WHENSOEVER in any Operation it is necessary to write Characters, and thou fearest that thou wilt fail, do this: Write at the beginning the Name EHEIEH ASHER EHEIEH (Figure 91), and at the end the Name AIN SOPH (Figure 92); between these Names write what thou wishest, and if thou hast anything especial to do bear the said written Names upon the wrapper in silk, and thou shalt say over them:-- Most Wise and Most High Creator of all things, I pray Thee for Thy grace and mercy that Thou mayest grant such virtue and power unto these Holy Names, that Thou mayest keep these characters from all deceit and error, through Thee, O Most Holy ADONAI. Amen. After having repeated this thou shalt write the requisite Characters, and thou shalt not fail, but shalt attain thy desired end. Make a small Book containing the Prayers for all the Operations, the Names of the Angels in the form of Litanies, their Seals and Characters; the which being done thou shalt consecrate the same unto God and unto the pure Spirits in the manner following:-- Thou shalt set in the destined place a small table covered with a white cloth, whereon thou shalt lay the Book opened at the Great Pentacle which should be drawn on the first leaf of the said Book; and having kindled a lamp which should be suspended above the centre of the table, thou shalt surround the said table with a white curtain; clothe thyself in the proper vestments, and holding the Book open, repeat upon thy knees the following prayer with great humility:-- (For the Prayer beginning 'Adonai Elohim,' etc., see Book I., Chapter XIV., where it is given in full.) After which thou shalt incense it with the incense proper to the
117:1 The rest of this Chapter is from 1203 Lansdowne MSS.CONCERNING CHARACTERS, AND THE CONSECRATION OF THE MAGICAL BOOK
THE CONSECRATION OF THE BOOK. 1
