On Superstition and the Bonds of Demons

» Amen. Hear, Oriphiel, prince of the star of Saturn, and by the power of Almighty
» God I adjure you, I command and charge you by the power of this image of yours, that
» you announce to [Name] original: "N." used as a placeholder for a name, son of [Name], this intention of mine (let the intention be explained) as quickly,
» secretly, and faithfully as possible, omitting nothing of those things which I wish to be known, and which I
» have entrusted to you. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. «

Next, wrap these images, thus joined together, in a clean cloth washed with lily-water original: aqua albisinæ; likely a ritual wash made from white lilies or a specifically purified water, and place them in a portable vessel which the wise men of India call Pharnat alronda Pharnat alronda: a specialized occult vessel, likely a phonetic term used in Renaissance magic to denote a specific type of container; and cover it carefully above with shaved leather, and place it at the entrance of any closed dwelling wherever you wish for the space of 24 hours. Without any hesitation, your desire will be perfectly fulfilled within those 24 hours; the absent friend will know your intention in every form most perfectly, just as you spoke it over the image (however long it may have been). Whatever you wish him to know from you, he will know perfectly and most secretly within those 24 hours; so that no man can ever perceive or know this for eternity without your will or the will of your friend.

This is a great secret, which none of the wise men until now have dared to commit to writing. Moreover, if your friend wishes you to know anything of his business, he can make you certain through the same spirit within the same space of 24 hours, provided he is well-perfected in this art. After twenty-four hours have passed, take the images from the place where they were put and store them away, because you can work through them at any time of Oriphiel The "time of Oriphiel" refers to the specific planetary hours of Saturn ruled by this angel, not only for that friend, but for any others, merely by changing the name of the friend to the name of the one you wish to know something. And it should be observed that it is not necessary for the images themselves to be painted beautifully or with great care; however simple they may be, it does not matter, provided they have some proportionate likeness, so that they may be recognized as images of men. He who wishes or is able to paint them beautifully is neither hindered nor helped by it.

Concerning the second Angel of Saturn, who is the first under Oriphiel, and is called Sadael, presiding over the second quarter of Saturn.

The second Angel of Saturn is called Sadael, who is established as the first under Oriphiel in the hierarchy, and he holds the second part after his prince, both by day and by night in the works and times of Saturn—that is, the fourth, fifth, and sixth unequal hours Unequal hours are a system where the day and night are divided into 12 hours regardless of season, meaning an "hour" varies in length. Therefore, when you wish to announce anything to an absent friend within 24 hours without letters, without words, and without a messenger during these three hours, do it in every specific detail that was mentioned in the preceding operation.

However, one must observe the point of the second motion of Saturn in its degrees according to the sign in which the Planet itself moves, and what kind of motion it is, and where the spirit moving the star is located—whether it has receded, and how much it is elevated from the center of its motion, and how far it is from any point of the entire circle or sphere. To attain the knowledge of these things, one must easily consult the astronomical tables tabulæ Astronomicæ: star charts and ephemerides used to calculate the exact positions of celestial bodies.