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:

Title page on recto of second leaf:

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                    "Somnia, Terroses [i.e. Terrores], Magicos, Miracula. Sagas
                    Noctuiroos [i.e. Nocturnos], lemures, - portentaque Thessala risu
                    Eccipio [i.e. Excipio] - [p]

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 ++++

Leaf [3]

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]

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]

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]

me in this circle - This do I command thee by the most
Holy Trinity +

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Conjuration . V .
==============


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]

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

Leaf [13]

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]

    to me, without tumult - without thunder -
without tempest, without fear - and without trembling
and place before this circle - and this I command
thee by the Deity and humanity of J.C.

Leaf [15]

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 +

                  _____ Amen _____
                                                           T.O.

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                                The Symbol of Athanasius, and
the 132 Psalm "De profundis" - are to be used -

Leaf [18]
 
 
 

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!

 
Jesus! Sancta Maria!

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]

by the apostles    and by all the
saints who live with God in holiness
by the power of Duisa and of Zebaoth
Dujam Dujam Dujam

Leaf [24]

The Angelical Citation of St. Cyprian

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]

brightness - and do all that which I
have requested thee - in the name of
the Triune Jehovah whose praises all spirits
incessantly sing giving honour to the all Powerful
who is thy Lord as he is mine

Leaf [26]

    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

Leaf [30]
 
 
 

Thou shalt say    Adonai Zebaoth
Adon  Schadai Eljon Amanai Eljon
Pneumoton Elji Alnoal Messias Ya
Heynanan Tetragrammaton

                +                   + + Amen +
                          +

Then use the following Conjuration

Adonai Zebaoth Adon Schadai Eljon
Tetragrammaton Eloi Elohim Messias Ya
Hagios ho Theos

Amen

Leaf [31]
 
 
 

Alley  Fortissian  Fortissio  Allinoson
   Ron

                                        +                                +
                                                        +
 

The spirit is to be dismissed by the following
Omysoma   Epyn   Segok    Satany
Degony   Eparygon   Galligonon   Zagogen
Ferstigon

Leaf [32]
 
 

A Conjuration compelling Obedience

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]

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! -

Leaf [35]

Colpiziara [i.e. Cohiziara]  Offina  Alta Netera fuara Menuet
Colpiziara [i.e. Cohiziara]  Offina  Alta Netera fuara Menuet
Colpiziara [i.e. Cohiziara]  Offina  Alta Netera fuara Menuet

                                            X                                                            X

                                                                            X

Leaf [36]

1    Lucifer                            the King
2    Belial                                Viceroy
3    Satan
4    Beelzebub
5    Astaroth                               Governers
6    Pluto
1    Ariel
2    Mephistophiles
3    Moubnel
4    Ariel                                    Great Princes
5    Amguel
6    Anisel
7    Barfael

Leaf [37]

[Note]

1    Abbadon
2    Chamus
3    Milea                                    Ministers
4    Lapasis
5    Merapis

    Milpeza        Secretary
1    Chinicham
2    Pimpam
3    Masa
4    Lissa
5    Dromdrom                        Familiar
6    Lomta
7    Palasa                                Spirits
8    Baufa
9    Luna
10    Poia
11    Laya
12    Wunsolary

Leaf [38]

[Note]

A Conjuration of Infernal Spirits

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

Leaf [43]

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      AmenJ.O

[Note]

Leaf [44]

Leaf [45]

[NOTE]
 
 
 

Leaf [46]

From the original Manuscript in the
Municipal Library of Weimar -

Passan anno adventionis Christi
                .1571.

Leaf [47]

Karuze X Karoth X Karathoi X Kemelton X Achatum
Ella X Dyestim + Rim + Warmat + Ko +
Nemarram + Palat + Themat + Amarrh + Gyseton +
Ralapharos + O Sachman + Machey + Gacles +
Bachat + Gyrta + Somon + + + Now do I call
thee + + +
           Plate

Leaf [48]

    Teome [i.e. Twsme] + Qaror + amathema + Jamhay + Schea +
Stal + Salmazan + Pamphilos + Aziel + Alechemelor +
Raphael + Salathiel + Ve Sar + Amathemach + Heroe +
Somini + By the loving Kindness of the Holy
Incomprehensible and invisible God - which is
displayed in all his works - for all things which
he hath created are good and holy + Barion
Salmafan + Raphael + Neman + Azan + Raphael +
come thou I call thee vehemently +

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]

Larabay + Belion + Sonor + Soraman + Bliar +
Sonor + Arotan + Niza + Raphael + Alazaman +
Eman + Nazaman + Tedoyl + Teabicabal + Ruos,
Acluaar + Iambala + Cochim [i.e. Iochim] +

 

AET + W

Zebaman + Sehemath + Egibut + Philomel +
Gazaman + Delet + Azatan + Uriel + Facal +
Alazamant + Nisia + By the most sacred and
holy mercy of God + Zeyhomann + Acluaas + Niza +
t Tachal + Neciel + Amatemach + Her somina [i.e. somini] +
By this I compel thee to appear unto me before this
circle and to do what I command thee -

[Note]

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

Leaf [52]

    I command cite and conjure thee to come quickly
and without delay + I call thee + + Requiet + +
Hamaliel + + Hanel + + Atatiel + + Scholiel + + Phacamech
Oriph + + Malchidaet + + Barbiel + + Zacheriel + + Oriphiel
Zamuel + + Hamaliel + + Ziriel + + Rugs ) ÷ ÷

Come now I conjure thee by all the most powerful words
Tetragrammaton _ Adoney _ Agla _ and by the wounds
of J.C. - by the Prophets - by the Apostles - and by
all the saints who live in the holiness and love of God
Come now by the mystic words + Duisa + Fortis + Zebaoth _
I do conjure thee to come + Dujam + Dujam + Dujam

                            _____________
                                __________

 

[Note]

Leaf [53]

[Note]

    I conjure each and all of ye Spirits - by
the seven archangels - Governors of the Planets -
Ouphiel + Zacheriel + Samoel + Michael +
Gabriel + Raphael + who are your Governors
to do that which I command - In the name of the
Triune God + + Amen

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 -

Leaf [55]

                                                                                    24844W [accession number]

Leaf [56]

[blank]

Leaf [57]

[blank]
 

Leaf [58]

[blank, unlined back free endsheet]
 

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:

Dieses ist der berüchtigte Meergeist, von Horst und Stiegltz erwähnt, aber nicht gekannt; dort aufgeführt als "Doctor Faust's großer und gewaltiger Meergeist, worin Lucifer und drei Meergeister, um Schatze aus dem Meere zu holen beschworen werden."

The original title page of the German edition of the "Praxis Magica" is as follows:

Praxis Magica Fausti ANA oder der von Doct Iohann Faust, Practicirte und beschworne Höllen Zwang. Passau Anno 1527.

Despite the German in the title page, the work is in Latin with the exception of the text for leaf 51 that reads: Nün beschwore ich dich Gottes heil. Maje StFti S'che Nahmen Agla, Naob, Sother, Emanuel, Adomatay, Auray, Amaton Elle, Elloy ViSion und bei dem Füngsten Gerichte Jesu Xtiu bei der stärcke dieser heil, Nahmen Chel, Heoti Agla jat daß du mir Zwei mahl Hundert Tausend N hier in diesen Kreiß bringest das gebiethe ich dir Paymon und MephiStophiles die Macht Tetragram Agla, Adonay Amin Amin. J + S + M + Cito Cito Cito veni nec morare velis. The German text that should have fallen between leaves 52 and 53 is not included at all in the English translation: Nün fahret und weichet von hinnen bei diesem Großen Nahmen und Macht Porten Tetrag: Adonay Agla denn ich gebe Ürlaub fahret hin in friede ohne allen Rumor Schauer Hagell und gefahr ohne Verletzung meines Kreiser Meiner und Meiner gesellen in Nahmen Gottes der Vatters + der Sohnes + und der heilige Geistes + Weichet von Hinnen in Nahmen Jesu von Nazareth Amen.

The title page on page 1157 follows the text of the manuscript. The eight-page text should have been bound after page 1157, not before it:

Fausti Praxis magica (in der Grossherzoglichen Bibliothek zu Weimar, auf Pergament) ist auf nachfolgenden acht Blättern lithographirt nachgeahmt.

There are differences between the Latin and the English texts. For example, the Latin text spells out the name "Jesu Christi" whereas the English manuscript invariably abbreviates the name "J.C." Other differences between the Latin text and the English translation are the following:

1. The quote on the first page is given to "HORATIUS" in the Latin edition (Leaf 1).

2. "Ariel" is used instead of "Uriel." (Leaf 5)

3. Phrases are sometimes omitted or abbreviated such as on leaf 5 and again on leaf 7, leaf 9, leaf 12, and leaf 13 where the symbol "(N + + + +) is used instead of the phrase "N. milliones optimi auri et expensibilis ubique [leaf 5 leaves out the "ubique"] monetae hispanicae." This same concept is given another expression on leaf 19 where the phrase "that which I desire" takes the place of the Latin, "nonaginta novem millia dimidium scutatorum et duplonorum in auri monetis cursivis." Other phrases are added such as the lengthy one at the bottom of leaf 6: 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 6).

4. If the text of the translation did not otherwise so closely follow the Latin text published by Scheible, certain changes would suggest a different source. For example on leaf 9 in the fifth conjuration, after the nonsensical word "Hoamiach," the Latin text continues " jerozel, habel, vechne, daniel, stachios, imaniach, namuel, damobiach, et per illa verba, quibus Salomon, Manasses..." The text on leaf 54 does not seem to appear at all in the German edition of the "Praxis Magica."

5. One lengthy passage in the English manuscript translation does not appear at all in the Latin original (Scheible). The entire text on leaves 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, and 42 is not present in the Latin edition. The Latin text takes up again with the Dismissal of Cyprian (Dimissio Cypriani) on leaf 43.

6. The Latin text of the "Libellus" ends with leaf 43of the English translation.

7. Throughout both works, the English translation supplies diagrams and symbols not present in the German editions. In addition, the "Praxis Magica" has several symbols, illustrations, and diagrams that are not transcribed into the English translation. A noteworthy example is the string of letter-like symbols wanting on leaf 49.

8. Curiously enough, "controversial" phrases in the German edition have been ommitted in the English translation. A good example is the phrase that should have appeared at the end of leaf 50: "Lucifer amicus meus dilectus et Servus."
 
 
 
 

Tetragrammaton. The four Hebrew letters of the name of God in the Old Testament, spoken as Jehovah or Yahweh; regarded with profound awe it was rarely pronounced, and in the ordinary services in the synagogue the names Adonai or Elohim were substituted for it; it passed into European magic as one of the major "names of power." (from Man, Myth & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion and the Unknown (New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1995), volume 18, p. 2590)

Uriel. Uriel, whose name means "fire of God," is one of the leading angels in noncanonical lore. He is identified variously as a seraph, cherub, regent of the sun, flame of God, angel of the presence, presider over Tartarus (hell), archangel of salvation, and, in later Scriptures, as Phanuel, "face of God." The name Uriel may be derived from Uriah the prophet. In apocryphal and occult works Uriel has been equated with Nuriel, Uryan, Jeremiel, Vretil, Sariel, Puruel, Phanuel, Jehoel, and Israfil... It is asserted that the divine discipline of alchemy was brought down to earth by Uriel, and that Uriel gave the Cabala to man, although this key to the mystical interpretation of Scripture is also said to have been the gift of Metatron. (from Lewis, James R. and Oliver, Evelyn Dorothy. Angels A to Z (Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1996), p. 402)

Usiel (Uziel, Uzziel, "strength of God")--in the cabala generally, as in Targum Onkeles and Jonathan, Usiel is an angel that fell, and is therefore evil; he was among those who wedded human wives and begat giants. Of the 10 unholy sefiroth, Usiel is listed 5^th. In The Book of the Angel Raziel, Usiel (Uzziel) is among the 7 angels before the throne of God and among 9 set over the 4 winds. (from Davidson, Gustav. A Dictionary of Angels, Including the Fallen Angels (New York: The Free Press, 1967), p. 299-301)
 

A self-proclaimed mystic whose theories have become accepted occult doctrine, Arthur Edward Waite was born in 1857 in the unromantic Brooklyn area of New York.  Soon after his birth his mother returned with him to England, where she became a Roman Catholic; and Waite was to remain under the influence of Church ceremony all his life...
In 1881 Waite discovered the writings of the French magus Eliphas Levi... and his first "occult" work (1885) was a digest and codification of Levi's teaching... (from James Webb, "A.E. Waite," in Man, Myth & Magic: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Mythology, Religion and the Unknown (New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1995), volume 20, p. 2759)