book of no little importance.


_The First Pentacle of the Sun_.--"The Countenance of Shaddai the
Almighty, at Whose aspect all creatures obey, and the Angelic Spirits do
reverence on bended knees." About the face is the name "El Shaddai".
Around is written in Latin: "Behold His face and form by Whom all
things were made, and Whom all creatures obey" (see fig. 21).


_The Fifth Pentacle of Mars_.--"Write thou this Pentacle upon virgin
parchment or paper because it is terrible unto the Demons, and at its sight
and aspect they will obey thee, for they cannot resist its presence."
The design is a Scorpion,[1] around which the word Hvl is repeated.
The Hebrew versicle is from _Psalm_ xci. 13: "Thou shalt go upon the lion
and adder, the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet"
(see fig. 22).


[1] In astrology the zodiacal sign of the scorpion is the "night house"
of the planet Mars.


_The Third Pentacle of the Moon_.--"This being duly borne with thee
when upon a journey, if it be properly made, serveth against all
attacks by night, and against every kind of danger and peril by Water."
The design consists of a hand and sleeved forearm (this occurs on three
other moon talismans), together with the Hebrew names Aub and Vevaphel.
The versicle is from _Psalm_ xl. 13: "Be pleased O IHVH to deliver me,
O IHVH make haste to help me" (see fig 23)