The Key of Solomon the King (Clavicula Salomonis)

Table of Contents

Preface
Preliminary discourse from Lansdowne MSS. 1203
Introduction from Lansdowne MSS. 1203
Note by editor
The Key of Solomon: Book I:
1. Concerning the divine love which ought to precede the acquisition of this knowledge
2. Of the days, and hours, and of the virtues of the planets
3. Concerning the arts
4. The confession to be made by the exorcist
5. Prayers and conjurations
6. Stronger and more potent conjuration
7. An extremely powerful conjuration
8. Concerning the medals or pentacles, and the manner of constructing them
9. Of the experiment concerning things stolen, and how it should be performed
10. Of the experiment of invisibility, and how it should be performed
11. To hinder a sportsman from killing any game
12. How to make the magic garters
13. 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
14. How to render thyself master of a treasure possessed by the spiritis
15. Of the experiment of seeking favour and love
16. How operations of mockery, invisibility, and deceit should be prepared
17. How extraordinary experiments and operations should be prepared
18. Concerning the holy pentacles or medals
Book II: Prefatory note
1. At what hour after the preparation of all things necessary, we should bring the exercise of the art to perfection
2. In what manner the master of the art should keep, rule, and govern himself
3. How the companions of disciples of the Master of the Art ought to regulate and govern themselves
4. Concerning the fasting, care, and things to be observed
5. Concerning the baths, and how they are to be arranged
6. Of the garments and shoes of the art
7. Of places wherein we may conveniently execute the experiments and operations of the art
8. Of the knife, sickle, poniard, dagger, lance, wand, staff, and other instruments of magical art
9. Of the formation of the circle
10. Concerning incense, suffumigations, perfumes, odours, and similar things which are used in magical arts
11. Of the water, and of the hyssop
12. Of the light, and of the fire
13. Concerning the precepts of the art
14. Of the pen, ink, and colours
15. Of the pen of the swallow and of the crow
16. Of the blood of the bat, pigeon, and other animals
17. Of virgin parchment, or virgin paper, and how it should be prepared
18. Of wax and virgin earth
19. Concerning the needle and other iron instruments
20. Concerning the silken cloth
21. Concerning characters, and the consecration of the magical book
22. Concerning sacrifices to the spirits, and how they should be made
Ancient fragment of the Key of Solomon, translated from the Hebrew by Eliphaz Lévi, and given in his 'Philosophie Occulte' serie II, page 136
The Qabalistical invocation of Solomon. Given by Eliphaz Lévi in 'Rituel de la Haute Magie', chapter xiii.

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