Demons of Magick: Three Practical Rituals for Working with The 72 Demons (The Gallery of Magick) Paperback – May 26, 2017

Do you have a hobby in which, skill-wise and ability, you are better than the average person? For instance, tennis or chess. It doesn't even have to be something that's inherently competitive; it could be figure skating or painting. You may even be considered "good" in this hobby, but certainly not up to the level of a world-class pro/performer. You may be inspired to rise to the top ranks, while simultaneously you have anxiety and doubts on whether this can be achieved. This was what led me to do a ritual with Haagenti as one of his powers is to remove fears and doubts regarding a person's potential.I'll admit, the result wasn't quite what I had in mind. (No, it's nothing silly like what you'd read in The Monkey's Paw -- that is superstitious nonsense.) The result was simply quite mundane. It's often said that magick takes the path of least resistance, and that definitely applied in this case. I ended up browsing through an occult book that I hadn't touched in nearly a year for a completely unrelated purpose. I got a slight jolt of almost-recognition when I came across the sections which related to my very request, namely: removing doubts and getting in touch with the highest potential of one's talent. Not what I was expecting, and I still had work to put in. However, I'm positive and confident that the magick in the book I've (re)discovered will help considering my past experience working with it.If you can relate to handling difficult emotions of doubt and fear while wanting to reach for the highest potential of your talent, give Haagenti a try. Your result will likely differ from mine, shaped by your immediate environment and life circumstance, among other factors. Maybe you'll come across materials that directly address this as I have, or you'll come across a possible mentor that can guide you, or maybe you'll just find yourself feeling less and less fear and doubt!All that being said, I debated whether to give the book four stars or five. I'll start with the area in which I found it lacking (boy it sounds harsh when written out!) before moving to the positives. Simply put: it's unclear exactly how some of these demon's powers are to be put into actual use. I'll need to elaborate on what I mean: I am not talking about an issue on finding the right spirit for the job; I am talking about how to actually work with some of the more 'abstract' powers and the lack of instruction in regards to this. If someone's desires were external, for instance, to petition a demon for monetary gains or to attract a specific person, how this plays out in day-to-day life with the result or lack thereof is obvious along with how the demon's power is to be put to use. However, we may run into some difficulties when the goal is more internally focused, especially those aimed at changing one's own personal traits. For example, the power to make one more eloquent and convincing so that one's arguments have the effect of charming. How exactly is this to be worked out in actual use? As a pre-requisite or ideally, must one be already taking courses on verbal persuasion as well as debate, or something of a similar nature? Or are we to expect speech to naturally become more eloquent and convincing over time? Also if we only wanted this effect in specific situations and/or on specific people, is that to be worked out with the demon after the initial petition? But isn't that getting too specific and strangling the possibilities of the result? Or the power to create awe in friends and enemies; how are the specifics to be worked out and agreed upon?There are a lot of powers aimed at changing one's own personal characteristics (or the perception of them by others), and the other half of these 'abstract' powers concern gathering intel on various subjects. If the demon's power is to answer direct questions, likely the answer will come in the form of intuition, omens, or dreams. But suppose I wanted a clear answer on the spot while also posing further inquires based upon the answer? Of course, "Ritual 2" and "Ritual 3" (evocation) addresses that, but suppose I don't have my "psychic senses" open. What does Gordon (the author) say regarding such situation? Not too much from what I've gathered, aside from (to paraphrase) 'the more you practice the easier it gets' and to basically just keep persisting.Now, the good: Clear, well-developed, yet simple methods for working with the demons of Goetia. Unlike what some may claim, you won't find these exact methods anywhere online or previously published. The 'words of power' used to facilitate the altered states are also not found in any mainstream occult titles or online. A clear listing of the three angelic emissaries used to constrain each of the seventy-two demons; you can readily find the Shem angels that correspond to each demon online but you'll be hard pressed to find a listing of the three emissaries for every demon. Also the "Evocation Keys" particular for each demon, used to help bring about direct contact. I realize this description sounds much like the book description on the back, but it's true: these points make this book like no other on the subject of Goetia. What you get is a well-developed practical system that you won't find published or online anywhere. And despite my criticism in regards to the lack of examples for working with some of the powers, I realize that would have made this book even lengthier. Gordon may have wanted to encourage readers to discover for themselves through trial and error experience.Update 9/24/17 Demon Vassago and My Lost Object. Around the start of the month I had a new furniture brought in and as a result some things had to be moved around along with clutter being cleaned out. It wasn't until days later that I'd noticed an item I value had become lost. I'm certain this happened after the furniture being brought in, likely from things being moved about. I had always kept the object in the same location, but I got the sense that I'd temporarily placed it someplace else during the cleaning. Problem was I couldn't remember exactly where! For the following week I searched every corner in the house to no avail. I even used Adam Blackthorn's Sigils of Power for recovering a lost object; I had once used it to locate a lost item within a minute of using it! No results this time however. I next did a divination to see if the object was still within the home or if it had been unknowingly thrown out: it showed it was still within my home (hence I could apply magick to remedy this).I used Ritual Two ("Connective Evocation") and tasked the demon Vassago to recover my valued object. Nothing overtly supernatural was sensed. The only sense I got was the Internal Click, felt immediately after verbally calling forth Vassago. It's hard to describe, but it's like everything goes silent yet intensely heightened for a split moment; one moment you hear the bustling activities of the day, the cars passing, distant voices of people, next imagine all of that activity just stops, goes silent, and all attention becomes transfixed in your direction like you are the center of the Universe, only a split second later for the world to resume back to how it was as if nothing was amiss. The remainder of the ritual felt more mechanical than I'd like. Nonetheless I did the best I could, and in the coming days I would periodically search around my home while also trying to be as open to intuitive feelings as possible. I also paid extra attention to my dreams in case Vassago revealed relevant information. This turned into a week, and at this point I was losing confidence. Did I not get my message through to the demon, was my wording off, was Vassago just being a jerk and brushing me off? I didn't care as much about the result at this point, but was bothered by where things may have gone wrong. I needed to use a cable cord, so I reached into an open bag where it's kept, and a small voice says "Maybe it's in here..." I grab the cord while brushing off the thought since I've had numerous such thoughts to no avail, and I had also previously checked the very same bag and the object wasn't in there. As I walk to my desk, cable cord in hand, I hear something soft drop onto the carpet: my (formerly) lost object laid right there at my feet! It must have gotten inside the mess of tangled cords and only now fallen out when I moved it. Vassago has delivered, despite my doubts.Lessons learned: If one type of magick fails, try another. Depending on the circumstance your result may take longer than a week to manifest; it took twelve days total from the day of the ritual to when I finally recovered the lost object. The ritual can still take effect even if you have doubts, although I think this is a very tricky one. More than anything what I continue to be shocked by is the precise nature of how these demons deliver the result. For instance in my petition to Vassago I worded my desire as "My lost (name of item) is easily found." Indeed, it was easily found, simply dropping onto my carpet. But of course, when I was putting effort into actively finding it it may as well have been invisible. I've worked with a number of demons in this book, and each result all had this striking quality of preciseness. I've since come to believe this to be a defining feature of how demons deliver our desire compared to other classes of spirits. If anything, demons are very faithful in keeping close to the wording in our petition. As Gordon advises think of them as loyal servants, members of your royal guard. This also means we can't assume things and expect the demon to bring us what is left unspoken: the wording in your task to the demon is important. (This is what I've found to be true from my experience, but it's possible your experience may differ.)The more I work with the methods in this book, the more my appreciation for it grows: this book is a masterpiece. True, there is a learning curve but the discoveries you make along the way is priceless. It's a book that can guide you towards decades of development in working with the demons of Goetia.Update 10/7/17 Paimon and Seer: Powerhouse Duo. We increasingly live in a world where the average citizen is at the mercy of big corporations and institutions. Justice can be hard to come by as any issue you attempt to resolve is met with apathy and shifting of blame as each department would rather point fingers at each other than geniunely help. Unless you happen to be an influential figure with connections, the Average Joe is helpless against the wall of bureaucratic red tape. Lawyers will not even hear you unless your problem can potentially yield them a profit in the tens of thousands. Suffice to say I was in a situation where due to an accounting error I was wrongfully left with an outstanding debt of a hefty sum on my record. Of course any attempts to resolve this was met with apathy and shifting of blame and responsibility. I eventually obtained the name and contact info of the director in charge who had the authority to wipe my debt.Time for me to work. After some reflection I settled upon the demons Paimon and Seer. I was uncertain whether I was using too many spirits to handle one problem; like the old saying "Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen." But I felt that this was right: Paimon's task was to sway the director's mind into seeing that my debt was a mistake (which it indeed was) as well as awareness of rampant worker irresponsibility in the lower departments. But just because someone is persuaded in your favor doesn't always mean they'll act in your favor; there is a possibility that a person can decide to act contrary to your goal despite being convinced you are in the right. Not everyone does what is "right" for reasons too numerous to list, thus Seer's task was to bring about a prompt decision to clear my debt.I used the Ritual Two method for both Paimon and Seer. For the ritual with Paimon I got a faint chill immediately after calling forth his name which dissipated just as quickly. The only other aspect that was vaguely supernatural was a sudden odd sensation of an awareness focusing closely on my spoken petition and instructions. The ritual with Seer was a mixture of fleeting supernaturnal impressions with the majority of the ritual being mechanical. After stating my petition I listed two other clauses addressed to Seer in order to fine tune the magick, it was at this point a sudden thought pops in, "Demanding, aren't we?" A young man's 'voice' seeming more amused than anything angry. Whether it was geniune or not I brushed aside the comment.The rituals being completed, the challenge I faced was that I had to verbally interact with a stranger in order for the magick to take effect. I was confronted with self-doubt and anxiety on whether I could be persuasive enough. I knew better from experience that the magick will do most of the heavy lifting in assisting my effort in the "real world", but my particular case meant I couldn't just try to forget about the rituals to better aid in the manifestation of the result. I even procrastinated for days, but ultimately the conviction of my desire won over any fear. Feeling anxious like I was about to give a performance before a huge crowd, I called.. only for his secretary to answer! I seriously began to doubt whether she'd even connect me through, but she patched me through. As I explained my story to the director everything just seemed to flow in my favor. The director's reaction was surprisingly one of understanding and patience. I was just about to suggest he authorize to clear my debt when I was stunned to hear him say this exact thing before I even voiced it! He even warmly thanked me for making him aware of the worker incompetency in the lower departments.Amazing would be an understatement. Keep in mind that I essentially cold called a complete stranger and compelled him to side with me as well as clearing me of my debt. Paimon and Seer are powerful: they've delivered in spades despite my doubts. Yet again, the results were brought about word for word in accordance with the phrasing of my petitions; I continue to be surprised at how precise the demons are in aligning the result to be exactly what I've asked for. I've never encountered this level of precision in other forms of magick. Earlier I said that unless one is an influential figure with connections they will be mostly left at the mercy of the system, but the fact is putting the methods in this book into practice will allow you to become an influential figure with powerful connections yourself. If used with tact, wisdom, patience, and persistence (and I emphasize these qualities) the possibilities are endless as you take control in creating a life worth living. I only wish Gordon had written this book back when I first discovered magick: the subject on demons and the Goetia has so many pitfalls in the way of dogma and superstition that it'd have saved me precious time from listening to bad advice.This will likely be the last update due to the increasing length with each addition. I'll blog future experiences, perhaps.

This a very well written an appropriately detailed book on magick that some may be hesitant to undertake. I can say from experience that the rituals contained in the book are more than adequate to shield any misgivings or effects other than those desired.I have worked with a few of the spirits already, the most recent being the spirit Sallos, and have had good results from inspiring someone feeling a strong desire and determination to enact love towards you.Sallos has strong powers and delivered those powers as I had asked.If you are new to most magick, the first inclination is to expect definitive and immediate results, and more often than not, that will deny one from seeing the true results.Remember, most magick cannot make the impossible possible, but can and does make the improbable probable. More often than not, there are signs made readily available, and in the case of Sallos, my results were not exactly as requested, in part because my phrasing of the request, but were obvious and evident once I realized the true workings of the rituals.In other words, Sallos delivered just what i had requested.An excellent book, one that will not disappoint. . It is well written, and very concise in its rituals, with the tried and tested methods from the entire Gallery of Magick.I have since worked with a few more of the spirits, all using Ritual One, one of the three rituals set forth, all three having progressively stronger contact with the spirits (I use spirit and demon interchangeably).The first was Vine (pronounced Vee-neh), and the working was to improve ability to work all forms of magic. The results were dramatic and clearly evident, so it is safe to say that Vine delivered what was asked for.Second, I worked with Ronove (Ron-oh-vay) in order to increase personal levels of charisma. My job in sales and customer interactions require some degree people skills, so the results were somewhat subtle, because I already possess some skills there. But, I did see results not only with customers but also with co-workers. I would say that Ronove did bring results.And lastly I worked with Gusoin (guss-oh-een) and the working was to make those in my presence feel a sense of awe. Because this working is very close to the one to increase charisma, the results were and are subjective because they are so close. But interactions with co-workers saw some change, so a ritual to thank Gusoin is warranted, and even though the results are still unfolding slowly I would say that Gusoin did bring the results requested.In my opinion this book is well worth what I paid for it and more.This a subsequent entry on workings made abt a year later: Ronove,(improve personal levels of charisma) Gusoin, (to make those in your presence feel a sense of awe). Ronove brought immediate results, and the effects of the spirit were very clear. Gusoin also brought the results desired, and the effects of the spirits working were very fast. Gremori was asked 'to have a named individual (ANI) show romantic affection', and a subsequent working for ANI to have carnal desire when ANI looks into your eyes. The results were more subtle, but magick is often not direct. Gremori did bring positive results in that way, and the magick did work. Sallos was asked' to have somebody feel a love for you that causes a strong desire to enact that love' and aghain the results were more subtle, but contact with the subject was increased in the subsequent time period after the request of Sallos, and at the individuals behest. Sallos did indeed bring the results asked for, and there was no doubt that the spirit Sallos did listen and respond. There are caveats however that should be recognized. the spirit Bathin was used to transform a current way to thinking into one of your choice, but because there were two moods that were separate and would have been conflicting in one ritual, the working was separated into two separate workings, which is never good to do, and clouds results, perhaps because it causes confusion with the spirit. Bathin was asked to stop jealousy and anger toward coworkers in one, and a specific desire in the other. Bazthin produced results almost immediately , but interpretation is the key here, and workings should be separated by a long period of time in order to avoid confusion. Bathin did bring results.

I am very pleased with the content as it is beyond the expectations I originally had. This book goes direc to what you need to know and doesn't recycle information available to all.

This is my favorite magick book of all time. I enjoy how he dismisses much treasured tradition and doesn't act like he ought to convince you of anything. Do the work if you like it, and you'll see he's right. No more complications, elaborate ceremonies and tools to work with the Goetia! As with all these modern books by the Gallery of Magick and other similar authors, this has been proven to be safe and effective.

I invoked Duke Agares, and got what i asked him. This is my gratitude towards him and I wish to publicly honor and praise the mighty Duke Agares for his swift and generous assistance. His power and wisdom are truly remarkable, bringing clarity and resolution where it is needed most. Agares, master of languages and guide to the wandering, has shown his dedication and grace in fulfilling my request. I am deeply grateful for his aid and wish to acknowledge his strength and honor. May his name be recognized and respected by all who seek wisdom and purpose!

I think this book is great. The methods work like a charm and I like the way it is written. Below I will put my public proclamations as a reward to the demons:I want to give thanks and public proclamation to Vine, for increasing the success of my rituals and guiding me to other rituals that can increase the success even further. Highly recommended!!I also want to give thanks to Marax for giving me what I requested, it took a month and a half to manifest. Highly recommended too!!

because it truly works. The method outlined in this book is easy to perform, delivering results with a 99,99% success rate. However, a word of caution—sometimes, the outcomes manifest in ways you might not expect or even think possible and then you may find yourself searching for signs and results, only to realize they've appeared differently from what you envisioned.I express my deep gratitude to ASTAROTH for fulfilling my requests. Thank you, ASTAROTH, for your guidance and the unexpected ways you've answered my calls.