The Key of Solomon, Book II 18

1OF WAX AND VIRGIN EARTH Wax and virgin earth are also employed in many magical operations, whether to make images, or candles, or other things; therefore they should never have been put to any other use. The earth should be dug up with thine own hands, and reduced to a paste, without touching it with any instrument whatever, so that it be not defiled thereby. The wax should be taken from bees which have only made it for the first time, and it should never have been employed for any other purpose; and when thou shalt wish it to avail thyself of the one or the other, thou shalt before commencing the work repeat the following conjuration:— CONJURATION.

2EXTABOR, NETABOR, SITACIBOR, ADONAI, ON, LAZOMEN, MECHOR, ASMODAH, ASCOBAC, COMTAC, ERIONAS, PROFETAS, ALIOMAS, CONAMAS, PAPIEREDOS, OSIANDOS, NARBONIDAS, ALMAY, CACAY, COAQNAY, EQUEVAT, DAMNAT, VERNAS, COMPARES, SCIES, GERADES, SERANTES, COPHILADES, ye angels of God be present, for I invoke ye in my work, so that through you it may find virtue and accomplishment. Amen.

3After this repeat these Psalms: [Ps130=KJV131] Domine non est exaltatum cor meum (Lord, my heart is not haughty) [Ps14=KJV15] Domine quis habitabit in tabernaculo tuo (Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle?) [Ps101=KJV102] Domine exaudi orationem meam (Hear my prayer, O Lord) [Ps8=KJV8] Domine Dominus noster quam admirabile (O Lord our Lord, how excellent) [Ps83=KJV84] Quam dilecta Tabernacula tua Domine (How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord) [Ps67=KJV68] Exsurgat Deus et dissipentur inimici (Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered) [Ps49=KJV50] Deus Deorum Dominus locutus est (The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called) [Ps53=KJV54] Deus in nomine tuo salvum me fac (Save me, O God, by thy name) [Ps71=KJV72] Deus iudicium tuum Regi da (Give the king thy judgments, O God) [Ps132=KJV133] Ecce quam bonum, et quam iucundum (Behold, how good and how pleasant) [Ps113=KJV114+115] In exitu Israhel de Aegypto domus (When Israel went out of Egypt, the house) [Ps125=KJV126] In convertendo Dominum captivitatem (When the Lord turned again the captivity) [Ps46=KJV47] Omnes gentes plaudite manibus (O clap your hands, all ye people) [Ps45=KJV46] Deus noster refugium, et virtus (God is our refuge and strength) [Ps21=KJV22] Deus Deus meus respice me (My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?) [Ps50=KJV51] Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam (Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness) [Ps129=KJV130] De profundis clamavi ad te Domine (Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord) [Ps138=KJV139] Domine probasti me et cognovisti me (O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me)

4and say:— I exorcise thee, O creature of wax (or of Earth), that through the holy name of God and his holy angels thou receive blessing, so that thou mayest be sanctified and blessed, and obtain the virtue which we desire, through the most holy name of ADONAI. Amen. Sprinkle the wax and put it aside for use; but take note that the earth which should be dug up with thy hands should be prepared every time thou hast need thereof.