The Key of Solomon (Unknown) - Page 23

...which must be on the first leaf of the said booklet; and after having lit a lamp which shall be suspended in the middle of the table, you shall surround the said table with a white curtain. Then, you shall remove your clothing and, taking the opened Booklet, you shall say the following prayer with great attention and modesty.


Adonai, Elohim, El, Ye, Eye, Ye These are various Hebrew names for God used in ceremonial magic to command authority., Prince of Princes, Being of Beings original: "ens entium", have mercy on me and look upon me, your servant (N.) The practitioner inserts their name here. who most devoutly invokes you and supplicates you by your most holy and fearsome name, the Tetragrammaton The four-letter Hebrew name of God, YHWH, considered too sacred to pronounce., that you may be propitious and favorable to me in my operations, and that you may command your Angels and spirits to come and take up their seat in this place. O all you Angels and Spirits of the stars, O all you Angels and Spirits of the elements, O all you	Adonai, Elohim, El, Ye, Eye, Ye, Prince of Princes, Being of Beings, have mercy on me, and cast your eyes upon (N.) your servant who invokes you most devoutly and supplicates you by your most holy and redoubtable Tetragrammaton to be favorable to me in my operations and to order your Angels and Spirits to come establish their dwelling in this place. O you Angels and Spirits of the Stars, O all you elementary Angels and Spirits, O all you Spirits present

Adonai, Elohim, El, Ye, Eye, Ye These are various Hebrew names for God used in ceremonial magic to command authority., Prince of Princes, Being of Beings original: "ens entium", have mercy on me and look upon me, your servant (N.) The practitioner inserts their name here. who most devoutly invokes you and supplicates you by your most holy and fearsome name, the Tetragrammaton The four-letter Hebrew name of God, YHWH, considered too sacred to pronounce., that you may be propitious and favorable to me in my operations, and that you may command your Angels and spirits to come and take up their seat in this place. O all you Angels and Spirits of the stars, O all you Angels and Spirits of the elements, O all you

Adonai, Elohim, El, Ye, Eye, Ye, Prince of Princes, Being of Beings, have mercy on me, and cast your eyes upon (N.) your servant who invokes you most devoutly and supplicates you by your most holy and redoubtable Tetragrammaton to be favorable to me in my operations and to order your Angels and Spirits to come establish their dwelling in this place. O you Angels and Spirits of the Stars, O all you elementary Angels and Spirits, O all you Spirits present


all Spirits standing before the face of God: the minister and faithful servant of the Most High conjures you; God himself, the Being of Beings, the Tetragrammaton, conjures you that now and even now you may come and stand by original: "adstetis" this operation. The servant of God prays and most humbly supplicates you. Amen.	before the face of God: the minister and faithful servant of the Most High conjures you; God himself, the Being of Beings, the Tetragrammaton, conjures you to come and be present at this operation; the servant of God supplicates you most humbly. Amen.

After which, you shall cense with the incense appropriate to the Planet Planet: in historical magic, this refers to the seven celestial bodies (Sun, Moon, Mars, etc.) believed to govern specific days and hours of the day, and shall place the said booklet upon the said table, taking care that the fire of the Lamp be perpetual during the operation. And having closed the Curtains, you shall perform the same Ceremony for seven days, beginning on Saturday, censing each day with the incense proper to the dominant Planet of the day at the hour of the Sun, being careful that day and night the lamp remains burning. After which, you shall lock the booklet in a small cabinet made expressly for this purpose beneath the table, until you have need of it; and every time you wish to take it, it will be necessary beforehand to take the vestment, put it on, light the lamp, and on your knees open the said...