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1、Heptameron:or,MagicalElementsofPeterdeAbano,philosopherIntheformerbook,whichisthefourthbookofAgrippa,itissufficientlyspokenconcern-ingMagicalCeremonies,andInitiations.Butbecauseheseemethtohavewrittentothelearned,andwell-experiencedinthisart;becausehedothnotspeciallytrea
2、toftheCeremonies,butratherspeakethofthemingen-eral,itwasthereforethoughtgoodtoaddehereuntotheMagicalElementsofPeterdeAbano:thatthosewhoarehithertoignorant,andhavenottastedofMagicalSupersti-tions,mayhavetheminreadiness,howtheymayexercisethemselvestherein.Forweseeinthisbo
3、ok,asitwereacertainintroduionofMagicalvanity;and,asiftheywereinpresentexercise,theymaybeholdthedistinfunionsofspirits,howtheymaybedrawntodiscourseandcommunication;whatistobedoneeveryday,andeveryhour;andhowtheyshallberead,asiftheyweredescribedsillablebysillable.Inbrie
4、f,inthisbookarekepttheprinciplesofMagicalconveyances.ButbecausethegreatestpowerisattributedtotheCircles;(FortheyarecertainfortressestodefendtheoperatorssafefromtheevilSpirits;)Inthefirstplacewewilltreatconcerningthecompo-sitionofaCircle.OftheCircle,andtheCompositionTher
5、eof.TheformofCirclesisnotalwaiesoneandthesame;butusethtobechanged,accord-ingtotheorderoftheSpiritsthataretobecalled,theirplaces,times,daiesandhours.ForinmakingaCircle,itoughttobeconsideredinwhattimeoftheyear,whatday,andwhathour,thatyoumaketheCircle;whatSpiritsyouwouldca
6、ll,towhatStarandRegiontheydobelong,andwhatfunionstheyhave.ThereforelettherebemadethreeCirclesofthelatitudeofninefoot,andletthembedistantonefromanotherahandsbreadth;andinthemiddleCircle,first,writethenameofthehourwhereinyoudothework.Inthesecondplace,WritethenameoftheAng
7、elofthehour.Inthethirdplace,TheSigiloftheAngelofthehour.Fourthly,ThenameoftheAngelthatruleththatdaywhereinyoudothework,andthenamesofhisministers.Inthefifthplace,Thenameofthepresenttime.Sixthly,ThenameoftheSpiritsrulinginthatpartoftime,andtheirPresidents.Sev-enthly,Thena
8、meoftheheadoftheSignerulinginthatpartoftimewhereinyouwork.Eighthly,Thenameoftheearth,accordingtothatpartoftime