The lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, the book of evil spirits : $b contains two hundred diagrams and seals for invocation and convocation of spirits, necromancy, witchcraft and black art
Religion
The lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, the book of evil spirits : $b contains two hundred diagrams and seals for invocation and convocation of spirits, necromancy, witchcraft and black art
Magic; Occultism
which containeth all the Names, Offices, and Orders of all the Spirits
that ever he had converse with, with the Seals and Characters to each
Spirit and the manner of calling them forth to visible appearance:
In 5 parts, viz.:
(1) THE FIRST PART is a Book of Evil Spirits, called GOETIA, showing how
he bound up those Spirits, and used them in general things, whereby he
obtained great fame.
(2) THE SECOND PART is a Book of Spirits, partly Evil and partly Good,
which is named THEURGIA-GOETIA, all Aërial Spirits, etc.
(3) THE THIRD PART is of Spirits governing the Planetary Hours, and what
Spirits belong to every degree, of the Signs, and Planets in the Signs.
Called the PAULINE ART, etc.
(4) THE FOURTH PART of this Book is called ALMADEL or SOLOMON, which
containeth those Spirits which govern the Four Altitudes, or the 360
Degrees of the Zodiac.
These two last Orders of Spirits are Good, and to be sought for by
Divine seeking, etc., and are called THEURGIA.
(5) THE FIFTH PART is a Book of Orations and Prayers that Wise Solomon
used upon the Altar in the Temple. The which is called ARS NOVA, which
was revealed unto Solomon by that Holy Angel of God called MICHAEL; and
he also received many brief Notes written with the Finger of God, which
were declared to him by the said Angel with Claps of Thunder; without
which Notes King Solomon had never obtained his great knowledge, for by
them in a short time he knew all Arts and Sciences both Good and Bad;
from these Notes it is called the NOTARY ART, etc.
THE WHOLE LEMEGETON OR CLAVICULA.
Now this Book containeth all the Names, Orders, and Offices of all the
Spirits with which Solomon ever conversed, the Seals and Characters
belonging to each Spirit, and the manner of calling them forth to
visible appearance:
Divided into 5 special Books or parts, viz.:
(1) THE FIRST BOOK, or PART, which is a Book concerning Spirits of Evil,
and which is termed THE GOETIA OF SOLOMON, sheweth forth his manner of
binding these Spirits for use in things divers. And hereby did he
acquire great renown.
(2) THE SECOND BOOK is one which treateth of Spirits mingled of Good and
Evil Natures, the which is entitled THE THEURGIA-GOETIA, or the Magical
Wisdom of the Spirits Aërial, whereof some do abide, but certain do
wander and abide not.
(3) THE THIRD BOOK, called ARS PAULINA, or THE ART PAULINE, treateth of
the Spirits allotted unto every degree of the 360 Degrees of the Zodiac;
and also of the Signs, and of the Planets in the Signs, as well as of
the Hours.
(4) THE FOURTH BOOK, called ARS ALMADEL SALOMONIS, or THE ART ALMADEL OF
SOLOMON, concerneth those Spirits which be set over the Quaternary of
the Altitudes.
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