Gematria - Sepher Sapphires Volume 1.pdf

alanced action (Lamed) and the transparency of
self-conscious attention (Beth). With different
pointing: tzelakub: cross-the cross of the 4
elements: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth. It is
equilibrated by the Quintessence.
the glassy sea. A term used in
alchemy; suggests the city of pure gold, like
clear glass in Revelations 18:21. Implies the
illuminated consciousness-when receptivity to
the intuitional level of Binah becomes as a
"glassy sea" [Binah is the "Great Sea"]
3OUN an assulted woman. Suggest failure to
approach subconsciousness (the woman of Key
2) "suavely and with great ingenuity." Failure is
the inevitable result.
3121 grape. Suggest renewal (Ayin) through
change (Nun) and self-conscious attention
(Beth). see 133, 166, 44, 1431 (Greek), 216,
1336.
'mO8 Asmodai. Asmoday or Asmodeus.
The arch-demon corresponding to Geburah or
Netzach; Goetic demon #32 by day of the 2"*
decanate of Aquarius. see Appendix 1 1.
I. "('creature of judgementt)-the name is derived
from ashma daeva ... Asmodeus is a Persian
rather than a Jewish devil; however incorporated
into Jewish lore, he is there regarded as an evil
spirit. According to Furlong, Encyclopedia of
Religions, Asmodeus is 'the Talmudic Ashmedai,
a demon borrowed from the Zend Aeshmadeva',
a 'raging fiend' [The Book of Tobit 3:8]. It was
Ashmadia (Ashmedai), says Furlong, who made
Noah drunk, and who, it Tobit, slew the 7
bridegrooms of the young Sarah, and who
overcome by the angel Raphael, was finally
'banished to upper Egypt.' In Demonology
Asmodeus in Hell is controller of all gaming
houses. Wierus the demonographer says
Asmodeus must be invoked only when the
invokant is bare headed, otherwise the demon
will trick him ... In The Book of the Sacred
Magic of Abramelin the Mage, we find this
report: 'some rabbins say that Asmodeus was the
child of incest of Tubal-Cain and his sister
Naamah; others say he was the demon of
impurity.' Jewish lore charges Asmodeus with
being the father-in-law of the demon Bar
Shalmon ... In Solomonic legends, Asmodeus
also goes by the name of Saturn, Marcolf or
194
Morolf. He is credited with being the inventor of
carousels, music, dancing, drama, 'and all the
new French fashions."' [Davidson, 1971, pp. 57-
5 8.1
11. "Asmoday (Ashmeday, Asmodius, Sydoney) -
a fallen angel 'who has wings and flies about,
and has knowledge of the future,' according to
Budge, Amulets and Talismans, p. 377. Asmoday
teaches mathematics and can make men
invisible. He 'giveth the ring of virtues' and
governs 72 legions of infernal spirits. When
invoked, he manifest as a creature with 3 heads
(bull, ram, man) ... A variant spelling of the name
is Hasmoday, who is one of the demons of the
moon." [ibid, p. 57.1
111. Goetia: "He is a great king, strong, and
powerful. He appears with three heads, whereof
the first is like a bull, the second like a man, and
the third like a ram; he has also the tail of a
serpent, and from his mouth issue flames of fire.
His feet are webbed like those of a goose. He sits
upon an infernal dragon, and bears in his hand a
lance with a banner. He is first and choicest
under the Power of AMAYMON, he goes before
all other. When the Exorcist has a mind t call
him, let it be abroad, and let him stand on his
feet all the time of action, with his cap or head-
dress off; for if it be on, AMAYMON will
deceive him and call all his actions to be
bewrayed. But as soon as the Exorcist sees
Asmoday in the shape aforesaid, he shall can him
by his name, saying: "Art thou Asmoday?" and
he will not deny it, and by-and-by he will bow
down unto the ground. He gives the ring of
virtues; he teaches the arts of arithmetic,
astronomy, geometry, and all handicrafts
absolutely. He gives true and full answers unto
thy demands. He makes one invincible. He sows
the place where treasures lie, and guards it. He,
among the Legions of AMAYMON governs 72
Legions of Spirits Inferior." [Mathers, 1995, p.
43 I
n~51 Leah's hand-maden; mother of Gad and
Asher. In Genesis 29:24: "And Leban gave his
servant girl Zilpah to his daughter as her maid
servant." see 7,50 1
0'57252 revolutiones (Anamarum); rotations or
wheeling (of spirit). given by Rosenroth in
[K.D.L.C.K p. 2361, where he cites the Zohar.
lux interna (Lt). inner light. Refers to Kether. see