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THE THREE MAGICAL BOOKS OF SOLOMON. ILLUSTRATED

The Lesser Key of Solomon, The Greater Key of Solomon the King, The Testament of
Solomon
Aleister Crowley, S. L. Macgregor Mathers, F. С. Conybear
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THE THREE MAGICAL BOOKS OF SOLOMON. ILLUSTRATED

The Lesser Key of Solomon, The Greater Key of Solomon the King, The Testament of
Solomon
Aleister Crowley, S. L. Macgregor Mathers, F. С. Conybear
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ABOUT THIS BOOK

The Key of Solomon the King is the most famous and most significant of all known
grimoires, or ancient spellbooks. Much of Western magical tradition rests on the
book's charts of planetary alignments, doctrines about angels and spirits, and
information on talismans endowed with magic properties. The grimoire of
ceremonial magic recounts how King Solomon bested some demons using a magic ring
that had been given to him by the Archangel Raphael.Contents: The Lesser Key of
SolomonThe Greater Key of Solomon the KingThe Testament of Solomon



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Publisher
Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Year
2021
ISBN
9780880004091
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Classics


THE KEY OF SOLOMON THE KING


PREFACE

IN presenting this celebrated magical work to the student of occult science some
few prefatory remarks are necessary.
The Key of Solomon, save for a curtailed and incomplete copy published in France
in the seventeenth century, has never yet been printed, but has for centuries
remained in Manuscript form inaccessible to all but the few fortunate scholars
to whom the inmost recesses of the great libraries were open. I therefore
consider that I am highly honoured in being the individual to whose lot it has
fallen to usher it into the light of day.
The fountain-head and storehouse of Qabalistical Magic, and the origin of much
of the Ceremonial Magic of mediaeval times, the 'Key' has been ever valued by
occult writers as a work of the highest authority; and notably in our own day
Eliphaz Lévi has taken it for the model on which his celebrated 'Dogme et Rituel
de la Haute Magie' was based. It must be evident to the initiated reader of
Levi, that the Key of Solomon was his text book of study, and at the end of this
volume I give a fragment of an ancient Hebrew manuscript of the 'Key of
Solomon,' translated and published in the 'Philosophie Occulte,' as well as an
Invocation called the 'Qabalistical Invocation of Solomon,' which bears close
analogy to one in the First Book, being constructed in the same manner on the
scheme of the Sephiroth.
The history of the Hebrew original of the 'Key of Solomon' is given in the
Introductions, but there is every reason to suppose that this has been entirely
lost, and Christian, the pupil of Lévi, says as much in his 'Histoire dc la
Magie.'
I see no reason to doubt the tradition which assigns the authorship of the 'Key'
to King Solomon, for among others Josephus, the Jewish historian, especially
mentions the magical works attributed to that monarch; this is confirmed by many
Eastern traditions, and his magical skill is frequently mentioned in the Arabian
Nights.
There are, however, two works on Black Magic, the 'Grimorium Verum,' and the
'Clavicola di Salomone ridolta,' which have been attributed to Solomon, and
which have been in some cases especially mixed up with the present work; but
which have nothing really to do therewith; they are full of evil magic, and I
cannot caution the practical student too strongly against them.
There is also another work called 'Lemegeton or the Lesser Key of Solomon the
King,' which is full of seals of various Spirits, and is not the same as the
present book, though extremely valuable in its own department.
In editing this volume I have omitted one or two experiments partaking largely
of Black Magic, and which had evidently been derived from the two Goetic works
mentioned above I must further caution the practical worker against the use of
blood the prayer, the pentacle, and the perfumes, rightly used, are sufficient
and the former verges dangerously on the evil path. Let him who, in spite of the
warnings of this volume determines to work evil, be assured that that evil will
recoil on himself and that he will be struck by the reflex current.
This work is edited from several ancient MSS. in the British Museum, which all
differ from each other in various points, some giving what is omitted by the
others, but all unfortunately agreeing in one thing, which is the execrable
mangling of the Hebrew words through the ignorance of the transcribers. But it
is in the Pentacles that the Hebrew is worst, the letters being so vilely
scribbled as to be actually undecipherable in some instances, and it has been
part of my work for several years to correct and reinstate the proper Hebrew and
Magical characters in the Pentacles. The student may therefore safely rely on
their being now as nearly correct in their present reproduction as it is
possible for them to be. I have therefore, wherever I could, corrected the
Hebrew of the Magical Names in the Conjurations and Pentacles; and in the few
instances where it was not possible- to do so, I have put them in the most usual
form; carefully collating throughout one MS. with another. The Chapters are a
little differently classed in the various MSS., in some instances the matter
contained in them being transposed, etc. I have added notes wherever necessary.
The MSS. from which this work is edited are:--Add. MSS., 10,862; Sloane MSS.,
1307 and 3091; Harleian MSS., 3981; King's MSS., 288; and Lansdowne MSS., 1202
and 1203; seven codices in all.
Of all these 10,862 Add. MSS. is the oldest, its date being about the end of the
sixteenth century; 3981 Harleian is probably about the middle of the seventeenth
century; the others of rather later date.
Add. MSS. 10,862 is written in contracted Latin, and is hard to read, but it
contains Chapters which are omitted in the others and also an important
Introduction. It is more concise in its wording. Its title is short, being
simply 'The Key of Solomon, translated from the Hebrew language into the Latin.'
An exact copy of the signature of the writer of this MS. is given in Figure 93.
The Pentacles are very badly drawn.
3981 Harleian MSS.; 288 King's MSS.; and 3091 Sloane MSS., are similar, and
contain the same matter and nearly the same wording; but the latter MS. has many
errors of transcription. They are all in French. The Conjurations and wording of
these are much fuller than in 10,867 Add. MSS. and 1202 Lansdowne MSS. The title
is 'The Key of Solomon King of the Hebrews, translated from the Hebrew Language
into Italian by Abraham Colorno, by the order of his most Serene Highness of
Mantua; and recently put into French.' The Pentacles are much better drawn, are
in coloured inks, and in the case of 3091 Sloane MSS., gold and silver are
employed.
1307 Sloane MSS. is in Italian; its Title is 'La Clavicola di Salomone Redotta
et epilogata nella nostra materna lingua del dottissimo Gio Peccatrix.' It is
full of Black Magic, and is a jumble of the Key of Solomon proper, and the two
Black Magic books before mentioned. The Pentacles are badly drawn. It, however,
gives part of the Introduction to 10,862 Add. MSS., and is the only other MS.
which does, save the beginning of another Italian version which is bound up with
the former MS., and bears the title 'Zecorbenei.'
1202 Lansdowne MSS. is 'The True Keys of King Solomon, by Armadel.' It is
beautifully written, with painted initial letters, and the Pentacles are
carefully drawn in coloured inks. It is more concise in style, but omits several
Chapters. At the end are some short extracts from the Grimorium Verum with the
Seals of evil spirits, which, as they do not belong to the 'Key of Solomon'
proper, I have not given. For the evident classification of the 'Key' is in two
books and no more.
1203 Lansdowne MSS. is 'The Veritable Keys of Solomon translated from the Hebrew
into the Latin language by the Rabbin Abognazar (?Aben Ezra).' It is in French,
exquisitely written in printing letters, and the Pentacles are carefully drawn
in coloured inks. Though containing similar matter to the others, the
arrangement is utterly different being all in one book, and not even divided
into chapters.
The antiquity of the Planetary sigils is shown by the fact that, among the
Gnostic talismans in the British Museum, there is a ring of copper with the
sigils of Venus, which are exactly the same as those given by the mediaeval
writers on Magic.
Where Psalms are referred to I have in all instances given the English and not
the Hebrew numbering of them.
In some places I have substituted the word AZOTH for 'Alpha and Omega,' e.g., on
the blade of the Knife with the Black Hilt, Figure 62. I may remark that the
Magical Sword may, in many cases, be used instead of the Knife.
In conclusion I will only mention, for the benefit of non-Hebraists, that Hebrew
is written from right to left, and that from the consonantal nature of the
Hebrew Alphabet, it will require fewer letters than in English to express the
same word.
I take this opportunity of expressing my obligations to Dr. Wynn Westcott for
the valuable assistance he has given me in the reconstruction of the Hebrew of
the Pentacles.
S. LIDDELL MACGREGOR MATHERS
LONDON, 1888



LIST OF PLATES

I FIGURES 1-5
II FIGURES 6-13
III FIGURES 14-17
IV FIGURES 18-21
V FIGURES 22-25
VI FIGURES 26-29
VII FIGURES 30-33
VIII FIGURES 34-37
IX FIGURES 38-41
X FIGURES 42-45
XI FIGURES 46-49
XII FIGURES 50-53
XIII FIGURES 54-69
XIV FIGURES 70-90
XV FIGURE 91



PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE

From Lansdowne MSS. 1203, ' 7'he Veritable Clavicles of Solomon, Translated from
the Hebrew Into the Latin Language by the Rabbi Abognazar.' [38]
EVERY one knoweth in the present day that from time immemorial Solomon possessed
knowledge inspired by the wise teachings of an angel, to which he appeared so
submissive and obedient, that in addition to the gift of wisdom, which he
demanded, he obtained with profusion all the other virtues; which happened in
order that knowledge worthy of eternal preservation might not be buried with his
body. Being, so to speak, near his end, he left to his son Roboam a Testament
which should contain all (the Wisdom) he had possessed prior to his death. The
Rabbins, who were careful to cultivate (the same knowledge) after him, called
this Testament the Clavicle or Key of Solomon, which they caused to be engraved
on (pieces of) the bark of trees, while the Pentacles were inscribed in Hebrew
letters on plates of copper, so that they might be carefully preserved in the
Temple which that wise king had caused to be built.
This Testament was in ancient time translated from the Hebrew into the Latin
language by Rabbi Abognazar, who transported it with him into the town of Arles
in Provence, where by a notable piece of good fortune the ancient Hebrew
Clavicle, that is to say this precious translation of it, fell into the hands of
the Archbishop of Arles, after the destruction of the Jews in that city; who,
from the Latin, translated it into the vulgar tongue, in the same terms which
here follow, without having either changed or augmented the original translation
from the Hebrew.



INTRODUCTION

From Add. MSS. 10862., 'The Key of Solomon, Translated Into Latin from the
Hebrew Idiom.'
TREASURE Up, O my son Roboam! the wisdom of my words, seeing that I, Solomon,
have received it from the Lord.
Then answered Roboam, and said: How have I deserved to follow the example of my
father Solomon in such things, who hath been found worthy to receive the
knowledge of all living things through (the teaching of) an Angel of God?
And Solomon said: Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and learn the wonders
of God. For, on a certain night, when I laid me down to sleep, I called upon
that most holy Name of God, IAH, and prayed for the Ineffable Wisdom, and when I
was beginning to close mine eyes, the Angel of the Lord, even Homadiel, appeared
unto me, spake many things courteously unto me, and said: Listen, O Solomon! thy
prayer before the Most High is not in vain, and since thou hast asked neither
for long life, nor for much riches, nor for the souls of thine enemies, but hast
asked for thyself wisdom to perform justice. Thus saith the Lord: According to
thy word have I given unto thee a wise and understanding heart, so that before
thee was none like unto thee, nor ever shall arise.
And when I comprehended the speech which was made unto me, I understood that in
me was the knowledge of all creatures, both things which are in the heavens and
things which are beneath the heavens; and I saw that all the writings and wisdom
of this present age were vain and futile, and that no man was perfect. And I
composed a certain work wherein I rehearsed the secret of secrets, in which I
have preserved them hidden, and I have also therein concealed all secrets
whatsoever of magical arts of any masters; any secret or experiments, namely, of
these sciences which is in any way worth being accomplished. Also I have written
them in this Key, so that like as a key openeth a treasure-house, so this (Key)
alone may open the knowledge and understanding of magical arts and sciences.
Therefore, O my son! thou mayest see every experiment of mine or of others, and
let everything be properly prepared for them, as thou shalt see properly set
down by me, both day and hour, and all things necessary for without this there
will be but falsehood and vanity in this my work; wherein are hidden all secrets
and mysteries which can be performed; and that which is (set down) concerning a
single divination or a single experiment, that same I think concerning all
things which are in the Universe, and which have been, and which shall be in
future time.
Therefore, O my son Roboam, I command thee by the blessing which thou expectest
from thy father, that thou shall make an Ivory Casket, and therein place, keep,
and hide this my Key; and when I shall have passed away unto my fathers, I
entreat thee to place the same in my sepulchre beside me, lest at another time
it might fall into the hands of the wicked. And as Solomon commanded, so was it
done.
And when, therefore (men) had waited for a long time, there came unto the
Sepulchre certain Babylonian Philosophers; and when they had assembled they at
once took counsel together that a certain number of men should renew the
Sepulchre in his (Solomon's) honour; and when the Sepulchre was dug out and
repaired the Ivory Casket was discovered, and therein was the Key of Secrets,
which they took with joyful mind, and when they had opened it none among them
could understand it on account of the obscurity of the words and their occult
arrangement, and the hidden character of the sense and knowledge, for they were
not worthy to possess this treasure.
Then, therefore, arose one among them, more worthy (than the others), both in
the sight of the gods, and by reason of his age, who was called Iohé Grevis,[39]
and said unto the others: Unless we shall come and ask the interpretation from
the Lord, with tears and entreaties, we shall never arrive at the knowledge of
it.
Therefore, when each of them had retired to his bed, Iohé indeed falling upon
his face on the earth, began to weep, and striking his breast, said:
What have I deserved (above others), seeing that so many men can neither
understand nor interpret this knowledge, even though there were no secret thing
in nature which the Lord hath hidden from me! Wherefore are these words so
obscure? Wherefore am I so ignorant?
And then on his bended knees, stretching his hands to heaven, he said:
O God, the Creator of all, Thou Who knowest all things, Who gavest so great
Wisdom unto Solomon the Son of David the King; grant unto me, I beseech Thee, O
Holy Omnipotent and Incffable Father, to receive the virtue of that wisdom, so
that I may become worthy by Thine aid to attain unto the understanding of this
Key of Secrets.
And immediately there appeared unto me,[40] the Angel of the Lord, saying:
Do thou remember if the secrets of Solomon appear hidden and obscure unto thee,
that the Lord hath wished it, so that such wisdom may not fall into the hands of
wicked men; wherefore do thou promise unto me, that thou art not willing that so
great wisdom should ever come to any living creature, and that which thou
revealest unto any let them know that they must keep it unto themselves,
otherwise the secrets are profaned and no effect can follow?
And Iohé answered: I promise unto thee that to none will I reveal (them), save
to the honour of the Lord, and with much discipline, unto penitent, secret, and
faithful (persons).
Then answered the Angel: Go and read the Key, and its words which were obscure
throughout shall be manifest unto thee.
And after this the Angel ascended into Heaven in a Flame of Fire.
Then Iohé was glad, and labouring with a clear mind, understood that which the
Angel of the Lord had said, and he saw that the Key of Solomon was changed, so
that it appeared quite clear unto him plainly in all...
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THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON
THE KEY OF SOLOMON THE KING
THE TESTAMENT OF SOLOMON
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
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