The Key of Solomon

Cabinet while saying the Prayer Adonai Elohim Hebrew: "Lord God" and as described previously. It is also necessary, when consecrating the Booklet, to call upon all the Angels who are written in the Book in the form of Litanies A series of petitions used in church services, here adapted for summoning spirits, which you shall do with devotion; and even if the Angels and Spirits do not appear while consecrating the Booklet, one must not be astonished, because they are of a pure nature, and consequently they find it difficult to familiarize themselves with men, who are inconstant and unclean. However, through perseverance, the Ceremonies, and characters Magical sigils or symbols made devoutly, they are constrained to come to us, and it happens from there that at the first invocation you will be able to see them and communicate with them. But I recommend that you undertake nothing useless or unclean, so that the importunity Persistent or troublesome requests you might cause them through such operations, far from attracting them, would not fail to drive them away, and it would then be very difficult to recall them for useful, Holy, and necessary occasions.

AFTER having taught you the manner of performing

the Ceremonies, it is appropriate to tell you something concerning the nature of the spirits, of which there are two kinds, because they inhabit different regions and Elements. For example, Raphael, who is an Angel inhabiting Fire and the Chief of the fiery Spirits, is also one of the seven Angels who stand before the face of God: he is likewise the ruling Angel of the Star called Venus which presides over Friday. Thus, one can say the same of the other Angels whose names and Elemental qualities I give to you, all in order, as you will see in the following Table.

THE FOUR ELEMENTS.