_How to Consecrate all manner of Circles, Fumigations, Fire,
Magical Garments, and Utensills._
Consecrations are related either to the person or the thing
consecrated. The person is the Magitian himself, whose consecration
consisteth in Abstinence, Temperance, and holy Garments. The things
consecrated are the Oyl, the Fire, the Water. The Fumigations
consisting of oriental Gums and Spices; the magical Sword, Pensils,
Pens and Compasses, the measuring Rule and waxen Tapers, the
Pentacles, Periapts, Lamins, and Sigils, Vests, Caps, and Priestly
Garments; these are the materials to be consecrated.
♦What things are to be consecrated.♦
The sacred Pentacles are as signs and charms for the binding of Evil
Dæmons, consisting of Characters and Names of the Superior order of the
good Spirits opposite unto those evil ones whom the Magitian is about
to Invocate: And of sacred Pictures, Images, and Mathematical Figures
adapted to the names and natures of separated Substances whither good
or evil. Now the form of Consecrating such Magical Pentacles is to
name the vertue of the holy Names and Figures, their Antiquity and
Institution with the intention of the Consecration purifying the
Pentacle by consecrated fire, and waving the same over the flames
thereof.
♦Pentacles.♦
When the Exorcist would consecrate Places or Utensils, Fire or Water
for magical uses, he must repeat the Consecration or Dedication of
_Solomon_ the King at the building of the Temple, the Vision of
_Moses_ at the Bush, and the Spirit of the Lord on the tops of the
Mulberry-trees, repeating also the sacrifice of it self being kindled;
the Fire upon _Sodom_, and the Water of Eternal Life: Wherein the
Magitian must still remember to speak of the seven golden Candlesticks,
and _Ezekiels_ Wheels, closing the Consecration with the deep and
mysterious Names of God and holy Dæmons.
♦Utensils.♦
When particular Instruments are to be sanctified, the Magitian must
sprinkle the same with consecrated Water, and fumigate them with
fumigations, anoint them with consecrated Oyl: And lastly, Seal them
with holy Characters; after all which is performed, an Oration or
Prayer must follow, relating the particulars of the Consecration with
Petitions to that Power in whose Name and Authority the Ceremony is
performed.
♦Instruments.♦
And in like manner shalt thou consecrate and sanctifie every Utensil
whatsoever, by Sprinklings, Fumigations, Unctions, Seals, and
Benedictions, commemorating and reiterating the sanctifyings in the
holy Scripture, of the Tables of the Law delivered to _Moses_; of the
two Testaments in the New Covenant, of the holy Prophets in their
Mothers wombs, and of _Aholiah_, and _Aholibah_, whom the Spirit of God
inspired to frame all sorts of curious workmanship for the Tabernacle.
This is the sum of Consecrationn.[*]
♦How to consecrate.♦
♦[*] [_sic_]♦