The Goetia

THE OTHER MAGICAL REQUISITES. Tue other magical requisites are : a sceptre, a sword, a mitre, a cap, a long white robe of linen, and other garments for the purpose ;' also a girdle of lion’s skin three inches broad, with all the names written about it which be round the outmost part of the Magical Circle. Also perfumes, and a chafing- dish of charcoal kindled to put the fumes on, to smoke or perfume the place appointed for action; also anointing oil to anoint thy temples and thine eyes with; and fair water to wash thyself in. And in so doing, thou shalt say as David said : THE ADORATION AT THE BATH. “TuHovu shalt purge me with hyssop, O Lord! and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.” And at the putting on of thy garments thou shalt say: THe ADORATION AT THE INDUING OF THE VESTMENTS. “By the figurative mystery of these holy vestures (or of this holy vestment) I will clothe me with the armour of salvation in the strength of the Most High, Ancor; Amacor; AmipEs; THEoponias; ANITOR; that my desired end may be effected through Thy strength,O Aponar! unto Whom the praise and glory will for ever and ever belong! Amen!” After thou hast so done, make prayers unto God according unto thy work, as Solomon hath commanded. THE CONJURATION TO CALL FORTH ANY OF THE AFORESAID SPIRITS. I po invocate and conjure thee, O Spirit, N.?; and being with power armed from the Supreme Majesty, I do strongly command thee, by BERALANENSIS, BALDACHIENSIS, PAUMACHIA, and APOLOGI® SEDES; by the most Powerful Princes, Genii, Liachide, and Ministers of the Tartarean 1 In many codices it is written ‘“‘a sceptre or sword, a mitre or cap.” By the “ other garments” would be meant not only under-garments, but also mantles of different colours. 2 Here interpolate the name of the Spirit desired to be invocated. In some of the codices there are faint variations in the form of wording of the conjurations, but not sufficient to change the sense, ¢.g., “‘ Tartarean abode ” for ‘‘ Tartarean seat,” etc. 39 G