This is the Form of the Magical Circle of King Solomon, the which he
made that he might preserve himself therein from the malice of these
Evil Spirits. (_See Frontispiece, Figure 153._) This Magical Circle is
to be made 9 feet across, and the Divine Names are to be written around
it, beginning at EHYEH, and ending at LEVANAH, Luna.
(Colours.—The space between the outer and inner circles, where the
serpent is coiled, with the Hebrew names written along his body, is
bright deep yellow. The square in the centre of the circle, where the
word “Master” is written, is filled in with red. All names and letters
are in black. In the Hexagrams the outer triangles where the letters A,
D, O, N, A, I, appear are filled in with bright yellow, the centres,
where the T-shaped crosses are, blue or green. In the Pentagrams outside
the circle, the outer triangles where “Te, tra, gram, ma, ton,” is
written, are filled in bright yellow, and the centres with the T crosses
written therein are red.[31])
Footnote 31:
The coiled serpent is only shown in one private codex, the Hebrew
names being in most cases simply written round in a somewhat spiral
arrangement within the double circle. It is to be remembered that
Hebrew is always written from right to left, instead of from left to
right like ordinary European languages. The small Maltese crosses are
placed to mark the conclusion of each separate set of Hebrew names.
These names are those of Deity Angels and Archangels allotted by the
Qabalists to each of the 9 first Sephiroth or Divine Emanations. In
English letters they run thus, beginning from the head of the serpent:
+ Ehyeh Kether Metatron Chaioth Ha-Qadehs Rashith Ha-Galgalim S.P.M.
(for “Sphere of the Primum Mobile”) + Iah Chokmah Ratziel Auphanim
Masloth S.S.F (for “Sphere of the Fixed Stars,” or S.Z. for “Sphere of
the Zodiac”) + Iehovah Eolhim Binah Tzaphquiel Aralim Shabbathai S.
(for “Sphere”) of Saturn + El Chesed Tzadquiel Chaschmalim Tzedeq S.
of Jupiter + Elohim Gibor Geburah Kamael Seraphim Madim S. of Mars +
Iehovah Eloah Va-Daäth Tiphereth Raphaēl Malakim Shemesh S. of the Sun
+ Iehovah Tzabaoth Netzach Haniel Elohim Nogah S. of Venus. + Elohim
Tzabaoth Hod Michaēl Beni Elohim Kokav S. of Mercury + Shaddaï El Chai
Iesod Gabriel Cherubim Levanah S. of the Moon +.