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The
Book of Spirits
It may seem strange that this Path Book is dealing with
the Planetary Olympic Spirits. Well not so, as the Spirits
are under the domain of the Planetary Archangels, and
therefore they may be evoked through the Archangels.
The Arbatel of Magick, published at Basle in 1575
and translated by Robert Turner, 1655, was originally
written in Latin and believed to be of Christian origin,
produced in Italy by an unknown author, and is one
of the lesser known Grimoires of Magick.
The Arbatel of Magick writes of the
Olympian spirits: "They are called Olympick
spirits, which do inhabit in the firmament, and
in the stars of the firmament: and the office of
these spirits is to declare destinies, and to administer
fatal Charms, so far forth as God pleaseth to permit
them."
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The Arbatel of Magic, published at Basle in 1575 and translated
by Robert Turner, 1655. was originally written in Latin
and believed to be of Christian origin produced in Italy
by an unknown author, and is one of the lesser known Grimoires
of Magic.
The Arbatel of Magic writes of the Olympian spirits: "They
are called Olympick spirits, which do inhabit in the firmament,
and in the stars of the firmament: and the office of these
spirits is to declare Destinies, and to administer fatal
Charms, so far forth as God pleaseth to permit them."
The interesting fact is that the Arbatel introduces for
the first time the concept of Olympic Spirits who had never
previously been mentioned in other Grimoire up to that date.
The Olympic Spirits who under God, presides over the natural
world. There are seven chief Olympic spirits, each corresponding
one each of the planets of our solar system, and having
under them a certain number of provinces being 196 in number
which using the principle of numerology equals 7 ( 7 Olympic
Spirits, 7 Planets). We are also informed that Aratron has
49 provinces; Bethor, 42; Phaleg 35; Och, 28; Hagith, 21;
Ophiel, 14; and Phul, 7. Each of the Olympic spirits rules
alternately for 490 years.
By applying the maths the book informs us that Bethor ruled
from 60bc to 430ad, Phaleg ruled until 920ad, then Och until
1410, Haggith ruled until 1900. Therefore, the current ruler
is Ophiel.
The Olympic Spirits, their sign and planet are as follows:
Aratron
the alchemist who commanded seventeen
millions six hundred and forty thousand spirits |
Saturn |
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Bethor
who
commands twenty-nine thousand legions of spirits |
Jupiter |
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Phaleg
the War-Lord |
Mars |
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Och
the alchemist, physician, and magician
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Sun |
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Haggith
the transmuter of metals, and commander
of four thousand legions of spirits
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Venus |
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Ophiel
who commands one hundred thousand
legions of spirits |
Mercury |
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Phul
the lord of the powers of the moon
and supreme lord of the waters |
Moon |
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Link: See the Seven Seals of the Planets -
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References:
The Arbatel of Magic, published
at Basle in 1575 and translated by Robert Turner, 1655.
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