The Magus/Book 1/Part 2/Chapter 26

CHAP. XXVI.

OF THE NUMBERS ELEVEN AND TWELVE, WITH THE CABALISTICAL SCALE.

THE number Eleven, as it exceeds number ten, which is the number of the commandments, fo it falls fhort of the number Twelve, which is of grace and perfection; therefore it is called the number of fins, and the penitent. Now the number twelve is divine, and that whereby the celeftials are meafured;^[1] it is, alfo, the number of figns in the Zodiac, over which there are twelve angels as chief, fupported by the irrigation of the great name of God. In twelve years, alfo, Jupiter perfects his courfe; and the Moon daily runs through twelve degrees. There are, alfo, twelve chief joints in the body of man, viz. in hands, elbows, fhoulders, thighs, knees, and vertebræ of the feet. There is, alfo, a great power of the number twelve in divine myfteries. God chofe twelve families of Ifrael, and fet over them twelve princes; fo many ftones were placed in the midft of Jordan; and God commanded that fo many fhould be fet on the breaft of the prieft. Twelve lions did bear the brazen fea that was made by Solomon; there were fo many fountains in Helim; and fo many Apoftles of Chrift fet over the twelve tribes; and twelve thoufand people were fet apart and chofen.

THE SCALE OF THE NUMBER TWELVE.
The names of God with twelve letters,			הוא Holy,	ברור Bleffed,	הקרש He,
The great name returned back into twelve banners,	יהוה	ההו	והה	הוה'	הויה	החיו
Twelve orders of blessed spirits,	Seraphim,	Cherubim,	Thrones,	Dominations,	Powers,	Virtues,
Twelve angels ruling over the twelve signs,	Malchidial,	Asmodel,	Ambriel,	Muriel,	Verchiel,	Hamaliel,
Twelve tribes,	Dan,	Ruben,	Judah,	Manasseh,	Asher,	Simeon,
Twelve prophets,	Malachi,	Haggai,	Zachariah,	Amos,	Hosea,	Micha,
Twelve apostles,	Matthias,	Thaddeus,	Simon,	John,	Peter,	Andrew,
Twelve signs of the Zodiac,	Aries,	Taurus,	Gemini,	Cancer,	Leo,	Virgo,
Twelve months	March,	April,	May,	June,	July,	August,
Twelve plants,	Sang,	Upright vervain,	Bending vervain,	Comfrey,	Ladies' seal,	Calamint,
Twelve stones,	Sardonius,	A cornelian,	Topaz,	Calcedony,	Jasper,	Emerald,
Twelve principal members,	Head,	Neck,	Arms,	Breast,	Heart,	Belly,
Twelve degrees of the damned, and of devils.	False gods,	Lying spirits,	Vessels of iniquity,	Revengers of wickedness,	Jugglers,	Airy powers,

THE SCALE OF THE NUMBER TWELVE.
		אבבזךךךתהקרש Father, Son, Holy Ghost.				In the original world.
והדי	והה	יהיה	היהו	היוה	ההוי
Principalities,	Archangels,	Angels,	Innocents,	Martyrs,	Confessors.	In the intelligible world.
Zuriel,	Barbiel,	Adnachiel,	Hanael,	Gabriel,	Barchiel.
Issachar,	Benjamin,	Naphthalin,	Gad,	Zabulon,	Ephraim.
Jonah,	Obadiah,	Zephaniah,	Nahum,	Habakkuk,	Joel.
Bartholomew,	Philip,	James the elder,	Thomas,	Matthew,	James the younger.
Libra,	Scorpius,	Sagittarius,	Capricorn,	Aquarius,	Pisces.	In the celestial world.
September,	October,	November,	December,	January,	February.	In the elemental world.
Scorpion grass,	Mugwort,	Pimpernel,	Dock,	Dragonwort,	Aristolochy.
Beryl,	Amethyst,	Hyacinth,	Chrysophrasus,	Chrystal,	Sapphire.
Kidnies,	Genitals,	Hams,	Knees,	Legs,	Feet.	In the elementary world.
Furies, the sowers of evil,	Sisters, or triers,	Tempters, or ensnarers,	Witches,	Apostates,	Infidels.	In the infernal world.

↑ The ufe of thefe Scales, in the compofition of Talifmans, Seals, Rings, &c., muft be obvious to every ftudent upon infpection, and are indifpenfably neceffary to the producing of any effect whatever that the artift may propofe to himfelf; for, as we have before obferved, all things were formed according to the proportion of numbers, this feeming to be the principal pattern in the mind of the Creator; therefore, when at any time we fet about any work or experiment in Celeftial Magic, we are to have efpecial regard to the rule of numbers and proportions. For example, if we would obtain the celeftial influence of any ftar, we are, first of all, to obferve at what time that ftar is powerful in the heavens, I mean in good afpect with the benefices, and ruling in the day and hour appropriated to the planet, and in fortunate places of the figure; then we are to obferve what divine names are ruling the intelligences, or fpirits, to which the faid planets are fubject with their characters (which you may fee at large in the Magical Tables of Numbers); then, by referring to the above Tables of the Scales, we may fee, by infpection, to what numbers are attributed divine names, and, under them, the orders of the intelligences—the heavenly fpheres—elements and their properties—animals, metals, and ftones—powers of the foul—fenfes of man—virtues—the princes of the evil fpirits—places of puniſhment—degrees of the damned fouls—degrees of torments hereafter—and every thing that is either in heaven, or earth, or hell;—all our fenfes, motions, qualities, virtues, words, or works, are fubmitted to the proportions of numbers, as you may fee fully exemplified in the different Scales of the Numbers; and all things that are knowable are demonftrable by them, and are attributed to them; therefore great is the knowledge and wifdom to be derived from numbers. Therefore the artift muft be well acquainted with their virtues and properties—by them there is a way open for the knowing and underftanding of all things; therefore let him diligently contemplate thefe Scales, and likewife what we have fet down in our fourteenth and fifteenth Chapters preceding the Scales, where we have, upon good authority, explained fufficiently the extent and force of formal numbers, which ought to be well underftood and attentively confidered, as the ground and foundation of all our operations in this fcience, without which we are defrauded of the defired effect: therefore whenever we intend to fet about any experiment, whether it be an image, or ring, or tablet, or mirror, or amulet, or any other inftrument, we are to note firſt the fite, order, number, and government of the intelligence and his planet, his meaſure of time, revolution in the heavens, &c.; likewife we are to engrave or write upon it its number, intelligence, or fpirit, either for a good or bad effect, with the fuitable characters and tables; likewife the effect defired, with the divine names congruent thereto; fo that our operations may be ftrong, powerful, and fuitable to the conftellation and ftar, both in time, number, and proportion; with a due and attentive obfervation of all that we have written con- cerning this, without which all our operations could never be brought to have the effect defired; and we are to mind that whenever fuch an inftrument is perfected, that it is the more powerful when the planet or conftellation (under which it was conftructed) is ruling and potent in the Heavens; for at that time, whatever we defire to bring to perfection by the faid Talifman, as a medium and inftrument, fhall by no means be prevented or hindered. Therefore take this as a general rule, that all magical inftruments whatfoever have no power in themfelves, further than as they are formed under the influences, and according to the times and numbers of their proper ftars and conftellations; hence is derived the title we give this Book, viz. the Conftellatory Art, or Talifmanic Magic. Thofe who would further confider the power, virtue, extent, and harmony of numbers, let them read Pythagoras, Plato, Averroena, Averroës, &c. who all agree in the virtues lying hid in numbers; and without the knowledge of which, no man can be a true philofopher.

[p136-1] The ufe of thefe Scales, in the compofition of Talifmans, Seals, Rings, &c., muft be obvious to every ftudent upon infpection, and are indifpenfably neceffary to the producing of any effect whatever that the artift may propofe to himfelf; for, as we have before obferved, all things were formed according to the proportion of numbers, this feeming to be the principal pattern in the mind of the Creator; therefore, when at any time we fet about any work or experiment in Celeftial Magic, we are to have efpecial regard to the rule of numbers and proportions. For example, if we would obtain the celeftial influence of any ftar, we are, first of all, to obferve at what time that ftar is powerful in the heavens, I mean in good afpect with the benefices, and ruling in the day and hour appropriated to the planet, and in fortunate places of the figure; then we are to obferve what divine names are ruling the intelligences, or fpirits, to which the faid planets are fubject with their characters (which you may fee at large in the Magical Tables of Numbers); then, by referring to the above Tables of the Scales, we may fee, by infpection, to what numbers are attributed divine names, and, under them, the orders of the intelligences—the heavenly fpheres—elements and their properties—animals, metals, and ftones—powers of the foul—fenfes of man—virtues—the princes of the evil fpirits—places of puniſhment—degrees of the damned fouls—degrees of torments hereafter—and every thing that is either in heaven, or earth, or hell;—all our fenfes, motions, qualities, virtues, words, or works, are fubmitted to the proportions of numbers, as you may fee fully exemplified in the different Scales of the Numbers; and all things that are knowable are demonftrable by them, and are attributed to them; therefore great is the knowledge and wifdom to be derived from numbers. Therefore the artift muft be well acquainted with their virtues and properties—by them there is a way open for the knowing and underftanding of all things; therefore let him diligently contemplate thefe Scales, and likewife what we have fet down in our fourteenth and fifteenth Chapters preceding the Scales, where we have, upon good authority, explained fufficiently the extent and force of formal numbers, which ought to be well underftood and attentively confidered, as the ground and foundation of all our operations in this fcience, without which we are defrauded of the defired effect: therefore whenever we intend to fet about any experiment, whether it be an image, or ring, or tablet, or mirror, or amulet, or any other inftrument, we are to note firſt the fite, order, number, and government of the intelligence and his planet, his meaſure of time, revolution in the heavens, &c.; likewife we are to engrave or write upon it its number, intelligence, or fpirit, either for a good or bad effect, with the fuitable characters and tables; likewife the effect defired, with the divine names congruent thereto; fo that our operations may be ftrong, powerful, and fuitable to the conftellation and ftar, both in time, number, and proportion; with a due and attentive obfervation of all that we have written con- cerning this, without which all our operations could never be brought to have the effect defired; and we are to mind that whenever fuch an inftrument is perfected, that it is the more powerful when the planet or conftellation (under which it was conftructed) is ruling and potent in the Heavens; for at that time, whatever we defire to bring to perfection by the faid Talifman, as a medium and inftrument, fhall by no means be prevented or hindered. Therefore take this as a general rule, that all magical inftruments whatfoever have no power in themfelves, further than as they are formed under the influences, and according to the times and numbers of their proper ftars and conftellations; hence is derived the title we give this Book, viz. the Conftellatory Art, or Talifmanic Magic. Thofe who would further confider the power, virtue, extent, and harmony of numbers, let them read Pythagoras, Plato, Averroena, Averroës, &c. who all agree in the virtues lying hid in numbers; and without the knowledge of which, no man can be a true philofopher.

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