Spirits that are of principal importance, and these you will come to know in the course of your
experiments. There are many others, but some have no power, and will only confuse.
The best Spirits to summon in the early Rites are the Fifty Spirits of the Names of Lord
MARDUK who give excellent attendance and who are careful Watchers of the Outside. They
should not be detained any longer than is necessary, and some are indeed violent and impatient
natures, and their task is to be given in as short a time as possible, and then they are to be
released.
After these, the Spirits of the seven Spheres may be invoked to advantage, after the Priest has
already trod their Ways after the manner of the Walking. After the Priest has gained Entrance to
the gate of NANNA, he may summon the Spirits of that Realm, but not before. These things you
will learn in the course of your journey, and it is not necessary to put it all down here, save for a
few noble formulae concerning the works of the Sphere of LIBAT, of ISHTAR, the Queen.
These are Works of the gentle passions, which seek to engender affection between man and
woman. And they may best be done in a Circle of white, the Priest being properly cleansed and
in a clean robe.
Preliminary Purification Invocation
Bright One of the Heavens, wise ISHTAR
Mistress of the Gods, whose "yes" is truly "yes"
Proud One among the Gods, whose command is supreme
Mistress of Heaven and of Earth, who rules in all places
ISHTAR, at your Name all heads are bowed down
I . . . son of . . . have bowed down before you
May my body be purified like lapis lazuli!
May my face be bright like alabaster!
Like shining silver and reddish gold may I not be dull!
To Win the Love of a Woman
(chant the following three times over an apple or a pomegranate; give the fruit to the woman to
drink of the juices, and she will surely come to you.)
MUNUS SIGSIGGA AG BARA YE
INNIN AGGISH XASHXUR GISHNU URMA
SHAZIGA BARA YE
ZIGASHUBBA NA AGSISHAMAZIGA
NAMZA YE INNIN DURRE ESH AKKI
UGU AGBA ANDAGUB!
To Recover Potency
(Tie thee knots in a harp string; entwine around both right and left hands, and chant the following
incantation seven times, and potency will return.)
