_Treating more practically of the Consecration of Circles,
Fires, Garments, and Fumigations._
In the Construction of Magical Circles, the hour, day, or night, and
season of the year, and the Constellation are to be considered; as
also what sort of Spirits are to be called; and to what Region, Air,
or Climate they belong: Therefore this method is to be followed for
the more orderly and certain proceeding therein. First, a Circle nine
foot over must be drawn, within which another Circle three inches from
the outermost must be also made, in the Center whereof the name of the
hour, the Angel of the hour, the Seal of the Angel, the Angel of the
day predominant, wherein the work is undertaken. Note, these attributes
are to be inscribed betwixt the Circles round about with _Alpha_ at the
beginning, and _Omega_ at the close.
♦Circles how to be made.♦
When the Circle is composed, it must be sprinkled with holy Water,
while the Magician saith, _Wash me O Lord, and I shall be whiter
then Snow_: And as for the Fumigations over them, this Benediction
must be said; _O God of_ Abraham, Isaac, _and_ Jacob, _bless these
thy subservient creatures, that they may multiply the force of their
excellent odors, to hinder evil spirits and phantasms from entring the
Circle, through our Lord. Amen._
♦Fumigations.♦
_An Exorcism for the fire._
The Exorcist ought to have an earthen Censer, wherein to preserve
the fire for magical uses, and the expiations and fumigations, whose
consecration is on this manner.
♦Fire.♦
_By him that created Heaven and Earth, and is the God and Lord of all,
I exorcize and sanctifie thee thou creature of Fire, that immediately
thou banish every phantasm from thee, so that thou prove not hurtful
in any kind: Which I beseech thee O Lord to confirm by sanctifying
and making pure this creature of fire, that it may be blessed and
consecrate to the honour of thy holy Name. Amen._
_At the putting on the Garments,_
Let the Magician say, _By the figurative mystery of this holy Stole
or Vestment, I will cloath me with the armour of Salvation in the
strength of the highest._ ►Ancor, Amacor, Amides, Theodonias, Anitor.◄
_That my desired end may be effected through thy strength_ ►Adonai◄,
_to whom the praise and glory will for ever belong._
♦Garments.♦
Which Ceremonies being finished, the Exorcist shall proceed to the
practical part of Invocation and Conjuration of all degrees of Spirits,
having every utensil and appendix in readiness for the performance, and
proceeding according to the method in these following Chapters.
♦Practice.♦