The Incantation of Circe

CIRCE. I adjure you again: why do you tremble? Why do you hesitate, you bearers of forms original: "vectores formarũ." In Bruno’s cosmology, these are the spiritual agents or "daemons" responsible for shaping physical matter into specific appearances., you counterfeiters of nature's seals? Truthful Jupiter, whose majesty has been offended by you, commands you. The father of men compels you, by whose power I bind you three and four times over. I also command you by the other gods who hold dominion over the other kinds of living beings: so that, the deceptive original: "sophistico." Bruno uses "sophistical" to mean something that looks true but is a fake or a clever imitation. human face being removed, you are not prevented from letting the true figures of each individual come forth into the light to be seen. Look, Moeris. MOERIS. Nothing new is present. CIRCE. I shall therefore increase the weight of the third adjuration.

Once again I stretch my hands to you, O Sun. Behold, I stand entirely before you. Unfold, I pray, your collectors original: "teleones." Likely referring to spiritual "tax-gatherers" or spirits who govern specific influences in the celestial hierarchy., your lynxes, goats, dog-headed ones original: "cynocephalos." Mythological creatures with the head of a dog and the body of a man, often associated with the Egyptian god Anubis., gulls, calves, serpents, elephants, and all other kinds of these animals belonging to you. Kingfishers, swallows, quails, crows, ravens, kids, cicadas, and beetles, and the other winged things of your kind. The tortoise, the seal original: "pholim." From the Greek "phoke," referring to a seal or sea-calf., the tuna, the ray, the whale, and others of your kind.

You who are called Quiubius, Averter of Evil original: "Alexicacus." A Greek epithet for gods like Apollo or Hercules who protect humans from harm., Phanes The "Revealer," an Orphic deity of light and creation., HORUS, Apollo of the day, Dionysus of the night, and Father of the Day original: "diespiter." An ancient name for Jupiter as the god of the bright sky.. Whose power gold, hyacinth A gemstone, likely blue sapphire or zircon in this period., ruby, and carbuncle A deep red gemstone, usually a garnet. supply to me as your substitutes. Most reverend in the center of the planets' governance, showing the way and demonstrating the course of all things; bringing out, producing, and ripening everything; lord of rulers and counselors, most celebrated for your shining rays. If you are the prince...