THE CONJURATION OF THE FOUR
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the gnomes is at the north, that of the salamanders at the south, that of the sylphs at the east, and that of the undines These beings influence the four temperaments at the west. of
man, that
salamanders
is
the
to say, the
gnomes
sanguine,
undines
affect the
the
melancholy,
phlegmatic,
and
Their signs are the hieroglyphs of the sylphs the bilious. bull for the gnomes, who are commanded with the sword
;
those of the lion for the salamanders, who are commanded with the bifurcated rod or the magic trident; those of the eagle for the sylphs, who are commanded by the holy pantacles
who
finally,
;
are
spective
those of the water-carrier for the undines,
commanded by the cup of libations. Their resovereigns are Gob for the gnomes, Djin for the
salamanders, Paralda for the sylphs, undines.
and Nicksa
for the
When an elementary spirit torments, or, at least, vexes, the inhabitants of this world, it must be conjured by air, and earth, by breathing, sprinkling, burning of and perfumes, by tracing on the earth the star of Solomon and the sacred pentagram. These figures must be perfectly correct, and drawn either with the charcoal of consecrated fire, or with a reed dipped in various colours, mixed with powdered loadstone. Then, holding the pantacle of Solomon in one hand and taking up successively the sword, rod, and cup, the conjuration of the four should be recited with a water,
fire,
loud voice, after the following manner Caput mortuum, the Lord command thee by the living and votive serpent :
!
Lord command thee by Adam Jotchavah Wandering Eagle, the Lord command thee by the wings of the Bull Serpent, the Lord Tetragrammaton command thee by the angel and the lion Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Anael Flow, MOISTURE, by the spirit of ELO'I'M. EARTH, be established by ADAM JOTCHAVAH. Spread, FIRMAMENT, by JAHUVEHU ZEBAOTH. Fulfil, JUDGMENT, by fire in the virtue of MICHAEL. Angel of the blind eyes, Cherub,
the
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!
!
!
Work, winged obey, or pass away with this holy water bull, or revert to the earth, unless thou wilt that I should !