The Key of Solomon Index THE KEY OF SOLOMON THE KING (CLAVICULA SALOMONIS) by S. LIDDELL MACGREGOR MATHERS [1888] Title Page Preface List of Plates Preliminary Discourse Introduction (from Add. MSS. 10862) Introduction from Landsdowne MSS. 1203 Book I Chapter I. Concerning the Divine Love Which Ought To Precede the Acquisition of This Knowledge Chapter II. Of the Days, And Hours, And of the Virtues of the Planets Chapter III. Concerning the Arts Chapter IV. The Confession To Be Made By the Exorcist Chapter V Prayers And Conjurations Chapter VI. Stronger And More Potent Conjuration Chapter VII. An Extremely Powerful Conjuration Chapter VIII. Concerning the Medals Or Pentacles, And the Manner of Constructing Them Chapter IX. Of the Experiment Concerning Things Stolen, And How It Should Be Performed Chapter X. Of the Experiment of Invisibility, And How It Should Be Performed Chapter XI. To Hinder A Sportsman From Killing Any Game Chapter XII. How To Make the Magic Garters 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 Chapter XIV. How To Render Thyself Master of A Treasure Possessed By the Spirits Chapter XV. Of the Experiment of Seeking Favour And Love Chapter XVI. How Operations of Mockery, Invisibility, And Deceit Should Be Prepared Chapter XVII. How Extraordinary Experiments And Operations Should Be Prepared Chapter XVIII. Concerning the Holy Pentacles Or Medals Plates The Order of the Pentacles Plate II Plate III Plate IV Plate V. Plate VI Plate VII Plate VIII Plate IX Plate X Plate XI Plate XII Book II Prefatory Note Chapter I. Chapter II. In What Manner the Master of the Art Should Keep, Rule, And Govern Himself Chapter III. Chapter IV. Concerning the Fasting, Care, And Things To Be Observed Chapter V. Concerning the Baths, And How They Are To Be Arranged Chapter VI. Of the Garments And Shoes of the Art Chapter VII. Of Places Wherein We May Conveniently Execute the Experiments And Operations of the Art Chapter VIII. Of the Knife, Sword, Sickle, Poniard, Dagger, Lance, Wand, Staff, And Other Instruments of Magical Art Chapter IX. Of the Formation of the Circle Chapter X. Concerning Incense, Suffumigations, Perfumes, Odours, And Similar Things Which Are Used In Magical Arts Chapter XI. Of the Water, And of the Hyssop Chapter XII. Of the Light, And of the Fire Chapter XIII. Concerning the Precepts of the Art Chapter XIV. Of the Pen, Ink, And Colours Chapter XV. Of the Pen of the Swallow And of the Crow Chapter XVI. Of the Blood of the Bat, Pigeon, And Other Animals Chapter XVII. Of Virgin Parchment, Or Virgin Paper, And How It Should Be Prepared Chapter XVIII. Of Wax And Virgin Earth Chapter XIX. Concerning the Needle And Other Iron Instruments Chapter XX. Concerning the Silken Cloth Chapter XXI. Concerning Characters, And the Consecration of the Magical Book Chapter XXII. Concerning Sacrifices To the Spirits, And How They Should Be Made Appendices Ancient Fragment of the Key of Solomon The Qabalistical Invocation of Solomon Plate XV. The Mystical Alphabets