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The Hebrew versicle which surrounds it is from Psalm lxxii. 9; “ The Ethiopians shall kneel before Him, His enemies shall lick the dust.” 2value against adversities; and of especial use in repressing the pride of the Spirits. 3Editors Note. — This is the celebrated SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS, 4the most perfect existing form of double acrostic, as far as the arrangement of the letters is concerned; it is repeatedly mentioned in the records of mediaeval Magic; and, save to very few, its derivation from the present Pentacle has been unknown. It will be seen at a glance that it is a square of five, giving twenty-five letters, which, added to the unity, gives twenty-six, the numerical value of IHVH. The Hebrew versicle surrounding it is taken from Psalm lxxii. 8, “ His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other, and from the flood unto the world’s end.” This passage consists also of exactly twenty- five letters, and its total numerical value (considering the final letters with increased numbers), added to that of the Name Elohim, is exactly equal to the total numerical value of the twenty-five letters in the Square. 5within the Magical Circle, and it is good for use at night when thou invokest the Spirits of the nature of Saturn. 6Editor's Note. — The characters at the ends of the rays of the Mystic Wheel are Magical Characters of Saturn. Surrounding it are the Names of the Angels: — Omeliel, Anachiel, Arauchiah, and Anazachia, written in Hebrew. 7principally for executing all the experiments and operations of ruin, destruction. 8and death. And when it is made in full perfection, it serveth also for those Spirits which bring news, when thou invokest them from the side of the South. 9Editor's Note. — The Hebrew words around the sides of the triangle are from Deut. vi. 4 “ Hear, O Israel, IHVH ALHINV is IHVH AChD.” The surrounding versicle is from Psalm cix. 18: — “As he clothed himself with cursing like as with a garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.” In the centre of the Pentacle is the mystic letter Yod. 10who invoke the Spirits of Saturn during the night; and chaseth away the Spirits which guard treasures. 11Editor's Note. — The Hebrew letters in the angles of the Cross are those of the Name IHVH. Those in the Angles of the Square form ALVH, Eloah. Round the four sides of the Square are the Names of the Angels: — Arehanah, Rakhaniel, Roelhaiphar, and Noaphiel. The versicle is: — “ A Great God, a Mighty, and a Terrible.” — Deut. x. 17. 12each N ame symbolised as it should be. The person against whom thou shalt pronounce it shall be obsessed by Demons. 13Editor's Note. — It is formed from Mystical Characters of Saturn. Around it is written in Hebrew: “ Set thou a wicked one to be ruler over him, and let Satan stand at his right hand.” 14is fit for exciting earthquakes, seeing that the power of each order of Angels herein invoked is sufficient to make the whole Universe tremble. 15Editor's Note. — Within the Pentacle are the Names of the Nine Orders of Angels, those of six of them in ordinary Hebrew Characters, and the remainder in the letters which are known as “ The Passing of the River.” These Nine Orders are: — 1. Chaioth Ha-Qadesch, Holy Living Creatures; 2. Auphanim, Wheels; 3. A ralim. Thrones; 4. Chaschmalim, Brilliant Ones; 5. Seraphim, Fiery Ones; 6. Melakim, Kings; 7. Elohim, Gods; 168. Beni Elohim, Sons of the Elohim; 9. Kerubim, Kerubim. The versicle is from Psalm xviii. 7: — “ Then the earth shook and trembled, the founda- tions of the hills also moved and were shaken, because He was wroth.” ‹Previous chapterKey of Solomon 45Next chapterKey of Solomon 47›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain Mark 1.0 on Internet Archive metadata