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.

First of all, I can't imagine how much effort and time has gone to putting this method together, let alone testing it. I have the highest respect for Gordon and the Gallery of Magick for doing all this hard work. I've studied many old grimoires and manuscripts, thus fully know how hard they are to understand and decipher. You have caused so much evolution in modern magick, that it's unbelievable.As for the results, the success rate isn't as high as I anticipated, but there's been a lot of learning, trial and error in the progress. One problem is probably the vagueness of the request, since I find it very difficult to decide whether to go straight for the end result with one demon or break it down to smaller steps with multiple demons.The hardest part in the beginning was conveying authority as I was very scared for the first times I did a ritual. Yes, I do have a christian upbringing, which I rebelled against greatly since I was young. Still the fear was deeply ingrained to my subconscious. I believe, that the demons are most likely pagan gods, that were seen as good before Christianity and other religions demonized them. This is actually good, since it scares away most people, so the power remains with those who are willing to take the leap of faith. Nowadays, I can take on the authority with confidence and I can feel it so strongly - I am at peace with the power, that God grants me to command these entities. During the process, my will has become much more stronger. I seem to have stronger authority overall over fellow humans as well. It's said in one Hermetic book, that the most spiritual has natural authority over all things material.Now as for the results, I can tell you the following:I did ritual 1 with Agares to bring back an ex lover. I know, this seems to be a cliché in the magickal community. I didn't actually believe it would happen, since so much bad stuff has happened between us. When the said ex lover contacted me, I froze. I literally couldn't handle it, my heart was pounding and I didn't know what to do. She was asking about if some of her stuff was still at my apartment. I see now, that she probably was thinking about coming to me, but I just ignored her, because my feelings were so conflicted at the time. Agares came through, but I screwed up. I didn't get the result, but Agares definitely responded and this acknowledgement is long overdue. Also, next time I will be ready for the result, since I know it can happen and expect it. I've also done a lot of healing, so I can welcome the result with an open heart. This is my public honoration for Agares. If you need to bring someone back, then choose Agares. Hail Agares!I requested Phenix to help with my singing. I requested, that I can sing on key. After couple of months, I sing on key so lightly, that it's uncanny. My friends and family have said, that I sound good nowadays, which is huge for me, since they never believed in my singing abilities. This is my public honoration for Phenix. If you need help with musical skills, then Phenix is the one for you. Hail Phenix!I requested Cimeries to remove my fear of abandonment. It's a "life trap", which causes a great fear of loneliness. It's weird, but after a couple of weeks I saw a dream where I discussed about the fear of abandonment with someone. I can't remember anything else, but after that I felt much lighter. I feel comfortable being alone and since I'm not so desperate for company, people seem to welcome me more often to their company. This is my public honoration for Cimeries. If you have fears or subconscious blockages, Cimeries can help you. Hail Cimeries!I will add more to this review as I get more results.Edit:Foras came through. He compelled someone from the past to be fascinated by me once more. I recommend you to work with Foras. Hail Foras!Bael has come through. I did the second ritual, but didn't feel much presence at all. This great spirit helped smuggle something past the customs - don't ask. He makes things unnoticeable and invisible. If it appeals to you, then work with him. He is truly great. This is my public honoration for him. Hail Bael!10th May:I requested Naberius to empower a music project of me and my friend with succesful inspiration. The results were skewed, because we didn't receive inspiration for the music, but for a film project. Naberius clearly responded for the inspiration was so intense, that ideas kept coming to our minds (I must admit, it was hard to sleep, because the constant flow of ideas kept me awake). They were also very synced, like we agreed on almost anything. It was like we were both tapped to the same source of inspiration. This is my public honoration for Naberius. Hail Naberius!This one is loooong overdue. I requested Sallos last summer to make a certain girl feel a strong love for me, enough to start a relationship with me. She always liked me somewhat, but the next time she didn't leave me alone and teased me intensely. She joked to strangers about being my girlfriend. I just now came to realize, that it was Sallos working his magick. I was so lacking in confidence and faith back then, that I wrote it off as a coincidence. Also, I ended shying away from the situation in the end. I was clearly mistaken. This is my long overdue honoration for Sallos. Hail Sallos!Bael brought success once again regarding the very same situation. I trust his abilities. This is my public honoration for him. Hail Bael!I just realized, that my offering to Sitri is long overdue as well. Sitri made a classmate want me sexually. And before that, he gave me an aura of attraction, that worked wonders on a cruise ship. So many women flocked around me in a manner, that's never happened to me before. This is my public acknowledgement and honoration of the great work of Prince Sitri. Hail Sitri!The next one, I had forgotten. For some reason, it wasn't in my log of done rituals and offerings.🤔 I just suddenly remembered in the shower. So, Zepar successfully brought me a sexual partner on the exact day I wanted. I don't have a lot of meaningless sex, because I see it as a waste of life force, if there aren't higher emotions involved. However, this was one of those times, that I seriously needed to get some. So I summoned Zepar, made my request and received. The part of the request, where I described the persons qualities, were not complied at all, but I think it was to be expected, since no such thing is mentioned in his powers. This serves as my public honoration for Zepar. Hail Zepar!Sitri delivered once again. I requested for an intense increase in my sexual magnetism. After a couple of days, the effects started to be noticeable. I locked eyes with so many women, it started to make me slightly uncomfortable. In the grocery store, I had strong eye contact with a beautiful woman and it lasted so long, that I had to be the one look away first. Then our eyes locked many times over every time I looked at her. I also got much attention from the ladies, and women who weren't so nice to me before were very kind and as if they were aiming to please me. One girl, that tried to hit on me, told me I had a magnetic gaze. This is my public honoration for Sitri. Hail Sitri!Haagenti delivered. I asked to become very confident. I became very confident. It only took 11 days to see very noticeable changes. This is my public honoration for Haagenti. If his powers appeal to you, then work with him. He is great with personal alchemy including changing of personality and removing of fear and doubt. Hail Haagenti!Sitri delivered big time. I asked for the most intense aura of lust. The very next day two girls walk past me in the street and looked at me with a face like "wow". Their faces were so impressed and 'miring, that I was shocked at the results. I couldn't believe the results and I started doubting, if it really could be real. Then I started doubting more and lusting for the results and slowly ruined the whole magick. But Sitri responded strongly. I'll prepare better for the next one. This is my public honoration for Sitri, who has become a go-to for me. Hail Sitri!7th of July 2020I summoned Agares to urge my friend to make up his mind about moving to a certain city. I didn't care if he was going to move or not, but I wanted the uncertainty and indecision to end. Agares delivered. If his powers appeal to you, definitely work with him. He is a great and a helpful spirit. Hail Agares!3th of August 2020I write this as a public honoration for Bime. I asked for enough money for a car. I got it! Also, I asked for large and flowing wealth to come through my marketing efforts to the company I work in. It's been 2 months since I did the ritual and there has been a very significant and steady increase in revenue and my boss has been very pleased. I'm sure it will keep on going up. I recommend you work with him in financial situations. He is very helpful. Hail Bime!24th of August 2020On 19th of August I asked Zepar to help me with brief sexual encounters. On the night between 22nd and 23rd of August he delivered, and I'm satisfied. This is my public honoration for Zepar. He is great for a night out, if you're not looking for something serious. The fling was very romantic though and brought up intense feelings I didn't remember I had. Definitely going to ask for his help again in the future. Hail Zepar!9th of March 2021On 2nd of February I performed ritual 2 to contact King Beleth. I requested him to give me full erections and orgasms. The results have been outstanding. I'm still waiting for him to deliver my second request. If you need help with sexual passion and the things of that ilk, you should contact King Beleth for help.9th of June 2021I repeated the same working again with Beleth to give me a strong sex drive, since I normally have quite a weak libido. It's so wild - I feel like a teenager once again. Thank you, Beleth!