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| original: "tuo honori præparatum per omnia opéra tua. Amen." prepared for your honor through all your works. Amen. | a vessel prepared in your honor by all your works. Amen. |
After which you shall set it aside for your needs.
Depending on the operations, different pens The original "plumes" refers to quill pens. are used, and all are purified in the same manner, namely: having censed them with incense, you shall take some sheep's blood and dip the tips of the feathers up to about two fingers from the quill original: "Canon," the hollow barrel of the feather., while saying the Prayer.
Hamiel, hel, miel, ciel, joviel, nasnia, magde Tetra-grammaton A Greek-derived term for the four-letter Name of God, YHWH..
| Great and powerful God, original: "Deus magnus & potens" hear my prayers and deign to impart the fruit of your blessing upon these Pens. Amen. | Great and powerful God, hear my prayers and deign to grant to these pens the fruit of your blessing. Amen. |
And you shall use them as needed.
It is likewise necessary to have a proper brazier original: "réchaud," a portable heater or stove. to hold the fire for the incensings; it must be of new glazed black earthenware, and the fire of new charcoal, on which occasion it is necessary to be
provided with a small fire-striker, with matches and tinder or a wick and a candle; which charcoal, being lit with new fire, you shall exorcise by saying:
| God of Moses, God of Aaron, God of Abraham, original: "Deus moises, Deus Aaron, Deus Abraham" bless and purify this creature of fire prepared for your honor, so that it may be worthy to please you and purify all places in which it shall be kindled. Amen. | God of Moses, God of Aaron, God of Abraham, bless and purify this creature of Fire so that it may be pleasing to you and purify all the Places where it shall be lit. Amen. |
Which being done, you shall throw upon it the incense appropriate to the operation, which you shall exorcise by saying:
Holy, Immortal original: "Agios, Athanatos," Greek liturgical terms., Beron, Heaven, Dedotois.
| And Eternal Being of Beings, original: "Et æterna ens entiũ" sanctifier of the universe, bless and consecrate this incense, and just as the smoke of the incense ascends to you, so deign to hear my prayers. Amen. | And Eternal, Being of Beings, sanctifier of the Universe, bless and consecrate this incense [that it may rise] even unto you; likewise deign to hear my prayers. Amen. |
While saying this prayer, you shall pour a little of the said incense upon the fire and reserve the rest for all operations.