Preface to the Revised Edition

Abbreviations

Introduction

Preface

Elias Ashmole

LIBER I --- The manner of working

Latin Oration

John Dee his note

Preliminary invocation

Prologue (Actio Saulina) 22 Dec 1581. Annael foretells the coming Actions

First Action. 10 March 1582. Edward Talbot (Edward Kelley) arrives and invokes Anchor. Uriel appears. Dee inquires about the Book of Soyga. A false revelation of the gold sigil

Second Action. 10 Mar. later. Dee inquires again about Soyga. Uriel refers him to Michael. Sigillum Dei described. The holy table shown. Lundrumguffa, a wicked spirit, to be discharged

Third Action. 11 Mar. Uriel and Michael expel Lundrumguffa

Fourth Action. 14 Mar. Uriel and Michael appear. A host with letters. The Angel of a man's profession resembling John Dee. The ring of Solomon revealed. Advice regarding the sigil &Aelig;METH

Fifth Action. 15 Mar. Salamian, Raphael, Fortitudo Dei, and Uriel appear. Mamon and his servants expelled. Magical instructions given

LIBER II --- The Mysteries most marvelous of Sigillum DEI, otherwise called Sigillum &Aelig;METH

Sixth Action. 19 Mar 1582. Michael, Uriel, and Semiel appear. The form of the Sigil described. Forty angels appear and reveal 40 letters for the sigil's border

Seventh Action. Later, same day. Michael corrects several errors. The interpretation of the 40 letters given

Eighth Action. Later, same day. Michael appears. More instruction concerning the 40 letters. Adam's Treatise from Paradise to be revealed

Ninth Action. 20 Mar. Uriel appears and defers the action until later

Tenth Action. 20 Mar., later. Michael and Uriel appear. Seven names extracted from the 40 letters. These are corrected. Symbols for the 7 angles of the sigil are revealed. A table of 49 letters is revealed, from which are extracted the names of 7 angels. E. Talbot to fetch Lord Mowntegle's books

Eleventh Action. 21 Mar. Michael and Uriel appear. Phanael, an angelic trumpeter. Seven companies of pillars. A table of 49 letters is revealed, from which four series of seven names are extracted

The Form of the Sigillum DEI &Aelig;METH

LIBER III --- Of the 7 Ensigns of Creation

Twelfth Action. 28 Apr., 1582. Michael appears. The first of seven talismans revealed

Thirteenth Action. 28 Apr., later. Michael appears. The other six talismans revealed

Fourteenth Action. 29 Apr. Michael and Uriel appear. The seven tables of the mystical heptarchy are revealed. Offices of the angels described. The seven tables. A list of the 49 angels extracted from the tables. A circular diagram of the 49 names

Fifteenth Action. 4 May. Michael and Uriel appear. A parable of two birds is seen as a vision. Magical instruction

LIBER IV --- The offices of the angels of the Mystical Heptarchy: ``Post reconciliationem Kellianam''

Sixteenth Action. 15 Nov., 1582. Seven angels appear. Carmara appears. His office. Balanced and unbalanced kings. True and impure noblemen. Scholars of light and scholars of confusion. Hagonel appears. His instruction

Seventeenth Action. 16 Nov. An angel with a triple crown appears with seven angels. Bornogo and Befafes

Eighteenth Action. 16 Nov., later. Offices of angels Butmono, Bralges, Blisdon. The 7 characters of the kings

Nineteenth Action. 17 Nov. Carmara appears. A company of 42 angels reveal a table of 42 letters

Twentieth Action. 17 Nov., later. Carmara appears. Magical instruction

Twenty-first Action. 19 Nov. Carmara, Bobogel, and Babalel appear. A company of 42 angels reveal 42 letters. Magical instruction

Twenty-second Action. 20 Nov. Carmara, Babalel, and Befafes appear. Their offices revealed. 42 angels and 42 letters

Twenty-third Action. 20 Nov., later. Carmara, Bnapsen, and Brorges appear. Magical instruction from Michael, Uriel, and Raphael

Twenty-fourth Action. 21 Nov. Carmara appears. He reveals himself as Baligon. Magical instruction. Explanations of the letters of the tables. The shewstone miraculously appears

LIBER V --- Of the Holy Book

Twenty-fifth Action. 23 Mar., 1583. Edward Kelley and John Husey return with the Book, the scroll, and the powder. Medicina Dei invoked for instruction

Twenty-sixth Action. 24 Mar. Me. appears and shows the Holy Book

Twenty-seventh Action. 26 Mar. Me. appears and shows the Holy Book again. A sermon. The Adamical alphabet is revealed

Twenty-eighth Action. 26 Mar., later. A vision of a great battle. Me. appears. Instruction regarding the mission of Adrian Gilbert

Twenty-ninth Action. 28 Mar. Gargat, a wicked spirit, intrudes while Dee is away. Dee returns and asks the angels for help. Gargat confronted. A counterfeit scroll. Gargat punished. More advice for Adrian Gilbert. Advice for John Davis refused

Thirtieth Action. 28 Mar., later. Dee complains that the Queen will not reform the calendar. Me. appears. Advice for Adrian Gilbert. Magical instruction

Thirty-first Action. 29 Mar. (Good Friday). Me. appears. A fire enters EK's head. The first line of the Holy Book revealed

Thirty-second Action. 31 Mar. (Easter). Me. appears. The second line revealed. Dee requests an abridgement of the transmittal process. Dee rebuked. Me. not to come again until the book is finished. Prophesies of doom

Thirty-third Action. 2 Apr. Lines 3--8 revealed

Thirty-fourth Action. 3 Apr. Lines 9--20

Thirty-fifth Action. 3 Apr., later. Lines 21--26. Further instruction on the transmission of the Holy Book

Thirty-sixth Action. 4 Apr. Lines 27--35

Thirty-seventh Action. 5 Apr. Charles Sled and EK rebuked for quarreling. A vision: A headless people to be restored. Lines 36--42

Thirty-eighth Action. 6 Apr. Lines 43--48. The Holy Book titled Amzes naghezes Hardeh

Thirty-ninth Action. 6 Apr. Uriel appears to answer questions. Great misery predicted. Book to be completed in 40 days. The Book is referred to as ``a Book of Secrets and Key of this World.'' EK begins to write the book down directly. Advice regarding Mistress Haward. The last line of leaf 1. The beginning of leaf 2

A note of 5 doubts concerning the Holy Book

Fortieth Action. 10 Apr. The Macedonian and Mr. Sanford's letters. The ten seals showing the location of treasures

11 Apr. John Dee deciphers the manuscript

Forty-first Action. 15 Apr. An earth spirit bites EK

Forty-second Action. 18 Apr. A sentence of 21 letters

Forty-third Action. 18 Apr., later. II introduced. Instruction and a sermon. Inquiry concerning Soyga. The language infused into Adam in paradise. Dee asks about the lost Book of Enoch mentioned in Jude, and also about the lost writings of Esdras. II sings a song. Instructions for obtaining the treasures. EK upset about the diaries hidden in Dee's chimney

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Forty-fourth Action. 20 Apr. 1583. II gives advice and reconciles Dee and Kelly

Forty-fifth Action. 23 Apr. Dee and Kelley pray that the angels' silence be ended. Uriel invoked. A strong rebuke for their impatience

26 Apr. EK pacified by Dee and Adrian Gilbert

Forty-sixth Action. 28 Apr. II appears. A lesson on the transposition of letters. The Adamical alphabet. Instructions regarding the painting of the furniture. The Holy Table revealed

Forty-seventh Action. 28 Apr., later. II appears and gives magical instruction

Forty-eighth Action. 29 Apr. II appears. The Book of Soyga or Aldaraia discussed. Magical instruction. The gold lamine, an instrument of dignification

29 Apr., later. An evil spirit attempts to pass off a counterfeit character

Forty-ninth Action. 29 Apr., later. Help sought to banish the evil spirit. A sermon

Fiftieth Action. 5 May. Uriel appears to answer questions. Magical instruction

Fifty-first Action. 5 May, later. Uriel appears. Magical instruction. The treasure discussed. The book, the scroll, and powder. Advice regarding Al Lasky. Visions of the beheading of Mary Queen of Scotts and the Spanish Armada

The completion of the tables by EK. The correct form of the holy alphabet given

Fifty-second Action. 8 May. Visions. A spirit appears and denounces the actions. Uriel banishes him. Money sought from the angels. Uriel issues a strong rebuke. Apparition of a disembodied tongue

Fifty-third Action. 9 May. Mercy sought for their impatience. Uriel responds. Magical instruction. EK buys a horse to travel to gather the earths of the treasures

Fifty-fourth Action. 23 May. EK returns with the eleven earths. Proceeds received from the Royal Mines. Michael, Uriel, and Raphiel appear. Instructions. Advice regarding Al Lasky

Appendix 1. Description of Sigillum Dei &Aelig;meth from Liber Juratus

Appendix 2. Athanasius Kircher's description of &Aelig;meth, from Oedipus Aegyptiacus

Appendix 3. Conjuring spirits into a stone, from Theurgia Goetia

Appendix 4. Art Pauline

Appendix 5. Art Almadel

Appendix 6. Manner of proceding in order to discover in the crystal

Bibliography

Index