In the following table you will see "The Explanation of the two triangles in the Parchment". The two "triangles" referred to are the Hexagram and Pentagram of Solomon. In the left column are the words from the Hexagram and Pentagram being "explained" by the words in the right column. Under the words as they appear in the manuscript I have included the words that appear in the Mathers/Crowley version. I have colored alternate rows for easier reading.
The Explanation of the two triangles in the Parchment |
|
| Alpha and Omega | Thou
O great God who art the beginning and the end who was before all
Eternity and ever shall be Mathers/Crowley version reads: Thou, O great God, Who art the beginning and the end: |
| Tetragrammaton | Thou
God of mighty power be ever present with us to guard us and protect us
and let thy holy presence be now and always with us Mathers/Crowley: Thou God of Almighty power, be ever present with us to guard and protect us, and let Thy Holy Spirit and presence be now and always with us: |
| Soluzen | I
command thou spirit of what Region soever thou art to come into this
circle Mathers/Crowley: I command thee, thou Spirit, of whatsoever region thou art, to come unto this circle: |
| Halliza | and
Appear in human shape Mathers/Crowley: And appear in human shape: |
| Bellatar M/C: Bellator or Bellaton |
and
speak to us audably in our mother tongue Mathers/Crowley: And speak unto us audibly in our mother-tongue: |
| Bellonoy M/C: Bollonoy or Bellony |
and
shew and discover to us all treasures that thou knowest of or that is
in thy keeping and deliver it to us quietly Mathers/Crowley: And show, and discover unto us all treasure that thou knowest of, or that is in they keeping, and deliver it unto us quietly: |
| Hallÿ
Fra M/C: Halli. Hra. |
and
answer us all such questions as we shall demand without any defect now
at this time Mathers/Crowley: And answer all such questions as we may demand without any defect now at this time. |
Alpha and Omega
can be found in the Hexagram of Solomon. This is the Beginning and End of the Greek alphabet.Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_and_omega
Tetragrammaton
is found in the Hexagram and Pentagram of Solomon. This is, as most people know, the unspeakable four-letter name of God.Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragrammaton
Soluzen
In Folger Shakespeare manuscript V.b.26, this word appears as Soluze with a line above the last two letters. That line means there are missing letters.
Can be found with its sigil in the center of the Pentagram. This is possibly a corruption of the name of Solomon or Jerusalem. Here you see the seal of Jerusalem
(Image snagged from HERE)
Although the seal directly above is dated to the second century, it was in use for several hundred years, including the second temple period. That's the period we start seeing stories of exorcisms and rings handed down by Solomon.
Jerusalem and Solomon contain the same root word, SLM.
NOTE:
Although the word SHAMIR does not appear in this "explanation" or the pentagram in this grimoire, it should be noted that if you omit the Lamed from the seal of Jerusalem above and read from the letter Sin, you will see why this word became part of this legend.
Jerusalem: Yud Resh Shin (Lamed) Mem
Shamir: Shin Mem Yud Resh
Jerusalem: Yud Resh Shin (Lamed) Mem
Shamir: Shin Mem Yud Resh
Halliza
is in the Pentagram with its sigil.Bellatar
is spelled Ballaton or Ballator in the Pentagram of Solomon. With the grimoiric obsession with creating words with the "Aton" suffix, I am leaning in favor of Ballaton. Note the "name" begins with Bal or Bel, meaning "master".This "Aton" is likely Beleth, the 13th spirit of the Goetia of Solomon. Of Belleth (or Beleth or Bileth or Bilet or Ballat) the Goetia of Solomon Says:
The 13 spirit is called Beleth, he is a mighty king and terrable, ridding on a pale horse wth Trumpets and all other kinds of Musicall Instruments playing before him, he is very furious at his first apperance That is whilest ye Exorcist allay his Courage, for to doe that, he must hold a hazel stick in his hand, streched forth towards ye South & East quarters making a Triangle without ye Circle, commanding him into it by ye vertue of ye Bonds & chaines of spirits hereafter following, & if he doe not come into yeBalath's Noble or greater seal is given in the text and his lesser seal appears in the Pentagram of Solomon.by your Threats, rehearse ye Bounds & chaines before him, and then he will yeild obediance and come into it and do what he is commanded by ye Eorcist [Exorcist], yet he must receive him courteously, because he is a great king & doe homage to him, as the kings and princes doe that attend him, and you must [also] have allwayes a silver Ring on the middle finger of the left hand, held against your face as they do for Amaimon, This king Beleth causeth all ye love that possible may be, both of Men and women till ye Master Eorcist [Exorcist] hath had his mind fullfilled &c. he is of the order of Powers and governeth 85 Legions of [102v] spirits, his Noble seal is this wch is to be worne before you in the Time of working.
The Hebrew of Dr. Rudd has the name Beth-Lamed-Aleph-Tau.
Bellonoy
is in the Pentagram with its sigil. This name is spelled Bellonoy in the "explanation" and Bellony in the Pentagram of Solomon. Bellony is more likely. As with Bellatar, Bellany's name begins with Bel. I believe that in Hebrew his name may be spelled Beth-Lamed-Lamed-Vav-Nun-Yud. If you use these letters to trace a sigil over the kamea of Mercury (use the one with the Hebrew letters!), you will get something like this:
Another manuscript shows the sigil of Bellony more clearly:
Alternately, LVN could be Lamed-Beth-Nun, which means "white".
Hallÿ Fra
is written (as Hally) in the Pentagram along with its sigil.ABDIA
is written in the Pentagram along with its sigil. ABDIA does not appear in the "explanation". Abdia is another way of writing Obadiah. In V.b.26, the name is written Abdiah.This post is more like notes for myself and I will probably return to it from time to time to see if I can make more progress.
