Demonology & Spirits
Malphas
A Goetic president in a dark bird form, associated with building and a warning about offerings.
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Demonology & Spirits
Furcas
The Goetic knight, associated with philosophy, learned arts, and forms of divination.
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Andras
A Goetic marquis portrayed with a bird's head on a wolf, associated with discord and a warning of danger.
Texts & Sources
Grand Grimoire
A grimoire best known for its staged encounter and pact with Lucifuge Rofocale.
Texts & Sources
Emerald Tablet
A brief Hermetic text whose images of above and below, sun and moon, and transformation influenced alchemical writing.
History
Kenneth Grant
A British occult writer associated with the Typhonian current, Thelema, and the work of Austin Osman Spare.
Demonology & Spirits
Tiamat
The primordial sea figure in the Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish, defeated by Marduk in its account of cosmic ordering.
Demonology & Spirits
Abaddon
A biblical name associated with destruction, used in Revelation for the angel of the abyss.
Demonology & Spirits
Beelzebub
Beelzebub and related spellings appear in distinct biblical contexts. Later demonological interpretations should not be retroactively read into each earlier occurrence.
History
Alchemy
Alchemy concerns historical approaches to material transformation and the interpretation of nature. Spiritual readings form part of its reception but should not replace the material history.
Devotional Practice
Invocation and evocation
Invocation and evocation are terms used for related but differently framed religious or magical actions. Their definitions vary between authors and practice systems.
Devotional Practice
Religious experience and discernment
Religious discernment concerns how experiences are interpreted and assessed. An immediate event, a theological explanation, and a claim about another person require different kinds of evidence.
Demonology & Spirits
Vassago
A Goetic prince associated with finding lost things and knowledge of past and future events.
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Samigina
A Goetic marquis, also called Gamigin, associated with liberal studies and accounts of deceased souls.
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Purson
A Goetic king riding a bear, with offices concerning hidden knowledge, treasure, and cosmology.
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Morax
A Goetic spirit called Morax or Marax, associated with astronomy and the properties of plants and stones.
Demonology & Spirits
Bune
A Goetic duke associated with wealth, eloquence, and the places of the dead.
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Phenex
A Goetic marquis in phoenix form, associated with poetry, learning, and a hope of heavenly restoration.
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Halphas
A Goetic earl associated with fortification and military supply, often confused with Malphas.
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Raum
A Goetic earl associated with royal treasure, the destruction of cities, and altered relationships.