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§ 3. REGARDING THE ROD AND STAFF OF THE MAGIC ART The "Art" refers to the practice of ceremonial magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
§ 4. REGARDING THE PEN AND INK OF THE MAGIC ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
§ 5. REGARDING VIRGIN WAX OR VIRGIN EARTH In magic, "virgin" refers to materials that have never been used for any other purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
§ 6. REGARDING THE SILKEN CLOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
§ 7. REGARDING THE RITUAL VICTIM original: "Victim of the Art"; usually refers to an animal sacrifice, such as a goat or bird, used in the ritual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
§ 8. REGARDING THE SPRINKLING OF HOLY WATER AND INCENSE original: "Aspersion and Fumigation" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
§ 9. REGARDING THE TIME OF THE OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

CHAPTER III

REGARDING THE DESCENDING HIERARCHY The organized ranking or "order of command" of fallen angels and demons.

§ 1. THE NAMES AND OFFICES OF EVIL SPIRITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
§ 2. THE APPEARANCE OF INFERNAL SPIRITS WHEN THEY MANIFEST . . . . . . 163

CHAPTER IV

THE MYSTERIES OF GOETIC Goetic: Relating to goetia, a type of magic involving the invocation of demons or spirits. THEURGY Theurgy: Literally "divine-working"; here it refers to the ritual process of summoning spirits. ACCORDING

TO THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON THE KING

§ 1. REGARDING THE SPIRITS OF THE BRONZE original: "Brazen" VESSEL, OTHERWISE<-

CALLED THE FALSE MONARCHY OF DEMONS original: "Pseudomonarchia Daemonum" . . . . . . 165
§ 2. REGARDING THE RITE OF CONJURATION FROM THE "LEMEGETON" Lemegeton: Another name for the Lesser Key of Solomon, a famous 17th-century grimoire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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->REGARDING THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY KINGDOM original: "Sanctum Regnum",

OR THE GOVERNMENT OF EVIL SPIRITS;

BEING THE RITE OF CONJURATION ACCORDING

TO THE TRUE GRIMOIRE original: "Grimorium Verum" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

CHAPTER VI

THE MYSTERIES OF INFERNAL SUMMONING original: "Evocation" AC-

CORDING TO THE GREAT GRIMOIRE original: "Grand Grimoire"

§ 1. THE RITE OF LUCIFUGE Referring to Lucifuge Rofocale, a high-ranking demon in the Great Grimoire whose name means "he who shuns the light." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
§ 2. REGARDING THE GENUINE HOLY KINGDOM original: "Sanctum Regnum", OR THE TRUE<-
->METHOD OF MAKING PACTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Contents

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER VI