This prayer, said to be the Prayer of

Solomon, is very potent because of all the

divine names it invokes. One must not recite it
without taking some precautions . Nobody is fit
to address the sephiroth, the angelic
hierarchies, and God himself, or to pronounce
their names aloud if they have not already done
a great deal of work on themselves. Indeed,
even to hear these names, which are the most
sacred in the Cabbalah, it is essential to have an
inner attitude of great respect and reverence.
This is the attitude I ask of you now.
Now, the least you can do is prepare the
best possible conditions of peace and purity
within yourselves, so that you may give a
fitting welcome to these exalted entities and so
that they may respond to your appeal and bring
you their help and their light. It is not enough to
pronounce their names and cali on them, even
if you know the most propitious moment to do
so. If you want them to pour down their
blessings upon you, you must consecrate
yourself and dedicate yourself to the service of
the Godhead.

Here is the prayer:

Powers of the Kingdom, be under my left foot and in my right hand.

Glory and Eternity, touch my two shoulders and guide me in the ways of Victory.
Mercy and Justice, be the balance and splendour of my life.
Understanding and Wisdom, give me the Crown.
Spirits of Malkuth, lead me between the two columns
on which rests the edifice of the Temple.

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Angels of Netzach and Hod, make me fast on the cubic stone of Yesod.
o Gedulael! 0 Geburael! 0 Tiphareth!
Binael, be my love.
Ruah Chokmael, be my light.
Be what you are and what you will be, 0 Ketheriel.
[shim, help me in the name of Shaddai.
Kerubim, be my strength in the name of Adonai.
Bnei Elohim, be my brothers in the name of
the Son and by the virtues of Tiphareth.
Elohim, fight for me in the name of the Tetragrammaton.
Malakhim, protect me in the name of Yahveh.
Seraphim, purify my love in the name of Eloha.
Hashmalim, enlighten me by the splendor of Elohim and the Shekinah.
Aralim, act.
Ophanim, turn and shine.
206 Angels and other Mysteries . . .
Hayoth HaKadesh, cry out, speak, roar,
bellow.
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, Shaddai, Adonai.
Yod Heh Vau Heh.
Ehieh Asher Ehieh.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Amen.