The clavis or key to the magic of Solomon
By: by Ebenezer Sibley ; from a manuscript prepared by Frederick Hockley ; with introduction and commentary by Joseph Peterson.
Contributors: Hockley, Frederick, 1808-1885.; Peterson, Joseph H.
Publisher: Ibis Press; Distributed by Red Wheel/Weiser
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lake Worth, FL; Newburyport, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780892541591
Subjects: Solomon, -- King of Israel -- Miscellanea; Magic; Jewish magic
Genres: Miscellanea
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The clavis or key to unlock the mysteries of magic of Rabbi Solomon; title: Part I: The clavis; title: Signs, seals, and magical knife; title: What dispositions they ought to possess who are willing to participate in the secrets of the cabalistical science; title: What are the proper places and time for the exercise of this great art; title: Of matters relating to the operations, and the manner of preparing; title: Them cabalistically, the talismans, pentacles, mysterious magic characters, and other figures, which are the principal matters of the science and may be formed different ways; title: Concerning the necessary instruments; title: Concerning the influences and secret virtues of the moon, in her different situations, requisite to be known in this art; title: Of the manner of working the figures of talismans and characters, according to the rules of art; title: The grand pentacle of Solomon; title: Concerning the hours of the day and night for the seven days of the week and their respective planets which govern them; title: Observations on talismans; title: Concerning the perfumes that are proper for the seven planets for every day of the week and the manner of composing them; title: Concerning the orations, invocations, and conjurations for every day in the week; title: Concerning orations in the form of exorcisms, to consecrate all the things which belong to the operation of this grand work; title: Oration; title: Pentacles for Sunday; title: Pentacles for Monday; title: Pentacles for Tuesday; title: Pentacles for Wednesday; title: Pentacles for Thursday; title: Pentacles for Friday; title: Pentacles for Saturday; title: Part II: The mysterious ring; title: Part III: An experiment of the spirit Birto; title: Part IV: An experiment of the spirit Vassago; title: Part V: An experiment of the spirit Agares; title: Part VI: An experiment of the spirit Bealpharos; title: Part VII: The wheel of wisdom; title: Part VIII: A complete book of magic science containing the method of constraining spirits to visible appearance, the consecration of lamins, pentacles, and the seals and characters of the planetary angels, with a form of a bond of spirits.