magical treatise

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The Instructions of the Art Entire, discovered by various

artisans and composed by the holy prophet Solomon, inwhich he seems to write to his son, Rehoboam


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Contents

ForwardAbout this Compilation............................................

A Note on Isopsephia or the ree! "abala..............

The ree! Alphabet..................................................Summary...................................................................

Epistle to Rheoboam.................................................

Part I: Beginning of the Magical Treatise ofGathering and Directing the Spirits#irtues of the $lanets and their %ays.......................$rayers of the $lanets...............................................

Con&urations of the An'els.......................................

$rayer to od Almi'hty............................................Incenses ( In!s of the $lanets..................................

Si'ns ( Seals of the $lanets.....................................Eidolon of the $lanets...............................................)erbs of the $lanets ( *odiac..................................

Talismans ( #irtues of the *odiac...........................

Talismans ( #irtues of the +oon.............................

The "nife of the Art.................................................The Reed $en of the Art...........................................

The uill of the Art..................................................

The $archment..........................................................-btainin' the blood of certain beasts.......................

The vir'in wa..........................................................

The vir'in clay..........................................................

Part II: Concerning the Art of the Circle-bservations Re/uired of the 0irst +ethod.............

The #estments...........................................................

The Circle.................................................................The prayer and con&urations.....................................

A con&uration for love ( a con&uration fortreasure.....................................................................

Re/uirements of the Second +ethod.......................

The Circle of this Second +ethod............................

Con&urations of the 0our uarters............................A Second Con&uration...............................................

Part III: Oracles & !ocationsImprisonin' a Spirit in a bottle.................................

Evocation of the 1ady of the +ountains..................Evocation of the 2lac! %emon.................................Invisibility.................................................................

......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Appendi"Commentary.............................................................Recommended Readin'...........................................


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Forward

A#o$t this Co%pilation

This is a compilation of the manuscripts provided in the translation of The +a'ical Treatise of

Solomon or )y'romantiea by Ioannis +aratha!is. It eists because of a desire to see the Treatisestreamlined into a sin'le, wor!in' 'rimoire, a plenarium of the various manuscripts. This wor! is not

see!in' authenticity throu'h reconstruction and vain attempts of imitatin' an un!nown ori'inal. Rather,

this wor! was compiled throu'h the comparin' and contrastin' of material, the addition of a missin'phrase from one manuscript to another, the rearran'in' of a section because of it3s similarities to

another, etc. The 'oal was to shuffle throu'h the clutter of different author3s writin's at different times

and find the most applicable and wor!able content to be presented in this compiliation.I would li!e to point out the opinion that The +a'ical Treatise of Solomon, and all subse/uent

Solomonic wor!s, ultimately have a ree! -ri'in and not a )ebrew one. The similarities between the

Treatise and the much earlier 4Testament of Solomon5 still do not answer this /uestion, as both contain6udeo7Christian themes written in the ree! lan'ua'e. Similarily, one could ar'ue that the rimiore

Tradition can be traced bac! to what are now the remnants !nown as the Papyri Graecae Magicae,possibly even further bac! than that. An amal'amation of reco7E'yptian polytheism, nostic

formulae and 6udeo7Christian fol! ma'ic that was practiced, presumably, by the 8i9ard7$hysicians ofE'ypt. The %ivine Names and formulae of The +a'ical Treatise of Solomon share stri!in' similarities

with thePapyri Graecae Magicae. I su''est that as the world chan'ed under the hand of the dominant

reli'ion, thus the ma'ician :always poised upon the ed'e of what is permissible and what is taboo;altered his worldview and his loyalty, but not the core of his art.

In conclusion, this present wor! is a curiosity for occultists who have read The +a'ical Treatise

and a vade mecum for the practicin' ma'ician of the Solomonic and ceremonial traditions. If you havenot done so already, I hi'hly recommend purchasin' a copy of the translation by Ioannis +aratha!is

from olden )orde $ublishin', to support his honorable 8or! to see these manuscripts come to li'ht. I

also believe that readin' his tet will reveal more of the mystery and beauty that is encapsulated withinthe various collections of the Treatise. %o not mista!e this wor! as a substitute for +r. +aratha!is3.

A ote on Isopsephia or the Gree' (a#ala

2efore the invention and widespread utili9ation of a separate written system of characters used

to represent numerical values, the Ancients most often turned to their written alphabet to illustrate the

comple relationship of numbers and the cosmos. $rior to this, however, the Ancients arran'ed tinystones into patterns to function as the world3s first calculator. The ree! word for pebble was 3psephos3,

and it also stood for 4calculation5 :calculiitself bein' the 1atin word for 3pebble3;. Eventually, the

Ancients needed a better way than pebbles to display the more comple of mathematical formulas, and

until the advent of the acrophonic numerals and the later )indi7Arabic numerals, usin' the alphabet torepresent both sound and numbers was the best method.

The ree! ma'i and oracles saw a deeper relationship between their alphabet, it3s correspondin'

mathematical values and the powers of the world. The Classical )ellenistic worldview of the )ermetic$hilosophers included twenty four elements, called 3stoicheion3. 0irst of all were the four 3rhozomatoi3

or 3roots3 of Empedocles, who su''ested that it was from these roots that all thin's were made. The four

roots were !nown as 0ire, Air, 8ater, and Earth. Aritstotle later su''ested a fifth root called 3aiether3, orSpirit, which eists in the heavens and binds all thin's to'ether. The latter parts of the twenty four

elements include the seven 3planetoi astres3 or 38anderin' Stars3 and the twelve fi'ures of the 3zodiakos


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kuklos3 or the 3wheel of livin' thin's3.

-f these seven wanderin' stars are the two luminaries, the Sun and +oon, and the five planets

capable of bein' seen with the unaided eye, +ercury, #enus, +ars, 6upiter and Saturn. The term

4Seven )eavens5 refers to the division of the s!y into seven spheres that are the domains of the planetsthat reside within them. 2eyond the Seven )eavens is the ei'hth sphere, the domain of the 9odiac and

the abode of the si'ns of Ares, Taurus, emini, Cancer, 1eo, #ir'o, 1ibra, Scorpio, Sa'ittarius,

Capricorn, A/uarius and $isces. The 9odiac encompasses the elliptic that the Sun passes throu'h on hisyearly &ourney throu'h the heavens. Contrary to ordinary belief, the 9odiac does not correspond

precisely to the constellations of stars as they are positioned, but rather is a division of the heavens into


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The Gree' Alpha#et

Characters Transliteration $ronunciation #alue Stoicheion

a 0ather <

b )ine =

' Get, *et before I or E, Singbefore , , , B

d Th en

e Set @

9 +eal D

$ic! or +et F

th Thin G

i *et or +eet


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eu be!el, theft :before /, !, , p, s, t, f, c, y;

ou p$t


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S$%%ar/

pistle to 0heo#oa%Solomon the "in'3s introduction to the Treatise he is be/ueathin' to his son Rehoboam.

Part I: Beginning of the Magical Treatise of Gathering and Directing the Spirits8herein Solomon be'ins Instruction in his talismanic art by describin' the virtues of the $lanets, the

%ays of the 8ee!, the )ours of the %ays, as well as the uardian An'els and their Subservient%emons. )e provides, also, the correct prayers to invo!e the heavenly influences from each $lanet for

the operations of the first part, which is mainly a wondrous method of the talismanic art. Needed for

this art, says Solomon, are a blac!7handled !nife, certain pens of the art, parchments, in!s, and

incenses. -bserve, also the si'ns and seals, the ima'es of the planets, and the virtues of the +oon inher course and the houses of the *odiac.

Part II: Concerning the Art of the CircleSolomon continues in his instruction with a powerful art of evocation. )e warns that the ma'ician who

attempts this sort of con&uration should be a pure and pious holy man, abstainin' from the decadentpleasures of the flesh to prepare for the operation. Solomon3s encoura'ement comes his blessin' whichstates that not all men are perfect, but no one should wal! away from the wor! because they deem it too

difficult to accomplish. Solomon provides directions for the craftin' of certain ritual re'alia needed for

the operations? the crown, lamen, the veil for the lamen, the rin', the 'loves, the stoc!in's, the shoes

and the robes. Also necessary are earthen pots of special incense and, of utmost importance, the blac!7handled !nife of the art. There are certain incantations when summonin' the Spirits and when

dismissin' them, and another, more powerful con&uration if they do not obey the ma'ician. Solomon

'ives instructions on a second method of evocation that con&ures the one hundred7and7twenty demonsfrom the four /uarters of the world led by 1out9ipher, Asmodai, Astaroth, and 2eel9ebul.

Part III: Oracles & !ocationsA collection of various rituals found alon'side The +a'ical Treatise with similar content and style.Included are a spell to eorcise a place of a demon by imprisonin' it in a bottle, as well as divination

rituals that evo!e spirits into basins, bottles, mirrors, and the impressive necromantic ritual involvin' ahuman s!ull. -ther minor divination rituals include crystal7'a9in' in the sun7shine, usin' an oiled e''

in the same manner, and the curious fin'ernail divination. A formula for Invisibility is provided, as well

as the rituals of the Evocation of the 1ady of the +ountains and the Evocation of the 2lac! %emon.

+any of these rituals insist upon the assistance of a vir'in boy, recommended because of their purity ofspirit, thou'ht to be a better vehicle for divine visions.

Appendi"

Includin' the CompilerJs commentary on The +a'ical Treatise, includin' isopsephia and illuminationon some of the %ivine and %emonic Names. 8e leave you at the end of the tet with a list of

recommended boo!s and websites that are relevant to the studies of )ellenic, )ermetic, and Solomonic+a'ic, as well as the fol!lore and history of the areas of the +editerranean and Near East.


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pistle to 0eho#oa%

$ay attention, my dearest son Rehoboam, to the details of this art of mine, your father Solomon,

re'ardin' the thin's in which the virtue of thin's lies. 2y means of this treatise, you will learn

everythin' that is possible for a prudent, wise and 9ealous man to !now.

0irst of all, you must observe the astronomical hours of this art, that is to say the times when each

planet rules, the days and the hours. +oreover, you must learn the virtues and powers of each planet, itsan'els and demons, as well as the houses of their 9odiacal si'ns. 8e will also ehibit the incenses, the

planets, their si'ns and their seals.

And Rehoboam said to his father SolomonK 0ather, in which thin's does the virtue of thin's lieL

And Solomon saidK The entire art, 'race and virtue of what we see!, lies in herbs, in words and in

stones. 2ut first of all, you must !now about the seven planets. The days are seven. They form themonths, which, in turn form the entire year. This is the reason why seven planets and seven heavens are

created amon' the stars. Each day is ruled by a planet. The days are seven, so the seven stars rule them.

I impress upon you a method, my dearest son Rehoboam, so that you may !now that it is absolutely

necessary to find the proper hour in order to accomplish your will. At first recite the prayer of the

planet that rules this hour and then con&ure the an'el and the servant, that is to say, the demon.

Part I:

Beginning of the Magical Treatise of Gathering and Directing the Spirits

Mou may !now, dearest son Rehoboam, that when you want to attempt a wor!, you must !now theproper planet and the hour. At first recite the prayers, then con&ure the an'el and the demon of that hour

to be your collaborators in the wor! you want to do. Afterwards, draw the characters of the planet with

the appropriate in! and incense. The lord and ruler of the hour will 'rant you the power he owns.

)irt$es of the Planets and their Da/s

7 The 1ord3s %ay

At the hour of the Sun, p'.


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child it born, it will be inflicted by various causes

The Second %ay p'.


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of SaturnP. Saturn rules the first hour of this day, which is useful for harmin' a person and actin'

a'ainst one3s enemies. It is also useful for the /uestionin' of spirits in a 'lass vessel full of water, for

actions related to treasures and for educatin' children.


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. $raise od HFG Q B=H

. To 'ain a leader3s love HG< Q =Bseless

. 0or risin' in honor

. 0or escapin' in secrecy

. 0or winnin' over an opponent

. 0or marchin' a'ainst an enemy

. 0or concealment

. $ray to od

. 0or appearin' at war

. Enviable hour


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. 0or education, invisibility

. 0or restin' and cheerin'

. %o nothin'

. 0or alchemic practice

. 0or revealin' secrets

. 0or findin' treasures . 0or dominatin' a woman

. 0or the decision of a tribunal

. To cohabit with a woman

. 2e careful

. 2e'in a &ourney

. %o nothin'

. To win a discourse . 2e'in prayin'

. 0or a dream talisman

. 0or bindin' spells

. >seless hour

. 0or harmin' people

. 0or ma!in' retribution

. >seful for everythin'

. 0or sendin' dreams

. 0or teachin'

. )our for success

. >seless hour


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. To heal men and animals

. >seless

. 0or appearin' before a maleleader

. 0or appearin' before a femaleleader

. 0or the learnin' of rhetoric . 0or chan'in' residence

. 2e careful

. ood and 2lessed hour

. To cause &ealousy

. 0or bodily health

. 0or healin' women

. 0or craftiness . 0or success

. >seless

. 0or every !ind of healin'

. 0or huntin' or sur'ery

. 0or healin' men

. 0or healin' women

. 0or doin' what you want

. 0or nocturnal affairs

. >seless

. %o whatever you want

. 0or causin' hassles

. 0or the decision of a tribunal


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. 0or causin' love

. 0or matchma!in'

. 0or sellin'

. 0or obstacles in love

. 0or 'ifts and conversation

. 0or causin' &ealousy in love

. ood hour, beneficial for love

. ood for love

. 0or secret messa'es

. ood for everythin'

. >seless

. 0or ma!in' a'reements

. 0or causin' hatred

. 0or bindin' couples with spells

. 0or bindin' with love spells

. To send love dreams

. ood hour for everythin'

. 0or sendin' dreams of hatred

. ood for plans ( 'oals

. %o nothin'

. ood hour

. ood for love

. 0or Alchemy

. 0or restrainin' love


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. 0or harmin' your enemy

. 0or causin' shipwrec!

. 0or settin' up enchantments

. 0or ma!in' leaders fi'ht

. 0or ma!in' couples hate eachother

. 0or findin' a treasure

. 0or spea!in' with demons

. 0or performin'

. 0or performin'

. 0or causin' people to drown

. 0or ma!in' parties mad at eachother

. 0or causin' fear and enmity . 0or discoverin' secrets

. 0or seein' dead people

. 0or

. >seful for teachin'

. #ery mali'n hour

. >seless hour

. 0or luc! in 'amblin'

. 0or restrainin' every 'ood thin'

. )our without virtue

. 0or causin' visions

. >seful for profit

. )our for hassle and enmity


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Ta#le of the Archangels and Archdae%ons of the 1 Da/s and 1 Planets


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Pra/ers to the S$n

4In the name of the almi'hty and supreme od, I con&ure you lord Sun, the illuminator, the !in' of all

stars, the be'etter of vision. - Sun, who nurtures and causes the herbs and the trees to bear fruit, whoadorns the whole world with ma&esty, who banishes adversities in the dar!ness, and who divides the

beautiful thin's from the u'ly ones? - Sun, the embellishment of the priceless thin's, the beauty and

the ma&esty of pearls, 'old and precious stones, the 'lory of the !in's and the thou'ht of the &ud'es? Icon&ure you, Sun, lord Sun, inconceivable, incomprehensible, who sees the powers of heaven and

understands the splendors of the supreme od. I con&ure you, lord Sun, candle that burns before the

dreadful od , do not disobey me. I con&ure you in your followin' namesK ,, , , , , , , ,

. In your above names, 'rant your 'race, power and virtue in the present wor! I want toattempt.5 p'.


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Sun who shines at day, by your annual cycle, by your four seasons, by your orbit, by your rays, by your

win's and by your an'els,. I con&ure you by the livin' 'od , holy an'els , ,

, . I con&ure you, demons , - and . I con&ureyou, Sun, by your virtues and by your followin' namesK , , ,

, , , , , , . In your

above names I con&ure your 'race to obey me in my present action and in the operation I am 'oin' to

attempt.5 p'. =GG

Recite the prayer of the Sun on your !nees. Mou may !now that 3Sun3 is the name of the heart.

4"in' of !in's and 1ord of lords, !in', eternal power, incomprehensible and infinte li'ht, the only

'enerous, the dispenser of mercy, loo! upon me in your 'race and benevolence, so that I will be able tosubdue this planet, the Sun, and possess its virtue. I con&ure you, untouched uncon/uered Sun who

shines at daytime, by your annual cycle, by your four seasons, by your orbit, by your rays, by your

win's by your virtue , , , , . In your above

names I con&ure you. %o not disobey me, by assist my present wor! by your 'race, in order to be

effective and true. Amen.5 p'. BBF

Pra/ers to the Moon

41ord Almi'hty, supreme, creator, !in' of !in's, and lord of lords, who created and fashioned man,

who embellished the heaven with stars and adorned the earth with flowers and animals, before the si'htof whose power every creature, visible or invisible, shivers and trembles, I, your unworthy servant, be'

you and I entreat you to hear me and subdue to me the virtue of this planet. 1ady 1una, the order and

the !nowled'e of the world, the fi'ure of the heaven, the consolation of the ni'ht and the /ueen of theconstrained spirits? 1ady 1una, the indication of time, the si'n of all celebrations and festivals? I

con&ure you, 1una, by the hi'h throne of od,. 2y the Solar rays, by the rest of od, by the Cherubim

and the Seraphim, by all the orders of the holy an'els, and in the followin' names, ,

, , , , , , , . 0or

your above names, do not disobey me, but 'rant your 'race, power and virtue in the wor! I am 'oin' to

attempt.5 77p'.


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dominate your creatures with piety and prudence, assist me, your servant, so that I may receive the

'race to subdue the planet +oon and finish the operation I have started. I con&ure you, +oon, most

beautiful purple of heaven and consolation of the ni'ht. I con&ure you by your orbit, by your renewal,

by the innumerable de'rees you pass throu'h and in your followin' namesK , ,

, , , , , , , . In the

above names I con&ure you, +oon, 'rant your 'race and your virtue to the operation I attempt.5 p'.

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41ord and master, the ruler of the livin' and the dead, who fashioned man in your wisdom, in order to

dominate your creatures with piety and prudence, assist me, your servant, so that I may receive the

'race to subdue the planet +oon and finish the operation I have started. I con&ure you, +oon, mostbeautiful purple of heaven and the consolation of the ni'ht. I con&ure you by your orbit, by your

renewal, by the innumerable de'rees you pass throu'h and in your followin' namesK ,

, , , , , , , . In the

above names I con&ure you, +oon, 'rant your 'race and your virtue to the operation I attempt.5 p'.=H=

41ord and master, the ruler of the livin' and the dead, who fashioned man by your wisdom, in order todominate your creatures with piety and prudence, assist me, your servant, so that I will be able to

receive the 'race and subdue the planet +oon, the purple of heaven and the consolation of the ni'ht. I

con&ure you by your orbit, by your renewal, and by the innumerable de'rees you pass throu'h, I

con&ure you, holy an'els , , , , . I con&ure you

demon . I con&ure you +oon, in your followin' namesK , ,

, . In your above names I con&ure you, +oon, offer me your 'race and your virtue

at this hour so that my attempt will be true and effective. Amen.5 p'. B

41ord and master, , our od, the ruler of the human race, who fashioned man in your

wisdom, in order to dominate your creations with piety and prudence, assist me, your unworthy servantso and so, to subdue this planet to my will. I con&ure you, fairest +oon, the purple of the heaven and

the consolation of the ni'ht. I con&ure you by your orbit, by your renewal, by the innumerable de'rees

you pass throu'h and by your followin' namesK , , ,

. I con&ure you, +oon, by the resurrection of 1a9arus? 'rant me your 'race and your virtue.

Assist, to'ether with your attendin' an'el, the operation I perform. Show your power. Amen, so mote it

be.5 p'. B


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$ray to od with all your soul before every operation, an recite the followin' with a humble and pure

heart.

41ord our od, , , , , , ,

, 2e'innin' and End? holy, holy, holy, 1ord , the whole heaven and earthare full of your 'lory? our father which aret in heaven, uphold us with your holy names, holy 1ord od

? by the prayers of the holy forefathers Enos, Cainan, +ahalaleel, +ethouselah, Seth, Enoch,Noah, +elchi9ede!, 6oshua the sun of Nun, Abraham, Isaac and 6acob, %avid and 6esse, Solomon andRehoboam? by the prayers of your saints, - 1ord our od, be my savior, merciful to me, my defender

and my assistant.5

Then recite the entire


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Behold the qualities of the planets

Saturn is very mali'nant.

6upiter is very beneficial.

+ars is very mali'nant.

The Sun is of a mied nature, neither beneficial nor mali'nant.

#enus is &oyous and loveable.

+ercury is similar to the Sun.

The +oon is similar to #enus.

Mou may also !now that some planets are hostile to each other and some friendly to each other. $ayattention to the followin'.

+/

2 3 4 4

3 2 4 4

4 2 3 3 4

4 3 2

4 2 4 3

3 4 2

4 4 3 2


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)ere follow the beneficial and the mali'n days of the months

Beneficial Month Malign


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Table of the Talismans of the +oon

Da/ Talis%an

. 0or luc!

. 0or 'ain

. 0or war

. 0or love

. 0or love of superiors

. 0or a 'ood &ud'ment

. 0or

. 0or findin' treasures

. 0or a happy home

. 0or healin'

. 0or obedience

. 0or paternal love

. 0or increase in property

. 0or evo!in' spirits

. Spea!in' with demons

. 0or man to love wife

. 0or restrainin' boats. 0or confession

. 0or openin' loc!s

. 0or destroyin' enemies

. 0or bindin' evil ton'ue

. 0or undoin' sorceresses

. 0or fishin'

. 0or coura'e

. 2indin' or unbindin'

. 0or compellin'

. 0or love bindin's

. 0or love

. 0or destruction


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. NQA

Table of the Shapes of the %ays of the +oon

Da/ Shape of theMoon

6ses

. Birth This day is 'ood for every attempt? for tradin', sailin', travelin', educatin'children, receivin' rewards, ma!in' foundations, buildin' houses, sowin',reapin'. The child born on this day will live a lon' live. The lost ob&ect will

be found.

. Light-bringer This is bad for everythin', but the ill person will recover /uic!ly. The boyborn on this day will be stron'. The 'irl will be wea!. Mou must not marry,

buy sell, receive a present or sociali9e. The stolen ob&ect will be found.

. It rises This is beneficial for every affair. Children born on this day will be stron'.8hoever sic!ens at this day will not be in dan'er, but it does not further

someone to marry. The stolen ob&ect will be found and the thief will be in

dan'er.

. It increases This is a 'ood day, and whoever does somethin' will not lose. Mou cansociali9e, marry, buy, sell, but not brin' the new wife to the house and

copulate with her.

. It is raised up -ne must be careful at this day and attempt nothin'. The per&urer will be in'reat dan'er. The stolen ob&ect will not be found. 8hoever sic!ens at this day

will be in dan'er. Children born on this day will be stron'? whoever marrieson this day will be happy.

. It is elevated This day is 'ood for fishermen and hunters. It is 'ood for sailin', travelin',

sowin', plantin' and buyin'. The lost ob&ect will not be found. 8hoevermarries will be impotent. Children born on this day will be stron' but ill

mannered.

. It bisects This day is 'ood for every action. It is 'ood for educatin' children. Childrenborn on this day will be happy. The lost ob&ect will not be found? the fu'itive

will be found.

. It prances This day is not beneficial for people who travel or sail, but it is 'ood formarria'es. The child born on this day will be intelli'ent and /uic! at learnin'.

. It tries to fleefor refuge

This day is 'ood for merchants, for buyin', sellin', plantin', buildin',

marryin', lendin', as!in' for favors, and ma!in' powerful friends. The lost

ob&ect will not be found.. It becomes

gibbous

This day is 'ood for everythin'. It is 'ood especially for travelin', educatin'

children, buyin' houses, sowin' and plantin'.

. It becomesbulged

This day is 'ood for every action and for every attemptK for marryin', buyin',

sowin', plantin', harvestin', measurin' and buildin'. The child born on this

day will be intelli'ent but irritable.

. It rotates This is 'ood for people who are tradin', sailin', marryin', plantin', buildin'or storin' wheat.


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. It is nigh athand

This day is dan'erous for people who want to fi'ht. Children born on this day

will be amorous and abusive. 8hoever buys or sells will 'ain profit.

. ull Moon This day is 'ood for anythin' you may attempt. Mou may marry, sociali9e,emi'rate, lend or borrow. Children born on this day will be stron', 'lorious,

prudent, lovely and affectionate. The lost ob&ects will not be found.

. It turns about -ne must be careful at this day. The per&urer will be hurt and the woodcutterwill be in dan'er. %o not lay foundations of a house. Children born on thisday will be stin'y and miserly. %o not sell, nor buy, because you will re'ret it.

. It is elevated

. It is restored

. !ncompounded

. !nprofitable

. It decreases

. It bisects. "eficient light

. It is alone

. "ark

. It grudges

. It grabs

. #bscure

. Moonless

. It accompanies

. $on%unction

The (nife of the Art

Concernin' the Construction of the "nife p'. se it for its power and for nothin' else.

0rom now on, I 'ive you the instruction of this art for every wor! p'. =DAt first you must ma!e the !nife of the art, with which you are 'oin' to trace all circles and practice all

!inds of spirit evocation. It must be constructed as followsK Ta!e a sword or a !nife that has brou'ht


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death. +a!e a !nife from this, the handle bein' from a she7'oat3s horn. The blade must be sharp and

you must embed it into the handle without usin' nails. The she7'oat must be blac!. After you have

constructed it, !eep it without a scabbard and be careful not to cut food or anythin' else with this. Store

it in a secure place.

)ow to ma!e the !nife of the art p'. =DB

8hen you are 'oin' to ma!e the !nife of the art with which you must cut into shape everythin' youneed find a !nife or a sword that has brou'ht death. Steal it and 'ive it to the blac!smith, in order to

for'e a blade on Tuesday, that is to say the day of +ars, at the first hour. 0i it with a handle made from

the dar! or blac! horn from a he7'oat. And at the hour of +ars a'ain, write these names upon the !nifeK

. Store this !nife and do not cut anythin', ecept for the pen of

the art and whatever the art needs. 7 ) 3261

Instruction for ma!in' the !nife of the art p'. B==48hen the instructions say that you must do somethin' with the !nife or with another instrument, that

is to say, trace the circumference of the circle, point the pen, ma!e a sacrifice or cut another thin', ta!e

iron that has brou'ht death and with this ma!e the !nife of the art. 2e careful not to do anythin' else

with this, because it is only to be used for the art. 0inish it at the hour of +ars and trace upon it thefollowin' names with a diamondK

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Then !eep it in store. It is only for the wor!in's of the art.

The reed pen of the Art

Concernin' the construction of the pen p'.


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Then point and finish the /uill with the !nife of the art, wash it thorou'hly in runnin' water, and store

it in a pure place, to'ether with the other instruments. The feather must be pluc!ed from the ri'ht win'.

If you want to ma!e a /uill from a feather of a bird, p'. =D, pluc! it from its win'. The moment you

pluc! it, say the followin'K

4, , , 1ord od, come to my help and let everythin' I will write with

this /uill be effective.5

Then, point it and ma!e a /uill. Ta!e it and 'o to a place with runnin' water and wash it seven times.

The water must be fresh. And store it as well.The parch%ent

The #lood of a #at- swallow- do!e- & o"

The !irgin wa"

8a Ima'e p'.


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Then, !nead the wa and fashion the ima'e that the instruction says. Mou will be successful. 2ut

without all these, it will be futile and useless.

The !irgin cla/)ow to ma!e the clay ima'e p'.


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The second boo! p'. =DD

Concernin' the art of the circulum or circle used to interro'ate spirits

And now that you have learned the art and the method of each instrument and everythin' is

discussed in detail, it remains for you to learn about the place where you are 'oin' to stand with yourapprentice, about which nobody else must !now.

o find a proper place to trace a circle. 1et the place be at a pea! of a mountain, in the woods,

on a plain, in a cave, near the sea, in a 'arden, at a place where sombody was !illed in old times andwhere neither the crow, nor a rooster, nor the voices of men can be heard, at a pure and trac!less place,

near a river, or near a meetin' of three roads. It has to be far from people, where nobody can hear or

see, and where the human voice cannot be heard, in order for you not to be obstructed by anybody.8hen the Sun is in opposition to the +oon, put on the aforementioned rin', ta!e the !nife of

the art and trace the circle on the 'round. The 'round must be flattened.....

The Second 2oo! p'. BD

Concernin' the art of the circulum or circle, in order to interro'ate spirits? here we write about the

purity that whoever wants to use this art must observe

If you want to subdue the incorporeal spirits and see them in the flesh, you need etreme

dili'ence, as we shall eplain here.2e'innin' from the first day of the +oon, abstain from copulation, meat, wine and fish. 8hen

the eleventh day of the +oon comes, be'in a three day fast, eatin' only bread and water. Mou mustprepare the followin' thin's. Ta!e new white linen clothesK a new shirt, !nee7breeches, soc!s, shoes

and a new piece of cloth for the head.The )est%ents

The Crown, 1amen, Rin', loves, Cloa!, Stoc!in's, Shoes, ( #eil

The Circle

The pra/er and con9$rations

Another Proced$re for directing the spirits p'.


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, , , , , .

OIma'e of the = Seals p'.


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.

In these names I con&ure you, demons and spirits of the four parts of the world, to materialise, to

assume a mee! and beautiful human form, and to come before me in order to do what I want. I con&ureyou, I bind you, I coerce you and I curse you by the most ma&estic and 'lorious name of the 1ord,

, and by the precious name of the 1ord, . 2e fearful and bashful of the namesK

, , , , ,, , ,

.

- you demons, I con&ure you to appear before me and do not disobey me, by these holy and honorable

names of odK , , , , , , , ,

, , , , , ,

, , , , , , , ,

, , , . I coerce you, I contstrain you and I bind you bythe holy an'els , , , .

After this con&uration you will see them comin' li!e a re'iment. %o not lose your coura'e, but tellthem to stand outside the circle and honor them. Say 48elcome5 and as! them whatever you want.

2ehold the circle below. 2ehold, you can see the circle depicted below.

p'. =DGOIma'e of the circleP

-ver the circleK 4The Circle5

Inside the circleK 4The place of the ma'ister and the apprenticeAt the four an'les of the s/uareK North, East, South, 8est :the door is in the north;

Around the circle, cloc!wise from leftK , , , , ,

:Recite the Con&urations of the Spirits of the uarters;

The reat Con&uration is recited then

4I con&ure you, I coerce you, I bind you, I curse you and I seal you in the followin' names of odK

, , , , , , , ,

, , , , , , , , , ,

, , , , , , , , , ,

, , , , , , , , , ,

, , , , , , , , [ ] .

In these names I con&ure you, spirits and demons of the four pars of the world, to materiali9e, to assume

a mee! and beautiful human form, and to come before me, in order to do what I want.

I con&ure you, I bind you and I curse you in the names of od, by the honorable and dreadful name

and by the 'reat, ma'nificent[ .] , , . Ibind you, I oppress you, and I constrain you by the holy an'els , , ,

, , , .5


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After this con&uration you will se a re'iment of spirits comin'. )ave no fear, but tell them to stand

outside the circle. )onor them and welcome them.

Con&uration

4I con&ure you in the names you have heard to do such and such.5

And after that they will do what you want, 'ive than!s to them, and sayK

4In the names you have heard, do not harm me or my apprentice, but 'o in peace.5

And recite this con&uration of dismissalK

4I order you and I con&ure you by the Cherubim, by the Seraphim and by the nine orders of the holy

an'els? by, , , , ? by the Archan'els, An'els,$owers, $rincipalities, full of eyes, and %ominions? by the archan'el , by the archan'el

and in the terrible names you have heard, do not cause me any harm when I am either asleep

or awa!e, do not cause any harm to my apprentice, but 'o in peace. And when I need you a'ain, comeea'erly and /uic!ly.5

The End of this Art

Concernin' the 'atherin' of the aerial spirits? how you must 'ather them

p'. B=B

Instructions of the nine boo!s of Solomon, concernin' the 'atherin' of the aerial spirits face to faceKMou must understand and learn many thin's concernin' the submission of the spirits, my dearest son

Rehoboam. 2ecause if somebody is 'oin' to subdue the incorporeal spirits and see them in the flesh, he

needs etreme dili'ence, as I shall eplain here.

2e'in at the first day of the +oon? abstain from copulation with women, as well as from meat, wine,

fish and the similar. 8hen the eleventh day of the +oon comes, be'in a three7day fast? eat bread andwater only. Mou must have everythin' ready. Ta!e new white linen clothes, shoes and a new piece of

cloth for your head. 8rite on this the followin' words with the in! of the artK

, , , , , , , , , , ,

, , ,

Mou must also ta!e unborn parchment from a male calf, made with the !nife of the art. %raw the

followin' seals, to'ether with the names with the in! of the art, as they are drawn below. Mou must bear

them on your chest as a lamen.

OIma'e of the = sealsP

, , , , , , , , , ,

, , , , , , , ,

,

Mou must have a place prepared, a house or another place, free from distractions and hidden. 8ash yourbody every day, from the eleventh day of the +oon until the fourteenth day and a half. If it is day time

and you can read the con&urations, it is 'ood. 2ut if it is ni'ht, you must have a lit candle in a lantern.


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Ta!e these materials in order to anoint your whole bodyK pure mus!, civet, cloves, Indian costus, and

water milfoil. rind them, mi them with rose water and anoint your whole body. Then put on the new

'arments of the art, censed with pure fran!incense. Then, put on the piece of cloth on your head, tracethe circle, that is to say the circulum, put the lamen on your chest and the rin' on your fin'er.

Mou must also have some lit charcoals in four little earthen vessels, mus!, styra, aloe wood, stacte,spi!enard, saffron and nutme'. $ut them into the little earthen vessels for censin'.

Enter the circle when the +oon is opposite the Sun, from the


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After this con&uration, you will see a re'iment of spirits comin'. )ave no fear, but tell them to remain

outside the circle. )onor them and tell themK

48elcome. I con&ure you in the names you heard to do such and such a thin' for me.5

That is to say, to brin' you a woman, to reveal a treasure to you or to 'ive you thin's. In an hour they

will brin' before the circle what you desire. And after they have done what you want, 'ive many than!s

to them and sayKIn the names you have heard, do not harm me or my apprentice, but 'o in peace.

And then con&ure them as followsK

4I con&ure you by the Cherubim, by the Seraphim and by the nine orders of the honly an'els? by

, , , , ? by the An'els and Archan'els,

$rincipalities and #irtues, full of eyes and %ominions? by the archan'el , by the archan'el

and by the dreadful names that you heard, do not cause me any harm, either when I am

asleep or awa!e? do not cause any harm to my apprentice, but 'o in peace. And when I will need you,

come ea'erly and fast.5

Ta#le of the Arch;De%on (ings


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. 1415

. 1235

. 213

. 594

. 1356

. 1172

. 674

. 225

. 489

. 431

. 73

. 68

. 526

. 602

. 551

. 396

. 566. 2323

. 559

. 437

. 1079

. 1662

. 882

. 289. 256

. 671

. 1191

. 93

. 1125


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. 740

Total

. 326

. 1025

. 513

. 259

. 482

. 1201

. 88. 870

. 314

. 114

. 1548

. 910

. 1310

. 650. 183

. 1042

. 266

. 748

. 849

. 1274

. 1155

. 882

. 1092

. 598

. 1635

. 625


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. 485

. 499

. 363

. 1756

Total


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. 1411

. 49

. 1168

. 455

. 260

. 632

. 718

. 654

. 1017

. 512

. 239

. 852

. 310

. 1791

. 1140

. 1116

. 1242. 196

. 759

. 1014

. 288

. 528

. 723

. 1241. 181

. 1094

. 366

. 644

. 297


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. 882

Total

. 556

. 210

. 1730

. 631

. 599

. 116

. 896. 645

. 536

. 969

. 1359

. 540

. 583

. 947. 861

. 577

. 131

. 508

. 373

. 1019

. 636

. 896

. 623

. 749

. 691

. 394


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. 436

. 639

. 880

. 435

Total

Part III:Oracles & !ocations

Imprisonin' a Spirit in a bottle

!ocation of the ,ad/ of the Mo$ntains

OIma'e of the 1ady in front of a tablePOAbove the ladyK of the +ountainsPOAbove the tableK This is the table of of the +ountainsPAt the first of Au'ust put honey and pine !ernels in a bowl, ta!e various colored sil!en pieces of cloth

and write the followin' words on a parchmentK , . Ta!e all these thin's and 'o to a

mountain at the same day. $lace them on a firm roc! at noon and hide. The 1ady of the +ountains will

come and sayK 48ho did thin' 'ood thin' to meL5 Then respond and sayK 4I did so, and I want such

and such a thin'.5 She will sayK 4o and may your wish be fulfilled.5

+a!e a 'imp, a twisted piece of cloth, from the sil!en pieces and han' it on the nec! of your horse.

+oreover, write on parchment the followin' words to tie on the horse3s le's, 48ind7slayer5 for the

ri'ht forele', 4)i'h7flyin' ea'le5 for the left, 4#ictory5 for the ri'ht hind7le', and 4$ower5 for the left.+a!e them as talismans and han' them as I say. The horse will run li!e an ea'le.

!ocation of the Blac' De%on

OIma'e of the ma'ister in front of a tablePOabove the tableK 4table of evocation5P

%o this after the third hour of the ni'ht has passed. Tidy up your house, because it must be totally clean

and empty. 1ay a new table cloth on a new table, and place an empty bowl upon it, to'ether with two litcandles on candlestic!s, one at each side. At the other sides of the table place another earthen bowl, a

censer with lit charcoals and incense, and various peeled fruits. Then, ta!e a !nife with a blac! handle

with your ri'ht hand, trace the circle three times around the table, and each time recite the followin'

con&uration.

4I con&ure you, , :or human 'host, or hauntin' of this place;, come to me now that I invo!ed

you at this table that I prepared for you. Eat and drin! from the food I prepared for you. 4

And when you see that he ate, con&ure him in this way.

4I con&ure you, , do not defecate, do not urinate, until you tell me the whole truth in whatever

I will as! you.5

%o this three times with the !nife, around the table. And when you finish the three circles, thrust the

!nife into the table and recite the followin'K


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4I nail you here, , :or hauntin' of this place;.5

And he will come to you at once. Then, as! whatever you want, and he will answer all your /uestions.

And if you want to banish him, draw the !nife out of the table, and he will 'o away from you. %o this

when the +oon is wain'.

In!isi#ilit/

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, , , , , , ,

, , , , , , , ,

, , , , , , ,

, , ,, , , . ?Recite these names over the water pot. The boy must stare at the water pot, and not turn hear and there.And you, - ma'ister, tell the boy to loo! at the water pot, and order the aforementioned spirits to come

into it.42y the commandment of the livin' od, by the purity of 6ohn the 2aptist, by my own power,

and by the vir'inity of the boy, come /uic!ly and tell me the truth in whatever I as! you.5Then recite aloud over the boy3s head the


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7 Crystal7'a9in'

7 E''7'a9in'

7 0in'ernail7'a9in'

%ivination by means of a S!ull

0or spea!in' with the 'host of a familiar spirit once a wee!, on Thursday p'.


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Appendi"Commentary.............................................................

=Fthdemon of the south, is 1ilith, also !nown as in the Testament of Solomon

4@D. And I adored the 1ord od of Israel, and bade another demon present himself. And there came

before me a spirit in woman3s form, that had a head without any limbs, and her hair was dishevelled.

And I said to herK 8ho art thouL 2ut she answeredK Nay, who art thouL And why dost thou want tohear concernin' meL 2ut, as thou wouldst learn, here I stand bound before thy face. othen into thy

royal storehouses and wash thy hands. Then sit down afresh before thy tribunal, and as! me /uestions?

and thou shalt learn, - !in', who I am.F. And I Solomon did as she en&oined me, and restrained myself because of the wisdom dwellin' in

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