The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)

S. L. MacGregor Mathers (translator and editor), 1889

Second year · Ceremonial magic

Contents

  1. Preliminary Discourse p. 1
  2. Introduction p. 2
  3. Book I, Chapter I: Concerning the Divine Love which ought to precede the Acquisition of this Knowledge. p. 9
  4. Book I, Chapter II: Of the Days, and Hours, and of the Virtues of the Planets. p. 10
  5. Book I, Chapter III: Concerning the Arts. p. 14
  6. Book I, Chapter IV: The Confession to be made by the Exorcist. p. 20
  7. Book I, Chapter V: Prayers and Conjurations. p. 22
  8. Book I, Chapter VI: Stronger and more potent Conjuration. p. 26
  9. Book I, Chapter VII: An Extremely Powerful Conjuration. p. 32
  10. Book I, Chapter VIII: Concerning the Medals or Pentacles, and the manner of constructing them. p. 39
  11. Book I, Chapter IX: Of the Experiment concerning Things Stolen, and how it should be performed. p. 42
  12. Book I, Chapter X: Of the Experiment of Invisibility, and how it should be performed. p. 45
  13. Book I, Chapter XI: To hinder a Sportsman from Killing any Game. p. 47
  14. Book I, Chapter XII: How to make the Magic Garters. p. 48
  15. Book I, Chapter XIII: How to make the Magic Carpet proper for interrogating the Intelligences, so as to obtain an answer regarding whatsoever matter one may wish to learn. p. 49
  16. Book I, Chapter XIV: How to render Thyself Master of a Treasure possessed by the Spirits. p. 51
  17. Book I, Chapter XV: Of the Experiment of Seeking Favour and Love. p. 53
  18. Book I, Chapter XVI: How Operations of Mockery, Invisibility, and Deceit should be prepared. p. 54
  19. Book I, Chapter XVII: How Extraordinary Experiments and Operations should be prepared. p. 55
  20. Book I, Chapter XVIII: Concerning the Holy Pentacles or Medals. p. 56
  21. Book II, Prefatory Note p. 71
  22. Book II, Chapter I: At what hour after the preparation of all things necessary, we should bring the Exercise of the Art to Perfection. p. 72
  23. Book II, Chapter II: In what manner the Master of the Art should keep, rule, and govern himself. p. 75
  24. Book II, Chapter III: How the Companions or Disciples of the Master of the Art ought to regulate and govern themselves. p. 77
  25. Book II, Chapter IV: Concerning the Fasting, Care, and Things to be observed. p. 79
  26. Book II, Chapter V: Concerning the Baths, and how they are to be arranged. p. 81
  27. Book II, Chapter VI: Of the Garments and Shoes of the Art. p. 83
  28. Book II, Chapter VII: Of places wherein we may conveniently execute the Experiments and Operations of the Art. p. 84
  29. Book II, Chapter VIII: Of the Knife, Sword, Sickle, Poniard, Dagger, Lance, Wand, Staff, and other instruments of Magical Art. p. 86
  30. Book II, Chapter IX: Of the Formation of the Circle. p. 89
  31. Book II, Chapter X: Concerning Incense, Suffumigations, Perfumes, Odours, and similar things which are used in Magical Arts. p. 91
  32. Book II, Chapter XI: Of the Water, and of the Hyssop. p. 93
  33. Book II, Chapter XII: Of the Light, and of the Fire. p. 94
  34. Book II, Chapter XIII: Concerning the Precepts of the Art. p. 95
  35. Book II, Chapter XIV: Of the Pen, Ink, and Colours. p. 97
  36. Book II, Chapter XV: Of the Pen of the Swallow and of the Crow. p. 98
  37. Book II, Chapter XVI: Of the Blood of the Bat, Pigeon, and other Animals. p. 99
  38. Book II, Chapter XVII: Of Virgin Parchment, or Virgin Paper, and how it should be prepared. p. 100
  39. Book II, Chapter XVIII: Of Wax and Virgin Earth. p. 103
  40. Book II, Chapter XIX: Concerning the Needle and other Iron Instruments. p. 104
  41. Book II, Chapter XX: Concerning the Silken Cloth. p. 105
  42. Book II, Chapter XXI: Concerning Characters, and the Consecration of the Magical Book. p. 106
  43. Book II, Chapter XXII: Concerning Sacrifices to the Spirits, and how they should be made. p. 108
  44. Ancient Fragment of the Key of Solomon p. 110
  45. The Qabalistical Invocation of Solomon p. 115
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Published in London in 1889 (title page, leaf 9); the Wellcome scan carries a Public Domain Mark.