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THE
CLAVIS
OR
KEY
TO THE
MAGIC
OF
SOLOMON
by
EBENEZER SIBLEY.
M.D.
From a manuscript prepared
by
FREDERICK HOCKLEY
With Introduction and Commentary
by
JOSEPH PETERSON
IBIS
PRESS
Lake Worth,
FL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Acknow ledgments
Abbreviations
The Clavis or Key to Unlock
the Mysteries of Magic of Rabbi Solomon
PART
1.
vii
xxiii
xxiv
THE
CLAVIS.
1
3
16
17
20
23
Preface
Signs,
seals,
and magical knife
1.
What dispositions they ought to possess who are
willing
to
participate in
the
secrets of
the
Cabalistical Science.
2. What are the proper places and time for the exercise of this great art.
3. Of matters relating
to
the operations, and the manner of preparing
them Cabalistically, the talismans, pentacles, mysterious magic
characters, and other figures,
which
are the principal matters of the
science, and may be formed different
ways.
4. Concerning
the
necessary instruments.
5. Concerning the influences and secret
virtues
of
the
Moon, in
her
different situations, requisite
to
be known in this Art.
6. Of the manner of
working
the figures of
talismans
and characters,
according to the rules of art.
The Grand Pentacle of Solomon
7.
Concerning the hours of the day and night for the
seven
days of
the
week
and their respective planets
which
govern them.
Observations on
talismans
8. Concerning the perfumes that are proper for the seven planets for
every day of the
week,
and the manner of composing them.
9. Concerning the orations, invocations, and conjurations for every
day in the
week.
30
32
38
43
44
46
46
48
v
VI
CLAVIS
OF
SOLOMON
10.
Concerning
orations
in the form of exorcisms, to consecrate
all
the things
which
belong to the
operation of
this
grand work.
Oration
Pentacles for Sunday
Pentacles
for Monday
Pentacles for Tuesday
Pentacles for Wednesday
Pentacles for Thursday
Pentacles for Friday
Pentacles for Saturday
PART
2.
THE MYSTERIOUS RING
PART
3.
AN EXPERIMENT OF THE SPIRIT BIRTO
PART
4.
AN EXPERIMENT OF THE SPIRIT VASSAGO
PART
5.
AN EXPERIMENT OF THE SPIRIT AGARES
PART
6.
AN EXPERIMENT OF THE SPIRIT BEALPHAROS
PART
7.
THE WHEEL OF WISDOM
PART
8.
A
COMPLETE
BOOK OF MAGIC SCIENCE,
containing the
method of constraining Spirits
to
visible appearance,
the
consecration of
lamins,
pentacles, and
the
seals and characters
of
the
planetary angels, with a form of a
bond
of spirits.
~otes
49
50
53
75
93
111
128
146
164
183
189
195
201
208
217
233
283
327
401
406
409
418
Critically-Established Text
Bibliography
ApPENDIX
Index
1.
Comparison of pentacles
from various
manuscripts
ApPENDIX 2.
Other
examples of some of
the drawings
IN TRODUCTION
he
Clavis
or
Key
to the Magic
of
Solomon
is one of
several
notebooks from
the
estate of
Ebenezer Sibly, transcribed under the direction of
Frederick
Hockley
(1808-1885).
Sibly
(aka
Sibley)
was a
prominent physician and an
influential
author, who
complemented his
scientific studies with writings
on
the
"deeper
truths" including magic, astrology,
alchemy,
and mesmerism.
Most of the texts in this collection were probably obtained in 1799 by antiquar-
ian bookseller John Denley
(d.
1842) along
with
other items from Sibly's estate.
Sibly had hoped that his collection
would
be preserved as a
working
library
after his death, but
it was
quickly
sold
off.
Fortunately
Hockley,
working
for
Denley
early
in the century, made manuscript copies
of
these and
other
texts
for resale.
1
At
the
same
time Hockley
was
able to assemble a
substantial
col-
lection of rare texts for himself. Both Sibly and Hockley
were
major inspira-
tions in the
occult
revival of the past two centuries, influencing
A.
E.
Waite,
S.
L.
Mathers, W. Wynn Wescott, Aleister Crowley,
as well
as the Golden
Dawn,
Rosicrucian,
and
Masonic movements.
2
This collection includes
eight
independent texts. They
generally
reflect
Sibly's teachings on the practical use of
celestial
influences and harmonies,
although
his undisputed
writings
denounce the commerce
with spirits so
prev-
alent
here.
The Clavis
contains clear and systematic instructions for construct-
ing magical tools and pentacles
for
many practical purposes.
The
Mysterious
Ring
gives
directions for preparing magic rings.
Experiments
of the
Spirits Birto,
Vassago
,
Agares,
and
Bealpharos,
show
how to call upon angels and
spirits,
and
crystal
scrying.
The Wheel of Wisdom
gives concise directions for using celestial
harmonies. The final text, the
Complete Book
of Magic
Science,
is closely
akin
to
T
1
Denley
purchased the items from Lackington, who had gotten
them
in
turn from Sibly's
nephew. See Hamill et
al
2009,
pp. xx, 3On95, 39. James Lackington
was a
major London
bookseller, and acted
as
one of the
"important
repositories of magic.
.
.
.
The
shop
of
the
occult book dealer and John Denley contained one of the best collections
of
magic
books
in
the
COillltry.
"
Davies
2009, p. 134.
2 Hamill et
al
2009,
passim.
Waite
published
extensive excerpts from Hockley, including
illustrations
(ibid,
p.
3-4).
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