THE INCANTATIONS OF THE GATES
THE INVOCATION OF THE NANNA GATE
Spirit of
the Moon, Remember!
NANNA, Father of the Astral Gods, Remember!
In the
Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and the Race of Men,
I call to Thee!
Hearken, and Remember!
From the Gates of the Earth, I call Thee! From the
Four Gates of the Land KI, I pray to Thee!
O Lord, Hero of the Gods, who in
heaven and upon the earth is exalted!
Lord NANNA, of the Race of ANU, hear
me!
Lord NANNA, called SIN, hear me!
Lord NANNA, Father of the Gods of UR,
hear me!
Lord NANNA, God of the Shining Crown of Night, hear me!
Maker of
Kings, Progenitor of the Land, Giver of the Gilded Sceptre,
Hear me and
Remember!
Mighty Father, Whose thought is beyond the comprehension of gods
and men,
Hear me and Remember!
Gate of the Great Gates of the Spheres,
open unto me!
Master of the IGIGI, swing open Thy Gate!
Master of the
ANNUNAKI, open the Gate to the Stars!
IA NAMRASIT! IA SIN! IA
NANNA!
BASTAMAAGANASTA IA KIA KANPA!
MAGABATHI-YA NANNA KANPA!
MASHRITA
NANNA ZIA KANPA!
IA MAG! IA GAMAG! IA ZAGASTHENA KIA!
ASHTAG
KARELLIOSH!
THE INVOCATION OF THE NEBO
GATE
Spirit of the Swift Planet, Remember!
NEBO, Custodian of
the Gods, Remember!
NEBO, Father of the Sacred Writing, Remember!
In the
Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and the Race of Men,
I call to Thee!
Hearken, and Remember!
From the Gate of the Great God NANNA, I call to
Thee!
By the Name which I was given on the Lunar Sphere, I call to
Thee!
Lord NEBO, who does not know of Thy Wisdom?
Lord NEBO, who does not
know of Thy Magick?
Lord NEBO, what spirit, on earth or in heavens, is not
conjured by Thy mystic Writing?
Lord NEBO, what spirit, on earth or in the
heavens, is not compelled by the Magick of Thy spells?
NEBO KURIOS! Lord of
the Subtle Arts, Open the Gate to the Sphere of Thy Spirit!
NEBO KURIOS!
Master of the Chemical Science, Open the Gate to the Sphere of Thy
Workings!
Gate of the Swift Planet, MERKURIOS, Open unto me!
IA ATHZOTHTU!
IA ANGAKU! IA ZI NEBO!
MARZAS ZI FORNIAS KANPA!
LAZHAKAS SHIN TALAS
KANPA!
NEBOS ATHANATOS KANPA!
IA GAASH! IA SAASH! IA
KAKOLOMANI-YASH!
IA MAAKALLI!
THE INVOCATION OF
THE ISHTAR GATE
Spirit of Venus, Remember!
ISHTAR, Mistress of
the Gods, Remember!
ISHTAR, Queen of the Land of the Rising of the Sun,
Remember!
Lady of Ladies, Goddess of Goddesses, ISHTAR, Queen of all People,
Remember!
O Bright Rising, Torch of the Heaven and of the Earth,
Remember!
O Destroyer of the Hostile Hordes, Remember!
Lioness, Queen of
the Battle, Hearken and Remember!
From the Gate of the Great God NEBO, I call
Thee!
By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of NEBO, I call to
Thee!
Lady, Queen of Harlots and of Soldiers, I call to Thee!
Lady,
Mistress of Battle and of Love, I pray Thee, Remember!
In the Name of the
Covenant, sworn between Thee and the Race of Men,
I call to Thee! Hearken and
Remember!
Suppressor of the Mountains!
Supporter of arms!
Deity of Men!
Goddess of Women! Where Thou gazest, the Dead live!
ISHTAR, Queen of Night,
Open Thy Gate to me!
ISHTAR, Lady of the Battle, Open wide Thy
Gate!
ISHTAR, Sword of the People, Open Thy Gate to me!
ISHTAR, Lady of
the Gift of Love, Open wide Thy Gate!
Gate of the Gentle Planet, LIBAT, Open
unto me!
IA GUSHE-YA! IA INANNA! IA ERNINNI-YA!
ASHTA PA MABACHA CHA KUR
ENNI-YA!
RABBMI LO-YAK ZI ISHTARI KANPA!
INANNA ZI AMMA KANPA! BI ZAMMA
KANPA!
IA IA IA BE-YI RAZULUKI!
THE INVOCATION
OF THE SHAMMASH GATE
Spirit of the Sun, Remember!
SHAMMASH,
Lord of the Fiery Disk, Remember!
In the Name of the Covenant sworn between
Thee and Race of Men,
I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!
From the Gate
of the Beloved ISHTAR, the Sphere of LIBAT, I call to Thee!
Illuminator of
Darkness, Destroyer of Evil, Lamp of Wisdom, I call to Thee! SHAMMASH, Bringer
of Light, I call to Thee! KUTULU is burned by Thy Might! AZAG-THOTH is fallen
off His Throne before Thee! ISHNIGARRAB is scorched black by Thy rays!
Spirit
of the Burning Disk, Remember!
Spirit of the Never-Ending Light,
Remember!
Spirit of the Rending of the Veils of the Night, Dispeller of
Darkness, Remember!
Spirit of the Opening of the Day, Open wide Thy
Gate!
Spirit Who rises between the Mountains with splendour, Open Thy Gate to
me!
By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of ISHTAR, I ask Thy Gate to
open!
Gate of the Sun, Open to me!
Gate of the Golden Sceptre, Open to
me!
Gate of the Life-Giving Power, Open! Open!
IA UDDU-YA! IA
RUSSULUXI!
SAGGTAMARANIA! IA! IA! ATZARACHI-YA!
ATZARELECHI-YU!
BARTALAKATAMANI-YA KANPA!
ZI DINGIR UDDU-YA KANPA! ZI DINGIR USHTU-YA
KANPA!
ZI SHTA! ZI DARAKU! ZI BELURDUK!
KANPA! IA SHTA KANPA!
IA!
THE INVOCATION OF THE NERGAL
GATE
Spirit of the Red Planet, Remember!
NERGAL, God of War,
Remember!
NERGAL, Vanquisher of Enemies, Commander of Hosts,
Remember!
NERGAL, Slayer of Lions and of Men, Remember!
In the Name of the
Covenant sworn between Thee and the Race of Men,
I call to Thee! Hearken and
Remember!
From the Great Gate of the Lord SHAMMASH, the Sphere of the
Sun,
I call to Thee!
NERGAL, God of the Sacrifice of Blood,
Remember!
NERGAL, Lord of the Offerings of Battle, Ravager of the Enemy's
Towns,
Devourer of the flesh of Man, Remember!
NERGAL, Wielder of the
Mighty Sword, Remember!
NERGAL, Lord of Arms and Armies, Remember!
Spirit
of the Glow of the Battlefield, Open wide Thy Gate!
Spirit of the Entrance
Unto Death, Open Thy Gate to me!
Spirit of the Sailing Lance, the Thrusting
Sword, the Flying Rock,
Open the Gate to Thy Sphere to One who has no
fear!
Gate of the Red Planet, Open!
Gate of the God of War, Swing
Wide!
Gate of the God of Victory got in Battle, Open to me!
Gate of the
Lord of Protection, Open!
Gate of the Lord of the ARRA and the AGGA,
Open!
By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of SHAMMASH, I ask Thee,
Open!
IA NERGAL-YA! IA ZI ANNGA KANPA!
IA NNGA! IA NNGR-YA! IA! NNGYA! IA
ZI DINGIR NEENYA KANPA!
IA KANTALAMAKKYA TARRA! KANPA!
THE INVOCATION OF THE MARDUK GATE
Spirit of the Great
Planet, Remember!
MARDUK, God of Victory Over the Dark Angels,
Remember!
MARDUK, Lord of All the Lands, Remember!
MARDUK, Son of ENKI,
Master of Magicians, Remember!
MARDUK, Vanquisher of the Ancient Ones,
Remember!
MARDUK, Who gives the Stars their Powers, Remember!
MARDUK, Who
assigns the Wanderers their Places, Remember!
Lord of the Worlds, and of The
Spaces Between, Remember!
First among the Astral Gods, Hearken and
Remember!
In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and the Race of
Men
I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!
From the Gate of the Mighty
NERGAL, the Sphere of the Red Planet,
I call to Thee! Hearken and
Remember!
MARDUK, Lord of the Fifty Powers, Open Thy Gates to me!
MARDUK,
God of Fifty Names, Open Thy Gates to Thy Servant!
By the Name which I was
given on the Sphere of NERGAL, I call to Thee to Open!
Gate of the Great God,
Open!
Gate of the God of the Double-Headed Axe, Open!
Gate of the Lord of
the World Between the Worlds, Open!
Gate of the Conqueror of the Monsters
from the Sea, Open!
Gate of the Golden City of SAGALLA, Open!
IA DAG! IA
GAT! IA MARGOLQBABBONNESH!
IA MARRUTUKKU! IA TUKU! SUHRIM SUHGURIM!
ZAHRIM
ZAHGURIM! AXXANNGABANNAXAXAGANNABABILLUKUKU!
THE
INVOCATION OF THE NINIB GATE
Spirit of the Wanderer of the Wastes,
Remember!
Spirit of the Planet of Time, Remember!
Spirit of the Plane of
he Hunter, Remember!
NINIB, Lord of the Dark Ways, Remember!
NINIB, Lord
of the Secret Passages, Remember!
NINIB, Knower of the Secrets of All Things,
Remember!
NINIB, Knower of the Ways of the Ancient Ones, Remember!
NINIB,
Horned One of Silence, Remember!
NINIB, Watcher of the Ways of the IGIGI,
Remember!
NINIB, Knower of the Pathways of the Dead, Remember!
In the Name
of the Covenant sworn between Thee and the Race of Men,
I call to Thee!
Hearken and Remember!
From the Mighty Gate of the Lord of Gods, MARDUK,
Sphere of the Great Planet,
I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!
NINIB,
Dark Wandered of the Forgotten Lands, Hearken and Remember!
NINIB, Gatekeeper
of the Astral Gods, Open Thy Gate to me!
NINIB, Master of the Chase and the
Long Journey, Open Thy Gate to me!
Gate of the Double-Horned Elder God,
Open!
Gate of the Last City of the Skies, Open!
Gate of the Secret of All
Time, Open!
Gate of the Master of Magickal Power, Open!
Gate of the Lord
of All Sorcery, Open!
Gate of the Vanquisher of all Evil Spells, Hearken and
Open!
By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of MARDUK, Master of
Magicians,
I call Thee to Open!
IA DUK! IA ANDARRA! IA ZI BATTU BA
ALLU!
BALLAGU BEL DIRRIGU BAAGGA KA KANPA!
BEL ZI EXA EXA!
AZZAGBAT!
BAZZAGBARRONIOSH!
ZELIG!