The Key of Solomon the King Quotes

“Furthermore, I wish to make thee understand that God hath destined to each one of us a Spirit, which watches over us and takes care of our preservation; these are called Genii, who are elementary like us, and who are more ready to render service to those whose temperament is conformed to the Element which these Genii inhabit; for example, shouldest thou be of a fiery temperament, that is to say sanguine, thy genius would be fiery and submitted to the Empire of Baël.”
― S.L. MacGregor Mathers, The Key of Solomon the King: Clavicula Salomonis

“Having chosen a place for preparing and constructing the Circle…take thou the Sickle or Scimitar of Art and stick it into the centre of the place where the Circle is to be made; then take a cord of nine feet in length, fasten one end thereof unto the Sickle and with the other end trace out the circumference of the Circle, which may be marked either with the Sword or with the Knife with the Black hilt. Then within the Circle mark out four regions, namely, towards the East, West, South, and North, wherein place Symbols; and beyond the limits of this Circle describe with the Consecrated Knife or Sword another Circle, but leaving an open space therein towards the North whereby thou mayest enter and depart beyond the Circle of Art.”
― S.L. MacGregor Mathers, The Key of Solomon the King: Clavicula Salomonis

“In order to properly carry out the greatest and most important Operations of the Art, various Instruments are necessary, as a Knife with a white hilt, another with a black hilt, a short Lance, wherewith to trace Circles, Characters, and other things.”
― S.L. MacGregor Mathers, The Key of Solomon the King: Clavicula Salomonis

“Furthermore, let the Master appoint his Disciples to carry the things necessary for the Art. The first shall bear the Censer, the Fire, and the Incense. The Second; the Book, the Paper, the Pens, the Ink, and the various Perfumes. The Third; the Knife, and the Sickle. The Master; the Staff, and the Wand.”
― S.L. MacGregor Mathers, The Key of Solomon the King: Clavicula Salomonis

“Verily, since no experiments for converse with Spirits can be done without a Circle being prepared, whatsoever experiments therefore thou wishest to undertake for conversing with Spirits, therein thou must learn to construct a certain particular Circle; that being done surround that Circle with the Circle of Art for better caution and efficacy.”
― S.L. MacGregor Mathers, The Key of Solomon the King: Clavicula Salomonis