The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)

Name: The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)
Author: King Solomon

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Medieval grimoire of ceremonial magic attributed to King Solomon. Comprehensive manual for conjuring spirits, creating talismans, performing rituals, and working ceremonial magic. Contains instructions for magical tools, pentacles, invocations, planetary hours, purification rites, and spirit conjuration. It is the 'Greater' Key, distinct from the Goetic 'Lesser' Key.

Also known asClavicula Salomonis · Greater Key of Solomon · Clavicles of Solomon

This edition1889

EditionS.L. MacGregor Mathers translation and edition, 1889. Based on several medieval manuscripts including Lansdowne 1203.

Solomonic MagicBanishing and PurificationAngelic Magictalisman creationHermeticismCelestial talismansGolden Dawnspirit conjurationGrimoires

Contents43 chapters

01Book I
02Chapter I. Concerning the Divine Love which ought to precede the Acquisition of this Knowledge
03Chapter II. Of the Days, and Hours, and of the Virtues of the Planets
04Chapter III. Concerning the Arts
05Chapter IV. The Confession to be made by the Exorcist
06Chapter V. Prayers and Conjurations
07Chapter VI. Stronger and more potent Conjuration
08Chapter VII. An Extremely Powerful Conjuration
09Chapter VIII. Concerning the Medals or Pentacles, and the manner of constructing them
10Chapter IX. Of the Experiment concerning Things Stolen, and how it should be performed
11Chapter X. Of the Experiment of Invisibility, and how it should be performed
12Chapter XI. To hinder a Sportsman from Killing any Game
13Chapter XII. How to make the Magic Garters
14Chapter XIII. How to make the Magic Carpet proper for interrogating the Intelligences
15Chapter XIV. How to render Thyself Master of a Treasure possessed by the Spirits
16Chapter XV. Of the Experiment of Seeking Favour and Love
17Chapter XVI. How Operations of Mockery, Invisibility, and Deceit should be prepared
18Chapter XVII. How Extraordinary Experiments and Operations should be prepared
19Chapter XVIII. Concerning the Holy Pentacles or Medals
20Book II
21Chapter I. At what hour after the preparation of all things necessary, we should bring the Exercise of the Art to Perfection
22Chapter II. In what manner the Master of the Art should keep, rule, and govern himself
23Chapter III. How the Companions or Disciples of the Master of the Art ought to regulate and govern themselves
24Chapter IV. Concerning the Fasting, Care, and Things to be observed
25Chapter V. Concerning the Baths, and how they are to be arranged
26Chapter VI. Of the Garments and Shoes of the Art
27Chapter VII. Of places wherein we may conveniently execute the Experiments and Operations of the Art
28Chapter VIII. Of the Knife, Sword, Sickle, Poniard, Dagger, Lance, Wand, Staff, and other instruments of Magical Art
29Chapter IX. Of the Formation of the Circle
30Chapter X. Concerning Incense, Suffumigations, Perfumes, Odours, and similar things
31Chapter XI. Of the Water, and of the Hyssop
32Chapter XII. Of the Light, and of the Fire
33Chapter XIII. Concerning the Precepts of the Art
34Chapter XIV. Of the Pen, Ink, and Colours
35Chapter XV. Of the Pen of the Swallow and of the Crow
36Chapter XVI. Of the Blood of the Bat, Pigeon, and other Animals
37Chapter XVII. Of Virgin Parchment, or Virgin Paper, and how it should be prepared
38Chapter XVIII. Of Wax and Virgin Earth
39Chapter XIX. Concerning the Needle and other Iron Instruments
40Chapter XX. Concerning the Silken Cloth
41Chapter XXI. Concerning Characters, and the Consecration of the Magical Book
42Chapter XXII. Concerning Sacrifices to the Spirits, and how they should be made
43The Qabalistical Invocation of Solomon

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S.L. MacGregor Matherseditor

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Lesser Key of Solomon (Goetia)

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