THE BOOK OF
CALLING
THIS is the Book of the Ceremonies of Calling, handed down since the time the
Elder Gods walked the Earth, Conquerors of the Ancient Ones.
This is the Book
of NINNGHIZHIDDA, Horned Serpent, the Lady of the Magick Wand.
This is the
Book of NINAXAKUDDU, The Queen, Mistress of the Incantations.
This is the
Book of ASALLUXI, the King, the Lord of Magick.
This is the Book of AZAG, the
Enchanter.
This is the Book of EGURA, the Dark Waters of ABSU, Realm of
ERESHKIGAL, Queen of Death.
This is the Book of the Ministers of Knowledge,
FIRIK and PIRIK, the Demon of the Snake-Entwined Magick Wand and the Demon of
the Thunderbolt, Protectors of the Arcane Faith, the Most Secret Knowledge, to
be hidden from those not of us, from the uninitiated.
This is the Book of
ASARU, the Eye on the Throne.
This is the book of USHUMGALLUM, Mighty Dragon,
born of HUBUR, of the Battle Against the Elder Gods.
This is the Book of
ENDUKUGGA and NINDUKUGGA, Male and Female Monsters of the Abyss, of the Claws
like Daggers and the Wings of Darkness.
This is further the Book of NAMMTAR,
Chief among the Magicians of ERESHKIGAL.
This is the Book of the Seven Demons
of the Ignited Spheres, of the Seven Demons of the Flame.
This is the Book of
the Priest, who governeth the Works of Fire!
Know, first, that the Power of the
Conquerors is the Power of the Magick, and that the stricken gods will ever
tempt thee away from the Legions of the Mighty, and that you will feel the
subtle fluids of thy body moving to the breath of TIAMAT and the Blood of KINGU
who races in your veins. Be ever watchful, therefore, not to open this Gate, or,
if thou must needs, put a time for its closing before the rising of the Sun, and
seal it at that time; for to leave it open is to be the agent of
CHAOS.
Know, secondly, that the Power of
Magick is the Power of Our Master ENKI, Lord of the Seas, and Master of Magick,
Father of MARDUK, Fashioner of the Magick Name, the Magick Number, the Magick
Word, the Magick Shape. So, therefore, the Priest who governeth the works of
Fire, and of the God of Fire, GISHBAR called GIBIL, must firstly sprinkle with
the Water of the Seas of ENKI, as a testament to his Lordship and a sign of the
Covenant that exists between him and thee.
Know,
thirdly, that by the Power of the Elder Gods and the submission of
the Ancient Ones, thou mayest procure every type of honour, dignity, wealth and
happiness, but that these are to be shunned as the Purveyors of Death, for the
most radiant jewels are to be found buried deep in the Earth, and the Tomb of
Man is the Splendour of ERESHKIGAL, the joy of KUTULU, the food of
AZAG-THOTH.
Therefore, thine obligation is as of the Gatekeep of the
Inside, agent of MARDUK, servant of ENKI, for the Gods are forgetful, and very
far away, and it was to the Priests of the Flame that Covenant was given to seal
the Gates between this World and the Other, and to keep Watch thereby, through
this Night of Time, and the Circle of Magick is the Barrier, the Temple, and the
Gate between the Worlds.
Know, fourthly, that
it is become the obligation of the Priests of the Flame and the Sword, and of
all Magick, to bring their Power to the Underworld and keep it chained thereby,
for the Underworld is surely the Gate Forgotten, by which the Ancient Ones ever
seek Entrance to the Land of the Living, And the Ministers of ABSU are clearly
walking the Earth, riding on the Air, and upon the Earth, and sailing silently
through the Water, and roaring in the Fire, and all these Spirits must be
brought to subjection to the Person of the Priest of Magick, before any else. Or
the Priest becomes prey to the Eye of Death of the Seven ANNUNNAKI, Lord of the
Underworld, Ministers of the Queen of Hell.
Know,
fifthly, that the worshippers of TIAMAT are abroad in the world, and
will give fight to the Magician. Lo, they have worshipped the Serpent from
Ancient Times, and have always been with us. And they are to be known by their
seeming human appearance which has the mark of the Beast upon them, as they
change easily into the Shapes of animals and haunt the Nights of Men and by
their odour, which comes of burning incenses unlawful to the worship of the
Elder Ones. And their Books are the Books of CHAOS and the flames, and are the
Books of the Shadows and the Shells. And they worship the heaving earth and the
ripping sky and the rampant flame and the flooding waters; and they are the
raisers of the legions of maskim, the Liers-In-Wait. And they do not know what
it is they do, but they do it at the demands of the Serpent, at whose Name even
ERESHKIGAL gives fright, and the dread KUTULU strains at his bonds:
MUMMU TIAMAT Queen of the Ancient Ones!
Know, sixthly, that thou shalt not seek
the operations of this Magick save by the rules and governments set down herein,
for to do other is to take the most awful risk, for thyself and for all mankind.
Therefore, heed these words carefully, and change not the words of the
incantations, whether thou understand them, or understand them not, for they are
the words of the Pacts made of Old, and before Time. So, say them softly if the
formula is "softly", or shout them aloud if the formula is "aloud", but change
not one measure lest thou call something Else, and it be your final
hour.
Know, seventhly, of the Things thou art
to expect in the commission of this Most sacred Magick. Study the symbols well,
and do not be afraid of any awful spectre that shall invade thine operation, or
haunt thine habitat by day or by night. Only charge them with them the words of
the Covenant and they will do as you ask, of thou be strong. And if thou
performest these operations often, thou shalt see things becoming dark; and the
Wanderers in their Spheres shall no more be seen by thee; and the Stars in their
places will lose their Light, and the Moon, NANNA, by whom thou also workest,
shall become black and extinguished,
AND ARATAGAR SHALL BE
NO MORE, AND THE EARTH SHALL ABIDE NOT
And around thee shall
appear the Flame, like Lightning flashing in all directions, and all things will
appear amid thunders, and from the Cavities of the Earth will leap forth the
ANNUNNAKI, Dog-Faced, and thou shalt bring them down.
And the Sign of your Race is this:
Which thou shalt wear at all times, as the Sign of the Covenant between
thee and the Elder Gods. And the Sign of the Elder Ones is this:
Which thou shalt wear at all times, as the sign of the Power of the
Magick of ENKI. And I have told thee all this before, but I tell thee again, for
the Priest, being furnished with every kind of Armour, and armed, he is similar
to the Goddess.
The Place of Calling shall be high in the Mountains, most preferably; or
near the Sea; or in some secluded area far from the thoughts of Man; or in the
desert; or atop an ancient temple. And it shall be clean, and free from the
unwanted. Thus, the Place, once chosen, shall be purified by supplications to
thine particular God and Goddess, and by burning offerings of pine and cedar.
And a round load shall be brought, and salt. And, having offered it to the
personal deities, the Priest shall pronounce, solemnly, the following exorcism
that the Place of Calling be cleansed and all Evil that the Place of Calling be
cleansed and all Evil banished thereby; and the Priest shall not change one word
or letter of this exorcism, but recite it faithfully as it is put
down:
ENU SHUB
AM GIG ABSU
KISH EGIGGA
GAR SHAG DA SISIE AMARDA
YA
DINGIR UD KALAMA SINIKU
DINGIR NINAB GUYU NEXRRANIKU
GA YA SHU
SHAGMUKU TU!
And they Bread burned in the bronze brazier of Calling: and the Salt
scattered about the room, sixty times.
And a Circle shall be drawn on the
ground, in the midst whereof you shall stand while reciting the conjurations set
forth, taking especial care not to venture forth from the boundaries of the
Circle, the holy MANDAL of Calling, lest thou be consumed by the invisible
monsters from the EGURRA of ERESHKIGAL, as was the Priest ABDUL BEN-MARTU in a
public square in Jerusalem.
And the Circle shall be drawn in lime, or
barley, or white flour. Or dug in the ground with the Dagger of INANNA of
Calling. Or embroidered in the most precious silk, or expensive
cloth.
And the colours thereof shall be only black and white, and no
other.
And the Frontlet of Calling, and the Standards of Calling, shall
all be of fine cloth, and in the colours of NINIB and INANNA, that is, of Black
and White, for NINIB knows the Outer Regions and the ways of the Ancient Ones,
and INANNA subdued the Underworld and vanquished the Queen thereof
And
the Crown of Calling shall bear the Eight-Rayed Star of the Elder Gods, and may
be of beaten copper, set in with precious stones.
And thou shalt bear
with thee a Rod of lapis lazuli, the Five-Rayed Star about thy neck, the
Frontlet, the Girdle, the Amulet of UR about thine Arm, and a pure and unspotted
Robe.
And these things shall be worn for the Operations of Calling only,
and at other times shall be put away and hid, so that no eye may see them, save
your own. As for the worship of the Gods, it is after the fashion of your
country, but the Priests of Old were naked in their rites.
And thou shalt
put down the Circle. And thou shalt invoke thy God and thy Goddess, but their
Images must be removed from the altar and put away, unless thou call the Powers
of MARDUK, in which case an Image of MARDUK should be set thereupon, and no
other. And the perfumes must be burnt in the brazier this Book. And the Watcher
summoned, after Its fashion. And the Four Gates invoked, being the Four
Watchtowers that stand about thee and the circumference of the MANDAL and
witness the Rites, and Watch the Outside, that the Ancient Ones may not trouble
thee.
And the Invocations of the Four Gates is after this fashion, which
thou recite loudly, in a clear voice:
OF THE INVOCATION OF THE FOUR GATES FROM THE WORLD BETWEEN THE
SPHERES
Invocation of the North Gate
Thee I invoke,
Silver Hunter from the Sacred City of UR!
Thee I call forth to guard this
North Place of the Most Holy Mandal against the vicious warriors of Flame from
the Principalities of DRA!
Be thou most vigilant against the UTUKKI of
TIAMAT
The Oppressors of ISHNIGARRAB
The Throne of AZAG-THOTH!
Draw Thy
bow before the fiends of ABSU
Loose Thy arrow at the hordes of Dark Angels
that beset the beloved of ARRA on all sides and in all places.
Be watchful,
Lord of the North Ways.
Remember us, King of our Homeland, Victor of Every
War and Conqueror over Every Adversary.
See our Lights and hear our Heralds,
and do not forsake us.
Spirit of the North,
Remember!
Invocation of the Eastern Gate
Thee I
invoke, Mistress of the Rising Star.
Queen of Magick, of the Mountains of
MASHU!
Thee I call forth this day to guard this Most Holy mandal against the
Seven Ensnarers, the Seven Liers-In-Wait, the evil Maskim, the Evil
Lords!
Thee I Summon, Queen of the Eastern Ways, that thou mayest protect me
from the Eye of Death, and the evil rays of the ENDUKUGGA and NINDUKUGGA!
Be
watchful, Queen of the Eastern Ways, and Remember!
Spirit of the East,
Remember!
Invocation of the Southern Gate
Thee I
invoke, Angel, Guardian against the URULU Dread City of Death, Gate of No
Return!
Do Thou stand at my side!
In the Names of the most Mighty Hosts of
MARDUK and ENKI, Lords of the Elder Race, the ARRA, do Thou stand firm behind
me!
Against PAZUZU and HUMWAVA, Fiends of the Southwest Winds, do Thou stand
form!
Against the Lords of the Abominations, do Thou stand form!
Be Thou
the Eyes behind me,
The Sword behind me,
The Spear behind me,
The
Armour behind me.
Be watchful, Spirit of the Southern Ways, and
Remember!
Spirit of the South, Remember!
The Invocation of
the Western Gate
Thee I invoke, Spirit of the Land of MER
MARTU!
Thee I invoke, Angel of the Sunset!
From the Unknown God, protect
me!
From the Unknown Demon, protect me!
From the Unknown Enemy, protect
me!
From the Unknown Sorcery, protect me!
From the Waters of KUTULU,
protect me!
From the Wrath of ERESHKIGAL, protect me!
From the Swords of
KINGU, protect me!
From the Baneful Look, the Baneful Word, the Baneful Name,
the Baneful Number, the Baneful Shape, protect me!
Be watchful, Spirit of the
Western Ways, and Remember!
Spirit of the West Gate,
Remember!
The Invocation of the Four
Gates
MER SIDI!
MER KURRA!
MER URULU!
MER MARTU!
ZI
DINGIR ANNA KANPA!
ZI DINGIR KIA KANPA!
UTUK XUL, TA ARDATA!
KUTULU, TA
ATTALAKLA!
AZAG-THOTH, TA KALLA!
IA ANU! IA ENLIL! IA
NNGI!
ZABAO!
Here follows several particular invocations, for summoning various Powers and
Spirits. There may be Words of Necromantic Art, by which it is desirous to speak
with the Phantom of someone dead, and perhaps dwelling in ABSU, and thereby a
servant of ERESHKIGAL, in which case the Preliminary Invocation that follows is
to be used, which is the Invocation used by the Queen of Life, INANNA, at the
time of her Descent into that Kingdom of Woe. It is no less 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 long as one of
these is present upon the Earth, it gains in strength and Power until it is
almost impossible to control them, as they are unto Gods.
This is the
Conjuration, which thou recite forcefully:
THE GREAT CONJURATION OF ALL THE POWERS
SPIRIT OF
THE SKY, REMEMBER!
SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!
Spirits, Lords of
the Earth, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Earth, Remember!
Spirits,
Lords of the Air Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Air, Remember!
Spirits,
Lords of the Fire, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Fire,
Remember!
Spirits, Lords of the Water, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the
Water, Remember!
Spirits, Lords of the Stars, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of
the Stars, Remember!
Spirits, Lords of all hostilities, Remember!
Spirits,
Ladies of all hostilities, Remember!
Spirits, Lords of all peacefulness,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies all peacefulness, Remember!
Spirits, Lords of
the Veil of Shadows, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Veil of Shadows,
Remember!
Spirits, Lords of the Light of Life, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies
of the Light of Life, Remember!
Spirits, Lords of the Infernal Regions,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Infernal Regions, Remember!
Spirits,
Lords of the Lords of MARDUK, Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Lords of
MARDUK, Remember!
Spirits, Lords of SIN, Who maketh his ship cross the River,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of SIN, Who maketh his ship cross the skies,
Remember!
Spirits, Lords of SHAMMASH, King of the Elder Ones,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of SHAMMASH GULA, Queen of the Elder Ones,
Remember!
Spirits, Lords of TSHKU, Lord of the ANNUNAKI,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of the Goddess ZIKU, Mother of ENKI,
Remember!
Spirits, Lords of NINNASU, Our Father of the Numerous Waters,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of NINNUAH, Daughter of ENKI, Remember!
Spirits,
Lords of NINNGHIZHIDDA, Who upheaves the face of the Earth,
Remember!
Spirits, Ladies of NINNISI ANA, Queen of Heaven
Remember!
Spirits, Lords and Ladies of the Fire, GIBIL, Ruler Supreme on the
Face of the Earth, Remember!
Spirits of the Seven Doors of the World,
Remember!
Spirits of the Seven Locks of the World, Remember!
Spirit KHUSBI
KURK, Wife of NAMMTAR, Remember!
Spirit KHITIM KURUKU, Daughter of the Ocean,
Remember!
SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!
SPIRIT OF THE EARTH,
REMEMBER!
AMANU!
AMANU!
AMANU!
Here endeth the Great
Conjuration.
THE CONJURATION OF IA ADU EN
I
(A great Mystical Conjuration)
IA IA IA!
ADU EN
I BA NINIB
NINIB BA FIRIK
FIRIK BA PIRIK
PIRIK BA AGGA BA ES
AGGA BA
ES BA AKKA BAR!
AKKA BAR BA AKKA BA ES
AKKA BA ES BA AKKA BAR
AKKA BAR
BA AGGA BA ES
AGGA BA ES BA PIRIK
PIRIK BA FIRIK
FIRIK BE
NINIB
NINIB BA ADU EN I
IAIAIAIA!
KUR BUR IA!
EDIN BA EGA
ERIM BA
EGURA
E! E! E!
IA IA IA!
EKHI IAK SAKKAK
EKHI AZAG-THOTH
EKHI
ASARU
EKHI CUTHALU
IA! IA! IA!
WHAT SPIRITS
MAY BE USEFUL
In the Ceremonies of Calling, any type of Spirit may be summoned and detained
until It has answered your questions or provided you with whatever you desire.
The Spirits of the Dead may be invoked. The Spirits of the Unborn may be
invoked. The Spirits of the Seven Spheres may be invoked. The Spirits of the
Flame may be invoked. In all, there may be One Thousand-and-One 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.)
LILLIK IM LINU USH
KIRI
LISHTAKSSIR ERPETUMMA TIKU LITTUK
NI YISH LIBBI IA LU AMESH ID
GINMESH
ISHARI LU SAYAN SAYAMMI YE
LA URRADA ULTU MUXXISHA!
THE CROWN OF ANU OF CALLING
THE FRONTLET OF
CALLING
THE COPPER DAGGER OF INANNA
OF CALLING
THE SEAL OF THE NORTH GATE
THE SEAL OF THE EAST GATE
THE SEAL OF THE SOUTH GATE
THE SEAL OF THE WEST GATE
ONE TYPE OF MANDAL OF CALLING
ANOTHER TYPE