The Angelical Alphabet

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Characters therefore are nothing else than certain unknowable letters and writings, preserving the
secrets of the gods, and names of the spirits from the use and reading of profane men, which the
ancients called hieroglyphical, or sacred letters, because devoted to the secrets of the gods only.
For they did account it unlawful to write the mysteries of the gods with those characters with
which profane and vulgar things were wrote. [-Three Books of Occult Philosophy, ook !!!,
Chapter "#$
%uring the five brief years between of &'(" and &'() C*, the famous *li+abethan
scholar and mystic %r. ,ohn %ee recorded a new and mysterious language in his private
-ournals. According to %ee.s records, this was the Tongue of Angels- as we see
mentioned by /t. 0aul in & Corinthians &12&. 3ith the help of a medium known as /ir
*dward 4elley, %ee performed a series of evocations of Angelic intelligences who
endeavored to teach the men their Celestial /peech. The result was a book entitled
Loagaeth 5the 6/peech From 7od68 written in the enigmatic language, with very few
words translated9 forty-eight poems written in the same language, with full translations9
and several words and phrases scattered throughout %ee.s -ournals, some with
translations and some without.
%uring their very first meeting, %ee learned that 4elley had a knack for
mediumship that he himself lacked. %ee performed an invocation to bring Angels into
his mystical shewstone, and 4elley was able to see, hear and speak to the Angels with
ease. Thereafter, the two men formed a years-long partnership dedicated to a series of
Angelic seances. The seances effectively ended by &'(), and the two men went their
separate ways by &'(# C*. The -ournals have survived loss, fire and other perils for four
hundred years, waiting for us to discover the linguistic primers left by the Angels through
%ee and 4elley.
:ot only did the Angels claim this was the native Tongue of Angels, it was also
the original language of *den, with which Adam named all things in e;istence. The
Archangel 7abriel e;plains at length2
...whereby even as the mind of man is moved at an ordered speech, and is easily persuaded in
things that are true, so are the creatures of 7od stirred up in themselves, when they hear the words
wherewithal they were nursed and brought forth2 For nothing moveth, that is not persuaded2
neither can any thing be persuaded that is unknown. The Creatures of 7od understand you not,
you are not of their Cities2 you are become enemies, because you are separated from him that
7overneth the City by ignorance.
[Adam$ in his Creation, being made an !nnocent, was also authori+ed and made partaker of the
0ower and /pirit of 7od2 whereby he not only did know all things under his Creation and spoke of
them properly, naming them as they were2 but also was partaker of our presence and society, yea a
speaker of the mysteries of 7od9 yea, with 7od himself2 so that in innocency the power of his
partakers with 7od, and us his good Angels, was e;alted, and so became holy in the sight of 7od
until [Adam$ lost the 7arden of felicity, the -udgment of his understanding. ut not utterly the
favour of 7od, and was driven forth 5as your scriptures record8 unto the *arth which was covered
with brambles.
3here being dumb, and not able to speak, he began to learn of necessity the <anguage which
thou, *dward 4elley, callest2 [&2 =ebrew$. And, yet, not that ["2 =ebrew$ amongst you. !n the
which he uttered and delivered unto his posterity, the nearest knowledge he had of his Creatures.
And from his own self divided his speech into three parts, twelve, three, and seven2 the number
whereof remaineth, but the true forms and pronunciations want9 and therefore is not of that force
that it was in his own dignity, much less to be compared with this that we deliver, which Adam
verily spake in innocency, and was never uttered nor disclosed to man since till now, wherein the
power of 7od must work, and wisdom in her true kind be delivered2 which are not to be spoken of
in any other thing, neither to be talked of with man.s imaginations9 for as this 3ork and 7ift is of
7od, which is all power, so doth he open it in a tongue of power, to the intent that the proportions
may agree in themselves...
Thus you see the :ecessity of this Tongue2 The *;cellency of it, and the Cause why it is preferred
before that which you call =ebrew2 For it is written, *very lesser consenteth to his greater. ! trust
this is sufficient. [-A True and Faithful Relation... p. #"-1$
At the time %ee lived, =ebrew was considered the primary /acred <anguage of the 3est.
!t was a dead tongue at the time, and therefore not sub-ect to change. !t was the language
of the >ld Testament, spoken by the 0rophets themselves, and it was thought to be the
language spoken by Angels.
3hat 7abriel suggests above is that Angelical is the true 0rimordial Tongue, the
original upon which =ebrew itself is based. y telling %ee that Angelical is preferred
before =ebrew, 7abriel is suggesting that Angelical is the true /acred <anguage of the
3est. 7iven the profound influence the so-called ?*nochian@ language has had upon
3estern occultism 5through the 7olden %awn, Thelema, :eopaganism and more8, ! feel
there is very good reason to agree that Angelical is the great 3estern /acred <anguage.
Hebrew and Angelical:
Sacred Languages of the West
The =ebrew alphabet consists of "" letters. These letters are actually transitional
between hieroglyphs and letters as we know them. Therefore, each letter represents an
entire word by itself, while also representing a phonetic sound. For e;ample, the =ebrew
word Beth means ?=ouse@ 5or Tent, %welling, etc8, but it also stands for the letter ?.@
This tends to fascinate mystics, because it means any =ebrew word 5especially names of
7od and Angels8 can be viewed as an entire sentence, and such ?sentences@ can be
analy+ed for mystical insight.
The =ebrew alphabet also predates the use of numbers as we know them. Aather
than using an entirely different set of characters for numbers, the ancient !sraelites used
the letters of their alphabet. The first letter 5Aleph8 was assigned to one, the second letter
5Beth8 was assigned to two, and so forth. Therefore, the same mystics who read the
=ebrew names as sentences could also read them as mathematical eBuations. They
discovered obscure relationships between numbers and sacred words- known today as
Gematria or ?ible-codes.@
The "" letters of the =ebrew Alphabet are traditionally divided into groups of 1, )
and &". As outlined in the foundational Cabalistic te;t epher !et"irah 5the Book of
Formation8, these groups are assigned astrological correspondences. The three ?Dother
<etters@ represent the *lements Air, Fire and 3ater- which were used by 7od to create
the *arth. The seven ?%ouble <etters@ represent the 0lanets. The remaining twelve
?/imple <etters@ represent the constellations of the Eodiac. Together they represent all
of the building blocks of the physical universe. 7od creates merely by arranging and
rearranging the <etters into different %ivine 3ords.
The epher !et"irah also insists that the hieroglyphic =ebrew letters are sacred in
their proportions. !n a mystical sense, they represent the Creation of Dan. 5Aemember
that the letters are given astrological correspondences, and astrology assigns such
correspondences to all parts of the body.8 Therefore, when occultists use the =ebrew
letters in talismanic magick, they are encouraged to take great care in reproducing the
letters e;actly.
This was =ebrew as %ee would have seen it- through the eyes of a 3estern
mystic. 7abriel suggested that Angelical was a superior replacement for =ebrew- and he
likely meant for it to be used with the Agrippa-style occultism with which %ee was most
familiar. !t should be used in the inscription of Talismans and magickal Tools 5as we can
see throughout %ee.s -ournals8. The Angel !llemese even echoes the epher !et"irah
where it comes to inscribing the hieroglyph-like Angelical characters2
These letters represent the Creation of man, and therefore they must be in proportion. They
represent the workmanship wherewithal the soul of man was made like unto his Creator. [-Five
Books of #ystery, p. 1)1$
!n this light, let us take a look at the ?0erfected@ Angelical letters, as recorded by *dward
4elley at the end of the Book of Loagaeth. The following chart contains the letters, their
Angelical names and their phonetic values in *nglish2
The Angelical Alphabet
Graph $n Or Gal Ged %eh Pa
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&ru' Ger #als $r (a Gon Tal
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Gisg Fam %an )eph &on #ed Pal
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<ike =ebrew- and other /emitic languages- Angelical runs from right to left. !n
the above chart, Pa 5?@8 is the first letter and Gisg 5?T@8 is the last. >f course, when we
are writing the words in *nglish transliteration, it is common practice to write them from
left to right. 5The same is done with transliterated =ebrew.8 !t is only when written in
Angelical characters that the words must run in the older right to left direction.
Another trait Angelical shares with =ebrew is the fact that each letter has both a
phonetic value and also stands as a word on its own. For instance, the letter ?%@ in
=ebrew is called &aleth- but the word &aleth also translates as ?%oor.@ The letters of
the Angelical alphabet work in a similar fashion- though with some key differences. For
instance, the Angelical letter ?%@ is called Gal, and it is certain that Gal is a proper word
with its own translation. 5This and several other letter-names appear in the te;t of
Loagaeth as individual words.8 =owever, unfortunately, no translations for the Angelical
letter-names were ever offered.
Deanwhile, unlike =ebrew letter-names, the word Gal does not begin with the
phonetic value of ?%.@ 5As we can see in the previous chart of the alphabet, few of the
Angelical letter-names reflect their phonetic values. Pa K ?@, Tal K ?D@, &ru' K ?:@,
etc.8
!n this comparisonFcontrasting between =ebrew and Angelical, ! must also
mention the sub-ect of ?Angelical Gematria.@ !t has long been assumed that Angelical
letters possess numerical values similar to =ebrew letters. This is thanks, in part, to
statements made about numbers by the Archangel 7abriel. These statements are most
often taken out of conte;t by modern scholars. For e;ample, 7abriel says, ?The <etters
are separated, and in confusion2 and, therefore, are by numbers gathered together.@ !n the
same speech, the Archangel adds, ?3here being known in number, they are easily
distinguished, so that here we teach places to be numbered.@ The student of Cabalistic
Gematria will find such statements familiar within their own art.
=owever, it turns out that 7abriel was not describing numbers corresponding with
the Angelical alphabet. =e was actually discussing a comple; set of numbers given with
several words in 4ey >ne 5which were added together to create ?mystical sBuare roots@8.
Those numbers are associated with the Tables of Loagaeth and the words of the 4eys, but
not with the individual characters of the alphabet.
Another hint toward an Angelical gematria rests in the 4eys themselves. /everal
of the 4eys contain numbers that are represented by letters2
A)A# K )L## GA K 1& OP K ""
AF K &# #AP# K #L1# O* K "L
)+AL K ###L #+A( K 1LL1 P K (
)LA K M'L (+ K "( P& K 11
&AO* K 'L)( O K ' P,RAL K L#L1L
&ARG K L)1# OB K "( -$AR K &L1L
,#O& K ()L1 OL K "M TA* K )11L
,RA( K L11" O K &" $* K M"
As we can see in the above list, there are always as many letters in the Angelical
as there are numbers in the translation. This suggests that these letters are not the
Angelical words for their numbers 5as the *nglish for ?11@ is ?Thirty.Three@8. !nstead,
the letters would appear to share a one-to-one relationship with the numbers. For
instance, in the letters )LA 5M'L8- the character ) could represent M, the L might represent
', and the A represent L.
=owever, we find little consistency in this relationship between the letters and
numbers. For e;ample, note how the letter ?>@ appears to represent &, ", ', L and ) at the
same time. Also note P,RAL, which uses 0, A and < to represent L. :o one to date has
discovered the mystery behind this inconsistency.
The bottom line is that the Angels never suggested the e;istence of an Angelical
numerology or Gematria to %ee or 4elley. 3henever the men did employ such arts in
the -ournals, it was always of the type found in the Cabalah or the works of Trithemius
and Agrippa- simply applied to the names and words revealed by the Angels.
This does not mean that an Angelical gematria does not e;ist. 5!n fact, it would
surprise me if Angelical letters did not also represent numbers, as this is a common trait
of ancient languages.8 !t only means that such a system was never mentioned by the
Angels nor 5as far as we know8 ever developed by %ee himself.
Finally, Angelical differs from =ebrew in its mystical division of letters. As there
are only "& Angelical characters, they can not be divided into 1, ) and &" like =ebrew.
!nstead, they were divided by the Angels into three eBual sets of seven. >f this three-fold
division Aaphael says, ?The number of perfection, one in three.@ This is likely one of
many references within %ee.s system to the =oly Trinity, reflected in the multiplication of
the perfect numbers seven 5the %ays of Creation8 and three 5the Trinity !tself8.
! also assume this 1;) division is intended to reflect both the ook of Loagaeth
and the /eptarchic system- which are both based upon a seven-fold scheme. The ""
letters of the =ebrew alphabet would not mathematically ?fit@ the Angelic system
revealed to %ee and 4elley.
Hnfortunately, the Angels never provided astrological 5or any8 correspondences to
each Angelical letter, as we have for =ebrew in the epher !et"irah. 3e might note that
the Alphabet begins with the letter 66 5Pa8- which may be taken to indicate 6eginning6
or the =ebrew Berashith 5!n the eginning8. Berashith and the /even %ays of Creation
5i.e., the first chapter of 7enesis8 do play a vital role throughout %ee.s magickal system.
5:ote the Pa inscribed at each corner of the =oly Table, likely representing the four
=orns of the Altar in /olomon.s Temple.8
3e may also take note that the final letter of the Alphabet is 6T6 0Gisg8-
mimicking the final letter of the =ebrew Alphabet- Tau. Tau indicates the Cross, and %ee
used the symbol of the Cross as an end-mark upon his version of the /eal of Truth.
=owever, these are strictly speculations on my part, and were not mentioned by the
Angels or %ee in his -ournals.
Before That Which You Call Hebrew
Angelical and Agrippas !ccult "hilosoph#
%ee was a student of Agrippa.s occult philosophy, and it had a profound impact
upon his Angelic magick. For e;ample, consider this e;cerpt from Agrippa.s Third Book,
chapter "1 5?>f the Tongue of Angels...@8- which likely inspired %ee in his work2
3e might doubt whether AngelsN, since they be pure spirits, use any vocal speech, or tongue
amongst themselves, or to us9 but that 0aul in some place saith, ?!f ! speak with the tongue of men,
or angels.@ ut what their speech or tongue is, is much doubted by many. For many think that if
they use any !diom, it is =ebrew, because that was the first of all, and came from heaven, and was
before the confusion of languages in abylon, in which the <aw was given by 7od the Father, and
the 7ospel was preached by Christ the /on, and so many >racles were given to the 0rophets by
the =oly 7host2 and seeing all tongues have, and do undergo various mutations, and corruptions,
this alone doth always continue inviolated. Doreover an evident sign of this opinion is, that though
each %emon, and !ntelligence do use the speech of those nations, with whom they do inhabit, yet
to them that understand it, they never speak in any !diom, but in this alone.
Also consider the following e;cerpt, taken from the Third Book, chapter "M 5?>f the
:ames of /pirits and Their Iarious !mposition...@82
ut the masters of the =ebrews think that the names of angels were imposed upon them by
Adam, according to that which is written, the <ord brought all things which he had made
unto Adam, that he should name them, and as he called anything, so the name of it was.
=ence, the =ebrew mecubals think, together with magicians, that it is in the power of man to
impose names upon spirits, but of such a man only who is dignified, and elevated to his
virtue by some divine gift, or sacred authority.
The above is Buite harmonious with the mythology %ee.s Angels e;pounded in relation to
the Celestial /peech. Adam imposed names upon all things 5supposedly using the
Angelical Tongue8, and therefore those who have obtained a certain ?sacred authority@
are likewise able to impose names upon spiritual creatures.
Agrippa dedicates several chapters in his work to the generation of %ivine names
and characters. 5/ee the Third Book of Occult Philosophy, chapters "1-1O.8 >f course, he
utili+es =ebrew to illustrate his methods. =owever, he also affirms that ?the letters of
every tongue have in their number, order, and figure a celestial and divine original.?
Therefore, one might also use ?Chaldean, and Arabic, *gyptian, 7reek, <atin and any
other@ language with the methods of gematria and mystical name-generation he
describes.
! suspect 7abriel, in %ee.s -ournal, was referring to Agrippa.s teaching when he
stressed that Angelical is ?preferred before that which you call =ebrew@ because ?every
lesser consenteth to his greater.@ Therefore, %ee.s holy characters were intended for use
beyond the Book of Loagaeth, and ! believe that most of Agrippa.s methods of name-
generation can 5and were always intended to8 be used with them. !n the following, we
will e;plore three simple techniBues that lend themselves especially well to the Angelical
alphabet- found in Agrippa.s Book Three, Chapters "L, ") and 1O. >f course, where
Agrippa uses =ebrew in his work, ! will use Angelical characters below2
!f $inding !ut of the %a&es of Spirits and 'eniuses
fro& the (isposition of Celestial Bodies
5Adapted from Agrippa.s Third Book, Ch. "L8
A vitally important aspect of renaissance-era magick was the observance of
astrological forces. !n fact, a large portion of classical occult literature is devoted to
magickal timing based upon the results of horary chart interpretations. ,ust as ,ohn %ee
used this art to schedule a time for Cueen *li+abeth.s inauguration ceremony, so too
would he have cast horoscopes to determine the best times for his magickal operations.
!n this way, strict magickal timing was observed. The astral forces active at a
given time determined what work could be accomplished. >r, conversely, a given set of
astrological reBuirements would determine what time the work could be accomplished. !t
is from these practices that we hear of spirits ruling for limited periods of time, and te;ts
that suggest spirits can only be contacted when the stars are under certain arrangements.
3e can see an e;ample of this in Agrippa.s Book T1o 5chapters 1'-M)8, wherein
he e;plains how to fashion magickal images. !n many cases, specific magickal timing is
reBuired2

From the operations of the /un, they made an image at the our of the /un, the first face of <eo
ascending with the /un, the form of which was... [Three Books of Occult Philsophy, ook !!,
Chapter M&$
From the operations of Dercury, they made an image at the hour of Dercury, Dercury ascending
in 7emini, the form of which was... [Three Books of Occult Philsophy, ook !!, Chapter M1$
Aeturning again to Book Three, chapter "), Agrippa e;plains that it is possible to
use these very same astrological indications to create a horoscope and 6decipher6 the
name of an Angel from the stars. That Angel- also called an !ntelligence- will be the
particular governor of the magickal work that will take place at that time- be it a magickal
image, talisman, evocation, etc.
At the same time, Agrippa suggests we might use this techniBue for any magickal
operation. !t does not matter whether the astrological conditions are prescribed by a
spell, or calculated by the individual practitioner. !t only matters that one takes the time
to draw up a +odiacal chart, making sure that it is well-aspected toward the goal of the
work. 5Thus, if one is working with Angels of Dercury, one must make sure Dercury is
strong and well-aspected in the chart. *tc.8 !f the chart turns out unfortunate, then it
must be scraped, a new time chosen, and a new chart created.
>nce the time and horoscope are satisfactory, Agrippa outlines several processes
for 6decoding6 the name of the ruling !ntelligence. *ach process is more involved than
the last, and his descriptions of the advanced techniBues are unfortunately very obscure.
=owever, the first and simplest method is easy to understand, and is likely the best place
for us to start.
!t is first necessary to calculate the degree of the ascendant. The heavens
compose a circle of 1LO degrees, and the ascendant is the first degree of the first
astrological =ouse- resting directly upon the line of the eastern hori+on.
!n that ascending degree, place the first Angelical letter 5Pa8. Then, continue to
write the alphabet in proper order all the way counterclock1ise around the chart. *ach
degree is assigned a single letter, and the direction follows the natural course of the
twelve +odiacal signs. 3hen the final letter 5Gisg8 is reached, simply begin again with
Pa and continue until degree 1LO has been assigned a letter.
From there one only needs to interpret the chart as normal, making distinctions
between the 0lanets with strong and fortunate dignities and those with weak and
unfortunate dignities. The concept is to focus on the specific 0lanetary forces one needs
for the work at hand. >ne can simply ignore the weaker and negative aspects of the chart
and 6compile6 those forces that are necessary to the magickal goal.
*ach degree that contains a desired 0lanetary aspect now has a letter assigned to
it, and these letters are gathered together to formulate the name. !t is here that Agrippa
offers several methods, some of which are hard to comprehend. The simplest is to start at
the ascendant and move around the chart counter-clockwise. The first desired aspect one
reaches becomes the first letter of the !ntelligence.s name. Then, moving onward
counter-clockwise, the ne;t reBuired aspect becomes the second letter- and so on
throughout the chart.
A slightly more advanced method seems to involve gathering the letters according
to the strength of the 0lanetary aspects. Though uncertain, ! recently received the
suggestion that the strongest 5or most desired8 aspect of the chart should become the first
letter of the name, and the second-strongest the second letter, etc. Thus, if one desired to
create a talisman in the hour of Dercury, Dercury ascending in 7emini, one could take
the letter assigned to the degree of Dercury as the first letter of the name.
Agrippa does not say one should consider only positive aspects in this method.
=owever, it may be implied, as gathering letters for all aspects of the chart might make
for some unwieldy names.
Agrippa goes on to describe the -a2alistic practice of appending the gathered
letters with one of the names of 7od ,l or !ah to create an angelic name. =owever, as
we are using the Angelical alphabet rather than =ebrew, there should be no need for this
convention. The Angels who are uniBue to %ee.s -ournals most often lack these suffi;es-
such as (alvage, #adimi, Bornogo3 Befafes, +llemese, #apsama, etc.
Finally, the name of an 6evil Angel6- who opposes the work at hand- can also be
derived using a similar process. !t is merely an inverse of the previous instructions, using
the same horoscope used to find the good Angel. =owever, in this case one must
calculate the degree of the descendant- that is, the degree in direct opposition to the
ascendant 5degree &(O, which is the first degree of the seventh =ouse8, found on the line
of the western hori+on. The first letter 0Pa4 is placed there, and the alphabet is written
around the chart clock1ise- now going against the natural order of the +odiac.
To find the letters of the evil Angel.s name, one begins with the same 0lanetary
aspects used for the good Angel. Then, find the degrees on the chart in direct opposition
to those aspects. The letters assigned to those degrees of opposition will form the name
of the evil Angel. The letters may be gathered beginning at the descendant and moving
clockwise around the chart. >r, gather them according to strength of dignity, beginning
with the opposing degree of the strongest dignity and progressing to the weakest.
! originally wanted to show you an illustration of a +odiacal chart with the
Angelical alphabet written around it for both 7ood and *vil Angels. =owever, for all
)"O letters to be visible, the graphic would have been too massive to fit even across two
facing pages. Therefore, ! have settled for the following tables, which you can use to
look up the letters for each degree of the +odiac2
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Agrippa suggests these methods can also be used to find the name of a person.s
:ativity Angel, by simply applying them to that person.s natal chart. The resulting name
will be that of a 7uardian Angel often credited with keeping one from physical harm.
Also, as Agrippa e;plains, this is the Angel set over home, career, and all aspects of life
outlined within the &" astrological =ouses.
!f the Calculating Art of Such %a&es
b# the Tradition of Cabalists
5Adapted from Agrippa.s Third Book, Ch. ")8
The very ne;t chapter of Agrippa.s work gives us another method of working with
the names generated above. !t involves permuting the name of the !ntelligence to
discover an entire hierarchy of Angels who rule above himself.
! suspect that %ee was more than familiar with the ?%ionysian@ Celestial
=ierarchy- often called the :ine Angelic Choirs. This was the standard Christian model
of the heavens during his life, and is presented in Agrippa.s Book T1o, chapter &", ?>f
the :umber :ine, and the /cale Thereof.@
These Choirs are arranged into nine concentric circles. The outermost consists of
the Angels closest to the material realm, who are generally charged with directing events
on *arth and are depicted as the most anthropomorphic. The inner circle consists of the
most fiery and terrible Angels, who protect and attend upon the %ivine Throne !tself. The
reader may recogni+e the names of the Choirs, from lowest to highest2 Angels,
Archangels and 0rincipalities9 Iirtues, 0owers and %ominations9 Thrones, )heru2im and
eraphim.
The name of an !ntelligence generated from a horoscope would classify as an
?Angel@ by the above model- an !ntelligence directly concerned with material or human
events. Aeturning to Agrippa.s chapter "), he suggests that the Angel.s name can yield
eight further names- beginning with an Archangel, then a 0rincipality and eventually all
the way to a eraph. !n practice, however, ! would assume that one would rarely need
anything more than the Angel and Archangel who directs him.
!n order to understand the method Agrippa describes, we must think from the
standpoint of sacred mathematics. Any two numbers can be multiplied together, and the
resulting product will be an ?occult number@ associated with them both. Dost often, this
is done with a single number multiplied by itself- such as ) ; ) K M#. 5=ence the mystery
surrounding sBuare roots.8 The number M# can then represent a magickal sBuare of M#
cells- seven column and seven rows. !n fact, Agrippa shows us this very magick sBuare
in his Book T1o, chapter "", ?>f the Tables of the 0lanets...@- where it is sacred to the
0lanet Ienus.
!t is less common, but still valid, to multiply two differing numbers. For e;ample,
if we wish to work with 0lanetary forces via the Angelical alphabet, then we might find it
useful to multiply ) 5number of 0lanets8 by "& 5number of Angelical letters8 for a product
of &M)- the number of cells in a magickal sBuare sacred to both numbers. This sBuare can
become a magickal word-sBuare by writing the Angelical alphabet within it- from right to
left- a total of seven times.
The following table consists of the &M)-cell word-sBuare, surrounded by a border
of two outer columns and an upper and lower row. The upper row and right-hand column
combine to form The ,ntrance of the Good Angels. !t includes the seven 0lanets across
the top and the Angelical alphabet written in order from top to bottom.
The lower row and left-hand column combine to form The ,ntrance of the ,vil
Angels, This includes the seven 0lanets written in reverse order and Angelical alphabet
written from bottom to top.
Angelical Table of the Planets
1
Entrance of
the Good
Angels
t e a f d g c b b
s n q p l h y m c
u t s u z r o x g
z e a f d g c b d
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e t s u z r o x x
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f n q p l h y m r
d t s u z r o x z
g e a f d g c b u
c n q p l h y m s
b t s u z r o x t
Entrance of
the Evil
Angels
& :ote that the following Table of the 0lanets has been altered from Agrippa.s design, in that the 0lanets
follow %ee.s order for the /eptarchia 5Ienus to <una8. !t seems appropriate to use the same ordering
with the Angelical alphabet2
Hsing this table is fairly simple. First, consider the initial letter of the Angel.s
name, and the 0lanet from the horoscope found in that letter.s degree. Find that letter in
the right-hand column of the ,ntrance of the Good Angels, then scan leftward through
that row to the column beneath the letter.s 0lanet. For e;ample, if the Angel.s name
began with D 5Tal8, and its 0lanetary aspect from the horoscope were /ol, one would
begin in the right-hand column with Tal 5m8 and scan leftward to the column of /ol,
where the letter Gon 5y8 is found. Therefore, the letter !FG 5Gon8 becomes the first letter
of the Archangel.s name.
The process is repeated for each letter of the name- always scanning leftward
from the letter in the right-hand column to the column beneath the letter.s associated
0lanet. 5Aemember, you will not use the same 0lanet twiceP8
!n order to find the name of the 0rincipality, one would input the name of the
Archangel in the same manner described above. The resulting 0rincipality name can be
input to generate the name of the Iirtue, and so forth until a eraph is produced.
>f course, the same thing can be done with the name of the *vil Angel. /imply
input his name from the left-hand column, and scan rightward to the column above the
reverse-ordered 0lanets at the bottom of the table.
Agrippa also outlines several alternative uses for Tables like the above. For
instance, any :ame of 7od can be input to find an Angel that will answer to it. !n such a
case, one would have to first decide upon which 0lanet to work with, and then take all of
the letters from the column beneath that 0lanet. 5!f the :ame is already associated with a
0lanet, so much the better. =owever, one could input the same :ame of 7od seven
times- each time taking the letters from a different 0lanetary column- to find seven
0lanetary Angels that answer to it.8
A person.s name converted to Angelical characters, and the 0lanet or /tar that
governs him being determined 5via a natal chart8, the name of yet another 7uardian
7enius can be discovered. /imply input the letters from the right-hand column and take
all the letters from the column beneath his ruling /tar.
Finally, any Angelical word can be input into the table. Thus, if one can reduce a
magickal goal to a single word and find an Angelical translation for that word, it can be
used with the table to find an !ntelligence set over the thing or concept. >nce again, it
would be necessary to first determine or choose a 0lanet most in harmony with the
magickal goal itself.
>f course, when using the above techniBues, we should not be limited to the
/even 0lanets alone. There are also the twelve forces of the Eodiac to consider. The
numbers &" and "& are multiplied for a product of "'". y forming this into a &";"&
magick sBuare, we can fill the cells with the Angelical alphabet e;actly twelve times.
Agrippa offers this word-sBuare in his chapter "), also surrounded by a border of the
,ntrances of the Good and ,vil Angels. The table is used e;actly as described
immediately above, e;cept that it allows one to work with Eodiacal forces rather than
0lanetary2
Angelical Table of the Zodiac
2
i h g f e d c b a ` _ ^
Good
Angels
t p l h y m e a f d g c b b
s g c b t s u z r o x n q c
u x n q p l h y m e a f d g
z a f d g c b t s u z r o d
r z r o x n q p l h y m e f
o y m e a f d g c b t s u a
x t s u z r o x n q p l h e
n p l h y m e a f d g c b m
q g c b t s u z r o x n q y
p x n q p l h y m e a f d h
l a f d g c b t s u z r o l
h z r o x n q p l h y m e p
y y m e a f d g c b t s u q
m t s u z r o x n q p l h n
e p l h y m e a f d g c b x
a g c b t s u z r o x n q o
f x n q p l h y m e a f d r
d a f d g c b t s u z r o z
g z r o x n q p l h y m e u
c y m e a f d g c b t s u s
b t s u z r o x n q p l h t
Evil
Angels
^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i
" :ote that the following Table of the the Eodiac has been altered from Agrippa.s design. Agrippa.s table
consists of the =ebrew alphabet written from right to left on every other line 5twelve times8 and written
from left to right on every other remaining line 5also twelve times8. ecause both &" and "" are even
numbers, this was possible in his table. =owever, Angelical is an odd-numbered "& letters long, so !
had to follow the same pattern as used for the Angelical Table of the 0lanets.
Another +anner of +a,ing Characters
(eli*ered b# Cabalists
5Adapted from Agrippa.s Third Book, Ch. 1O8
>nce we know the name of our angelic !ntelligence, it would also be helpful to
have its sigil for use in talismanic magick. Agrippa gives several methods of generating
sigils from the letters of an entity.s name. Dost of them depend upon the =ebrew
alphabet, but he ends the chapter with a very simple method that can be used with any
alphabet whatsoever.
/imply take the letters of the Angel.s name, and blend them together to form a
single hieroglyphic figure- called a ?/igil@ 5or /ignature8. For e;ample, let us consider
possible /igils for the Angels (alvage and Galvah2
Agrippa stresses that these types of /igils are not as powerful as those received
directly from the Angels. Get, they are e;tremely useful for typical magickal purposes, as
well as gaining initial contact with the Angels in Buestion.
+a,ing "entacles and Sigils
5Adapted from pseudo-Agrippa.s Fourth Book, >f Dagical Ceremonies8
Agrippa.s Three Books did not include any practical instruction for magick- likely
as a protection against the !nBuisition. !t was not until thirty years after his death that a
?Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy5 was published, the actual title being Of #agical
)eremonies. There were many writings by Agrippa that appeared only posthumously, so
the debate continues to this very day over whether or not he is the true author of this one.
5=ence the name ?pseudo-Agrippa.@8 Aegardless of its authorship, Of #agical
)eremonies has had a profound impact on western occultism- not the least of which is its
instructions for turning /igils like the above into full-fledged talismans. !n the following,
! will outline these instructions2
First, surround the /igil with a double-circle. This creates a border- or
circumference- within which can be written the names of forces in control of the Angel.
For instance, the name of the Archangel generated from the tables in the previous section
would be a prime choice.
>ne might also include a name of 7od in sympathy with the Angel.s nature. For
e;ample, a talisman aimed at military conBuest might display the :ame #ad"ilodarp
57od of /tretch Forth and ConBuer8. >utside of the 4eys, %ee also recorded a large
number of %ivine :ames in his many magickal sBuares and tables, which can be
referenced for a :ame appropriate to the Angel.
!n truth, any Angelical word would serve the same purpose- so that anything from
3rath, urn or *arthBuake to Dercy, Comfort or 0leasure 5depending on the magickal
goal8 might be translated into Angelical and written within the circumference as a 3ord
of 0ower. 5/ee the *nglish to Angelical section of the Le'icon.8
As a final option, the Fourth Book suggests writing a versicle from /cripture
within the circumference. 3e see this in several of the talismans from the 6ey of
olomon the 6ing. A passage- usually from the 0salms- that relates in some way to the
magickal goal is written in =ebrew or 7reek around the circumference of the talisman.
!n the case of an Angelical talisman, ! would suggest adopting appropriate verses from
the 4eys. 5For e;ample, a talisman intended to e;orcise spirits would benefit from the
first line of 4ey >ne- ?! reign over you, sayeth the 7od of ,ustice@- written in Angelical
characters. !f one wishes to summon and Buestion an entity, then perhaps one of the final
lines- ?Dove, therefore, and appear, >pen the mysteries of your creation.@8
The name of the talisman.s Angel can be inscribed around the central /igil.
0seudo-Agrippa suggests first drawing the lineal figure of the Angel.s 0lanet or /tar
around the /igil, depending on the proper number. 5Agrippa.s econd Book, Chs M-&',
outlines the astrological correspondences for every number from one to twelve.8 The
numbers associated with the 0lanets are2
/aturn - 1
,upiter - M
Dars - '
/ol - L
Ienus - )
Dercury - (
<una - #
For e;ample, a Ienus talisman would display a =eptagram, or seven-pointed star,
around the Angel.s /igil. A Dartian talisman would display a 0entagram or five-pointed
star. The letters of the Angel.s name are then placed within the angles, or at the points, of
the lineal figure.
<ater in Of #agical )eremonies, pseudo-Agrippa e;plains how to fashion this
into a working talisman or lamen. >ne might use metal appropriate to the 0lanet. >r
fresh 5bee.s-8wa; mi;ed with appropriate herbs, spices 5incenses8 and color dyes. >r,
finally, one can use fresh paper 5or virgin parchment8 with appropriately colored ink or
paints. !ts shape may be circular, or it may be multi-sided according to the number
associated with the Angel.s /tar. 5/uch as a seven-sided lamen for an Angel of Ienus.
Five-sided for Dars. *tc.8
Finally, the talisman should be fashioned during a wa;ing moon when the Angel.s
/tar is well-aspected in the heavens.
As an e;ample of this kind of lamen, ! have created a simple talisman of :alvage.
!ts central /igil is fashioned from the combined letters of :alvage.s name. ecause
:alvage told %ee that he is under the authority of the Archangel 7abriel, ! have chosen to
place that name into the circumference. Along with it, ! have written the Angelical verse
?Dightier is Thy Ioice than the Danifold 3inds@ 5adapted from 4ey Two8 because
:alvage was the one who delivered the Angelical 4eys.