The Sacred Magic - Hermetics

1 The Sacred MagicofAbramelin the MageBook IIIT ranslated Mac Gregor MathersThe Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage: Book ThreeTranslated by MacGregor MathersThis Adobe Acrobat edition contains the complete and unaltered textand illustrations of the corresponding sections in the second (1900)edition published by John M. Watkins, and typeset by Benjamin Rowe, April 27, set in Adobe Garamond. Illustrations set in Book THIRD BOOKOF THEHOLY Magic ,WHICH GOD GAVE UNTO MOSES, AARON, DAVID, SOLOMON, AND OTHERSAINTS, PATRIARCHS AND PROPHETS; WHICH TEACHETHTHE TRUE DIVINE BY ABRAHAM UNTO LAMECH HIS FROM THE HEBREW..The Sacred Magick121 THE THIRD BOOK OF THE Sacred Magic .(The Prologue.)E who shall have faithfully observed that which hath been taught untohim, and shall have with a good will obeyed the Commandments ofGod, let him, I say, be certain that this Veritable and Loyal Wisdomshall be accorded unto him; and also that the Perfidious BELIAL can do nootherwise than become his slave, together with all his Pestiferous I pray the True God who governeth, ruleth over, and main-taineth all that He hath created.

2 That thou, O Lamech, my son, or whomsoeverhe may be unto whom thou shalt have granted this Sacred Operation, mayestwork it out, having always before thee the Fear of God, and in no way use it forEvil, because God the Eternal hath wished herein to leave us our free will, butwoe unto him who shall abuse His Divine Grace. Yet I say not but that if anenemy should attempt thy life, that it is permissible unto thee if necessary todestroy him; but in any other case lay not thine hand unto the sword, but usegentler methods. Be kind and affable unto every one. One may also serve afriend without harm unto and King Solomon could have destroyed their enemies in aninstant, but they did not so; in imitation of God Himself who chastiseth notunless He is thou shalt perfectly observe these rules, all the following Symbols and aninfinitude of others will be granted unto thee by thy Holy Guardian Angel.

3 Thou thus living for the Honour and Glory of the True and only God, for thineown good, and that of thy the Fear of God be ever before the eyes and the heart of him who shallpossess this Divine Wisdom and Sacred Abramelin The Mage122 THE FIRST know all manner of things Past and Future, which be not howeverdirectly opposed to God, and to His Most Holy Will.( ) To know all things Past and Future in general.( ) To know things appertaining unto the Future. ( ) To know things appertaining unto the Future.( ) Things to happen in War. ( ) Things past and forgotten. ( ) Tribulations to come. ( ) Things propitious to come. ( ) Things past regarding Enemies. ( ) To k n o w t h e S i g n s o f Te m p e s t s.

4 ( ) To know the Secrets of War. ( ) To know true and false LONIRAGOLAMALOGAR INOLIM(1)TH IRAM AHIGANAMIGOGANARAGIGARANAGOGIMANAGIHAMAR IHT(2)(3)DOREHORIRERINIRERIROHEROD(4)NAB HIADAIHBAKABHIADAIHBANThe Sacred Magick123(5)NVDETONVSILARODIREMATELEMELE TAMRRIDORALISVNOTEDVN(6)SARAP IARAIRPRAKKIAAIKKARPRIARAIPARAS(7)MALACH AMANECLANANAANANALCENAMAHCALAM(8)KOSEMOB ODESOFOSEDOBOMESOK(9)ROTHERORORIETOARAHH ARAOTEIROROREHTOR(11)ME B HA ERELIAILEBIKOSIAHAOROAHAISOKIBELIAILEREA HBEM(10)MELABBEDELINALSELINAKILBANAKAKAB BAKAKANABLIKANILESLANILEDEBBALEMOf Abramelin The Mage124 Notes To The Chapters Of Magical Symbols,ByS. L. following Notes to these Chapters I have classed under various heads forgreater convenience of reference, thinking that besides the explanations of mostof the Magical Names employed in the Symbols, it would also be of assistanceto the Occult student to be able to see at a glance briefly stated at the end ofeach Chapter, the substance of the information especially referring thereto,given by Abraham the Jew in other parts of the work, notably towards the endof the Second Book.

5 Under (a) therefore I have stated by what Powers the Symbols of each par-ticular Chapter are (b) the Names of the Sub-Princes of the Evil Spirits who are theespecial overseers of the execution of the effect (c) whether the Operations of the Chapter in question can be to anextent performed by the Familiar Spirits, or (d) an abridgment of any especial instructions given by Abraham inother parts of the (e) I have given the meanings of most of the Names employed inthe Squares, as far as possible, and also any additional remarks which Magical Symbols of this Third Book consist solely of Squares of Let-ters, which may be roughly divided into four distinct classes.( ) Those in which the whole of the Square is occupied by Letters.

6 In thisform the double Acrostic arrangement is especially marked; though in some fewcases it is slightly varied by the introduction of a different name.( ) Those in which part of the Square is left vacant, the Letters beingarranged in the form of what is called in Geometry, a Gnomon.( ) Those in which the central part of the Square is left vacant, the Lettersforming a border round the void part.( ) Those of more irregular disposition, and in which in some instancessingle Letters are placed separately in the vacant part of the will be remarked that in nearly all cases these Names arranged in theSquares represent generally the effect to be produced, or in other words are sim-ply the Hebrew or other appellations of the result to which the Square is to beapplied.

7 At the beginning of each Chapter is placed a numbered list of theeffects to be obtained by the use of each Symbol there given. Then follow theSquares Sacred Magick125In the Original MS. these Squares have been also numbered to correspondwith the list at the beginning of each Chapter, but from the evident differencein the ink this has been done later, though the handwriting is the same. I thinkalso that in several cases the numbers to the Squares have been misplaced; andthough usually the natural Sequence of , , , , , is adhered to, yet occa-sionally they are in a more irregular order, as in the th Chapter, for example,where they run thus: , , , , , , , , , , , .The Squares in the Original MS.

8 Are all of the same size, subdividedaccording to the exigences of the case, though convenience of printing has pre-vented this equality of size being adhered to in the present work. In mostinstances the Gnomons and Borders are ruled off from the vacant part, but thisrule is not adhered to in all cases in the Original MS. The Letters in the Squaresare Roman Capitals. In some few instances two letters are placed in the samesmall Square, or subdivision, of the larger To Chapter I.(a) The Symbols of this Chapter are manifested only by the Angels or bythe Guardian Angel.(b) ORIENS, PAYMON, ARITON, and AMAYMON execute the Opera-tions hereof by means of their Common Ministers.(c) The Familiar Spirits cannot well execute the Operations of this Chap-ter.

9 (d) Take the Symbol in your hand, place it under your hat or cap, upon thetop of your head, and you will be secretly answered by the Spirit who will exe-cute that which you wish. (This mode of operation will evidently be applicableto many of the Chapters.)(e) No. is a Square of Squares, and is a complete specimen of doubleAcrostic arrangement. MILON, though Greek-sounding, has here hardly ameaning if derived from either MILOS, a fruit or other tree; or fromMEILON, a precious thing, or article of value. It seems rather derived from theHebrew MLVN = a diversity of things, or matters. IRAGO is perhaps fromGreek EIRA a question, or inquiry, and AGO to conduct or decide.

10 HebrewRGO = to disrupt or analyse. LAMAL, probably from Chaldaic MLA = full-ness, entirety. OGARI from Hebrew OGR = a swallow or swiftly-flying from Hebrew, NOLIM = hidden or covered things. Whence we mayextract the following as the formula of this Square: Va r i o u s q u e s t io n s f ul l yexamined and analysed, and that quickly, and even things carefully hidden andconcealed . This rule we can apply to discover the formulas of other Abramelin The Mage126No. is a Square of Squares, and is also a complete Specimen of doubleAcrostic. THIRAMA from Chaldee TIRM = strongly defended places, or Cita-dels. HIGANAM from Hebrew or Chaldee GNN or GNM = to , perhaps from Hebrew GG = a roof or covering or protection fromabove.