THE RED DRAGON

by heart. — Then, Lucifer will appear to you and you will be able to ask him for what you desire.

The sorcerer then explained to his acolyte how the magic triangle was constructed, and here is the figure he gave him.

A circular magic seal or mandala containing a large inverted triangle. Inside the triangle is a face representing the sun or a deity, positioned above a caduceus-like symbol. Flanking the central face are astrological or alchemical symbols, including Jupiter and Saturn. In the lower corners of the triangle are two profile faces looking inward. Outside the triangle, within the circular border, are various occult symbols including a cross, an arrow, and planetary signs for Venus and Mars.

When Claude was sufficiently edified on this subject, Simounen moved to the final part of the initiation.

He opened the terrible Red Dragon and his finger rested on a page conceived as follows:

Great Appellation of the Spirits with whom one wishes to make a pact, taken from the great Clavicle.

Emperor Lucifer, master of all the rebellious spirits, I pray you to be favorable to me in the appellation that I make to your great minister LUCIFUGE ROFOCALE, wishing to make a pact with him; I also pray you, Prince Beelzebub, to protect me in my enterprise.