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Introduction

This book is a collection of ancient grimoires. I completed the work on it and presented it to readers in 2013. I have made several edits to this edition that bring the book into conformity with the original grimoires and accepted translations of similar texts. In the first edition I put down the Russian spelling of names, which I do here too; This is largely due to the fact that in the Grimoire of Solomon, Volume II, I mention many of the names listed here, and therefore I do not need to do the work twice. There I decipher these names and give the reader the opportunity to compare variations in their spelling. Some new material has been added to the text, and the book itself is written from a different perspective. The book you are holding in your hands consists of seven parts:

1. Big key. “The Key of Knowledge”, a variant of “Clavicula Salomonis”, or “The Work of Solomon, called his key, discovered by Ptolemy the Greek” - it dates back to 1572 (one of the earliest texts of “Clavicula Salomonis”). The book indicated here was also created at the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. Its original language is English. The book tells, like all copies of the keys, about the necessary preparations for work and the method of calling spirits. This version of the key is quite different from the version of Rabbi Abognazar (the most famous version in Russian-speaking countries, containing most of the key variants), which was published in the works of Papus. To my deepest regret, the translation of the Key of Abognazar as edited by Troyanovsky is partially incorrect due to the poetic approach to the text; a more accurate translation can be found in my Grimoire of King Solomon, Volume I. This version was also not used by MacGregor Mathers in his work.

The translation I present here is a compilation of several translations that I have carried out over the years. Therefore, in a number of places it may differ from the original in expressions and words, but it completely repeats the essence of the ideas and these very words.

2. Small key. List of spirits to call. The list of these spirits is taken from another English Key of Solomon, also from the 16th century. We all know the list of demons from the Goetia, numbering 72. But the Goetia were written on earlier grimoires - it is one of these earlier texts that I want to offer my reader. It will in some way expand the capabilities of practitioners of the Goetic tradition, increasing the list of spirits indicated there, and at the same time will help the above-mentioned key to become even more workable, enriching it with a list of spirits that were missing from it.

3. True Petitions of the Jesuits - an interesting work on magic from 1508. Language – Latin. It does not contain methods for creating circles or tools (all this, as usual, was described in the Key, which is the essence of the magician’s ritual); This is a text on summoning spirits, where only summoning spells are mentioned. But, nevertheless, this work is not inferior to others.

Of particular interest are the spells allegedly written on behalf of the Holy Martyr Cyprian and the challenge of Uziel. Often lists of demons and a spell to summon them are added to it. But I am not including this part, since the language of the spells is very different from the text itself. This little treatise will, it seems to me, be an ideal continuation of the previous text, which will give the reader both food for thought and, mainly, working materials for summoning some spirits, the nature of which in the grimoire itself is described by a quote from Quintus Horace Flaccus: “Somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, sagas Nocturnos lemures, portentaque Thessala risu Excipio" - “Dreams, obsessions of magicians, natural phenomena, sorceresses, the ghost of the night, the miracles of the Thessalians, do you meet with laughter?”

4. The Seal of Truth or the Seal of God. This text of the key does not contain pentacles, which for many centuries were considered an integral part of the Key of Solomon. That is why I decided to compensate for this omission with two chapters. In this chapter I describe the seal of God, which in many of Solomon's grimoires is called the "Great Pentacle of Solomon." This is an excerpt from the Book of Oaths of Honorius or the sworn book of Honorius. Here I am not giving a complete translation of the entire work. This work as a whole is very interesting, but the huge number of prayers and methods for reading them should occupy a separate book. The seal in question is the “Sigillum Dei” or “Seals???”. There are also several seals from Oedipus of Egypt, another version of the Book of the Oaths of Honorius, the Keys of Solomon, and, of course, the most famous version from Enochian magic, although I personally would not associate all the seals of the school of Solomon with the seal of John Dee. In addition, there are lists of incense and angels associated with different periods of time, which is also interesting information for many practitioners. This treatise is the most ancient and does not belong to the Renaissance. It may date back to the 13th century and, based on the text, is the father of the European Keys of Solomon.

5. Next come the seals of the ten spheres and archangels according to the “Calendarium Naturale Magicum”. Due to severe curvature and poor reading of the inscriptions in the pentacles, I disassembled their inscriptions and placed them separately. This step, in my opinion, is necessary in all works related to pentacles, which is what I adhere to throughout the book. Materials taken from a book of 1619.

6. Triptych - This chapter consists of three short grimoires that interested me when I read them. The first edition included only two of them. The list of texts is as follows:

A. The Sacred Book of Black Venus - the book is better known as “Tub® Veneris”. It was written in June 1580. The alleged author is John Dee, the famous agent 007 and creator of Enochian magic. This book is interesting for its approach to circles and the language of invocation, which, according to the author, is the very language with which the rulers of the planets themselves conjure spirits. The book tells the story of the summoning of six spirits who are under the rule of Venus. But the desires that can be realized through these spirits are truly enormous. Of course, the authorship of the creator of Enochian magic is far-fetched, and the text is unlikely to have appeared earlier than the 17th century.

B. Magical instructions - a book that intersects with the previous one. It tells about the teachings of a certain Arab magician about summoning five spirits who are able to fulfill most of the magician’s wishes. The book was written (according to the author) by a certain superior of the Order of St. Augustine in 1515. Again, the period of creation of the grimoire must be shifted to the 17th century. Having opened the text, a person familiar with grimoires recognizes the name of the author. If the Keys of Solomon, as large works, are known to many, then the mythical author of this grimoire is indicated in a number of small texts and grimoires, occupying a small number of pages, but a significant shelf in the magical library, left as a legacy by generations of past seekers.

V. Herpentil - this text is a piece of a voluminous grimoire from 1600, relating to the system of Faustian magic, which is largely combined with the Key of Solomon. The text, in its original form, is written in Latin, and is followed by an unrelated German grimoire, so it can be considered a complete work on the evocation of demons.

These three texts are controversial, many consider them to be the monstrous invention of some creators of grimoires, sold in the past as fashionable reading after a long era of prohibition. However, while working with them, I came to a different opinion: they are completely working, and the spirits that are described in them are quite real. Another question is that the spirits who come to calls will be more similar to entities, some kind of elemental spirits, but they are quite effective. In my opinion, all three of these works are a legacy of earlier grimoires similar to the Faustian system. But several generations of illiterate census, and then the pathos and glitter that the grimoire publishers wanted to add, led to awkward gibberish inside these works.

I have provided each of these grimoires with a short account of the summons, describing the spirits who are summoned.

7. "Liber taurus" or "Book of the Bull." In fact, this is a kind of diary, of which the most interesting are:

– the basis of a ritual for any purpose. Preparation and execution of a magical operation;

– a method of calling planetary spirits and, in particular, the Olympic spirits with an explanation of the etymology of their names and a report on the call;

– planetary relationships: incense, oils, seals, etymology of the names of demons, archangels and evil geniuses with their incense. It is necessary to clearly understand that the etymology of the name is an analysis of correspondences, and I was simply drawing parallels, and did not mean that all the specified spirits are equal. Incense and other correspondences refer to the essence that is hidden behind the name;

- a method of creating and consecrating incense, potions, oils and ointments. This part is placed here because it will be needed for the holistic practice of the previous treatises. I deliberately made the techniques inserted here unique so that they fit better into different grimoire systems.

8. I place the Psalms of Solomon (?????? ??????????) here instead of an afterword. This is an apocryphal text, probably written in the mid-first century AD. Due to the fact that the manuscripts that have reached us are written in Greek, I present their originals under each psalm. The decision to place them here is due to the fact that Solomon’s personality runs like a red line throughout the book. These psalms can be used for prayers in rituals, as well as for creating pentacles and spells. The lists of psalms exist in eight copies, including the Moscow version of the 12th–13th centuries. I took the translation of the psalms for this book from the work of Archpriest A.V. Smirny (1896). But to synchronize them with the Greek text, the numbering of the verses had to be changed. Despite the identity of the text, in Smirny’s translation the number of verses is 333, which is very symbolic, and in the Greek text of verses I used there are 293, which is less symbolic, but from the point of view of Christian Kabbalah indicates the passion, ascension and stay in the Trinity, forming the five wounds of Christ and his crucifixion on the cross of the four elements, the material world. The total number of Solomon's psalms is 18.

Part one. Knowledge Key

Here begins the book of King Solomon, called the key of knowledge

Clavicula Salomonis. Extat latine: de legi Cabalistica: sed sophistica

Book one

Chapter first. What prayer should you say before starting work?

“The Lord Jesus Christ, the beloved son of God, who sanctifies the hearts of all people in the world, dispels the darkness in my heart and kindles the candle of flame of the most sacred love in me. Grant me true faith, ideal mercy and virtue, so that I can learn to fear and love everything given by You and keep the commandments in all matters. So that when the last day comes, the angel of the Lord can take me away in peace and snatch me from the power of the devil. So that I may enjoy endless peace in the communion of saints and sit on the right side. Do this, Son of the living God, in the name of the most holy names. Amen".

"King Solomon in old age." Engraving. Artist Paul Gustave Doré. XIX century “Everything is vanity of vanities. All is vanity and catching the wind.” (Solomon. Ecclesiastes)

Chapter two. Confession before surgery

“I confess to the Lord of the Gods, the Father of Heaven and Earth and the most good and virtuous Jesus Christ, together with the Holy Spirit, before the holy angels and before the true crucifixion, that I was conceived in sin and the sin continued even after my baptism.

I confess the sins I have committed: pride, anger, gluttony and all the sinful weaknesses of man, I confess all these sins. Therefore, I pray to you, all saints, to be my witnesses on the day of the Last Judgment, that I have admitted my sins, and testify with me against the devil, and through this I will become free and clean from my sins. May I appear before the Supreme in a righteous form to receive mercy and pardon. And also that I comprehend all the spirits that I call upon, so that they can fulfill my will and desire. Amen".

Chapter three. About spells and compulsions in work

"Oh God! Almighty Father, who created all things, who knows all things, for whom nothing is hidden, grant me the grace that I may comprehend the virtue of all the higher beings who have skillfully hidden Your most holy mercy and the power of Your ineffable, highly worshiped and terrible name Ehiah, from which all the worlds will tremble, and to whom, under fear, all created things will submit. And grant me also the secret of all secrets, so that all spirits may be revealed before me, so that they may obey me politely and carry out my commands through the holy Adonai himself, whose kingdom may endure forever and ever. Amen".

When this is done, have the caster rise from his knees and cross his hands over the pentacle, and have one of the assistants hold the spell book before him. Let the caster turn his gaze in four directions and, looking at the book, read the words:

“Lord my God, be a strong defense for me from every kind of evil spirit.”

And let him turn first to the east, then to the south, west and north and in each direction of the world say:

“Behold the signs and names of the Greatest One, whom you daily feared and fear. Obey me through the mystery of all things."

Now he needs to start conjuring spirits, as is customary in the art that he masters. They should appear quickly. But if they have not come, then call them as described below, and know that if they are chained with iron, they will come or send a messenger.

“I conjure you, Spirits or Spirit (list of names), Father, Son and Holy Spirit and those who will come to judge the world, both the living and the dead, by fire. And I conjure you with the sacraments of Christmas and baptism, the death and resurrection of Christ, the coming of the Holy Spirit as our comforter, Saint Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, her purity, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the birth of Saint John the Baptist!

I conjure you with twenty elders, nine ranks and degrees of angels, archangels, thrones, dominions, principalities, powers, cherubim and seraphim. With all the virtue of heaven, the four animals of God, having eyes both in front and behind, and I conjure by the twelve apostles.

I conjure you also by all the martyrs, Saint Stephen and all the others, and all the confessors, such as Saint Sylvester and all the others, and all the holy hermits, abbots, monks, and all the holy people, all the holy virgins and widows, and all the holy feasts, which are celebrated in the sight of Christ throughout the world, through the prayers and merits of these people. Divine greatness will be our support and help in all our works. And I conjure with all those things that exist in accordance with His Kingdom.

I conjure you by God, who was born of the virgin Mary. God who suffered from the Jews. Who was crucified on the cross, who died and rose again. God who will come again to judge both the living and the dead by fire.

I conjure you, spirits, by all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins and widows. Jerusalem, the holy city of God. Heaven and Earth, everything that is in them, and other shrines and parts of the world. Saint Peter, the Apostle of Rome, the crown of thorns that was on the head of God, the clothes for which they cast lots. By all things that can be spoken, or by the creative power of the all-powerful Creator. The Holy Trinity and the Holy Judgment, the Heavenly Host. To those who created things from nothing at the very beginning. He, who descended to earth for the sake of humanity and was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried, descended into hell, rose from the dead on the third day, ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from there he will come judge the living and the dead by fire.

And the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who descended from the Father and the Son in the form of a dove, when Christ was baptized in the Jordan and descended on him and the Apostles, who preached the Gospel in different languages. The three faces of God, and the unity of their worship, and the singing of those saints who do not fall silent either day or night, and their loud voices can still be heard saying: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts! the whole earth is full of His glory! Hosanna in the highest!

Blessed is he who ascends in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!

And through 100 and 44 martyrs who spoke to the world and suffered most intensely to the grave.

I conjure you, spirits, with thunder and all the fiery things and lightning of God and others. The seven golden candlesticks shining before the altar of the Divine, and all the miracles that were performed by the saints and angels. All the rules of the Christian church and a group of saints who follow the seven steps to the lamb. The holiness that God chose within himself before the creation of the world, and its virtues that are pleasing to God.

I conjure you, spirits, no matter where you are, by the Annunciation of Christ, the Baptism of Christ, the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor, the Cross of the Lord, the Passion of Christ, the cry of Christ and his voice saying: “Either, Or! Lama Savakhthani."

I conjure by the death of Christ, his hands pierced with nails, his wounds and blood, the body of Christ, the tomb of Christ and the bread that he broke and gave to his disciples, saying: “For this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” And through his miraculous resurrection and all the miraculous works of God.

I conjure you, spirits, with the holiness of all plants, stones, herbs and all things that are subject to the will of the Divine. I also conjure you, spirits, with these ineffable names of God:

Asahak, Radrematas, Falkas, Anbonas, Anbonak, Bera, Bolem, Yaelem, Ladodok, Akatel, Koplis, Piham, Sanka, Harukara, Adonai, Barukae, Wallpaper, Imagro, God Yeshua, the God who created the Heavens and the Earth, also sitting among Cherubim and Seraphim, and the magnificent name Tetragrammaton, who is Ian and Iot, and the holy and inexpressible name Anareton. May all these spirits obey me with these names!

I conjure you, spirits, no matter where you are in the world, do not hesitate any longer, whether you are in the air, in the ground or in another place, appear immediately before us here in order to satisfy our demands and wishes. And I command you to appear before us so that we can command you.”

After this is done, they will undoubtedly come, but if for some reason they do not appear, let the master raise his voice and proclaim:

“Behold! Here are the signs and names, the secrets of secrets! Those who dare to deny them and persist are the names of the great Conqueror who rules the whole world. Come, appear before us, wherever you are, and behold this mystery of mysteries. Come and hear the pleasant aroma of sweet incense and answer us politely.”

If they appear, show them the pentacle.

If this does not happen, let the master hit the air on four sides, hissing as he does so. Then in a clear voice he will say:

“Behold! I conjure you, I call you, I invite you with the power, greatness and strength of the name of Hel. I conjure you and command you, magnificent Berlayans, great and just saints, so that you do not hesitate, and come without any noise or without a terrible appearance.

I conjure you and command you with authority by Him who spoke, and this is holy, and also by all His names. In the name of Adonai, Eloi, Elion, Hosts, Shadai. I also command you with this book and with all its powers that you come to us in not a terrible guise, but in a charming form. We conjure you by the power of the names Yud and Vav, which Adam heard and with which he spoke.

Or the name Gun, which Noah heard and spoke with after the flood.

And the names I, N, X, which Abraham heard and recognized Almighty God.

And the name Yud, which Jacob heard from the angel who spoke to him, and who fled from his brother Esau.

And by the name Ehiah-Asher-Ehiah (in the text “Hely, Ane, Heye”), which Moses heard on God’s Mount Horeb and was able to speak with God, and hear God himself speaking in flashes of flame.

And by the name of Eloh, which Moses called, and all the dust of the earth shook, and the midges were among the people, oxen, and all kinds of livestock in the lands of Egypt, destroying them and their fields.

And the name Asher Ehiah, which Moses named and sent all kinds of insects to Egypt to destroy their fruits.

And the name Faison, which Moses called, and three days of darkness fell throughout all Egypt, and everyone froze in mortal fear.

And in the name of Arimon and in the name of the name of Arimon, which Moses proclaimed at midnight, and all the firstborn of the lands of Egypt were killed.

And in the name of Chemaron, and in the name of the name of Chemaron, which Moses spoke, the black sea parted, and he brought the children of Israel out of captivity through it.

And by the name Symagogion, which Elijah called, the heavens gave rain, and the earth bore fruit.

And the name Athanatos, which Jeremiah called before the captivity of Jerusalem.

And by the names Alpha and Omega, which Daniel called, he destroyed Baal, and smote the dragon.

And by the name Emmanuel, which was heard by the three youths, whose names were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sang in the fiery furnace, where they were not harmed.

By all these names and all the other names of the Almighty, the Only and True God, by whom you were cast down from the highest throne into the places of execution, we conjure you and command you by Him who said, and it became so, by Him to whom every creature is subject. And we conjure you and command you by the angels in charge of Heaven, by the providence of Almighty God and by the wisdom of King Solomon, which he received from Almighty God. Appear peacefully before us to fulfill our desires.

I conjure you with the most holy names of Yud He Vav He (in the text “Joth, Hebay”), which are written in the Hebrew script, and the holy name Premeumaton, which Moses called, and the bottom of hell swallowed Dathan and Abiram.

This book is a collection of ancient grimoires. I completed the work on it and presented it to readers in 2013. I have made several edits to this edition that bring the book into conformity with the original grimoires and accepted translations of similar texts. In the first edition I put down the Russian spelling of names, which I do here too; This is largely due to the fact that in the Grimoire of Solomon, Volume II, I mention many of the names listed here, and therefore I do not need to do the work twice. There I decipher these names and give the reader the opportunity to compare variations in their spelling. Some new material has been added to the text, and the book itself is written from a different perspective. The book you are holding in your hands consists of seven parts:

1. Big key. “The Key of Knowledge”, a variant of “Clavicula Salomonis”, or “The Work of Solomon, called his key, discovered by Ptolemy the Greek” - it dates back to 1572 (one of the earliest texts of “Clavicula Salomonis”). The book indicated here was also created at the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. Its original language is English. The book tells, like all copies of the keys, about the necessary preparations for work and the method of calling spirits. This version of the key is quite different from the version of Rabbi Abognazar (the most famous version in Russian-speaking countries, containing most of the key variants), which was published in the works of Papus. To my deepest regret, the translation of the Key of Abognazar as edited by Troyanovsky is partially incorrect due to the poetic approach to the text; a more accurate translation can be found in my Grimoire of King Solomon, Volume I. This version was also not used by MacGregor Mathers in his work.

The translation I present here is a compilation of several translations that I have carried out over the years. Therefore, in a number of places it may differ from the original in expressions and words, but it completely repeats the essence of the ideas and these very words.

2. Small key. List of spirits to call. The list of these spirits is taken from another English Key of Solomon, also from the 16th century. We all know the list of demons from the Goetia, numbering 72. But the Goetia were written on earlier grimoires - it is one of these earlier texts that I want to offer my reader. It will in some way expand the capabilities of practitioners of the Goetic tradition, increasing the list of spirits indicated there, and at the same time will help the above-mentioned key to become even more workable, enriching it with a list of spirits that were missing from it.

3. True Petitions of the Jesuits - an interesting work on magic from 1508. Language – Latin. It does not contain methods for creating circles or tools (all this, as usual, was described in the Key, which is the essence of the magician’s ritual); This is a text on summoning spirits, where only summoning spells are mentioned. But, nevertheless, this work is not inferior to others. Of particular interest are the spells allegedly written on behalf of the Holy Martyr Cyprian and the challenge of Uziel. Often lists of demons and a spell to summon them are added to it. But I am not including this part, since the language of the spells is very different from the text itself. This little treatise will, it seems to me, be an ideal continuation of the previous text, which will give the reader both food for thought and, mainly, working materials for summoning some spirits, the nature of which in the grimoire itself is described by a quote from Quintus Horace Flaccus: “Somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, sagas Nocturnos lemures, portentaque Thessala risu Excipio" - “Dreams, obsessions of magicians, natural phenomena, sorceresses, the ghost of the night, the miracles of the Thessalians, do you meet with laughter?”

4. The Seal of Truth or the Seal of God. This text of the key does not contain pentacles, which for many centuries were considered an integral part of the Key of Solomon. That is why I decided to compensate for this omission with two chapters. In this chapter I describe the seal of God, which in many of Solomon's grimoires is called the "Great Pentacle of Solomon." This is an excerpt from the Book of Oaths of Honorius or the sworn book of Honorius. Here I am not giving a complete translation of the entire work. This work as a whole is very interesting, but the huge number of prayers and methods for reading them should occupy a separate book. The seal in question is the "Sigillum Dei" or "Seals of אמת". There are also several seals from Oedipus of Egypt, another version of the Book of the Oaths of Honorius, the Keys of Solomon, and, of course, the most famous version from Enochian magic, although I personally would not associate all the seals of the school of Solomon with the seal of John Dee. In addition, there are lists of incense and angels associated with different periods of time, which is also interesting information for many practitioners. This treatise is the most ancient and does not belong to the Renaissance. It may date back to the 13th century and, based on the text, is the father of the European Keys of Solomon.

5. Next come the seals of the ten spheres and archangels according to the “Calendarium Naturale Magicum”. Due to severe curvature and poor reading of the inscriptions in the pentacles, I disassembled their inscriptions and placed them separately. This step, in my opinion, is necessary in all works related to pentacles, which is what I adhere to throughout the book. Materials taken from a book of 1619.

6. Triptych - This chapter consists of three short grimoires that interested me when I read them. The first edition included only two of them. The list of texts is as follows:

A. The Sacred Book of Black Venus - the book is better known as “Tub® Veneris”. It was written in June 1580. The alleged author is John Dee, the famous agent 007 and creator of Enochian magic. This book is interesting for its approach to circles and the language of invocation, which, according to the author, is the very language with which the rulers of the planets themselves conjure spirits. The book tells the story of the summoning of six spirits who are under the rule of Venus. But the desires that can be realized through these spirits are truly enormous. Of course, the authorship of the creator of Enochian magic is far-fetched, and the text is unlikely to have appeared earlier than the 17th century.

B. Magical instructions - a book that intersects with the previous one. It tells about the teachings of a certain Arab magician about summoning five spirits who are able to fulfill most of the magician’s wishes. The book was written (according to the author) by a certain superior of the Order of St. Augustine in 1515. Again, the period of creation of the grimoire must be shifted to the 17th century. Having opened the text, a person familiar with grimoires recognizes the name of the author. If the Keys of Solomon, as large works, are known to many, then the mythical author of this grimoire is indicated in a number of small texts and grimoires, occupying a small number of pages, but a significant shelf in the magical library, left as a legacy by generations of past seekers.

V. Herpentil - this text is a piece of a voluminous grimoire from 1600, relating to the system of Faustian magic, which is largely combined with the Key of Solomon. The text, in its original form, is written in Latin, and is followed by an unrelated German grimoire, so it can be considered a complete work on the evocation of demons.

These three texts are controversial, many consider them to be the monstrous invention of some creators of grimoires, sold in the past as fashionable reading after a long era of prohibition. However, while working with them, I came to a different opinion: they are completely working, and the spirits that are described in them are quite real. Another question is that the spirits who come to calls will be more similar to entities, some kind of elemental spirits, but they are quite effective. In my opinion, all three of these works are a legacy of earlier grimoires similar to the Faustian system. But several generations of illiterate census, and then the pathos and glitter that the grimoire publishers wanted to add, led to awkward gibberish inside these works.

I have provided each of these grimoires with a short account of the summons, describing the spirits who are summoned.

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The Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon. A Practical Guide to Magic

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Introduction

This book is a collection of ancient grimoires. I completed the work on it and presented it to readers in 2013. I have made several edits to this edition that bring the book into conformity with the original grimoires and accepted translations of similar texts. In the first edition I put down the Russian spelling of names, which I do here too; This is largely due to the fact that in the Grimoire of Solomon, Volume II, I mention many of the names listed here, and therefore I do not need to do the work twice. There I decipher these names and give the reader the opportunity to compare variations in their spelling. Some new material has been added to the text, and the book itself is written from a different perspective. The book you are holding in your hands consists of seven parts:

1. Big key. “The Key of Knowledge”, a variant of “Clavicula Salomonis”, or “The Work of Solomon, called his key, discovered by Ptolemy the Greek” - it dates back to 1572 (one of the earliest texts of “Clavicula Salomonis”). The book indicated here was also created at the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. Its original language is English. The book tells, like all copies of the keys, about the necessary preparations for work and the method of calling spirits. This version of the key is quite different from the version of Rabbi Abognazar (the most famous version in Russian-speaking countries, containing most of the key variants), which was published in the works of Papus. To my deepest regret, the translation of the Key of Abognazar as edited by Troyanovsky is partially incorrect due to the poetic approach to the text; a more accurate translation can be found in my Grimoire of King Solomon, Volume I. This version was also not used by MacGregor Mathers in his work.

The translation I present here is a compilation of several translations that I have carried out over the years. Therefore, in a number of places it may differ from the original in expressions and words, but it completely repeats the essence of the ideas and these very words.

2. Small key. List of spirits to call. The list of these spirits is taken from another English Key of Solomon, also from the 16th century. We all know the list of demons from the Goetia, numbering 72. But the Goetia were written on earlier grimoires - it is one of these earlier texts that I want to offer my reader. It will in some way expand the capabilities of practitioners of the Goetic tradition, increasing the list of spirits indicated there, and at the same time will help the above-mentioned key to become even more workable, enriching it with a list of spirits that were missing from it.

3. True Petitions of the Jesuits - an interesting work on magic from 1508. Language – Latin. It does not contain methods for creating circles or tools (all this, as usual, was described in the Key, which is the essence of the magician’s ritual); This is a text on summoning spirits, where only summoning spells are mentioned. But, nevertheless, this work is not inferior to others. Of particular interest are the spells allegedly written on behalf of the Holy Martyr Cyprian and the challenge of Uziel. Often lists of demons and a spell to summon them are added to it. But I am not including this part, since the language of the spells is very different from the text itself. This little treatise will, it seems to me, be an ideal continuation of the previous text, which will give the reader both food for thought and, mainly, working materials for summoning some spirits, the nature of which in the grimoire itself is described by a quote from Quintus Horace Flaccus: “Somnia, terrores magicos, miracula, sagas Nocturnos lemures, portentaque Thessala risu Excipio" - “Dreams, obsessions of magicians, natural phenomena, sorceresses, the ghost of the night, the miracles of the Thessalians, do you meet with laughter?”

4. The Seal of Truth or the Seal of God. This text of the key does not contain pentacles, which for many centuries were considered an integral part of the Key of Solomon. That is why I decided to compensate for this omission with two chapters. In this chapter I describe the seal of God, which in many of Solomon's grimoires is called the "Great Pentacle of Solomon." This is an excerpt from the Book of Oaths of Honorius or the sworn book of Honorius. Here I am not giving a complete translation of the entire work. This work as a whole is very interesting, but the huge number of prayers and methods for reading them should occupy a separate book. The seal in question is the "Sigillum Dei" or "Seals of אמת". There are also several seals from Oedipus of Egypt, another version of the Book of the Oaths of Honorius, the Keys of Solomon, and, of course, the most famous version from Enochian magic, although I personally would not associate all the seals of the school of Solomon with the seal of John Dee. In addition, there are lists of incense and angels associated with different periods of time, which is also interesting information for many practitioners. This treatise is the most ancient and does not belong to the Renaissance. It may date back to the 13th century and, based on the text, is the father of the European Keys of Solomon.

5. Next come the seals of the ten spheres and archangels according to the “Calendarium Naturale Magicum”. Due to severe curvature and poor reading of the inscriptions in the pentacles, I disassembled their inscriptions and placed them separately. This step, in my opinion, is necessary in all works related to pentacles, which is what I adhere to throughout the book. Materials taken from a book of 1619.

6. Triptych - This chapter consists of three short grimoires that interested me when I read them. The first edition included only two of them. The list of texts is as follows:

A. The Sacred Book of Black Venus - the book is better known as “Tub® Veneris”. It was written in June 1580. The alleged author is John Dee, the famous agent 007 and creator of Enochian magic. This book is interesting for its approach to circles and the language of invocation, which, according to the author, is the very language with which the rulers of the planets themselves conjure spirits. The book tells the story of the summoning of six spirits who are under the rule of Venus. But the desires that can be realized through these spirits are truly enormous. Of course, the authorship of the creator of Enochian magic is far-fetched, and the text is unlikely to have appeared earlier than the 17th century.

B. Magical instructions - a book that intersects with the previous one. It tells about the teachings of a certain Arab magician about summoning five spirits who are able to fulfill most of the magician’s wishes. The book was written (according to the author) by a certain superior of the Order of St. Augustine in 1515. Again, the period of creation of the grimoire must be shifted to the 17th century. Having opened the text, a person familiar with grimoires recognizes the name of the author. If the Keys of Solomon, as large works, are known to many, then the mythical author of this grimoire is indicated in a number of small texts and grimoires, occupying a small number of pages, but a significant shelf in the magical library, left as a legacy by generations of past seekers.

V. Herpentil - this text is a piece of a voluminous grimoire from 1600, relating to the system of Faustian magic, which is largely combined with the Key of Solomon. The text, in its original form, is written in Latin, and is followed by an unrelated German grimoire, so it can be considered a complete work on the evocation of demons.

These three texts are controversial, many consider them to be the monstrous invention of some creators of grimoires, sold in the past as fashionable reading after a long era of prohibition. However, while working with them, I came to a different opinion: they are completely working, and the spirits that are described in them are quite real. Another question is that the spirits who come to calls will be more similar to entities, some kind of elemental spirits, but they are quite effective. In my opinion, all three of these works are a legacy of earlier grimoires similar to the Faustian system. But several generations of illiterate census, and then the pathos and glitter that the grimoire publishers wanted to add, led to awkward gibberish inside these works.

I have provided each of these grimoires with a short account of the summons, describing the spirits who are summoned.

7. "Liber taurus" or "Book of the Bull." In fact, this is a kind of diary, of which the most interesting are:

– the basis of a ritual for any purpose. Preparation and execution of a magical operation;

– a method of calling planetary spirits and, in particular, the Olympic spirits with an explanation of the etymology of their names and a report on the call;

– planetary relationships: incense, oils, seals, etymology of the names of demons, archangels and evil geniuses with their incense. It is necessary to clearly understand that the etymology of the name is an analysis of correspondences, and I was simply drawing parallels, and did not mean that all the specified spirits are equal. Incense and other correspondences refer to the essence that is hidden behind the name;

- a method of creating and consecrating incense, potions, oils and ointments. This part is placed here because it will be needed for the holistic practice of the previous treatises. I deliberately made the techniques inserted here unique so that they fit better into different grimoire systems.

8. I place the Psalms of Solomon (Ψαλμοι Σολομοντος) here instead of an afterword. This is an apocryphal text, probably written in the mid-first century AD. Due to the fact that the manuscripts that have reached us are written in Greek, I present their originals under each psalm. The decision to place them here is due to the fact that Solomon’s personality runs like a red line throughout the book. These psalms can be used for prayers in rituals, as well as for creating pentacles and spells. The lists of psalms exist in eight copies, including the Moscow version of the 12th–13th centuries. I took the translation of the psalms for this book from the work of Archpriest A.V. Smirny (1896). But to synchronize them with the Greek text, the numbering of the verses had to be changed. Despite the identity of the text, in Smirny’s translation the number of verses is 333, which is very symbolic, and in the Greek text of verses I used there are 293, which is less symbolic, but from the point of view of Christian Kabbalah indicates the passion, ascension and stay in the Trinity, forming the five wounds of Christ and his crucifixion on the cross of the four elements, the material world. The total number of Solomon's psalms is 18.

Part one. Knowledge Key

Here begins the book of King Solomon, called the key of knowledge

Clavicula Salomonis. Extat latine: de legi Cabalistica: sed sophistica

Book one

“The Lord Jesus Christ, the beloved son of God, who sanctifies the hearts of all people in the world, dispels the darkness in my heart and kindles the candle of flame of the most sacred love in me. Grant me true faith, ideal mercy and virtue, so that I can learn to fear and love everything given by You and keep the commandments in all matters. So that when the last day comes, the angel of the Lord can take me away in peace and snatch me from the power of the devil. So that I may enjoy endless peace in the communion of saints and sit on the right side. Do this, Son of the living God, in the name of the most holy names. Amen".

"King Solomon in old age." Engraving. Artist Paul Gustave Doré. XIX century “Everything is vanity of vanities. All is vanity and catching the wind.” (Solomon. Ecclesiastes)

“I confess to the Lord of the Gods, the Father of Heaven and Earth and the most good and virtuous Jesus Christ, together with the Holy Spirit, before the holy angels and before the true crucifixion, that I was conceived in sin and the sin continued even after my baptism.

I confess the sins I have committed: pride, anger, gluttony and all the sinful weaknesses of man, I confess all these sins. Therefore, I pray to you, all saints, to be my witnesses on the day of the Last Judgment, that I have admitted my sins, and testify with me against the devil, and through this I will become free and clean from my sins. May I appear before the Supreme in a righteous form to receive mercy and pardon. And also that I comprehend all the spirits that I call upon, so that they can fulfill my will and desire. Amen".

"Oh God! Almighty Father, who created all things, who knows all things, for whom nothing is hidden, grant me the grace that I may comprehend the virtue of all the higher beings who have skillfully hidden Your most holy mercy and the power of Your ineffable, highly worshiped and terrible name Ehiah, from which all the worlds will tremble, and to whom, under fear, all created things will submit. And grant me also the secret of all secrets, so that all spirits may be revealed before me, so that they may obey me politely and carry out my commands through the holy Adonai himself, whose kingdom may endure forever and ever. Amen".

When this is done, have the caster rise from his knees and cross his hands over the pentacle, and have one of the assistants hold the spell book before him. Let the caster turn his gaze in four directions and, looking at the book, read the words:

“Lord my God, be a strong defense for me from every kind of evil spirit.”

And let him turn first to the east, then to the south, west and north and in each direction of the world say:

“Behold the signs and names of the Greatest One, whom you daily feared and fear. Obey me through the mystery of all things."

Now he needs to start conjuring spirits, as is customary in the art that he masters. They should appear quickly. But if they have not come, then call them as described below, and know that if they are chained with iron, they will come or send a messenger.

“I conjure you, Spirits or Spirit (list of names), Father, Son and Holy Spirit and those who will come to judge the world, both the living and the dead, by fire. And I conjure you with the sacraments of Christmas and baptism, the death and resurrection of Christ, the coming of the Holy Spirit as our comforter, Saint Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, her purity, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the birth of Saint John the Baptist!

I conjure you with twenty elders, nine ranks and degrees of angels, archangels, thrones, dominions, principalities, powers, cherubim and seraphim. With all the virtue of heaven, the four animals of God, having eyes both in front and behind, and I conjure by the twelve apostles.

I conjure you also by all the martyrs, Saint Stephen and all the others, and all the confessors, such as Saint Sylvester and all the others, and all the holy hermits, abbots, monks, and all the holy people, all the holy virgins and widows, and all the holy feasts, which are celebrated in the sight of Christ throughout the world, through the prayers and merits of these people. Divine greatness will be our support and help in all our works. And I conjure with all those things that exist in accordance with His Kingdom.

I conjure you by God, who was born of the virgin Mary. God who suffered from the Jews. Who was crucified on the cross, who died and rose again. God who will come again to judge both the living and the dead by fire.

I conjure you, spirits, by all the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins and widows. Jerusalem, the holy city of God. Heaven and Earth, everything that is in them, and other shrines and parts of the world. Saint Peter, the Apostle of Rome, the crown of thorns that was on the head of God, the clothes for which they cast lots. By all things that can be spoken, or by the creative power of the all-powerful Creator. The Holy Trinity and the Holy Judgment, the Heavenly Host. To those who created things from nothing at the very beginning. He, who descended to earth for the sake of humanity and was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried, descended into hell, rose from the dead on the third day, ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from there he will come judge the living and the dead by fire.

And the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who descended from the Father and the Son in the form of a dove, when Christ was baptized in the Jordan and descended on him and the Apostles, who preached the Gospel in different languages. The three faces of God, and the unity of their worship, and the singing of those saints who do not fall silent either day or night, and their loud voices can still be heard saying: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts! the whole earth is full of His glory! Hosanna in the highest!

Blessed is he who ascends in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!

And through 100 and 44 martyrs who spoke to the world and suffered most intensely to the grave.

I conjure you, spirits, with thunder and all the fiery things and lightning of God and others. The seven golden candlesticks shining before the altar of the Divine, and all the miracles that were performed by the saints and angels. All the rules of the Christian church and a group of saints who follow the seven steps to the lamb. The holiness that God chose within himself before the creation of the world, and its virtues that are pleasing to God.

I conjure you, spirits, no matter where you are, by the Annunciation of Christ, the Baptism of Christ, the Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor, the Cross of the Lord, the Passion of Christ, the cry of Christ and his voice saying: “Either, Or! Lama Savakhthani."

I conjure by the death of Christ, his hands pierced with nails, his wounds and blood, the body of Christ, the tomb of Christ and the bread that he broke and gave to his disciples, saying: “For this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” And through his miraculous resurrection and all the miraculous works of God.

I conjure you, spirits, with the holiness of all plants, stones, herbs and all things that are subject to the will of the Divine. I also conjure you, spirits, with these ineffable names of God:

Asahak, Radrematas, Falkas, Anbonas, Anbonak, Bera, Bolem, Yaelem, Ladodok, Akatel, Koplis, Piham, Sanka, Harukara, Adonai, Barukae, Wallpaper, Imagro, God Yeshua, the God who created the Heavens and the Earth, also sitting among Cherubim and Seraphim, and the magnificent name Tetragrammaton, who is Ian and Iot, and the holy and inexpressible name Anareton. May all these spirits obey me with these names!

I conjure you, spirits, no matter where you are in the world, do not hesitate any longer, whether you are in the air, in the ground or in another place, appear immediately before us here in order to satisfy our demands and wishes. And I command you to appear before us so that we can command you.”

After this is done, they will undoubtedly come, but if for some reason they do not appear, let the master raise his voice and proclaim:

“Behold! Here are the signs and names, the secrets of secrets! Those who dare to deny them and persist are the names of the great Conqueror who rules the whole world. Come, appear before us, wherever you are, and behold this mystery of mysteries. Come and hear the pleasant aroma of sweet incense and answer us politely.”

If they appear, show them the pentacle.

If this does not happen, let the master hit the air on four sides, hissing as he does so. Then in a clear voice he will say:

“Behold! I conjure you, I call you, I invite you with the power, greatness and strength of the name of Hel. I conjure you and command you, magnificent Berlayans, great and just saints, so that you do not hesitate, and come without any noise or without a terrible appearance.

I conjure you and command you with authority by Him who spoke, and this is holy, and also by all His names. In the name of Adonai, Eloi, Elion, Hosts, Shadai. I also command you with this book and with all its powers that you come to us in not a terrible guise, but in a charming form. We conjure you by the power of the names Yud and Vav, which Adam heard and with which he spoke.

Or the name Gun, which Noah heard and spoke with after the flood.

And the names I, N, X, which Abraham heard and recognized Almighty God.

And the name Yud, which Jacob heard from the angel who spoke to him, and who fled from his brother Esau.

And by the name Ehiah-Asher-Ehiah (in the text “Hely, Ane, Heye”), which Moses heard on God’s Mount Horeb and was able to speak with God, and hear God himself speaking in flashes of flame.

And by the name of Eloh, which Moses called, and all the dust of the earth shook, and the midges were among the people, oxen, and all kinds of livestock in the lands of Egypt, destroying them and their fields.

And the name Asher Ehiah, which Moses named and sent all kinds of insects to Egypt to destroy their fruits.

And the name Faison, which Moses called, and three days of darkness fell throughout all Egypt, and everyone froze in mortal fear.

And in the name of Arimon and in the name of the name of Arimon, which Moses proclaimed at midnight, and all the firstborn of the lands of Egypt were killed.

And in the name of Chemaron, and in the name of the name of Chemaron, which Moses spoke, the black sea parted, and he brought the children of Israel out of captivity through it.

And by the name Symagogion, which Elijah called, the heavens gave rain, and the earth bore fruit.

And the name Athanatos, which Jeremiah called before the captivity of Jerusalem.

And by the names Alpha and Omega, which Daniel called, he destroyed Baal, and smote the dragon.

And by the name Emmanuel, which was heard by the three youths, whose names were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who sang in the fiery furnace, where they were not harmed.

By all these names and all the other names of the Almighty, the Only and True God, by whom you were cast down from the highest throne into the places of execution, we conjure you and command you by Him who said, and it became so, by Him to whom every creature is subject. And we conjure you and command you by the angels in charge of Heaven, by the providence of Almighty God and by the wisdom of King Solomon, which he received from Almighty God. Appear peacefully before us to fulfill our desires.

I conjure you with the most holy names of Yud He Vav He (in the text “Joth, Hebay”), which are written in the Hebrew script, and the holy name Premeumaton, which Moses called, and the bottom of hell swallowed Dathan and Abiram.

If you do not fulfill our will, we will curse you with the victorious power of the name Premeumaton even in the very depths of hell, and we will send you to the farthest parts of it if you continue to persist in our words. Let it be so. Let it be so. Let it be so. Amen".

If they have not yet appeared, let the caster make a small cross on the forehead and say:

“Again I conjure you! You, spirits, in whatever place you are, you must come to see the consecrated sign and the names of the mighty Lord and Conqueror himself, and I force you to obey us. And through him we force you against your will through all the true things that were mentioned in this work. Or let there be a flame that will burn you constantly. And there will be words through which the whole world will tremble, stones will be crushed, waters will freeze, and the flame will stop burning.”

Now, if they were chained with iron chains, they would certainly come or send deputies. If they do not come, let the master encourage his assistants and, turning to the four cardinal directions in turn, strike the air. Then he must kneel together with his assistants, facing east and say in a contrite voice:

“Where are you, spirits who were once Angels from the nine ranks? Come and behold the heavenly signs and the ineffable names of our Creator and the names of the angels who were once with you. We conjure you again and again and command you by the great conqueror, the mighty and strong name of God Hel, who is magnificent, glorious, virtuous and terrible. We conjure you and command you to appear before us without delay and intimidation.”

If now they do not obey and do not appear, let the master check all his circles and, tearing a knife out of the ground, make a cross for them in the air. Then have the operator whistle to all four directions, kneel down facing north and say:

“In the name of Adonai, Elyon, Hosts, Shadai, who is the Lord God, the Highest God and the Almighty Ruler, we pray to you that we can do what we want, and that all the work of our hands will prosper. And so that the Lord at this hour and at all others will be in our minds and hearts.”

Having said this, he should stand up and spread his arms, as if he wants to hug the air and say:

“Again we call and conjure you with the signs present here. The flame can be extinguished by them, and the whole world can be created at the mention of them. And they correctly express their Creator and pray to him in accordance with the truth like this:

Veriton, Adurion, Birareto, Gayriton, Gaimerion, Kelemia, Heamagi, Rekhnaya, Iapmegia, Aderian, Malchia, Manna, Ghana, Roahia, Laba, Kosia, Boalia, Derenia, Kanko, Galgala, Bahe, Baya, Amania, Katia, Bahuaya, Geredia, Neira, Pentohachia, Aratana, Redosta, Calchia, Semephorab, Anare, Nero, Yoosar, with their glory we conjure and invite you and through the most blessed God and his endless empire, with the glory and holy name of the holy faith of Adonai, Eloi, who speaks, and Lord God of Hosts.

Moreover, we conjure you and compel you by the power of the Sun and the Moon and the stars, and know that unless you arrive in a peaceful form without any distortion, you will not find peace, day or night, wherever you are. You will be cast into the lake of sulfur, we will burn you, and you will suffer forever. Also, if you do not appear immediately, you will be deprived of your authority. And also we conjure you with these names - Bel and Ia, Ia, Ia, who is God, and through this name Wau, Wau, Wau, which means “I am who I am,” and finally we conjure you with all sacred names of God, so that you may virtuously appear before us in a peaceful manner.”

When this is done, you will see that they have come, and their lords, like the greatest men, come forward. And, having seen the master, they will obey him in everything.

After you have told them everything you wanted, you need to command everyone to return to their places and say:

“May there be peace between you and me (us).”

Having completed everything in this way, have the exorcist read the Gospel of St. John and the 12 Points of Faith. Then everyone should leave the circle and wash their face with holy water.

Remember that spirits should not hesitate or be impolite. If there is such an appearance, write their names on paper and stain it with dirt. Light a new fire and place sulfur in it, saying:

“I conjure you, fire, the one on whom the whole world rests, so that you burn these spirits after my words, so that they feel it constantly.”

Place the piece of paper on the fire and continue:

“Cursed and defiled be you for your malice! Let there be no rest for you in any hour, in any day or in any night, because you have not obeyed my words, which were spoken with the Almighty Creator of all things, whose names are:

Ameteneton, Io, Ahak, Pater, Ha-Mephorash, Hallelujah, Aleph, Beth, Gimel, Dalet, He, Vav, Zain, Het, Tet, Yud, Kaf, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samech, Ayin, Pe, Tzadi, Kof, Resh, Shin, Tav.

We curse and magnify you from all your powers and powers, by the victorious power of these names we send you to burn endlessly in the fire of brimstone forever and ever.”

After this they obey. Then write their names again and smoke them. Ask them what you want and voice what you want. You can also consecrate a book or other thing.

Note:

The text, among a number of obvious distortions, names 20 elders; This refers to the 24 elders from the Revelation of John. The martyrs numbering 100 and 44 are, apparently, the 10,000 martyrs of Nicomedia and the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste.

Most likely, here (and in chapter 24) we are talking only about the first chapter “In principio erat Verbum” - “In the beginning was the Word.” This makes this text very similar to the first chapter of Genesis, which begins with the words “In principio creavit” - “In the beginning he created.” It is the first chapter of Genesis, “Bereishit bara Elohim eit hashamayim ve’eit haaretz,” that Mathers indicated because of his desire to draw the Key to the text that Solomon personally wrote. And at the same time, the tradition of reading from the first chapter of the Good News of John is present in a good half of the orders that have survived in Europe since the Renaissance.

The twelve points of faith are:

1. I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, everything visible and invisible.

2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, through whom all things were created.

3. For the sake of us, people, and for the sake of our salvation, He came down from heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became Man;

4. Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and buried,

5. Risen on the third day according to the Scriptures,

6. ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father,

7. He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, and His Kingdom will have no end.

8. And in the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giving Lord, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, to whom, together with the Father and the Son, befits worship and glory, who spoke through the prophets.

9. And into one, Holy, Universal and Apostolic Church.

10. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins.

11. I'm waiting for the resurrection of the dead

12. and the life of the next century. Amen.

Compiled by Andrey Prosin

ISBN 978-5-4493-5740-3

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KING SOLOMON

The Key of King Solomon (or the Great Key) is one of the best known and most important magical grimoires. According to Arthur E. Waite (“Ceremonial Magic. Grimoire”), “the main of them and, to a certain extent, the basis and source of all the others is the Key of Solomon, (...) familiar to scientists only from manuscripts in Latin, French, Italian and German languages. The oldest manuscript used by the English editor is written in Latin and dates back to the sixteenth century. (...) It is hardly possible to appreciate the English version of the “Key of Solomon”, since the translator, seeing in it a highly noble monument of genuine Magic, tried to cut out as much as possible everything that related to the Goetia, on the grounds that these are arbitrary insertions.

Such harsh criticism of Waite is not fair. In fact, Mathers cut out very little in his edition. In fact, three of the four significant abbreviations refer to magical rituals that are intended to attract the love of another person. Mathers also carved out a ritual that should help destroy the magician's enemies.

Of course, by modern standards, Mathers’s edition cannot be called completely academic (if only because it does not take into account all the Key’s manuscripts known at that time and there is no reference apparatus), but it has stood the test of time and forms the basis of our translation.

Since Mathers's edition was published in 1889, new manuscripts of the Key of King Solomon have been discovered. Among them are one English manuscript, three Hebrew ones and an extremely important Greek manuscript dating from the 15th century.

Testament of King Solomon to his son Rehoboam
Introduction

[Added from MSS manuscript. 10862, "The Key of Solomon translated into Latin from the Hebrew." ]

Cherish, O my son, Rehoboam, the wisdom of my words, seeing that I, Solomon, received them from God.

Then Rehoboam answered and said: How have I deserved to succeed my father Solomon, whom the Angel of God honored with knowledge of all living things?

And Solomon said: Listen, O my son, receive my instructions and learn about the wonders of God. For one night, when I went to bed, I turned to the most holy Name of God, - Iah(IAH) - and prayed for the acquisition of Inexpressible Wisdom, and when my eyes began to close, the Angel of the Lord, Homadiel(Homadiel), appeared to me and kindly told me many interesting things, saying: Listen, O Solomon! your prayer to the Almighty was not in vain, since you did not ask for a long life, nor wealth, nor victory over your enemies, but asked for wisdom for yourself in order to administer just justice. Therefore, the Lord of the rivers: At your request, I will give you a wise and understanding heart, and you will have no equal - you will be the only one.

And comprehending the speech that was addressed to me, I realized that I had been given knowledge of all creations, both those in the heavens and those under them, and I understood that all writing and everything that was believed the wisdom of my time, was vain and useless, and that no man was perfect. And I created a certain work in which I talked about all the secrets, but left them hidden, and I also encrypted in it all the secrets of the magical arts that different magicians possessed, different secrets or experiences, but, most importantly, those that need to be learned in come what may. I have also described them in this Key, so that, like the key that opens the treasury, it alone can open the knowledge and understanding of magical arts and sciences.

Therefore, O my son! You will be able to understand any of my or someone else’s experiences, and you will be able to properly prepare for their implementation, since you will be able to correctly read everything I wrote down, the day, the hour, and other necessary things, because without all this, only lies will remain in my work and vanity, it contains all the secrets and mysteries that can be realized, and what relates to each individual prediction and each individual experience gives an idea of ​​​​all the things that were, are and will be in the Universe.

Therefore, O my son Rehoboam, I conjure thee with the blessing which thou expectest to receive from thy father, that thou shouldest make a Casket of ivory, and put therein and keep secret this Key of mine, and when I pass away, I ask thee to put this Casket in my grave next to me so that it will never end up in the hands of unkind people. And it was done as Solomon said.

A lot of time has passed. And then one day several Babylonian philosophers came to the grave, and after consulting with each other, they decided that several people should restore the grave to his glory [ Solomon], when the grave was opened, they found an ivory box there, where the Key of Secrets was kept, and took this box with interest, but when they began to read what was written, not one of them could understand its secret meaning and read any magical knowledge, for they were unworthy to possess this treasure.

But among them there was one more worthy (than the others), both in the opinion of the gods and because of his age. His name was Yohe Grevis(Iohe Grevis) [ In the manuscript in Mathers' possession, this name was written extremely illegibly. In another copy it was written as Iroe Grecis], and he said to others: “Unless we turn with tears and prayers to God to explain to us the meaning of these records, we will never comprehend them.”

So when they all went home to sleep, Yohe(Iohe) fell prostrate to the ground and, striking his chest, began to cry and said:

“How can I deserve (unlike others) an understanding of what so many people cannot understand or explain, although before there was not a single secret in nature that the Lord did not reveal to me! Why are these words so dark? Why can't I understand them?

Kneeling and raising his hands to the sky, he said:

“O Lord, Creator of all, You Who know everything, Who gave such great Wisdom to Solomon, the Son of King David, I pray You, O Holy Almighty and Ineffable Father, grant me the right to receive this wisdom, so that with Your help I may be worthy to comprehend this Key of Secrets."

And immediately an Angel of God appeared to him, with the words: “Listen, if the secrets of Solomon seem hidden and unclear to you, it means that the Lord wants such wisdom not to fall into evil hands, so give me your word that you do not want the greatest wisdom fell into someone else’s hands, and those to whom you reveal it will keep it secret, otherwise the secrets described in it will be desecrated and will no longer produce results.”

AND Yohe(Iohe) replied: I promise you that I will not reveal (them) to anyone except - for the glory of God and with great caution, to those who have repented, know how to keep a secret and are devoted to the faith.

And then the Angel answered: “Go and read the Key, and you will understand everything that seemed unclear to you.”

And after that the Angel ascended to Heaven in the Pillar of Flame.

Then Yohe(Iohe) rejoiced and went to work with a clear mind, understanding everything the Angel of the Lord said, and he saw that the Key of Solomon had changed, and every word became clear to him. AND Yohe(Iohe) realized that this Work could fall into the hands of the profane and he said: “By the Power of the Creator and His Wisdom, I conjure those into whose hands this secret may fall, so that this Treasure does not go to any unworthy (person), or at least so that the unwise and unbelieving cannot understand it. But if it turns out otherwise, so that these unworthy ones will never be able to achieve with the help of the Key what they desired.”

And then he again put the Key of Solomon in the Ivory Box. But, as will be seen later, the Words of the Key were divided into two books as follows.

Introduction

[From the Lansdowne manuscript MSS. 1203, "The True Keys of Solomon, translated from Hebrew into Latin by Rabbi Abognazar." ]

O my Son Rehoboam! Seeing that of all the Sciences there is none more useful than the knowledge of the Movement of celestial bodies, being at the point of death, I considered it my duty to leave you as your heir the most precious of all the riches that I have ever owned. And so that you can understand how I achieved this degree (of wisdom), I must tell you the following. One day, when I was reflecting on the power of the Supreme Being and praising his works, the Angel of the Great God appeared before me. I suddenly saw how, at the point of converging perspective of densely standing trees, a Light appeared in the form of a sparkling Star, from which a voice like thunder was heard: Solomon, Solomon, do not worry, God is ready to satisfy your desire, granting you the knowledge of any thing you desire . I command that you ask Him for everything you desire. Having recovered from my amazement, I answered the Angel that, according to the will of God, I only desire the Gift of Wisdom. Then, thanks to the grace of God, I received, in addition, the knowledge of all the treasures of Astronomy and other natural sciences.

This means, my Son, that I have all the virtues and riches, and you see how joyful it is, and so that everything I tell you about comes to you, and you can take advantage of it, I guarantee you the mercy of the Great God, so that The Heavenly and Earthly Creatures obeyed you, and you were an expert in the sciences that work by the power and authority of nature, and also thanks to the immaculate Angels who govern them. And later I will give you the names in due order, their duties and their services for which they are intended, together with the days when they achieve special power, so that you can achieve all that you will find in this Testament of mine. In everything that I promise you, you will succeed, provided that all your labors are for the glory of God, the one who gave me the power to control not only Earthly things, but also Heavenly things, that is, Angels who are obedient to my will, so that they provided you with the necessary services.

In the beginning you must understand that God, having created all things in the order in which they are subordinate to him, wanted to bring His work to perfection, and created one who carries within himself both the Divine and the Earthly - that is, Man, whose the body is gross and earthly, while the soul belongs to the spiritual and heavenly, to whom the whole Earth and its inhabitants were given, and to whom was given the knowledge of how to approach the Angels - this is what I call those heavenly creatures who have their destiny: some control the movement of the stars, others are inside the Elements, others help and guide people, and still others continuously sing hosannas to the Lord. And therefore, by using these seals and symbols, you can bring them closer to you, but only on condition that you do not desecrate this privilege by demanding from them what is contrary to their nature, for let him be cursed who takes the Name of the Lord in vain, and who uses for evil purposes the knowledge and wealth with which He has endowed us.

I command you, my Son, to carefully imprint in your memory everything that I tell you and never forget it. Even if you intend to use with good intentions the secrets that I reveal to you, remember: it is better to throw this Testament into the fire than to abuse the power that you will receive by commanding the Spirits. For I remind you that the good Angels, tired of your stupid demands, will carry out the order of God for your destruction, just as they will punish anyone who abuses the knowledge of those secrets that God has given to me. But do not think, O my Son, that I forbid you to use those riches that the Spirits of God give you in the form of prosperity and happiness; on the contrary, they will take great pleasure in serving a person for whom many of them have great sympathy, since God has entrusted them to preserve and guide those Earthly beings who are subject to man.

The types of Spirits are divided according to the things that they control, some of them control the Heavenly Firmament, others - the Prime Mover, still others - the First and Second Crystals, and others - the Starry Heavens, there are also Spirits of the Heavens of Saturn, which I call Saturnites, there are also Jupiterian ones , Martian, Solar, Venusian, Mercurian and Lunar Spirits, there are also Spirits of the Elements, both in Heaven and Fire, some in Air, others in Water, and still others on Earth, who can serve the person who will study their nature and learn how to manage them.

Moreover, I want you to understand that God has assigned to each of us a Spirit who watches over us and cares for us, they are called Geniuses, they are of an elemental nature like us and are ready to serve one whose character corresponds to the Element that It is precisely these Geniuses who inhabit it. For example, you have a fiery character, that is, you are sanguine, then your genius should belong to fire and belong to the kingdom Bael(Bael). Moreover, there are specific times designated for the invocation of these spirits, that is, days and hours when they have absolute power. And you will see in the table that I will give you, which Planet and which Angel corresponds to each day and hour, as well as the colors that belong to them, metals, herbs, plants, water, air and earth creatures, incense that belong to them, as well as the side of the Light in which they should be called. Not one Spell is here omitted, not one Seal or Symbol, or Divine Letter, which relates to them, and by which we can gain power over these Spirits.

Table of Planetary Hours

Table of magical names of watches and the angels who control them

Table of Archangels, Angels, days of the week, metals and colors corresponding to each planet

Editor's note

The tables should be used as follows: Suppose you want to know the properties of the hour from 12 to 1 pm on Tuesday. If you turn to "Table of Planetary Hours" and find there in the column entitled "Hours from Midnight to Midnight" [ordinary calendar hours], the 1st hour, then, it will be possible to see in the column entitled "The Hours from Sunset to Sunset"[magic clock], on the same line is the number 8, indicating that it is the eighth hour of the day, and in the column entitled "Tuesday", - Name Mars, showing that this day is ruled by the planet Mars. If you turn to "Table of magical names of watches", then we can find that the first hour corresponds to the name Beron(Beron), and in the column "Tuesday", – name of an angel Zamael(Zamael) on the same line. This shows that the ruler of this hour is an Angel Zamael(Zamael), and that his magical name is Beron(Beron). Further, referring to the third Table, you can see that Tuesday is under control planet Mars, Archangel his - Hamael(Khamael), Angel – Zamael(Zamael), metal – iron And color – red. You can also find that the hour from 22:00 to 23:00 on Saturday– sixth magical hour of the night under control Sun what's his Magic name – Caerra(Caerra), and that it is controlled by an Angel Michael(Michael), while herself Saturday is ruled by the Archangel Tzafkiel(Tzaphqiel), Angela Cassiel(Cassiel) the planet Saturn, and what metal corresponds to it lead And black color.

BOOK I

CHAPTER I

ABOUT LOVE FOR GOD, WHICH MUST PRECEDE THE RECEIPT OF THIS KNOWLEDGE

Solomon, the son of David, King of Israel, said that the beginning of the knowledge of this Key is the fear of God, we should worship Him, glorify Him with all our hearts, call on Him in all the affairs that we wish to undertake, and perform the magical operation with great devotion, since only then the Lord will lead us on the right path.

Therefore, when you want to learn the Magical Arts and Sciences, you must calculate the order of the hours and days, and the position of the Moon, since without this you will not be able to do anything. But if you do everything with diligence, you will easily and completely achieve the desired effect and goal.

CHAPTER II

ABOUT DAYS, HOURS AND THE SPECIAL POWER OF INFLUENCE OF THE PLANETS

If you wish to carry out any experiment or magical operation, you must first prepare everything necessary, which is described in the following chapters, observing the days, hours and the action of the constellations, as described in this chapter.

It is necessary to know that the total number of hours of day and night is 24, and that each hour is ruled by one of the seven planets, arranged in the correct order: from highest to lowest. The order of the Planets is as follows: SHBTAY(ShBThAI), Shabatai(Shabbathai), Saturn, below Saturn – CDC(TzDQ), Tzedek(Tzedeq), Jupiter, below Jupiter – MADIM(MADIM), Madim(Madim), Mars, below Mars – ShMSh(ShMSh), Shemesh(Shemesh), Sun, below the Sun – NGH(NVGH), Legs(Nogah), Venus, below Venus – KKB(KVKB), Kokav(Kokav), Mercury, and below Mercury – LBNH(LBNH), Levanah(Levanah), the Moon, which is the lowest of all the Planets.

You should also know that the planets dominate the days whose names are similar to them. That is, above Saturday - Saturn, above Thursday - Jupiter, above Tuesday - Mars, above Sunday - the Sun, above Friday - Venus, above Wednesday - Mercury and above Monday - the Moon.

The management of the planets should be counted every hour from the moment of sunrise on the day that corresponds to the name of this planet. The planet that comes next rules the next hour. Thus (on Saturday), Saturn rules the first hour, Jupiter the second, Mars the third, the Sun the fourth, Venus the fifth, Mercury the sixth, the Moon the seventh, and again the eighth hour is ruled by Saturn, and then the other planets according to their order that is always respected.

Note that every experiment or magical operation must be performed under the [rule of the appropriate] Planet, and usually at the hour that belongs to it. For example:

In days and hours Saturn, you can conduct experiments to summon the Souls of their Underworld, but only those who died a natural death. Also on these days and hours you can perform magical work in order to succeed or fail in construction, as well as in order to receive a personal Spirit who will take care of you while you sleep, and in order to succeed or not to succeed in business, in what belongs to you, and also to gain knowledge about goods, seeds, fruits and similar things, and in order to bring destruction and cause death, sow hatred and disputes.

Days and hours Jupiter are suitable for gaining honor, obtaining wealth, establishing friendships, maintaining health, and achieving everything you may desire.

In days and hours Mars You can carry out experiments related to wars in order to achieve military glory, gain courage, crush enemies, and also provoke destruction, massacre, cruelty, strife, wound and kill.

Days and hours Sun very good for perfect experiments relating to worldly goods, hope, profit, prosperity, predictions, patronage of princes, destruction of hostile feelings and making friends.

Days and hours Venus good for establishing friendship, for good deeds and love, for joyful and pleasant deeds, as well as for travel.

Days and hours Mercury good for gaining eloquence and intelligence, being skillful in business, for science and predictions, miracles, visions, and answers regarding the future. Under the auspices of this planet, you can also engage in theft, literary work, deception, and trade.

Days and hours Moon good for embassies, travel, messages, messages, navigation, reconciliation, love, and the acquisition of goods delivered by water.

You must take careful care to observe all the precepts contained in this chapter if you desire to succeed, understanding that the accuracy of the reproduction of Magical Science depends on this.

Watch Saturn, Mars And Moon equally good for communicating and talking with Spirits, as well as watches Mercury- in order to return what was stolen with the help of Spirits.

Watch Mars can be used to summon souls from the Underworld, especially those killed in battle.

Watch Sun, Jupiter And Venus are suitable for the preparation of all operations pertaining to love, good deeds, and the acquisition of invisibility, and, as will be shown in more detail, to these must be added other things of a similar nature which are contained in our work.

Watch Saturn And Mars, as well as the days on which Moon conjunct with them [conjunction means being in the same degree of the Zodiac, opposition is 180 degrees, square is 90 degrees to each other], or when it is in opposition to them, or in aspect of a square, are perfect in order to carry out experiments related to hatred, enmity, quarrel, discord and other similar operations, which will be discussed later in this work.

Watch Mercury good for performing experiments related to games, banter, ridicule, sports, etc.

Watch Sun, Jupiter And Venus especially on those days ruled by these planets are good for all extraordinary, unusual and secret operations.

Watch Moon suitable for experiments relating to the recovery of stolen property, for obtaining night vision, for invoking Spirits in dreams, and for performing actions related to water.

Watch Venus in addition, they are useful for casting lots, making poisons and everything that is of the nature of Venus, as well as for preparing powders that cause madness, and other similar things.

But in order for the effect of the magical operation to be most powerful, you should observe not only the hours, but also the days of the planets, because then the experiment will always be more successful, you should follow all the rules given below, because if you miss any condition, then you will never achieve success in the magical art.

For matters related to Moon, for example, calling the Spirit, necromantic work, returning stolen property, it is necessary that the Moon is in the Earth Sign: in Corpuscle, Virgo or Capricorn.

To gain love, favor and invisibility, the Moon must be in a Fire Sign: in Aries, Lev or Sagittarius.

To [cause] hatred, discord and destruction, the Moon must be a Water Sign: in Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces.

For experiments of a special nature that cannot be classified, the Moon should be in an Air Sign: in Gemini, Libra or Aquarius.

But, if this seems difficult to you, then it is enough to take into account the moment when the Moon lights up or connects with the Sun, especially when it just emerges from behind its rays and becomes visible. For then it is good to conduct any experiments related to creation and any other actions. This is why the time from new moon to full moon is suitable for performing any of the experiments we talked about above. But its decrease or decrease is suitable for operations associated with war, unrest and discord. And the period when it is almost invisible is suitable for experiments related to gaining invisibility and death.

You must firmly understand that you cannot begin anything when the Moon is conjunct the Sun, realizing that this [time] is extremely unfortunate and therefore you will not achieve anything, but when the Moon leaves its rays and its brightness increases, you can accomplish everything , whatever you wish, observing, however, the rules given in this chapter.

Moreover, if you wish to speak with the Spirits, you should do so on the day and hour of Mercury, and let the Moon and Sun be in an Air Sign.

And then retreat to a secret place where no one can see you or interfere with the experiment, whether you want to perform it day or night. But, if you wish to work at night, complete your work that same night, if during the day, keeping in mind that the day begins with sunrise, then on the same day. But you should start at the Hour of Mercury.

Since no experiment in communicating with Spirits can be carried out without a previously created circle, therefore, in order to talk with Spirits, you must learn how to build a special circle, which should be surrounded by another magic circle for better protection and effect.

MAIN OR GREAT KEY OF SOLOMON.
EXISTS IN SEVERAL VARIATIONS. THE CLOSE TO THE MIDDLE AGES, THE MORE COMPLEX AND INCLUSIVE IT WAS, WHICH MAKES ITS APPLICATION PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.
THIS IMAGE IS THE PRIMARY OPTION. INFORMATION ABOUT IT WILL BE GIVEN
IN THIS TOPIC

THE TALE OF THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON. When Solomon was a boy, he wanted to know the unknown, the unseen, and he went to the sages of his kingdom. He began to torture them about the knowledge of things. Everything that they knew was passed on to him by the sages. But that was not enough for Solomon. He wanted to know everything and even more. .and the oldest sage said: “near three wells in the distant desert lives the half-man, half-beast Kitovras: his body is that of a horse, on his back are swan wings, and his head is a human forehead. You go and bow low to him, bring great gifts, maybe he will open he gives you a secret! Solomon’s heart leaped and he went into that distant desert. And when he arrived there he found the wells of Kitovras. When the morning lady showed her full face, Kitovras came to drink the water. Solomon began to beg him to take him into teaching. and when he was asked why he needed this, the answer was that he wanted to make the world a kinder place, so that there would be no wars and pestilence, so that widows would not cry, so that young people would not cry from hunger. Kitovras agreed and did not take the gifts, he put Solomon on his back, ordered to close his eyes. And Solomon found himself in the kingdom of darkness. He studied for seven years from the book of wisdom. And when he decided that he had learned everything, he began to ask Kitovras to take him to the white light. Kitovras refused - you did not finish your studies, for only seven years had passed , seven more are needed, since a half-educated person is worse than an illiterate one. Solomon was up to a dirty deed. He spied a great ring from Father Kitovras, on which Svarogov’s spells were inscribed. And, having drunk Viy, Solomon took the ring off his finger, turned it and found himself in his chambers. but knowledge did not bring happiness to Solomon. He became proud, began to surround himself with gold and silver, tens of wives with servants, began to build great temples for them, but did not keep his word: he did not take care of the orphans and the little ones. and Kitovras came to him: “I didn’t keep my promise, give back what was stolen!” “I won’t give up the ring, but no one can take it by force, for whoever owns it is the ruler of the universe.” “Look Solomon, you know a lot for the white world, but a lot is not everything. I’m leaving, now you’re not my friend.” and left. So one day Solomon decided to build a great temple in his city, but he had nowhere to look for advice from. And he remembered about Kitovrasushka. He sent his best husbands with his youths to the three wells and ordered them to seize Kitovras, bind him with iron chains, and put them around his neck yoke with stocks and put a spell in the name of the ring, so that the strong Kitovras does not free himself. and ordered to bring wine and honey in huge quantities. The youths and men found those distant wells, in the fiery desert, and filled two with wine, and the third with honey in huge quantities, and hid themselves. At midnight the Whale Girl came, fell down to the well, saying: “ whoever drinks wine does not manage.” and when he tasted it, his brave head became drunk, and he said these words: “You, wine, make glad the human heart.” drank three wells and fell into a sound sleep. Meanwhile, the youths of Solomon fulfilled the order, chained the young man’s hands and feet, and cast a ring spell. and Kitovras woke up, but couldn’t stretch. And one husband said: “Don’t be angry, but our lord Solomon, the wise, gave orders to bring you, to cast a spell on your chains.” and the young man had to walk in full, but he could not walk crookedly, he walked straight everywhere, without turning, and from his steps the houses crumbled into dust, the bridges collapsed. He approached the house of an orphan widow with three young children, and she left the house with lamentations: “God art my lord, red sun, I am a poor widow, you have pity on me and my little children, don’t destroy my hut.” (to be continued).
THE TALE OF SOLOMON (continued). Kitovrassiru felt sorry for him, did not destroy the house, wanted to turn off the road, bent over and broke his rib, but the house remained intact. And he said these words: “a soft tongue breaks bones.” And while walking through the fair, I heard the stinking plowman asking a passerby: “Has anyone seen shoes for seven years?” and Kitovras laughed. The second time he laughed was when the cunning one asked him to cast a spell, saying he would tell the whole truth. And when he crossed the road to the wedding train, he began to cry. Just before Solomon’s mansion he saw a drunken man in the road dust. Kitovrasushka raised him to his feet. They brought Kitovras to Solomon's chambers, and on the way he took with him a rod of four cubits. And instead of a greeting, he laid that rod at the feet of the king. Solomon interpreted this to his husbands, they say, you have been given power over the four corners of the white world, and you were not satisfied, you grabbed me . Then the king answered: “Tell me how to build a great temple in Jerusalem, I will let you go and I swear on that.” and Kitovras said these words: “There is a bird Sirin, she lives in the fiery desert, on a stone mountain, her nest is on a high, mighty tree.” and Kitovras gave colorless glass, telling him how to use it. Solomon sent the youths into the desert with the boyar. Soon the bird Sirin flew in, wants to feed the chicks, but he couldn’t, the glass wouldn’t let him in. She then flew across the Khvalynsk ocean, bringing a sharp stone magic, she broke a strong glass with it. The husband and the boys jumped out and made noise, scared the bird Sirin away. She dropped the magic stone. That stone was delivered to Solomon. And Kitovras said: “Let me go, as agreed.” The king replied: “Tell me first “Why did you laugh when the stinker asked for shoes for seven years?” “It was clear from him that he would not live to see the seventh day.” Solomon sent to find out if what was said was true. “Answer me, why did you laugh when you saw the cunning sorcerer?” “He tells people about hidden things, and he himself sits on a treasure with gold, not knowing it.” The king ordered to find out and it was true. “Answer, why did you cry while watching the wedding?” “It’s a pity for the bride and groom that they will become widows in thirty days.” Solomon checked and it was so. "(continued after 20 minutes)
THE TALE OF SOLOMON (end)."answer, why did you pick up the drunk?" “He’s a good man, it’s not a shame to serve him. Let him go free, as was the agreement.” King Solomon refused. And Kitovras remained in slavery until the end of the construction of the great temple. Solomon became proud and said to Kitovras: “From now on, I see, you are powerless, for I captured you and you served me. I am the great king of all kings.” and Kitovras answered : “King, if you want to test me, remove the bonds, give your ring for a while and see with your eyes an unprecedented miracle! "Curiosity took Solomon's brains, he took off the iron chains from Kitovras and gave him the ring of Viy Simarglovich. Kitovras swallowed the ring, spread his heroic wings: "Three times you violated the agreement, three times you gave a false word, get it for that! " and hit Solomon so that he fell to the end of his land, they barely found him. After experiencing this, Solomon was seized with fear at night: he was afraid of Kitovras and the demons of the ring, he expected revenge for the theft. He ordered sixty youths to stand guard with swords near his bed. But Viy decided: Solomon is already punished by the fact that he spends his nights in the fear of death, for the fear of punishment is the highest punishment of uncertainty. And before his death, an epiphany was sent down to the king and he wrote a great book, in which it is said that everything is vanity of vanities, and no one can comprehend the deeds that happen under the sun, that the power and gold of death will not be pushed aside. But for the greed and pride of Solomon, his kingdom was incarnate after death. Having heard about the great temples, about the gold and silver, the untold wealth, the neighboring countries attacked the kingdom. And it became colored. the earth was bleeding and the air was filled with weeping. For Solomon forgot the first rule: “If you want to live in peace, keep your hand on the sword.” That’s what it says!




“WITH THEM YOU WILL OPEN THE GATES OF HELL AND THE SPIRITS OF EVIL WILL SUBMIT TO YOU, BECAUSE AS IT IS SAID: “I GIVE YOU THE KEY OF POWER AND PENETRATION, AND HE WHO HAS IT WILL RULE ALL.” LET IT BE FOR YOU A MEANS OF OBEDIENCE AND A SOURCE OF GREAT POWER THAT NO OTHER CAN MAKE UP..."


































"THE BOOK OF THE SEVEN SCROLLS OF THE APOSTOLES"





First of all, let us translate the sentence that accompanies the seal: “By the Holy Spirit every creation is renewed, and flows again to the first.” It means, “By the Holy Spirit every living creature is renewed as it returns again to its beginning.” That is, the seal contains knowledge of how a person can return to the beginning. By learning how to return to the beginning, he, of course, learns the world order and the laws by which our world lives and develops. All this knowledge is contained in the seal of the wise King Solomon. Without them you can't go back to the beginning.

Now about the print itself. I will use the word “seal” for now only to that part of it where the words “sator arepo tenet opera rotas” are written. This is a 5X5 square.

Please note that these words are read forward and backward the same way. Moreover, if you read this sentence inside the seal, then it is read not only forward and backward, but also up and down, and snake forward, snake back. It is CIRCULAR, that is, it forms a circle. Our world is also round (I don’t mean the globe, this shape only reflects the circle of the highest order that formed it). It turns out that the 5X5 print describes exactly the world in which we live, its structure and the laws that support its existence.

The center of the circle is the Old Russian letter N. In the Old Russian Cyrillic alphabet it has the name “Our”, and the numerical value is 50 or 5 if you remove the zero. You will learn what N and “Our” mean in the book that will be published soon.

The seal itself also has a five-fold structure, that is, it has five cells. Why five? Because the human structure is fivefold, and the cycle five (Power of Five) transforms any thing into the opposite state. For example, five transforms matter into spirit, and vice versa.

The spirit is embodied on earth in the human body, which has a fivefold structure. All mammals on earth have a fivefold structure, therefore, the materially manifested world has a fivefold structure. Passing through matter (through the five), learning good and evil, a person turns into Love and returns home. The purpose of life on earth is to transform into Love. This is how the five translates from one opposite to another. As for the number 50=5X10, it means the complete completion of such a transition.

Further. Please note that along the diagonals the print is completely opposite. If you go along the sides, it has waves inside, which on all four sides converge towards the middle, towards N. These waves are mirror opposite. What does this mean? About the dual structure of our world. This is real duality, real opposition, when the poles are opposed, precisely turning over. Exactly this opposition can be seen in Russian icons, for example, in the icon “Saints Boris and Gleb”, and Gleb is depicted as a woman in all early icons, which is as it should be when we are talking about the dual structure of the world. The icon “Saints Boris and Gleb” talks specifically about the binary structure of the world. Pay attention to the color of their clothes.

Now we will move on to reading letters in print. Letters used in the text: A, E, N, O, P, R, S, T - Az, Yes, Ours, He, Peace, Rtsy, Word, Firmly (see Fig. 3) and they can be divided into vowels and consonants. Please note that consonants are the central letters of our alphabet. P, R, S, T are the central letters of the alphabet, and the letter N/Our=50/5 is in the middle. That is, the seal also teaches how to be in the Golden Mean.

Now start reading the seal along, across and diagonally, you get a very strong mantra or spell, a spell: Rtsy Our Peace, Our Word Rtsy, Firmly Is Ours; and vice versa: Ours Is Firmly, Our Rtsy Word, Our Peace Rtsy; and now mixed in: it’s you yourself. You can try other ways of reading, other combinations. All these conspiracies are very strong, feel it for yourself.

And please note that the letters that are included in the seal themselves also form a strong conspiracy: I Am, Our Peace is Ours, Rtsy the Word is Firm.

And also pay attention to the fact that by reading the letters in the seal in a spiral towards the center, you get a very strong, protective spell: Rtsy Firmly Word Firmly Rtsy Firmly Word Firmly Peace Rtsy Peace Rtsy Ours. This is a complete spiral, but you can use the outer and inner parts separately. That is, reading the letters in print gives several mantras/spells that give strength and protect.

And if we read only the vowels, we get the famous saying of Sufis and Hindus: I am He. For example, one of the famous Sufi mystics (I don’t remember who), who lived in the Middle Ages, once said: “There is no one in this robe except Allah!” Since Christians and Muslims in the Middle Ages were a single religion and prayed in the same churches (at least this was the state of affairs in Rus' and Turkey), then the statement I Am He can safely be considered ours too, not ours in terms of material belonging , but in spirit.

Further. Do you see the cross in the middle of the seal made of consonant letters: TENET, without vowels TNT? Teneta - Russian networks - tnt - thanatos - other greek. death - we are talking about the death of the “I”. When a person is born, he falls into the net of matter, and he develops a self. Then he begins to know good and evil. When he has known them, his self dies and the person becomes twice-born.

YOU WILL BE CROWNED WITH A KEY AS A CROWN OF LIGHT AND YOUR POWER WILL NOT FAIL
YOU WILL COMMAND THE WINDS AND ALL PEOPLE WILL BOW BEFORE YOU........."

"THE BOOK OF THE SEVEN SCROLLS OF THE APOSTOLES"


To the wisest ruler - Solomon
One day a woman came alone.
- "Great king! I demand the law!"
She said in tears of resentment.
-"Like a squirrel in a wheel from morning to night
I spin around all day, never sitting down,
And the husband will pour wine into his shameless eyes
He makes a fuss and takes his anger out on me.
I haven’t known him as a woman for a year now,
He drives all my friends out of the yard,
I live at home like a slave,
Knowing neither happiness nor goodness."
- “Yes, woman, your lot is sad,
Your words sank into my soul, -
The lord said, “There’s a lot of pain.”
In your difficult life. You're right."
And after her, justified by the ruler,
An indignant husband appeared.
- "Oh, king of kings! Great in all wisdom!"
My wife's lamentation is just nonsense.
I've been working all week
And I bring a lot of money into the house
And you won’t find anyone dissatisfied with me,
I don’t ask her for much.
She always does everything differently
Is it out of spite, or out of your own wretchedness?!
I’ll start cursing, and he’ll immediately cry tearfully,
I don’t even know how to approach her.”
Solomon said: “The topic is hackneyed,
It is sometimes difficult to understand a woman's character,
Perennial family problems
So difficult to solve! You are right.
My husband also left. Lords knowing the glory,
The adviser asked, not understanding the meaning:
-"Is it possible?! Both are right and wrong??"
The king answered with a smile: “You’re right!”


King Solomon was a wise man
But life sometimes tore him down a lot,
And for quite a long, difficult century
More than once she took the ruler by the throat.

But Solomon is the wisest of wise men,
Leaving us “Wisdom” as a legacy,
I was ready for all the vicissitudes
He had the most reliable means for everything.


Often, when you get into trouble,
He is the author of the clever “Proverbs”, “Song of Songs”,
Turn the ring slightly on your finger,
He reads the words and adjusts the ring again.

And he will smile. That's it.
You know, there was great power in the inscription,
It was truly magical:
“This too shall pass,” the inscription read.

When life throws a tourniquet around your throat,
There is no reason to be particularly upset.
And if circumstances push,
Don't forget about Solomon's ring!


Hurry inexorably, time rushes
Fate is harsh and merciless.
The holy parable has survived to this day,
Passed through many centuries.
A long time ago the dowry tells us,
When the dream of the genies had not yet disappeared,
King Solomon ruled a huge kingdom
He was a prophet sent from heaven.

And endowed from above with formidable power
He could resolve human disputes.
Truthful and wise decision
It was sealed by the "Solomon's seal".
And then, in fairness, one day,
When on the throne the earthly judgment was administered,
In human form to the prophet,
The angel of death Azrael appeared.

He appeared all in a white robe
And the angelic face was incomparable.
He came from the Almighty with a message,
And in the palace the people fell silent.
With respect, having greeted the Prophet,
Having given his blessing, Azrael began speaking.
And suddenly presenting the news inadvertently,
He fixed his gaze on the merchant.
And looking sternly in amazement,
He looked intently into the merchant's eyes.
And he didn’t say a word to him,
And a trembling ran through his pale face.
And he shook his head in surprise,
The one he brought with him finished his speech.
Having said goodbye to the Prophet, he left,
And the merchant rushed to Solomon.

"O wise Solomon, I pray to you,
I am filled with a premonition of the end.
The curse is on me, because the Angel of Death
No wonder he looked into my eyes.
I am very rich and also young,
I don't want to die so early.
Please take me away from here
Where death will not overtake me."
"I can fulfill your wish" -
The Prophet said to him without haste.
"Calling on the Almighty, I ask,
So that the wind carries you to the east.
Through the gray clouds, through the mountains
Let the winds carry you away,
If you want to hide from your mortal fate,
The country you will arrive at is far away."

And Solomon said a prayer.
And suddenly a fierce tornado rose around,
And he swept through the palace like a whirlwind,
And disappearing into the darkness, the merchant rushed off.
Two days passed and with righteous decree,
Azrael appeared to the Prophet again
And having listened to the message with impatience
The wise Solomon asked him:
"Your deed is sacred to me,
Even though it doesn’t suit me to ask questions,
Tell me Angel, why is it harsh
Did you look that merchant in the eye?"
"I am the Angel of Death, I am the end of fate,
By the will of God, at the end of days.
As soon as the beating of hearts stops,
I take souls from people.

When did I go with the message?
From the Lord Almighty to you,
I received a holy order
That there will be less life on earth.
It's time for one more.
I received an order from the Lord -
Where death comes, the name of the person,
So that I kill him in an hour.
And there was no limit to surprise
When the one whose time has passed,
Not in the east, but the bed of the throne,
I saw a prophet in the west.
And obeying God's command
An hour later I carried out my order.
I met him there, in a distant land,
The lamp of his days has gone out forever.