THE MAGICAL CIRCLE THIS is <strong>the</strong> Form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Magical Circle <strong>of</strong> King Solomon, <strong>the</strong> which he made that he might preserve himself <strong>the</strong>rein from <strong>the</strong> malice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se Evil Spirits. (See plate, facing.) This Magical Circle is to be made 9 feet across, and <strong>the</strong> Divine Names are to be written round it, beginning at EHYEH, and ending at LEVANAH, Luna. (Colours.—The space between <strong>the</strong> outer and inner circles, where <strong>the</strong> serpent is coiled, with <strong>the</strong> Hebrew names written along his body, is bright deep yellow. The square in <strong>the</strong> centre <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> circle, where <strong>the</strong> word “Master” is written, is filled in with red. All names and letters are black. In <strong>the</strong> Hexagrams <strong>the</strong> outer trianagles where <strong>the</strong> letters A, D, O, N, A, I, appear are filled in with bright yellow, <strong>the</strong> centres, where <strong>the</strong> T-shaped crosses are, blue or green. In <strong>the</strong> Pentagrams outside <strong>the</strong> circle, <strong>the</strong> outer triangles where “Te, tra, gram, ma, ton,” is written are filled in bright yellow, and <strong>the</strong> centres with <strong>the</strong> T crosses written <strong>the</strong>rein are red. 1 ) THE MAGICAL TRIANGLE OF SOLOMON THIS is <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Magical Triangle, into <strong>the</strong> which Solomon did command <strong>the</strong> Evil Spirits. It is to be made at 2 feet distance from <strong>the</strong> Magical Circle and it is 3 feet across. (See plate, facing.) Note that this triangle is to be placed toward that quarter whereunto <strong>the</strong> Spirit belongeth. And <strong>the</strong> base <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> triangle is to be nearest unto <strong>the</strong> Circle, <strong>the</strong> apex pointing in <strong>the</strong> direction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> quarter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit. Observe thou talso <strong>the</strong> Moon in thy working, as aforesaid, etc. Anaphaxeton is sometimes written Anepheneton. 1 The coiled serpent is only shown in one private codex, <strong>the</strong> Hebrew names being in most cases simply written round in a somewhat spiral arrangement within <strong>the</strong> double circle. It is to be remembered that Hebrew is always written from right to left, instead <strong>of</strong> from left to right like ordinary European languages. The small Maltese crosses are placed to mark <strong>the</strong> conclusion <strong>of</strong> each separate set <strong>of</strong> Hebrew names. These names are those <strong>of</strong> Deity, Angels and Archangels allotted by <strong>the</strong> Qabalists to each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 9 first Sephiroth or Divine Emanations. In English letters <strong>the</strong>y run thus, beginning from <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> serpent: + Ehyeh Ke<strong>the</strong>r Metatron Chaioth ha- Qadesh Rashith ha-Gilgalim S.P.M. (for “Sphere <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Primum Mobile”_ + Iah Chokmah Ratziel Auphanim Masloth S.S.F. (for “Sphere <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fixed Stars,” or S.Z. for “Sphere <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Zodiac”) + Iehovah Elohim Binah Tzaphquiel Aralim Shabbathai S. (for “Sphere”) <strong>of</strong> Saturn + El Chesed Tzadquiel Chaschmalin Tzedeq S. <strong>of</strong> Jupiter + Elohim Gibor Geburah Kamael Seraphim Madim S. <strong>of</strong> Mars + Iehovah Eloah va-Daath Tiphereth Raphaë Malakim Shemesh S. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sun + Iehovah Tzabaoth Netzach Haniel Elohim Nogah S. <strong>of</strong> Venus + Elohim Tzabaoth Hod Michaël Beni Elohim Kokav S. <strong>of</strong> Mercury + Shaddaï el Chai Iesod Gabriel Cherubim Levanah S. <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Moon +. 38
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