then the Opening of the Gate of Ganzir, that leads to the Seven Steps into the frightful Pit.
Therefore, do not be alarmed at the sights and sounds that will issue forth from that Opening, for
they will be the wails and laments of the Shades that are chained therein, and the shrieking of the
Mad God on the Throne of Darkness.
PRELIMINARY INVOCATION OF THE OPERATION OF CALLING OF THE
SPIRITS OF THE DEAD WHO DWELL IN CUTHA, OF THE LOST.
BAAD ANGARRU!
NINNGHIZHIDDA!
Thee I invoke, Serpent of the Deep!
Thee I invoke, NINNGHIZHIDDA, Horned Serpent of the Deep!
Thee I invoke, Plumed Serpent of the Deep!
NINNGHIZHIDDA!
Open!
Open the Gate that I may enter!
NINNGHIZHIDDA, Spirit of the Deep, Watcher of the Gate, Remember!
In the Name of our Father, ENKI, before the Flight, Lord and Master of Magicians, Open the
Gate that I may enter!
Open, lest I attack the Gate!
Open, lest I break down its bars!
Open, lest I attack the Walls!
Open, lest I leap over It by force!
Open the Gate, lest I cause the Dead to rise and devour the Living!
Open the Gate, lest I give the Dead power over the Living!
Open the Gate, lest I make the Dead to outnumber the Living!
NINNGHIZHIDDA, Spirit of the Deep, Watcher of the Gate, Open!
May the Dead rise and smell the incense!
And when the Spirit of the on called appears, do not be frightened at his Shape of condition, but
say to him these words
UUG UDUUG UUGGA GISHTUGBI
And he will put on a comely appearance, and will answer truthfully all the questions you shall
put to him, which he has writ to answer.
And it must be remembered that, after the questions have been answered to satisfaction, the
Spirit is to be sent back to whence it came and not detained any longer, and no attempt must be
made to free the Spirit, for that is in violation of the Covenant, and will bring upon thee and thy
generations a most potent curse, wherefore it is unlawful to move the bones of the Dead or to
disinter the bones of the Dead. And the Spirit may be sent back by means of these words
BARRA UUG UDUUG UUGGA!
And he will immediately disappear and return to his resting place. If he does not go at once,
simply recite again those words, and he will do so.
The following is the Great Conjuration of All the Powers, to be used only in extreme necessity,
or to silence a rebellious spirit who plagues thee, or who causeth consternation about the
MANDAL for reasons unknown to thee, perhaps as agent for the Ancient Ones. In such a case, it
is urgent to send back the Spirit before it gains Power by dwelling in the Upper World, for as
