Libellus Magicus
a
nineteenth-century manuscript
of conjurations.
http://www.cpl.org/010012/libellus/libellus.htm
INTRODUCTION
Johann Scheible first published the Verus Jesuitarum Libellus,
or, The true Magical Work of the Jesuits, also called the Libellus
Magicus, in Stuttgart, Germany in 1846 (Note). In 1875, Major Herbert
Irwin made a manuscript translation of this work and a second work
published by Scheible (1847), the Praxis Magica. The manuscript
is now in the John G. White Collection of the Cleveland Public Library.
The English translation has never been published, although A.E.
Waite discusses the manuscript and cites words and phrases from
it in several of his works.
The Libellus Magicus is noteworthy in that it presents the dark
arts in a Christian context: devils find their proper place in hell,
and angels are called on to appear with assistance. The work is
curious in a number of other ways. For example, "treasures
from the sea" is a constant refrain in the manuscript; both
devils and angels are called on to retrieve these treasures. The
name of God in various ancient languages and the symbols of the
passion and death of Christ are called on to keep devils and demons
in line.
One aspect of this type of incantation literature that is particularly
noticeable are the long lists of real and made-up names for angels,
demons, powers, and potencies. "European magic frequently makes
use of 'words of power' which are names of gods and spirits (although
some of them are gibberish words whose original meaning has been
lost)" (from Man, Myth & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
of Mythology, Religion and the Unknown (New York: Marshall Cavendish,
1995), volume 13, p. 1823). These names are given magical powers:
To tap divine power, magicians used various biblical names and
titles of God in their incantations, including El, Elohim and Eloa
("the god"), Adonai ("the Lord"), Sabaoth ("Lord
of Hosts") and Shaddai ("the Almighty"). But the
name which is closer to the inner reality of the god of the Old
Testament is the Tetragrammaton, or name of four letters (transliterated
YHWH or JHVH), which means "he is" and which used to be
rendered Jehovah and is now usually spelled Yahweh. Yah or Jah,
and Ehyeh ("I am"), are variants of it. (from Man, Myth
& Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion
and the Unknown (New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1995), volume 13,
p. 1824)
Other names or words frequently cited in incantations include Anaktam
Pastam Paspasim Dionsim (these words have no known meaning and are
from the 13th-century Sefer Raziel; Metatron (the angel who guided
the Israelites through the wilderness); Yod (the first letter of
the Tetragrammaton); Cados (Hebrew Kadosh, "holy One");
Joth a variant of Yod(a name Jacob learned from the angel with whom
he wrestled); Agla (which Lot heard and was saved from the destruction
of Sodom); Emmanuel ("God with us," which Shadrach, Meshach
and Abednego cried out in the fiery furnace); Alpha and Omega (the
first and last letters of the Greek alphabet); Sabaoth (with which
Moses brought the plague of frogs upon the Egyptians); Escerchie
Ariston (Greek words for "mighty" and "noblest,"
with which he turned the rivers of Egypt into blood); Elion (a Hebrew
title of God, which brought the plague of hail); Hagios (the Greek
word for 'holy"); Jetros (Greek for "healer"); Paracletus
(the Holy Ghost); and the three holy and secret names Agla, On (another
name for Heliopolis, the Egyptian city of the sun), and Tetragrammaton.
The noted scholar A.E. Waite owned the manuscript before it came
into the possession of the Cleveland Public Library. In his book
The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts (Chicago: The de Laurence Company,
1940), Waite dedicated several paragraphs to the manuscript; these
references fall under the subheading "Minor and Spurious Rituals
of Black Magic" (pages 84-87). Waite wrote
The Verus Jesuitarum Libellus, or "True Magical Work of the
Jesuits, containing most powerful conjurations for all evil spirits
of whatever state, condition, and office they are, and a most powerful
and approved conjuration of the Spirit Uriel; (note 1) to which
is added Cyprian's Invocation of Angels, and his Conjuration of
the Spirits guarding Hidden Treasures, together with a form for
their dismissal," -- purports to have been published at Paris
in the Latin tongue, and in the year 1508. It was reprinted by Scheible
at Stuttgart in 1845, forming part of the curious collection of
Faust documents already mentioned. Finally, in the year 1875, the
late Major Herbert Irwin made an English translation, which remains
in MS. The date placed on the title-page of the original edition
at once betrays the imposture. It will be almost needless to say
that in the first decade of the sixteenth century there were no
Jesuits; the Society originated with St. Ignatius, who died in 1556,
being two years after the confirmation of the Society by Pope Paul
III. The Conjurations are excessively curious. The first addressed
to a spirit whose name is not indicated, but he is supposed to have
been obedient to Abraham and Isaac, and is directed to bring the
magician out of the depths of the sea so many millions -- the number
is not specified, and depends upon the cupidity of the operator
-- of the best Spanish gold; otherwise, says the Conjuration, I
will condemn thy body (sic) and thy soul. In the second formula,
the spirit is cited by the knowledge and exorcising power of Agrippa,
(1. Cornelius Agrippa died in 1535.) which again puts a definite
limit to the antiquity of the collection, were it otherwise necessary.
The third Invocation is addressed to the spirit Zayariel, who is
conjured by Agla Scheffert and the great Jehova Podashocheia. The
remainder, to the number of seven in all, are nearly identical in
character and quite in purpose, the demon being invariably required
to bring that which is desired by the operator from the depths of
the sea, or from the abyss of the waters, or from the spiritual
abyss. The Discharge or Absolution which concludes the series is
really an additional conjuration.
The "Citation of St. Cyprian" is presumably an experiment
in White Magic, seeing it addressed to an Angel who was the guest
of Lot and Abraham. As the object is "help in need," it
is apparently appropriate for every strait in life, and should be,
therefore, noted for reference by those who may think it work [i.e.
worth] while; it is too cumbrous and tedious for these pages. A
similar observation would apply only too truly to the "Process
for the Magical Acquisition of Hidden Treasures," but it is
much more complete than the rest, and has so much connection with
the Summum Bonum, the desire of the eyes of all Ceremonial Magic,
that it is necessary to give it. It is, however, an operation of
Necromancy, and will be found in its proper place in the Second
Part. (2. Part II. C.9.) The Verus Jesuitarum Libellus closes with
a fuliginous conjuration of the entire hierarchy of Infernus, which
continues for many pages, and contains more unintelligible words
than several combined Grimoires. In the absence of all knowledge
of its original edition, it is impossible to throw any light upon
this singular exposture.
The Praxis Magica Fausti, or "Magical Elements of Dr. John
Faust, Practitioner of Medicine," claims to have been printed
from the original MS. In the Municipal Library of Weimar, and is
dated 1571, at which period it must be respectfully affirmed that
there was no Municipal Library in the birthplace of Goethe. Furthermore,
the existing collection does not include the MS. Whether the original
edition was antedated cannot be certainly affirmed, as it is exceedingly
scarce, and we are acquainted with it only in the reprint of Scheible,
and in an unprinted transcript by Major Irwin. The work consists
of a few curious plates, in the manner of the seventeenth century,
and a few unintelligible conjurations, all exceedingly brief. The
third of these exhorts the Evil Spirit on the quaint ground that
now it is the time of the Great Name Tetragrammaton. The purpose
of the citation is not indicated; the formulæ are Christian, broken
by innumerable crosses, and by the names and terms which defy conjecture
as to their significance. The hierarchy of the spirit is determined
by the closing words: "I command thee, O Spirit Rumoar, even
by Lucifer, thy mighty sovereign." (from Waite, A.E. The Book
of Black Magic and of Pacts (Chicago: The de Laurence Company, 1940),
p. 84-87.
(Note 1: The modern reprint of Scheible reads Usiel throughout,
as does also the MS. English translation. Supposing the latter to
have followed the original edition, it would seem conclusive that
the blunder--for such it evidently is--occurs also in that.)
The English-language manuscript at the Cleveland Public Library
presents certain challenges in addition to the problems pointed
out by Waite. As mentioned above, the Latin and German sources for
the two main works included in the manuscript translation are known:
Scheible's Kloster. However, the translation confuses the spelling
of a great number of the nonsense words included in both the translation
and the source works. The mistakes in the manuscript are such that
one is led to believe that the translation was made from a longhand
transcription of the printed sources, and the common errors in reading
handwriting account for the difficulties. In the text of the manuscript
given below, some of these errors are pointed out with the word
from the printed source supplied in brackets after the manuscript
word. In many instances, the manuscript word is not clear enough
to venture a certain guess, and the word as found in the printed
sources is used instead.
Half-title on recto of first leaf:
Libellus Magicus
M. S.
Title page on recto of second leaf:
Verus
Jesuitarum
Libellus
or
The true Magical Work of the Jesuits
Containing
Most powerful charges and Conjurations for all Evil
Spirits of whatever State - Condition or office they are
And a
Most powerful and approved conjuration of the
Spirit p
To which is added Cyrprians [Cyprians] Invocation of
Angels
And his Conjuration of the Spirits Guarding
hidden treasure - together with a form for their dismissal
Paris 1508
Translated from the Latin by Herbert Irwin
- 1875-
Leaf [1]
The True Book of the Jesuits
=================
"Somnia, Terroses [i.e. Terrores], Magicos, Miracula. Sagas
Noctuiroos [i.e. Nocturnos], lemures, - portentaque Thessala risu
Eccipio [i.e. Excipio] - [p]
1st Conjuration
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I N_____ The most unworthy creature of our Lord
J. C. and servant of God, beg, call, and exorcise thee,
Spirits by Water + air
+ fire + and by earth
- and by all
those which have life, being and moving therein - and
by the most Holy name J. C. : Agios
+ ischiros + paracletus
+ Alpha and Omega
+ beginning and end +
God +
and Man + Zebaoth +
Adonai + p +
Tetragrammaton
+ Abua +
Deus + Elijon [i.e. Eljon]+
Jana + Jehovah
+ God +
Sachnaton + arumna +
Messias + Cherub +
Misol +
Amburel [i.e. Ambriel] + Achteol
+ Jachenas
+ and by the
power of God the Father + and by
the strength
of God the Son + and by the virtue
of the Holy
Spirit + and by the words with
which Solomon
Leaf [2]
and Manasses exorcised the spirits and by the words
which have power over thee +
That thou immediately - even as thou wert
obedient to Isaac and to Abraham -- render due obedience
unto me - and appear before me, in a beautiful. mild and
human form - and bring to me (out of the depths of the
Seas) N millions of the best and true spanish
gold
without tumult or else I will condemn thy body and thy
soul +
I command thee - abstaining from all harm and
without noise - thunder - or tempest - without tenor and
without trembling - to place thyself before me - beyond
this
circle
- I command this to thee Spirit +
by the
virtue of God the Father + of God
the Son + and of God
the Spirit + and by the power with
which all are
created and made ++++
+Let it be done +
Leaf [3]
Conjuration II
I N______ Servant
of God + command, call, and exorcise
thee - O Spirit! by the Holy apostles and disciples of God
+
By the Holy Evangelists - + By
st Matthew + By St Mark
+ By St Luke +
By St John + and by the most
holy
men Shadrach + Mesach +
and Abedingo [i.e. Abednego] +
and by
all the holy Patriarchs + Prophets
+ and Confessors +
Priests + and Levites +
and by the chastity of all the
holy virgins + and by the most
holy and terrible words
Aphriel Diefriel + Zada
+ Zadai + Lamabo
+
Lamogella + Caratium +
Lamogellay + Logim +
Lassein [i.e. Lassim]
+ Lepa +
Adeo + God +
alenaboy [i.e. aleu aboy] + aboy
+
alon=pion dhon + Mibizime
+ Mora + Abda +
Zind [i.e. Zeud]
and by the most holy Magi Caspai +
Milchisi + and
Balthusai + and by that which
Solomon + Manasseo
+ Agrippa Cyprian Knew and exorcised
the spirits
and by the ascension of Christ into the highest
realms of peace +
Leaf [4]
That thou appearest before me in a beautiful affable,
and human form - and bring to me (out of the depths
of the waters) N - without tumult - without hurt
to
me - without the noise of thunder and of tempests -
without terror - and without trembling, and place it
before this circle - and this I command to thee by
the Most Holy Mary + Mother of
God + and
by the principal merits of the Mother of God +
Leaf [5]
Conjuration III
I. N. the servant of God call cite and command
thee - Spirit - By all the holy angels and archangels +
by
the holy Michael + by the holy Gabriel
+ By the holy
Raphael + by the holy Ariel
[Note]+ by the holy Thrones +
Dominions + Principalities
+ Powers + and Virtues +
by the
Cherubim + and by the Seraphim +
who incessantly
proclaim by their voices Holy + Holy
+ Holy +
and by the
most Holy word Noah Soter + Emmanuel
+ Adonai +
El + Elly +
Eloy [i.e. Elloy] + Braum [i.e. Braun]
+ Joseph +
Jona + Calphia +
Calphas +
and by that word by which Solomon and Manasses -
Agrippa and Cyprian - knew the spirits - and by that
which the power to exorcise thee and as Jesus was obedient
to his parents so be thou obedient unto me - and appear
before me in a beautiful, affable, and human form - and
bring to me out of the depths of the waters + + + +
[Note] without
tumult - failing which I condemn thee both spiritually
and materially - abstain from all evil towards me -
and without noise, without thunder and without trembling
and without fear, appear and place thyself before this circle,
and this do I command thee by the power of God the Father
Leaf [6]
God the Son and God the Holy Spirit +
I . N. do cite thee spirit of Iayariel to appear before
me though aroram Lasunabula Sol Jesus Christus the
victor by Schehostia Schelam Jehova Votmehasehla
Schebevek adonay Proemischoea avit By the
wonderous power of the names agla Schaffort. And by
the great spirit Jehova Podashocheia
Leaf [7]
Conjuration IV
===========
I. N._______ Servant of
God, call command and exorcise thee,
O Spirit! by the wisdom of Solomon +
by the obedience of
Isaac + by the blessing of the tribe of Abraham - by the
piety of Jacob + and of Noah +
who sinned not against
God + By the Serpent of Moses +
and by the twelve tribes of
Israel + and by the most holy words
+ Abill +
Dellia +
Dellion + Ensusellas +
Jazy + Zatael +
Olam + Dithaton +
Sathos + Reckamaton +
Anab + Illi +
Hogo + Adathgiur +
Gueb + Suna +
Amon + Deuth +
alos + Gaoth +
Egaoth +
Lilu + and by the works with which
Solomon, and
Manasses - Agrippa and Cyprian Knew the spirits - and
as God commanded His Most Holy Mother to St. John, when
he was departing from this material world - so do I also
commend myself to thee and do command thee immediately
to appear before me in a beautiful - affable - and human form
and bring to me out of the depths of the Sea (N ++++++
[Note])
which if thou dost not I will condemn thee in body and
soul - without hurt to me - without noise of thunder - nor tempest
without terror and without trembling - and place it before
Leaf [8]
Leaf [9]
I N________
Servant of God - call
- cite, and
command thee O Spirit + + +
By the most holy in=
carnation of J. C. by the most Holy Nativity
+
Circumcision + Flagillation
[sic] + coronation +
His bearing
of the Cross + His +
Crucifixion + his bitter passion
-
and death - and Resurrection +
and his ascension
+ by the sending of his holy
comforting Spirit +
and by the most terrible words of the God of Gods
Elhor + Genio +
Jophiel + Zophiel +
Camael +
Elemiach + Ricol [i.e. Richol]
+ Hoamiach +
[Note] Imaniach +
Namuel + Damobiach +
and + by those words
by which ---- Solomon + Manasses
+Agrippa+
and cyprian + Knew the Spirits
+ and by those
words which have special power over thee - as
Jesus came into the world - even so come thou
to me and appear thou before me in a beautiful
affable and human form - and bring to me
(N + + + [Note]) out of the great abyss - which
Leaf [10]
if thou does not I will condemn thee to spiritual
and material torments - abstaining from all evil to=
wards me, without noise either of thunder, or
of tempest without fear and without trembling -
and place thyself before this circle - and I command
thee by the all powerful and Eternal God -
that thou Spirit art obedient unto me +
Leaf [11]
Conjuration VI
I N _ _ _ Servant
of God, call, cite and exorcise
thee Spirit! + + By the bleeding
and by the -
sweating of J. C. by his Divine love and Mercy,
By his Providence + omnipotence
+ and immensity
and by all the virtues of J.C. and by all which
he has suffered for the human race - and by the
seven words which he uttered when on the cross
to his Heavenly Father when he gave up his holy
Spirit and by the most Holy and terrible
words - agios + Tetragrammaton+
Ischyros +
Athanatos + Abua +Agla
+ Jod +
Jadoth +
Menoch + Alpha and Omega
+ Raphael +
Michael + Uriel +
Schamaiadiel [i.e. Schmaradiel] +
Zadia +
and by all by which Solomon + Manasses
+
Agrippa + and +
Cyprian + assembled the
Spirits + and by which thou art
summoned
+ and even as God shall come to
judge the
Leaf [12]
living and dead - so come thou to me and
appear before me in a beautiful affable, and
human form - and bring to me (N****[Note])
out of the abyss of waters - which if thou
dost not I will curse thy body and soul -
abstain from all harm - come without noise of
thunder or tempest - without terror and without
trembling - and place thyself before this circle -
this do I command thee by the true Living
God
Fiat
===
Leaf [13]
Conjuration VII
I N_ _ _ Servant of God
do conjure, cite,
and exorcise thee, O Spirit! by the five most holy
wounds of J.C. by his flesh and blood, by his
torments and passion, by his life and death and
by the precious drops of blood which he has shed
for the salvation and sanctification of the
human race - by his anguish and distress, and
by the most Holy and terrible words - Soter +
Choma + Geno +
Jehovah + Elohim +
Rilach [i.e.Velaoch]
+ Devoch [i.e. Divoch] +
Alvoch + Alrulam + Stopiel + Zophiel
+ Jophiel +
fabriel + Elophoi [i.e. Elopha]
+ Alisomas [i.e. Alesomas] +
Difred
Mabach [i.e. Malach] + and +
by + the words by which Solomon
+ Manasses +Agrippa+
and cyprian + called together
the Spirits - and even as J.C. sent from
him his spirit - and delivered it up onto the
hands of his heavenly Father - so do I command
thee that thou appearest without delay, and
comest before me, in a most beautiful affable
and human form - and bring to me (out of the
Spiritual Abyss (N + + +[Note]) without doing injury
Leaf [14]
Amen
Leaf [15]
To discharge the Spirits
Now I command and charge thee
Evil Spirit! that
thou shalt bring to me immediately that which
I commanded thee - and shalt depart from
the circle - abstaining from all noise - terror - tumult -
and ill savour [sic] - which if thou dost not I will
punish thee both in body and in soul - abstaining
from all evil to any creature or thing and depart
immediately to the place which the justice of God hath
set apart for you
Depart from my
sight thou cursed spirit -
This I command thee in the name and virtue,
potency and power, of the most Holy Trinity +
Father + and Son +
and Holy Spirit + Behold
the Cross of Lord + fly to the
adverse parts +
The Lion of the tribe of Judah +
of the root
of David conquers + Allelujah +
Allelujah +
Allelujah +
Hasten now bring to me what I require, and
depart from this circle, by the virtue of the name
of our Lord J.C. and by virtue of his words
Leaf [16]
his words [sic] which caused the Earth to tremble-
In his name - and by his power I command
thee, that thou dost immediately, and without
delay withdraw thy accursed presence from
my sight - by virtue of the words Messias +
Soter + Emmanuel +
Zebaot + Adonai +
Hagios ho + Thess [i.e. Theos]
+ Ischyros +
athanatos +
Eleison + hymas +Tetragrammaton+
our Lord
J.C. by that most Holy name I constrain +
thee, I force + thee I compel +
thee and
urge, and confine + thee, to the
place to which
the justice of God hath sent thee, therefore recede
immediately and continually - neither return
hither again unless I do call thee - this I command
by the uncreated Father + by the
uncreated
Son + by the uncreated Holy Spirit
+ Behold
the Cross of the Lord! + By the
sprinkling of
the blood of J.C. + by the virtue
of the Holy
Water + by the virtue and power
of the most
High + shalt disperse thee thou
evil spirit
+ The word is made flesh and dwells
amongst us +
Leaf [17]
__________
________
_____
__
Leaf [18]
The Conjuration of Usiel
Hear Usiel _ _ I N
_ _ _ an unworthy
Servant of God, conjure, require, conquer
and call thee - O Spirit Usiel! not by my
power - but by the strength, virtue, and potency
of God the Father and by
the Redemption
and Salvation of God the Son and by
the power and victory of God the Holy Spirit
and by the strength and potency of the words
Eli - Elé - Lama Assabtham Emmanuel Agios
Tetragrammaton by Adonai Ejeh El Schadai
Chije Ischyrion Agla Chab and Hoim
Aron Alpha and Omega Shoch [i.e. Ohoch] Lauth
Doffuaphi Sohuffo [i.e. Lohuffo] Rugo Dolah by
the Father Lord by J.C. and by the
Holy Spirit Allelujah by God of
Abraham
the God of Isaac the God of Jacob
by
the God who appeared to Moses his servant
on Mount Sinia [sic] and who led the children
of Israel out of the land of Egypt. By
this I conjure thee O spirit Usiel - be thou either
on high or in the abyss in water, or in fire, or
in
Leaf [19]
or in [sic] earth - I command thee Spirit Usiel
immediately to appear before me in a proper
human form - visibly to shew thyself and
modestly to submit thyself - and readily to appear
and bring to me out of the abyss of the Earth,
or of the Sea, that which I desire [Note] - in all
tranquility and patience - without tumult -
without detriment to me - onto the bodies and souls
of all created things - without blinding, or
dumbness, without falsity or fallacy - according
to the manner in which I have called thee - without
danger - without whispering - without thunder -
without hail - without explosion - without puffing
up - without trembling - and place yourself before
this circle in that part which I appoint you
This I N _
_ _ command thee Usiel by the
holy passion of J.C. and by all the secret mysteries
of J.C. and by all the Holy martyrs who gave
up their bodies and their lives for Christ, and
by all the words which have proceeded out of
the mouth of the Creator of Heaven and of Earth
against the Spirits of Evil - or I will again disturb
- govern - and torture thee, when I have need of thee
Leaf [20]
thee [sic] to perform my commands -
Therefore be not disobedient, for I N _ _ _ conjure
thee, command and compel thee - O Spirit Usiel!
by the judgements of the Most High, and by
the shining sea which is before the face of the
Divinity - and by his Majesty - and by the
angelical virtues of his omnipotence, and by that
fire which is before the throne of G. O. D. and
by the domination of the sacred and Holy Trinity -
by the song which is sung ever before the throne
of by the holy angels
"Gloria in Excelsis"!
and by the most high wisdom of the Omnipotent
and by the most terrible passing away
of the Heavens and of the Earth - and by the
most holy majesty of the names Agla Noab
Soter Emmanuel Adomatai Hurai Amaton
Elle Eloi Vision Adon Madai Prog Joseph
Jonas Calphia Calphas by the last and
terrible day of Judgement by the power of
Affei by the holy name Primlumaton
[i.e. Primeumaton] which
Moses used and Dathan [i.e. Datan] Corah and Abyron
were swallowed up into caverns and abysses
of the Earth - by the power of the word
Leaf [21]
word [sic] Primeumaton and by the power
which it exercises over the super = celestial - and
Celestial worlds, and by the strength and
power of the sacred and holy names Chet
Hetoi Agla Jad Rabonni Aglos Zachlor
Septro Phanuel and Sion Onothion Seneon
Olohe Lamech and by the potent
name of J.C. - and by the most High name
- at which the whole world - and the Infernal
Abyss trembles Dan Ana Agla Loth Bezer
Phanum also by the spiritual efficacy of
the words by which the Bread and Wine was
changed into the body and blood of God
"This is my body" - "this is the command of the
Lord
thy God" the Merciful One Redeemer
of the
world have compassion on me and this do
I (N _ _ _) order thee that thou Spirit Usiel
shalt come immediately to this place, whether
thou art in the Abyss of Hell, or the Earth -
or in whatever parts thou mayest be - and shall
appear - visibly and modestly in a human form
before me - submitting thyself to me, and obediently
bringing before this circle (or place) which I have
Leaf [22]
marked ) [sic] that which I have commanded thee
- This I (N _ _ _) order thee Spirit Usiel - not
by my power - but by the strength virtue and
potency of God the Father and by the
binding [?] of God the Son - and by the healing
of God the Holy Spirit by the power
of
Tetragrammaton Agla Adonai Amen! Amen! Amen!
I command and order thee not to delay, but to
do that which I have commanded thee! come!
come! come! why dost thou delay? Hasten
for I order thee - in the name of Adonai
Shadai King of Kings El Ali Titeis Azia
Kin [i.e. Hin] Jen Chimosel Achadan vai va ej
ha ejeh Eke hau hau hau va va va a el
el a hy
Requiel Atatriel Scholiel Hanel Hamaliel
Phaiamech Oriph Machiduel Barbiel Zacheriel
Orphiel Zamuel Rugo Hamaliel Ziriel
come now by all the most powerful
words Tetragrammaton adonai agla and
by the wounds of J.C. by the prophets
Leaf [23]
Leaf [24]
I call - cause - cite - and exorcise thee: O
Almaziel Ariel Anathamia Ezebul Abiul
Ezea Ahesin and Calizabin - by the most
Holy Angels of God by all the dominations thrones
powers and angelical principalities by all the
beatitudes and ineffable delights of Heaven
By the Angel which announced to the Shepherd
the Incarnation and nativity of the Saviour - by
the four and twenty elders who cry incessantly
before the Divine throne. Holy Holy Holy
is the Lord our God and by the Holy
intercourse of the Angels who have the Knowledge
of Jesus by the Cherubim and by the
Seraphim
and by all the archangels- by the infinity and
omnipotency of God and by the creation of the
world - that thou helpest me in this my need
even as thou didst assist Lot and Abraham
who were your hosts - as also Jacob and Moses
Joshua and Samson and many others whom
you have deigned to visit - come o ye angelic
ones in beautiful form, full of dignity and
Leaf [25]
Amen
_____
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_
Leaf [26]
A Conjuration for Spirits
Guardians of
Hidden Treasure
I cite, require, and urge thee, human spirit,
who frequented this place, and in thy life hast
buried or hidden thy treasure in this place - and
not long since _ _ _ in the days of _ _ _ _
or in the night of _ _ _ _ about the hour
of _ _ _ _ shewn thyself in the form of a
fire above the place, by God the Father +
by God the Son + by God the Holy
Spirit +
by the most glorious and holy Mother +
of God +
by the most holy wounds of our Saviour, by all
miracles performed through his holy sorrows, passion
and tears and by his material death
by his descent into Hell by his triumphant
resurrection - and by his most glorious ascension
into Heaven and by his sitting on the right hand of
the Father - from thence, giving to his angels
government over the whole Earth +
by the
terrible day of Judgement + By
the power and
Leaf [27]
virtue of St. John the Baptist +
By all
the Martyrs - Apostles - and Prophets - to
come instantly to me, and I conjure and beseech
thee, by the terrible and ineffable and Divine
Name inscribed on this sheet - that thou reverencing
and acknowledging the power of this most holy
name - shall come to me - making thy sign
visibly to appear, doing this without lightning
- without thunder - and without the sound of
terrible tempests = without loud or frightful noises,
without causing fear or trembling - without
causing any hurt to our bodies and souls - or
even annoying us in any which manner - doing
my will in all things I shall order you - by the
great virtue of the stupendous and holy name -
which even the adverse and inferior powers of
the Abyss venerate and adore - Even acknowledging
the All Powerful whose creature we as well as
you are __
And let it be done by the virtue of God the Father
+ and by his blessed Son
+ and by the union of
the Holy Spirit + and by the Trinity
in unity which
liveth and reigneth - for ever - and ever - Amen +
Leaf [28]
Incessantly do I call, adjure, conjure,
order,
and require you - human Spirit - by the
most Holy and Indivisible Trinity - by the
Immortality which cometh after death by
the power and by the triumph of Hell, and
by the bearer of the Seven Swords - by the most holy
and Secret Seal - and by the Sacred love of Jesus -
and by all the Servants, and Archangels of
God Orphanim + Aralim +
Hasmalim + Cherubim +
and Seraphim + Malachim +
and by the terrible
torments of demons
By the good angels
Maluzim [i.e. Malazim] +
Peripalabim + and Calizantin +
by all the
powers of Heaven + by the Earth
+ and by the
torments of Hell - by all these mysteries do I adjure
thee by the Crcifixion and by the most sorrowful
scourging - and by the crowing with thorns and
by al the bitterness of his death - by his most holy
and Ineffable name Jesus + which
is to all who
profess to be Christians most sweet, and most adorable,
but to the evil it is fraught with terrible anguish - for
they have refused the salvation which has been offered
...
Leaf [29]
to them - By the Great Living God -
That thou shalt immediately, and without delay
come before me in a human and visible form -
as thou didst appear in life when thou didst
hide thy treasure - and appear before this
circle and answer me faithfully - without
falsehood - and without Enigmas all that
I shall ask thee -
This I command thee in the name and
by the power of the Triune God - and by
virtue of the Son - and of the Holy Ghost
Amen
____
__
_
Leaf [30]
When the Spirit maketh visible apparition
================
Leaf [31]
Then repeat the following Conjuration inwardly
+
+
+
Leaf [32]
I adjure - require - and command thee, Human
Spirit who visiteth this place and hath in thy life
hidden and buried thy treasure therein - that in this hour
of the night - in the day of _ in the month of _ _ _
thou shall appear before me under the form of a fire
- by the Ineffable name Jehovah - by the Ineffable and
Incomprehensible Fiat ----- by the power of which all
things are created, made known, and strengthened -
- - I conjure - require - and adjure thee human
Spirit - to appear visibly unto me beyond this
circle - by the great goodness of God who
hast
created men in his own likeness - - by the great
power of his Justice, by virtue of which he has expelled
the deomens [i.e. demons] and hast enchained them within the
Infernal Abyss - - by the infinity of his mercy in
sending his son to redeem us from the penalties
of our sins - and by all the other Divine attributes
and names - - - by the omnipotency of our saviour J.C.
by which he distroyed [sic] all the works of Hell and
Leaf [33]
caused a blessing to fall upon the seed of the woman
giving it power to crush the head of the serpent, that
thou now answer me faithfully - rendering due obedience
unto me, I conjure thee by the Ineffable name Tetragramma=
=ton which is written on this role. that by the
virtue of this most holy name thou shalt immediately
render obedience unto me - answering me without deception
- lying or equivication [i.e. equivocation] - by virtue of the
omnipotency
of our savior who shall come to judge both the
quick and dead, to judge both thee and me both
the living and the dead -
Leaf [34]
Conjuration
To be used if the Spirit refuseth obedience
to the
preceeding [sic]
one.
=====================
I conjure thee human Spirit by the Ineffable name
of God - written on this sheet which I dare not to
pronounce and by my blood which was most sacred
and excellently redeemed, and consecrated by the Lord
of the Prophets J.C. by his most glorious Mother - by
the insignia of his humility - by the great book of
the judgements of God - by the terrible and last
day of judgement - by all the angels - archangels
and by all the host of Heaven that thou art
obedient unto me, who art a Christian baptized
in the holy waters of Jordan - and answer me
faithfully without enigma - falsehood - or pretence -
and on thy own part reveal to me truthfully and
exactly what is the power that aids thee - this
do I order thee by the most holy name of God,
who has condemned thee to frequent and to guard
this place in which thou hast buried thy treasure
- Amen! - Amen! - Amen! -
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Citation
X
X
X
A Charge
Alim Jehoh Jehovah agla
On
Tetragrammaton.
Leaf [36]
Names of the Principal Spirits of
Hell
with their offices [Note]
Leaf [37]
[Note]
Leaf [38]
[Note]
Come O ye Spirits and Princes of Hell Astaroth
Berith and Beelezebub I conjure and call
ye by the terrible passion of J.C. and
By all his Sorrows
and
By the terrible
scourging which he suffered
By all his instruments,
and -
By all his wounds,
and
By all the precious
drops of his blood
By his Cross and
By the bitterness
of his death, and
By the Father
Creator
By the Son
Reedeemer [sic]
By the Sanctifying
Come Astaroth, Berith and Beelzebub!
Come Astaroth, Berith and Beelzebub!
Come Astaroth, Berith and Beelzebub!
Leaf [39]
[Note]
By the name of the
all Powerful Father
By the name of the
Son Redeemer
By the name of the
Sanctifying Spirit
Again I conjure and command ye Spirits, and
princes of Hell - Astaroth - Berith and Beelzebub
by these sacred holy and powerful names and
words Gang Egg yy and by the creation
of Adam - and by the power of Altho Geng=
ia and by the words Joth annathon
annathom Aura phamanatoma ana
Phohetona by the wisdom of Aaron - and
by the wonderful power which he exercised
over all Spirits and by the names Saloth Orista
Oristion Oriston Onesta Onsta Onltiani
Oresoresta Elli Elli Age
Ellion
Ellona - and by the power of the names
Antim Gege Artyra Gega anphectesta
Gephaaton, and Rypheton Seplatony arbetri
Arso Arbitria Eyam Elgas Ellyorum
now again do I call conjure and evoke
ye Spirits and princes of Hell Astaroth -
Berith - and Beelzebub - by the power
Leaf [40]
[Note]
of Panthess Patheton aromanom argmon
Pantharaton Bumon Ygenion Ye Yedeon Yencon
on Osystrioirus Phanenis Atirat Aunalons nonon
Anagbany ngyron Eggion Pantheony Iscetan
Jarch Ega Gareh Ega Gadech Ponte Raton
Eyin Pantagrion, Hana, Strage and by the
love of the Adonai Laniag Ardomaj Calafati
Lameag Yhui Amno Caranoag and by
Adonai Lagryageas Langetatha Leaschomag
Lanathir Josim Lagtratin In Epyhaltham
Lebama Libatoraty Lelaglegon Lethafata and
by In Ell Ellog Ella Ellyrny belleyrm Yoel
Hy Clryla Goeti Saretho Dellyo Boyla
Ellony Riel Eveta Batavitos Sorel Aieg Etna
Paulim Agtath Pantheronia Ethion Aget
Phemeton Sarapha Panthryon Yaetitia and
by Emmanuel ominua Ihog Domus Eroel
Abiel - Usinet - Phatena - Coroy - Isherong - Veha -
Cyaba - Eha - Hya - Crerus - Ella Ellarcha
Athereon vava Jana - Sother - Messias Yiase
Halredion - aheetion arappa Yphaeton
Zepherion - Ejata - Abica Yet Pronry Gayin
by the powers of the morning and of the evening
Leaf [41]
[Note]
by the Spirit of Life and by the
Spirit of Death and by the final destruction
of the world by fire
Now again do I conjure and call you spirit
and Princes of Hell Astaroth Berith and
Beilzebub by all secret places by the most
holy and powerful words and names of the
omnipotent God our Father-- and by the Son
our Redeemer and by the Holy Spirit our
Sanctifier - Jonna Oceanga Agta Adonai
Sabaott Sother Emmanuel alpha and
Omega Tetragrammaton Elleator Usyton
Vevuna Veseomagi Unel Eolli Irethern Noyna
Messiah Sothery Emmanuelis Sabaoth Joel
Hath Aglay Croon Metoch Asor Lathleon
Lanag Lanestas Maoth Oriel Elli Adony
Sadai Alphor and Omega Dathe Dabe
Jagthe Asese Us Yon Lanthay Hee Radoing
Elames Heth Agta Nobaret ananiat Mathriel
Amayg - and those who govern you - Ayos
O Oros Isoberos Athanatos Clerson Uma
Yolli Adonai the all Powerful all seeing and all
Leaf [42]
[Note]
loving God full of might majesty and
dominion - Blessed be his holy Holy name
for ever - Jisana Ag - God was in the
beginning and so shall be in the end
agla Noah Ellog Yina Pateragata Loth
Leger Nayog Hego Debuchmor Hachera Boj
Adyo Arapheus Panthon Adonai Ellog and
by the most holy Tetragrammaton, and by the
most wonderful and almighty names of the most
Holy one God without beginning nor end whose
name shall be praised eternally by the Spiritual
as well as the natural
Amen
====
Leaf [43]
The Dismissal of Cyrian
Now I conjure thee O Human Spirit! by the
omnipotency, wisdom, and justice of God the Father
of the Omnipotency of God the Son by the
immensity of His Mercy and charity towards men
by the omnipotency of the Holy Spirit - by his
infinite wisdom, and inscrutable clemency
By the Holy archangel Michael and all
the host of Heaven, to abstain from lightnings
from frightful and loud noises and tumult -
without rain - and without thunder to be peaceable
and quiet without danger or injury to our bodies
or souls - I command thee to depart from this
place, and to appear not again unless I
summon thee
May the peace of the Triune God, be with
us now and preserve us from all danger
O God be with us and have mercy upon us
O God turn this Spirit N_ _ _ to the path of
righteousness and give us peace
Glory be to the Father! and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit Amen
J.O
[Note]
Leaf [44]
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Finis April IX die Ionis
Anno Christi 1875
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Leaf [45]
[NOTE]
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Praxis Magica Fausti
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1875
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Leaf [46]
Praxis Magica Fausti =
And
or
The Magical
Elements
of
Doctor John
Faust - Practitioner
of
Medicine
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Leaf [47]
Praxis Magica
Leaf [48]
Leaf [49]
RMD
[Note]
O Spirit by the power and virtue of the letters
which I have inscribed - do I command thee to give
me a sign of thy arrival
I command thee to be obedient
unto me - and now is it the time of the great
name Tetragrammaton and I command you
to appear before me in a beautiful and pleasing
form.
Leaf [50]
TWMEATANON
Leaf [51]
[Note]
Now do I conjure and command thee O Evil Spirit
by the powers of Heaven and by the words of life +
Maji,
Staeti, Sche, agla,
Naob, Sother,
Emmanuel, Adonay +
Adomaty + Auray +
Amaton, Elle + Elloy +
Vision + By the
great love of Jesus Christ and by his triumph over death
and hell and by the omnipotency of God - who is - who was -
and who ever shall be - by the word paymow - and
Mephistophilis and by the power of the words +Tetragram
+ Agla +
Adonay + Amin +
Amin _m
J + S + M +
Leaf [52]
Leaf [53]
[Note]
+ + +
Leaf [54]
[Note]
Now I conjure thee to come from thy
abode even from the farthest parts by these great
and mighty names - Tetragrammaton - Adonai -
Agla - and to appear before me receiving and
executing my demands truly and without falsehood
I command thee O Spirit Rumoar -, even
by t[h]y great sovereign Lucifer I command thee
in the name
of God the Father + of the Son + and of the
Holy Spirit + and by the power of the name Jesus
of Nazareth -
Amen.
Leaf [55]
24844W [accession number]
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Inside back cover
SHARLAND
ACTON.
NOTES
Agla. A term derived from Qabbalistic
literature and widely used in demonological texts as a power word
for the exorcism of demons. The word appears in many of the
old grimoires, and is found also in such popular contexts as Reginald
SCOT in connection with a ritual knife used in both conjuration
and exorcism. The word is made from the initial letters of
the Hebraic Athah gabor leolam, Adonai ('Thou art powerful
and eternal, Lord'). (from Gettings, Fred. Dictionary of Demons:
A Guide to Demons and Demonologists in Occult Law. (London:
Rider, 1988), p. 25)
Agrippa, Heinrich Cornelius.
Born in Cologne in 1486, Agrippa studied philosophy, theology, and
medicine in Paris, meanwhile acquiring a tremendous knowledge of
occult sciences... ...he wrote On the Nobility and
Pre-eminence of the Feminine Sex, commented on the work De
verbo mirifico (1494) by the German humanist Reuchlin (1455-1522)
-- an attempt, under the influence of Neoplatonic philosophy and
Pico della Mirandola, to blend Cabala and Christianity -- and began
the De occulta philosophia, his main work.
...After serving in Antwerp at the court of the duke of Bourbon
in 1529, and following the deaths f his wife and several children
during an outbreak of the plague, Agrippa accepted a position as
archivist and historiographer for the emperor in Malines, then capital
of the Low Countries. In 1530 the De incertitudine appeared,
followed shortly thereafter (1531-1533) by the abovementioned On
Occult Philosophy. Though these two works tend to contradict
one another, they were both quite successful -- and equally controversial:
the De incertitudine itself was condemned by theological
faculties of the Sorbonne and Louvain, prompting Agrippa to write
an Apologia... After a short trip to Lyon, where he
was briefly imprisoned by Francis I, Agrippa died mysteriously at
the age of 49 in 1535 in Grenoble.
De occulta philosophia is a sort of encyclopedia written for the
purpose of establishing occult sceinces as natural magic and eliminating
superstitious practices. The first draft of the book, finished before
1511, had wide circulation in mnauscript, contributing to the rumor
that Agrippa was a magician... In part one, after a discussion of
the four elements and of the properties of matter, Afrippa alleges
that angels as well as demons can be summoned to help the magus,
especially by use of words. (from Witches, Devils, and Doctors
in the Renaissance: Johann Weyer, De praestigiis daemonum, ...Translation
by John Shea. (Binghamton, New York: Medieval & Renaissance
Text & Studies, 1991), p. 670-671.)
Circle. In medieval and modern European
textbooks of ritual magic the circle is of great importance. The
magician and his assistants stand inside a circle to protect themselves
from the spirits, demons or forces they intend to conjure up. ...
The magic circle should be nine feet in diameter, drawn on the floor
or the ground with a sword or a knife, or with charcoal or chalk.
Inside this circle is drawn a slightly smaller one, eight feet in
diameter. In the narrow rim between the two circles are bowls of
water, crosses, names of power and plants like vervain, which demons
are said to dislike, to reinforce the barrier against hostile forces.
There must be no gap or break in the circle, through which an evil
influence could get into it and take possession of the magician,
and when the magician has entered the circle he must close it carefully
behind him. (from Man, Myth & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia
of Mythology, Religion and the Unknown (New York: Marshall Cavendish,
1995), volume 3, p. 423)
Scheible, Johann.Das Kloster. Weltlich
und geistlich. Meist aus der ältern deutschen Volks-, Wunder-, Curiositäten-,
und vorzugsweise komischen Literatur. Zweiter Bund. Fünfte bis achte
Zelle. (Stuttgart: Verlag des Herausgebers; Leipzig: Theodor Thomas,
1846). The Verus Jesuitarum Libellus is reproduced as part
II., pages [835]-851. The illustrations in the English
translation do not appear in the German editions, and the illustrations
in the German editions do not appear in the English manuscript. The
second half of the English-language manuscript, the "Praxis
Magica," is found in a later volume of Scheible's Kloster:
Das Kloster. Weltlich und geistlich... Fünfter Band, 17 bis 20
Zelle (Stuttgart: Verlag des Herausgebers; Leipzig: Expedition
des Klosters, 1847). This volume has its own title page: Die
Sage vom Faust bis zum Erscheinen des ersten Volksbuches, mit Literatur
und Vergleichung aller folgenden... (Stuttgart: Verlag des Herausgebers;
Leipzig: Expedition des Klosters, 1847). The "Praxis Magica"
is included as unnumbered plates between pages 1156 and 1157.
The title-page of the original German edition of the "Verus
Libellus" reads
Verus Jesuitarum Libellus, seu, Fortissima coactio et constrictio
omnium malorum Spirituum cujuseunque geeneris, conditionis,
status vel officii sint. Et Conjuratio fortissima et probatissima
in Usuelem huic est annixa Cypriani citatio angelorum, ejusque
conjuratio spiritus, qui thesaurum abscondidit, una cum illorum
dimissione. Pasisiis, 1508.
The title page bears the following footnote: < |
