The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy

...constituting the name of the Spirit itself. Thus, if any letter is held multiple times in the Name of the Spirit, the image associated with that letter holds the Preeminence original: Principatum; meaning the dominant visual feature of the spirit's form.: the others are included in their own way, by mixing. Furthermore, those letters which are first in order determine the upper part of the body and the Head, assigned according to their specific figure; those which are last, however, occupy the feet and legs. In this way, the middle letters assign something similar to themselves to the middle part of the Body, or perhaps provide a seat original: sessorem; this could imply a mount or a throne upon which the spirit sits, depending on the letter's character..

If, however, any contradiction should occur, the letter which is greater in number shall prevail. But if the counts are equal, the features shall be blended together. Furthermore, if the same Name—derived from the table of Characters—should obtain some insignia or instrument, the spirit will also possess that same object in its image.

We shall also be able to know the Ranks Dignities; referring to the hierarchical status or "nobility" of a spirit within the infernal or celestial court. of evil Spirits through these same tables of Characters and images. For whichever of the spirits is assigned some insignia or instrument from the table of Characters, he himself possesses that rank.

If it should be a Crown, it indicates a Royal Rank; if a Crest original: Crista; a plume or heraldic ornament on a helmet, here signifying a high-ranking commander., a Dukedom; if Horns, an Earldom original: Comitatum; the rank of a Count or Earl.. If it is without these, but possesses a Scepter, a Sword, or a Two-pronged tool original: Bidens; likely a two-pronged pitchfork or trident, common in depictions of underworld entities., it indicates a prefecture A "prefecture" refers to the office of a high-ranking administrator or governor., similarly from the ta-