &ouble$ay, *96-, "". 9-5.96,.0
"at#n
D$%% 7la2icula Salomonis filii &a2i$. '<rinte$ boo!0 'n."., *6==>0
/6 "a)es. Title "a)e is 2ellum. Most of te#t is in Latin, 8ith "ortions also in
&utch an$ erman 'Last "a)e, after conclu$in) Clavicula Salomonis contains
a list of the names of o$, in erman.0 ?oo$cut B on "a)e - has @9ABAAA@
in center, an$ the B has "ria"us on left an$ ri)ht. Te#t commences 8ith
@Bene$ictio Libri. C Bene$icat te Liber <ater D Bene$icat te liber Filius...@
Te#t '" +90 cites %)ri""a. <art of the &u2een 7ollection. Eni2ersity of
?isconsin.Ma$ison, Memorial Library, S"ecial 7ollections.
Sl. &$%$. British Library Sloane MS. +-6-. *,th century. Title$ Clavis liri secretorum.
:ot use$ by Mathers. 6- folios. This manuscri"t has no "entacles. 1t is a small
2olume 'about 5 in 8i$e0 8ith lar)e letterin) an$ a lot of @8hite s"ace@.
?ritin) 2aries from 2ery neat an$ le)ible to scra8lin). Only "art of the secon$
boo! of Clavicula Salomonis is re"resente$. 1t shares many elements 8ith Sl.
-6/, 'see belo80, inclu$in) some 7hristian elements not foun$ in the other
manuscri"ts 'such as the Te &eum0. 1t also lac!s some of the 7hristian
elements foun$ in Sl. -6/,, so is im"ortant in un$erstan$in) the
7hristianiFation 'or $e.7hristianiFation0 of the te#t. The Latin of Sl. +-6- $oes
not a)ree 8ith that of Sl. -6/,. 1t is not clear to me at this time 8hy. <erha"s it
is also an in$e"en$ent translation. Sl. +-6- also shares many elements 8ith Sl.
*-=,.
A'b. &(. The Bo$leian Library, %ubrey MS. +/. &ate$ *6,/. Title$ !ecoreni sive
Claviculae Salomonis liri "# in $uius " De Praeparementis% "" De
&'perimentis% """ De Pentaculis% "# De Artius. ?ritten by Gohn %ubrey 8ho
note$5 @% MSS ne2er yet "rinte$, that 1 coul$ heare of. Sum %ubrey *6,/,
May 9. The boo! from 8hence 1 transcribe$ this 8as 8ritt by an 1talian, an$ in
a 2ery )oo$ han$.@ *=- folios. 1n Latin an$ Hn)lish. The 8or$in) of this is
often i$entical 8ith %$. *=66+, but lac!in) many of the mista!es foun$ in the
latter. The te#t is also fuller than in %$. *=66+, an$ is some8hat closer to the
7olorno manuscri"ts. The te#t is rearran)e$ in a more lo)ical or$er. 1t is
e2i$ent that the manuscri"t he 8as co"yin) from "reser2e$ an earlier
ortho)ra"hy, since he freIuently "reser2es an$ is occasionally e2en seen to
correct the ol$er forms5 For e#am"le, fol 6*2 he 8rote @a$iuro@, then correcte$
it to @a$Juro.@ He also freIuently "reser2es the ol$ e.o)one! form of the ae
li)ature, an$ other archaisms.
Ital#an
M#)h. &*!. Bo$leian Library Michael MS. +,6. 6+ folios. The title rea$s Clavicolo di
Salomone (e d)"srael figlio de David. Boun$ 8ith Hebre8 MS. <rayers an$
conJurations are in Latin, but freIuently e#hibit sim"le mista!es 'e*g* @sine
mona@ for @sine mora@0. There are other "laces 8here it seems to re"resent the
ori)inal te#t more accurately than %ub. +/ or %$. *=66+, for e#am"le the list
of Se"hiroth in cha"ter 5. The te#t is much abbre2iate$ com"are$ 8ith the
other manuscri"ts.
+ Lon$on, ?ellcome 1nstitute MS. /666. 7la2icula in 1talian an$ Latin5
"rece$e$ by 4Tre ta2ole $i Li2io %)ri""a4 96 "a)es D 5, folios. Folio. 7irca
*,,5. 9ery carefully 8ritten an$ le)ible.
,n-l#sh
A.. $!!*(. British Library, %$$itional MS. -66,/. Title$ The +ey of +no,ledge. Mi$. to
late.*6th century.
Sl. $!(5. British Library, Sloane MS. -6,5. *,th century. Seems to be base$ solely on
%$. -66,/.
Sl. $%(*. Title$ The 7la2icle of Solomon, re2eale$ by <tolomy the recian. &ate$
*5,+, ma!in) it one of the earliest manuscri"ts of the +ey of Solomon. 1t
contains a "rolo)ue 8hich corres"on$s 8ith Mathers4 1ntro$uction 'of 1ohe
re2is0 from %$. *=66+. This manuscri"t also has stron) 7hristian elements.
<rayers an$ conJurations are in Latin.
A/!55 &ate$ *655. <rinte$ e$ition title$ Clavicule of Solomon, Iuarto, *+5 "a)es.
Mentione$ in -ouveau' M.moires d)/istoire% do Criti$ue% et de Litt.rature,
"ar M. l4%bb( $4%rti)ny, 9ol. *, <aris, *,/9. ". -6.-,. 7ite$ by ?aite, B7M,
". 6=, n. *.
Hebre0
Gollan)12
//(.
Facsimile "ublishe$ by ollancF as Sepher Maphteah Shelomoh 0Boo1 of the
+ey of Solomon2 'O#for$, *9*/0. The manuscri"t $ates to aroun$ *,==. .
Scholem e$ite$ the te#t in 4Some Sources of Ge8ish.%rabic &emonolo)y4, in
3ournal of 3e,ish Studies, #2i '*9650. 1t contains a lar)e number of ree!
'such as Sabaoth0, Latin, an$ 1talian elements. %lso has 7hristian elements,
such as the use of a cross "ut in holy 8ater 'fol. -,a, cite$ by 3ohrbacher.
Stic!er in 4% Hebre8 Manuscri"t of Clavicula Salomonis, <art 11. in the
British Library Gournal, 9ol. +*, *995, "". *-+.0 1t is "robably 'as Scholem
"uts it0 a late a$a"tation of a 4Latin 'or rather 1talian0 7la2icula te#t of the
renaissance "erio$4 'ibi$ ". 6.0.
Or. !$!3. *,th or *6th century. &escribe$ by 7lau$ia 3ohrbacher.Stic!er in 4Ma"hteah
Shelomoh5 % :e8 %cIuisition of the British Library4 in Ge8ish Stu$ies
Kuarterly, 2ol. * '*99-B9/, ". +6-.+,=.0
Or. /(*5. British Library Oriental MS. */,59. 5- folios. <ro2e$ to be a continuation of
Or. 6-6=. &escribe$ by 7lau$ia 3ohrbacher.Stic!er in 4% Hebre8 Manuscri"t
of Clavicula Salomonis, <art 11.4 in the British Library Gournal, 9ol. +*, *995,
"". *+6.*-6.
Ros. /&. Bibliotheca 3osenthaliana in %mster$am. *6th century transcri"t from a co"y
by Gu$ah <ereF 'Lon$on, *,+90.
4ren)h
5N
&$(!.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. Title rea$s Les Clavicules de (ai Salomon. Mentione$ by rillot $e i2ry
in 4itchcraft% Magic 5 Alchemy, ':e8 ;or!5 &o2er, *9-*, es". "". -/+ an$ fi)ure
-*5.0 %lso mentione$ by ?aite, B7M ". 59 n +.
5N
&$(%.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. Title rea$s Livre de la Clavicule de Salomon% roy des /.reu'. This is another
e#am"le of the 7olorno class of manuscri"ts. Mentione$ by rillot $e i2ry in
4itchcraft% Magic 5 Alchemy, ':e8 ;or!5 &o2er, *9-*, es". "". *=-.*=6 an$ fi)ures
,5, *6+, -**, an$ -*/.0
5N
&$(.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. Title rea$s Les vrais Clavicules du roy Salomon% traduitte de l)h.reu par
Armadel. This seems to be relate$ to Lans. *+=+. Mentione$ by rillot $e i2ry in
4itchcraft% Magic 5 Alchemy, ':e8 ;or!5 &o2er, *9-*, es". "". *=-.*=6 an$ fi)ures
,6, 6*, an$ "late facin) "). *=6.0
5N
&$53.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. 1t too contains a "rolo)ue corres"on$in) 8ith Mathers4 1ntro$uction 'of 1ohe
re2is0 from %$. *=66+. This time the 2ariation of the name is ToF)rec. 1t also calls
the "en!nife @%rthame@ an$ conflates it 8ith the ritual !nife. Mentione$ by rillot $e
i2ry in 4itchcraft% Magic 5 Alchemy, ':e8 ;or!5 &o2er, *9-*, es". "". *=-.*=6 an$
fi)ure ,/.0
5N
&(*.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. Title$ Les vrais Talismans% pentacles% et cercles* Mentione$ by rillot $e
i2ry in 4itchcraft% Magic 5 Alchemy, ':e8 ;or!5 &o2er, *9-*, ". -/* an$ fi)ure
-*-.0
5N
&*3.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. Title$ !e1eroni 'com"are @Mecorbenei@ in %$. *=66+ art. + an$ @Mecorbeni@
in %ub. +/0 an$ ascribe$ to <eter Mora 'a1a <ietro Mora or <ierre Mora0. %lso )i2es a
2ersion of the Seal of Solomon. Mentione$ by rillot $e i2ry in 4itchcraft% Magic 5
Alchemy, ':e8 ;or!5 &o2er, *9-*, "". **=, *6,, -+5, an$ fi)ure 6+.0
5N
&*/.
BibliothLIue $e l4%rsenal, no8 incor"orate$ into BibliothLIue $e :ationale. *6th
century. Title$ Livre Second de la Clavicule de Salomon% ou le v.ritale 6rimoire.
Mentione$ by ?aite in BCM, ". 59, n. +.
A partial stemma probably looks like this (where is a Latin prototype, is an Italian
translation by Colorno, and a French Colorno prototype). is a Christianized Latin
prototype.
OTH,R PRINT,D ,DITIONS
P/!(/ %nother French 2ersion 8as recently "ublishe$ in <aris, title$ Clavicules de
Salomon '<aris5 utenber), *96=0. 1SB: +,*//*-=,+. *,* ". 5 ill. en noir et
en coul., cou2. ill. N +- cm D intro$uction "ar FranOois 3iba$eau &umas 5 *6 ".
3e"ro$. en fac.sim. $u manuscrit intitul( @La 7la2icule $e Salomon@, *6/*,
ayant a""artenu P la bibliothLIue $e Stanislas $e uaQta.
P/%&5 %nother French 2ersion 8as recently "ublishe$ in <aris, title$ Clavicules de
Salomon% 789: '<aris5 TraJectoire, *99,0. 1SB: +6/*9,=-+9. Enfortunately it
has no information 8hate2er re)ar$in) the ori)inal te#t. 1t is not $e"en$ent on
Mathers4 e$ition, an$ seems to be closely relate$ to Sl. -6/,. 1t contains a
"rolo)ue 8hich corres"on$s 8ith Mathers4 1ntro$uction 'of 1ohe re2is0 from
%$. *=66+. This time the 2ariation of the name is FoF roec 'com"are
ToF)rec0. 1t has no "entacles. 1t calls the "en!nife @%rthame@ '". 66, 9=0N
com"are this 8ith K+66 4arta2e4 corres"on$in) to 4arta2us4 in the Latin
manuscri"ts. %lso li!e Sl. -6/,, orations are in Latin 8ith similar 8or$in),
"lus it has stron) 7hristian elements.
Shah 1$ries Shah "ublishe$ a "artial e$ition in his Secret Lore of Magic ':e8 ;or!5
7ita$el <ress, *9560.
De "a'ren)e 1 cannot be)in to con2ey my contem"t for L.?. $e Laurence an$ his bootle)
e$ition of this 8or!, 8hich he retitle$ The 6reater +ey of Solomon '7hica)o,
*9*/0. Besi$es ta!in) cre$it for Mathers4 8or!, he has ma$e many alterations
to the te#ts in or$er to "romote his mail.or$er business. %s an e#am"le, he
altere$ the s"ell in cha"ter 9 by insertin) @after burnin) one.half teas"oonful
of Temple "ncense.@ He e2en inserte$ or$erin) information $irectly into the
te#t. <articularly ironic is his 6reat Boo1 of Magical Art% /indoo Magic 5
"ndian Occultism '*9*50 8hich is a ri".off 'a)ain 8ithout ac!no8le$)ement0
of Frances Barrett4s The Magus% or Celestial "ntelligencer '*6=*0, 8hich in
turn is a ri".off of %)ri""a4s Occult PhilosophyR
5el6on.
Titre(s) : Clavicules de Salomon [Texte imprim] / [La
Grande clavicule travers les es!
introduction par "ran#ois $i%adeau &umas]
'u%lication : ['aris] : '( )el*ond! +,-.
/mprimeur / "a%ricant : 0+12len#on : impr( Cor%i3re et
4uain
&escription matrielle : +-+ p( : ill( 5 .6 cm 7 *asc(
d8introduction (.. p()
Collection : Sciences secr3tes
9ote(s) : $eprod( en *ac1sim( du ms( de +0:+ intitul: ;La
Clavicule de Salomon<(
= La couv( porte en plus: ;ou le >rita%le rimoire
secretum secretorum<( = $el(: :,!?@ "
2utre(s) auteur(s) : $i%adeau &umas! "ran#ois( 'r*acier
Perth'#s
Titre(s) : Clavicules [Texte imprim]de Salomon [ A ]!
vrita%le secrets [BsicB] des secrets!
rvlation des oprations maiCues
'u%lication : 'aris : ['ertDuis!]! +,00
&escription matrielle : /n1+0 (+? cm)! ,0 p(! ill( +E "(
[&( L( E0.:100]
Th#s e.#t#on
This edition is still a work in progress, and feedback is welcome. I am especially
interested in hearing of additional Latin and Italian manuscripts.
I have omitted Mathers' diagrams from this e-text, since they are available in low cost
edition from Weiser I have however, supplied examples from various manuscripts for
comparison purposes.
The corrections to Mathers' translation are based on my research; these have all been
documented in the footnotes. Some of the lists of mystical names are fairly arbitrary, but I
have tried to show enough examples from multiple manuscripts in order to demonstrate the
wide variability. This variability makes it difficult to construct a more complete stemma
with the manuscripts available to me.
In keeping with all of the manuscripts, I have expanded the frequent lists of Psalms to
include the opening words. Since different editions of the Psalms have different numbering
schemes, this is less subject to misinterpretation.
Finally, I have removed all of the material from Lans. 1203, since it does not belong to
the Key of Solomon proper, and is available in its entirety -- and in context -- in a separate
edition.
TH, P,NTAC",S
The pentacles are perhaps the biggest puzzle on the textual tradition of Clavicula
Salomonis. Unfortunately Mathers does nothing to elucidate or even acknowledge the
puzzle. The order of the pentacles varies widely from manuscript to manuscript. The oldest
manuscripts only identify some of them with the planets, and it is apparent that attempts
have been made in later manuscripts to identify the rest with planets too, and to reorganize
them accordingly. Gollancz' Hebrew manuscript shows nine pentacles in a section titled
"Concerning the sanctity of the nine Kandariri (talismans), (revealed unto King Solomon)"
(48a-49a). Perhaps these are the nine mentioned in the text where the spirits are conjured
"by the nine medals or pentacles which we have among our symbols." These nine do not
appear in the Oriental manuscript. There is a series of 24 pentacles in the Greek manuscript;
they are reminiscent of those in Gollancz, but by no means identical. Some of the pentacles
found in the manuscripts used by Mathers are also reminiscent of the Greek and Hebrew
ones, but many are clearly late inventions based on Agrippa, Archidoxes, and other sources.
Mathers seems to have narrowed those in his edition to exclude most of these clearly later
ones. To give some sense of the state of these pentacles I have included many examples in
my editions of Lans. 1202 and Lans. 1203.
RITUA" IMP",M,NTS
Another area of confusion is the proliferation of ritual implements. The Greek
manuscripts seem to only have a single knife. Some of the proliferation of weapons is no
doubt due to errors in transcription and translation. For example, where the Latin
manuscripts mention a penknife (artavus), the Italian translator glosses this as a small
pruning hook (lartavo o falcetto), which Mathers mistranslates as "scimitar AND sickle." It
is clear from the drawings that only one implement is being referred to.
Conspicuously absent is the Ring of Solomon, which figures prominently in folklore,
as well as the Testament of Solomon, the Magical Treatise of Solomon, and the Lemegeton
or Lesser Key of Solomon. Although it is mentioned in one of the conjurations, its
construction and use is not otherwise mentioned.
Another curiosity involves the magical wand. Although prominent in most Clavicula
manuscripts -- not to mention folk literature and the Greek Magical Papyri -- it is
conspicuously absent from the Greek, Hebrew, and English manuscripts.
-JHP
The 7ey o6
Solo8on the 7#n-
0Clavicula Salomonis2
:o8 first Translate$ an$ H$ite$ from %ncient
Manuscri"ts in the
British Museum
by
S. Li$$ell Macre)or Mathers
Author of ;The +aalah <nveiled%; ;The
Tarot%; 5c*
?1TH <L%THS
LO:&O:
HO3H 3H&?%;
;O3K ST3HHT 7O9H:T %3&H:
*669
3e2ise$ e$ition by Gose"h H. <eterson,
co"yri)ht +==5.
Contents9
BOOK 1
<reface 'by e$itor0
1ntro$uction from %$$. MSS. *=66+
Table *5 <lanetary hours
Table +5 Ma)ical names of the Hours
an$ %n)els
Table -5 %rchan)els, %n)els, Metals,
&ays, an$ 7olors for each <lanet
*. 7oncernin) the $i2ine lo2e 8hich
ou)ht to "rece$e the acIuisition of this
!no8le$)e
+. Of the $ays, hours, an$ 2irtues of
the "lanets
-. 7oncernin) the artsN construction of
the circle
/. The confession
5. <rayer an$ conJurations
6. Stron)er an$ more "otent
conJuration
,. %n e#tremely "o8erful conJuration
6. 7oncernin) the "entacles
9. H#"eriment concernin) thin)s
stolen
*=. H#"eriment of in2isibility
**. H#"eriment of lo2e, an$ ho8 it
shoul$ be "erforme$ 'omitte$ by
Mathers0
*+. H#"eriment or o"eration of the
a""le 'omitte$ by Mathers0
*-. The o"eration of lo2e by her
$reams, an$ ho8 one must "ractice it
'omitte$ by Mathers0
*/. H#"eriment of see!in) fa2our an$
lo2e 'SMathers cha"ter *50
*5. H#"eriments to be ma$e re)ar$in)
hatre$ 'omitte$ by Mathers0
*6. O"erations of moc!ery an$ scorn
*,. H#traor$inary e#"eriments an$
o"erations
*6. 7oncernin) the holy "entacles or
me$als
<entacles of Saturn
<entacles of Gu"iter
<entacles of Mars
<entacles of the Sun
<entacles of 9enus
<entacles of Mercury
<entacles of the Moon
BOOK 2
<refatory note
*. %t ?hat Hour after the <re"aration
of %ll Thin)s :ecessary, ?e Shoul$
Brin) the H#ercise of the %rt to
<erfection
+. 1n ?hat Manner the Master of the
%rt Shoul$ Kee", 3ule, %n$ o2ern
Himself
-. Ho8 the 7om"anions or &isci"les
of the Master of the %rt Ou)ht to
3e)ulate an$ o2ern Themsel2es
/. 7oncernin) the Fastin), 7are, an$
Thin)s to be Obser2e$
5. 7oncernin) the Baths, an$ Ho8
They %re To Be %rran)e$
6. Of The arments %n$ Shoes Of
The %rt
,. Of <laces ?herein ?e May
7on2eniently H#ecute The
H#"eriments %n$ O"erations Of The
%rt
6. Of the !nifes, s8or$, "en!nife, iron
"en, short lance, 8an$, staff, an$ other
instruments of ma)ical art
9. Of the formation of the circle
*=. 7oncernin) incense,
suffumi)ations, "erfumes, o$ours, an$
similar thin)s 8hich are use$ in
ma)ical arts
**. Of the 8ater, an$ of the hysso"
*+. Of the li)ht, an$ of the fire
*-. 7oncernin) the "rece"ts of the art
*/. Of the "en, in!, an$ colours
*5. Of the "en of the s8allo8 an$ of
the $o2e
*6. Of the bloo$ of the bat, "i)eon,
an$ other animals
*,. Of 2ir)in "archment, or 2ir)in
"a"er, an$ ho8 it shoul$ be "re"are$
*6. Of 8a# an$ 2ir)in earth
*9. 7oncernin) the nee$le an$ other
iron instruments
+=. 7oncernin) the sil!en cloth
+*. 7oncernin) astrolo)ical ima)es
++. 7oncernin) characters
+-. 7oncernin) sacrifices to the s"irits,
an$ ho8 they shoul$ be ma$e
Fra)ment from Hli"haF Le2i
Kabalistic in2ocation of Solomon
from Hli"haF Le2i
PR,4AC,
In presenting this celebrated magical work to the student of occult
science some few prefatory remarks are necessary.
NOT,S9
The Key of Solomon, save for a curtailed and incomplete copy
published in France in the seventeenth century, has never yet been printed,
but has for centuries remained in manuscript form inaccessible to all but the
few fortunate scholars to whom the inmost recesses of the great libraries
were open. I therefore consider that I am highly honored in being the
individual to whose lot it has fallen to usher it into the light of day.
The fountain-head and storehouse of Qabalistical magic, and the
origin of much of the ceremonial magic of medival times, the 'Key' has
been ever valued by occult writers as a work of the highest authority; and
notably in our own day Eliphaz Lvi has taken it for the model on which his
celebrated 'Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie' was based. It must be
evident to the initiated reader of Lvi, that the Key of Solomon was his text
book of study, and at the end of this volume I give a fragment of an ancient
Hebrew manuscript of the Key of Solomon, translated and published in the
Philosophie Occulte, as well as an invocation called the 'Qabalistical
Invocation of Solomon,' which bears close analogy to one in the First Book,
being constructed in the same manner on the scheme of the Sephiroth.
The history of the Hebrew original of the Key of Solomon, is given in
the introductions, but there is every reason to suppose that this has been
entirely lost, and Christian, the pupil of Lvi, says as much in his Histoire
de la Magie.
I see no reason to doubt the tradition which assigns the authorship of
the 'Key' to King Solomon, for among others Josephus, the Jewish
historian, especially mentions the magical works attributed to that monarch;
this is confirmed by many Eastern traditions, and his magical skill is
frequently mentioned in the Arabian Nights.
There are, however, two works on black magic, the Grimorium
Verum, and the Clavicola di Salomone ridolta, which have been attributed
to Solomon, and which have been in some cases especially mixed up with
the present work; but which have nothing really to do therewith; they are
full of evil magic, and I cannot caution the practical student too strongly
against them.
There is also another work called Lemegeton or the Lesser Key of
Solomon the King, which is full of seals of various spirits, and is not the
same as the present book, though extremely valuable in its own department.
In editing this volume I have omitted one or two experiments
partaking largely of black magic, and which had evidently been derived
from the two goetic works mentioned above; I must further caution the
practical worker against the use of blood; the prayer, the pentacle, and the
perfumes, rightly used, are sufficient; and the former verges dangerously on
the evil path. Let him who, in spite of the warnings of this volume,
determines to work evil, be assured that evil will recoil on himself and that
he will be struck by the reflex current.
This work is edited from several ancient MSS. in the British Museum
which all differ from each other in various points, some giving what is
omitted by the others, but all unfortunately agreeing in one thing, which is
the execrable mangling of the Hebrew words through the ignorance of the
transcribers. But it is in the pentacles that the Hebrew is worse, the letters
being so vilely scribbled as to he actually undecipherable in some instances,
and it has been part of my work for several years to correct and reinstate the
proper Hebrew and magical characters in the pentacles. The student may
therefore safely rely on their being now as nearly correct in their present
reproduction as it is possible for them to be. I have therefore, wherever I
could, corrected the Hebrew of the magical names in the conjurations and
pentacles; and in the few instances where it was not possible to do so, I
have put them in the most usual form; carefully collating throughout one
MS. with another. The chapters are a little differently classed in the various
MSS., in some instances the matter contained in them being transposed, &c.
I have added notes wherever necessary.
The MSS. from which this work is edited are: -- Add. MSS., 10,862;
Sloane MSS., 1307 and 3091; Harleian MSS., 3981; King's MSS., 288; and
Lansdowne MSS., 1202 and 1203; seven codices in all.
Of all these 10,862 Add. MSS. is the oldest, its date being about the
end of the sixteenth century
1
; 3981 Harleian is probably about the middle of
the seventeenth century
2
; the others of rather later date.
*. The British
Library catalo)ue
entry lists this as
*,th century. .GH<
+. Harley -96* is
"robably ei)hteenth
century. .GH<
Add. MSS. 10,862 is written in contracted Latin, and is hard to read,
but it contains chapters which are omitted in the others and also an
important introduction. It is more concise in its wording. Its title is short,
being simply 'The Key of Solomon, translated from the Hebrew language
into the Latin.' An exact copy of the signature of the writer of this MS. is
given in figure 93.
3
The pentacles are very badly drawn.
-. Manuscri"t title
rea$s
@S%LOMO:1S
7la2icula, e#
i$iomate HebrTo in
Latinum tra$ucta@.
The si)nature
a""ears to rea$
41bau %braham.4 1t
8as 8ritten ca. *,th
century. 1t is boun$
8ith an secon$
co"y in 1talian title$
@Mecorbenei, o2ero
7la2icola $al 3e
Salomone.@ .GH<.
4#-'re $2 6ro8 A.. /3%!&2 6ol. %3:.
3981 Harleian MSS.; 288 King's MSS.; and 3091 Sloane MSS., are
similar, and contain the same matter and nearly the same wording; but the
latter MS. has many errors of transcription. They are all in French. The
conjurations and wording of these are much fuller than in 10,862 Add.
MSS. and 1202 Lansdowne MSS. The title is 'The Key of Solomon King of
the Hebrews, translated from the Hebrew Language into Italian by
Abraham Colorno, by the order of his most Serene Highness of Mantua;
and recently put into French. The pentacles are much better drawn, are in
coloured inks, and in the case of 3091 Sloane MSS., gold and silver are
employed.
1307 Sloane MSS. is in Italian; its title is 'La Clavicola di Salomone
Redotta et epilogata nella nostra materna lingua del dottissimo Gio
Peccatrix.' It is full of black magic, and is a jumble of the Key of Solomon
proper, and the two black magic books before mentioned. The pentacles are
badly drawn. It, however, gives part of the introduction to 10,862 Add.
MSS., and is the only other MS. which does, save the beginning of another
Italian version which is bound up with the former MS., and bears the title
'Zecorbenei.'
1202 Lansdowne MSS. is 'The True Keys of King Solomon, by
Armadel.' It is beautifully written, with painted initial letters, and the
pentacles are carefully drawn in coloured inks. It is more concise in style,
but omits several chapters. At the end are some short extracts from the
Grimorium Verum with the seals of evil spirits, which, as they do not
belong to the Key of Solomon proper, I have not given. For the evident
classification of the 'Key' is in two books and no more.
4

/. This a$$itional
material is title$
Livre Troisieme
'@Boo! -@0 an$
Livre =uatrieme
'@Boo! /@0. .GH<
1203 Lansdowne MSS. is 'The Veritable Keys of Solomon translated
from the Hebrew into the Latin language by the Rabbin Abognazar (?Aben
Ezra).' It is in French, exquisitely written in printing letters, and the
pentacles are carefully drawn in coloured inks. Though containing similar
matter to the others, the arrangement is utterly different; being all in one
book, and not even divided into chapters.
Mathers "robably
ha$ in min$ the
)reat Se"har$ic
scholar 41bn HFra
'*=9+.**6,0 author
of the Sefer
/ashem. The
attribution 8oul$ of
course ha2e to be
"seu$e"i)ra"hic,
since %bo)naFar is
hea2ily $e"en$ant
on late sources.
.GH<
The antiquity of the planetary sigils is shown by the fact that, among
the Gnostic talismans in the British Museum, there is a ring of copper with
the sigils of Venus, which are exactly the same as those given by the
medival writers on magic.
Where Psalms are referred to I have in all instances given the English
and not the Hebrew numbering of them.
In some places I have substituted the word AZOTH for 'Alpha and
Omega,' e.g., on the blade of the knife with the black hilt, Figure 62. I may
remark that the magical sword may, in many cases, be used instead of the
Knife.
In conclusion I will only mention, for the benefit of non-Hebraists,
that Hebrew is written from right to left, and that from the consonantal
nature of the Hebrew Alphabet, it will require fewer letters than in English
to express the same word.
I take this opportunity of expressing my obligations to Dr. Wynn
Westcott for the valuable assistance he has given me in the reconstruction
of the Hebrew pentacles.
S. LIDDELL MACGREGOR MATHERS.
London, October, 1888.
INTRODUCTION.
/
From Add. MSS. 10862, 'The Key of Solomon, translated
into Latin from the Hebrew idiom.'
NOT,S9
*. This intro$uction is also foun$
in Sl. *-=,, Sl. -6/,, an$ the
"rinte$ te#t title$ La Clavicola
del (e Salomone 'FirenFe, **6=0
a1a 6rimorium #erum. Mathers
inserts the <reliminary &iscourse
from Lans. *+=- before this. .GH<
Treasure up, O my son Roboam! the wisdom of my
words, seeing that I, Solomon, have received it from the Lord.
Then answered Roboam, and said: How have I deserved
to follow the example of my father Solomon in such things, who
hath been found worthy to receive the knowledge of all living
things through (the teaching of) an angel of God?
And Solomon said: Hear, O my son, and receive my
sayings, and learn the wonders of God. For, on a certain night,
when I laid me down to sleep, I called upon that most holy name
of God, IAH, and prayed for the ineffable wisdom, and when I
was beginning to close mine eyes, the angel of the Lord, even
Homadiel,
2
appeared unto me, spake many things courteously
unto me, and said: Listen O Solomon! thy prayer before the
most high is not in vain, and since thou hast asked neither for
long life, nor for much riches, nor for the souls of thine enemies,
but hast asked for thyself wisdom to perform justice. Thus saith
the Lord: According to thy word have I given unto thee a wise
and understanding heart, so that before thee was none like unto
thee, nor ever shall arise.
+. Sl*-=,5 @Oma$iel@N Sl-6/,5
@3aFiel@. .GH<
And when I comprehended the speech which was made
unto me, I understood that in me was the knowledge of all
creatures, both things which are in the heavens and things which
are beneath the heavens; and I saw that all the writings and
wisdom of this present age were vain and futile, and that no man
was perfect. And I composed a certain work wherein I rehearsed
the secret of secrets, in which I have preserved them hidden, and
I have also therein concealed all secrets whatsoever of magical
arts of any masters; any secret or experiments, namely, of these
sciences which is in any way worth being accomplished. Also I
have written them in this Key, so that like as a key openeth a
treasure-house, so this (Key) alone may open the knowledge and
understanding of magical arts and sciences.
Therefore, O my son! thou mayest see every experiment
of mine or of others, and let everything be properly prepared for
them, as thou shalt see properly set down by me, both day and
hour, and all things necessary; for without this there will be but
falsehood and vanity in this my work; wherein are hidden all
secrets and mysteries which can be performed; and that which is
(set down) concerning a single divination or a single
experiment, that same I think concerning all things which are in
the Universe, and which have been, and which shall be in future
time.
Therefore, O my son Roboam, I command thee by the
blessing which thou expectest from thy father, that thou shall
make an ivory casket, and therein place, keep, and hide this my
Key; and when I shall have passed away unto my fathers, I
entreat thee to place the same in my sepulchre beside me, lest at
another time it might fall into the hands of the wicked. And as
Solomon commanded, so was it done.
And when, therefore (men) had waited for a long time,
there came unto the sepulchre certain Babylonian philosophers;
and when they had assembled they at once took counsel together
that a certain number of men should renew the sepulchre in his
(Solomon's) honour; and when the sepulchre was dug out and
repaired the ivory casket was discovered, and therein was the
Key of Secrets, which they took with joyful mind, and when
they had opened it none among them could understand it on
account of the obscurity of the words and their occult
arrangement, and the hidden character of the sense and
knowledge, for they were not worthy to possess this treasure.
Then, therefore, arose one among them, more worthy
(than the others), both in the sight of the gods, and by reason of
his age, who was called Ioh Grevis
3
, and said unto the others:
Unless we shall come and ask the interpretation from the Lord,
with tears and entreaties, we shall never arrive at the knowledge
of it.
-. 1 thin! this is correct, but the
name is 2ery in$istinctly 8ritten
in the MS., 8hich is $ifficult to
$eci"her. 1n another co"y of the
7la2icle it is 8ritten 1roe recis,
but 1 thin! this is an error. .SLM.
%$. *=66+ actually seems to rea$
@1oL raecus@ '1oe the ree!0.
9 rea$s @Groe reco@N 1n Sloane
Ms. -6/, it is clearly ren$ere$ as
@<tolomeus the recian@ This
section is also )i2en in <*6+5.
.GH<
Therefore, when each of them had retired to his bed,
4
Ioh
indeed falling upon his face on the earth, began to weep, and
striking his breast, and said:
/. Lat. cubiculus 'be$room0. .GH<
What have I deserved (above others), seeing that so many
men can neither understand nor interpret this knowledge, even
though there were no secret thing in nature which the Lord hath
hidden from me! Wherefore are these words so obscure?
Wherefore am I so ignorant?
And then on his bended knees, stretching his hands to
heaven, he said:
O God, the ceator of all, thou who knowest all things, who
gavest so great wsdom unto Solomon the son of David the king;
grant unto me, I beseech thee, O holy omnipotent and ineffable
Father, to receive the virtue of that wisdom, so that I may
become worthy by thine aid to attain unto the understanding of
this key of secrets.
And immediately there appeared unto me,
5
the angel of
the Lord, saying:
5. 4Mihi4 in MS., but "robably a
sli" for 4unto him,4 4ei.4 .SLM
Do thou remember if the secrets of Solomon appear
hidden and obscure unto thee, that the Lord hath wished it, so
that such wisdom may not fall into the hands of wicked men;
wherefore do thou promise unto me, that thou art not willing
that so great wisdom should ever come to any living creature,
and that which thou revealest unto any let them know that they
must keep it unto themselves, otherwise the secrets are profaned
and no effect can follow?
And Ioh answered: I promise unto thee that to none will I
reveal (them), save to the honour of the Lord, and with much
discipline, unto penitent, secret, and faithful (persons).
Then answered the angel: Go and read the Key, and its
words which were obscure throughout shall be manifest unto
thee.
And after this the angel ascended into Heaven in a flame
of fire.
Then Ioh was glad, and labouring with a clear mind,
understood that which the angel of the Lord had said, and he
saw that the Key of Solomon was changed, so that it appeared
quite clear unto him plainly in all parts. And Ioh understood
that this work might fall into the hands of the ignorant, and he
said: I conjure him into whose hands this secret may come, by
the power of the creator, and his wisdom, that in all things he
may, desire, intend and perform, that this treasure may come
unto no unworthy (person), nor may he manifest it unto any who
is unwise, nor unto one who feareth not God. Because if he act
otherwise, I pray God that he may never be worthy to attain
unto the desired effect.
And so he deposited the Key, which Solomon preserved,
in the ivory casket. But the words of the Key are as follows,
divided into two books, and shown in order.
6

6. Mathers inserts the
1ntro$uction from Lans. *+=- at
this "oint. The first of these tables
is foun$ in the !ecoreni
manuscri"t boun$ 8ith %$.
*=66+, in M+,6, Sl*-=,, an$ the
Lans. MSS. The secon$ table ..
names of the hours .. is foun$ in
L*+=- '". *,0, an$ is a""arently
base$ on /eptameron. 7om"are
8ith the lists of an)els an$
$emons in the Magic Treatise of
Solomon 'Harleian MS. 55960
.GH<
TA5", O4 TH, P"AN,TAR; HOURS.
S'n.ay. Mon.ay. T'es.ay. +e.nes.ay.
Ho'rs
6ro8
S'nset
to
S'nset
Ho'rs
6ro8
M#.n#-ht
to
M#.n#-ht
Th'rs.ay. 4r#.ay. Sat'r.ay.
Merc. Gu". 9en. Sat. 6 * Sun. Moon. Mars.
Moon. Mars. Mer. Gu". 9 + 9en. Sat. Sun.
Sat. Sun. Moon. Mars. *= - Mer. Gu". 9en.
Gu". 9en. Sat. Sun. ** / Moon. Mars. Mer.
Mars. Mer. Gu". 9en. *+ 5 Sat. Sun. Moon.
Sun. Moon. Mars. Mer. * 6 Gu". 9en. Sat.
9en. Sat. Sun. Moon. + , Mars. Mer. Gu".
Merc. Gu". 9en. Sat. - 6 Sun. Moon. Mars.
Moon. Mars. Mer. Gu". / 9 9en. Sat. Sun.
Sat. Sun. Moon. Mars. 5 *= Mer. Gu". 9en.
Gu". 9en. Sat. Sun. 6 ** Moon. Mars. Mer.
Mars. Mer. Gu". 9en. , *+ Sat. Sun. Moon.
Sun. Moon. Mars. Mer. 6 * Gu". 9en. Sat.
9en. Sat. Sun. Moon. 9 + Mars. Mer. Gu".
Merc. Gu". 9en. Sat. *= - Sun. Moon. Mars.
Moon. Mars. Mer. Gu". ** / 9en. Sat. Sun.
Sat. Sun. Moon. Mars. *+ 5 Mer. Gu". 9en.
Gu". 9en. Sat. Sun. * 6 Moon. Mars. Mer.
Mars. Mer. Gu". 9en. + , Sat. Sun. Moon.
Sun. Moon. Mars. Mer. - 6 Gu". 9en. Sat.
9en. Sat. Sun. Moon. / 9 Mars. Mer. Gu".
Merc. Gu". 9en. Sat. 5 *= Sun. Moon. Mars.
Moon. Mars. Mer. Gu". 6 ** 9en. Sat. Sun.
Sat. Sun. Moon. Mars. , *+ Mer. Gu". 9en.
Table of the Magical names of the Hours, and of the angels who rule them,
commencing at the first hour after Midnight of each day, and ending at the ensuing
Midnight
Ho'rs. S'n.ay. Mon.ay. T'es.ay. +e.nes.ay. Th'rs.ay. 4r#.ay. Sat'r.ay.
*. ;ayn . . 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assael Michael abriel Mamael
+. ;anor . . abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael
-. :asnia . . 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael
/. Salla . . Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael
5. Sa$e$ali . . Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael abriel
6. Thamur . . Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel
,. Ourer . . %nael 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel
6. Thain( . . 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assael Michael abriel Mamael
9. :eron . . abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael
*=. ;ayon . . 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael
**. %bai . . Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael
*+. :athalon . . Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael abriel
*. Beron . . Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel
+. Barol . . %nael 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel
-. Thanu . . 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assael Michael abriel Mamael
/. %thor . . abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael
5. Mathon . . 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael
6. 3ana . . Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael
,. :etos . . Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael abriel
6. Tafrac . . Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel
9. Sassur . . %nael 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel
*=. %)la . . 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assael Michael abriel Mamael
**. 7Uerra . . abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael 7assiel Michael
*+. Salam . . 7assiel Michael abriel Mamael 3a"hael Sachiel %nael
Table of the Archangels, Angels, Metals, Days of the Week, and Colours attributed to
each Planet.
Days* Saturday* Thursday* Tuesday* Sunday* >riday* 4ednesday* Monday*
%rchan)el TFa"hIiel TFa$iIel Khaniael 3a"hael Haniel Michael abriel
%n)el 7assiel Sachiel Mamael Michael %nael 3a"hael abriel
<lanet Saturn Gu"iter Mars Sun 9enus Mercury Moon
Metal Lea$ Tin 1ron ol$ 7o""er Mercury Sil2er
7olour Blac! Blue 3e$ ;ello8 reen
<ur"le or Mi#e$
7olours
?hite
NOT, 5; ,DITOR
These tables have been collated and compared with
various examples of both MS. and printed. They are to be used
thus: -- Supposing the student wishes to discover the
properties of the hour from 12 to 1 o'clock p.m. on a Tuesday,
let him look in the 'Table of the Planetary Hours,' and having
found the hour marked 1 in the column headed 'Hours from
Midnight to Midnight,' he will see in the column headed
'Hours from Sunset to Sunset,' on the same line the figure 8,
showing it to be the eighth hour of the day; and in the column
headed Tuesday, the name Mars, showing that it is under the
dominion of the planet Mars. On consulting the 'Table of the
Magical names of the Hours,' etc., he will find under the
number 1, the name Beron, and in the column 'Tuesday,' the
name of the angel Zamael over against it on the same line,
showing that the ruler of the hour is the angel Zamael, and that
its Magical name is Beron. Further, on referring to the third
Table he will see that Tuesday is under the rule of the planet
Mars, whose Archangel is Khamael, angel Zamael, metal iron,
and Colour Red. Similarly it will be found that the hour from
10 to 11 p.m. on Saturday is the sixth hour of the night, under
the dominion of the Sun, that its Magical name is Cerra, and
that the angel Michael rules it; while Saturday itself is under
the dominion of the Archangel Tzaphqiel, of the angel Cassiel,
of the planet Saturn, and that the metal lead and the colour
black are applicable to it.
The ensuing text is taken from the following MSS., collated
and compared with each other.
Sloane MSS. 1307; Sloane MSS. 3091; Harleian MSS. 3981;
Add. MSS. 10862; King's MSS. 288; Lansdowne MSS. 1202.
Extracts have also been made from Lansdowne MSS. 1203,
which differs considerably from the others in general
arrangement, though containing very similar matter.
7

In cases where the MSS. varied from each other I have taken
the version which seemed most likely to be correct, in some
cases mentioning the variant readings in footnotes. I have also,
wherever it was possible to do so, corrected the Hebrew names
in the incantations, for these were in some cases so marred as
to be hardly recognisable; e.g. Zenard, written for Tzabaoth,
etc. -SLM
,. 3emo2e$ from this e$ition.
.GH<
TH, 7,; O4 SO"OMON
5OO7 I
CHAPT,R I
CONC,RNING TH, DI<IN, "O<, +HICH OUGHT TO
PR,C,D, TH, AC=UISITION O4 THIS 7NO+",DG,
NOT,S9
Solomon, the son of David, King of Israel, hath said that
the beginning of our Key is to fear God, to adore him, to honour
him with contrition of heart, to invoke him
1
in all matters which
we wish to undertake, and to operate with very great devotion,
for thus God will lead us in the right way. When, therefore, thou
shalt wish to acquire the knowledge of magical arts and
sciences, it is necessary to have prepared the order of hours and
of days, and of the position of the Moon, without the operation
of which thou canst effect nothing; but if thou observest them
with diligence thou mayest easily and thoroughly arrive at the
effect and end which thou desirest to attain.
*. *+=+ Lans$o8ne MSS. omits
the conclu$in) "art of this
sentence. .SLM
CHAPT,R II
O4 TH, DA;S2 AND HOURS2 AND O4 TH, <IRTU,S O4
TH, P"AN,TS.
When
1
thou wishest to make any experiment or operation,
thou must first prepare, beforehand, all the requisites which thou
wilt find described in the following chapters: observing the
days, the hours, and the other effects of the constellations which
may be found in this chapter.
*. This first "ara)ra"h is omitte$
in *-=, Sloane MSS., an$ in
*=66+ %$$. MSS. .SLM
It is, therefore, advisable to know that the hours of the day
and of the night together, are twenty-four in number, and that
each hour is governed by one of the seven planets in regular
order, commencing at the highest and descending to the lowest.
The order of the planets is as follows: ShBThAI, Shabbathai,
Saturn; beneath Saturn is TzDQ, Tzedeq, Jupiter; beneath
Jupiter is MADIM, Madim, Mars; beneath Mars is ShMSh,
Shemesh, the Sun; beneath the Sun is NVGH, Nogah, Venus;
beneath Venus is KVKB, Kokav, Mercury; and beneath
Mercury is LBNH, Levanah, the Moon, which is the lowest of
all the planets.
It must, therefore, be understood that the planets have
their dominion over the day which approacheth nearest unto the
name which is given and attributed unto them -- viz., over
Saturday, Saturn; Thursday, Jupiter; Tuesday, Mars;
2
Sunday,
the Sun; Friday, Venus; Wednesday, Mercury; and Monday, the
Moon.
+. The conclu$in) "art of this
sentence is from Lans. *+=+.
K+66, H-96*, an$ Sl-=9* en$ the
sentence 8ith @et ainsi $es autres@
'an$ similarly for the others0.
.GH<
The rule of the planets over each hour begins from the
dawn at the rising of the Sun on the day which take its name
from such planet, and the planet which follows it in order,
-. The rest of this sentence is in
L*+=+ only. .GH<
succeeds to the rule over the next hour. Thus (on Saturday)
Saturn rules the first hour, Jupiter the second, Mars the third, the
Sun the fourth, Venus the fifth, Mercury the sixth, the Moon the
seventh, and Saturn returns in the rule over the eighth, and the
others in their turn,
3
the planets always keeping the same
relative order.
Note that each experiment or magical operation should be
performed under the planet, and usually in the hour, which
refers to the same. For example: --
In the days and hours of Saturn thou canst perform
experiments to summon the souls from Hades, but only of those
who have died a natural death. Similarly on these days and
hours thou canst operate to bring either good or bad fortune to
buildings; to have familiar spirits attend thee in sleep; to cause
good or ill success in business, possessions, goods, seeds, fruits,
and similar things, in order to acquire learning; to bring
destruction and to give death, and to sow hatred and discord.
The days and hours of Jupiter are proper for obtaining
honours, acquiring riches; contracting friendships, preserving
health; and arriving at all that thou canst desire.
In the days and hours of Mars thou canst make
experiments regarding war; to arrive at military honour; to
acquire courage; to overthrow enemies; and further to cause
ruin, slaughter, cruelty, discord; to wound and to give death.
The days and hours of the Sun are very good for
perfecting experiments regarding temporal wealth, hope, gain,
fortune, divination, the favour of princes, to dissolve hostile
feeling, and to make friends.
The days and hours of Venus are good for forming
friendships; for kindness and love; for joyous and pleasant
undertakings, and for traveling.
The days and hours of Mercury are good to operate for
eloquence and intelligence; promptitude in business; science
and divination; wonders; apparitions; and answers regarding the
future. Thou canst also operate under this Planet for thefts;
writings; deceit; and merchandise.
The days and hours of the Moon are good for embassies;
voyages; envoys; messages; navigation; reconciliation; love;
and the acquisition of merchandise by water.
4

/. Much of these fore)oin)
instructions is omitte$ in the
*=66+ %$$. MSS., but )i2en in a
$ifferent 8ay in the ensuin)
"ara)ra"hs. .SLM
Thou shouldest take care punctually to observe all the
instructions contained in this chapter, if thou desirest to succeed,
seeing that the truth of Magical Science dependeth thereon.
The hours of Saturn, of Mars, and of the Moon are alike
good for communicating and speaking with spirits; as those of
Mercury are for recovering thefts by the means of spirits.
The hours of Mars serve for summoning souls from
Hades,
5
especially of those slain in battle.
The hours of the Sun, of Jupiter, and of Venus, are
adapted for preparing any operations whatsoever of love, of
kindness, and of invisibility, as is hereafter more fully shown, to
which must be added other things of a similar nature which are
contained in our work.
5. 1n the French 4$es Hnfers,4 in
the Latin 41nferis.4 .SLM.
So L*+=+. 1n K+66, H-96*, an$
Sl-=9* this sentence rea$s @Les
Heures $e Mars a a"eller Les
ames $e ceu# Iui ont (t( tu(s@
'The hours of Mars ser2e to
summon the souls of those 8ho
8ere !ille$0. %ub+/ an$
%$*=66+ rea$ @Horae autem
Saturni sunt a""ro"riatae a$
e2ocan$as animas ab 1nfernis,
eorum tantummo$o, scilicet Iui
nauali morte $efuncti sunt@ 'But
the hours of Saturn are suitable
for e2o!in) souls from Hell, that
is to say, only those 8ho $ie$ a
na2al $eath0. .GH<
The hours of Saturn and Mars and also the days on which
the Moon is conjunct
6
with them, or when she receives their
opposition or quartile aspect, are excellent for making
experiments of hatred, enmity, quarrel,
7
and discord and other
operations of the same kind which are given later on in this
work.
6. 7onJunction means bein) in
the same $e)ree of the Mo$iacN
o""osition is bein) *6= $e)rees,
an$ Iuartile 9= $e)rees a"art
from each other. .SLM
,. Lat. LisBLitis also means le)al
action or liti)ation. .GH<
The hours of Mercury are good for undertaking
experiments relating to games, raillery, jests, sports, and the
like.
8

The hours of the Sun, of Jupiter, and of Venus,
particularly on the days which they rule, are good for all
extraordinary, uncommon, and unknown operations.
6. K. +66 a$$s5 @et $e choses Iui
"araissent a$mirables, obser2ant
"remierement tout ce Iue nous
$irons $4une telle matiere $ans les
cha"itres ici bas@ 'an$ thin)s
8hich a""ear a$mirable, first
obser2in) all that 8e 8ill say on
the matter in the cha"ters belo80.
.GH<
The hours of the Moon are proper for making trial of
experiments relating to recovery of stolen property, for
obtaining nocturnal visions, for summoning spirits in sleep, and
for preparing anything relating to water.
The hours of Venus are furthermore useful for lots,
poisons, all things of the nature of Venus, for preparing powders
provocative of madness; and the like things.
9

9. Lans. *+=+ inserts the tables of
the hours of the $ay an$ ni)ht at
this "oint. MS. "". ,.6. .GH<
But in order to thoroughly effect the operations of this art,
thou shouldest perform them not only on the hours but on the
days of the planets as well, because then the experiment will
always succeed better,
10
provided thou observest the rules laid
down later on, for if thou omittest one single condition thou wilt
*=. H -96* omits the rest of this
sentence. .GH<
never arrive at the accomplishment of the art.
For those matters then which appertain unto the Moon,
such as the invocation of spirits, the works of necromancy, and
the recovery of stolen property, it is necessary that the Moon
should be in a terrestrial sign, viz.: -- Taurus, Virgo, or
Capricorn.
For love, grace, and invisibility, the Moon should be in a
fiery sign, viz.: -- Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius.
For hatred,
11
discord, and destruction, the Moon should be
in a watery sign, viz.: -- Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces.
**. Lans *+=+ has this "ara)ra"h
an$ the "rece$in) one Jumble$. .
GH<
For experiments of a peculiar nature, which cannot be
classed under any certain head, the Moon should be in an airy
sign, viz.: -- Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius.
But if these things seem unto thee difficult to accomplish,
it will suffice thee merely to notice the Moon after her
combustion, or conjunction with the Sun, especially just when
she
12
quits his beams and appeareth visible. For then it is good
to make all experiments for the construction and operation of
any matter. That is why the time from the New unto the Full
Moon is proper for performing any of the experiments of which
we have spoken above. But in her decrease or wane it is good
for war, disturbance, and discord. Likewise the period when she
is almost deprived of light, is proper for experiments of
invisibility, and of death.
*+. i*e* :e8 Moon. .SLM
But observe inviolably that thou commence nothing while
the Moon is in conjunction with the Sun, seeing that this is
extremely unfortunate, and that thou wilt then be able to effect
nothing; but the Moon quitting his beams and increasing in
Light, thou canst perform all that thou desirest, observing
nevertheless the directions in this chapter.
Furthermore, if thou wishest to converse with spirits it
should be especially on the day of Mercury and in his hour, and
let the Moon he in an airy sign,
13
as well as the Sun.
*-. 1n %$$. MSS. *=66+N 4or in an
earthy si)n, as hath been before
sai$.4 .SLM
%ub. +/ rea$s li!e8ise. .GH<
Retire
14
thou then unto a secret place, where no one may
be able to see thee or to hinder thee, before the completion of
the experiment, whether thou shouldest wish to work by day or
by night. But if thou shouldest wish to work by night, perfect
thy work on the succeeding night; if by day, seeing that the day
beginneth with the rising of the Sun (perfect thy work on) the
succeeding day. But the hour of inception is the hour of
Mercury.
*/. The follo8in) "ara)ra"hs to
the en$ of this cha"ter are only
foun$ in the Latin 2ersion, %$$.
MSS. *=66+. .SLM
1t is more accurate to say that
these "ara)ra"hs in %$. *=66+
corres"on$ to the o"enin)
"ara)ra"hs of the ne#t cha"ter.
%$. *=66+ continues 8ith @the
construction of the circle.@ 1t isn4t
foun$ in %ub. +/, but most of this
material is co2ere$ in boo! +.
.GH<
Verily, since no experiments for converse with spirits can
be done without a circle being prepared, whatsoever
experiments therefore thou wishest to undertake for conversing
with spirits, therein thou must learn to construct a certain
particular circle; that being done surround that circle with the
circle of art for better caution and efficacy.
CHAPT,R III
CONC,RNING TH, ARTS.
If thou wishest to succeed, it is necessary to make the following
experiments and arts in the appropriate days and hours, with the requisite
solemnities and ceremonies contained and laid down in the following chapters.
Experiments, then, are of two kinds; the first is to make trial of what, as I
have said, can be easily performed without a circle, and in this case it is not
necessary to observe anything but what thou wilt find in the proper chapters.
The second can in no way be brought to perfection without the circle; and in
order to accomplish this perfectly it is necessary to take note of all the
preparations which the master of the art and his disciples must undertake before
constructing
1
the circle.
*. Sloane MSS.
-=9* says,
4Before they
come to the
circle.4 .SLM
Mathers is
follo8in)
L*+=+, 8hich
rea$s @a2ant $e
faire le cercle@
'before ma!in)
the circle0.
Sl-=9*, K+66,
an$ H-96* all
rea$ @2ienne au
7ercle@ 'come
to the circle0. .
GH<
Before commencing operations both the master and his disciple; must
abstain with great and thorough continence during the space of nine days from
sensual pleasures and from vain and foolish conversation; as plainly appeareth
in the Second Book, Chapter 4. Six of these nine days having expired, he must
recite frequently the prayer and confession as will be told him; and on the
seventh day, the master being alone, let him enter into a secret place, let him
take off his clothes, and bathe himself from head to foot in consecrated and
exorcised water, saying devoutly and humbly the prayer, 'O Lord Adonai,' etc.,
as it is written in the Second Book, Chapter 2.
The prayer being finished, let the master quit the water, and put upon his
flesh raiment of white linen clean and unsoiled; and then let him go with his
disciples unto a secret place and command them to strip themselves naked; and
they having taken off their clothes, let him take exorcised water and pour it
upon their heads so that it flows down to their feet and bathes them completely;
and while pouring this water upon them let the master say: 'Be ye regenerate,
renewed, washed, and pure,' etc., as in Book II., Chapter 3.
Which
2
being done, the disciples must clothe themselves, putting upon
their flesh, like their master, raiment of white linen clean and unsoiled; and the
three last days the master and his disciples should fast, observing the
solemnities and prayers marked in Book II., Chapter 2.
+. This
"ara)ra"h is
omitte$ in
Lans$o8ne
MSS. *+=+.
.SLM
Note that the three last days should be calm weather, without wind, and
without clouds rushing hither and thither over the face of the sky. On the last
day let the master go with his disciples unto a secret fountain of running water,
or unto a flowing stream, and there let each of them. taking off his clothes,
wash himself with due solemnity, as is rehearsed in Book II. And when they are
clean and pure, let each put upon him garments of white linen, pure, and clean,
using the prayers and ceremonies described in Book II. After which let the
master alone say the confession. The which being finished, the master in sign of
penitence will kiss
3
the disciples on the forehead, and each of them will kiss the
other. Afterwards let the master extend his hands over the disciples, and in sign
of absolution absolve and bless them; which being done he will distribute to
each of his disciple the instruments necessary for magical art, which he is to
carry into the circle.
-. :ote the
4holy !iss4 in
the :e8
Testament.
4reet ye one
another 8ith a
holy !iss.4
.SLM
The first disciple will bear the censer, the perfumes and the spices; the
second disciple will bear the book, papers, pens, ink, and any stinking or
impure materials; the third will carry the knife and the penknife
4
of magical art,
the lantern, and the candles; the fourth, the Psalms, and the rest of the
instruments; the fifth, the crucible or chafing-dish, and the charcoal or fuel; but
it is necessary for the master himself to carry in his hand the staff, and the wand
or rod. The things necessary being thus disposed, the master will go with his
disciples unto the assigned place, where they have proposed to construct the
circle for the magical arts and experiments; repeating on the way the prayers
and orations which thou wilt find in Book II.
/. Mathers
rea$s @an$
sic!le@
'follo8in) the
French MSS0,
but see Boo! +
cha"ter ,, notes
* an$ +. :ote
Boo! + also
says that the
master carries
the staff O3
the 8an$. 1t
also says
'cha"ter 90 that
the $isci"le
8ho carries the
"en, in!, an$
"a"er shoul$
stan$ to8ar$
the Hast. .GH<
When the master shall have arrived at the place appointed, together with
his disciples, he having lighted the flame of the fire, and having exorcised it
afresh as is laid down in the Second Book, shall light the candle and place it in
the lantern, which one of the disciples is to hold ever in his hand to light the
master at his work. Now the master of the art, every time that he shall have
occasion for some particular purpose to speak with the spirits, must endeavor to
form certain circles which shall differ somewhat, and shall have some
particular reference to the particular experiment under consideration. Now, in
order to succeed in forming such a circle concerning magical art, for the greater
assurance and efficacy thou shalt construct it in the following manner: --
TH, CONSTRUCTION O4 TH, CIRC",.
Take thou the knife or penknife,
5
consecrated after the manner and order
which we shall deliver unto thee in the Second Book. With this knife or
penknife
6
thou shalt describe, beyond the inner circle which thou shalt have
already formed, a second circle, encompassing the other at the distance of one
foot therefrom and having the same centre.
7
Within this space of a foot in
breadth between the first and the second circumferential
8
line, thou shalt trace
towards the four quarters of the Earth,
9
the sacred and venerable symbols of the
holy letter Tau.
10
And between the first and the second circle,
11
which thou shalt
thyself have drawn with the instrument of magical art, thou shalt make four
hexagonal pentacles,
12
and between these thou shalt write four terrible and
tremendous names of God, viz.:
5. Mathers
rea$s @!nife,
the sic!le, or
the s8or$ of
ma)ical art.@
%$. *=66+5
@la$ium, uel
%rclauum
VsicW.@ la$ius
is )enerally
synonymous
8ith ensis
's8or$0, but
Boo! +
cha"ters , an$
6 eIuate it 8ith
cultellus
'!nife0.
%rcla2us is a
mista!e for
arta2usN later
the manuscri"t
rea$s arctauus,
8hile other
manuscri"ts
rea$ arta2us
'French
4arta2e4, 1talian
4arta2o40. 1t is
an uncommon
term meanin)
"en!nifeN
Mathers
follo8s the
French
manuscri"ts in
mistranslatin)
this as @sic!le.@
See also Boo!
+, 7ha"ter 6.
This section
$oes not occur
in %ub. +/.
.GH<
6. Mathers5
!nife or 8ith
the sic!le of
art. .GH<
,. i*e* t8o
circles
enclose$
bet8een three
circumferential
lines. .SLM
6. i*e* 8ithin
the first circle.
.SLM
9. i*e* the four
car$inal "oints
of the com"ass.
.SLM
*=. The letter
Tau re"resents
the cross, an$
in *=66+ %$$.
MSS. in the
$ra8in) of the
circle, the
Hebre8 letter
is re"lace$ by
the crossN 1n
*-=, Sloane
MSS. by the T
or Tau.7ross. .
SLM
**. i*e* in the
outer circle,
boun$e$ by the
secon$ an$
thir$
circumferential
lines. .SLM
*+. *=66+ %$$.
MSS. is the
only co"y
8hich uses the
8or$
he'agonal, but
the others sho8
four he#a)rams
in the $ra8in)N
in the $ra8in),
ho8e2er,
*=66+ )i2es
the he#a)rams
forme$ by
2arious
$ifferin)
interlacements
of t8o
trian)les, as
sho8n in
Fi)ure +. .SLM
:ote the
interlacements
mentione$ by
Mathers.
Mathers )i2es
the names in
Hebre8
charactersN
these are also
)i2en in %$.
*=66+ but in
consi$erably
corru"te$ form
'see belo80.
The 8or$s in
the mi$$le,
@Orien.@ 'Hast0,
@Meri$.@
'South0
@Occi$.@
'?est0, an$
@Se"ten.@
':orth0
in$icate the
orientation of
the circle
relati2e to the
com"ass. :ote
also the
miss"ellin)
@Teta)ramaton
@ for
@Tetra)rammat
on.@
Mich. +,6
sho8s the
Hebre8 letter
Tau in "lace of
the / crosses.
'Mathers4
2ersion of the
$ra8in) uses
both crosses
an$ Taus.0 Li!e
Harl. 5596, the
circle
surroun$in)
that has
"enta)rams 'or
"ental"has0 in
"lace of the
interlace$
trian)les of %$.
*=66+. These
are bet8een the
sacre$ names
HHH11H,
HL11O:,
HLO%,
1HO9%. 1n the
sIuare instea$
of
XTetra)rammat
on re"eate$ 6
times, M+,6
an$ ? sho8
the *+
"ermutations of
the / letters5
'South0 1H9H
19HH 1HH9,
'Hast0 H19H
H1H9 HH91,
':orth0 91HH
9H1H 9H1H.
'?est0 HH19
H91H H9H1.
The circles for
the censor "ots
'@olla@ in Latin
an$ 1talian0 are
$ra8n 8ith
$ouble circles
as in Mathers.
The sacre$
names Hl,
%$onay, Gah,
an$ %)la are
$ra8n bet8een
the circles 'as
in Kin)s +660.
They also sho8
the entrance
an$ "ath to the
circle '@stra$a
"er entrare nel
circolo@0
similar to Harl.
5596. The four
car$inal
$irections are
also note$ ..
@settentrione,
meFFo)iorno,
oriente,
occi$ent@
':orth, South,
Hast, ?est0.
The ma)ic
circle in the
Magical
Treatise of
Solomon also
sho8s
"enta)rams. 1t
also sho8 an
entrance to the
circle, 8ith the
ma)ic !nife
bloc!in) it.
'See Boo! +
cha"ter #
8here the
ma)us is
$irecte$ to
"lace the !nife
u"ri)ht in the
)roun$ at his
feet.0 1nsi$e the
circle is
mar!e$

'the
teacher4s
location0 an$

'the
$isci"les4
location0 .GH<
>4#-'re &. Ma-#) )#r)le 6ro8 8an's)r#pt A.. /3%!&2 6ol /(r.?
>C#r)le 6ro8 M&*!.?
Between the East and the South the supreme name IHVH,
Tetragrammaton;--
Between the South and the West the essential Tetragrammatic name
AHIH, Eheieh;--
Between the West and the North the name of power ALIVN, Elion;--
And between the North and the East the great name ALH, Eloah;--
Which names are of supreme importance in the list of the Sephiroth,
13
and
their sovereign equivalents.
*-. The
Se"hiroth are
the ten
Kabalistical
emanations of
the &eity. The
so2erei)n
eIui2alents are
the $i2ine
names referre$
thereto. See my
+aalah
<nveiled*
.SLM
%$. *=66+ is
the only one to
)i2e these
names in
Hebre8
characters 'see
fi)ure belo8.0
Mathers
follo8s the
French
manuscri"ts,
8hich seem to
confuse the
"ara)ra"h. %$.
*=66+ rea$s5
@bet8een the
Hast an$ the
South, the
su"reme name
Ville)ible
Hebre8N it
$oes not loo!
li!e 1H9H.
&ra8in) loo!s
li!e Hiin '>0W.
Bet8een the
South an$ the
?est the
essential name
Teta)rammato
n VsicW VHebre8
loo!s li!e
1H9H, $ra8in)
rea$s HloaW,
an$ bet8een
the ?est
'occasus0 an$
the :orth
'aIuilo0 the
lofty
'celsitu$inis0
name V%L19:,
$ra8in) rea$s
HhyW Hlison
VsicW, an$
bet8een the
:orth an$ the
Hast the name
V%LH, $ra8in)
rea$s
Tera)ramatonW
Hloa, 8hich is
the most
im"ortant
')ra2issimus0
in the ancient
Se"hitos VsicW
or su"erior
illuminations
'collustrationu
m0.@ The
8or$in) in
Kin)s +66 'an$
similarly Lans
*+=+0 is much
sim"ler5
@bet8een Hast
an$ South
Tetra)rammato
nN bet8een the
South an$
?est HheyeN
bet8een ?est
an$ :orth
Hleyon
'H-96*5
Hlyon0, an$
bet8een :orth
an$ Hast Hloha.
.GH<
>The Hebre0 letter#n- per A.. /3%!&2 6ol /$r.?
Furthermore, thou shalt circumscribe about these circles two squares, the
angles of which shall be turned towards the four quarters of the Earth; and the
space between the lines of the outer and inner square shall be half-a-foot. The
extreme angles of the outer square shall be made the centres of four circles, the
measure or diameter of which shall be one foot. All these are to be drawn with
the knife or consecrated instrument
14
of art. And within these four circles thou
must write these four names of God the most holy one, in this order:
*/. %$. *=66+5
arcla2oN K+66,
L*+=+5
instrument.
.GH<
At
15
the East, AL, El;
At the West, IH, Yah;
At the South, AGLA, Agla;
And at the North ADNI, Adona.
*5. The MSS.
2ary as to the
"oint 8hereat
each name is to
be "lace$, but 1
thin! the abo2e
8ill be foun$
to ans8er.
.SLM
%$. *=66+
)i2es these
names in
corru"te$
3oman an$
Hebre8
characters, but
they
corres"on$ to
HastSHL,
?estS1ah,
SouthS%L%,
:orthS%$onay
.
Kin)s +66
rea$s, @P
l4orient Hl, P
L4occi$ent
%)la, au Mi$i
1ah, au
Se"tentrion
%$onay@ 'at
the Hast HL, at
the ?est %)la,
at the South
1ah, at the
:orth
%$onay0, but
the $ra8in)
corres"on$s
8ith %$, *=66+
'see fi)ure +
from Kin)s
+66 abo2e0.
Lans. *+=+ te#t
an$ $ra8in)
a)ree 8ith @P
L4Orient %)la,
au Mi$i,
%$onay, P
L4Occi$ent, Hl,
au Se"tentrion
%h@ 'at the
Hast %)la, at
the South
%$onay, at the
?est Hl, at the
:orth %h0. The
circles in Sl.
*-=, an$ %$.
-66,/ are Iuite
$ifferent.
The follo8in)
"ara)ra"hs 'u"
to @Let the
master no8
arise an$ "lace
u"on his hea$ a
cro8n@0 are not
foun$ in %ub.
+/ or %$.
*=66+.
Similarly
Mich. +,6 is
missin) the
same material,
e#ce"t for the
list of <salms
an$ the "rayer
@1 beseech
thee, O Lor$@.
.GH<
Between the two squares the name Tetragrammaton is to be written in the
same way as is shown in the plate. (See Figure 2.)
While constructing the circle, the master should recite the following
Psalms:
16

'<s+SKG9+0 Kuare fremuerunt )entes '?hy $o the heathen ra)e....0
'<s5-SKG95/0 &eus in nomine tuo sal2um 'Sa2e me, O o$, by thy
name....0
'<s**+SKG9**-0 Lau$ate "ueri &ominum '<raise ye the Lor$. <raise, O
ye ser2ants of the Lor$0
'<s66SKG96,0 &eus misereatur nostri 'o$ be merciful unto us....0
'<s/6SKG9/,0 Omnes )entes "lau$ite manibus 'O cla" your han$s, all ye
"eo"le0
'<s6,SKG9660 H#sur)at &eus et $issi"entur 'Let o$ arise, let his
enemies be scattere$....0
V'<s5=SKG95*W Miserere mei &eus secun$um ma)nam 'Ha2e mercy
u"on me, O o$, accor$in) to thy lo2in)!in$ness0W
*,

*6. Mathers5
@<salm ii.N
<salm li2.N
<salm c#iii.N
<salm l#2ii.N
<salm #l2ii.N
<salm l#2iii.@
Mich. +,6 lists
+, /,, an$ 66
only. .GH<
*,. This only
a""ears in Sl.
-=9*. .GH<
Or he may as well recite them before tracing the circle.
The which being finished, and the fumigations being performed, as is
described in the chapter on fumigations in the Second Book, the master should
reassemble his disciples, encourage them, reassure them, fortify them, and
conduct them into the parts of the circle of art, where he must place them in the
four quarters of the Earth, encourage them, and exhort them to fear nothing,
and to keep in the places assigned to them. Also, the disciple who is placed
towards the East should have a pen, ink, paper, silk, and white cotton, all clean
and suitable for the work. Furthermore, each of the companions should have a
new sword drawn in his hand (besides the consecrated magical sword of art),
and he should keep his hand resting upon the hilt thereof, and he should on no
pretext quit the place assigned to him, nor move therefrom.
After this the master should quit the circle, light the fuel in the earthen
pots, and place upon them the censers, in the four quarters of the Earth; and he
should have in his hand the consecrated taper of wax, and he should light it and
place it in a hidden and secret place prepared for it. Let him after this re-enter
and close the circle.
The master should afresh exhort his disciples, and explain to them all that
they have to do and to observe; the which commands they should promise and
vow to execute.
Let the master then repeat this prayer: --
PRA;,R.
?hen 8e enter herein 8ith all humility, let o$ the %lmi)hty One enter
into this circle, by the entrance of an eternal ha""iness, of a $i2ine
"ros"erity, of a "erfect Joy, of an abun$ant charity, an$ of an eternal
salutation. Let all the $emons fly from this "lace, es"ecially those 8ho
are o""ose$ unto this 8or!, an$ let the an)els of "eace assist an$
"rotect this circle, from 8hich let $iscor$ an$ strife fly an$ $e"art.
Ma)nify an$ e#ten$ u"on us, O Lor$, thy most holy name, an$ bless
our con2ersation an$ our assembly. Sanctify, O Lor$ our o$, our
humble entry herein, thou the blesse$ an$ holy one of the eternal a)esR
%men.
After this, let the master say upon his knees, as follows:
PRA;,R
O Lor$ o$, all "o8erful an$ all merciful, thou 8ho $esirest not the
$eath of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his 8ic!e$ness an$
li2eN )i2e an$ )rant unto us thy )race, by blessin) an$ consecratin) this
earth an$ this circle, 8hich is here mar!e$ out 8ith the most "o8erful
an$ holy names of o$.
*6
%n$ thee, 1 conJure, O Harth, by the most holy
name of %SHH3 HHH1HH enterin) 8ithin this circle, com"ose$ an$
ma$e 8ith mine han$. %n$ may o$, e2en %&O:%1, bless this "lace
8ith all the 2irtues of Hea2en, so that no obscene or unclean s"irit may
ha2e the "o8er to enter into this circle, or to annoy any "erson 8ho is
thereinN thou)h the Lor$ o$ %&O:%1, 8ho li2eth eternally unto the
a)es of the a)es. %men.
*6. Sl. -=9*
a$$s, @et "ar le
nom $e &ieu
HM%:EHL Ge
te benis Y terreN
Ge te consacre Z
terre@ '%n$ by
the name of
o$
HM%:EHL 1
bless you, O
HarthN 1
consecrate you,
O Harth0 .GH<
1 beseech thee, O Lor$ o$, the all "o8erful an$ the all merciful, that
thou 8ilt $ei)n to bless this circle, an$ all this "lace, an$ all those 8ho
are therein, an$ that thou 8ilt )rant unto us, 8ho ser2e thee, an$
rehearse nothin) but the 8on$ers of thy la8, a )oo$ an)el for our
)uar$ianN remo2e from us e2ery a$2erse "o8erN "reser2e us from e2il
an$ from troubleN )rant, O Lor$, that 8e may rest in this "lace in all
safety, throu)h thee, O Lor$, 8ho li2est an$ rei)nest unto the a)es of
the a)es. %men.
Let the master now arise and place upon his head a crown made of virgin
paper,
19
on the which there must be written (with the colours and other
necessary things which we shall describe hereafter), these four names AGLA,
AGLAI, AGLATA, AGLATAI. The which names are to be placed in the front,
behind, and on either side of the head.
*9. Mathers
rea$s @of "a"er
'or any other
a""ro"riate
substance0@
follo8in)
Kin)s +66, but
%$. *=66+
rea$s @e# 7arta
9ir)inea@
'from 2ir)in
"a"er0, Lans.
*+=+ rea$s @$e
"a"ier 2ier)e@.
%$. *=66+
)i2es the
names as
@%)ala Vcorru"t
Hebre8W,
%)ala Vcorru"t
Hebre8W,
%)alata
Vcorru"t
Hebre8W
%)alata
Vcorru"t
Hebre8W. Lans.
*+=+ rea$s5
@7es Iuatre
:oms sont
%)la au $e2ant,
%)lata au
$errire, %)lon,
%)latay, $es
$eu# cot(s $e
la T[te.@ .GH<
Furthermore, the master ought to have with him in the circle, those
pentacles or medals
20
which are necessary to his purpose, which are described
hereinafter, and which should be constructed according to the rules given in the
chapter on pentacles. They should be described on virgin paper with a pen; and
ink, blood, or colours, prepared according to the manner which we shall
hereafter show in the chapters on these subjects. It will be sufficient to take
only those pentacles which are actually required, they should be sewed to the
front of the linen robe, on the chest, with the consecrated needle of the art, and
with a thread which has been woven by a young girl.
+=. %$. *=66+5
<entacula, siue
7an$ores
VS!an$aririRWN
M+,65
@"entacoli o
can$erie@N
H-96*5
@<entacules,
7an$eries ou
Me$ailles@N
K+66 an$
Sl-=9*5
@<entacules ou
Me$ailles@.
.GH<
After this, let the master turn himself towards the eastern quarter (unless
directed to the contrary, or unless he should be wishing to call spirits which
belong to another quarter of the Universe), and pronounce with a loud voice the
conjuration contained in this chapter. And if the spirits be disobedient and do
not then make their appearance, he must arise and take the exorcised knife of
art
21
wherewith he hath constructed the circle, and raise it towards the sky as if
+*. %$. *=66+5
)la$ium
e#orciFatum.
.GH<
++. L*+=+ an$
Sl. -=9* rea$,
@say the
he wished to beat or strike the air, and conjure the spirits. Let him then lay his
right hand and the knife upon the pentacles or medals, constructed of, and
described upon virgin paper, which are fastened to or sewn upon his breast, and
let him repeat the following conjuration upon his knees:
22

follo8in)
conJuration in a
lo8 2oice,
facin) Hast.@
%ub+/. rea$s
sim"le, @say
the follo8in)
conJuration.@
.GH<
CONJURATION.
O Lor$, hear my "rayer, an$ let my cry come unto thee. O Lor$ o$
%lmi)hty, 8ho has rei)ne$ before the be)innin) of the %)es, an$ 8ho
by thine infinite 8is$om, hast create$ the hea2ens, the earth, an$ the
sea, an$ all that in them is, all that is 2isible, an$ all that is in2isible by a
sin)le 8or$N 1 "raise thee, 1 bless thee, 1 a$ore thee, 1 )lorify thee, an$ 1
"ray thee no8 at the "resent time to be merciful unto me, a miserable
sinner, for 1 am the 8or! of thine han$s. Sa2e me, an$ $irect me by thy
holy name, thou to 8hom nothin) is $ifficult, nothin) is im"ossibleN an$
$eli2er me from the ni)ht of mine i)norance, an$ enable me to )o forth
therefrom. Hnli)hten me 8ith a s"ar! of thine infinite 8is$om. Ta!e
a8ay from my senses the $esire of co2etousness, an$ the iniIuity of
mine i$le 8or$s. i2e unto me, thy ser2ant, a 8ise un$erstan$in),
"enetratin) an$ subtle heart, to acIuire an$ com"rehen$ all sciences an$
artsN )i2e unto me ca"acity to hear, an$ stren)th of memory to retain
them, so that 1 may be able to accom"lish my $esires, an$ un$erstan$
an$ learn all $ifficult an$ $esirable sciencesN an$ also that 1 may be able
to com"rehen$ the hi$$en secrets of the holy 8ritin)s. i2e me the
2irtue to concei2e them, so that 1 may be able to brin) forth an$
"ronounce my 8or$s 8ith "atience an$ humility, for the instruction of
others, as thou hast or$ere$ me.
O o$, the Father, all "o8erful an$ all merciful, 8ho hast create$ all
thin)s, 8ho !no8est an$ concei2est them uni2ersally, an$ to 8hom
nothin) is hi$$en, nothin) is im"ossibleN 1 entreat thy )race for me an$
for thy ser2ants, because thou seest an$ !no8est 8ell that 8e "erform
not this 8or! to tem"t thy stren)th an$ thy "o8er as if in $oubt thereof,
but rather that 8e may !no8 an$ un$erstan$ the truth of all hi$$en
thin)s. 1 beseech thee to ha2e the !in$ness to be fa2orable unto usN by
thy s"len$our, thy ma)nificence, an$ thy holiness, an$ by thy holy,
terrible, an$ ineffable name 1%H, at 8hich the 8hole 8orl$ $oth
tremble, an$ by the fear 8ith 8hich all creatures obey thee. rant, O
Lor$, that 8e may become res"onsi2e unto thy )race, so that throu)h it
8e may ha2e a full confi$ence in an$ !no8le$)e of thee, an$ that the
s"irits may $isco2er themsel2es here in our "resence, an$ that those
8hich are )entle an$ "eaceable may come unto us, so that they may be
obe$ient unto thy comman$s, throu)h thee, O most holy %&O:%1,
8hose !in)$om is an e2erlastin) !in)$om, an$ 8hose em"ire en$ureth
unto the a)es of the a)es. %men.
After having said all these words devoutly, let the master arise, and place
his hands upon the pentacles, and let one of the companions hold the book open
before the master, who, raising his eyes to Heaven, and turning unto the four
quarters of the Universe, shall say:
O Lor$, be thou unto me a to8er of stren)th a)ainst the a""earance an$
assault of the e2il s"irits.
+-

+-. 7om"are
<salm 6=./5
@Iuia factus es
s"es mea turris
fortitu$inis a
facie inimici@
'SKG96*.-5
For thou hast
been a shelter
for me, an$ a
stron) to8er
from the
enemy0. .GH<
After this, turning towards the four quarters of the Universe, he shall say
the following words:
These be the symbols an$ the names of the creator, 8hich can brin)
terror an$ fear unto you. Obey me then, by the "o8er of these holy
names, an$ by these mysterious symbols of the secret of secrets.
The which being said and done, thou shalt see them draw near and
approach from all parts. But if they be hindered, detained, or occupied in some
way, and so that they cannot come, or if they are unwilling to come, then, the
suffumigations and censings being performed anew, and (the disciples) having
anew, by especial order, touched their swords, and the master having
encouraged his disciples, he shall reform the circle with the knife of art, and,
raising the said knife towards the sky, he shall as it were strike the air
therewith. After this he shall lay his hand upon the pentacles, and having bent
his knees before the most High, he shall repeat with humility the following
confession; the which his disciples shall also do, and they shall recite it in a low
and humble voice, so that they can scarcely be heard.
24

+/. So as not to
interfere 8ith
the $irection of
the 8ill.
currents of the
master. .SLM
CHAPT,R I<
TH, CON4,SSION TO 5, MAD, 5; TH, ,@ORCIST
CON4,SSION.
O LO3& of Hea2en an$ of Harth, before thee $o 1
confess my sins, an$ lament them, cast $o8n an$
humble$ in thy "resence. For 1 ha2e sinne$ before thee
by "ri$e, a2arice, an$ boun$less $esire of honours an$
richesN by i$leness, )luttony, )ree$, $ebauchery, an$
$run!ennessN because 1 ha2e offen$e$ thee by all !in$s of
sins of the flesh, a$ulteries, an$ "ollutions, 8hich 1 ha2e
committe$ myself, an$ consente$ that others shoul$
commitN by sacrile)e, thefts, ra"ine, 2iolation, an$
homici$eN by the e2il use 1 ha2e ma$e of my "ossessions,
by my "ro$i)ality, by the sins 8hich 1 ha2e committe$
a)ainst Ho"e an$ 7harity, by my e2il a$2ice, flatteries,
bribes, an$ the ill $istribution 8hich 1 ha2e ma$e of the
)oo$s of 8hich 1 ha2e been "ossesse$N by re"ulsin) an$
maltreatin) the "oor, in the $istribution 8hich 1 ha2e
ma$e of the )oo$s committe$ to my char)e, by afflictin)
those o2er 8hom 1 ha2e been set in authority, by not
2isitin) the "risoners, by $e"ri2in) the $ea$ of burial, by
not recei2in) the "oor, by neither fee$in) the hun)ry nor
)i2in) $rin! to the thirsty, by ne2er !ee"in) the Sabbath
an$ the other feasts, by not li2in) chastely an$ "iously on
those $ays, by the easy consent 8hich 1 ha2e )i2en to
those 8ho incite$ me to e2il $ee$s, by inJurin) instea$ of
ai$in) those 8ho $eman$e$ hel" from me, by refusin) to
)i2e ear unto the cry of the "oor, by not res"ectin) the
a)e$, by not !ee"in) my 8or$, by $isobe$ience to my
"arents, by in)ratitu$e to8ar$s those from 8hom 1 ha2e
recei2e$ !in$ness, by in$ul)ence in sensual "leasures, by
irre2erent beha2iour in the Tem"le of o$, by unseemly
)estures thereat, by enterin) therein 8ithout re2erence,
by 2ain an$ un"rofitable $iscourse 8hen there, by
$es"isin) the sacre$ 2essels of the tem"le, by turnin) the
holy 7eremonies into ri$icule, by touchin) an$ eatin) the
sacre$ brea$ 8ith im"ure li"s an$ 8ith "rofane han$s,
an$ by the ne)lect of my "rayers an$ a$orations.
1 $etest also the crimes 8hich 1 ha2e committe$ by e2il
thou)hts, 2ain an$ im"ure me$itations, false sus"icions,
an$ rash Ju$)mentsN by the e2il consent 8hich 1 ha2e
rea$ily )i2en unto the a$2ice of the 8ic!e$, by lust of
im"ure an$ sensual "leasuresN by my i$le 8or$s, my lies,
an$ my $eceitN by my false 2o8s in 2arious 8aysN an$ by
my continual slan$er an$ calumny.
1 $etest also the crimes 8hich 1 ha2e committe$ 8ithinN
the treachery an$ $iscor$ 8hich 1 ha2e incite$N my
curiosity, )ree$, false s"ea!in), 2iolence, male$iction,
murmurs, blas"hemies, 2ain 8or$s, insults,
$issimulationsN my sins a)ainst o$ by the trans)ression
of the ten comman$ments, by ne)lect of my $uties an$
obli)ations, an$ by 8ant of lo2e to8ar$s o$ an$
to8ar$s my nei)hbour.
Furthermore 1 hate the sins 8hich 1 ha2e committe$ in all
my senses, by si)ht, by hearin), by taste, by smell, an$
by touch, in e2ery 8ay that human 8ea!ness can offen$
the creatorN by my carnal thou)hts, $ee$s, an$
me$itations.
1n 8hich 1 humbly confess that 1 ha2e sinne$, an$
reco)nise myself as bein) in the si)ht of o$ the most
criminal of all men.
1 accuse myself before thee, O o$, an$ 1 a$ore thee 8ith
all humility. O ye, holy an)els, an$ ye, chil$ren of o$,
in your "resence 1 "ublish my sins, so that mine enemy
may ha2e no a$2anta)e o2er me, an$ may not be able to
re"roach me at the last $ayN that he may not be able to say
that 1 ha2e conceale$ my sins, an$ that 1 be not then
accuse$ in the "resence of the Lor$N but, on the contrary,
that on my account there may be Joy in Hea2en, as o2er
the Just 8ho ha2e confesse$ their sins in thy "resence.
O most mi)hty an$ all "o8erful Father, )rant throu)h
thine unboun$e$ mercy that 1 may both see an$ !no8 all
the s"irits 8hich 1 in2o!e, so that by their means 1 may
see my 8ill an$ $esire accom"lishe$, by the so2erei)n
)ran$eur, an$ by thine ineffable an$ eternal )lory, thou
8ho art an$ 8ho 8ilt be for e2er the "ure an$ ineffable
father of all.
The confession having been finished with great humility,
and with the inward feeling of the heart, the master will recite
the following prayer:
PRA;,R.
O Lor$ all "o8erful, eternal o$ an$ father of all
creatures, she$ u"on me the $i2ine influence of thy
mercy, for 1 am thy creature. 1 beseech thee to $efen$ me
from mine enemies, an$ to confirm in me true an$
stea$fast faith.
O Lor$, 1 commit my bo$y an$ my soul unto thee, seein)
1 "ut my trust in none besi$e theeN it is on thee alone that
1 relyN O Lor$ my o$ ai$ meN O Lor$ hear me in the $ay
an$ hour 8herein 1 shall in2o!e thee. 1 "ray thee by thy
mercy not to "ut me in obli2ion, nor to remo2e me from
thee. O Lor$ be thou my succor, thou 8ho art the o$ of
my sal2ation. O Lor$ ma!e me a ne8 heart accor$in)
unto thy lo2in) !in$ness. These, O Lor$, are the )ifts
8hich 1 a8ait from thee, O my o$ an$ my master, thou
8ho li2est an$ rei)nest unto the %)es of the %)es. %men.
O Lor$ o$ the all "o8erful one, 8ho hast forme$ unto
thyself )reat an$ ineffable 8is$om, an$ co.eternal 8ith
thyself before the countless a)esN thou 8ho in the birth of
time hast create$ the Hea2ens, an$ the Harth, the sea, an$
thin)s that they containN thou 8ho hast 2i2ifie$ all thin)s
by the breath of thy mouth, 1 "raise thee, 1 bless thee, 1
a$ore thee, an$ 1 )lorify thee. Be thou "ro"itious unto me
8ho am but a miserable sinner, an$ $es"ise me notN sa2e
me an$ succor me, e2en me the 8or! of thine han$s. 1
conJure an$ entreat thee by thy Holy name to banish from
my s"irit the $ar!ness of 1)norance, an$ to enli)hten me
8ith the Fire of thy ?is$omN ta!e a8ay from me all e2il
$esires, an$ let not my s"eech be as that of the foolish. O
thou, o$ the Li2in) One, 8hose lory, Honour, an$
Kin)$om shall e#ten$ unto the %)es of the %)es. %men.
CHAPT,R <
PRA;,RS AND CONJURATIONS
PRA;,R.
O LO3& o$, Holy Father, %lmi)hty an$ Merciful One,
8ho hast create$ all thin)s, 8ho !no8est all thin)s an$
can $o all thin)s, from 8hom nothin) is hi$$en, to 8hom
nothin) is im"ossibleN thou 8ho !no8est that 8e "erform
not these ceremonies to tem"t thy "o8er, but that 8e may
"enetrate into the !no8le$)e of hi$$en thin)sN 8e "ray
thee by thy Sacre$ Mercy to cause an$ to "ermit, that 8e
may arri2e at this un$erstan$in) of secret thin)s, of
8hate2er nature they may be, by thine ai$, O Most Holy
%&O:%1, 8hose Kin)$om an$ <o8er shall ha2e no en$
unto the %)es of the %)es. %men.
The Prayer being finished, let the Exorcist lay his hand
upon the pentacles, while one of the Disciples shall hold open
before him the Book wherein are written the prayers and
conjurations proper for conquering, subduing, and reproving
the spirits. Then the Master, turning towards each Quarter of
the Earth, and raising his eyes to Heaven, shall say:
O Lor$, be thou unto me a stron) to8er of refu)e, from
the si)ht an$ assaults of the H2il s"irits.
*

*. 7om"are 8ith <salm 6=./
'KG9 <s6*.-05 @For thou hast
been a shelter for me, an$ a
stron) to8er from the enemy.@
.GH<
After which let him turn again towards the four quarters
of the Earth, and towards each let him utter the following
words:
Behol$ the symbols an$ names of the creator, 8hich )i2e
unto ye fore2er terror an$ fear. Obey then, by the 2irtue
of these holy names, an$ by these Mysteries of
Mysteries.
After this he shall see the spirits come from every side.
But in case they are occupied in some other place, or that they
cannot come, or that they are unwilling to come: then let him
commence afresh to invoke them after the following manner,
and let the exorcist be assured that even were they bound with
chains of iron, and with fire, they could not refrain from
coming to accomplish his will.
TH, CONJURATION.
&
+. There is an 1n2ocation bearin)
the title of 4The Kabalistical
1n2ocation of Solomon,4 )i2en by
Hli"has L(2i, 8hich $iffers in
many "oints from the one )i2en
abo2e, thou)h resemblin) it in
some "articulars. L(2i4s is more
e2i$ently constructe$ on the "lan
in$icate$ in the 4Si"hra
&tFenioutha,4 c. 111.N %nnotation
\ 5, sub. \ 6, 9N 8hile the one
abo2e more follo8s that lai$
$o8n, iid. \ 5, sub. \ -. 1 see no
reason to su""ose that L(2i4s is
unauthentic. 1t 8ill be note$ by
the Kabalistical rea$er, that the
abo2e conJuration rehearses the
$i2ine names attache$ to the ten
Se"hiroth. .SLM
O ye s"irits, ye 1 conJure by the "o8er, 8is$om, an$
2irtue of the s"irit of o$, by the uncreate $i2ine
!no8le$)e, by the 2ast mercy of o$, by the stren)th of
o$, by the )reatness of o$, by the unity of o$N an$
by the holy name of o$ HHH1HH, 8hich is the root,
trun!, source, an$ ori)in of all the other $i2ine names,
8hence they all $ra8 their life an$ their 2irtue, 8hich
%$am ha2in) in2o!e$, he acIuire$ the !no8le$)e of all
create$ thin)s.
1 conJure ye by the in$i2isible name 1O&, 8hich mar!eth
an$ e#"resseth the sim"licity an$ the unity of the nature
$i2ine, 8hich %bel ha2in) in2o!e$, he $eser2e$
-
to
esca"e from the han$s of 7ain his brother.
-. 1n the French, 4merita
$](cha""er.4 .SLM.
M+,65 @Iuo$ etiam %bel
nominauit et meruit eua$ere
manus fratris sui 7aim.@ %ub.
+/, rea$s @... Iuo$ etiam
nominauit Seth, et meruit
e2a$ere manus fratris sui 7aim@
'8hich SHTH ha2in) name$, he
8as foun$ 8orthy to e2a$e the
han$ of his brother 7ain.0 %$.
*=66+ rea$s @... Iuo$ etiam Leter
'>0 nominauit, et meruit eua$ere
manus <atris sui 7aim@ '8hich
Leter '>0 ha2in) name$, he 8as
foun$ 8orthy to e2a$e the han$
of his father 7aim.0 .GH<
1 conJure ye by the name THT3%3%MM%TO:
HLOH1M,
/
8hich e#"resseth an$ si)nifieth the )ran$eur
of so lofty a maJesty, that :oah ha2in) "ronounce$ it,
sa2e$ himself, an$ "rotecte$ himself 8ith his 8hole
househol$ from the 8aters of the $elu)e.
/. %ub+/ rea$s @Geoua Hlohim@N
M+,65 @GeouP Hloym@N Sl-=9*5
@Geho2a Hloym@N K+66 an$
L*+=+5 @Geho2ah Hlohym@N %$.
*=66+5 @Ge, Houa, Hloia.@ .GH<
1 conJure ye by the name of o$ HL stron) an$
8on$erful, 8hich $enoteth the mercy an$ )oo$ness of his
maJesty $i2ine, 8hich %braham ha2in) in2o!e$, he 8as
foun$ 8orthy to come forth from the Er of the
7hal$eans.
1 conJure ye by the most "o8erful name of HLOH1M
1BO3, 8hich sho8eth forth the stren)th of o$, of a
o$ all "o8erful, 8ho "unisheth the crimes of the
8ic!e$, 8ho see!eth out an$ chastiseth the iniIuities of
the fathers u"on the chil$ren unto the thir$ an$ fourth
)enerationN 8hich 1saac ha2in) in2o!e$, he 8as foun$
8orthy to esca"e from the s8or$
5
of %braham his father.
5. Lat. )la$ius.
1 conJure ye an$ 1 e#orcise ye by the most holy name of
HLO%H 9%.&%%TH,
6
8hich Gacob in2o!e$ 8hen in
)reat trouble, an$ 8as foun$ 8orthy to bear the name of
1srael, 8hich si)nifieth 2anIuisher of o$N an$ he 8as
$eli2ere$ from the fury of Hsau his brother.
6. %ub+/ rea$s @Hloha
9an)aa$at@N M+,65 @Hloha
uan)a$et@N K+66, Sl-=9*, an$
Lans *+=+ rea$ @Hloha
9an)a$at@N %$. *=66+5 @Hloa
9a)a$at@. .GH<
1 conJure ye by the most "otent name of HL
,
%&O:%1
TM%B%OTH, 8hich is the o$ of armies, rulin) in the
Hea2ens, 8hich Gose"h in2o!e$ an$ 8as foun$ 8orthy to
esca"e from the han$s of his brethren.
,. More usually the name
THT3%3%MM%TO:
TM%B%OTH is attribute$ to the
se2enth Se"hiroth. .SLM
%ub+/ rea$s5 @%$onay Meuaoth@N
K+66 an$ Sl-=9*5 @Hl %$onay
Me2ao$@N L*+=+5 @Hl, %$onay,
Menar$@N %$. *=66+5 @%$onay
Meuahot@. This "ara)ra"h is not
foun$ in M+,6. .GH<
1 conJure ye by the most "otent name of HLOH1M
6. %ub+/5 @Hlohym Meua$@N
Sl-=9*5 @Hloym Me2aoth@N K+665
TM%B%OTH,
6
8hich e#"resseth "iety, mercy, s"len$our,
an$ !no8le$)e of o$, 8hich Moses in2o!e$, an$ he
8as foun$ 8orthy to $eli2er the <eo"le 1srael from
H)y"t, an$ from the ser2itu$e of <haraoh.
@Hlohym Me2ao$@N L*+=+5
@Hlhoim Menar$@N %$. *=66+5
@Hloim Meuor$.@ .GH<
1 conJure ye by the most "otent name of SH%&&%1,
9
8hich si)nifieth $oin) )oo$ unto allN 8hich Moses
in2o!e$, an$ ha2in) struc! the Sea, it $i2i$e$ into t8o
"arts in the mi$st, on the ri)ht han$ an$ on the left. 1
conJure ye by the most holy name of HL
*=
7H%1, 8hich
is that of the Li2in) o$, throu)h the 2irtue of 8hich
alliance 8ith us, an$ re$em"tion for us ha2e been ma$eN
8hich Moses in2o!e$ an$ all the 8aters returne$ to their
"rior state an$ en2elo"e$ the H)y"tians, so that not one
of them esca"e$ to carry the ne8s into the Lan$ of
MiFraim.
9. K+66, Sl-=9*, L*+=+, %ub+/
rea$ @Sa$ay@N %$. *=66+5
@Si$ay.@ .GH<
*=. Both this name an$ 4Sha$$ai4
are attribute$ to the :inth
Se"hira, an$ * ha2e therefore "ut
the t8o in2ocations in the same
"ara)ra"h. .SLM
1nstea$ of @HL 7H%1@ %ub+/
an$ %$. *=66+ rea$s @Hloy@N
M+,65 @Hloum@N K+66 an$
Sl-=9*5 @Hlohym@N L*+=+5
Hlhoim.@ .GH<
Lastly, 1 conJure ye all, ye rebellious s"irits, by the most
holy name of o$ %&O:%1 MHLHKH, 8hich Goshua
in2o!e$, an$ staye$ the course of the Sun in his "resence,
throu)h the 2irtue of Methratton,
**
its "rinci"al 1ma)eN
an$ by the troo"s of an)els 8ho cease not to cry $ay an$
ni)ht, K%&OS7H, K%&OS7H, K%&OS7H, %&O:%1
HLOH1M TM%B%OTH 'that is, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lor$
o$ of Hosts, Hea2en an$ Harth are full of thy lory0N
an$ by the ten an)els 8ho "resi$e o2er the ten Se"hiroth,
by 8hom o$ communicateth an$ e#ten$eth his
influence o2er lo8er thin)s, 8hich are KHTHH3,
7HOKM%H, B1:%H, H&EL%H, HBE3%H,
T1<HH3HTH, :HTM%7H, HO&, ;HSO&, %:&
M%LKETH.
*+
**. The %rchan)el, 8ho is calle$
also the <rince of 7ountenances.
.SLM
%ub. +/ 'fol ,5r0 rea$s
@Mittatron@N Kin)s +66 an$ Lans.
*+=+ rea$ MitratonN %$. *=66+
rea$s @mitatium@ or
@<ermitatium.@ .GH<
*+. This "assa)e illustrates the
$e)ree of corru"tion of the
manuscri"ts, as none of the
co"yists seems to ha2e any )ras"
of the Kabbalah. M+,6 seems to
be the most correct here5 @7he$er
cochmP bin^ he$ul^ heuurP
tifere$ neFach ho$ Geso$ e
Malcu$@N %ub+/5 @Heoe$er,
Hoema, Biria, he$ula,
heuura, Ti"here$, :o$,
:eFFac, Gesso$, et Maliu$@N
%$*=66+5 @V...We$er, Hoema,
Brica, he$ulat, hercura,
Tifire$, Ha$merFael, 1esso$, et
Malui$@N H-96*5 @He$er,
:oema, Biria, he$ula,
Thi"heret, :o$, :eFFac, Gesso$,
et Malcho2e@N Sl-=9*5 @He$er
:oema, Biria, he$ula,
Thi"heret, :o$, :eFFac,
Thesso$, et Malcho2e@N K+665
@Ke$er, :oema, Biria, he$ula,
Ti"heret, :o$, :eFFach, 1hesso$,
et Malchore@N L*+=+5 @He$er,
3osina, Bria, la$ula, Thi"hera,
:o$, :eFFiac, 7hesso$,
Maleho2e@. M+,6 re)ularly
re$uces $ouble consonants, so it
seems li!ely that the ninth
ori)inally rea$ @Gesso$@. .GH<
1 conJure ye ane8, O s"irits, by all the names of o$, an$
by all his mar2ellous 8or!N by the hea2ensN by the earthN
by the seaN by the $e"th of the %byss, an$ by that
firmament 8hich the 2ery s"irit of o$ hath mo2e$N by
the sun an$ by the starsN by the 8aters an$ by the seas,
an$ all 8hich they containN by the 8in$s, the 8hirl8in$s,
an$ the tem"estsN by the 2irtue of all herbs, "lants, an$
stonesN by all 8hich is in the hea2ens, u"on the earth, an$
in all the abysses of the sha$es.
1 conJure ye ane8, an$ 1 "o8erfully ur)e ye, O &emons,
in 8hatsoe2er "art of the 8orl$ ye may be, so that ye
shall be unable to remain m air, fire, 8ater, earth, or in
any "art of the uni2erse, or in any "leasant "lace 8hich
may attract yeN but that ye come "rom"tly to accom"lish
our $esire, an$ all thin)s that 8e $eman$ from your
obe$ience.
1 conJure ye ane8 by the t8o Tables of the La8, by the
fi2e boo!s of Moses, by the Se2en Burnin) Lam"s on the
7an$lestic! of ol$ before the face of the Throne of the
MaJesty of o$, an$ by the Holy of Holies 8herein the
KOHH: H%.%&EL 8as alone "ermitte$ to enter, that
is to say, the Hi)h.<riest.
1 conJure ye by him 8ho hath ma$e the hea2ens an$ the
earth, an$ 8ho hath measure$ those hea2ens in the
hollo8 of his han$, an$ enclose$ the earth 8ith three of
his fin)ers, 8ho is seate$ u"on the Kerubim an$ u"on the
Sera"himN an$ by the Kerubim, 8hich is calle$ the
Kerub, 8hich o$ constitute$ an$ "lace$ to )uar$ the
Tree of Life, arme$ 8ith a flamin) s8or$, after that Man
ha$ been $ri2en out of <ara$ise.
1 conJure ye ane8, %"ostates from o$, by him 8ho
alone hath "erforme$ )reat 8on$ersN by the Hea2enly
GerusalemN an$ by the Most Holy name of o$ in Four
Letters, an$ by him 8ho enli)hteneth all thin)s an$
shineth u"on all thin)s by his 9enerable an$ 1neffable
name, HHH1HH %SHH3 HHH1HHN
*-
that ye come
imme$iately to e#ecute our $esire, 8hate2er it may be.
*-. M+,65 @Hheye esser Hheye@N
Sl-=9* an$ K+665 @Hheyetsser
Hheye@N L*+=+5 @7heye,
%ssereye.@ .GH<
1 conJure ye, an$ 1 comman$ ye absolutely, O &emons, in
*/. 1 ha2e ma$e these names as
8hatsoe2er "art of the Eni2erse ye may be, by the 2irtue
of all these Holy names5_ %&O:%1, ;%H, HO%, HL,
HLOH%, HLOH1:E, HLOH1M, HHH1HH, M%3O:,
K%<HE, HS7H, 1::O:, %9H:, %L%, H%MO3,
HMHTH, ;%11, %3%31TH%, ;O9%, H%.K%B13,
MHSS1%7H, 1O:%H, M%L.K%, H3HL, KEME,
M%TM<%TM, HL SH%&&%1N
*/
an$ by all the Holy
names of o$ 8hich ha2e been 8ritten 8ith bloo$ in the
si)n of an eternal alliance.
correct as "ossibleN as in all the
ori)inal MSS. the Hebre8 is
much mutilate$. These names are
some of them or$inary titles of
o$N others Ma)ical an$
Kabalistical names com"oun$e$
from the initials of sentences,
etc.N an$ others "ermutations of
other names. .SLM
3e)ar$in) MTF<TF 'or
M%M<%M0, see ollancF, Boo1
of Protection, 1ntro$uction, ".
###. This name also occurs in
Boo! + as an alternate rea$in) in
Sl. *-=,.
%ub+/5 @%$onay, Gah, Hl, Hs,
Hloha %)helion, :a, Hloym,
Hheie, Maron, 7a"hu 1nnum,
Huen, %)la, Moy, Hme$, Geia,
%racita, Gaua, 1ssu, Hacaua,
Messiah, 1sma Maleche, HreF,
KuFu, Mas"al, Hl Sa$ay@N M+,65
@a$onay Gah 9ah Hl Hloa Hlion
h` Hloym Hheye maron 7a"hec
Gesussimum auem %)la e#orh
emaeim Geya arania iaua
hochauno mesiatema melche
eroF auFu mal"uF Hl sa$ai@N
Sl-=9*5 @%$onay, 1ah, Hu, Hl,
Hloha, :)elion, :u, Hlohym,
theye, Maron, 7a"hu, 1ssu,
1mnum, H2en, %)la, HFor,
Hmoe$, 1eya, %rarita, 1o2a,
Haca2o, Messiah, Soma, Malch(,
Hrel, H!usu, Mal"ar, Hl, Sa$ay@N
%$*=66+5 @%$onay, 1ah, Hoel,
Hl, Hloh, %)telion, :a '>0, Hloin,
Hheie, Macon, 7a"ha, 1nnum,
Hurea, %)la, Mor, Hmet, 7era,
%nacio, Laut, 1ssu, %caut,
Massiah, 1sma Malechi, Hrey,
BuFu '>.0, MaF"ol, Ossa$ay@N
K+665 @%$onay, 1ah, Hu, Hl,
Hloha, :)elionu, Hlohym,
Hheye, Maron, 7a"hu, 1ssu,
1nmum, H2en, %)la, HFor,
Hmoe$, 1eya, %rarita, 1o2a,
Haca2o, Messiah, 1omas,
Malch(, Hrel, Hscusa, Mas"ar,
Hl, Sa$ab@N L*+=+5 @%$onay,
Gau, Husset, Hloha, :)helion,
:u, Hlohim, Hheye, Maron,
7a"hu, 1ssu, 1mmum, H2eu,
%)la, HFor, et "ar les :oms $e
&ieu (crits a2ce VsicW $u san) en
si)ne $c%lliance Iui sont Hmoa$,
Gahia, %2arita, Go2a, Haca2o,
Messiah, Goma, Malche, Hret,
HlloFa, Mal"aF d Sa$ay.@ .GH<
1 conJure ye ane8 by these other names of o$, most
holy an$ un!no8n, by the 2irtue of 8hich names ye
tremble e2ery $ay5_ B%ME7, B%7E3%BO:,
<%T%7HL, %L7HHHHL, %KE%7H%1,
HOMO31O:S, H;, %BB%TO:, 7HH9O:, 7HBO:,
O;, MO;M%S, 7%;H, HHH1HH, %BB%M%7H1,
O3T%E, :%LH, HHLH7H, ;HMHN
*5
that ye come
Iuic!ly an$ 8ithout any $elay into our "resence from
e2ery Iuarter an$ e2ery climate of the 8orl$ 8herein ye
may be, to e#ecute all that 8e shall comman$ ye in the
)reat name of o$.
*5. 1 )i2e these names as they
stan$, they $o not all a""ear to
be Hebre8N some of them
su))est the style of the barbarous
names in the raeco.H)y"tian
Ma)ical <a"yri. .SLM
M+,65 @baFuch, bacurebon,
"atariel alchae)hel, aIuarus,
homorions, ey, abbaton, cheuon,
cebore oy, Foymas, caye eec
abbumachi erta)unale helech
GeFe@N %ub+/5 @BuFuc,
Barubason, <athaul, %rchi)hel,
%Iuechay, Homorions, Hy,
%bbaton, 7hiuon, 7ebeon, O#,
Moymas, 7aye Heu, %bumachi,
Orta)u, HaFa, Helec GeFe@N
%$*=66+5 @BeFuu, Bacuburs,
<athahul, %rchi)hel, %Iuechay,
Hi, %bbator, 7hiuor, 7ebeor,
OyForimas, 7aye, Hue,
%bbimachi, Orbayri, <aFa,
Hebec, Tere@N Sl-=9*, H5
@BaFuc, Bacurabon, <atacel,
%lchee)el, %Iuacay, Homorions,
Hy, %bbaton, 7he2on, 7ebon,
OyMoymas, 7ay, He(,
%lbamachi, Orta)u, Male,
Helech, 1eFe@N K+665 @Baruc,
Bacurabon, <atacel, %lchee)hel,
%Iuacab, Homorion, Hy,
%bbaton, 7he2on, 7ebon,
OyFoymas, 7ay, He(,
%lbamachi, Orta)u, :ale,
Helech, 1eFe@N L*+=+5 @BaFur,
Barabon, <atacel, Htheo)eliel,
%)naci, Homorion, Hu, %bbaton,
Hthenon, 7ehon, Oy, Memas,
7ay, 7ec, %bbamalhi, Orta)iel,
:alche, SecheFFe.@ .GH<
Mathers5 B%3E7,
B%7E3%BO:, <%T%7HL,
%L7HHHHHL, %KE%7H%1,
HOMO31O:, HHH1HH,
%BB%TO:, 7HH9O:,
7HBO:, O;M3O;M%S, 7H%1,
HHH1HH, %LB%M%7H1,
O3T%E, :%LH, %BHLH7H
'or HHLH7H0, ;HMH 'or
SH7HHMMH
CHAPT,R <I
STRONG,R AND MOR, POT,NT CONJURATION
If they then immediately appear, it is well; if not, let the
master uncover the consecrated pentacles which he should
have made to constrain and command the spirits, and which he
should wear fastened round his neck, holding the medals (or
pentacles) in his left hand, and the consecrated knife in his
right; and encouraging his companions, he shall say with a
loud voice:
1

*. %$*=66+ an$ Sl.-=9*5 @a
some8hat ele2ate$ 2oice.@ .GH<
ADDR,SS.
Here be the symbols of secret thin)s, the stan$ar$s, the
ensi)ns, an$ the banners, of o$ the conIuerorN an$ the
arms of the almi)hty One, to com"el the aerial "otencies.
1 comman$ ye absolutely by their "o8er an$ 2irtue that
ye come near unto us, into our "resence, from 8hatsoe2er
"art of the 8orl$ ye may be in, an$ that ye $elay not to
obey us in all thin)s 8herein 8e shall comman$ ye by
the 2irtue of o$ the mi)hty One. 7ome ye "rom"tly,
an$ $elay not to a""ear, an$ ans8er us 8ith humility.
If they appear at this time, show them the pentacles, and
receive them with kindness, gentleness, and courtesy; reason
and speak with them, question them, and ask from them all
things which thou hast proposed to demand.
But if, on the contrary, they do not yet make their
appearance, holding the consecrated knife
2
in the right hand,
and the pentacles
3
being uncovered by the removal of their
consecrated covering, strike and beat the air with the knife as if
wishing to commence a combat, comfort and exhort thy
companions, and then in a loud and stern voice repeat the
following conjuration:
+. Lat. @)la$ius@N 1tal. @il
coltello@N Fr. @le coutau@. .GH<
-. %ub. +/ an$ %$. *=66+ a$$
@in the left@. .GH<
CONJURATION.
(
/. This conJuration is almost
i$entical 8ith one )i2en in the
Lemegeton% or Lesser +ey, a
$ifferent 8or!, also attribute$ to
Solomon. .SLM
Here a)ain 1 conJure ye an$ most ur)ently comman$ yeN 1
force, constrain, an$ e#hort ye to the utmost, by the most
mi)hty an$ "o8erful name of o$ HL, stron) an$
8on$erful, an$ by o$ the Just an$ u"ri)ht, 1 e#orcise ye
an$ comman$ ye that ye in no 8ay $elay, but that ye
come imme$iately an$ u"on the instant hither before us,
8ithout noise, $eformity, or hi$eousness, but 8ith all
manner of )entleness an$ mil$ness.
5
5. Mathers is follo8in) K+66
an$ H 8hich rea$, @a2ec toutes
sorte $e $ouceurs et $e 7i2ilit(@N
Lat. @omni affabilitate@ 'all
affabilityBcourtesy0. The 8or$in)
in L*+=+ an$ Sl-=9* a)ain
a)ree5 @toute sorte $e ci2ilit( et
courtoisie@. .GH<
1 e#orcise ye ane8, an$ "o8erfully conJure ye,
comman$in) ye 8ith stren)th an$ 2iolence by him 8ho
6. %u. +/5 @9os iterum e#orciFo
atIue "otenter contestor, ac 2al$e
im"ero "er eum Iui $i#it, et
s"a!e an$ it 8as $oneN
6
an$ by all these names5 HL
SH%&&%1, HLOH1M, HLOH1, TM%B%OTH, HL1M,
%SHH3 HHH1HH, ;%H, THT3%3%MM%TO:,
SH%&&%1,
,
8hich si)nify o$ the hi)h an$ almi)hty,
the o$ of 1srael, throu)h 8hom un$erta!in) all our
o"erations 8e shall "ros"er in all the 8or!s of our han$s,
seein) that the Lor$ is no8, al8ays, an$ for e2er 8ith us,
in our heart an$ in our li"sN an$ by his holy names, an$
by the 2irtue of the so2erei)n o$, 8e shall accom"lish
all our 8or!.
factum est ...@ '1 a)ain e#orciFe
you, an$ "otently conJure you,
an$ )reatly comman$ you
throu)h him 8ho s"o!e, an$ it
8as $one...@ .GH<
,. This "assa)e "resents an
interestin) "uFFle. Mathers is
basically follo8in) the 7olorno
class of manuscri"ts, e2en
thou)h the "hrase @the o$ of
1srael@ im"lies the ori)inal
Hebre8 inclu$e$ @HLOHH
1S3%HL@. The com"lete "hrase
@o$ the hi)h an$ almi)hty, the
o$ of 1srael@ 'Lat* &ominus
&eus e#celsus omni"otens &eus
1srael0 mi)ht be ren$ere$ in
Hebre8 as @%&O:%;, HL1O:,
HL SH%&&%1, HLOHH
1S3%HL@.
%ub+/, %$*=66+, %$-66,/, an$
Sl-6/, are all closer to the
"ur"orte$ meanin)5
%ub+/5 @%$onay, O)helioVnW,
Sa$ay, 1srael, Iuo$ est &ominus
&eus e#celsus omni"otens &eus
1srael@N %$*=66+5 @%$onay,
O)helion, Sa$ay, 1serael, Iuo$
est &ominus &eus e#celsus
Omni"otens &eus 1srael@N
%$-66,/5 %&O:%;, %LOH,
%L:O:, S%B%OTH, S%&%;
'correct to %&O:%;, HLOHH,
HL1O:, S%B%OTH, S%&%;0
Sl-6/,5 @%$onay, heloe, heloym,
Sabaoth Sa$ay, Iuo$ est
$ominus $eus e#celsus et
omni"otens re# 1srael.@
The "rototy"e of the 7olorno
class of manuscri"ts "robably
rea$, @HL SH%&&%1, HLOH1M,
HLOHH, MH9%OTH, HHH;H
%SSH3 HHH;H, 1%H,
THT3%3%MM%TO:,
SH%&&%1@
M+,65 @et sa$ay Hloym Hloa
Meuao$ Hheye esser Hheye Gah
teta)ramaton sa$ay Iuo$ est
$ominus $eus e#celsur
omni"otens $eus israel@N Sl-=9*5
@Hl, Sa$ay, Hlohym, Hloh(,
Me2aoth, Hlym, %sser, Hheye,
Gah, Teta)ramaton Sa$ay@N
L*+=+5 @Hl, Sa$ay, Gah, Hlohim,
Hohe, Menar$, Hlein, %sser,
Hche, Ta$, Tetra)rammaton,
Sa$ay@N K+665 @Hl, Sa$ab,
Hlohym, Hlohe, Me2ao$, Hlim,
%sser, Hheye, 1ah,
Tretra)rammaton, Sa$ab@N
H-96*5 @Hl, Sa$ab, Hlohym,
Hlohe, Me2ao$, Hlym, %sser,
Hheye, 1ah, Teta)ramaton,
Sa$ab@. .GH<
7ome ye at once 8ithout any hi$eousness or $eformity
before us, come ye 8ithout monstrous a""earance, in a
)racious form or fi)ure. 7ome ye, for 8e e#orcise ye
8ith the utmost 2ehemence by the name of 1%H an$ O:,
8hich %$am s"a!e an$ hear$N by the name HL, 8hich
:oah hear$, an$ sa2e$ himself 8ith all his family from
the &elu)eN by the name 1O&, 8hich :oah hear$, an$
!ne8 o$ the %lmi)hty OneN by the name %L% 8hich
Gacob hear$, an$ sa8 the La$$er 8hich touche$ Hea2en,
an$ the an)els 8ho ascen$e$ an$ $escen$e$ u"on it,
8hence he calle$ that "lace the House of o$ an$ the
ate of Hea2enN an$ by the name HLOH1M, an$ in the
name HLOH1M, 8hich Moses name$, in2o!e$, an$ hear$
in Horeb the Mount of o$, an$ he 8as foun$ 8orthy to
hear him s"ea! from the Burnin) BushN an$ by the name
%1: SO<H, 8hich %aron hear$, an$ 8as at once ma$e
eloIuent, 8ise, an$ learne$N an$ by the name
TM%B%OTH, 8hich Moses name$ an$ in2o!e$, an$ all
the "on$s an$ ri2ers 8ere co2ere$ 8ith bloo$ throu)hout
the lan$ of H)y"tN
6
an$ by the name 1O&, 8hich Moses
name$ an$ in2o!e$, an$ stri!in) u"on the $ust of the
earth it became )nats infestin) men, cattle, an$ beasts of
bur$en of H)y"tN
9
an$ by the name, an$ in the name
<31M%TO:,
*=
8hich Moses name$ an$ in2o!e$, an$
there fell a )reat an$ se2ere hail throu)hout all the lan$ of
H)y"t, $estroyin) the 2ines, the trees, an$ the 8oo$s
8hich 8ere in that countryN an$ by the name 1%<H%3,
8hich Moses hear$ an$ in2o!e$, an$ imme$iately a )reat
"estilence be)an to a""ear throu)h all the lan$ of H)y"t,
stri!in) an$ slayin) the asses, the o#en, an$ the shee" of
the H)y"tians, so that they all $ie$N an$ by the name
%B%&&O: 8hich Moses in2o!e$ an$ s"rin!le$ the $ust
to8ar$s hea2en, an$ imme$iately there fell so )reat rain
u"on the men, cattle, an$ floc!s, that they all $ie$
throu)hout the lan$ of H)y"tN an$ by the name HL1O:
8hich Moses in2o!e$, an$ there fell so )reat hail as ha$
ne2er been seen from the be)innin) of the 8orl$ unto
that time, so that all men, an$ her$s, an$ e2erythin) that
6. Some MSS. a$$, 4et furent
"urifi(s.4 .SLM
%ub. +/ a$$s @et com"utraerunt@
'an$ rotte$0N %$. *=66+ misrea$s
@com"osuerunt@ 'they ha2e
com"ose$ 0 .GH<
9. So %ub+/. 8hich rea$s @et
"ercutiens "ul2erem terrT factT
sunt cinifices in homines, et
bo2es, et iumenta %e)y"tiorum@.
This rea$in) is also su""orte$ by
M+,6 an$ %$. -66,/. This is
base$ on H#o$us 65*,5 @et
e#ten$it %aron manu 2ir)am
tenens "ercussitIue "ul2erem
terrae et facti sunt scinifes in
hominibus et in iumentis omnis
"ul2is terrae 2ersus est in
scinifes "er totam terram
%e)y"ti@ 'an$ %aron stretche$
out his han$ 8ith his ro$, an$
smote the $ust of the earth, an$ it
became )nats in man, an$ in
beastN all the $ust of the lan$
became )nats throu)hout all the
lan$ of H)y"t.0 The French
manuscri"ts misrea$ Latin
@cinis@ 'ashes, Fr. @cen$re@0,
instea$ of Latin @cinifes@ ')nats0.
Mathers rea$s @an$ stri!in) u"on
the $ust of the earth both men
an$ beasts 8ere struc! 8ith
$isease.@ .GH<
Some MSS. substitute, 4les
hommes furent re$uits en cen$re,
comme aussi les boeufs, betail, et
trou"eau# $es H)y"tiens.4 .SLM
*=. So M+,6, %ub+/, Sl-=9*,
H-96*, an$ K+66. %$. -66,/
rea$s @<haicon@. This sentence is
missin) in %$. *=66+. Mathers
follo8s Lans. *+=+ in rea$in)
@<31MHEM%TO:@. .GH<
**. This is often 8ritten
<%THTEMO: in similar
conJurations, but the MSS.
8as in the fiel$s "erishe$ an$ $ie$ throu)hout all the lan$
of H)y"t. %n$ by the name %&O:%1, 8hich Moses
ha2in) in2o!e$, there came so )reat a Iuantity of locusts
8hich a""eare$ in the lan$ of H)y"t, that they $e2oure$
an$ s8allo8e$ u" all that the hail ha$ s"are$N an$ by the
name of <%THHO:,
**
8hich ha2in) in2o!e$, there arose
so thic!, so a8ful, an$ so terrible $ar!ness throu)hout the
lan$ of H)y"t, $urin) the s"ace of three $ays an$ three
ni)hts, that almost all 8ho 8ere left ali2e $ie$N an$ by
the name ;HSO&, an$ in the name ;HSO&, 8hich
Moses in2o!e$, an$ at mi$ni)ht all the first.born, both of
men an$ of animals, $ie$N an$ by the name of
;HSH1MO:, 8hich Moses name$ an$ in2o!e$, an$ the
3e$ Sea $i2i$e$ itself an$ se"arate$ in t8oN an$ by the
name HHS1O:, 8hich Moses in2o!e$, an$ all the army
of <haraoh 8as $ro8ne$ in the 8atersN an$ by the name
%:%BO:%, 8hich Moses ha2in) hear$ u"on Mount
Sinai, he 8as foun$ 8orthy to recei2e an$ obtain the
tables of stone 8ritten 8ith the fin)er of o$ the creatorN
an$ by the name H3;1O:, 8hich Goshua ha2in)
in2o!e$ 8hen he fou)ht a)ainst the Moabites, he
$efeate$ them an$ )aine$ the 2ictoryN an$ by the name
HO%, an$ in the name HO%, 8hich &a2i$ in2o!e$, an$
he 8as $eli2ere$ from the han$ of oliathN an$ by the
name ;O&, 8hich Solomon ha2in) name$ an$ in2o!e$,
he 8as foun$ 8orthy to as! for an$ obtain in slee" the
ineffable 8is$om of o$N an$ by the name ;1%1, 8hich
Solomon ha2in) name$ an$ in2o!e$, he 8as foun$
8orthy to ha2e "o8er o2er all the $emons, "otencies,
"o8ers, an$ 2irtues of the air.
before me a)ree in )i2in) this
form. .SLM
%ub. +/ an$ %$. *=66+ both rea$
<hateonN M+,65 @<antheon@.
.GH<
By these, then, an$ by all the other names of o$
almi)hty, holy, li2in), an$ true, 8e "o8erfully comman$
ye, ye 8ho by your o8n sin ha2e been cast $o8n from
the Hm"yreal Hea2en, an$ from before his throneN by him
8ho hath cast ye $o8n unto the most "rofoun$ of the
abysses of Hell, 8e comman$ ye bol$ly an$ resolutelyN
an$ by that terrible $ay of the so2erei)n Ju$)ment of
o$, on 8hich all the $ry bones in the earth 8ill arise to
hear an$ listen unto the 8or$ of o$ 8ith their bo$y, an$
8ill "resent themsel2es before the face of o$ almi)htyN
an$ by that Last Fire 8hich shall consume all thin)sN by
the '7rystal0 Sea 8hich is !no8n unto us, 8hich is before
the face of o$N by the in$icible an$ ineffable 2irtue,
*+. :ote this mention of the rin)
of Solomon, thou)h there is no
rin) $escribe$ amon) the ritual
im"lements. .GH<
*-. %ub. +/5 no2em 7elestes
Kan$erias. This "robably
corrs"on$s to the nine Kan$ariri
'talismans0 foun$ in ollancF4
Hebre8 manuscri"t 'fol. /9a0.
This sentence is not foun$ in %$.
*=66+. .GH<
force, an$ "o8er of the creator himself, by his almi)hty
"o8er, an$ by the li)ht an$ flame 8hich emanate from
his countenance, an$ 8hich are before his faceN by the
an)elical "o8ers 8hich are in the Hea2ens, an$ by the
most )reat 8is$om of almi)hty o$N by the Seal of
&a2i$, by the 3in)
*+
an$ Seal of Solomon, 8hich 8as
re2eale$ unto him by the Most Hi)h an$ So2erei)n
creatorN an$ by the :ine Me$als or "entacles,
*-
8hich 8e
ha2e amon) our symbols, 8hich "rocee$ an$ come from
Hea2en, an$ are amon) the Mysteries of Mysteries or
Secrets of Secrets, 8hich you can also behol$ in my
han$, consecrate$ an$ e#orcise$ 8ith the $ue an$
reIuisite 7eremonies. By these, then, an$ by all the
secrets 8hich the %lmi)hty encloseth in the Treasures of
the so2erei)n an$ Hi)hest ?is$om, by his Han$, an$ by
his mar2ellous "o8erN 1 conJure, force, an$ e#orcise ye
that ye come 8ithout $elay to "erform in our "resence
that 8hich 8e shall comman$ ye.
1 conJure ye ane8 by that most holy name 8hich the
8hole Eni2erse fears, res"ects, an$ re2eres, 8hich is
8ritten by these letters an$ characters, 1O&, HH, 9%E,
HHN an$ by the last an$ terrible Ju$)mentN by the seat of
B%L&%7H1%N
*/
an$ by this holy name, ;1%1, 8hich
Moses in2o!e$, an$ there follo8e$ that )reat Gu$)ment
of o$, 8hen &athan an$ %biram
*5
8ere s8allo8e$ u" in
the centre of the earth. Other8ise, if ye contra2ene an$
resist us by your $isobe$ience unto the 2irtue an$ "o8er
of this name ;1%1, 8e curse ye e2en unto the $e"th of the
reat %byss, into the 8hich 8e shall cast, hurl, an$ bin$
ye, if ye sho8 yoursel2es rebellious a)ainst the secret of
secrets, an$ a)ainst the mystery of mysteries. %MH:,
%MH:. F1%T, F1%T.
*/. Sometimes, but as 1 thin!
erroneously, 8ritten Bas.$athea.
1 ima)ine the 8or$ to mean 4Lor$
of Life.4 .SLM
*5. &eut. **.6. %$. *=66+
misrea$s @Fatam an$ %liram.@
.GH<
This conjuration thou shalt say and perform, turning
thyself unto the East, and if they appear not, thou shalt repeat it
unto the spirits, turning unto the South, the West, and the
North, in succession, when thou wilt have repeated it four
times. And if they appear not even then, thou shalt make the
sign of TAU
16
upon the foreheads of thy companions, and thou
shalt say:
*6. Or the 7ross. .SLM
CONJURATION.
Behol$ ane8 the symbol an$ the name of a so2erei)n an$
conIuerin) o$, throu)h 8hich all the Eni2erse fears,
trembles, an$ shu$$ers, an$ throu)h the most mysterious
8or$s of the secret mysteries an$ by their 2irtue,
stren)th, an$ "o8er.
1 conJure ye ane8, 1 constrain an$ comman$ ye 8ith the
utmost 2ehemence an$ "o8er, by that most "otent an$
"o8erful name of o$, HL, stron) an$ 8on$erful, by him
8ho s"a!e an$ it 8as $oneN an$ by the name 1%H, 8hich
Moses hear$, an$ s"o!e 8ith o$N an$ by the name
%L%, 8hich Gose"h in2o!e$, an$ 8as $eli2ere$ out of
the han$s of his brethrenN an$ by the name 9%E, 8hich
%braham hear$, an$ !ne8 o$ the %lmi)hty OneN an$
by the name of Four Letters, THT3%3%MM%TO:,
8hich Goshua name$ an$ in2o!e$, an$ he 8as ren$ere$
8orthy an$ foun$ $eser2in) to lea$ the %rmy of 1srael
into the <romise$ Lan$N an$ by the name %:%BO:%,
by 8hich o$ forme$ Man an$ the 8hole Eni2erseN an$
by the name %3<HHTO:,
*,
an$ in the name
%3<HHTO:, by 8hich the an)els 8ho are $estine$ to
that en$ 8ill summon the Eni2erse, in 2isible bo$y an$
form, an$ 8ill assemble 'all "eo"le0 to)ether by the
soun$ of the Trum"et at that terrible an$ a8ful &ay of
Gu$)ment, 8hen the memory of the 8ic!e$ an$ un)o$ly
shall "erishN an$ by the name %&O:%1, by 8hich o$
8ill Ju$)e all human flesh, at 8hose 2oice all men, both
)oo$ an$ e2il, 8ill rise a)ain,
*6
an$ all men an$ an)els
8ill assemble in the air before the Lor$, 8ho 8ill Ju$)e
an$ con$emn the 8ic!e$N an$ by the name
O:H1<HHTO:,
*9
by 8hich o$ 8ill summon the $ea$,
an$ raise them u" a)ain unto lifeN an$ by the name
HLOH1M, an$ in the name HLOH1M, by 8hich o$ 8ill
$isturb an$ e#cite tem"ests throu)hout all the seas, so
that they 8ill cast out the fish therefrom, an$ in one $ay
the thir$ "art of men about the sea an$ the ri2ers shall
$ieN an$ by the name HLOH1,
+=
an$ in the name HLOH1,
by 8hich o$ 8ill $ry u" the sea an$ the ri2ers, so that
men can )o on foot throu)h their channelsN an$ by the
name O:, an$ in the name O:, by 8hich o$ shall
restore an$ re"lace the sea, the ri2ers, the streams, an$
the broo!s, in their "re2ious stateN an$ by the name
MHSS1%7H,
+*
an$ in the name MHSS1%7H, by 8hich
o$ 8ill ma!e all animals combat to)ether, so that they
shall $ie in a sin)le $ayN an$ by the name %31HL,
++
by
8hich o$ shall $estroy in a sin)le $ay all buil$in)s, so
*,. %lso 8ritten /ipetonN an$ 1
belie2e sometimes re"lace$ by
Anapheneton, or Anapha'eton. .
SLM
*6. %ub+/ a$$s5 @Ht "er nomen
1)eon, et in nomine 1)eon "er
Iuo$ Gusti resur)ent@ '%n$
throu)h the name 1)eon, an$ in
the name 1)eon, throu)h 8hich
the Gust 8ill rise a)ain0 .GH<
*9. This 8or$ is )i2en 2ariously
in the MSS., as Oneypheon%
Onayepheton, an$
Donecepheron, etc. .SLM
%ub+/5 Ona#e"heonN Sl-=9*5
Onei"heonN K+665 Oney"heonN
L*+=+5 &onece"heron. .GH<
+=. Or &lia. .SLM
%ub+/ )i2es the "re2ious name
as Hloy, an$ this one as HlyaN
K+66 )i2es them as Hlohym an$
HleyaN Sl-=9*, L*+=+ rea$
Hlohim an$ Hlya. .GH<
+*. ?hat is sai$ here refers
symbolically to the rootin) out of
the e2il s"irits, an$ shells, from
the Eni2erse by Kin) Messiach,
8hich is s"o!en of in the
Kabalah. The Kabalah
sometimes e#"resses the e2il
s"irits by the 8or$s animals, or
beasts, an$ cree"in) thin)s.
.SLM
++. %ub+/5 %niel. .GH<
+-. The ol$est MSS. )i2es the
abo2e form, in the others it is
chan)e$ into "aphat% Taphat, an$
e2en 3aphet* 1t is "robably a
corru"tion of Achad Enity.
.SLM
%$*=66+5 1ahtN %ub+/5 GahatN
Sl-=9*5 1a"hatN M+,6, L*+=+5
Ga"hatN K+665 Ta"hat. .GH<
+/. This is also the name of the
an)el of 9enus. .SLM
that there shall not be left one stone u"on anotherN an$ by
the name 1%HT,
+-
by 8hich o$ 8ill cast one stone u"on
another, so that all "eo"le an$ nations 8ill fly from the
sea.shore, an$ 8ill say unto them co2er us an$ hi$e usN
an$ by the name HM%:EHL, by 8hich o$ 8ill "erform
8on$ers, an$ the 8in)e$ creatures an$ bir$s of the air
shall conten$ 8ith one anotherN an$ by the name
%:%HL,
+/
an$ in the name %:%HL, by 8hich o$ 8ill
cast $o8n the mountains an$ fill u" the 2alleys, so that
the surface of the earth shall be le2el in all "artsN an$ by
the name MH&H3HM%,
+5
an$ in the name MH&H3HM%,
by 8hich o$ 8ill cause the Sun an$ Moon to be
$ar!ene$, an$ the stars of hea2en to fallN an$ by the name
SH<HH31HL,
+6
by 8hich o$ 8ill come to Eni2ersal
Gu$)ment, li!e a <rince ne8ly cro8ne$ enterin) in
trium"h into his ca"ital city, )ir$e$ 8ith a Fone of )ol$,
an$ "rece$e$ by an)els, an$ at his as"ect all climes an$
"arts of the Eni2erse shall be trouble$ an$ astonishe$,
an$ a fire shall )o forth before him, an$ flames an$ storm
shall surroun$ himN an$ by the name T%E,
+,
by 8hich
o$ brou)ht the &elu)e, an$ the 8aters "re2aile$ abo2e
the mountains, an$ fifteen cubits abo2e their summitsN
an$ by the name 3E%7H1%H,
+6
by 8hich o$ ha2in)
"ur)e$ the %)es, he 8ill ma!e his Holy S"irit to $escen$
u"on the Eni2erse, an$ 8ill cast ye, ye rebellious s"irits,
an$ unclean bein)s, into the $e"ths of the la!e of the
abyss, in misery, filth, an$ mire, an$ 8ill "lace ye in
im"ure an$ foul $un)eons boun$ 8ith eternal chains of
fire.
M+,65 %relN %ub. +/5 %rielN
Kin)s +665 %naelN Lans. *+=+5
%nnael. . GH<
+5. So 8ritten in the ol$est MS.,
the others )i2e it as !edeesia%
!edeezia, an$ !edezias. .SLM
%$*=66+5 Me$ereFaN M+,65
Me$esiaN %ub+/, Sl-=9*, an$
H-96*5 Me$eeFiaN K+665
Me$eesiaN L*+=+5 Me$eFias. .GH<
+6. Meanin) 4emanatin) from
o$.4 1t is corru"te$ into
Sephosiel, etc., in the MSS.
.SLM
M+,65 Ge"hosielN %ub+/5
Sa"hasielN Sl-=9*, K+66, H-96*5
Se"hosielN L*+=+5 So"hoFielN
%$*=66+5 Sa"hatiel. .GH<
+,. "aha, in *=66+ %$$. MSS.
.SLM
%ub. +/5 ThauN Sl-=9*, M+,6,
K+66, H-96*, an$ L*+=+5 Tau. .
GH<
+6. Meanin) s"irit of 1ah. .SLM
%ub. +/5 3uchiaN K+665 M+,65
3echyaN 3e(hiaN Sl-=9**,
L*+=+5 3echia. .GH<
By these names then, an$ by all the other holy names of
o$ before 8hom no man can stan$ an$ li2e, an$ 8hich
names the armies of the $emons fear, tremble at, an$
shu$$erN 8e conJure ye, 8e "otently e#orcise an$
comman$ ye, conJurin) ye in a$$ition by the terrible an$
tremen$ous <%THS
+9
of O& an$ by his holy habitation
8herein he rei)neth an$ comman$eth unto the eternal
a)es. %men.
+9. That is, the hi$$en an$ occult
)ra$es an$ lin!s of emanation in
the Se"hiroth. The later MSS.
ha2e "ut, by mista!e, voi' for
voies, the ol$est Latin MS. )i2es
Semitis. .SLM
%ub+/, %$*=66+, an$ M+,6
rea$ @"er terribiles et abscon$itas
semitas &ei@ 'by the fri)htenin)
an$ hi$$en "aths of o$0. .GH<
By the 2irtue of all those aforesai$, 8e comman$ ye that
ye remain not in any "lace 8herein ye are, but to come
hither "rom"tly 8ithout $elay to $o that 8hich 8e shall
enJoin ye. But if ye be still contumacious, 8e, by the
authority of a so2erei)n an$ "otent o$, $e"ri2e ye of all
Iuality, con$ition, $e)ree, an$ "lace 8hich ye no8 enJoy,
an$ "reci"itate ye into an$ rele)ate ye unto the Kin)$om
of Fire an$ of sul"hur, to be there eternally tormente$.
7ome ye then from all "arts of the earth, 8heresoe2er ye
may be, an$ behol$ the symbols an$ names of that
trium"hant so2erei)n 8hom all creatures obey, other8ise
8e shall bin$ ye an$ con$uct ye in s"ite of yoursel2es,
into our "resence boun$ 8ith chains of fire, because
those effects 8hich "rocee$ an$ issue from our science
an$ o"eration, are ar$ent 8ith a fire 8hich shall consume
an$ burn ye eternally, for by these the 8hole Eni2erse
trembleth, the earth is mo2e$, the stones thereof rush
to)ether, all creatures obey, an$ the rebellious s"irits are
tormente$ by the "o8er of the so2erei)n creator.
Then it is certain that they will come, even if they be
bound with chains of fire, unless prevented by affairs of the
very greatest importance, but in this latter case they will send
ambassadors and messengers by whom thou shalt easily and
surely learn what occupies the spirits and what they are about.
But if they appear not yet in answer to the above conjuration,
and are still disobedient, then let the master of the art or
exorciser arise and exhort his companions to be of good cheer
and not to despair of the ultimate success of the operation; let
him strike the air with the consecrated knife
30
towards the four
quarters of the Universe; and then let him kneel in the midst of
the circle, and the companions also in their several places, and
let them say consecutively with him in a low voice, turning in
the direction of the East, the following:
-=. %ub. +/5 cum )la$io
e#orciFato.
ADDR,SS TO TH, ANG,"S.
1 conJure an$ "ray ye, O ye an)els of o$, an$ ye
celestial s"irits, to come unto mine ai$N come an$ behol$
the si)ns of Hea2en, an$ be my 8itness before the
so2erei)n Lor$, of the $isobe$ience of these e2il an$
fallen s"irits 8ho 8ere at one time your com"anions.
This being done, let the master arise, and constrain and
force them by a stronger conjuration, in manner following.
CHAPT,R <II
AN ,@TR,M,"; PO+,R4U" CONJURATION
Behol$ us a)ain "re"are$ to conJure ye by the names an$ symbols of
o$, 8here8ith 8e are fortifie$, an$ by the 2irtue of the hi)hest one.
*. So M+,6,
%u+/, %$*=66+5
@et in uirtute
altissimi uos
coniuramus atIue
uobis im"eramus
?e comman$ ye an$ "otently or$ain ye by the most stron) an$
"o8erful name of o$ HL,
*
8ho is 8orthy of all "raise, a$miration,
honor, )lory, )eneration, an$ fear, that ye $elay not lon)er, but that
ye a""ear before us 8ithout any tumult or $isturbance, but, on the
contrary, 8ith )reat res"ect an$ courtesy, in a beautiful an$ human
form.
"er
"otentissimum
atIue
fortissimum
nomen $ei Hl@
L*+=+ an$
Sl-=9* misrea$
@Ht@ 'an$0
instea$ of @Hl@N
Mathers follo8s
K+66 8hich is
further remo2e$5
@by the most
stron) an$
"o8erful names
of o$.@ .GH<
If they then appear, let them see the pentacles, and say:
Obey ye, obey ye, behol$ the symbols an$ names of the creatorN be
ye )entle an$ "eaceable, an$ obey in all thin)s that 8e shall
comman$ ye.
They will then immediately talk with thee, as a friend speaketh unto a
friend. Ask of them all that thou desirest, with constancy, firmness, and
assurance, and they will obey thee.
But if they appear not yet, let not the master on that account lose his
courage, for there is nothing in the world stronger and of greater force to
overawe the spirits than constancy. Let him, however, re-examine and
reform the circle, and let him take up a little dust of the earth, which he shall
cast towards the four quarters of the Universe; and having placed his knife
upon the ground, let him say on his knees, turning towards the direction of
the North:
1n the name of %&O:%1 HLOH1M TM%B%OTH SH%&&%1, Lor$
o$ of armies almi)hty, may 8e successfully "erform the 8or!s of
our han$s. an$ may the Lor$ he "resent 8ith us in our heart an$ in
our li"s.
These words having been said kneeling upon the earth, let the master
shortly after arise and open his arms wide as if wishing to embrace the air,
and say:
CONJURATION.
By the holy names of o$ 8ritten in this boo!, an$ by the other holy
an$ ineffable names 8hich are 8ritten in the Boo1 of Life, 8e conJure
ye to come unto us "rom"tly an$ 8ithout any $elay, 8herefore tarry
not, but a""ear in a beautiful an$ a)reeable form an$ fi)ure, by these
Holy names5 %&O:%1, TM%B%OTH, HL, HLOH1, HLOH1M,
SH%&&%1N an$ by HHH1HH, ;O& HH 9%E HH, 8hich is the )reat
name of o$ THT3%3%MM%TO: 8ritten 8ith four letters,
%:%<HO&1T1O:, an$ ineffableN by the o$ of those 2irtues an$
"otencies, 8ho $8elt in the Hea2ens, 8ho ri$eth u"on the Kerubim,
8ho mo2eth u"on the 8in)s of the 8in$, he 8hose "o8er is in
Hea2en an$ in Harth, 8ho s"a!e an$ it 8as $one, 8ho comman$e$
an$ the 8hole Eni2erse 8as create$N an$ by the holy names an$ in
the holy names, 1%H, 1%H, 1%H, %&O:%1 TM%B%OTHN an$ by all
the names of o$, the li2in), an$ the true, 1 reiterate the conJuration,
an$ 1 conJure ye afresh ye H2il an$ rebellious s"irits, abi$in) in the
abysses of $ar!ness.
1 conJure, 1 a$$ress, an$ 1 e#orcise ye, that ye may a""roach unto an$
come before the Throne of o$, the li2in) an$ the true, an$ before
the tribunal of the Ju$)ment of his maJesty, an$ before the holy
an)els of o$ to hear the sentence of your con$emnation.
7ome ye then by the name an$ in the name of SH%&&%1, 8hich is
that of o$ %lmi)hty, stron), "o8erful, a$mirable, e#alte$, "ure,
clean, )lorifie$, 2irtuous, )reat, Just, terrible, an$ holyN an$ by the
name an$ in the name of HL, 1%H, 1%H, 1%H, 8ho hath forme$ an$
create$ the 8orl$ by the breath of his mouth, 8ho su""orteth it by
his "o8er, 8ho ruleth an$ )o2erneth it by his 8is$om, an$ 8ho hath
cast ye for your "ri$e into the lan$ of $ar!ness an$ into the sha$o8
of $eath.
Therefore, by the name of the li2in) o$, 8ho hath forme$ the
hea2ens abo2e, an$ hath lai$ the foun$ations of the earth beneath, 8e
comman$ ye that, imme$iately an$ 8ithout any $elay, ye come unto
us from all "laces, 2alleys, mountains, hills, fiel$, seas, ri2ers,
fountains, "on$s, broo!s, ca2erns, )rottos, cities, to8ns, 2illa)es,
mar!ets, fairs, habitations, baths, courtyar$s, )ar$ens, 2ineyar$s,
"lantations, reser2oirs, cisterns, an$ from e2ery corner of the
terrestrial earth 8here ye may ha""en to be in your assemblies, so
that ye may e#ecute an$ accom"lish our $eman$s 8ith all mil$ness
an$ courtesyN by that ineffable name 8hich Moses hear$ an$
in2o!e$, 8hich he recei2e$ from o$ from the mi$st of the Burnin)
Bush, 8e conJure ye to obey our comman$s, an$ to come unto us
"rom"tly 8ith all )entleness of manner.
%)ain 8e comman$ ye 8ith 2ehemence, an$ 8e e#orcise ye 8ith
constancy, that ye an$ all your comra$es come unto us in an
a)reeable an$ )racious manner li!e the breeFe, to accom"lish
successi2ely our 2arious comman$s an$ $esires. 7ome ye, then, by
the 2irtue of these names by the 8hich 8e e#orcise yeN %:%;,
HTH%, TH3%M1%, %3:HTH, :H1%, GO:%, <3OLHE7H,
T1T%7H, GH:%E, BHG%, THH1TN all 8hich names are 8ritten in
Hea2en in the characters of Malachim,
+
that is to say, the ton)ue of
the an)els.
+. The mystic
al"habet !no8n
as the 4?ritin) of
Malachim4 is
forme$ from the
"ositions of the
stars in the
hea2ens, by
$ra8in)
ima)inary lines
from one star to
another so as to
obtain the sha"es
of the characters
of this al"habet. .
SLM
This section is
missin) from
%ub+/. M+,65
@%nay, etha,
Teramya, %rneth,
He)ie, Gona,
<ro$ruch
VS"roXXuchW,
Tirach, Genau,
Baya, Theyth@N
H96*5 @%nay,
etath, Te#amin,
%rnet, :e)ia,
Gona, <rolhuch,
Titach, Genau,
BeJa, Theit@N
Sl-=9*5 @%nay,
etah, Te#amin,
%rnet, :e)ia,
Gona, <rotuch,
Titah, )enau,
BeJa, Theit@N
K+665 @%ay,
etah, Te#amin,
%rnet, :e)ia,
Gona, <rothuch,
Tetah, Genau,
BeJa, Theit@N
%$*=66+5 @%nau,
%echel Vor
HechelW, Transia,
%met, :e)ie,
1ona, <rofae,
Titache, <enaui,
Biia, Teib@N
L*+=+5 @%nar,
olat, :e)ior,
Ta#am, 1nafl,
Gona, <ortah,
Litah, Genan,
Buia, Lheu@N
Mathers5 @%:%1,
g7HH%&,
T3%:S1:,
HMHTH,
7H%1%, 1O:%,
<3OF%,
T1T%7HH, BH:
%:1, B31%H,
THH1T@ The
Magical Treatise
of Solomon
$e2otes an entire
cha"ter to a
series of four
@al"habets of the
"lanets@,
resemblin) the
@celestial
al"habet@, an$
use$ for 8ritin)
on talismans.
.GH<
?e then, by the Just Ju$)ment of o$, by the ineffable an$ a$mirable
2irtue of o$, Just, li2in), an$ true, 8e call ye 8ith "o8er, 8e force
an$ e#orcise ye by an$ in the a$mirable name 8hich 8as 8ritten on
the tables of stone 8hich o$ )a2e u"on Mount SinaiN an$ by an$ in
the 8on$erful name 8hich %aron the Hi)h <riest bare 8ritten u"on
his breast, by 8hich also o$ create$ the 8orl$, the 8hich name is
%A1:HTO:N
-
an$ by the li2in) o$ 8ho is one throu)hout the a)es,
8hose $8ellin) is in the 1neffable Li)ht, 8hose name is ?is$om,
an$ 8hose s"irit is life, before 8hom )oeth forth fire an$ flame, 8ho
hath from that fire forme$ the firmament, the stars an$ the SunN an$
8ho 8ith that fire 8ill burn ye all for e2er, as also all 8ho shall
contra2ene the 8or$s of his 8ill.
-. So H an$
Sl-=9*N
%$*=66+5
@%rcuron@N
M+,65 @%
3imeton@N
L*+=+5
@%Fineton@. .GH<
7ome ye, then, 8ithout $elay, 8ithout noise, an$ 8ithout ra)e,
before us, 8ithout any $eformity or hi$eousness, to e#ecute all our
8illN come ye from all "laces 8herein ye are, from all mountains,
2alleys, streams, ri2ers, broo!s, "on$s, "laces, baths, syna)o)uesN for
o$, stron) an$ "o8erful, 8ill chase ye an$ constrain ye, bein)
)lorious o2er all thin)sN He 8ill com"el ye, both ye an$ the <rince of
&ar!ness. 7ome ye, come ye, an)els of &ar!nessN come hither before
this circle 8ithout fear, terror, or $eformity, to e#ecute our
comman$s, an$ be ye rea$y both to achie2e an$ to com"lete all that
8e shall comman$ ye.
7ome ye, then, by the cro8n of the chief of your em"erors, an$ by
the sce"tres of your "o8er, an$ of S1&, the )reat $emon, your
masterN by the names an$ in the names of the holy an)els 8ho ha2e
been create$ to be abo2e you, lon) before the constitution of the
8orl$N an$ by the names of the t8o "rinces of the Eni2erse, 8hose
names are, 1O:1HL an$ SHFO:1HLN
/
by the ro$ of Moses, by the
staff of GacobN by the rin) an$ seal of &a2i$, 8herein are 8ritten the
names of so2erei)n o$N
5
an$ by the names of the an)els by 8hich
Solomon has lin!e$ an$ boun$ yeN an$ by the sacre$ bon$s by 8hich
%:%HL hath en2irone$ an$ hath conIuere$ the s"iritN an$ by the
name of the an)el 8ho ruleth "otently o2er the rest, an$ by the "raise
of all creatures 8ho cry incessantly unto o$, 8ho s"a!e, an$
imme$iately all thin)s, e2en the %)es, 8ere ma$e an$ forme$N an$
by the name H%.K%&OS7H BH3%KH%, 8hich si)nifies the Holy
an$ Blesse$ OneN an$ by the Ten 7hoirs of the holy an)els,
/. M+,65 Son)el
et %onyelN
H-96*, Sl-=9*5
Soniel et
%oenielN K+665
Soniel et %anielN
L*+=+5 Gomel d
%rmielN %$.
*=66+5 1onyel et
1foniel. This
section is not
foun$ in %ub+/
'u" to @%n$ 8e
conJure, obli)e,
an$ terribly
e#orcise ye@0.
.GH<
5. The rest of this
"ara)ra"h is not
foun$ in %$.
7H%1OTH H%.K%&HSH, %E<H%:1M, %3%L1M,
7H%SHM%L1M, SH3%<H1M, M%L%7H1M, HLOH1M, BH:1
HLOH1M, KH3EB1M, an$ 1SH1MN an$ by, an$ in the sacre$ name
of t8el2e letters of 8hich each letter is the name of an an)el, an$ the
letters of the name are %LH<H, BHTH, BHTH, :E:, 9%E, 3HSH,
9%E, 7HHTH, HH, KO<H, &%LHTH, SH1:.
6
*=66+. 7om"are
8ith a Ge8ish
mortuary charm
"ublishe$ in G.%.
Mont)omery
Aramaic
"ncantation Te'ts
from -ippur,
'<hila$el"hia,
*9*-05 @?ith the
?an$ of Moses
an$ the <late of
%aron an$ the
Seal of Solomon
an$ the Shiel$ of
&a2i$ an$ the
Mitre of the
7hief <riest 1
"erform the
s"ell.@ 7ite$ by
3aya Shani in @%
Gu$eo.<ersian
Talismanic
Te#tile@ in
"rano?3udaica "#
'Gerusalem5 *999,
". +5/0. .GH<
6. ?hich letters 1
ha2e, 8ith much
care, correcte$,
for in the MSS.
the letters are
Jumble$ to)ether
in ho"eless
confusion, Seym
is 8ritten for
Shin, 3es for
Beth, etc. The
name is A% Ben%
#e?(uach% /a?
=adesch, Father,
Son, an$ Holy
s"irit. There are
t8o other names
of t8el2e letters
freIuently
em"loye$,
HK&9Sh B39K
H9%, holy an$
blesse$ be heN
an$ %&:1
HMLK :%M:,
the Lor$, the
faithful !in)N
besi$es other
forms. .SLM
%)ain, M+,6
seems to ha2e the
most reliable
rea$in)5 @he sin
$ale$ ca"h he
che$ uau be$,
nun nayn bel$
ale"h@N H-96*5
@Ha, H(, Seym,
&ale$, 7o"h, He,
Thath, 2au, 3es,
nem Go$, Muin,
3es, %le"h@N
K+665 @Ha, H(,
Saym, &aleth,
7o"h, He, Thet,
2au, 3es, :un,
Go$, Mayn, 3es,
%le"h@. .GH<
By these names therefore, an$ by all the other holy names, 8e
conJure ye an$ 8e e#orcise yeN by the an)el MH7H1HLN by the an)el
&E7H1HLN by the an)el &O:%7H1HLN an$ by the )reat an)el
MHT%T3O:, 8ho is the "rince of the an)els, an$ intro$uceth the
souls before the face of o$N an$ by the an)el S%:%31HL, by
8hom the "ortals of Hea2en are )uar$e$N an$ by the an)el KH3EB,
8ho 8as ma$e the )uar$ian of the terrestrial "ara$ise, 8ith a s8or$
of flame, after the e#"ulsion of %$am our forefatherN an$ by the
an)el M17H%HL by 8hom ye 8ere hurle$ $o8n from the hei)ht of
the TH3O:H into the $e"th of the la!e an$ of the abyss, the same
name meanin), 48ho is li!e o$ u"on HarthN4 an$ by the an)el
%:1HLN an$ by the an)el O<H1HLN an$ by the an)el BH&%L1HLN
8herefore, by these an$ by all the other holy names of the an)els, 8e
"o8erfully conJure an$ e#orcise ye, that ye come from all "arts of
the 8orl$ imme$iately, an$ 8ithout any $elay, to "erform our 8ill
an$ $eman$s, obeyin) us Iuic!ly an$ courteously, an$ that ye come
by the name an$ in the name of %LH<H, &%LHTH, :E:, 1O&, for
8e e#orcise ye ane8 by the a""lication of these letters, by 8hose
"o8er burnin) fire is Iuenche$, an$ the 8hole Eni2erse trembleth.
?e constrain ye yet a)ain by the seal of the Sun 8hich is the 8or$ of
o$N an$ by the seal of the Moon an$ of the stars 8e bin$ yeN an$ by
the other animals an$ creatures 8hich are in Hea2en, by 8hose
8in)s Hea2en cleanseth itself, 8e force an$ attract ye im"eriously to
e#ecute our 8ill 8ithout failure.
%n$ 8e conJure, obli)e, an$ terribly e#orcise ye, that ye $ra8 near
unto us 8ithout $elay an$ 8ithout fear, as far as is "ossible unto ye,
here before this circle, as su""licants )ently an$ 8ith $iscretion, to
accom"lish our 8ill in all an$ throu)h all. 1f ye come "rom"tly an$
2oluntarily, ye shall inhale our "erfumes, an$ our suffumi)ations of
"leasant o$our, 8hich 8ill be both a)reeable an$ $eli)htful unto ye.
Furthermore ye 8ill see the symbol of your creator, an$ the names of
%ub+/ resumes
at this "oint.
.GH<
his holy an)els, an$ 8e shall after8ar$s $ismiss ye, an$ sen$ ye
hence 8ith than!s. But if, on the contrary, ye come not Iuic!ly, an$
ye sho8 yoursel2es self.o"inionate$, rebellious, an$ contumacious,
8e shall conJure ye a)ain, an$ e#orcise ye ceaselessly, an$ 8ill
re"eat all the aforesai$ 8or$s an$ holy names of o$ an$ of the holy
an)elsN by the 8hich names 8e shall harass you, an$ if that be not
sufficient 8e 8ill a$$ thereunto yet )reater an$ more "o8erful ones,
an$ 8e 8ill thereunto a)ain a$$ other names 8hich ye ha2e not yet
hear$ from us, 8hich are those of an almi)hty o$, an$ 8hich 8ill
ma!e ye tremble an$ Iua!e 8ith fear, both ye an$ your "rincesN by
the 8hich names 8e conJure both you an$ them also, an$ 8e shall
not $esist from our 8or! until the accom"lishment of our 8ill. But if
"erchance ye yet shall har$en yoursel2es, an$ sho8 yoursel2es self.
o"inionate$, $isobe$ient, rebellious, refractory, an$ contumacious,
an$ if ye yet resist our "o8erful conJurations, 8e shall "ronounce
a)ainst you this 8arrant of arrest in the name of o$ almi)hty, an$
this $efinite sentence that ye shall fall into $an)erous $isease an$
le"rosy, an$ that in si)n of the $i2ine 2en)eance ye shall all "erish
by a terrifyin) an$ horrible $eath, an$ that a fire shall consume an$
$e2our you on e2ery si$e, an$ utterly crush youN an$ that by the
"o8er of o$, a flame shall )o forth from his mouth 8hich shall
burn ye u" an$ re$uce ye unto nothin) in Hell. ?herefore $elay ye
not to come, for 8e shall not cease from these "o8erful conJurations
until ye shall be obli)e$ to a""ear a)ainst your 8ill.
Thus then, therefore, 8e ane8 conJure an$ e#orcise ye by an$ in the
holy name of 1%H, 1%H, 1%H,
,
8hich is inter"rete$ an$ calle$ o$N
by the name an$ in the name of HHH1HH %SHH3 HHH1HH,
6
8hich
is the true name of o$, 41 am He 8ho is4N by an$ in the ineffable
name of four letters ;O& HH 9%E HH, the !no8le$)e an$
un$erstan$in) of 8hich is hi$$en e2en from the an)elsN by the name
an$ in the name of HL,
9
8hich si)nifieth an$ $enoteth the "o8erful
an$ consumin) fire 8hich issueth from his countenance, an$ 8hich
shall be your ruin an$ $estructionN an$ by the li)ht of the an)els
8hich is !in$le$ an$ ta!en ineffably from that flame of $i2ine
ar$our.
,. Mathers rea$s
@O:@, but %ub.
+/ an$ %$.
*=66+ both rea$
@1ah, 1ah, 1ah.@
M+,6, Sl-=9*,
K+66, an$ L*+=+
all omit the
name. .GH<
6. So M+,6 an$
%ub+/N %$.
*=66+5 @Hhere@N
Mathers follo8s
Sl-=9*, K+66,
an$ L*+=+ in
rea$in)
@HHH1HH@. .GH<
9. So M+,6,
Sl-=9*, K+66,
an$ L*+=+.
%ub+/ an$ %$.
*=66+ both rea$
@Hs.@ .GH<
By these then, an$ by other most holy names 8hich 8e "ronounce
a)ainst you from the bottom of our hearts, $o 8e force an$ constrain
ye, if ye be yet rebellious an$ $isobe$ient. ?e conJure ye "o8erfully
an$ stron)ly e#orcise ye, that ye come unto us 8ith Joy an$
Iuic!ness, 8ithout frau$ or $eceit, in truth an$ not in error.
7ome ye then, come ye, behol$ the si)ns an$ the names of your
creator, behol$ the holy "entacles by the 2irtue of 8hich the Harth is
mo2e$, the trees thereof an$ the abysses tremble. 7ome yeN come yeN
come ye.
These things being thus done and performed, ye shall see the spirits
come from all sides in great haste with their princes and superiors; the
spirits of the First Order, like soldiers, armed with spears, shields, and
corslets; those of the second Order like barons, princes, dukes, captains, and
generals of armies. For the Third and last Order their king will appear,
before whom go many players on instruments of music, accompanied by
beautiful and melodious voices which sing in chorus.
Then the exorcist, or master of the art, at the arrival of the king, whom
he shall see crowned with a diadem, should uncover the holy pentacles and
medals which he weareth upon his breast covered with a cloth of silk or of
fine twined linen, and show them unto him, saying:
Behol$ the si)ns an$ holy names by an$ before 8hose "o8er e2ery
!nee shoul$ bo8, of all that is in Hea2en, u"on Harth, or in Hell.
Humble ye yoursel2es, therefore, un$er the mi)hty han$ of o$.
Then will the king bow the knee before thee, and will say, 'What dost
thou wish, and wherefore hast thou caused us to come hither from the
infernal abodes?'
Then shall the exorcist, or master of magical art, with an assured air
and a grave and imperious voice, order and command him to be tranquil, to
keep the rest of his attendants peaceable, and to impose silence upon them.
Let him, also, renew his fumigations, and offer large quantities of
incense, which he should at once place upon the fire, in order to appease the
spirits as he hath promised them. He should then cover the pentacles, and he
will see wonderful things, which it is impossible to relate, touching worldly
matters and all sciences.
This being finished, let the master uncover the pentacles, and demand
all that he shall wish from the king of the spirits, and if there are one or two
spirits only, it will be the same; and having obtained all his desire, he shall
thus license them to depart:
TH, "IC,NS, TO D,PART
1n the name of %&O:%1, the eternal an$ e2erlastin) one, let each of
you return unto his "laceN be there "eace bet8een us an$ you, an$ be
ye rea$y to come 8hen ye are calle$.
After this he should recite the first chapter of Genesis, 'Berashith Bara
Elohim, In the beginning, etc.'
This being done, let them all in order quit the circle, one after the
other, the master first. Furthermore let them bathe their faces with the
exorcised water, as will be hereafter told, and then let them take their
ordinary raiment and go about their business.
Take notice
10
and observe carefully that this last conjuration is of so
great importance and efficacy, that even if the spirits were bound with
chains of iron and fire, or shut up in some strong place, or retained by an
oath, they could not even then delay to come. But supposing that they were
being conjured in some other place or part of the Universe by some other
exorcist or master of the art, by the same conjuration; the master should add
to his conjuration that they should at least send him some messengers, or
some individual to declare unto him where they are, how employed, and the
reason why they cannot come and obey him.
*=. this
"ara)ra"h is not
foun$ in %$.
*=66+. .GH<
But if (which is almost impossible) they be even yet self-opinionated
and disobedient, and unwilling to obey; in this case their names should be
written on virgin paper, which he should soil and fill with mud, dust, or
clay. Then he shall kindle a fire with dry rue, upon which he shall put
powdered assafoetida, and other things of evil odour; after which let him put
the aforesaid names, written on parchment or virgin paper, upon the fire,
saying:
TH, CONJURATION O4 TH, 4IR,.
1 conJure thee, O creature of fire, by him 8ho remo2eth the Harth,
an$ ma!eth it tremble, that thou burn an$ torment these s"irits, so
that they may feel it intensely, an$ that they may be burne$ eternally
by thee.
This being said, thou shalt cast the aforesaid paper into the fire,
saying:
TH, CURS,.
Be ye accurse$, $amne$, an$ eternally re"ro2e$N an$ be ye
tormente$ 8ith "er"etual "ain, so that ye may fin$ no re"ose by ni)ht
nor by $ay, nor for a sin)le moment or time, if ye obey not
imme$iately the comman$ of him 8ho ma!eth the Eni2erse to
trembleN by these names, an$ in 2irtue of these names, the 8hich
bein) name$ an$ in2o!e$ all creatures obey an$ tremble 8ith fear
an$ terror, these names 8hich can turn asi$e li)htnin) an$ thun$erN
**. ?hich are the
names of the
letters of the
Hebre8 al"habet,
to each of 8hich
a s"ecial mystic
meanin) an$
"o8er is
attache$, besi$es
its or$inary
an$ 8hich 8ill utterly ma!e you to "erish, $estroy, an$ banish you.
These names then are %le"h, Beth, imel, &aleth, He, 9au, Mayin,
7heth, Teth, ;o$, Ka"h, Lame$, Mem, :un, Same!h, %yin, <e,
TFa$$i, Ko"h, 3esh, Shin, Tau.
**

a""lication.
.SLM
By these secret names, therefore, an$ by these si)ns 8hich are full of
mysteries, 8e curse ye, an$ in 2irtue of the "o8er of the three
"rinci"les, %le"h, Mem, Shin,
*+
8e $e"ri2e ye of all office an$
$i)nity 8hich ye may ha2e enJoye$ u" till no8N an$ by their 2irtue
an$ "o8er 8e rele)ate you unto a la!e of sul"hur an$ of flame, an$
unto the $ee"est $e"ths of the abyss, that ye may burn therein
eternally for e2er.
*+. The literal
symbols of air,
8ater, an$ fireN
8hich are calle$
by the Sepher
@etzirah the three
mother letters.
.SLM
Then will they assuredly come without any delay, and in great haste,
crying: 'O our lord and prince, deliver us out of this suffering.'
All this time thou shouldest have near thee ready an exorcised pen,
paper, and ink, as will be described hereinafter. Write their names afresh,
and kindle fresh fire, whereon thou shalt put gum benjamin, olybdanum, and
storax
13
to make therewith a fumigation; with these odours thou shalt afresh,
perfume the aforesaid paper with the names; but thou shouldest have these
names ready prepared beforehand. Then show them the holy pentacles, and
ask of them what thou wilt, and thou shalt obtain it; and having gained thy
purpose, send away the spirits, saying:
*-. Mathers is
follo8in)
Sl-=9*, K+66,
an$ L*+=+ here,
ho8e2er %ub+/
an$ %$*=66+
both rea$
@San$alum
citrinum et
rubrum et
storacem@N
M+,65 @san$elo
citrino san$olo
rosso e storace@N
<erha"s
@san$alum album
citrinum et
rubrum@ is
inten$e$ 'alon)
8ith stora#0.
.GH<
TH, "IC,NS, TO D,PART.
By the 2irtue of these "entacles, an$ because ye ha2e been obe$ient,
an$ ha2e obeye$ the comman$ments of the creator, feel an$ inhale
this )rateful o$our, an$ after8ar$s $e"art ye unto your abo$es an$
retreatsN be there "eace bet8een us an$ youN be ye e2er rea$y to
come 8hen ye shall be cite$ an$ calle$N an$ may the blessin) of
o$, as far as ye are ca"able of recei2in) it, be u"on you, "ro2i$e$
ye be obe$ient an$ "rom"t,
*/
to come unto us 8ithout solemn rites
an$ obser2ances on our "art.
*/. The "hrase
@an$ may the
blessin) of
o$ ... obe$ient
an$ "rom"t@
$oesn4t a""ear in
%ub. +/ or %$.
*=66+, but is
foun$ in Mich.
+,6. .GH<
Thou shouldest further make a book of virgin paper, and therein write
the foregoing conjurations, and constrain the demons to swear upon the
same book that they will come whenever they be called, and present
themselves before thee, whenever thou shalt wish to consult them.
Afterwards thou canst cover this book with sacred sigils on a plate of silver,
and therein write or engrave the holy pentacles. Thou mayest open this book
either on Sundays or on Thursdays, rather at night than by day, and the
spirits will come.
Regarding the expression 'night,' understand the night following, and
not the night preceding the aforesaid days,
15
for indeed they are creatures of
darkness who hate the light.
*5. So. %ub. +/.
Mathers5 @%n$
remember that by
$ay 'the $emons0
are ashame$, for
they are animals
of $ar!ness.@ %$.
*=66+ omits the
rest of this
"ara)ra"h. .GH<
CHAPT,R <III
CONC,RNING P,NTAC",S2 AND TH, MANN,R O4
CONSTRUCTING TH,M
As we have already made mention of the pentacles, it is necessary that
thou shouldest understand that the whole science and understanding of our
Key dependeth upon the operation, knowledge, and use of pentacles.
He then who shall wish to perform any operation by the means of the
medals,
1
or pentacles, and therein to render himself expert, must observe
what hath been hereinbefore ordained. Let him then, O my son Roboam,
know and understand that in the aforesaid pentacles he shall find those
ineffable and most holy names which were written by the finger of God in
the tablets of Moses; and which I, Solomon, have received through the
ministry of an angel by divine revelation. These then have I collected
together, arranged, consecrated, and kept, for the benefit of the human race,
and the preservation of body and of soul.
*. %$*=66+5
can$eriasN M+,65
can$erie. This
"ara)ra"h an$
the "rece$in) are
not foun$ in %ub.
+/. .GH<
The pentacles should then be made in the days and hours of Mercury,
when the Moon is in an aerial
2
or terrestrial sign; she should also be in her
increase, and in equal number of days with the Sun.
+. i*e* in emini,
Libra, %Iuarius,
Taurus, 9ir)o, or
7a"ricorn. .SLM
It is necessary to have a chamber or cabinet specially set apart and
newly cleaned, wherein thou canst remain without interruption, the which
having entered with thy companions, thou shalt incense and perfume it with
the odours and perfumes of the art. The sky should be clear and serene. It is
necessary that thou shouldest have one or more pieces of virgin paper
prepared and arranged ready, as we shall tell you more fully later on, in its
place.
Thou shalt commence the writing or construction of the pentacles in
the hour aforesaid. Among other things, thou shalt chiefly use these colours:
Gold, cinnabar or vermilion red, and celestial or brilliant azure blue.
Furthermore, thou shalt make these medals or pentacles with exorcised pen
and colours, as we shall hereafter show thee. Whensoever thou constructest
them, if thou canst complete them in the hour wherein thou didst begin
them, it is better. However, if it be absolutely necessary to interrupt the
work, thou shouldest await the proper day and hour before re-commencing
it.
The pentacles being finished and completed, take a cloth of very fine
silk, as we shall hereafter ordain thee, in the which thou shalt wrap the
pentacles. After which thou shalt take a large vessel of earth filled with
charcoal, upon the which there must be put frankincense, mastic, and aloes,
all having been previously conjured and exorcised as shall hereafter be told
thee. Thou must also be thyself pure, clean, and washed, as thou shalt find
given in the proper place. Furthermore, thou shouldest have the penknife or
knife of the art,
3
with the which thou shalt make a circle, and trace within it
an inner circle, and in the space between the two thou shalt write the names
of God,
4
which thou shalt think fit and proper. It is necessary after this that
thou shouldest have within the circle a vessel of earth with burning coals
and odoriferous perfumes thereon; with the which thou shalt fumigate the
aforesaid pentacles; and, having turned thy face towards the East, thou shalt
hold the said pentacles over the smoke of the incense, and shalt repeat
devoutly the following Psalms of David my father:
5

'<s6SKG960 &omine &eus noster. Vsic &omine &ominus nosterW 'O
Lor$ our Lor$....0
'<s*6SKG9*90 7aeli enarrant )loriam &ei.'The hea2ens $eclare the
)lory of o$....0
6

'<s+6SKG9+,0 &ominus illuminatio mea 'The Lor$ is my li)ht....0
'<s+*SKG9++0 &eus &eus meus res"ice in me. 'My o$, my o$,
8hy hast thou forsa!en me>0
,

'<s-*SKG9-+0 Beati Iuorum remissae sunt iniIuitates. 'Blesse$ is he
8hose trans)ression is for)i2en....0
'<s5=SKG95*0 Miserere mei &eus secun$um ma)nam. 'Ha2e mercy
u"on me, O o$, accor$in) to thy lo2in) !in$ness....0
'<s+6SKG9+90 %fferte VS%$ferteW &omine. 'i2e unto the Lor$....0
'<s,*SKG9,+0 &eus iu$icium tuum 3e)i $a. 'i2e the Kin) thy
Ju$)ements, O o$....0
'<s5-SKG95/0 &eus in nomine tuo sal2um me fac. 'Sa2e me, O o$,
by thy name....0
6

'<s*--SKG9*-/0 Hcce nunc Bene$icite &ominum. 'Behol$, bless ye
the Lor$, all ye....0
-. Follo8in)
%ub. +/5
@%rtauum, 2el
)la$ium artis@.
%$. *=66+ rea$s
@arctauum, aut
)la$ium.@ M+,6
rea$s @con l4
arta2o $ell4 arte
hh coltello@N
Mathers follo8s
Sl-=9*, L*+=+,
an$ K+66 in
rea$in), @sic!le
or !nife of
ma)ical art.@ %$.
*=66+ a$$s,
@'tem"ere$0 8ith
the bloo$ of a
)oose an$ the
Juice of a
"im"ernel@ as in
Boo! + cha"ter 6.
%$. -66,/ rea$s
@% !nyfe rea$y
in )oses blo$e,
8hich 8as ma$e
on the $ay of
Mercury.@ .GH<
/. <referably
those ha2in)
some reference to
the 8or! in han$.
.SLM
5. 1 ha2e )i2en
the number of the
<salms accor$in)
to the &nglish,
not the /ere,
numbers. .SLM
Mathers lists the
<salms by
numbers only5
@<salms 2iii.,
##i., ##2ii., ##i#.,
###ii., li., l##ii.,
c###i2,@ 8hereas
all the
manuscri"ts )i2e
the o"enin)
8or$s. Since the
<salms are
numbere$
$ifferently in
$ifferent 2ersions
of the Bible,
Mathers4 metho$
is more
ambi)uous. .GH<
6. :ot in
Mathers4 list.
,. Mathers4 list
inclu$es <salm
+* instea$.
6. :ot in
Mathers4 list.
'For a con2enient form of circle 8hich may be use$ for "re"arin) instruments
an$ other thin)s of the same !in$, as 8ell as for consecratin) the "entacles,
see >igure -.0
9. The fi)ure
sho8s the sacre$
name %)bel in
the Hast 'labelle$
@Oriente@ in the
manuscri"t0,
Sabaot in the
south '@MeFFo
)iorno@0, Geo2a
in the ?est
'@Occi$entale@0,
an$ %$onay in
the :orth
'@Settentrionale@0
.
%ub+/ has t8o
2ersions of this
circle. The one
on fol. *62 is li!e
that in %$.
*=66+. The one
on fol. ,+2 is
similar, but a$$s
insi$e the inner
circle the 8or$s
@Kuis in fortibus
ut tu &eus
Tetra)rammaton@
. 1t also a$$s a
thir$ circle
aroun$ the
others, 8ith the
names an$
symbols of the
four Kin)s
bet8een the t8o
outer circles5
%smo$el in the
Hast, %maymon
in the South,
<aymon in the
?est, an$
4#-'re $2 6ro8 A.. /3%!&2 6ol. %/r.

%e)ym in the
:orth.
Mathers )i2es the
names in Hebre8
characters. .GH<
%fter this thou shalt re"eat the follo8in) Oration5_
TH, ORATION.
O %&O:%1 most "o8erful, HL most stron), %L% most holy, O:
most ri)hteous, the %L<H% an$ the OMH%
*=
, the Be)innin) an$
the Hn$N thou 8ho hast establishe$ all thin)s in thy ?is$omN thou
8ho has chosen %braham thy faithful ser2ant, an$ hast "romise$ that
*=. Mathers rea$s
the %LH<H an$
the T%E, but the
manuscri"ts all
rea$ @%l"ha et
in his see$ shall all nations of the earth be blesse$, 8hich see$ thou
hast multi"lie$ as the stars of Hea2enN thou 8ho hast a""eare$ unto
thy ser2ant Moses in flame in the mi$st of the Burnin) Bush, an$
hast ma$e him 8al! 8ith $ry feet throu)h the 3e$ SeaN thou 8ho
)a2est the La8 to him u"on Mount SinaiN thou 8ho hast )rante$ unto
Solomon thy Ser2ant these "entacles by thy )reat Mercy, for the
"reser2ation of Soul an$ of Bo$yN 8e most humbly im"lore an$
su""licate thy Holy MaJesty, that these "entacles may be consecrate$
by thy "o8er, an$ "re"are$ in such manner that they may obtain
2irtue an$ stren)th a)ainst all s"irits, throu)h thee, O Most Holy
%&O:%1, 8hose Kin)$om, Hm"ire, an$ "rinci"ality, remaineth an$
en$ureth 8ithout en$.
Ome)a.@ .GH<
The Kabalistic
8or$ %MOTH
may be
substitute$ for
4the %le"h an$
the Tau.4 .SLM
These words being said, thou shalt perfume the pentacles with the
same sweet scents and perfumes, and afterwards having wrapped them in a
piece of prepared silk cloth, thou shalt put them in a place fit and clean,
which thou mayest open whenever it shall please thee, and close it again, at
thy pleasure and according unto thy will. We will hereafter show thee the
method and manner of preparing the aforesaid place, of perfuming it with
scents and sweet odours, and of sprinkling it with the water and water-
sprinkler of magical art; for all these things contain many good properties,
and innumerable virtues, as experience will easily teach thee.
We have already said sufficient regarding the solemn conjuration of
spirits.
11

**. %$. *=66+5
boni %n)eli 'of
)oo$ an)els0.
.GH<
We have also spoken enough in our present Key, regarding the manner
in which it is necessary to attract the spirits so as to make them speak. Now,
by divine aid, I will teach thee how to perform certain experiments with
success.
12

*+. Mathers
inserts here an
e#cer"t from
Lans. *+=-,
@Kno8, O my
son 3oboam, that
all the $i2ine
si)ils ... 8hich is
8hy 1 comman$
thee to be
attenti2e to all
that is containe$
in this my
Testament.@
CHAPT,R I@
O4 TH, ,@P,RIM,NT CONC,RNING
THINGS STO",N2 AND HO+ IT
SHOU"D 5, P,R4ORM,D
My beloved son, if thou findest any
theft, thou shalt do as is hereinafter ordained,
and with the help of God thou shalt find that
which hath been taken away.
If the hours and days be not otherwise
ordained in this operation, thou must refer to
what hath already been said. But before
commencing any operation whatsoever for
the recovery of things stolen, after having
made all necessary preparations, thou shalt
say the following oration:
TH, ORATION.
%teh
*
%$onai Hlohim %sher Ha.Shamain
9e.Ha.%retF, etc.
*. This is sim"ly the Hebre8 of the "rayer 8hich
follo8sN but in the MS. 7o$ices it is so mutilate$ as to
be 8orthless. .SLM
M+,6 may a)ain be the least corru"t5 @%tta melech
Hloy asser malach bassamaym uerensar amalachim
bonel uen)ose nea)niman` chesi$ leman)an asemo$
baruch a$onay Hloym eloe Vema)roW auraam arca$iel
$accon lamliel malun eya Hloym aya arniscrater
unenia machia $eura$um Machiel $eol ema$ e)em
)emas.@ .GH<
Thou, O Lor$, 8ho hast ma$e both
Hea2en an$ Harth, an$ hast measure$
them in the hollo8 of thy han$N thou 8ho
art seate$ u"on the Kerubim an$ the
Sera"him, in the hi)h "laces, 8hereunto
human un$erstan$in) cannot "enetrateN
thou 8ho hast create$ all thin)s by thine
a)ency, in 8hose "resence are the li2in)
creatures, of 8hich four are mar2ellously
2olatile, 8hich ha2e si# 8in)s, an$ 8ho
incessantly cry alou$5 4K%&OS7H,
K%&OS7H, K%&OS7H, %&O:%1
HLOH1M TM%B%OTH, Hea2en an$
Harth are full of thy )lory4N O Lor$ o$,
thou 8ho hast e#"elle$ %$am from the
terrestrial "ara$ise, an$ 8ho hast "lace$
the Kerubim to )uar$ the Tree of Life,
thou art the Lor$ 8ho alone $oest
8on$ersN sho8 forth 1 "ray thee thy )reat
mercy, by the holy city of Gerusalem, by
thy 8on$erful name of four letters 8hich
are ;O&, HH, 9%E, HH, an$ by thy holy
an$ a$mirable name,
+
)i2e unto me the
"o8er an$ 2irtue to enable me to
+. Sl. *-=, a$$s @%&O:%;@. .GH<
accom"lish this e#"eriment, an$ to come
unto the $esire$ en$ of this o"erationN
throu)h thee 8ho art life, an$ unto 8hom
life belon)eth unto the eternal a)es.
%men.
After this perfume and cense the place
with good scents and sweet odours. This
aforesaid place should be pure, clean, safe
from interruption or disturbance, and proper
to the work, as we shall hereafter show. Then
sprinkle the aforesaid place with consecrated
water, as is laid down in the chapter
concerning circles.
The operation being in such wise
prepared, thou shalt rehearse the conjuration
necessary for this experiment, at the end of
which thou shalt say as follows:
O almi)hty Father an$ Lor$, 8ho
re)ar$est the Hea2ens, the Harth, an$ the
%byss, mercifully )rant unto me by thy
holy name 8ritten 8ith four letters, ;O&,
HH, 9%E, HH, that by this e#orcism 1
may obtain 2irtue, thou 8ho art 1%H,
1%H, 1%H, )rant that by thy "o8er these
s"irits may $isco2er that 8hich 8e
reIuire an$ 8hich 8e ho"e to fin$, an$
may they sho8 an$ $eclare unto us the
"ersons 8ho ha2e committe$ the theft,
an$ 8here they are to be foun$.
1 conJure ye ane8, ye s"irits abo2e
name$, by all the aforesai$ names,
throu)h 8hich all thin)s create$ tremble,
that ye sho8 o"enly unto me 'or unto this
chil$ here "resent 8ith us
-
0 those thin)s
8hich 8e see!.
-. % chil$ em"loye$ as a clair2oyant in the o"erationN
as is still the custom in some "laces in the Hast. .SLM
These things being accomplished they
will make thee to see plainly that which thou
seekest. Take note that the exorcist, or master
of the art, should be such as is ordained in the
chapter concerning the exorcist and his
companions; and if in this experiment it
should be necessary to write down characters
or names, thou shalt do that which it is
necessary to observe regarding the pen, ink,
and paper, as is duly prescribed in the
chapters concerning them.
For if thou dost not regard these things,
thou wilt neither accomplish that which thou
desirest, nor arrive at thy desired end.
4

/. Sl. *-=, a$$s a secon$ cha"ter on @thin)s stolen,@
8hich in2o!es the @2enerable intelli)ence %SS%@
8hile facin) Hast. Mathers inserts Lans. *+=-, cha".
+6 at this "oint. .GH<
CHAPT,R @
O4 TH, ,@P,RIM,NT O4
IN<ISI5I"IT;2 AND HO+ IT SHOU"D
5, P,R4ORM,D
If thou wishest to perform the
experiment of invisibility, thou shalt follow
the instructions for the same. If it be
necessary to observe the day and the hour,
thou shalt do as is said in their chapters. But
if thou needest not observe the day and the
hour as marked in the chapter thereon, thou
shalt do as taught in the chapter which
precedeth it. If in the course of the
experiment it be necessary to write anything,
it should be done as is described in the
chapters pertaining thereto, with the proper
pen, paper, and ink, or blood. But if the
matter is to be accomplished by invocation,
before thy conjurations, thou shalt say
devoutly in thine heart:
S%BOLHS, H%B%3O:, HLOH1,
HL1M11T, %BHLO; SHM1T1O:,
MHT1:OL%7H, L%B%L1TH:%,
:H3OMOBHL, 7%LHMH3H, &%LET1,
T1M%EHL, 91LL%EHL, TH9HM1S,
SH31H, GH3HTH, B%3E7H%B%,
%THO:%9HL, B%3%7%B%,
H3%T17EMN
*
throu)h him by 8hom ye
ha2e em"ire an$ "o8er o2er men, ye
must accom"lish this 8or! so that 1 may
)o an$ remain in2isible.
And if it be necessary in this operation
to trace a circle, thou shalt do as is ordained
in the chapter concerning circles; and if it be
necessary to write characters, etc., thou shalt
follow the instructions given in the respective
*. M+,65 @Gaboles habaron Hloy elit ni)it )arbeloy
semition metimoluch labalitena neromobel calemere
$aluti tima)uel uirsa)uel teuemis serye Gerete
baruchaba athonoual baracab^ eraiscum@N %ub+/5
@Scaboles, Habaron, Hloy, Hlimi)it, abolti,
Semitrion, Methionobal, :abanitem, :eFemobal,
7alL, MethL, Baluti, Tima)ul, 9illa)uel TeuemVisW,
SereiL, GenetL, Barucaba, %tanoual, Boracab, Haratin@N
H5 @Saboles, Habaron, Hloy, Hlimi)it, abeloy,
abeloy VsicW, Semiticon, Metinolach, 7abanitena,
:eromobel, 7alemite, &alut, Tima)uel, 9illaIuel,
Te2enis, Serie, Gerete, Baruchaba, %thona2el,
Barachabat, Hraticum@ %$*=66+5 @Seaboles, %rbaron,
Hloy, Hlimi)it, Heremobulcule, Methe, Baluti,
Tima)al, 9illa)uel Teueni, Leure, Ferete, Bacuhaba,
uratim@N Mathers5 @S7H%BOLHS, %3B%3O:,
HLOH1, HL1M11TH, HH3H:OBEL7ELH,
MHTHH, B%LETH, T1M%;%L, 91LL%KE1HL,
TH9H:1, ;H91H, FH3HTH, B%7EH%B%,
E9%31:@. Sl. *-=, a$$s the sinister element of
in2o!in) the @ministers of in2isibility@ throu)h
@Lucifer your "rince@. .GH<
chapters.
2

This operation being thus prepared, if
there be an especial conjuration to perform,
thou shalt repeat it in the proper manner; if
not, thou shalt say the general conjuration, at
the end of which thou shalt add the following
words:
+. %ub+/ omits this "ara)ra"h. .GH<
O thou %L:13%S,
-
master of in2isibility,
8ith thy ministers 7HH3OS, M%;TO:,
MHT%13, HB13OS, &1O:H&1S,
EHMH:OS, %B%&HM, <H31BH31M,
T3%:1%LHM, T3%:S1&HM,
SE77%:TOS, %BHLO;, BO3H&,
BHL%M1%, 7%STO3M;, &HTHLN
/
1
conJure ye by him 8ho ma!eth Harth an$
Hea2en to tremble, 8ho is seate$ u"on
the throne of his maJesty, that this
o"eration may be "erfectly accom"lishe$
accor$in) to my 8ill, so that at
8hatsoe2er time it may "lease me, 1 may
be able to be in2isible.
1 conJure thee ane8, O %L:13%S, 7hief
5
of 1n2isibility, both thee an$ thy
ministers, by him throu)h 8hom all
thin)s ha2e their bein), an$ by
S%TE31HL, %37H1HL, &%:1HL,
BHLL1H, %S1MO:H,
6
that thou
imme$iately comest thither 8ith all thy
ministers, an$ achie2est this o"eration, as
thou !no8est it ou)ht to be accom"lishe$,
an$ that by the same o"eration thou
ren$er me in2isible, so that none may be
able to see me.
In order then to accomplish this
aforesaid operation, thou must prepare all
things necessary with requisite care and
diligence, and put them in practice with all
the general and particular ceremonies laid
down for these experiments; and with all the
conditions contained in our first and second
books. Thou shalt also in the same operations
duly repeat the appropriate conjurations, with
all the solemnities marked in the respective
-. So %ub+/, M+,6, an$ Sl. *-=,. Mathers follo8s
Sl-=9*, K+66, an$ H-96* in rea$in) @%lmiras@.
%$*=66+5 @almuas@N %$-66,/5 @<enerason@. .GH<
/. M+,65 @cherus mayton meta)ir elyros $ione$is
u)emnos aba$em "eriberem tan)ialem trenti$im
suceantos abeloy bore$ bilbamina castormy $etel@N
%ub+/5 @7heros, Mayton, Meta)ire, Biros, &ione$is,
9)emenos, %ba$in, <eriburin, Tan)e$im, Trensi$im,
Sauantos, %beloy, Bore$, Belamit, 7astrimi,
&esoeVl>W.@N Sl. *-=,5 @7heros, Maiton, Meta)ue,
Bires, &ione$is, 9)eminos, %ba$on, <eributin,
Tan)e$em, Tresi$im, Succantes, Hbelloy, Bore$,
Bellami$, 7astirnu, &etesel@N Sl-=9*5 @Mayton,
Meta)y#, Hbyros, &ioni$is, E)uemenos, %ba$em,
<eriberim, Tan)uialem, Trensi$em, Succantos,
%beloy, Bore$, Bellamia 7astormi, $etel@N H-96*5
@herus, Mayton, Meta)i#, Hbyros, &roni$is,
E)uemenos, %ba$em, <eriberim, Tan)ialem,
Trenli$em, Succantos, %beloy, Bore$, Bellamia,
7astormi, $etel@N K+665 @7herus, Mayton, Mata)i#,
Hbyros, &iomi$is, E)uemenos, %ba$em, <eriberim,
Tan)ialem, Trensi$em, Saccantos, %beloy, Bore$,
Bellamia, 7astormy, &etel@N %$. *=66+5 @7heros,
Maitor, Tan)e$em, Transi$im, Suuantos, %belaus,
Bore$, Belamit, 7astumi, &abuel@N Mathers5
@7HH3OS, M%1TO3, T%:H&HM, T3%:S1&1M,
SE9%:TOS, %BHL%1S, BO3H&, BHL%M1TH,
7%STEM1, &%BEHL@. .GH<
5. %$. *=66+, M+,6, an$ Sl. *-=,5 @$ucem@ 'lea$er,
also $u!e0. This "ara)ra"h is not foun$ in Sl-=9*.
.GH<
6. M+,65 @saturnelum archielem $anielem belie
asiemohe@N %ub+/5 @Saturielem, :archielem,
&amielem, Bellia, %simonei@N Sl. *-=,5 @Saturielem,
Harchialem, &amiele, Bellia, %ssimonai@N H-96*5
@Saturiel, %rchiel, &aniel Benie, %ssem@N K+665
@Saturiel, %rchiel, &aniel Beniel, %sseme@N %$*=66+5
@Saturelem, :archielem, &amielem, Bellia,
%simoner@N Mathers5 @S%TE31HL, H%37H1HL,
&%:1HL, BH:1HL, %SS1MO:HM@. .GH<
,. %ub+/ omits this "ara)ra"h. .GH<
chapters. Thus shalt thou accomplish the
experiment surely and without hindrance, and
thus shalt thou find it true.
7

But, on the contrary, if thou lettest any
of these things escape thee, or if thou
despiseth them, never shalt thou be able to
arrive at thy proposed end; as, for example,
we enter not easily into a fenced city over its
walls but through its gates.
8

6. Sl. *-=, a$$s another short cha"ter on in2isibilty
here, 8hich in2ol2es ma!in) a 8a# ima)e 8ith the
8or$s @%r)at, Saetam@ on the front. Mathers inserts
Lans. *+=-, cha"ters +/, +5, +,, +6, an$ +9 at this
"oint. The first one he a""en$e$ to this cha"terN the
rest he numbere$ **.*/. .GH<
CHAPT,R @I
,@P,RIM,NT O4 "O<,2 AND HO+ IT
IS TO 5, P,R4ORM,D
This chapter was omitted by
Mathers, who substituted instead Lans.
1203, chapters 25: To hinder a sportsman
from killing any game.
Ad. 36674 contains an abbreviated
version of this chapter. It includes a
conjuration which begins "Venus, ester,
Astropolyn, Asmo, Mercurius, Jupiter,
Saturnus," which corresponds with
"Noga Jes artphelem asmo corau
sabcedes sabaday" in M276. i.e. the
English manuscript recognizes Noga,
Cocab, Zedeck, and Sabbathi as the
Hebrew names of the names of the
planets Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and
Saturn.
Also of interest, Aub24 includes the
phrase "per virtutem et potentiam
Sanctissimi ADONAY cuius
MARCHUD sine fine" which
corresponds to "per virtu et per potenta
del sanctissimo nome ADONAY il
MALCUD del quale sensa fine." Ad.
10862 seems to translate the Hebrew
MALCHUD as it reads, "[per virtutem] et
potentiam Sanctissimi ADONAY cuius
Imperium sine fine" (throught the virtue
and power of the most holy ADONAY
who RULES without end).
Note also the invocation of the four kings
of the cardinal directions, given variously
(generally Oriens, Paymon, Egyn, and
Amaymon). Aub24 and Ad10862 start
with "O Oriens Rex egregio qui in oriente
regnas"; which might be translated as "O
Oriens, illustrious King, who rules in the
East." Ad36674 takes "egregio"
(illustrious) as a proper name and
translates the passage as "O thou orient
king Eggye, which reineth and ruleth in
the East" M276 reads "O omnis rex
egregie qui in oriente regnas"; Sl. 1307
has "O Asmodee, illustrious king who
rules in the East"; Sl. 3091 and K288
read "O Asmode, Orient tres reluisant"
(O Asmodee, the East very glittering.)
In Sl. 1307 this is followed by another
chapter (chap. 9) on love magic, this one
using a statue of wax, invoking "Sichel,
Richel, Moches, Aray, Saiatri, Amacon,
Enacon." This is followed by (chap. 10),
which includes "Esperimento d' Amore
toccando", "Esp. d' Amore mangiando",
and "Esp, d' Amore gettando"
(experiments of love using touching,
eating, and throwing). -JHP
CHAPT,R @II
,@P,RIM,NT OR OP,RATION O4 TH,
APP",
This chapter was omitted by
Mathers, who substituted instead Lans.
1203, chapters 27: How to make the
magic garters.
CHAPT,R @III
/
TH, OP,RATION O4 "O<, 5; H,R
DR,AMS2 AND HO+ ON, MUST
PRACTIC, IT
*. Translate$ by GH<. This cha"ter 8as omitte$ by
Mathers, 8ho substitute$ instea$ Lans. *+=-, cha"ters
+65 Ho8 to ma!e the ma)ic car"et "ro"er for
interro)atin) the intelli)ences.. <M 911./=,.*=
)i2es a s"ell to a""ear to someone at ni)ht in $reams
'BetF, ". *+60.
This is an ineffable experiment if you
desire to enjoy
2
a lover in a dream. Before
beginning the conjuration on behalf of the
one you wish to dream of, (operating in the
hour mentioned in the second book), observe
that the sky is clear. It may help to stand in
your chamber looking into the sky, at the
stars and the Moon, and humbly say in your
heart:
+. Lat5 coire.
%L%, 1O&, HH, 9%E, HH, 1%H, 1%H,
1%H, 9%, 9%, 9%, 1%H, 1%H,
H%:1ST%3O&, %&O:%;, HLOHH:O,
9HH%:1LO& L%:E, ELB%:H:O,
%%LOL%M,
-
O Lor$, holy an$ all.
"o8erful Father 8ho create$ all, an$
-. M+,65 @%)la Go$, hL, uau he Gah Gah Gah uah uah
uah Gah Gah Gah anistaro$ lc%$onay eloeni
ueani)hlao$ lcanu, ulbaneno )a$ olam.@ Michael
Si$lofs!y has i$entifie$ this as a corru"tion of
&euteronomy +95+65 /anistarot la?@/#/ 0Adonay2
&loheynu vehaniglot lanu ulevaneynu ad olam
'7onceale$ matters concern the Lor$ our o$, but
re2eale$ matters concern us an$ our chil$ren fore2er0.
!no8s the hearts of men an$ 8omen, 1
beseech you throu)h your most sacre$
names mentione$ abo2e to illuminate the
heart an$ min$ of :., so that she may
lo2e me as much as 1 lo2e her, an$ that
she may be rea$y to $o my 8ill. %n$
furthermore, as this "resent ima)e lies
8ith me, may :. feel that she lies in
s8eet embrace 8ith me in a $ream.
@3abbinic te#ts often cite this 2erse 8hen ar)uin) for
caution in re2ealin) mysteries '!abbalistic an$
other8ise0 to the masses.@ '<ersonal communication0.
%""arently this "assa)e is use$ for $i2ination in
$reams in "ractical Kabbalah te#ts 'e.). Sefer
6ematriot, late *-th or early */th century0. See htt"5BB
888.atomic!.netBfayele2ineB"!Bletters=+.shtml. .GH<
Afterwards, when you want to perform
the same experiment, put the image under
your pillow
4
recite again the previous
conjuration three times, and you will see the
result. And make sure you observe everything
that is laid out in the first chapter of the
second book.
/. Latin '%$. *=66+05 "luminareN French 'K+6605
l4oreiller. .GH<
CHAPT,R @I<
O4 TH, ,@P,RIM,NT O4 S,,7ING
4A<OUR AND "O<,
/
*. This cha"ter is ta!en from *=66+ %$$. MSS. .SLM
1n Mathers4 e$ition this cha"ter is numbere$ *5. 1t also
occurs in %ub+/, %$. -66,/, an$ Sl. *-=,. .GH<
If thou wishest to perform the
experiment of seeking favour and love,
observe in what manner the Experiment is to
be carried out, and if it be dependent upon the
day and the hour, perform it in the day and
the hour required, as thou wilt find it in the
chapter concerning the hours; and if the
experiment be one that requireth writing, thou
shalt write as it is said in the chapter
concerning the same; and if it be with penal
bonds, pacts, and fumigations, then thou shalt
cense with a fit perfume as is said in the
chapter concerning suffumigations; and if it
be necessary to sprinkle it with water and
hyssop, then let it be as in the chapter
concerning the same; similarly if such
experiment require characters, names, or the
like, let such names be written as the chapter
concerning the writing of characters, and
place the same in a clean place as hath been
said. Then thou shalt repeat over it the
following oration:
TH, ORATION.
O %&O:%1, most holy, most ri)hteous,
an$ most almi)hty o$, 8ho hast ma$e
all thin)s throu)h thy mercy an$
ri)hteousness 8here8ith thou art fille$,
)rant unto us that 8e may be foun$
8orthy that this e#"eriment may be foun$
consecrate$ an$ "erfect, so that the li)ht
may issue from thy most holy seat, O
%&O:%1, 8hich may obtain for us fa2or
an$ lo2e. %men.
This being said, thou shalt place it in
clean silk, and bury it for a day and a night at
the junction of four cross-roads; and
whensoever thou wishest to obtain any grace
or favor from any, take it, having first
properly consecrated it according to the rule
and place it in thy right hand, and seek thou
what thou wilt it shall not be denied thee. But
if thou doest not the Experiment carefully and
rightly, assuredly thou shalt not succeed in
any manner.
For obtaining grace and love write
down the following words:
S%TO3,
+
%3H<O, TH:HT, O<H3%,
3OT%S, 1%H, 1%H, 1%H, H:%M, 1%H,
1%H, 1%H, KHTHH3, 7HOKM%H,
B1:%H, H&EL%H, HBE3%H,
T1<HH3HTH, :HTM%7H, HO&,
;HSO&, M%LKETH, %B3%H%M,
1S%%7, G%7OB, SH%&3%7H,
MHSH%7H, %BH&:HO, be ye all
"resent in my ai$ an$ for 8hatsoe2er 1
shall $esire to obtain.
+. This incantation is also )i2en in *-=, Sloane MSS.,
"a)e ,6. .SLM
Which words being properly written as
above, thou shalt also find thy desire brought
to pass.
CHAPT,R @<
R,GARDING ,@P,RIM,NTS TO 5,
MAD, R,GARDING HATR,D AND
DISCORD
/
*. This cha"ter 8as omitte$ by Mathers, but is
inclu$e$ in all the manuscri"ts. Translation is from
%.H. ?aite, Boo1 of Ceremonial Magic, "". +96 ff. 1n
"lace of it Mathers substitute$ Lans. *+=-, cha"ters
+95 Ho8 to ren$er thyself master of a treasure
"ossesse$ by the s"irits. Sl. *-=, a""en$s a secon$
e#"eriment 8hich in2ol2es ma!in) t8o 8a# ima)es,
8ith the 8or$s @%"a)a, 1tulac, &i, Mas@, an$ @%s)an,
%rtan, %lben, %"achiel, Sata)el.@ .GH<
Experiments upon enemies may be
performed in several ways, but, whether with
waxen images or some other instrument, the
particulars of each must be diligently and
faithfully observed. Should the day and hour
fail thee, proceed as already laid down, and
prepare the image or instrument proper to this
effect in the order and manner thereof.
Fumigate with the proper perfumes, and if
writing be required on the image, let it be
done with the needle or stylet of the art, as
aforesaid. Next recite the following words
once over the said image:-
9SO3, &1L%<1&%TO3, TH:T%TO3H,
SOM:1%TO3H, &H9O3%TO3,
7O:71SO3, HT SH&E7TO3. O all ye
ministers an$ com"anions, 1 $irect,
conJure, constrain an$ comman$ you to
fulfil this behest 8illin)ly, namely,
strai)ht8ay to consecrate this ima)e,
8hich is to be $one in the name of :.,
that as the face of the one is contrary to
the other, so the same may ne2er more
loo! u"on another.
Deposit the image in some place
perfumed with evil odours, especially those
of Mars, such as sulphur and assafoetida. Let
it remain there for one night, having duly
asperged it, observing the proper hour and
time.
Do likewise when the experiment is
performed with characters and names, by
touching the lovers with words, or by
whatsoever other manner. But when the
experiment is made by giving something to
be eaten, the same must be performed on the
day and hour proper to this work.
All things being prepared, place them
before you, and say:
?here are ye, SOM:1%TO3, 9SO3,
&1L%<1&%TO3, TH:T%TO3,
&19O3%TO3, 7O:71SO3,
SH&E7TO3, ye 8ho so8 $iscor$, 8here
are you> ;e 8ho infuse hatre$ an$
"ro"a)ate enmities,
1 conJure you by him 8ho hath create$
you for this ministry, to fulfill this 8or!,
in or$er that 8hene2er :. shall eat of li!e
thin)s, or shall touch them, in 8hatsoe2er
manner, ne2er shall he )o in "eace.
Give then whatsoever you please to the
person designated, but let it be in the hour of
Saturn or that of Mars, observing all things
needful for such experiments.
CHAPT,R @<I
HO+ OP,RATIONS O4 MOC7,R; AND
SCORN SHOU"D 5, PR,PAR,D
/
*. This cha"ter is )i2en in *=66+ %$$. MSS. -96*
Harleian MSS., +66 Kin)4s MSS., -=9* Sloane MSS.,
an$ *-=, Sloane MSS., but is 8antin) in *+=+
Lans$o8ne MSS., as are all the cha"ters of the first
boo! after 7ha". 6. .SLM
Mathers titles this cha"ter @Ho8 o"erations of
moc!ery, in2isibility, an$ $eceit shoul$ be "re"are$,@
but 1 ha2e follo8e$ %ub+/, %$*=66+, Sl. *-=,, an$
%$. -66,/. Sl. *-=, follo8s this cha"ter 8ith @Hs".
che un allo tiriuna Traue@ 8hich in2ol2es 8ritin) a
charm 8ith @Tartar, Tartarem, 3etifera@ on 2ir)in
"archment. This is follo8e$ by @Hs". che un 7ane
se)uiti un 7eruo@ 8hich in2ol2es 8ritin) the name
@&alef@ on 2ir)in "archment. .GH<
Experiments relating to mockery and
scorn
2
may be performed in many ways.
When thou shalt wish to practice these
experiments with regard to any person, thou
shalt observe the day and the hour as we have
already said. Should it be necessary to write
characters or words, it should be done upon
virgin paper, as we shall show farther on. As
for the ink, if it be not specially ordained in
this operation, it is advisable to use the blood
of a bat with the pen and the needle of art.
But before describing or writing the
characters or names, all the necessary rules
should be observed as given in the proper
chapters, and having carefully followed out
all these, thou shalt pronounce with a low
voice
3
the following words:
+. Mathers5 @tric!s, moc!eries, an$ $eceits.@
-. Mathers rea$s @lou$ 2oice@, but %ub. +/ an$ %$.
*=66- both rea$ @submissa uoce@ 'lo8 or submissi2e
2oice0. Sl. *-=, rea$s @2oce sommella.@ K+66 rea$s
@2oi# bas@ 'lo8 2oice0, an$ %$. -66,/ rea$s @lo8ly
2oice@. .GH<
%BB%7, %B&%7, 1ST%7, %E&%7,
7%ST3%7, 7E%7, 7ESO3,
T31ST%TO3, &H31SO3,
&HTHST%TO3, 1:7%:T%TO3,
/
come
/. M+,65 @%bbac %$b$ac 1stac %u$ac 7onstrac 7oac
Scisos Tristator $erisor $etristator 1ncantator@N %ub+/5
@%bbac, %b$at, 1stat, %u$ac, 7astrac, 7oach, Lusor,
Tristator, &erisor, &estator, 1ncantator@N Sl-=9*5
@%bbac ab$ac, 1stac, au$ac, 7ostrac, 7oac, Suses,
hither all ye 8ho lo2e the times an$
"laces 8herein all !in$s of moc!eries an$
$eceits are "ractice$.
5
%n$ ye 8ho ma!e
thin)s $isa""ear an$ 8ho ren$er them
in2isible, come hither to $ecei2e all those
8ho re)ar$ these thin)s, so that they may
be $ecei2e$, an$ that they may seem to
see that 8hich they see not an$ hear that
8hich they hear not, so that their senses
may be $ecei2e$, an$ that they may
behol$ that 8hich is not true.
7ome ye then hither an$ remain, an$
consecrate this enchantment, seein) that
o$ the %lmi)hty Lor$ hath $estine$ ye
for such.
Tristator, &erisor, &etestator, 1ncantator@N H5 @%bbac,
%b$ac, 1stac, %u$ac, costrac, 7oac, SuseF, Tristator,
&erison, $etentutor, 1ncantator@N K+665 @%bbac,
%b$ac, 1stac, %u$ac, 7astrac, 7oac, Suses, Tristator,
&erisor, &etestator, 1ncantator@N %$. *=66+5 @%bac,
%l$al, 1at, %u$ac, Lustrac, Lusor, Locuch, Tistator,
&ecisor, &estatur@ 'but first 8or$ is )i2en as @%lbac@
belo80N %$. -66,/5 @%bac, %b$ac, 1stac, 7astac,
%$ach, 7astas, 7alsac '>0, lusor, Trium"hator,
&erisor, 1ncantator.@ Sl. *-=,5 @%bac, %b$ac, 1stac,
%u$ac, 7astrac, 7oac, 7usor, Tristator, &erisor,
&estator, 1ncantator@N Mathers5 @%B%7, %L&%L,
1%T, HE&%7, ETH%7, ETHO3, OMHH,
T1ST%TO3, &H31SO3, &HST%TE3@. .GH<
5. %ub+/ an$ M+,65 @Tri2iatores et circulators@N Sl.
*-=,5 @trecciatori et 7irculatori@. The first 8or$
"robably means @tric!sters.@ @7irculatores@ 'strollers0
)enerally meant tra2ellin) fortune tellers or "e$$lars. .
GH<
When this experiment is completed in
this manner in the hour and time which we
have. shown and taught, also the foregoing
words ABBAC, ABDAC,
6
etc., should be
written with the pen as hereinafter ordained;
but if the experiment be performed in a
different way, yet shalt thou always say the
aforesaid words, and they should be repeated
as before given.
6. Mathers5 @%B%7, %L&%L.@
If thou practicest these things in this
manner correctly, thou shalt arrive at the
effect of thine operations and experiments by
the which thou mayest easily deceive the
senses.
CHAPT,R @<II
HO+ ,@TRAORDINAR;
,@P,RIM,NTS AND OP,RATIONS
SHOU"D 5, PR,PAR,D
We have spoken in the preceding
chapters of common experiments and
operations, which it is more usual to practice
and put in operation, and therein thou mayest
easily see that we have told thee sufficient for
their perfection. In this chapter we treat of
extraordinary and unusual experiments,
which can also be done in many ways.
None the less should those who wish to
put in practice the like experiments and
operations observe the days and hours as is
laid down in the proper chapters, and should
be provided with virgin paper and other
necessary things. Having prepared a similar
experiment thou shalt say:
PRA;,R.
O o$, 8ho hast create$ all thin)s, an$
hast )i2en unto us $iscernment to
un$erstan$ the )oo$ an$ the e2ilN throu)h
thy holy name, V%&O:%;, an$ throu)h
your sacre$ name 8hich the se2en choirs
of an)els assistin) before your face, e2er
"roclaim 8ith incessant 2oices,W
*
an$
throu)h these holy names5_ 1O&, 1%H,
9%E, <%LOS, T%FO3, S<%MO3,
ME7O3, %M%TO3, 73H%TO3,
+
$o
thou, O Lor$, )rant that this e#"eriment
may become true an$ 2eritable in my
han$s throu)h thy holy seal, O %&O:%1,
8hose rei)n an$ em"ire remaineth
eternally an$ unto the a)es of the a)es.
%men.
*. This "assa)e is foun$ in %ub+/, %$*=66+, an$ Sl.
*-=,. %fter @%&O:%;@ Sl. *-=, a$$s @an$ throu)h
your holy name 7H1:,@ an$ at the en$ of the "assa)e
it a$$s @e#claimin), 7%&OS, 7%&OS, 7%&OS,
7%&OS, HLO;M, S%BB%OTH@ 'i.e. Holy, holy,
holy, the o$ of Hosts0 .GH<
+. M+,65 @Go$ uau Gah "alos starfor s"aFor Mucor
%mator creator@N %ub+/5 @Go$, He, Gah, 9au, <alis,
Tafar La"aFor, Lacor 'M.>0, %mator, 7reator@N
%$*=66+5 @1o$, 1ah, <olis, 9au, Labant, Lacir,
%mator, 7reator@N Sl-=9*5 @Gah, 9au, &alos, Tafor,
Sa"aFor, Mucor, %mator, 7reator@N H5 @Go$, Gah, 9au
&alos, Tafor, Sa"aFor, Mucor, %mator, 7reator@N
K+665 @Go$, Gah, 9au &alos, Ta"hor, Sa"aJor, 1ncor,
%mator, 7reator@N Sl. *-=,5 @1o$, Eau, <alos, Safur,
Sa"aFor, Buuor, %mator, 7reator@N Mathers5 @1O&,
1%H, 9%E, &%LHTH, 9%E, TM%B%OTH, M1O,
%M%TO3, 73H%TO3@. .GH<
This being done, thou shalt perform the
experiment, observing its hour, [and then you
may say the following song:
%S:O31&%, &17T1LO31&%, T3HS%;,
BHSS%;, H1ST%:, %<%SS%:,
13ESOL%TOS, H:1TO31TOS,
TH3EF1HL, %7ES1HL, T%:%&1%T,
31MO:%T, F%7ELT%S1M,
%ST3%B%1M, &%3%:1, %3BH1,
%3FES%, %ST%3%,
-
an$ all you s"irits
name$, come from 8hiche2er "art of the
uni2erse you be, to ai$ an$ assist us in
this e#"eriment so that throu)h you it
may be consecrate$, an$ stren)thene$,
an$ confirme$, thou)h 8or$s be omitte$.
Throu)h the most sacre$ name
%&O:%;, 8ho li2es an$ rei)ns 8ithout
en$, throu)h the all the a)es of the a)es.W
/
-. So %ub+/. Sl. *-=,5 @%smori$a, &ictiel, On$a,
Fressai, Bessay, :istam, %"assam, 1rusolatos,
Hnetoritos, Temfiel, %uinel, Tan)a, &rai, Bironat,
Facultaim, %brabnim, V5=2W <arani, %rbei, %rfusa,
%stara@N %$*=66+5 @%mici$a, &isti$a, Maessay,
Bessay VBenay>W, Histaa, %"assaa, 1rusulutos,
Hnitrietos, 1taufnal, %uisiel, Tan)a$iac, 3iFonal,
Sacultaim, %strabaim, &anuri, %rbei, %stara@. .GH<
/. This "assa)e is only foun$ in %ub+/, Sl. *-=,, an$
%$*=66+. .GH<
5. This "assa)e is also only foun$ in %ub+/ an$
%$*=66+. 1n Sl. *-=, this cha"ter is follo8e$ by
@Hs"erimenti $i Li)are, et altro@ 8hich inclu$es
recitin) the 8or$s @Fensa, 7ua, HllaI, %monu,@ an$ a
charm 8ith @%smo$eus, 7om"ossas, %muter,
Somniator, Tentator.@ This is follo8e$ by t8o @Hs"er
$i ioco@ _ the first 8ith a si)il, the secon$ usin) a
charm 8ith @%ron, Terni, %bar.@ This is follo8e$ by
@Hs"er. $fi statua $i 7era@ 8hich inclu$es a
conJuration 8ith the 8or$s @O %s)am, O %rtan, O
%lben, O <achiel, O Sata)el, O 9sor, &ila"i$ator,
Tentator, Somniator, &euorator, 7oncifor, et
Se$uctor@ an$ in2o!in) the four !in)s %mo$eo VsicW
an$ thou shalt "erfume an$ incense as is lai$
$o8n in the "ro"er cha"terN s"rin!lin) 8ith
e#orcise$ 8ater, an$ "erformin) all the
ceremonies an$ solemnities as 8e shall instruct
thee in the secon$ boo! of our +ey. V%n$ if the
time is not s"ecifie$, let it be in the $ay an$
hour of Mercury.W
5

'!in) of the Hast0, <aymon '!in) of the ?est0, H)ion
'!in) of the :orth0, an$ Maimon 'domini nel
Mezzogiorno0. 7om"are 8ith cha"ter *5 abo2e. This
is follo8e$ by a$$itional cha"ters of e#"eriments.
.GH<
CHAPT,R @<III
CONC,RNING TH, HO"; P,NTAC",S OR M,DA"S
The medals or pentacles, which we make for the purpose of striking
terror into the spirits and reducing them to obedience, have besides this
wonderful and excellent virtue. If thou invokest the spirits by virtue of these
pentacles, they will obey thee without repugnance, and having considered
them they will be struck with astonishment, and will fear them, and thou shalt
see them so surprised by fear and terror, that none of them will be sufficiently
bold to wish to oppose thy will. They are also of great virtue and efficacy
against all perils of earth, of air, of water, and of fire, against poison which
hath been drunk, against all kinds of infirmities and necessities, against
binding, sortilege, and sorcery, against all terror and fear, and wheresoever
thou shalt find thyself, if armed with them, thou shalt be in safety all the days
of thy life.
Through them do we acquire grace and good-will from man and
woman, fire is extinguished, water is stayed, and all creatures fear at the sight
of the names which are therein, and obey through that fear.
These pentacles are usually made of the metal the most suitable to the
nature of the planet; and then there is no occasion to observe the rule of
particular colours. They should be engraved with the instrument of art in the
days and hours proper to the planet.
Saturn ruleth over lead; Jupiter over tin; Mars over iron; the Sun over
gold; Venus over copper; Mercury over the mixture of metals; and the Moon
over silver.
1

*. This
"ara)ra"h $oes
not occur in
%ub+/, %$.
*=66+, Sl.
*-=,, or L*+=+.
.GH<
They may also be made with exorcised virgin paper [with the quill pen
and ink of the Art],
2
writing thereon with the colours adopted for each planet,
referring to the rules already laid down in the proper chapters, and according
to the planet with which the pentacle is in sympathy.
+. So %ub+/
an$ %$. *=66+.
Mathers omits.
%ub+/
continues 8ith
@or bloo$ or
cinnabar as
"ortraye$ in the
e#am"le.@ .GH<
Wherefore unto Saturn the colour of black is appropriated; Jupiter
ruleth over celestial blue; Mars over red; the Sun over gold, or the colour of
-. This
"ara)ra"h $oes
not occur in
yellow or citron ; Venus over green: Mercury over mixed colours; the Moon
over silver, or the colour of argentine earth.
3

%ub+/, %$.
*=66+, Sl.
*-=,, or L*+=+.
.GH<
The matter of which the pentacle is constructed should be virgin, never
having been used for any other purpose; or if it be metal it should be purified
by fire.
As regards the size of the pentacles it is arbitrary, so long as they are
made according to the rules, and with the requisite solemnities as hath been
ordained.
4

/. Mathers
inserts a section
of Lans. *+=- at
this "oint5 @The
2irtues of the
holy
"entacles ...
ne2er $escen$
into obli2ion.@ .
GH<
Adore
5
and revere the most holy names of God which are found in these
pentacles and characters, for without this never shalt thou be able to come to
the end of any enterprise, nor to accomplish the Mystery of Mysteries.
5. The rest of
the cha"ter is
from *+=+
Lans$o8ne
MSS. .SLM
Above all things, remember that to perform any of these operations
thou must be pure in body and mind, and without blemish, and omit not any
of the preparations.
This Key, full of mysteries, hath been revealed unto me by an angel.
Accursed be he who undertaketh our art without having the qualities
requisite to thoroughly understand our Key, accursed be he who invoketh the
name of God in vain, for such an one prepareth for himself the punishments
which await the unbelievers, for God shall abandon them and relegate them
unto the depths of Hell amongst the impure spirits.
For God is great and immutable; he hath been for ever, and he shall
remain even unto the end of the ages.
,ND O4 TH, 4IRST 5OO7
H,R, 4O""O+ TH, HO"; P,NTAC",S2 ,@PR,SS,D IN TH,IR
PROP,R 4IGUR,S AND CHARACT,RS2 TOG,TH,R +ITH TH,IR
,SP,CIA" <IRTU,SA 4OR TH, US, O4 TH, MAST,R O4 ART.
TH, ORD,R O4 TH, P,NTAC",S
(1) Seven pentacles consecrated to Saturn = Black.
(2) Seven pentacles consecrated to Jupiter = Blue.
(3) Seven pentacles consecrated to Mars = Red.
(4) Seven pentacles consecrated to the Sun = Yellow.
(5) Five pentacles consecrated to Venus = Green.
(6) Five pentacles consecrated to Mercury = Mixed Colours.
(7) Six pentacles consecrated to the Moon = Silver.
>Th#s #s the -eneral penta)le2 )alle. the Great Bor Gran.C Penta)le?
/
*. This "entacle
an$ $escri"tion
are foun$ only
in M+,6 an$
%ub+/. They
are ob2iously
2ersions of
Si)illum &ei
%emeth. .GH<
%t this "oint
Mathers
inclu$es the
@ran$
<entacle of
Solomon@ from
L*+=+ an$
L*+=- 8ith the
follo8in)
e#"lanation5.
&ditor)s -ote
on >igure *. ..
The Mystical
Fi)ure of
Solomon...
This is only
)i2en in the t8o
MSS.,
Lans$o8ne
*+=+ an$ *+=-.
1t 8as )i2en by
L(2i in his
Dogme et
(ituel de la
/aute Magie,
an$ by Tycho
Brah( in his
Calendarium
-aturale
Magicum, but
in each instance
8ithout the
Hebre8 8or$s
an$ letters,
[It should be written on sheepskin paper or virgin parchment, the which
paper should be tinted green. The circle with the 72 divine letters should be
red or the letters may be gold. The letters within the pentacle should be the
same red, or sky blue everywhere, with the great name of God in gold. It
serves to convene all spirits; when shown to them they will bow and obey
you.]
"robably
because these
8ere so
man)le$ by
illiterate
transcribers as
to be
unreco)niFable.
%fter much
labor an$ stu$y
of the fi)ure, 1
belie2e the
8or$s in the
bo$y of the
symbol to be
inten$e$ for the
Ten Se"hiroth
arran)e$ in the
form of the
Tree of Life,
8ith the name
of Solomon to
the ri)ht an$ to
the leftN 8hile
the surroun$in)
characters are
inten$e$ for the
t8enty.t8o
letters of the
Hebre8
al"habet. 1
ha2e, therefore,
thus restore$
them. This
fi)ure forms in
each instance
the frontis"iece
of the MS.
referre$ to.
.SLM
'The author of
the Magical
Calendar 8as
actually Gohann
Ba"tista
rojche$el.
.GH<0
SATURN.
Fi)ure **... The first "entacle of Saturn... This "entacle is of )reat 2alue an$
utility for stri!in) terror into the s"irits. ?herefore, u"on its bein) sho8n to
them they submit, an$ !neelin) u"on the earth before it, they obey.
4#-'re //.
&ditor)s -ote...
The Hebre8
letters 8ithin
the sIuare are
the four )reat
names of o$
8hich are
8ritten 8ith
four letters5_
1H9H, ;o$,
He, 9au, HeN
%&:1, %$onaiN
11%1, ;iai 'this
name has the
same
:umerical
2alue in
Hebre8 as the
name HL0 N an$
%H1H, Hheieh.
The Hebre8
2ersicle 8hich
surroun$s it is
from <salm
l##ii. 9N 4The
Hthio"ians shall
!neel before
him, his
enemies shall
lic! the $ust.4
.SLM
The
manuscri"ts $o
not number the
"entacles, an$
only the Lans.
mss. assi)n
most of them to
"lanets. This is
also the first
"entacle in
%ub. +/, %$.
*=66+, an$
M+,6. 1n ?, it
is number *,.
The thir$ name
is unclear to
meN the
manuscri"ts
2ary some8hat,
an$ none of
them e#hibit
)oo$ Hebre8
ortho)ra"hy. 1n
most of them
the thir$ name
loo!s li!e
13%H. 1n M+,6
it loo!s li!e
1M%H or 19%H.
%$. *=66+
loo!s more li!e
1%3L. The
2erse in %ub+/,
M+,6, %$.
*=66+, K+66 et
al. is in Latin
'<s,*590
@7oram illo
"roci$ent
%ethio"es et
inimici eius
terram lin)ent.@
% 2ersion of
this "entacle is
also foun$ in
6remoire du
Pape /onorius
'*6==0. .GH<
Fi)ure *+... The secon$ "entacle of Saturn... This "entacle is of )reat 2alue
a)ainst a$2ersariesN an$ of es"ecial use in re"ressin) the "ri$e of the s"irits.
4#-'re /&.
&ditor)s note...
This is the
celebrate$
S % T
% 3 H
T H :
O < H
3 O T
the most
perfect
existing form
of double
acrostic, as
far as the
arrangement
of the letters
is concerned;
it is
repeatedly
mentioned in
the records of
medival
Magic; and,
save to very
few, its
derivation
from the
present
pentacle has
been
unknown. It
will be seen at
a glance that
it is a square
of five, giving
twenty-five
letters, which,
added to the
unity, gives
twenty-six,
the numerical
value of
IHVH. The
Hebrew
versicle
surrounding it
is taken from
Psalm lxxii.
8, 'His
dominion
shall be also
from the one
sea to the
other, and
from the
flood unto the
world's end.'
This passage
consists also
of exactly
twenty-five
letters, and its
total
numerical
value
(considering
the final
letters with
increased
numbers),
added to that
of the name
Elohim, is
exactly equal
to the total
numerical
value of the
twenty-five
letters in the
square. -SLM
This is also
the second
pentacle in
M276 and
Aub24, but
the third in Sl.
1307, and the
thirtieth in
Ad. 10862,
and number
18 in W. The
verse reads
"et
dominabitur a
mari usque ad
mare et a
flumine usque
ad terminos
orbis
terrarum" In
Sl. 1307 the
SATOR/ARE
PO etc. are all
written in
Roman
letters. -JHP
Fi)ure *-... The thir$ "entacle of Saturn... This shoul$ be ma$e 8ithin the
ma)ical circle, an$ it is )oo$ for use at ni)ht 8hen thou in2o!est the s"irits of
the nature of Saturn.
4#-'re /$2 6ro8 M&*!.
&ditor)s -ote...
The characters
at the en$s of
the rays of the
mystic 8heel
are ma)ical
characters of
Saturn.
Surroun$in) it
are the names
of the an)els5_
Omeliel,
%nachiel,
%rauchiah, an$
%naFachia,
8ritten in
Hebre8. .SLM
This is the thir$
"entacle in %$.
*=66+ an$
M+,6, the si#th
in %ub+/, an$
number *9 in
?. The names
in M+,6 rea$,
@Omaliel,
anachiel,
%rauichia,
anaFachia@ 1n
all cases the
names are )i2en
in 3oman
letters. .GH<
Fi)ure */... The fourth "entacle of Saturn... This "entacle ser2eth "rinci"ally
for e#ecutin) all the e#"eriments an$ o"erations of ruin, $estruction, an$ $eath.
&ditor)s -ote...
The Hebre8
%n$ 8hen it is ma$e in full "erfection, it ser2eth also for those s"irits 8hich
brin) ne8s, 8hen thou in2o!est them from the si$e of the South.
4#-'re /(2 6ro8 M&*!.
4#-'re /(2 6ro8 A.. /3%!&2 6ol %&r.
8or$s aroun$
the si$es of the
trian)le are
from &eut. 2i.
/5_ 4Hear, O
1srael, 1H9H
%LH1:9 is
1H9H %7h&.4
The
surroun$in)
2ersicle is from
<salm ci#. *65
_ 4%s he
clothe$ himself
8ith cursin)
li!e as 8ith a
)arment, so let
it come into his
bo8els li!e
8ater, an$ li!e
oil into his
bones.4 1n the
center of the
"entacle is the
mystic letter
;o$. .SLM
This is the
secon$ "entacle
in %$. *=66+,
the fifth in %ub
+/, an$ number
+= in ?. The
2erse rea$s,
@in$uit
male$ictionem
sicut
2estimentum et
intra2it sicut
aIua in
interiora eius et
sicut oleum in
ossibus eius.@
The same 2erse
is foun$ on the
tenth "entacle
in Sl. *-=,, but
the $ra8in) is
Iuite $ifferent.
.GH<
Fi)ure *5... The fifth "entacle of Saturn... This "entacle $efen$eth those 8ho
in2o!e the s"irits of Saturn $urin) the ni)htN an$ chaseth a8ay the s"irits
&ditor)s -ote...
The Hebre8
letters in the
8hich )uar$ treasures.
4#-'re /52 6ro8 7#n-s &%%2 6ol. *$r.
an)les of the
cross are those
of the name
1H9H. Those in
the an)les of
the sIuare form
%L9H, Hloah.
3oun$ the four
si$es of the
sIuare are the
names of the
an)els5_
%rehanah,
3a!haniel,
3oelhai"har,
an$ :oa"hiel.
The 2ersicle is5
_ 4% )reat
o$, a mi)hty,
an$ a terrible.4
.. &eut. #. *,. .
SLM
This is the
t8enty.ei)hth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, an$
number *- in
?. The 2erse
rea$s,
@Terribilis
Fortis <otens
&eus.@ .GH<
Fi)ure *6... The si#th "entacle of Saturn... %roun$ this "entacle is each name
symboliFe$ as it shoul$ be. The "erson a)ainst 8hom thou shalt "ronounce it
shall be obsesse$ by $emons.
&ditor)s -ote...
1t is forme$
from mystical
characters of
Saturn. %roun$
it is 8ritten in
Hebre85 4Set
thou a 8ic!e$
one to be ruler
o2er him, an$
let Satan stan$
at his ri)ht
han$.4 .SLM
This is the
t8enty.ninth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, number
-/ in %ub+/,
an$ number */
in ?. %ub. +/
labels it as @all
blac!@, 8hile
%$. *=66+
labels it as re$
'rosso0. The
2erse is from
4#-'re /!2 6ro8 M&*!.
4#-'re /!2 6ro8 7#n-s &%%2 6ol. *$:.
<salm *=6.6
accor$in) to the
9ul)ate
numberin)5
@constitue su"er
eum
"eccatorem et
$iabulus stet a
$e#tris eius.@
.GH<
Fi)ure *,... The se2enth an$ last "entacle of Saturn... This "entacle is fit for
&ditor)s -ote...
e#citin) earthIua!es, seein) that the "o8er of each or$er of an)els herein
in2o!e$ is sufficient to ma!e the 8hole Eni2erse tremble.
4#-'re /*2 6ro8 7&%%2 6ol. *(r.
?ithin the
"entacle are the
names of the
nine or$ers of
an)els, those of
si# of them in
or$inary
Hebre8
characters, an$
the remain$er
in the letters
8hich are
!no8n as 4The
<assin) of the
3i2er.4 These
nine or$ers are5
_ *.
7H%1OTH
H%.
K%&HS7H,
Holy Li2in)
7reaturesN +.
%E<H%:1M,
?heelsN -.
%3%L1M,
ThronesN /.
7H%S7HM%L
1M, Brilliant
OnesN 5.
SH3%<H1M,
Fiery OnesN 6.
MHL%K1M,
Kin)sN ,.
HLOH1M,
o$sN 6. BH:1
HLOH1M, Sons
of the HlohimN
9. KH3EB1M,
Kerubim. The
2ersicle is from
<salm #2iii. ,5
_ 4Then the
earth shoo! an$
tremble$, the
foun$ations of
the hills also
mo2e$ an$
8ere sha!en,
because He 8as
8roth.4 .SLM
This is the
thirty.first
"entacle in %$.
*=66+. 9erse
rea$s,
@commota est et
contremuit terra
et fun$amenta
montium
conturbata sunt
et commota
sunt Iuoniam
iratus est eis.@ .
GH<
JUPIT,R.
Fi)ure *6... The first "entacle of Gu"iter... This ser2eth to in2o!e the s"irits of
Gu"iter, an$ es"ecially those 8hose names are 8ritten aroun$ the "entacle,
amon) 8hom <arasiel is the lor$ an$ master of treasures, an$ teacheth ho8 to
become "ossessor of "laces 8herein they are.
4#-'re /%2 6ro8 M&*!.
&ditor)s -ote...
This "entacle is
com"ose$ of
mystical
characters of
Gu"iter. %roun$
it are the names
of the an)els5_
:etoniel,
&e2achiah,
TFe$eIiah, an$
<arasiel, 8ritten
in Hebre8.
.SLM
This is the fifth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the
se2enth in
%ub+/, an$
number *5 in
?. .GH<
Fi)ure *9... The secon$ "entacle of Gu"iter... This is "ro"er for acIuirin)
)lory, honors, $i)nities, riches, an$ all !in$s of )oo$, to)ether 8ith )reat
tranIuillity of min$N also to $isco2er treasures an$ chase a8ay the s"irits 8ho
"resi$e o2er them. 1t shoul$ be 8ritten u"on 2ir)in "a"er or "archment, 8ith
the "en of the s8allo8 an$ the bloo$ of the screech.o8l.
&ditor)s -ote...
1n the center of
the he#a)ram
are the letters of
the name
%H1H, HheiehN
in the u""er an$
lo8er an)les of
the same, those
of the name
%B, the FatherN
4#-'re /2 6ro8 M&*!.
in the
remainin)
an)les those of
the name
1H9H. 1 belie2e
the letters
outsi$e the
He#a)ram in
the re.enterin)
an)les to be
inten$e$ for
those of the
first t8o 8or$s
of the 2ersicle,
8hich is ta!en
from <salm
c#ii. -5_
4?ealth an$
riches are in his
house, an$ his
ri)hteousness
en$ureth for
e2er.4 .SLM
This is the
fourth "entacle
in %$. *=66+,
the ei)hth from
%ub+/, an$
number *6 in
?. The 2erse is
from 9ul)ate,
<s.***5-5
@)loria et
$i2itiae in
$omo eius et
iustitia eius
manet in
saeculum
saeculi.@ %ub+/
an$ %$. *=66+
say it shoul$ be
8ritten 8ith the
bloo$ of a bat
'Lat. @noctula@,
1tal. @noctula@0,
8hereas the
French
manuscri"ts
rea$ @chouette@
'o8l0. Since the
usual Latin
8or$ for bat is
@2es"ertilio@,
this may be a
hint that the
French e$ition
8as translate$
from the Latin,
not 1talian.
%ub+/ a$$s
that it can also
be en)ra2e$.
.GH<
Fi)ure +=... The thir$ "entacle of Gu"iter. This $efen$eth an$ "rotecteth those
8ho in2o!e an$ cause the s"irits to come. ?hen they a""ear sho8 unto them
this "entacle an$ imme$iately they 8ill obey.
4#-'re &32 6ro8 M&*!.
&ditor)s -ote...
1n the u""er left
han$ corner is
the ma)ical seal
of Gu"iter 8ith
the letters of the
name 1H9H. 1n
the others are
the seal of the
1ntelli)ence of
Gu"iter, an$ the
names %$onai
an$ 1H9H. ..
%roun$ it is the
2ersicle from
<salm c##2. *5
_ 4% son) of
$e)rees. They
that trust in
1H9H shall be
as Mount Mion,
8hich cannot
be remo2e$, but
abi$eth for
e2er.4 .SLM
This is the
t8enty.si#th
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, number
++ in %ub+/,
the first in ?,
but the si#th in
Sl. *-=,. The
2erse rea$s,
@Iui confi$unt
in &omino sicut
mons Sion non
commo2ebitur
in aeternum Iui
habitat in
Hierusalem.@ 1n
%ub. +/,
Hebre8 rea$s
TFHK an$
39H1H. .GH<
Fi)ure +*... The fourth "entacle of Gu"iter... 1t ser2eth to acIuire riches an$
honor, an$ to "ossess much 8ealth. 1ts an)el is Bariel. 1t shoul$ be en)ra2e$
u"on sil2er in the $ay an$ hour of Gu"iter 8hen he is in the si)n 7ancer.
&ditor)s -ote...
%bo2e the
ma)ical si)il is
the name 1H,
1ah. Belo8 it
are the names
of the an)els
%$oniel an$
Bariel, the
letters of the
4#-'re &/2 6ro8 M&*!.
latter bein)
arran)e$ about
a sIuare of four
com"artments.
%roun$ is the
2ersicle from
<salm c#ii. -5_
4?ealth an$
riches are in his
house, an$ his
ri)hteousness
en$ureth for
e2er.4 .SLM
This is the
t8enty.se2enth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the +5th
in %ub+/,
secon$ in ?,
an$ the ei)hth
in Sl. *-=,. The
2erse rea$s,
@)loria et
$i2itiae in
$omo eius et
iustitia eius
manet in
saeculum
saeculi@ .GH<
Fi)ure ++... The fifth "entacle of Gu"iter... This hath )reat "o8er. 1t ser2eth for
assure$ 2isions. Gacob bein) arme$ 8ith this "entacle behel$ the la$$er 8hich
reache$ unto hea2en.
&ditor)s -ote...
The Hebre8
letters 8ithin
the "entacle are
ta!en from the
fi2e last 8or$s
of the 2ersicle
8hich
surroun$s it,
each of 8hich
contains fi2e
letters. These
are, then,
recombine$ so
as to form
certain mystical
names. The
2ersicle is ta!en
from HFe!iel i.
*5_ 4%s 1 8as
amon) the
ca"ti2es by the
ri2er of 7hebar,
the hea2ens
8ere o"ene$,
an$ 1 sa8
4#-'re &&2 6ro8 M&*!.
2isions of
Hlohim.4 1n my
o"inion the
2ersicle shoul$
only consist of
the fi2e last
8or$s thereof,
8hen the
anachronism of
Gacob usin) a
"entacle 8ith a
sentence from
HFe!iel 8ill not
lon)er e#ist.
.SLM
This is the si#th
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, but the
+9th in %ub+/,
an$ the thir$ in
?. 9erse rea$s
@cum essem in
me$io
ca"ti2orum
iu#ta flu2ium
7hobar a"erti
sunt caeli et
2i$i 2isiones
&ei.@ .GH<
Fi)ure +-... The si#th "entacle of Gu"iter... 1t ser2eth for "rotection a)ainst all
earthly $an)ers, by re)ar$in) it each $ay $e2oute$ly, an$ re"eatin) the 2ersicle
8hich surroun$eth it. 4Thus shalt thou ne2er "erish.4
&ditor)s -ote...
The four names
in the arms of
the cross are5_
Sera"h, Kerub,
%riel, an$
TharsisN the
four rulers of
the elements.
The 2ersicle is
from <salm
##ii. *6, *,5_
4They "ierce$
my han$s an$
my feet, 1 may
tell all my
bones.4 .SLM
This is the
se2enth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, an$ the
fourth in ?.
The 2erse
rea$s, @fo$erunt
manus meas et
"e$es meos
4#-'re &$2 6ro8 M&*!.
$inumera2erunt
omnia ossa
mea.@ 1n %ub+/
it is the -+n$
"entacle, an$
the 2erse rea$s,
@fo$erunt
manus meas et
"e$es meos,
scrutati sunt
omnia ossa
mea, et
tra$i$erunt me
hominibus.@
.GH<
Fi)ure +/... The se2enth an$ last "entacle of Gu"iter... 1t hath )reat "o8er
a)ainst "o2erty, if thou consi$erest it 8ith $e2otion, re"eatin) the 2ersicle. 1t
ser2eth furthermore to $ri2e a8ay those s"irits 8ho )uar$ treasures, an$ to
$isco2er the same.
&ditor)s -ote...
Mystical
characters of
Gu"iter 8ith the
2erse5_
4Liftin) u" the
"oor out of the
mire, an$
raisin) the
nee$y from the
$un)hill, that
he may set him
8ith "rinces,
e2en 8ith the
"rinces of his
"eo"le.4 ..
<salm c#iii. ,. .
SLM
1n %ub. +/ this
is the --r$
"entacle. 9erse
rea$s,
@suscitans a
terra ino"em et
$e stercore
4#-'re &(2 6ro8 M&*!.
eri)ens
"au"erem ut
conlocet eum
cum
"rinci"ibus.@
This is the
t8enty.fifth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, in 8hich
the 2erse is
missin). 1n ? it
is the fifth
"entacle. .GH<
MARS.
Fi)ure +5... The first "entacle of Mars... 1t is "ro"er for in2o!in) s"irits of the
nature of Mars, es"ecially those 8hich are 8ritten in the "entacle.
&ditor)s -ote...
Mystical
characters of
Mars, an$ the
names of the
four an)els5_
Ma$imiel,
BartFachiah,
Hschiel, an$
1thuriel 8ritten
in Hebre8
aroun$ the
"entacle. .SLM
This is the
t8enty.fourth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the
ninth in %ub+/,
an$ number 6
in ?. .GH<
4#-'re &52 6ro8 "ans. /&3&2 p-. /&%.
Fi)ure +6... The secon$ "entacle of Mars... This "entacle ser2eth 8ith )reat
success a)ainst all !in$s of $iseases, if it be a""lie$ unto the afflicte$ "art.
4#-'re &!2 6ro8 Harl. $%/2 6ol. **:.
&ditor)s -ote...
The letter H(,
in the an)les of
the he#a)ram.
?ithin the
same the names
1H9H,
1HSh9H
;eheshuah 'the
mystic Hebre8
name for
Goshua or Gesus,
forme$ of the
or$inary 1H9H
8ith the letter
Sh "lace$
therein as
emblematical of
the s"irit0, an$
Hlohim. %roun$
it is the
sentence, Gohn
i. /5_ 41n him
8as life, an$
the life 8as the
li)ht of man.4
This may be
a$$uce$ as an
ar)ument of the
)reater
antiIuity of the
first fe8
mystical 2erses
of the os"el of
St. Gohn. .SLM
This "entacle is
in Harl. -96*,
but is not foun$
in M+,6, %$.
*=66+, Sl.
-=9*, L*+=+,
K+66, %ub+/,
or ?. The 2erse
rea$s @1n i"so
2ita erat et 2ita
erat lu#
hominum.@
.GH<
Fi)ure +,5_ The thir$ "entacle of Mars... 1t is of )reat 2alue for e#citin) 8ar,
8rath, $iscor$, an$ hostilityN also for resistin) enemies, an$ stri!in) terror into
rebellious s"iritsN the names of o$ the all "o8erful are therein e#"ressly
mar!e$.
4#-'re &*2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. 5*:.
&ditor)s -ote...
The letters of
the names
Hloah an$
Sha$$aQ. 1n the
centre is the
)reat letter 9au,
the si)nature of
the Kabalistic
Micro"roso"us.
%roun$ is the
2ersicle from
<salm l##2ii.
*-5_ 4?ho is
so )reat a o$
as our Hlohim>4
.SLM
This is the tenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+ as 8ell
as in %ub. +/.
9erse is
actually from *
Sam +5+5 @non
est fortis sicut
&eus noster@
.GH<
Fi)ure +6... The fourth "entacle of Mars... 1t is of )reat 2irtue an$ "o8er in
8ar, 8herefore 8ithout $oubt it 8ill )i2e thee 2ictory.
&ditor)s -ote...
1n the center is
the )reat name
%)laN ri)ht an$
left, the letters
of the name
1H9HN abo2e
an$ belo8, Hl.
3oun$ it is the
2ersicle from
<salm c#. 55_
4The Lor$ at thy
ri)ht han$ shall
4#-'re &%2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. 5%r.
8oun$ e2en
!in)s in the $ay
of his 8rath.4
.SLM
This is the
ele2enth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the +/th
in %ub. +/, an$
the fifth in Sl.
*-=,. 1n Sl.
*-=, the %L%
in the center is
8ritten in
3oman letters.
The 2erse rea$s
@&ominus a
$e#tris tuis
confre)it in $ie
irae suae re)es
mun$i@ .GH<
Fi)ure +9... The fifth "entacle of Mars... ?rite thou this "entacle u"on 2ir)in
"archment or "a"er, because it is terrible unto the $emons, an$ at its si)ht an$
as"ect they 8ill obey thee, for they cannot resist its "resence.
&ditor)s -ote...
%roun$ the
fi)ure of the
scor"ion is the
8or$ H9L. The
2ersicle is from
<salm #ci. *-...
4Thou shalt )o
u"on the lion
an$ a$$er, the
youn) lion an$
the $ra)on shalt
thou trea$
un$er thy feet.4
.SLM
This is the
ei)hth "entacle
in %$. *=66+,
the -*st in
%ub+/, an$
number -+ in
?. The 2erse
rea$s, @Su"er
as"i$em et
basiliscum
ambulabis etN
conculcabis
leonem et
$raconem.@
Mathers4 an$
most of the
manuscri"ts
4#-'re &2 6ro8 A'b&(2 6ol. 5/:.
4#-'re &2 6ro8 Harl. $%/2 6ol. *r.
sho8 a scor"ion
in the mi$$le.
7om"are Lans.
*+=+, "). */*b.
.GH<
Fi)ure -=... The si#th "entacle of Mars... 1t hath so )reat 2irtue that bein)
arme$ there8ith, if thou art attac!e$ by any one, thou shalt neither be inJure$
nor 8oun$e$ 8hen thou fi)htest 8ith him, an$ his o8n 8ea"ons shall turn
a)ainst him.
&ditor)s -ote...
%roun$ the
ei)ht "oints of
the ra$ii of the
"entacle are the
8or$s 4Hlohim
Ieber, Hlohim
hath co2ere$
'or "rotecte$0,4
8ritten in the
secret al"habet
of Malachim, or
4#-'re $32 A'b&(2 6ol. 5%:.
the 8ritin) of
the an)els. The
2ersicle is from
<salm ###2ii.
*55_ 4Their
s8or$ shall
enter into their
o8n heart, an$
their bo8 shall
be bro!en.4.
SLM
This is the ninth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, an$
numbers , an$
-- in ?. The
2erse in Latin
rea$s @)la$ius
eorum intret in
cor$a i"sorum
et arcus
i"sorum
confrin)atur.@ .
GH<
Fi)ure -*... The se2enth an$ last "entacle of Mars... ?rite thou this u"on
2ir)in "archment or "a"er 8ith the bloo$ of a bat, in the $ay an$ hour of MarsN
an$ unco2er it 8ithin the circle, in2o!in) the $emons 8hose names are therein
8rittenN an$ thou shalt imme$iately see hail an$ tem"est.
&ditor)s -ote...
1n the center of
the "entacle are
the $i2ine
names, Hl an$
;iai, 8hich
ha2e the same
numerical 2alue
8hen 8ritten in
Hebre8. The
letters in
Hebre8, an$ in
the secret
al"habet calle$
the 7elestial,
com"ose the
names of
s"irits. 3oun$
the "entacle is5
_ 4He )a2e
them hail for
rain, an$
flamin) fire in
their lan$. He
smote their
2ines also, an$
their fi).trees.4
.. <salm c2. -+,
--. .SLM
4#-'re $/2 A'b&(2 6ol. 5r.
This is the -/th
"entacle in ?.
This also
corres"on$s
8ith the
t8enty.thir$
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, but the
$ra8in) is
much sim"ler.
The 2erse
rea$s, @<osuit
"lu2ias eorum
)ran$inem
i)nem
conburentem in
terra i"sorum
$estru#it 2ineas
eorum.@ .GH<
TH, SUN.
Fi)ure -+... The first "entacle of the Sun... The countenance of Sha$$aQ the
almi)hty, at 8hose as"ect all creatures obey, an$ the an)elic s"irits $o
re2erence on ben$e$ !nees.
&ditor)s -ote...
This sin)ular
"entacle
contains the
hea$ of the
)reat an)el
Methraton or
Metatron, the
2ice.)erent an$
re"resentati2e
of Sha$$aQ,
8ho is calle$
the <rince of
7ountenances,
an$ the ri)ht.
han$ masculine
cherub of the
%r!, as
San$al"hon is
the left an$
feminine. On
either si$e is
the name 4Hl
Sha$$aQ.4
%roun$ is
8ritten in Latin5
_ 4Behol$ his
4#-'re $&2 6ro8 Sl. /$3*2 6ol. //!:.
face an$ form
by 8hom all
thin)s 8ere
ma$e, an$
8hom all
creatures obey.4
.SLM
This is the
t8enty.secon$
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the +6th
in %ub+/,
number ++ in
?, an$ the
ele2enth in Sl.
*-=,. The 2erse
rea$s, @Hcce
faciem eius
facta sunt et cui
omnes
obe$ieunt
creaturae.@ 1n
Lans. *+=+ this
"entacle is
attribute$ to
Mars. .GH<
Fi)ure --... The secon$ "entacle of the Sun... This "entacle, an$ the "rece$in)
an$ follo8in), belon) to the nature of the Sun. They ser2e to re"ress the "ri$e
an$ arro)ance of the solar s"irits, 8hich are alto)ether "rou$ an$ arro)ant by
their nature.
4#-'re $$2 6ro8 "ans. /&3&2 p-. /$/.
&ditor)s -ote...
Mystical
characters of
the Sun an$ the
names of the
an)els5_
Shemeshiel,
<aimoniah,
3e!ho$iah, an$
Mal!hiel. .SLM
This is the
t8entieth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the
ele2enth in
%ub+/, an$
number +6 in
?. .GH<
Fi)ure -/... The thir$ "entacle of the Sun... This ser2eth in a$$ition 'to the
effects of the t8o "rece$in)0 to acIuire !in)$om an$ em"ire, to inflict loss,
an$ to acIuire reno8n an$ )lory, es"ecially throu)h the name of o$,
Tetra)rammaton, 8hich therein is t8el2e times containe$.
4#-'re $(2 6ro8 "ans. /&3&2 p-. /$&.
&ditor)s -ote...
The name
1H9H, t8el2e
times re"eate$N
an$ a 2ersicle
some8hat
similar to
&aniel i2. -/5_
4My !in)$om is
an e2erlastin)
!in)$om, an$
my $ominion
en$ureth from
a)e to a)e.4
.SLM
This is the
t8enty.first
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the
t8elfth in
%ub+/, an$
numbers +9 an$
/= in ?. The
2erse rea$s
@3e)num
meum re)num
omnium
saeculorum d
)eneratio mea
in )eneratione
d
)enerationum@
'com"are 8ith
<s*//.*-5
@re)num tuum
re)num
omnium
saeculorum et
$ominatio tua
in omni
)eneratione0.
.GH<
Fi)ure -5... The fourth "entacle of the Sun... This ser2eth to enable thee to see
the s"irits 8hen they a""ear in2isible unto those 8ho in2o!e themN because,
8hen thou hast unco2ere$ it, they 8ill imme$iately a""ear 2isible.
&ditor)s -ote...
The names
1H9H, %$onai,
are 8ritten in
the center in
Hebre8N an$
roun$ the ra$ii
in the mystical
characters of
the 4<assin) of
the 3i2er.4 The
2ersicle is from
<salm #iii. -, /5
_4Li)hten
mine eyes that 1
slee" not in
$eath, lest mine
4#-'re $52 6ro8 A'b&(2 6ol. 5%r.
enemy say, 1
ha2e "re2aile$
a)ainst him.4
.SLM
This is the
fifteenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the
t8elfth in Sl.
*-=,, an$
number -= in
?. <salm
*+5/.55 illumina
'Xinlumina0
oculos meos ne
umIuam
ob$ormiam in
mortem '50
neIuan$o $icat
inimicus meus
"rae2alui
a$2ersus eum.
%ccor$in) to
%$. *=66+, it
shoul$ be
colore$ s!y
blue 'celeste0. .
GH<
Fi)ure -6... The fifth "entacle of the Sun... 1t ser2eth to in2o!e those s"irits
8ho can trans"ort thee from one "lace unto another, o2er a lon) $istance an$ in
short time.
4#-'re $!2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !&r.
&ditor)s -ote...
7haracters in
the 4<assin) of
the 3i2er4
%l"habet,
formin) s"irit4s
names. The
2ersicle is from
<salm #ci. **,
*+5_ 4He shall
)i2e his an)els
char)e o2er
thee, to !ee"
thee in all thy
8ays. They
shall bear thee
u" in their
han$s.4 .SLM
This is the
t8elfth "entacle
in %$. *=66+,
but the -6th in
%ub. +/. The
2erse rea$s
@an)elis suis
man$abit $e te
ut custo$iant te
in omnibus 2iis
tuis in manibus
"ortabunt te.@
Fi)ures -6 an$
-, in Mathers,
8hich he calls
The Fifth an$
Si#th "entacles
of the Sun, are
not foun$ in
Lans. *+=+, but
$o occur in %$.
*=66+, Kin)s
+66, an$ Sl.
-=9*. .GH<
Fi)ure -,... The si#th "entacle of the Sun... 1t ser2eth e#cellently for the
o"eration of in2isibility, 8hen correctly ma$e.
4#-'re $*2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !&:.
&ditor)s -ote...
1n the center is
the mystical
letter ;o$, in
the 7elestial
%l"habet. The
three letters in
the 4<assin) of
the 3i2er4
8ritin), in the
an)les of the
trian)le, form
the )reat name
Sha$$aQ. The
8or$s in the
same characters
roun$ its three
si$es are, in my
o"inion, from
enesis i. *5_
41n the
be)innin) the
Hlohim create$,4
etc.N but the
characters are
sa$ly man)le$
in the MSS.
The 2ersicle is
from <salms
l#i#. +-, an$
c###2. *65_
4Let their eyes
be $ar!ene$
that they see
notN an$ ma!e
their loins
continually to
sha!e. They
ha2e eyes an$
see not.4 .SLM
This is the
si#teenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, an$
number 5 in
%ub. +/. 9erse
rea$s5
@obscurentur
oculi eorum ne
2i$eant et
$orsum eorum
sem"er
incur2a@
'<s665+/0 ...
@oculos habent
et non
2i$ebunt@
'<s*-/5*60
.GH<
Fi)ure -6... The se2enth an$ last "entacle of the Sun... 1f any be by chance
im"risone$ or $etaine$ in fetters of iron, at the "resence of this "entacle, 8hich
shoul$ be en)ra2e$ in ol$ on the $ay an$ hour of the Sun, he 8ill be
imme$iately $eli2ere$ an$ set at liberty.
4#-'re $%2 6ro8 A'b&(2 6ol. 5:.
&ditor)s -ote...
On the arms of
the cross are
8ritten the
names of
7hasan, an)el
of %irN %rel,
an)el of FireN
<horla!h, an)el
of HarthN an$
Taliaha$, an)el
of ?ater.
Bet8een the
four arms of the
cross are
8ritten the
names of the
four rulers of
the elements5
%riel, Sera"h,
Tharshis, an$
7herub. The
2ersicle is from
<salm c#2i. *6,
*,5_ 4Thou
hast bro!en my
bon$s in
sun$er. 1 8ill
offer unto thee
the sacrifice of
than!s)i2in),
an$ 8ill call
u"on the name
of 1H9H.4
.SLM
This is the
ei)hteenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, an$
number -* in
?. 1t also
a""ears in %ub.
+/, fol. 592.
9erse rea$s
@$isru"isti
2incula mea tibi
sacrificabo
hostiam lau$is
et in nomine
&omini
in2ocabo@ .GH<
<,NUS.
Fi)ure -9... The first "entacle of 9enus... This an$ those follo8in) ser2e to
control the s"irits of 9enus, an$ es"ecially those herein 8ritten.
4#-'re $2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !$:.
&ditor)s -ote...
Mystical
characters of
9enus, an$ the
names of the
an)els
:o)ahiel,
%cheliah,
Soco$iah 'or
Socohiah0 an$
:an)ariel.
.SLM
This is the
fourteenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, the
thirteenth in
%ub+/, an$
number 6 in ?.
.GH<
Fi)ure /=... The secon$ "entacle of 9enus... These "entacles are also "ro"er
for obtainin) )race an$ honor, an$ for all thin)s 8hich belon) unto 9enus, an$
for accom"lishin) all thy $esires herein.
&ditor)s -ote...
The letters
roun$ an$
8ithin the
"enta)ram form
the names of
s"irits of
9enus. The
2ersicle is from
7anticles 2iii.
65_ 4<lace me
as a si)net u"on
thine heart, as a
si)net u"on
thine arm, for
lo2e is stron) as
$eath.4 .SLM
This is the
se2enteenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, 8here it
is $ra8n
8ithout any
2erse. 1n %ub+/
it is the
4#-'re (32 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !(r.
fourteenth, an$
the 2erse is
intact. 1n Sl.
*-=, it is the
first "entacle,
an$ it has
3oman letters
in the mi$$le
rather than
Hebre8. The
2erse rea$s,
@<one me ut
si)naculum
su"er cor tuum
ut si)naculum
su"er brachium
tuum Iuia fortis
est ut mors
$ilectio.@
%ccor$in) to
%$. *=66+ it
shoul$ be re$
'rosso0. 1n ? it
is "entacle
number 9. .GH<
Fi)ure /*... The thir$ "entacle of 9enus... This, if it be only sho8n unto any
"erson, ser2eth to attract lo2e. 1ts an)el Monachiel shoul$ be in2o!e$ in the
$ay an$ hour of 9enus, at one o4cloc! or at ei)ht.
4#-'re (/2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !(:.
&ditor)s -ote...
The follo8in)
names are
8ritten 8ithin
the fi)ure5_
1H9H, %$onai,
3uach,
%chi$es,
g)almiel,
Monachiel, an$
&e)aliel. The
2ersicle is from
enesis i. +65_
4%n$ the
Hlohim blesse$
them, an$ the
Hlohim sai$
unto them, Be
ye fruitful, an$
multi"ly, an$
re"lenish the
earth, an$
sub$ue it.4
.SLM
This is the
ninteenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, but the
-=th in %ub.
+/. 9erse rea$s
@$i#it eloim
crescite et
multi"licamini
et re"lete
terram et
subicite eam@
8hich is
a$a"te$ from
en *5+65
@bene$i#itIue
illis &eus et ait
crescite et
multi"licamini
et re"lete
terram et
subicite eam.@
1n Sl. *-=, it is
the se2enth
"entacle, an$
number ** in
?. The 2erse
rea$s, @$i#it
&eus crescite et
multi"licamini
re"lete terram
et subycite
eam.@ .GH<
Fi)ure /+... The fourth "entacle of 9enus... 1t is of )reat "o8er, since it
com"els the s"irits of 9enus to obey, an$ to force on the instant any "erson
thou 8ishest to come unto thee.
4#-'re (&2 6ro8 "ans. /&3&2 p-. /$5.
&ditor)s -ote...
%t the four
an)les of the
fi)ure are the
four letters of
the name
1H9H. The
other letters
form the names
of s"irits of
9enus, e*g.5_
Schii, Hli, %yib,
etc. The
2ersicle is from
enesis ii. +-,
+/5_ 4This is
bone of my
bones, an$ flesh
of my flesh.
%n$ they t8o
8ere one flesh.4
.SLM
This
corres"on$s
8ith the
thirteenth
"entacle in %$.
*=66+, but the
$ra8in) loo!s
consi$erably
$ifferent than
the 7olorno
manuscri"ts.
This is the +6th
"entacle in
%ub+/, 8hich
resembles the
7olorno mss,
more closely
than %$. *=66+.
1n ? it is
"entacle
number *=. The
2erse rea$s
@Hoc est enim
os $e ossibus et
caro $e carne
mea.@ .GH<
Fi)ure /-... The fifth an$ last "entacle of 9enus... ?hen it is only sho8e$
unto any "erson soe2er, it inciteth an$ e#citeth 8on$erfully unto lo2e.
4#-'re ($2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !5:.
&ditor)s -ote...
%roun$ the
central sIuare
are the names
Hlohim, Hl
ebil, an$ t8o
other names
8hich 1 cannot
$eci"her, an$
ha2e, therefore,
)i2en them as
they stan$. The
characters are
those of the
4<assin) of the
3i2er.4 The
surroun$in)
2ersicle is from
<salm ##ii. */5
_ 4My heart is
li!e 8a#, it is
melte$ in the
mi$st of my
bo8els.4 .SLM
This is the -5th
"entacle in
%ub+/, an$ the
*+th in ?. The
2erse rea$s,
@inflammatum
est cor meum et
renes mei
commutati sunt
et e)o a$
nihilum
re$actus sum.@
'<s,+.+*0 :one
of the rest of
the "entacles
occur in %$.
*=66+. .GH<
M,RCUR;.
Fi)ure //... The first "entacle of Mercury... 1t ser2eth to in2o!e the s"irits 8ho
are un$er the Firmament.
&ditor)s -ote...
Letters formin)
4#-'re ((2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !!r.
the names of
the s"irits
;e!ahel an$
%)iel. .SLM
This is the thir$
"entacle in
%ub+/, an$
numbers +5 an$
-6 in ?. .GH<
Fi)ure /5... The secon$ "entacle of Mercury... The s"irits herein 8ritten ser2e
to brin) to effect an$ to )rant thin)s 8hich are contrary unto the or$er of
:atureN an$ 8hich are not containe$ un$er any other hea$. They easily )i2e
ans8er, but they can 8ith $ifficulty be seen.
4#-'re (52 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !!:.
&ditor)s -ote...
The letters form
the names of
Bkel an$ other
s"irits. .SLM
This is the
fourth "entacle
in %ub+/, an$
numbers +6 an$
-, in ?. .GH<
Fi)ure /6... The thir$ "entacle of Mercury... This an$ the follo8in) ser2e to
in2o!e the s"irits subJect unto MercuryN an$ es"ecially those 8ho are 8ritten in
this "entacle.
&ditor)s -ote...
Mystical
characters of
Mercury, an$
the names of
the an)els5
Ko!a2iel,
he$oriah,
Sa2aniah, an$
4#-'re (!2 6ro8 7#n-s &%%2 6ol. %%r.
7ho!mahiel.
.SLM
1n %ub+/ this is
the fifteenth
"entacle, an$
number +, in
?, an$ "ossibly
number -6.
.GH<
Fi)ure /,... The fourth "entacle of Mercury... This is further "ro"er to acIuire
the un$erstan$in) an$ !no8le$)e of all thin)s create$, an$ to see! out an$
"enetrate into hi$$en thin)sN an$ to comman$ those s"irits 8hich are calle$
%llatori to "erform embassies. They obey 2ery rea$ily.
4#-'re (*2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !*:.
&ditor)s -ote...
1n the center is
the name of
o$, Hl. The
Hebre8 letters
inscribe$ about
the $o$eca)ram
ma!e the
sentence,
41H9H, fi# thou
the 9olatile,
an$ let there be
unto the 2oi$
restriction.4 The
2ersicle is5_
4?is$om an$
2irtue are in his
house, an$ the
Kno8le$)e of
all thin)s
remaineth 8ith
him for e2er.4
.SLM
1n ?, this is
"entacle
number +*,
8here the 2erse
rea$s @Sa"ientia
et 2irtus in
$omo eius, et
scientia omnia
rerum a"u$
eum in
saeculorum
saeculi. 1n
%ub+/ this is
the si#teenth
"entacle, but
the 2erse rea$s,
@Ht tunc
co)no2i esse in
me scientia
cunctarum
creaturas, tam
Iuae in coelo,
Iuam Iuae sub
coelo sunt.@
.GH<
4#-'re (%... The fifth an$ last "entacle of Mercury... This comman$eth the
s"irits of Mercury, an$ ser2eth to o"en $oors in 8hate2er 8ay they may be
close$, an$ nothin) it may encounter can resist it.
4#-'re (%2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !%r.
&ditor)s -ote...
?ithin the
"entacle are the
names Hl %b,
an$ 1H9H. The
2ersicle is from
<salm ##i2 ,5_
4Lift u" your
hea$s, O ye
)ates, an$ be ye
lift u" ye
e2erlastin)
$oors, an$ the
Kin) of lory
shall come in.4 .
SLM
This is the +-r$
"entacle in
%ub. +/. 1n
%ub+/, the
secon$ name
seems to rea$
@KB 1H@N Sl.
-=9*5 @3B 1H@
The 2erse
rea$s, @%ttollite
VXa$tolliteW
"ortas "rinci"es
2estras et
ele2amini
"ortae
aeternales et
introibit re#
)loriae.@
'<s+-.,.0 .GH<
TH, MOON.
Fi)ure /9... The first "entacle of the Moon... This an$ the follo8in) ser2e to
call forth an$ in2o!e the s"irits of the MoonN an$ it further ser2eth to o"en
$oors, in 8hate2er 8ay they may be fastene$.
&ditor)s -ote...
The "entacle is
a s"ecies of
hiero)ly"hic
4#-'re (2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !%:.
re"resentation
of a $oor or
)ate. 1n the
centre is 8ritten
the name
1H9%. On the
ri)ht han$ are
the names 1H9,
1H9H, %L, an$
1HH. On the
left han$ are the
names of the
an)els5 Schioel,
9aol, ;ashiel,
an$ 9ehiel. The
2ersicle abo2e
the names on
either si$e, is
from <salm
c2ii. *65_ 4He
hath bro!en the
)ates of brass,
an$ smitten the
bars of iron in
sun$er.4 .SLM
Mathers4
translation
follo8s Kin)s
+66. 1t $oesn4t
a""ear in Lans.
*+=+, Mich
+,6, Sl. *-=,,
or %$. *=66+.
This is the
se2enteenth
"entacle in
%ub. +/. %ub.
+/ rea$s @This
"entacle, alon)
8ith the ne#t
four are
"entacles of the
Moon. They
ser2e for callin)
s"irits, the
names of 8hich
are 8ritten
insi$e the
"entacles. This
one is effecti2e
for o"enin) any
$oors. 1t is
"ainte$ 8ith a
sil2er color.@
.GH<
Fi)ure 5=... The secon$ "entacle of the Moon... This ser2eth a)ainst all "erils
an$ $an)ers by 8ater, an$ if it shoul$ chance that the s"irits of the Moon
shoul$ e#cite an$ cause )reat rain an$ e#cee$in) tem"ests about the circle, in
&ditor)s -ote...
% han$ "ointin)
to the name Hl,
an$ to that of
or$er to astonish an$ terrify theeN on sho8in) unto them this "entacle, it 8ill all
s"ee$ily cease.
4#-'re 532 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !r.
the an)el
%bariel. The
2ersicle is from
<salm l2i. **5
_ 41n Hlohim
ha2e 1 "ut my
trust, 1 8ill not
fear, 8hat can
man $o unto
me>4 .SLM
This is the
ei)hteenth
"entacle in
%ub+/, an$
number ++ in
?. .GH<
Fi)ure 5*... The thir$ "entacle of the Moon... This bein) $uly borne 8ith thee
8hen u"on a Journey, if it be "ro"erly ma$e, ser2eth a)ainst all attac!s by
ni)ht, an$ a)ainst e2ery !in$ of $an)er an$ "eril by 8ater.
4#-'re 5/2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. !:.
&ditor)s -ote...
The names %ub
an$ 9e2a"hel.
The 2ersicle is
from <salm #l.
*-5_ 4Be
"lease$ O
1H9H to
$eli2er me, O
1H9H ma!e
haste to hel"
me.4 .SLM
This is the
nineteenth
"entacle in
%ub+/, an$
number +- '>0
in ?. 9erse
rea$s '<s690
@&eus in
a$iutorium
meum inten$e
&omine a$
a$iu2an$um me
festina.@
Hebre8 names
in mi$$le rea$
%&:1 an$
:&%<%L.
7olors are
s"ecifie$ as
@7ircle out8ar$
aFure, circle
in8ar$ )reene,
star an$ Latin
blac!.@ .GH<
Fi)ure 5+... The fourth "entacle of the Moon... This $efen$eth thee from all
e2il sources, an$ from all inJury unto soul or bo$y. 1ts an)el, So"hiel, )i2eth
the !no8le$)e of the 2irtue of all herbs an$ stonesN an$ unto 8homsoe2er shall
name him, he 8ill "rocure the !no8le$)e of all.
4#-'re 5&2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. *3r.
&ditor)s -ote...
The $i2ine
name Hheieh
%sher Hheieh,
an$ the names
of the an)els
;ahel an$
So"hiel. The
2ersicle is5_
4Let them be
confoun$e$
8ho "ersecute
me, an$ let me
not be
confoun$e$N let
them fear, an$
not 1.4 .SLM
This is the
t8entieth
"entacle in
%ub+/, an$
number +/ in
?. 9erse rea$s,
@7onfun$antur
Iui Iuaerunt
animam meam
et non
confun$ar e)o5
<aueant illi et
non "aueam
e)o.@ 7om"are
Geremiah *,5
@7onfun$antur
Iui
"erseIuuntur
me et non
confun$ar e)o
"a2eant illi et
non "a2eam
e)o.@ .GH<
Fi)ure 5-... The fifth "entacle of the Moon... 1t ser2eth to ha2e ans8ers in
slee". 1ts an)el 1acha$iel ser2eth unto $estruction an$ loss, as 8ell as unto the
$estruction of enemies. Thou mayest also call u"on him by %b$on an$ &al(
a)ainst all "hantoms of the ni)ht, an$ to summon the souls of the $e"arte$
from Ha$es.
&ditor)s -ote...
The $i2ine
names 1H9H
an$ Hlohim, a
mystical
character of the
Moon, an$ the
names of the
an)els 1acha$iel
an$ %Farel. The
2ersicle is from
<salm l#2iii. *5
_ 4Let o$
arise, an$ let his
enemies be
4#-'re 5$2 6ro8 Sl. $3/2 6ol. *3:.
scattere$N let
them also 8ho
hate him flee
before him.4
.SLM
This is the
t8enty.first
"entacle in
%ub. +/, but the
secon$ in Sl.
*-=,. The 2erse
rea$s, @H#ur)at
'Xe#sur)at0
&eus et
$issi"entur
inimici eius et
fu)iant Iui
o$erunt eum a
facie eius.@
.GH<
Fi)ure 5/... The si#th an$ last "entacle of the Moon... This is 8on$erfully
)oo$, an$ ser2eth e#cellently to e#cite an$ cause hea2y rains, if it be en)ra2e$
u"on a "late of sil2erN an$ if it be "lace$ un$er 8ater, as lon) as it remaineth
there, there 8ill he rain. 1t shoul$ be en)ra2e$, $ra8n, or 8ritten in the $ay an$
hour of the Moon.
4#-'re 5(2 6ro8 7#n-s &%%.
&ditor)s -ote...
The "entacle is
com"ose$ of
mystical
characters of
the Moon,
surroun$e$ by a
2ersicle from
enesis 2ii. **,
*+5_ 4%ll the
fountains of the
)reat $ee" 8ere
bro!en u" ...
an$ the rain
8as u"on the
earth.4 .SLM
This is the +,th
"entacle in
%ub. +/, an$
the ninth
"entacle in Sl.
*-=,. The 2erse
rea$s, @$ie
VmensisW ru"ti
sunt omnes
fontes abyssi
ma)nae et
cataractae caeli
a"ertae sunt.@
%ub. +/ a$$s
@su"er Terram.@
.GH<
VThis is the en$ of the holy "entacles, in all 8hich 1 ha2e, to the best of my
"o8er, restore$ the Hebre8 letters an$ mystical characters correctly. 1 ha2e
further )i2en nearly e2ery 2ersicle in "ointe$ Hebre8, instea$ of in the LatinN
so that the occult stu$ent mi)ht not be incon2enience$ by ha2in) to search out
the same in a Hebre8 Bible. The restoration of the Hebre8 letters in the bo$y
of the "entacles has been a 8or! of immense $ifficulty, an$ has e#ten$e$ o2er
se2eral years.W
>Penta)les 6ro8 the Hebre0 Key of Solomon BMafteah Shelomoh2 Or. /(*52 6ol2 $5aC?
>Penta)les 6ro8 the Greek Key of Solomon BHarl. 55!C?