Ars Almadel
Part IV
of the
Lemegeton
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Ars Almadel -- Part IV of the Lemegeton
Transcribed from Sloane MS. 2731 and converted to Acrobat by Benjamin Rowe, July
1999. Afterword copyright 1999 by Benjamin Rowe.
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Here Beginneth the The Fourth Part of this Book
Which is called the Art Almadel of Solomon
By this art Solomon attained great wisdom from the Chief Angels that govern the
four Altitudes of the World: for you must observe that there are four Altitudes which
represent the four Corners of the West, East, North and South: the which is divided
into 12 parts; that is, every part 3. And the Angels of every one1 of these parts hath
their particular virtues and powers, as shall be showed in the following matter &c.
Make this Almadel of pure white wax; but the others must be coloured suitable
to the Altitude. It is to be 4 inches square, and 6 inches over every way, and in every
corner a hole, and write betwixt every hole with a new pen those words and names of
God following. But this is to be done in the day and hour of Sol. Write upon the first
part towards the East, ADONAIJ, HELOMI, PINE. And upon the second towards
the South part HELION, HELOI, HELI. And upon the West part JOD, HOD,
AGLA. And upon the Fourth part which is North write TETRAGRAMMATON,
SHADAI, JAH.
And betwixt the first and the other parts make the pentacle of Solomon thus:
r, and betwixt the first quarter write this word ANABONA, and in the middle of
the Almadel make a Sexangle figure ✡, and in the middle of it a triangle, wherein
must be written these names of God HELL, HELION, ADONAIJ, and this last
have round about the six-angled figure, as here it is made for an example.
And of the same wax there must be made four candles. And they must be of the
same colour as the Almadel is of. Divide your wax into three parts: one to make the
Almadel of, and the other two parts to make the candles of. And let there come forth
from every one of them a foot made of the same wax to support the Almadel.
This being done, in the next pla