praxis
Spirit Conjuration
The grimoire-tradition practice of ceremonially commanding or binding a spirit through consecrated seals, circles, divine names, and prescribed instruments, compelling its appearance and obedience. Distinct from theurgy in the direction of the power relationship — theurgy is reverent engagement with the gods on the premise of the operator's own ascent, this is subordination of a lesser spirit to the operator's will — and from word_power_incantation and sacred_names, which name components (verbal force, name-power) this practice deploys rather than the ritual structure itself.
121 passages · 2 traditions
western_esoteric120
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 3 (part 1)
“EXPLANATION OF FULL-PAGE PLATES PLATE I FRONTISPIECE--The witch has shot a peasant in the foot with a magic hazel wand.
The victim takes off his shoe when he feels his foot beginning to swell.
If the peasant yields to the witch the spell…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 3 (part 2)
“Figure II., the Labarum of Constantine, another form.
Figure III., the inscription on this talisman is unintelligible.
Figure IV., the occult symbol of the pentagram, reversed, and therefore the sign of the Demon, according to Éliphas Lév…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 3 (part 3)
“The small circles within the triangle show the place of the operator and his assistants.…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 4 (part 4)
“For convenience of treatment the present work is divided into two parts.
The first contains an analytical and critical account of the chief magical rituals known to the writer; the second forms a complete Grimoire of Black Magic.
It must…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 5 (part 7)
“I should imagine that the Lords of its Convention are to be feared in a certain manner, like the Red and the Black Death.
But the versicles and aspirations and formulæ which must be strong enough at any moment to undo all the gates of hell…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 6 (part 1)
“PART I THE LITERATURE OF CEREMONIAL MAGIC Click to view THE SERPENT OF THE GARDEN OF THE HESPERIDES.
From a Greek Vase Painting.
CHAPTER I The antiquity of Magical Rituals § 1.
The Importance of Ceremonial Magic THE ordinary fields of ps…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 6 (part 2)
“Here Magic itself rises up and responds that there is a Black and a White Art, an Art of Hermes and an Art of Canidia, a Science of the Height and a Science of the Abyss, of Metatron and Belial.
In this manner a fourth point of view emerge…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 6 (part 3)
“There was a time indeed when Ceremonial Magic threatened to absorb the whole circle of the occult sciences; it was the superior method, the royal road; it effected immediately what the others accomplished laboriously, after a long time.
It…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 7 (part 1)
Ҥ 2.
The Distinction between White and Black Magic Having considered the possible standpoints from which the Rituals may be regarded, we come now to the distinctions that are made between them, and, first and foremost, to that which has be…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 7 (part 2)
“Thus, the most which can be stated is that the literature falls chiefly into two classes, one of which usually terms itself Black, but that they overlap one another.
In what perhaps it may be permissible to call the mind of Magic, as disti…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 8 (part 1)
Ҥ 3.
The Unprinted Literature of Ceremonial Magic For the purposes of the present, inquiry it will be convenient to consider the Rituals under the three heads of Transcendental, Composite and Black, subject, as regards the first, to some s…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 8 (part 2)
“Hochmaël ), and thereafter wrote seven volumes of Magical Art, "giving the kernel to us and the shells to others." From these books he seems afterwards to have extracted ninety-three chapters, containing a summary of the whole subject, and…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 8 (part 3)
“It is a noticeable fact that in this work the first section is entitled Clavis , and if we may regard the Sepher Raziel as antedating the Claviculæ , it explains why a Key was attributed to Solomon.
The Clavis in question is, however, conc…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 9 (part 1)
“CHAPTER II The Rituals of Transcendental Magic § 1.
The Arbatel of Magic THE term transcendental must not be interpreted in any exalted or philosophical sense when it is used, informally and conventionally enough, in such a connection as t…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 9 (part 3)
“The missing books are those of Microcosmical Magic, or Spiritual Wisdom; Olympic Magic, that is, the evocation of the Spirits of Olympus; Hesiodiacal and Homeric Magic, being the operations of Caco-daimones ; Roman or Sibylline Magic, conce…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 9 (part 4)
“The sources of occult wisdom, it proceeds, are, firstly, in God; secondly, in spiritual essences--that is to say, the Angelical Hierarchy; thirdly, in corporeal creatures, the reference being probably to the signatura rerum of Paracelsus; f…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 9 (part 5)
“Click to view THE CHARACTER OF HAGITH The government of Venereal concerns is entrusted to HAGITH, and the person possessing his character is adorned with all beauty.
He converts copper into gold in a moment and gold instantaneously into co…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 13
“§ 5. Summary of Transcendental Magic This concludes our examination of the Rituals of so-called Transcendental Magic, comprising all those to which any currency has been given. There are no doubt other treatises which exist only in manuscri…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 14 (part 1)
“CHAPTER III Composite Rituals § 1.
The Key of Solomon the King.
BY far the most important class of Magical Rituals is that which incorporates elements both of Black and White procedure-so called.
For convenience of treatment these are he…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 14 (part 2)
“I do not propose to be the historian of Magic, whether Black or White, or the classifier of its MSS.
All occultism is part of the path of descent, and that which is especially Black may be in one sense the least harmful, as we know where w…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 14 (part 3)
“It is ( a .) frivolous in such experiments as the detection of stolen goods, by which it is placed on the same level as the pedlar's literature of fortune-telling; it is ( b .) hyperbolical and fantastic in the experiment of invisibility, i…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 15 (part 1)
Ҥ 2.
The Lesser Key of Solomon The Lemegeton, or Lesser Key of Solomon, Rabbi and King, is a work of far more exalted pretensions, which deploys all the hierarchies and evokes spirits by milliards.
About its antiquity there is no need for…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 16 (part 1)
Ҥ 3.
The Pauline Art If the intimation of the last section be accepted as a working hypothesis in respect of the Lemegeton , and if its third and fourth books be therefore set apart as accretions, there is possibly some colourable pretence…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 16 (part 2)
“Among the chiefs are Sarfiel, Amatino, Choriel, Mosiel, Lanthros , and among the subalterns Demaros, Osmajloel, Januviel, Vernael, Thribiel .
The Ruler of the Ninth Hour is VADRIEL, having ten chief and one hundred lesser officers and serv…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 16 (part 4)
“These will suffer citation, but the success of the Pauline experiments generally will depend ( a .) upon the construction of the seals attributed to the twenty-four ruling hours of the day and night, which seals must exhibit the proper astr…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 17 (part 2)
“The smoke generated passes through the holes, and when it is smelt by the Angel it is said that he begins to speak.
I should explain, however, that the furniture of the oratory and the vestments worn by the operator must be of the same col…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 17 (part 3)
“The two first Angels of the First Altitude can only be called on the first and second Sunday in March; the third and fourth on the Sundays in April; the fifth after the sun has entered Gemini in May.
And so of the rest in succession.…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 18 (part 1)
Ҥ 5.
The Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa It is a matter now almost of general knowledge that a Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy is attributed to Cornelius Agrippa, and that it is rejected as spurious.
The authenticity of the famous three…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 18 (part 2)
“Refinements of this kind were evidently outside the magic of the fifteenth century.
In the following citation I shall depart from my usual custom of translating at first hand, and make use, with some needful prunings, of the version of Rob…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 18 (part 3)
“Reiterate the same three times, from stronger to stronger, using objurgations, contumelies, cursings, punishments, suspensions from his office and power, and the like.
After all the courses are finished, again cease a little, and if any Sp…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 18 (part 5)
“Their particular forms are an armed king riding on a wolf; an armed man; a woman holding a buckler on her thigh; a she-goat; a horse; a stag; a red garment; wool; a cheestip.
Wool of a choleric disposition is perhaps a Goëtic form of gun-c…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 19 (part 1)
Ҥ 6.
The Heptameron The Fourth Book of Cornelius Agrippa was much too informal, and left too much to the discretion of the operator, to be satisfactory for a science so exact as that of Ceremonial Magic.
A form of procedure which bequeath…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 19 (part 2)
“As a counterpoise, a century later his bust was placed in the town-hall of Padua.
His undoubted works, which are frankly unreadable, betray no acquaintance with the occult sciences beyond a belief in astrology, which in those days was cath…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 21 (part 1)
“CHAPTER IV The Rituals Of Black Magic § 1.
The Grimorium Verum THE four specific and undisguised handbooks of Black Magic, all in the French language, but in three cases, like so much of the Ceremonial literature, possessing Italian connec…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 21 (part 2)
“from which it has been printed must have been in a most confused state; there are not in reality any distinct divisions, and the little volume abounds in Latin passages which often defy translation, as, for example, sic pro ratione voluntas…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 22
“§ 2. True Black Magic The Grimoire entitled True Black Magic is simply an adapted version of the Key of Solomon , with the same preambles, the same ritual, the same talismans, and characters which are analogous when they are not identical.…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 24 (part 1)
Ҥ 4.
The Grimoire of Honorius Despite the iniquities of the Pacta Conventa Dæmonum , the Grand Grimoire has failed, however, to invoke upon itself such severe condemnation as the Grimoire of Honorius the Great , otherwise Honorius the Thir…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 24 (part 2)
“Éliphas Lévi, who rightly sought to vindicate the Church of his childhood, assailed, in the person of one of its sovereign pontiffs, by an unintelligent accusation, but vindicated it badly as usual, took a glance at the history of the time…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 24 (part 3)
“But seeing that until this present the Sovereign Pontiffs have alone possessed the Power of using invocations and commanding Spirits, His Holiness Honorius the Third, being moved by his Pastoral care, has benignly desired to communicate the…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 25 (part 1)
Ҥ 5.
Minor and Spurious Rituals of Black Magic To distinguish in a mass of forged literature certain books as more spurious than others, seems at first sight a needless ingenuity of criticism.
There are, however, some Rituals of Black Mag…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 25 (part 2)
“it is, however, an operation of Necromancy and will be found in its proper place in the Second Part.
The Verus Jesuitarum Libellus closes with a fuliginous conjuration of the entire hierarchy of Infernus, which continues for many pages and…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 26 (part 1)
Ҥ 6.
The Black Pullet The Black Pullet , the Druid of Menapienne, Red Magic, or the Cream of the Occult Sciences , with derivatives from the first of these works, such as the Queen of the Hairy Flies , the Green Butterfly , &c., form a cla…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 26 (part 2)
“This request, after due consideration, most readers will find it impossible to grant.
The work, it has been said, is a romance, and the first thing which it makes clear is that even the addition of a thousand years to the date in the title…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 26 (part 3)
“The Black Pullet disclaims all connection with Black Magic and is duly to be identified therewith, firstly by its characters and secondly by their pretended power over evil spirits; though it should be observed that the infernal beings ment…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 37 (part 2)
“Despite the threatened vengeance of the heir of Oromasis, the mystery was adapted by the later editors of the Red Dragon and reappears as the Grand Cabala , without which no other can succeed.
In this, its last transformation, it becomes a…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 38 (part 1)
“Click to view DEVIL FROM HEARNE'S PRINT OF THE "DESCENT INTO HELL." Engraved by Michael Burghers , c.
1676.
CHAPTER I The Preparation of the Operator § 1.
Concerning the Love of God THE rites of so-called Transcendental Magic are, ex hyp…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 38 (part 2)
“The attempt to propitiate the Deity by means of prayers, sacrifices and abstinence, and thus to obtain the Divine assistance for the successful consummation of hideous offences and preposterous or impossible undertakings, is, of course, mad…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 39
“§ 2. Concerning. Fortitude The spiritual intention of the operator being thus determined, his next step was the acquisition of the mental attitude appropriate to his future work. We may picture him in the traditional state of the sorcerer--…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 41
“§ 4. Concerning the External Preparation of the Operator, and firstly Concerning Ablution The rite of lustration, being the sacramental mark of inward cleanliness, is prescribed in all magical ceremonies, and is equally important in Goëtic…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 43 (part 2)
“Sun Moon Mars It will be seen from this table that there is a recurring rule of the planets in unbroken succession through the whole week, after which the sequence recommences in the same order, each planet ruling the first and the eighth o…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 44 (part 2)
“Fit the knife with a handle of white wood cut at a single stroke with a new sword or knife, and on this handle engrave the following characters:-- Click to view Fumigate as before, and with this knife do all things needful to the Art, the c…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 45 (part 1)
Ҥ 3.
Concerning the Rod and Staff of the Art The great mystery of practical magic is supposed to be centred in the Magic Rod, and Éliphas Lévi, who claims to have reconstructed the primitive ceremonial, but seems rather to have over-edited…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 49 (part 4)
“It would also appear that parchment or vellum proper may be dispensed with in favour of:--( a .) The skin of some other animal, which would, however, involve a like process; or ( b .) the caul of a new-born child, which would, of course, po…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 50 (part 2)
“The perfumes are aloes wood and incense for most occasions, and mace for the fumigation of the circle.
The Book of True Black Magic omits mace but substitutes benzoin and storax, and any others at choice, without specific distinction as to…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 51
“§ 9. Concerning the Time of Operation When the sacrifice of the Art or its substitute has once been completed, the operator is in possession of all the materials that he will require ex hypothesi for the performance of Goëtic works as descr…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 52 (part 1)
“CHAPTER III Concerning the Descending Hierarchy § 1.
The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits IN all matters of ceremonial the inspiration of the Grimoires must be sought in the Key of Solomon proper, but for the names and offices of the demo…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 52 (part 2)
“SATANACHIA.--Commander-in-Chief.
AGALIAREPT.--Another Commander.
FLEURETY.--Lieutenant-General.
SARGATANAS.--Brigadier-Major.
NEBIROS.--Field-Marshal and Inspector-General.
It will be seen that the principalities of Infernus are chiefl…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 52 (part 3)
“Click to view CHARACTER OF CLISTHERET CLISTHERET makes day or night about thee at pleasure.
Click to view CHARACTER OF SIRCHADE SIRCHADE has power to shew thee all kinds of animals, of whatsoever nature they may be.
Click to view CHARACTE…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 53
“§ 2. Concerning the Forms of Infernal Spirits in their Manifestations Having regard to the nature and antecedents of the Intelligences with which Black Magic professes to be concerned, it must be highly important that the operator should kn…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 54
“CHAPTER IV The Mysteries of Goëtic Theurgy according to the Lesser Key of Solomon the King §1 Concerning the Spirits of the Brazen Vessel, otherwise called the False Monarchy of Demons THE Goëtic Art of Solomon gives instructions for the ev…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 55
“Click to view THE SEAL OF BAAL I. BAAL, a king ruling in the East, who imparts invisibility and wisdom. He appears with a human head, or with that of a toad or cat, but sometimes with all at once. He speaks with a hoarse voice. Click to vie…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 56
“Click to view THE SEAL OF BUER Click to view THE SEAL OF GUSION X. BUER, a great president, who appears when the sun is in Sagittarius and teaches philosophy, logic, the virtues of herbs, &c. He heals all diseases and gives good familiars.…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 58
“Click to view THE SEAL OF FORAS XXXI. FORAS, a great president, who appears in the form of a strong man and teaches the virtues of all herbs and precious stones, as well as logic and ethics; he makes men invisible, imparts wit, wisdom and e…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 59 (part 1)
“Click to view THE SEAL OF MALPAS XXXIX.
MALPAS, a powerful president, appears at first like a crow, but afterwards, when so commanded, assumes a human form, speaking with a hoarse voice.
He brings artificers swiftly from all parts of the…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 59 (part 2)
“HAGENTI, a great president, appears in the shape of a gigantic bull with the wings of a griffin, but will duly put on human form.
He gives wisdom, transmutes all metals into gold and turns wine into water.
Click to view THE SEAL OF PROCEL…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 60
“Click to view THE SEAL OF ALLOCEN Click to view THE SEAL OF CAIM LII. ALLOCEN, a strong duke, appears in the form of a soldier, mounted on a great horse, his face like that of a lion, exceedingly red, his eyes flaming fire, his speech hoars…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 61 (part 1)
“Click to view THE SEAL OF VAPULA LX.
VAPULA, a strong duke, comes in the form of a lion with griffin's wings.
He gives skill not only in manual professions but also in philosophy and the sciences contained in books--I suppose, as distingu…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 61 (part 2)
“Click to view THE SEAL OF SEERE LXX.
SEERE, a mighty prince under Amaymon, King of the East, appears in the form of a beautiful man on a strong, winged horse.
He brings all things to pass suddenly, transports to any place in the twinkling…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 62 (part 1)
Ҥ 2.
Concerning the Rite of Conjuration, from the Lemegeton In communicating with the seventy-two spirits, the age of the Moon should be observed, for it is affirmed on the authority of Solomon that all days are profitable save the second,…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 62 (part 2)
“Click to view THE SECRET SEAL OF SOLOMON PRAYER AT VESTING By the figurative mystery of this holy vestment, I will clothe me with the armour of salvation in the strength of the Most High, ANCOR, AMICAR, AMIDES, THEODONIAS, ANITOR , that so…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 62 (part 3)
“This being repeated frequently, if the spirit do not yet appear, say as follows:-- SECOND CONJURATION I invoke, conjure and command thee, O Spirit N., to appear and shew thyself visibly before this circle, in fair and comely shape, without…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 62 (part 4)
“Be disobedient, refuse to come, and by the power of the Supreme Being, the everlasting Lord, that God Who created thee and me, the whole world, with all contained therein, in the space of six days; by EYE , by SARAY , by the virtue of the N…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 62 (part 5)
“Having read so far, if he come not, write his seal on parchment; put it in a black box, with brimstone, assafœtida and other stinking perfumes; bind the said box with iron wire, hang it on the point of your sword, hold it over the fire of c…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 62 (part 6)
“Make, therefore, reasonable answers to my demands; be obedient to me, thy Master, in the Name of the Lord BATHAL , rushing upon ABRAC, ABEOR , coming upon BEROR.
He will become obedient and bid you ask what you will, for he is made subject…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 63 (part 2)
“CONJURATION TO LUCIFER LUCIFER ✠, OUYAR ✠, CHAMERON ✠, ALISEON ✠, MANDOUSIN ✠, PREMY ✠, ORIET ✠, NAYDRUS ✠, ESMONY ✠, EPARINESONT ✠, ESTIOT ✠, DUMOSSON ✠, DANOCHAR ✠, CASMIEL ✠, HAYRAS ✠, FABELLERONTHON ✠, SODIRNO ✠, PEATHAM ✠, Come ✠, LUCI…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 63 (part 3)
“The name of the required spirit must here be added on the parchment, when he will duly appear-the ordinary accidents excepted--and will grant what is desired of him--that is to say, if it so happen--after which he may be dismissed by the pr…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 64 (part 1)
“CHAPTER VI The Mysteries of Infernal Evocation according to the Grand Grimoire § 1.
The Rite of Lucifuge THE Grand Grimoire divides with the Grimoire of Honorius the darksome honour of an intelligible and unmutilated Ritual of Black Magic.…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 64 (part 2)
“From the purpose for which it is intended, and from the silence of the Grimoire, it may be inferred that the preparation of the goatskin is exceedingly simple and does not involve the removal of the hair.
When the night of action has arriv…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 64 (part 3)
“FIRST PRAYER O great and living God, subsisting in one and the same person, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost; I adore Thee with the deepest veneration., and I submit with the liveliest confidence to Thy holy and sufficient Protection.…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 64 (part 4)
“Notice.--Before uttering the third Conjuration, should the spirit refuse to comply, read what follows in the Clavicle, and smite all the spirits by plunging both the forked extremities of your rod into the flames.
Be not alarmed in so doin…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 64 (part 5)
“Further, I command thee to surrender me the nearest treasure, and I promise thee as a reward the first Piece of gold or silver which I touch with my hands on the first day of every month.
Such is my demand.
SOLOMON The Spirit's Reply I ca…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 64 (part 6)
“This he must cast upon the treasure, grasping one of its coins at the same moment as a pledge and a surety, and previously flinging down a piece of his own money bitten by his own teeth, after which he may retire, walking backwards and carr…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 65 (part 1)
Ҥ 2.
Concerning the Genuine Sanctum Regnum, or the True Method of Making Pacts There are two kinds of pacts, says the Grimorium Verum, the tacit and the manifest; but know at the same time that among the several kinds of spirits there are…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 65 (part 2)
“Having determined to make a pact, continues the Grand Grimoire , you must begin on the previous evening by cutting with a new and unused knife a rod of wild hazel, which has never borne fruit and shall be similar to the Blasting Rod, as it…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 65 (part 3)
“The Spirit's Reply I cannot comply with thy request except thou dost give thyself Click to view PLATE IX: THE GOËTIC CIRCLE OF PACTS .
over to me in twenty years, to do with thy body and soul as I please .
LUCIFUGE ROFOCALE Thereupon thro…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 65 (part 4)
“We know, O Lord, that a contrite and humble heart Thou wilt not despise, nor can any writing be an impediment in the way of Thy mercy; we beseech Thee, therefore, that, by the abundance of Thy clemency, not only may the heinousness of this…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 66 (part 3)
“He shall then begin the Office of the Dead with Venite exultemus Domino , &c.
He shall recite Matins and Lauds, but in place of the versicle of the ninth Lesson he shall say: Deliver us, O Lord, from the fear of hell.
Let not the demons d…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 67
“UNIVERSAL CONJURATION I, N., do conjure thee, O Spirit N., by the living God., by the true God., by the holy and all-ruling God, Who created from nothingness the heaven, the earth, the sea and all things that are therein., in virtue of the…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 68
“CONJURATION OF THE BOOK I conjure thee, O Book, to be useful and profitable unto all who shall have recourse to thee for the success of their affairs. I conjure thee anew, by the virtue of the Blood of Jesus Christ, contained daily in the c…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 69
“CONJURATION OF THE DEMONS In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Take heed! Come, all Spirits! By the virtue and power of your King, by the seven crowns and chains of your Kings, all Spirits of the Hells are force…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 70 (part 1)
“CONJURATION OF THE KING OF THE EAST I conjure and invoke thee, O powerful King of the East, MAGOA , by my holy labour, by all the names of Divinity, by the same of the All-Powerful: I command thee to obey, and to come to me, or that failing…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 70 (part 2)
“I adjure thee by the Father, by the Son and by the Holy Ghost, even by the Holy Trinity, by that God Whom thou canst not resist, under Whose empire I will compel thee; I conjure thee by God the Father, by God the Son., by God the Holy Ghost…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 71 (part 1)
“CONJURATIONS FOR EACH DAY OF THE WEEK For Monday, to Lucifer This experience is commonly performed in the circle between eleven and twelve o'clock, or between three and four.
Click to view [paragraph continues] Requisites: coal, and consec…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 71 (part 2)
“Click to view For Wednesday, to Astaroth This experience is performed in its circle at night, from ten to eleven o'clock; it is designed to obtain the good graces of the King and others.
Write in the circle as follows: Come , ASTAROTH!
Co…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 71 (part 3)
“Write in his circle: Enter not , GULAND!
Enter not , GULAND!
Enter not , GULAND!
CONJURATION I conjure thee, O GULAND, in the name of Satan, in the name of Beelzebub, in the name of Astaroth, and in the name of all other spirits, to make…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 73 (part 1)
Ҥ 2.
Concerning Venereal Experiments We have seen that the sorcerer of the Middle Ages was usually squalid and necessitous; hence he coveted treasures: he was usually despised, and hence he longed for mastery, for the prestige of mystery a…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 73 (part 2)
“But if the experience be to find the beloved person, place the image under the door which he or she must pass.
In either case a powder must be made and cast upon the person, or given them with their meat or drink.
The solemnities of the h…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 73 (part 3)
“If a man be the operator, she who wins will place herself in the arm-chair which you have set by the bed, and she will remain and commune with you until midnight, at which hour she will depart with her companions, without any need of dismis…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 73 (part 4)
“Having thrice pronounced this conjuration, place the taper on the parchment and let it burn.
Take the parchment on the morrow, put it in your left shoe and there leave it until the person for whom you have operated shall have come to seek…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 74 (part 2)
“You shall reply: I am watering my plant .
He will then say: Give me that bottle; I will water it myself .
You will answer by refusing, and he will again ask you, but you will persist in declining, until he shall stretch forth his hand and…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 75 (part 2)
“At the end of nine days, and at the hour of concealment, bring it forth, open it, and you will discover a small animal in the form of a serpent, which will at once spring up.
Say then: I accept the pact.
Touch not the creature with your h…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 76
“§ 5. Concerning the Vision of Spirits in the Air For the Masters of Black Magic, as for the author of the Comte de Gabalis , the air is the abode of far other beings than the bird and fly, but the process by which they are rendered visible…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 77 (part 1)
Ҥ 6.
Concerning Divination by the Word of Uriel As there are many practices passing under the name of White Magic which are doubtful in character on the surface, while they are more than doubtful within, so there are experiences described…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 77 (part 2)
“The Master of the operation shall thereupon command him to gaze fixedly into the phial, when, approaching his right ear, and in a moderate tone of voice, but as distinctly as possible, let him make the following CONJURATION Uriel, Seraph, J…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 78 (part 1)
Ҥ 7.
Concerning the Mirror of Solomon, suitable for all Kinds of Divination The following process is found in the Grimorium Verum and in some other compilations.
It is a mode of divination akin to that given in the preceding section.
It…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 79
“§ 8. Concerning the Three Rings of Solomon, Son of David One more experiment, which is only incidentally connected with Black Magic, may be cited here, as the complement of those given in the preceding sections. It is scarcely a complete pr…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 80 (part 1)
“CHAPTER IX Concerning Infernal Necromancy IT is only within recent times that the attempt to communicate with the dead has been elevated to the dignity of White Magic.
Here it is necessary to affirm that the phenomena of Modern Spiritualis…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 80 (part 3)
“Then, cutting down the carcase from the tree, they shall lay its head towards the east; in the space that this following conjuration is repeating, they shall set a chafing-dish of fire at its right hand, into which they shall pour a little…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 80 (part 4)
“"There are also necromantic processes, comprising the tearing up of earth from graves with the nails, dragging out some of the bones, setting them crosswise on the breast, then assisting at midnight mass on Christmas Eve, and flying out of…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 80 (part 5)
“Be this done by the virtue of God the Father ✠ , by His blessed Son ✠ and by the union of the Holy Spirit ✠ , even by the Trinity in unity, Which liveth and reigneth for ever and ever.
Amen ✠ .
Incessantly do I call, adjure, conjure, orda…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 80 (part 6)
“Citation COLPRIZIANA, OFFINA, ALTA, NESTERA, FUARO, MENUET.
Charge ALIM, JEHOH, JEHOVAH, AGLA, ON, TETRAGRAMMATON.
When the Spirit makes visible appearance, say :-- ADON, SCHADAI, ELIGON, AMANAI, ELION, PNEUMATON, ELII, ALNOAL, MESSIAS, J…”
The Book of Ceremonial Magic (A.E. Waite) | Page 81 (part 1)
“CONCLUSION THE ceremonial literature of White and Black Magic has now spoken for itself in the catholic sense of the words.
We see exactly what the Rituals had to offer, by the hypothesis of their own claim, to those who followed in their…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 6. Hauntings-d
“It was merely force in a state of tension.
It was sheer physical noise that made the disturbance, as I can testify, for I have slept, or rather, tried to sleep, there.
Where a ghost is seen, it is usually also heard because for a form to…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 7. The Pathology Of Non-Human Contacts-c
“They are never living normally in full possession of their faculties.
An equally difficult problem is set to the non-human who is drawn into our midst.
A single-element creature is bidden to control and assimilate an additional three elem…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 8. The Risks Incidental To Ceremonial Magic-b
“We now come to the consideration of Positive Evil.
This again has a “negative’s and “positive’s aspect.
Its “negative’s aspect is pure chaos, unformed substance and unco-ordinated force.
It has been aptly called the Cosmic Abortion.
To…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 8. The Risks Incidental To Ceremonial Magic-c
“The uninitiated occultist goes ahead gaily, juggling with such Names of Power as he has picked up from the innumerable books on the subject now available for the general reader, thinking that if he does not invoke the demons he will not get…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 8. The Risks Incidental To Ceremonial Magic-d
“Secondly, when I speak of physical happenings, the smashing of glass and voices, they were never, with one absolutely inexplicable exception, actual, but pure obsessions; and this leads to the third point.
Not one of these incidents happen…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 8. The Risks Incidental To Ceremonial Magic-e
“Enough must be hinted, however, to reveal what, under certain circumstances, may be experienced.
I do not think it in the least likely, however, that the Qlippotic demons will be encountered save through the use of ceremonial magic.
They…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 8. The Risks Incidental To Ceremonial Magic-g
“I had seen a good deal of practical occultism, had lent a hand at similar operations, and possessed the necessary formulae.
So I went round the town, asked certain friends to lend a hand, and others to come and see the fun.
To be frank, o…”
Psychic Self-Defence (Dion Fortune) | 12. Methods Employed In Making A Psychic Attack-a
“ANYONE who reads the old books on witchcraft, usually compiled by the professional witch-finders from the confessions of alleged witches extorted under torture, will find that the phenomena described fall into certain broad categories which…”
← Collapsetheosophy1
The Secret Doctrine | Page 74 (part 3)
“Let every lord of the Dazzling Face (an adept of the White Magic) cause the Viwan of every lord of the Dark Face to come into his hands (or possession), lest any (of the Sorcerers) should by its means escape from the waters, avoid the rod o…”