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The Book of ceremonial Magic

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When the characters and images have been prepared, say over them: I conjure you, O<br />

ANAËL, DONQUEL, THELIEL, Princes <strong>of</strong> love, and all your ministers, who have<br />

power to fill<br />

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with fervour the hearts <strong>of</strong> men and women, and to kindle the fire <strong>of</strong> love! I conjure. you<br />

by Him Who is seated upon the Cherubim and guardeth the abysses, by Him Who maketh<br />

the world to tremble, Whom all creatures obey! Grant that these characters and figures<br />

may possess this virtue, that such man or woman may love. me, may desire me and thirst<br />

for my love, and that it shall be impossible for him or her to love any person save me.<br />

Place the image in a vessel for one night, operate on the day and in the hour appropriate<br />

thereto, and you shall behold a wonder.<br />

<strong>The</strong> compiler <strong>of</strong> the Grimorium Verum, who seems to have selected almost invariably the<br />

most bizarre processes, instructs his pupils<br />

HOW TO CAUSE THE APPEARANCE OF THREE LADIES OR THREE<br />

GENTLEMEN IN ONE'S ROOM AFTER SUPPER<br />

§ 1. Preparation<br />

Abstain for three days from the hidden <strong>of</strong>fices, and then shall your spirit be fortified. On<br />

the fourth day, you shall cleanse and prepare your chamber as soon as it is morning,<br />

immediately after dressing, the whole fasting. But see you do it in such a way that it will<br />

not be liable to disarrangement during the remainder <strong>of</strong> the day. Note that there must be<br />

no hangings, nor anything set crosswise, no tapestries, no hanging clothes, hats, birdcages,<br />

bed curtains, &c. Above all, let the appointments be clean in every respect.<br />

§ 2. Ceremony<br />

After supper pass in secret to your chamber, made ready as above; kindle a good fire;<br />

place a white cloth on the table, round which set three chairs, and before each chair, upon<br />

the<br />

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table, let there be a wheaten roll and a glass full <strong>of</strong> fresh clear water. Lastly, draw up a<br />

chair and settee to the side <strong>of</strong> the bed and retire to rest, uttering the following<br />

CONJURATION<br />

Besticitum consolatio, veni ad me vertat Creon, Creon, Creon, cantor laudem<br />

omnipotentis et non commentur. Stat superior carta bient laudem omviestra principiem<br />

da montem et inimicos meos ô prostantis vobis et mihi dantes que passium fieri<br />

sincisibus.

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