The Key of Solomon, Book II 5

1CONCERNING THE BATHS, AND HOW THEY ARE TO BE ARRANGED

2The bath is necessary for all magical and necromantic arts; wherefore, if thou wishest to perform any experiment or operation, having arranged all things necessary thereunto according to the proper days and hours, thou shalt go unto a river or running stream, or thou shalt have warm water ready in some large vessel or tub in thy secret cabinet, and while disrobing thyself of thy raiment thou shalt repeat the following Psalms:— (Ps26 =KJV27) Dominus illuminatio mea (The Lord is my light, and my salvation....) (Ps13 or 52 =KJV14 or 53) Dixit insipiens in corde suo non est Deus (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God....) (Ps68 =KJV69) Salvum me fac Deus, quoniam intraverunt (Save me, O God, for the waters are come in unto my soul....) (Exod15.1) Cantemus Domino gloriose enim magnificatus (I will sing unto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloriously....) (Ps105 =KJV106) Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus (Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good....)

3And when the master shall be entirely disrobed let him enter into the water or into the bath, and let him say:— THE EXORCISM OF THE WATER. I exorcise thee, O creature of Water, by him who hath created thee and gathered thee together into one place so that the dry land appeared, that thou uncover all the deceits of the enemy, and that thou cast out from thee all the impurities and uncleannesses of the spirits of the World of Phantasm, so they may harm me not, through the virtue of God almighty who liveth and reigneth unto the ages of the ages. Amen. Then shalt thou begin to wash thyself thoroughly in the bath, saying:—

4MORBALIA, MUSALIA, DAPHALIA, ONOMALIA, LITARISIA, GOLDAFARIA, DEDULSARIA, GEHUCULARIA, GEMINARIA, GEGROFARIA, CEDACH, GITACH, GODICH, ROGIL, MUSIL, GRASSIL, TANCRI, PUERI, GODU, AUGNOT, ASCHAROT, TZABAOTH, ADONAI, AGLA, ON, EL, TETRAGRAMMATON, SEDIM, ANESERON, EL, ANAPHAXETON, SIGILATON, PRIMEUMATON. All the which names thou shalt repeat twice or thrice, until thou art completely washed and clean, and when thou art perfectly pure thou shalt quit the bath, and sprinkle thyself with exorcised water, in the manner described later on, and thou shalt say:— Purge me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

5Whilst again clothing thyself, thou shalt recite the following Psalms: (Ps101=KJV102) Domine exaudi orationem meam (Hear my prayer, O Lord….) (Ps50=KJV51) Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam (Have mercy upon me, according to thy loving kindness….) (Ps4=KJV4) Cum invocarem exaudivit me (Hear me when I call….) (Ps9 or 110=KJV9+10 or KJV111) Confitebor tibi Domine in toto corde meo (I will praise the Lord with my whole heart). (Ps118.97=KJV119.97 (Mem)) Quomodo dilexi legem tuam (O how love I thy Law!...) (Ps113=KJV114) In exitu Israel de Aegypto (When Israel went out of Egypt….) (Ps125=KJV126) In convertendo Dominus captivitatem (When the Lord turned again the captivity….) (Ps138=KJV139) Domine probasti me, et cognovisti (O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me….)

6After which thou shalt recite the following prayer:— PRAYER. EL strong and wonderful, I bless thee, I adore thee, I glorify thee, I invoke thee, I render thee thanks from this bath, so that this water may be able to cast from me all impurity and concupiscence of heart, through thee, O holy ADONAI; and may I accomplish all things through thee who livest and reignest unto the ages of the ages. Amen. After this take the salt and bless it in this manner:— THE BENEDICTION OF THE SALT. The blessing of the Father Almighty be upon this creature of salt, and let all malignity and hindrance be cast forth hencefrom, and let all good enter herein, for without thee man cannot live, wherefore I bless thee and invoke thee, that thou mayest aid me.

7Then thou shalt recite over the salt, this Psalm: Benedicite omnia opera Domini Domino (O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye....).

8Then, taking the spices and exorcised salt thou shalt cast them into the aforesaid bath; and thou shalt again disrobe thyself, pronouncing the following words:—

9IMANEL, ARNAMON, IMATO, MEMEON, RECTACON, MUOBOII, PALTELLON, DECAION, YAMENTON, YARON, TATONON, VAPHORON, GARDON, EXISTON, ZAGVERON, MOMERTON, ZARMESITON, TILEION, TIXMION.

10After this thou shalt enter a second time into the bath and recite (Ps102 or Ps103=KJV103 or KJV104) Benedic anima mea Domino (Bless the Lord, O my soul....) (Exod15) Cantemus Domino gloriose enim (I will sing unto the Lord: for....)

11Then thou shalt quit the bath and clothe thyself as before in linen garments clean and white, and over them thou shalt put the garments, of which we shall speak in the proper chapter, and thus clothed thou shalt go to finish thy work. The disciples should wash themselves in like manner, and with like solemnities.