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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

devil himself. His re<strong>com</strong>pense is an absolute control over three infernal spirits,<br />

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

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

Vocabulaire Infernal was <strong>com</strong>piled in <strong>the</strong> 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> <strong>the</strong> most important preliminaries <strong>of</strong> Goëtic Art, will<br />

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

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

VII.<br />

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

Solomon.<br />

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

Tetragrammaton.<br />

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

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

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

Honorius.<br />

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

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

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

174:5 These words are peculiar to <strong>the</strong> Grimoire, and <strong>the</strong>ir significance is beyond<br />

conjecture.<br />

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

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

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