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170:1 <strong>The</strong> Key <strong>of</strong> Solomon, <strong>Book</strong> ii. c. 17, distinguishes between virgin parchment and<br />

unborn parchment; the latter is obtained from an animal which has been taken before its<br />

time from the womb <strong>of</strong> its mother.<br />

171:1 It is fair to state that there is a form <strong>of</strong> evocation given in the Vocabulaire Infernal<br />

in which a sacrifice per se is prescribed. <strong>The</strong> source from which it is derived is not cited.<br />

"Whosoever would evoke the devil must sacrifice to him a dog, a cat and a hen; these<br />

animals must be the property <strong>of</strong> the operator, who must also pledge himself to eternal<br />

fidelity and obedience, and must receive a special mark upon his body impressed by the<br />

devil himself. His recompense is an absolute control over three infernal spirits,<br />

respectively <strong>of</strong> earth, water and air." Some obscure demonologist is most likely the<br />

authority for this process, which is unknown to the Grimoires. It should be added that the<br />

Vocabulaire Infernal was compiled in the Catholic interest--though it looks as if that<br />

interest had been in traffic with Satan.<br />

171:2 This preparation being one <strong>of</strong> the most important preliminaries <strong>of</strong> Goëtic Art, will<br />

be given with all its variations as they are found in the four chief Grimoires. For the<br />

sacrificial Portions <strong>of</strong> the Grand Grimoire and that <strong>of</strong> Honorius, see Chapters VI. and<br />

VII.<br />

171:3 <strong>The</strong> process in the Grimorium Verum is an adaptation <strong>of</strong> that in the Key <strong>of</strong><br />

Solomon.<br />

171:4 <strong>The</strong> English edition <strong>of</strong> the Clavicle reads, Zohar, Zip, Talmaï, Adonai, Shaddai,<br />

Tetragrammaton.<br />

173:1 Which should be in the space <strong>of</strong> three days, according to the Clavicle.<br />

174:1 <strong>The</strong> Grimorium Verum exhibits the transition <strong>of</strong> the Rituals from the purely Jewish<br />

elements <strong>of</strong> the Key <strong>of</strong> Solomon to the purely Christian materials <strong>of</strong> the Grimoire <strong>of</strong><br />

Honorius.<br />

174:2 i.e., El Shaddai.<br />

174:3 Psalm lxxi. <strong>of</strong> the Vulgate.<br />

174:4 i.e., Elohim, or Eloah.<br />

174:5 <strong>The</strong>se words are peculiar to the Grimoire, and their significance is beyond<br />

conjecture.<br />

174:6 See Note on p. 171.<br />

175:1 <strong>The</strong> shorter process is not so good, says the Clavicle.

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