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§ 8. Concerning <strong>the</strong> Three Rings <strong>of</strong> Solomon, Son <strong>of</strong> David<br />
One more experiment, which is only incidentally connected with Black Magic, may be<br />
cited here, as <strong>the</strong> <strong>com</strong>plement <strong>of</strong> those given in <strong>the</strong> preceding sections. It is scarcely a<br />
<strong>com</strong>plete process and is not intelligible as it stands in <strong>the</strong> Grimorium Verum, where <strong>the</strong><br />
characters on which it depends are omitted. The scheme presupposes that <strong>the</strong> operator is<br />
in possession <strong>of</strong> a talisman inscribed with <strong>the</strong> Pentacles <strong>of</strong> Solomon, 1 when it is open to<br />
him to proceed in accordance with <strong>the</strong> following directions:--<br />
Compose your circle, but before entering <strong>the</strong>rein, perfume it with musk, amber, aloeswood<br />
and incense. When invoking, <strong>the</strong> perfume should be incense only. Take care also<br />
that<br />
p. 322<br />
you have fire whensoever you make invocation, and fumigate only in <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Spirit whom you would call. When placing perfume on <strong>the</strong> fire, say: I burn this N. in <strong>the</strong><br />
name and to <strong>the</strong> honour <strong>of</strong> N. When invoking, see that you hold <strong>the</strong> invocation in <strong>the</strong> left<br />
hand, having <strong>the</strong> rod <strong>of</strong> elder 1 in your right, while <strong>the</strong> ladle 2 and knife should be at your<br />
feet. These things being arranged, place yourself within <strong>the</strong> circle; if ac<strong>com</strong>panied, your<br />
<strong>com</strong>panions should hold each o<strong>the</strong>r by one hand. When within, trace <strong>the</strong> circle with <strong>the</strong><br />
Knife <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Art, and take up <strong>the</strong> rods one after <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r, saying <strong>the</strong> Fiftieth Psalm,<br />
namely, Miserere mei. The circle being <strong>com</strong>posed, perfume and sprinkle <strong>the</strong> same with<br />
holy water. Then write <strong>the</strong> characters at <strong>the</strong> four corners; let <strong>the</strong> Spirit be forbidden in<br />
formal terms to enter, after which begin <strong>the</strong> invocations, which must be repeated seven<br />
successive times. When <strong>the</strong> Spirit shall have appeared, cause him to sign <strong>the</strong> character<br />
which you hold in your hands, promising to <strong>com</strong>e always at your call. Ask for<br />
whatsoever you deem suitable, and you shall be satisfied. Dismiss him with <strong>the</strong>se words:<br />
Go in peace unto your places, and peace be with you until you return at my call. In <strong>the</strong><br />
name, &c. Amen.<br />
Footnotes<br />
321:1 The grand pentacle, as given by <strong>the</strong> Grimoire <strong>of</strong> Honorius, will be found on p. 277.<br />
322:1 See <strong>the</strong> method for <strong>the</strong> <strong>com</strong>position <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Magic Rod according to <strong>the</strong> Grimorium<br />
Verum in <strong>the</strong> second chapter <strong>of</strong> this part.<br />
322:2 Not previously mentioned under this name.<br />
CHAPTER IX<br />
Concerning Infernal Necromancy