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Originally posted by notsomadhatter
Yes, I am asking for permission. I feel that I have invaded a private affair.
With Sincerity....
Originally posted by kshaund
I was also looking for Keys of Solomon :-) Thanks for correcting. I had a quick look at the esotericarchives link here and have to ask if you've actually gone through these pages? I'm always so taken aback by major works like this, but it looks very foreign to me (symbols, swords, Jupiter) - can you (or anyone) summarize it in a couple sentences..? It looks very interesting - thanks
The Key of Solomon is divided into two books. Book I contains conjurations, invocations and curses to summon and constrain spirits of the dead and demons, forcing them to do the operator's will. It also describes how to find stolen items, become invisible, gain favour and love, and so on. Book II describes various purifications which the operator (termed "exorcist") should undergo, how they should clothe themselves, how the magical implements used in their operations should be constructed, and what animal sacrifices should be made to the spirits.
As in most medieval grimoires, all magical operations are ostensibly performed through the power of God, to whom all the invocations are addressed. Before any of these operations (termed "experiments") are performed, the operator must confess his sins and purge himself of evil, invoking the protection of God. Many names are also employed in the invocations, some of which are Arabic in origin, deriving from older magical texts from the Near East, while many others are clearly taken from Hebrew names of God. Elaborate preparations are necessary, and each of the numerous items used in the operator's "experiments" must be constructed of the appropriate materials obtained in the prescribed manner, at the appropriate astrological time, marked with a specific set of magical symbols, and blessed with its own specific words.
All substances needed for the magic drawings and amulets are detailed, as well as the means to purify and prepare them. Many of the symbols incorporate the Transitus Fluvii occult alphabet.
The book contains instructions to practice necromancy, experiments of invisibility, to cause harm to others, etc., and the zodiacal time appropriate for each experiment.
Judging by its style of writing, the book was written in the Middle Ages, and ¨there is no ground for attributing the Key of Solomon, in its present form, a higher antiquity than the fourteenth or fifteenth century.¨[1] Many books attributed to King Solomon were written in this period, which was underscored by the Crusades and the influence that the contact with Jewish kabbalists and Arab alchemists had on European magicians and demonologists.
Unlike other similar books, the Key of Solomon does not mention any of the seventy-two spirits constrained by King Solomon in a bronze vessel as the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (16th century) and the 17th century Lemegeton seal of the demons do. What the Key of Solomon describes is not the appearance or work of any demon but only the necessary drawings to prepare each experiment.
Also I don't know if this is anything or not.
chtodelat.wordpress.com...
Originally posted by EnlightenUp
[Where did I say Buddhism influenced Hittite kingdom or its people?
Originally posted by EnlightenUpTo start with, reverse the timeline. Secondly, I made no claims about it in the empire proper. I put a pointer there so that it's possible for someone else to investigate instead of waiting for me to go back into it which isn't going to happen immediately.
Originally posted by Roark
Said influence is inferred by your comment that "The Bhuddist connection comes in via the Hittites".
Huh???? Why would you suggest that someone else investigate any kind of Buddhist connection in relation to the Hittites when the two are separated by hundreds and hundreds of years? What was this based on?
Originally posted by spannera
Sorry Emsed i had posted the link before.
I meant to write 'Key of Solomon' not the one in the bible. Oops!
Heres a link www.esotericarchives.com...
However it has just occurred to me that maban may have misundersood my original question and thought i was refering to this matter.
www.armageddonconspiracy.co.uk...
Originally posted by notsomadhatter
Good Evening .....
I am new here....
and have been reading this thread for three days.....and re-reading this thread for three days.
There is not a butler in the pantry. The messenger has not been obliterated.
Please allow me time to demonstrate. I will pull together the links and threads.
I am a passenger only and do wish to shed an opinionated light on this tale.
Yes, I am asking for permission. I feel that I have invaded a private affair.
With Sincerity....
Originally posted by notsomadhatter
Eventhorizon...be simpler and less animated in your approach.
It is the space in between that keeps us together.
Peace in all worlds.
Originally posted by eventHorizon
2 - The story of Maban's demise is a planned fabrication.
Cadbury, can you please check when Maban's IM account was
last used? Can you search for Maban's IM nick on google?
If you can share it, perhaps we all can dig some more info.
[edit on 20-3-2009 by eventHorizon]
The Bhuddist connection comes in via the Hittites. I have to consult my local history buff on the details but that might get you started on the matter.
Originally posted by lazy1981
reply to post by EnlightenUp
The Bhuddist connection comes in via the Hittites. I have to consult my local history buff on the details but that might get you started on the matter.
These are your words......
Originally posted by EnlightenUp
Originally posted by lazy1981
reply to post by EnlightenUp
The Bhuddist connection comes in via the Hittites. I have to consult my local history buff on the details but that might get you started on the matter.
These are your words......
I am aware of my words and chose them carefully.