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Rituals and their timing

60 rites recorded in the grimoires and later traditions, each with the day, hour, moon or season its source requires, the materials and tools it names, and a calculator for the next suitable dates.

These entries describe what historical texts say, for study. Requirements that involve harm to animals, blood or poisonous substances are noted as historical only and are never listed as materials.

Solomonic Magic & the Grimoires

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planetary hours · waxing moonElection of Planetary Days and HoursKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 2 (Mathers 1889) Saturday · hour of Saturn · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of SaturnKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Thursday · hour of Jupiter · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of JupiterKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Tuesday · hour of Mars · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of MarsKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Sunday · hour of Sun · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of SunKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Friday · hour of Venus · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of VenusKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Wednesday · hour of Mercury · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of MercuryKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Monday · hour of Moon · waxing moonConstruction of the Pentacles of MoonKey of Solomon, Book I ch. 18 and Plates (Mathers 1889) Wednesday · hour of Mercury · waxing moonMaking the Knife and Sword of the ArtKey of Solomon, Book II ch. 8 (Mathers 1889) Wednesday · hour of Mercury · waxing moon · sunriseCutting the Wand and Staff of the ArtKey of Solomon, Book II ch. 8 (Mathers 1889) Wednesday · hour of Mercury · waxing moonFormation of the Circle of ArtKey of Solomon, Book II ch. 9 (Mathers 1889) any timeFasting, Confession and the Bath of ArtKey of Solomon, Book II chs. 4–6 (Mathers 1889) Wednesday · hour of Mercury · waxing moonPreparing the Water and the Hyssop SprinklerKey of Solomon, Book II ch. 11 (Mathers 1889) SaturdayConsecration of the Magical BookKey of Solomon, Book II ch. 21 (Mathers 1889) waxing moonThe Magical Circle and Triangle of SolomonGoetia, "The Magical Circle" and "The Magical Triangle of Solomon" (Mathers–Crowley 1904) waxing moonThe Hexagram, Pentagram and Ring of SolomonGoetia, "The Hexagram of Solomon", "The Pentagram of Solomon", "The Magic Ring or Disc of Solomon" (Mathers–Crowley 1904) Tuesday · waxing moon · midnightThe Secret Seal of SolomonGoetia, "The Secret Seal of Solomon" (Mathers–Crowley 1904) waxing moonThe Goetic Conjuration SequenceGoetia, "Observations" and the conjurations from "The Adoration at the Bath" to "The License to Depart" (Mathers–Crowley 1904) Sunday · hour of SunThe Almadel of SolomonLemegeton Book IV, the Almadel (Sloane MS 2731/3825; summarised in Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic 1911)

High & Ceremonial Magick

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Sunday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of SundayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Monday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of MondayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Tuesday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of TuesdayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Wednesday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of WednesdayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Thursday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of ThursdayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Friday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of FridayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Saturday · waxing moonHeptameron Conjuration of SaturdayHeptameron, "Considerations" of the day (pseudo-Peter of Abano; Robert Turner's English 1655) Saturday · hour of Saturn · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit AratronArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) Thursday · hour of Jupiter · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit BethorArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) Tuesday · hour of Mars · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit PhalegArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) Sunday · hour of Sun · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit OchArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) Friday · hour of Venus · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit HagithArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) Wednesday · hour of Mercury · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit OphielArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) Monday · hour of Moon · sunriseCalling the Olympic Spirit PhulArbatel de magia veterum (Basel 1575), Third Septenary, Aphorisms 16–17 and 21 (trans. Robert Turner 1655) any timeThe Sacred Magic of Abramelin the MageThe Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Book II (trans. S. L. MacGregor Mathers 1898); German MSS ed. Georg Dehn (2001; Eng. 2006) any timeDee's Holy Table and Shew-Stone SessionsJohn Dee, Mysteriorum Libri Quinque (Sloane MS 3188, 1581–83) and De Heptarchia Mystica any timeLesser Banishing Ritual of the PentagramHermetic Order of the Golden Dawn Outer Order instruction (1888 onward); printed in Israel Regardie, The Golden Dawn (1937–40) any timeThe Middle Pillar ExerciseIsrael Regardie, The Middle Pillar (1938), developed from Golden Dawn Inner Order teaching ostaraThe Golden Dawn Equinox CeremonyCeremony of the Equinox, Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (1888 onward); printed in Israel Regardie, The Golden Dawn (1937–40)

Hermeticism & Neoplatonism

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Saturday · hour of Saturn · waxing moonEngraving the Table of Saturn on LeadAgrippa, De occulta philosophia (1533), Book II ch. 22 (English trans. J. F. 1651) Thursday · hour of Jupiter · waxing moonEngraving the Table of Jupiter on SilverAgrippa, De occulta philosophia (1533), Book II ch. 22 (English trans. J. F. 1651) Sunday · hour of Sun · waxing moonEngraving the Table of the Sun on GoldAgrippa, De occulta philosophia (1533), Book II ch. 22 (English trans. J. F. 1651) mansion 2Image of the Crowned King (Second Lunar Mansion)Picatrix (Latin version of Ghayat al-Hakim), Book I ch. 4 (trans. J. M. Greer & C. Warnock 2010–11) mansion 3Silver Ring of the Seated Woman (Third Lunar Mansion)Picatrix (Latin version of Ghayat al-Hakim), Book I ch. 4 (trans. J. M. Greer & C. Warnock 2010–11) mansion 10Image of the Lion's Head (Tenth Lunar Mansion)Picatrix (Latin version of Ghayat al-Hakim), Book I ch. 4 (trans. J. M. Greer & C. Warnock 2010–11) sunriseThe Secret Hymn of RebirthCorpus Hermeticum XIII, 16–20 (trans. B. P. Copenhaver 1992; G. R. S. Mead 1906)

Thelema

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sunriseLiber Resh: Adoration of Ra at SunriseAleister Crowley, Liber Resh vel Helios (Liber CC), The Equinox I(6), 1911 noonLiber Resh: Adoration of Ahathoor at NoonAleister Crowley, Liber Resh vel Helios (Liber CC), The Equinox I(6), 1911 sunsetLiber Resh: Adoration of Tum at SunsetAleister Crowley, Liber Resh vel Helios (Liber CC), The Equinox I(6), 1911 midnightLiber Resh: Adoration of Khephra at MidnightAleister Crowley, Liber Resh vel Helios (Liber CC), The Equinox I(6), 1911

Witchcraft, Wicca & Paganism

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full moonThe Full Moon Esbat and Drawing Down the MoonGardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice samhainSamhain (November Eve)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice yuleYule (Winter Solstice)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice imbolcImbolc (February Eve / Candlemas)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice ostaraOstara (Spring Equinox)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice beltaneBeltane (May Eve)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice lithaLitha (Midsummer)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice lughnasadhLughnasadh (Lammas / August Eve)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice mabonMabon (Autumn Equinox)Gardnerian Book of Shadows (c. 1949–61); Gerald Gardner, Witchcraft Today (1954) and The Meaning of Witchcraft (1959); wider Wiccan practice any timeThe Witch BottleJoseph Blagrave, Astrological Practice of Physick (1671); Joseph Glanvill, Saducismus Triumphatus (1681); archaeological finds from England and colonial America

Herbal Magick, Sacred Plants & Entheogens

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date 06-23St John's Eve Herb GatheringJohn Stow, A Survey of London (1598); Jacob Grimm, Deutsche Mythologie (1835); Ronald Hutton, The Stations of the Sun (1996)