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to by five aides, all of whom are also in green garments. When the angel descends to the seeker, he will remain in the dome for a period and then will exit from the door. As he exits, a chair of light will be erected for him. This angel is best invited on Sunday. The second angel is Gabriel, who descends within a dome of pure light. On top of the dome is a yellow banner. Gabriel will not exit from the dome till the seeker directs her speech to the angel. She has ten angels aiding her. The best time to call on Gabriel is Monday. The third angel is Semsamiel, who descends within a dome of pure light. On top of the dome are two red banners. With him are three aides, which stand beside the door of the dome. The best time to invite Semsamael is Tuesday. The fourth angel is Michael, who descends within a dome of pure light. On the right of the dome is a white banner. Under the banner are four aides. The best time to invite Michael is Wednesday. The fifth angel is Sarfiel, who descends within a green and white dome. The dome has two doors, and beside each door, ten aides stand with four banners in green and white. To the left of the dome stands a very tall angel known as Salsiael and she is the leader of Sarfiael’ s aides. The best time to invite this angel is Thursday. The sixth angel is A‘ aniel, who descends within a dome of pure light with six aides and three banners. The best time to invite this angel is Friday. The seventh angel is Kasfiel, who descends within a dome of black light with thirty aides and ten black banners. The best time to invite this angel is Saturday. The eighth angel is their governor, Tahitmeghilial. When this angel descends, two domes of radiant and blinding light descend first, shooting forth brilliant sparks. Then his dome descends between them with a thousand aides. Some of them stand around the dome and others outside the perimeter. This angel has fifty white banners and whenever he descends, the other seven descend behind him and none can approach the perimeter. These seven angels and their leader play an important role in the ancient occult arts. They are associated with the seven seals of King Solomon. These seals were introduced without explanation in the beginning chapter. They were used by Jewish mystics to ascend to the seven heavens in their vision of the chariot. They also appeared on magical amulets and vases in Babylon. They are believed to symbolize the sacred and ineffable name of God that can’ t be pronounced. The deep esoteric lore identifies them with the symbols on the Circle