Talismans, Sigils & other Holy Symbols
The Almadel
‘Ars Almadel Salomonis’, is the fourth book of the “Lemegeton”, commonly referred to as “The Lesser Key of Solomon”. It can be one tablet or four made of wax, one for each of the four chief angels governing the four altitudes. The tablet is used for invocations of the angels of the four altitudes, choras “360 degrees of the zodiac” or (cardinal directions).
There is to be 4 candles made from the same white wax used in making the tablet. A gold or silver seal is also created with the names “HELION, HELLUJON, ADONAI” engraved upon it. In one book, a small crystal stone is mentioned for use in the invocation, the author hypothesized that it may be placed upon the gold or silver seal.
“The candles are provided with waxen feet and the Almadel rests there on, being a 4-square figure measuring 6 inches in everyway” Really !? Well I suppose you make the little feet when creating the candles, the idea is the Almadel itself should not touch the ground or table. The color should be “Lily White” for the East, the other directions are Red “perfect rose color”, green mixed with silver and an “almost black green”
The Angels of the first altitude are Alimiel, Gabriel, Borachiel, Lebes & Hellison. “They make all things fruitful in creation”
The Angels of the second altitude are Alphariza, Genon, Geron, Armon & Gereinon. “They have power over goods and riches and can make any man rich or poor, They also cause decrease and barrenness
The Angels of the third altitude are Eliphamasai, Gelomiros, Gedobonai, Saranana & Elomnia. “Offices unknown”
The Angels of the fourth altitude are Barachiel, Gediel, Gebiel, Deliel & Captiel. “Offices unknown”
My caveat…unless you have been practicing ceremonial magick for many many years, be careful ! Don’t take invoking spirits lightly.
The 7 Worlds
Reproduced from the “Sepher Rezial Hemelach” or the Grimoire of Raziel It is believed that God created seven worlds which comprised the upper portion of the universe. The lower universe was ‘Okeanos” the ocean world. The middle world is ARTz or Aretz (Earth) and then LBNH ( Luna/Moon), KVKB(Mercury), NGVH(Venus), ChMH(Sun), MADYM(mars), TzDQ(Jupiter) & ShBThY(Saturn).
Rose Cross
The Rose Cross is used by Rosicrucians & the Golden Dawn. I will post more info on this sacred symbol just as soon as I am able to research it.
Artwork used with permission of the Hermetic Fellowship, copyright 1995 Adam P Forest
The Banner of the East
The Fourth Pentacle of Venus
The writing around the pentacle is in French and from Genesis ii. 23,24 ‘This is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. And they two were one flesh.’ The pentacle in “Clavicula Salomonis” a.k.a. “The Key of Solomon the King” by S.Liddell MacGregor Mathers has the verse in Hebrew.
Hebrew Letter Wheels
From Kabbalistic Manuscripts, reproduced from British Museum Oriental, No. 4596, as described in Margoliouth, Catalogue of Hebrew MSS., London, 1909
Notice any similarities to the Torah Scroll below.
Photograph by Richard Nowitz-Corbis, Torah Scroll at the Heichal Shlomo, Office of the Chief Rabbinate, Jerusalem. As it appeared in U.S. News & World Report December 24,2001.
The Tree of Life by Paulus Ricius
Sephiroth Star or Sephiroth Wheel, Ain Soph is in the center with the Sephiroth radiating out like rays or spokes.
Baron Von Rosenroth, “Kabbala Denudata” Sulzbach 1677
Catalogue of Hebrew MSS., London 1909 Brit. Mus. Oriental,No.4596
Tzim Tzum & The Emanation of the Sephiroth. I’ve seen another picture of the Tzim Tzum with Ayin, Ayin, Sof spelled out above it.
Bibliography
Almadel
* Waite, Arthur Edward “The Book of Ceremonial Magic” Published by Barnes and Noble in 1999,originally published in 1911.
* de Laurence, Scott & Co. “The Lesser Key of Solomon, GOETIA” 1916.
* Rowe, Benjamin “Ars Almadel, Part IV of the Lemegeton” July 12,1999
7 Worlds & Zodiac
“Sepher Rezial Hemelach” edited and translated by Steve Savedow
“The Occult” Chambers Encyclopedia Guides W & R Chambers Ltd, Andre Nataf
“Judaic Mysticism” Dr. Avram Davis & Manuela Dunn Mascetti 1997