Part 11

Figure 31.

Footnote 18:

See ante, Spirit No. 13.

Footnote 19:

One or two Codices have “invincible,” but “invisible” is given in the majority. Yet the form of appearance of Foras as a strong man might warrant the former, though from the nature of his offices the invincibility would probably be rather on the mental than on the physical plane.

Footnote 20:

In one Codex of the seventeenth century, very badly written, it might be read “Ox” instead of “Wolf.”—TRANS. [For me he appeared always like an ox, and very dazed.—ED.]

Footnote 21:

Or Warriors, or Men-at-Arms.

Footnote 22:

Or “with the Head of a Lion,” or “having a Lion’s Head,” in some Codices.

Footnote 23:

He can nowadays converse in sound though colloquial Coptic.—ED.

Footnote 24:

Or Warrior.

Footnote 25:

Thus expressed in the Codices.

Footnote 26:

Should be 30. For these 72 Great Spirits of the Book Goetia are all Princes and Leaders of numbers.

Footnote 27:

Thus in the actual Text.

Footnote 28:

Or “with the Face of a Lion.”

Footnote 29:

The horse, or the Markis?—ED.

OBSERVATIONS.

First, thou shalt know and observe the Moon’s Age for thy working. The best days be when the Moon Luna is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 days old, as Solomon saith; and no other days be profitable. The Seals of the 72 Kings are to be made in Metals. The Chief Kings’ in Sol (Gold); Marquises’ in Luna (Silver); Dukes’ in Venus (Copper); Prelacies’ in Jupiter (Tin); Knights’ in Saturn (Lead); Presidents’ in Mercury (Mercury); Earls’ in Venus (Copper), and Luna (Silver), alike equal, etc.

THESE 72 Kings be under the Power of AMAYMON, CORSON, ZIMIMAY or ZIMINAIR, and GÖAP, who are the Four Great Kings ruling in the Four Quarters, or Cardinal Points, viz.: East, West, North, and South, and are not to be called forth except it be upon Great Occasions; but are to be Invocated and Commanded to send such or such a Spirit that is under their Power and Rule, as is shown in the following Invocations or Conjurations. And the Chief Kings may be bound from 9 till 12 o’clock at Noon, and from 3 till Sunset; Marquises may be bound from 3 in the afternoon till 9 at Night, and from 9 at Night till Sunrise; Dukes may be bound from Sunrise till Noonday in Clear Weather; Prelates may be bound any hour of the Day; Knights may from Dawning of Day till Sunrise, or from 4 o’clock till Sunset; Presidents may be bound any time, excepting Twilight, at Night, unless the King whom they are under be Invocated; and Counties or Earls any hour of the Day, so it be in Woods, or in any other places whither men resort not, or where no noise is, etc.