Chapter Eleven

The Great Table of the Earth (Watchtowers)

“Also out of the midst (of the whirlwind) came the likeness of four living creatures...And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings…As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.” (Ezekiel 1:5–6, 10)

“The four houses are the four Angels of the Earth, which are the four Overseers, and Watch-towers, that the eternal God in His providence hath placed against the usurping blasphemy, misuse and stealth of the wicked and great enemy, the Devil.” (the angel Ave, June 20, 1584)

On the following page is the Great Table of the Earth, a diagram showing the names of the angels who govern the four quarters of the world. The Great Table is divided into four quadrants called Watchtowers, each one representing one of the four world civilizations: Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern. Thus, if one wishes to affect the Western nations (Europe, America, etc.), one must call upon the angels from the Western Watchtower. If one wishes to affect the Eastern nations (East Asia, Japan, etc.), one must call upon the angels from the Eastern Watchtower, and so on.162

The four Watchtowers are bound together in the Great Table by a large cross, which Dee named the Black Cross or Cross of Union. Most of the letters that fall upon the Black Cross are used to generate the names of demons. However, a few of the letters are used to generate names of God that govern certain Watchtower angels.

Figure 52: The Great Table of the Earth with the Four Watchtowers Separated

The Four Alchemical Colors of the Watchtowers

There are also colors associated with each Watchtower. These colors were revealed to Kelley during the very first vision of the Watchtowers.163 In that vision, the Watchtowers were not large grids filled with letters; they were actual fortified watchtowers placed in the four quarters of the world. The massive doors of the towers opened, carpets were rolled out, and the hierarchies of angels emerged in royal procession. Each carpet was given a specific color:

East: Red

South: White

West: Green

North: Black

These four colors appear in many places in esoteric literature. Three such instances may have had the most influence on Dee. One, found in the book of Revelation, is the colors of the horses of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.164 Second are the colors given to the four Almadels in the Almadel of Solomon found in the Lemegeton. The third, and perhaps most important source, is alchemy—where each color represents a stage of the alchemical process.165 As we shall soon see, the Watchtowers—and the angels that reside within them—do indeed appear to have an alchemical focus.

The Four Seals of the Watchtowers

Later, Kelley would be shown several seals, or symbols, that appeared to represent each individual Watchtower.166 They were shown upon a clay table divided into four quadrants, representing the Great Table of the Earth itself.

Upon the upper-left corner—or the Watchtower of the East—was a capital T with four beams of light issuing from its top. The angel Ave explained this was one and the same with the first character in the circumference of the Seal of the True God—a capital T with the number 4 above it. This, it was explained, was a symbol of the cross of the Crucifixion with the INRI plaque nailed above the sacrificed Christ.167 As it happens, INRI was later adopted as an alchemical formula: Igne Natura Renovatur Integra, “Through fire, nature is reborn whole.” Ave referred to the four beams of light issuing from the T as the “four powers of God principle in earth.”

Figure 53: Seal of the Eastern Watchtower

Upon the upper-right corner—the Watchtower of the South—was a plain cross with arms of equal length. Ave explained that this was the same cross found upon the Seal of the True God in the last place of the “table of the seven angels who stand in the presence of God.” This also corresponds to the cross found in the very center of the seal, where it represents the earth. As Ave said, “The earth is the last, which is with the angels but not as the angels.”

Figure 54: Seal of the Southern Watchtower

Next, upon the lower-right corner—representing the Watchtower of the West—appeared another equal-armed cross. This one was surrounded by letters and numbers: b, 4, b, and 6. Ave explained that this cross could be found upon the 4 ✕ 8 Ensign of Creation, which happens to be the Ensign of Mercury/Wednesday.168

Figure 55: Seal of the Western Watchtower

You may have noticed that all of these symbols are crosses, fittingly representing the fact that each Watchtower is divided into four smaller quadrants, much as the Great Table itself is divided into four Watchtowers.

However, when Kelley attempted to view the final seal in the lower- left corner of the clay table—representing the Watchtower of the North—he only saw a small pinpoint of smoke, and Ave had nothing to say in explanation. Almost immediately, the entire scene was obscured by a mist and the vision was over.

It seems apparent that the seal of the Northern Watchtower was withheld from Dee and Kelley, though Dee makes no mention of the fact in his journal entry. He does appear to hint at it much later in the journals, where he mentions “4 Characters... and one of them closed” in relation to the Great Table.169

When he recorded the seals in his personal grimoire, he held the place of the missing fourth seal with a diagram of a little puff of smoke, leading many Enochian scholars to assume the puff of smoke was itself the fourth seal. I find that to be very unlikely. Because each of the other three seals were crosses, and each already existed somewhere else in the Enochian system (specifically upon the Seal of the True God and the Ensigns of Creation), I find it quite probable that the fourth seal should follow the same pattern. It is likely a cross, and it may very well be one of the many crosses found within the ensigns—perhaps even one of several found upon the Ensign of Mercury.

The Names and Offices of the Watchtower Angels

The offices of the angels in each Watchtower are the same as those in the other three. The only difference between them is the location on earth that each group of angels governs. (Choose the Watchtower that governs the world civilization you wish to influence.) Therefore, the following angelic offices apply to all four Watchtowers:

Figure 56: The Offices of the Watchtower Angels

Note: In Early Modern English, Dee’s native language, some letters were considered interchangeable, such as U and V or X and Z. On the Great Table, I have left the letters exactly as Dee recorded them. However, in the following lists, I have modernized the use of such letters for ease of pronunciation. So you will find some cases where I have written a Z while an X appears on the Great Table, or where I have written a U in place of a V, etc.

The Twelve Names of God

“Behold,” sayeth your God, “I am a circle on whose hands stand 12 Kingdoms.” (The Third Angelical Call)

The Great Table of the Earth is governed overall by twelve names of God, just as the physical earth is governed by the twelve signs of the zodiac.170 You can find three of these names written upon the horizontal arm of the Great Cross in each Watchtower. Dee created a diagram of all the names written upon twelve banners, divided into four groups, with three names at each point of the compass (see figure 10).171 The twelve names are as follows:

Table 16: The Twelve Names of God

	east	south	west	north
1	Oro	Mor	Mph	Oip
2	Ibah	Dial	Arsl	Teaa
3	Aozpi	Hctga	Gaiol	Pdoce

Dee never recorded specific associations between these names and the signs of the zodiac. However, there is reason to suspect the names, taken in groups of three, represent the four zodiacal triplicities, which Dee illustrated in his diagram of the Holy City: Fire signs in the east, Earth signs in the south, Air signs in the west, and Water signs in the north (see figure 8).172

The only use for these twelve names mentioned in Dee’s journals is during the lengthy Great Table rite of initiation, where all twelve names are invoked together as the ruling authority of the four Watchtowers. (The rite will be outlined later in this chapter.) However, it is reasonable to assume they should be used when working with the Watchtower angels at any time.

The Twenty-Four Elders

“And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and
upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.” (Revelation 4:4)

Figure 57: The Four Great Crosses

Notice that each Watchtower is divided into four subquadrants joined together by a large central cross. There are six names upon the arms of this large cross, for a total of twenty-four such names in the entire Great Table. These are the twenty-four elders described in the book of Revelation, as quoted above.

The office of the elders is to give knowledge and judgment in all human affairs. They will give council and advice on important situations. It seems most likely they are intended to be called in groups of six. Their names are as follows:

Table 17: The Twenty-Four Elders

	east	south	west	north
1	Abioro (or Habioro)	Aidrom (or Laidrom)	Srahpm (or Lsrahpm)	Aetpio (or Aaetpio)
2	Aaoxaif	Aczinor	Saiinou	Adoeoet
3	Htmorda	Lzinopo	Laoaxrp	Alndvod 173
4	Haozpi (or Ahaozpi)	Lhctga (or Alhctga)	Lgaiol (or Slgaiol)	Apdoce (or Aapdoce)
5	Hipotga	Lhiansa	Ligdisa	Arinnap 174
6	Autotar	Acmbicu	Soaiznt	Anodoin

Note that two of the elders in each Watchtower have names of only six letters (such as Abioro). However, those two can be expanded to seven letters when “the wrath of God is to be increased” (such as Habioro).175

Call upon the elders in one of the names of God that governs their point of the compass. Each direction has two God names: one for calling peaceful elders and one for their wrathful aspect:

Table 18: The Peaceful and Wrathful Names of God

	east	south	west	north
Peaceful:	Bataiva	Iczhhca	Raagios	Edlprna
Wrathful:	Bataivh	Iczhhcl	Raagiol	Edlprna

You will find these names of God in the center of the Great Crosses that bear the elders’ names, written in the form of a spiral (or galgal in Hebrew). The first version of each of these names invokes the elders in their peaceful and friendly aspect, while the second version invokes their wrathful (even tyrannical) aspect.176 These wrathful names of God would, of course, be used with the wrathful names of the elders.

Dee never associated the elders with astrological forces; however, Qabalistic tradition has long associated them with the zodiac—two elders to each of the twelve signs.177 Therefore, it is possible that the three pairs of elders found in each Watchtower, along with the divine name that governs them, are associated with the zodiacal triplicity of their point of the compass.178

The Angels (and Demons) of the Subquadrants

The large cross in the center of each Watchtower binds together four subquadrants. Each subquadrant contains the names of eight angels (and four demons) who are active in their quarter of the world and those names of God that command them. It is interesting to note that most of the angels have offices related to the practice of alchemy, such as medicine, transforming and combining natural substances, and working with metals, precious stones, and the four classical elements.

Figure 58: Subquadrant with Calvary Cross

You will note that each subquadrant in the Watchtowers is marked by a traditional Christian-style crucifix called a Calvary Cross.179 Each Calvary Cross in the Great Table contains two names of God: one written downward and one written across. Beneath the arms of the cross we find the names of four angels who answer directly to the two names of God written upon it. The first divine name (written downward) will summon the angels, while the second name (written across) is used to command them.

The names of four further angels can be found above the arms of the Calvary Cross, where you can see there are four letters (not including the letter inside the cross). All four of these angels share the same four letters in their names; only the order of the letters is different in each. The first angel’s name is written directly in the subquadrant. The other angels’ names are found by taking the first letter of the name and moving it to the back of the name, done three times to reveal the other three angels. (It follows this pattern: ABCD, BCDA, CDAB, and DABC.) These angels are governed by a name of God formed by prefixing the corresponding letter from the Black Cross to the name of the first angel in the group (as in EABCD).

As I mentioned previously, the subquadrants also contain the names of demons, or “wicked angels.” They are found with the names of the four angels beneath the arms of each Calvary Cross. Simply remove the final two letters of an angel’s name, then prefix the corresponding letter from the Black Cross to form a name of three letters. Most of these demons have powers that directly oppose the angels’ powers.

Dee listed the specific powers of the demons along with the (reversed) names of God that will command them, implying that they do have a role to play in the overall system. However, when Dee asked if the demons should be called during the Great Table initiation ritual, the angels replied that they were “at no time to be called.” Instead, Dee was urged to use the power of the angels to banish such demons when they arise.

The Upper-Left Subquadrants

Figure 59: The Four Upper-Left Subquadrants

The Angels of Healing and Medicine

The angels in charge of healing and the making of medicines are found beneath the Calvary Cross in each upper-left subquadrant of the Great Table. For most healing purposes, these angels will each have four-lettered names. However, if the disease is thought to be incurable, a fifth letter—taken from the Calvary Cross itself—may be included in the center of the angels’ names for added power.

Their names are as follows:

Table 19: The Angels of Healing and Medicine

	east	south	west	north
1	Czns (Czons)	Aira (Aigra)	Taco (Tagco)	Opmn (Opamn)
2	Tott (Toitt)	Ormn (Orpmn)	Nhdd (Nhodd)	Apst (Aplst)
3	Sias (Sigas)	Rsni (Rsoni)	Paax (Patax)	Scio (Scmio)
4	Fmnd (Fmond)	Iznr (Izinr)	Saiz (Saaiz)	Vasg (Varsg)

The divine names from the Calvary Crosses that govern these angels are:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Idoigo	Angpoi	Olgota	Noalmr
Command:	Ardza	Unnax	Oalco	Oloag

Summon the angels by the first (longer) name. Command them by the second (shorter) name.

The Demons of Sickness and Disease

The demons in this subquadrant inflict disease and injury upon their victims.

Their names are as follows:

Table 20: The Demons of Sickness and Disease

	east	south	west	north
1	Xcz	Xai	Mta	Mop
2	Ato	Aor	Onh	Oap
3	Rsi	Rrs	Cpa 180	Csc
4	Pfm	Piz	Hsa	Hua

To summon and command these demons, you must invoke the Calvary Cross names backward:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Ogiodi	Iopgna	Atoglo	Rmlaon
Command:	Azdra	Xannu	Oclao	Gaolo

The Angels of Conjoining Natural Substances

The mixing together of natural substances is an important part of medicine, alchemy, and science in general. The creation of medicinal elixers, perfume tinctures, witch’s brews, mixed incenses, oils, etc., are all governed by these angels. Their names are found above the Calvary Cross in the upper-left subquadrant of each Watchtower.

These angels can teach you the mysteries of mixing natural substances together to create new substances. They can tell you the effects of each ingredient as well as the combined effect when they are mixed.

Their names are as follows:

Table 21: The Angels of Conjoining Natural Substances

	east	south	west	north
1	Rzla	Boza	Taad	Dopa
2	Zlar	Ozab	Aadt	Opad
3	Larz	Zabo	Adta	Pado
4	Arzl	Aboz	Dtaa	Adop

These angels are under the command of the following names of God:

east	south	west	north
Erzla	Eboza	Ataad	Adopa

There are no demons associated with the angels of natural substances.

The Upper-Right Subquadrants

Figure 60: The Four Upper-Right Subquadrants

The Angels of Metals and Precious Stones

The angels in charge of metals and precious stones are found in the upper-right subquadrant of each Watchtower, just below the arms of the Calvary Cross. They can teach you the virtues of the seven alchemical metals (lead, tin, iron, gold, copper, mercury, and silver) as well as how to find and use them. They also teach the finding, virtues, and uses of jewels. These angels have names of four letters, though a fifth letter can be added from the Calvary Cross when the matter is urgent.

Their names are as follows:

Table 22: The Angels of Metals and Precious Stones

	east	south	west	north
1	Oyub (Oyaub)	Omgg (Omagg)	Magm (Malgm)	Gmnm (Gmdnm)
2	Paoc (Pacoc)	Gbal (Gbeal)	Leoc (Leaoc)	Ecop (Ecaop)
3	Rbnh (Rbznh)	Rlmu (Rlemu)	Vssn (Vspsn)	Amox (Amlox)
4	Diri (Diari)	Iahl (Iamhl)	Rvoi (Rvroi)	Brap (Briap)

The divine names from the Calvary Crosses that govern these angels are:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Llacza	Anaeem	Nelapr	Vadali
Command:	Palam	Sondn	Omebb	Obava

Summon the angels by the first (longer) name. Command them by the second (shorter) name.

The Demons of Money and Greed

The demons in this subquadrant are the princes of the greedy upon the earth. They have the power to bring coined money. (Their opposing angels bring raw metals, but not coined.)

The demons’ names are as follows:

Table 23: The Demons of Money and Greed

	east	south	west	north
1	Xoy	Xom	Mma	Mgm
2	Apa	Agb	Ole	Oec
3	Rrb	Rrl	Cvs	Cam
4	Pdi	Pia	Hru	Hbr

To summon and command these demons, you must invoke the Calvary Cross names backward:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Azcall	Meeana	Rpalen	Iladav
Command:	Malap	Ndnos	Bbemo	Avabo

The Angels of Transportation

These angels can cause anyone or anything to be moved from one location to another. This likely means they can protect travelers as well. Their names are found above the Calvary Cross in the upper-right subquadrant of each Watchtower.

Their names are as follows:

Table 24: The Angels of Transportation

	east	south	west	north
1	Utpa	Phra	Tdim	Anaa
2	Tpav	Hrap	Dimt	Naaa
3	Paut	Raph	Imtd	Aaan
4	Autp	Aphr	Mtdi	Aana

These angels are under the command of the following names of God:

east	south	west	north
Eutpa	Ephra	Atdim	Aanaa

There are no demons associated with the angels of transportation.

The Lower-Right Subquadrants

Figure 61: The Four Lower-Right Subquadrants

The Angels of the Four Elements (Air, Water, Earth, Fire)

These angels’ names appear beneath the arms of the Calvary Crosses in the lower-right subquadrants of the Watchtowers. They are the angels of the four philosophical elements of alchemy: Air (or heat and moisture), Water (or cold and moisture), Earth (or cold and dryness), and Fire (or heat and dryness). They know the qualities and uses of the four elements in alchemy or magick. Note that these are the only elemental angels found in the entire Great Table.

Their names usually have four letters each, but if the matter is urgent a letter may be taken from the Calvary Cross and placed into the center of the name for added power. Their names are as follows:

Table 25: The Angels of the Four Elements

	east	south	west	north
Air:	Acca (Acuca)	Msal (Msmal)	Xpcn (Xpacn)181	Adre (Adire)
Water:	Npat (Nprat)	Iaba (Ianba)	Vasa (Vaasa)	Sisp (Siosp)
Earth:	Otoi (Otroi)	Izxp (Izixp)	Dapi (Daspi)	Pali (Panli)
Fire:	Pmox (Pmzox)	Stim (Strim)	Rnil (Rndil)	Acar (Acrar)

The divine names from the Calvary Cross that govern these angels are:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Aourrz	Spmnir	Iaaasd	Rzionr
Command:	Aloai	Ilpiz	Atapa	Nrzfm

Summon the angels by the first (longer) name. Command them by the second (shorter) name.

The Demons of the Four Elements

The demons in this subquadrant were never directly mentioned in Dee’s journals. However, they should represent the destructive aspects of the elements. House fires, floods, storms, and earthquakes are just some of the negative forces embodied by these demons.

Their names are as follows:

Table 26: The Demons of the Four Elements

	east	south	west	north
Air:	Cac	Cms	Rxp	Rad
Water:	Onp	Oia	Ava	Asi
Earth:	Mot	Miz	Xda	Xpa
Fire:	Apm	Ast	Ern	Eac

To summon and command these demons, you must invoke the Calvary Cross names backward:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Zrruoa	Rinmps	Dsaaai	Rnoizr
Command:	Iaola	Zipli	Apata	Mfzrn

The Angels of Secrets

These angels appear above the arms of the Calvary Crosses in the lower-right subquadrants of the Watchtowers. They are skilled in the discovery of the secrets of any person whatsoever. They usually have names of four letters each; however, if the matter is urgent, an extra letter can be taken from the Calvary Cross and inserted into the middle of the angel’s name for added power.

Their names are as follows:

Table 27: The Angels of Secrets

	east	south	west	north
1	Xgzd	Iaom	Nlrx	Ziza
2	Gzdx	Aomi	Lrxn	Izaz
3	Zdxg	Omia	Rxnl	Zazi
4	Dxgz	Miao	Xnlr	Aziz

These angels are under the command of the following names of God:

east	south	west	north
Hxgzd	Hiaom	Pnlrx	Pziza

There are no demons associated with the angels of secrets.

The Lower-Left Subquadrants

Figure 62: The Four Lower-Left Subquadrants

The Angels of Transformation
(of Form but Not Essence)

These angels’ names appear beneath the arms of the Calvary Crosses in the lower-left subquadrants of the Watchtowers. Their exact powers are not made clear in Dee’s journals. They may be in charge of the alchemical transformation of substances: changing matter from one state to another (such as solid to liquid or liquid to gas), the chemical transformation of poisonous substances into medicines, and even the transmutation of lead into gold.

On the other hand, they are said to be able to transform the form of something but not its true essence. This brings to mind shapeshifting spells found in many grimoires that often promise an illusory transformation only. These spells often involve the mage taking on the form of an animal or of another person. It could very well be that these angels are in charge of all of these things.

For most purposes, these angels each have four-lettered names. However, if the desired transformation is massive or complex, a fifth letter can be taken from the Calvary Cross and included in the center of the angel’s name for added power. Their names are as follows:

Table 28: The Angels of Transformation

	east	south	west	north
1	Abmo (Abamo)	Opna (Opana)	Paco (Palco)	Datt (Daltt)182
2	Naco (Naoco)	Doop (Dolop)	Ndzn (Ndazn)	Diom (Dixom)
3	Ocnm (Ocanm)	Rxao (Rxpao)	Iipo (Iidpo)	Oopz (Oodpz)
4	Shal (Shial)	Axir (Axtir)	Xrnh (Xrinh)	Rgan (Rgoan)

The divine names from the Calvary Cross that govern these angels are:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Aiaoai	Cbalpt	Maladi	Volxdo
Command:	Oiiit	Arbiz	Olaad	Sioda

Summon the angels by the first or longer name. Command them by the second or shorter name.

The Demons of Transformation (?)

The demons in this subquadrant were never directly mentioned in Dee’s journals, and it is unclear what forces they embody. Many grimoires associate shapeshifting spells directly with the powers of demons, so the same may be the case here. However, it is not clear exactly how their powers of transformation differ from those of their opposing angels.

Their names are as follows:

Table 29: The Demons of Transformation (?)

	east	south	west	north
1	Cab	Cop	Rpa	Rda
2	Ona	Odo	And	Adi
3	Moc	Mrx	Xii	Xoo
4	Ash	Aax	Exr	Erg

To summon and command these demons, you must invoke the Calvary Cross names backward:

	east	south	west	north
Summon:	Iaoaia	Tplabc	Idalam	Odxlov
Command:	Tiiio	Zibra	Daalo	Adois

The Angels of Mechanical Arts

These angels appear above the arms of the Calvary Crosses in the lower-left subquadrants of the Watchtowers. They are said to be skilled and powerful in the “mechanical arts.” In Dee’s time, the term “mechanical” was not a reference to machinery but to work done with the hands. Painting, sketching, sculpting, writing, construction, and even the building and repair of machines are all examples of mechanical arts.

Their names are as follows:

Table 30: The Angels of Mechanical Arts

	east	south	west	north
1	Cnbr	Roan	Magl	Psac
2	Nbrc	Oanr	Aglm	Sacp
3	Brcn	Anro	Glma	Acps
4	Rcnb	Nroa	Lmag	Cpsa

These angels are under the command of the following names of God:

east	south	west	north
Hcnbr	Hroan	Pmagl	Ppsac

There are no demons associated with the angels of the mechanical arts.

The Great Table Rite of Initiation 183

“One book of perfect paper. One labor of a few days. The calling of them together, and the yielding of their promise, the repetition of the names of God, are sufficient.” (the angel Ave)

Before you can work with any of the entities listed upon the Great Table, it is first necessary to undertake a nineteen-day ritual of initiation. This consists of calling each day upon all the names of God and the angels found in the Watchtowers and asking them to guide, teach, and protect you throughout your life. Once this is accomplished, you should have ready access to any of the angels without need of complex evocation ceremonies.

The Book of Supplication 184

The primary tool of the Great Table initiation is the Book of Supplication. This is a book of prayer that first calls upon the twelve names of God (Oro, Ibah, Aozpi, etc.) and then upon each of the thirty-six groups of angels from the Watchtowers by the divine names that govern them. When Dee asked what form the book and its prayers should take, he was told to follow his own inspiration (for the angel Ave told him that “invocation proceedeth of the good will of man”). It was only necessary that the names of God should be invoked and the angels invited and asked for a promise to minister unto the aspirant. The prayers should come from the heart of the aspirant, rather than using prayers created by others. Nothing was said about consecrating the paper and ink used to construct the book, though it would not be harmful to do so.

Fortunately, Dee left us his own Book of Supplication contained in his personal grimoire,185 so we can at least get an idea of what it should look like. It begins with a diagram of the Great Table, followed by the diagram of the Twelve Banners. These are followed by the invocation of the twelve names of God and invitations to the thirty-six groups of Watchtower angels.

I would like to quote one of Dee’s angelic invitations here for you to see, in order to get an idea of how the prayers should be written. However, this should not be used as a “form letter” to call all of the Watchtower angels. As Dee was instructed, you must create your own versions of these invitations.

The Invitation of the Four Good Angels of Medicine in the East:

You angels of light Czns or Czons, Tott or Toitt, Sias or Sigas, Fmnd or Fmond, dwelling in the eastern part of the universe, powerful in the administering of the strong and healthy medicine of God and in the dispensing of cures. In the Name of the omnipotent, living, and true God, I, John Dee, by the grace of God of the Celestial City of Jerusalem, and through the reverence and obedience which you owe to the same, our God, and through these His divine and mystical names IDOIGO and ARDZA, I vehemently and faithfully require of you, one and all, to come before me, I beseech you, at whatever moment of time I wish for the duration of my natural life. I summon you by the names of God, IDOIGO and ARDZA, to perform, to accomplish, and to complete all my requests, abundantly, excellently, thoroughly, pleasantly, plentifully, and perfectly, in any and all things, through every possible medicine and through the peculiar strength and power of your office and ministry. Through the Sacrosanct Names of God IDOIGO and ARDZA. Amen.+

Figure 63: Eastern Subquadrant of Medicine

Notice that Dee covered some specific ground in his prayer, which you will also want to cover in your own. First, he called upon the angels by their regular names and their alternates. He described their office. He used both names of God in this case (though after the initiation is complete, only the first name would be used to call; the second would be used to command them). He asked that they appear to him and complete his requests at any time he calls them throughout his entire life. (He made no mention of the demons or the reversed names of God.)

When creating your own invitations, make sure to cover these points along with anything else you are inspired to mention. Also avoid making them too long or elaborate, as you will be reciting all thirty-six of these invocations nearly every day of the rite. (Dee’s angels told him each prayer need only be “a short and brief speech.”) You will need to write prayers for the following into your own Book of Supplication:

0) The Fundamental Obeisance to God: Invoking the twelve divine names that govern the Great Table: Oro, Ibah, Aozpi, Mor, Dial, Hctga, Oip, Teaa, Pdoce, Mph, Arsl, Gaiol. Ask that the angels who are listed in your book be sent to you over the coming days, and that they faithfully and obediently serve you for the rest of your life. Otherwise it should cover much of the same ground as described above.

1) The Invitation of the Six Elders of the East (peaceful and wrathful names)

2) The Invitation of the Six Elders of the South (peaceful and wrathful names)

3) The Invitation of the Six Elders of the West (peaceful and wrathful names)

4) The Invitation of the Six Elders of the North (peaceful and wrathful names)

5) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Medicine in the East

6) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Medicine in the South

7) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Medicine in the West

8) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Medicine in the North

9) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Metals and Jewels in the East

10) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Metals and Jewels in the South

11) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Metals and Jewels in the West

12) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Metals and Jewels in the North

13) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Transformation in the East

14) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Transformation in the South

15) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Transformation in the West

16) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
Transformation in the North

17) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
the Four Elements in the East

18) The Invitation of the Four Angels of
the Four Elements in the South

19) The Invitation of the Four Angels of the Four Elements in the West

20) The Invitation of the Four Angels of the Four Elements in the North

21) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Natural Substances in the East

22) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Natural Substances in the South

23) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Natural Substances in the West

24) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Natural Substances in the North

25) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the East

26) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the South

27) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the West

28) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the North

29) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Mechanical Arts in the East

30) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Mechanical Arts in the South

31) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Mechanical Arts in the West

32) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Mechanical Arts in the North

33) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the East

34) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the South

35) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the West

36) The Invitation of the Four Angels of Transformation in the North

What You Will Need

Along with the Book of Supplication, you will need:

• the Holy Table with its ensigns, seals, and silks
• the Ring of Solomon
• the Holy Lamen

I suggest having your skrying receptacle in place upon the Holy Table, though it should not be necessary to use it until the final day of the rite.

You will also need a clean white linen robe that also only will be used on the final day of the ritual. (The robe and Book of Supplication will never be used again after the rite is complete.)

And while incense is not mentioned in Dee’s journals, I would suggest using “church” incense or incense of Abramelin.

The Nineteen-Day Watchtower Initiation Ritual

Prepare the Book of Supplication as described above, then establish your sacred space as usual, along with the Enochian magickal tools and furniture. No magickal timing is suggested for this work, though dawn is always a good choice for summoning these kinds of angels.

Days 1–4:

Wash yourself thoroughly and don clean garments. (Do not wear the white linen robe yet! You can use a black robe if you wish.) Enter your sacred space and put on the ring and lamen. Face eastward, recite the Fundamental Obeisance to God you have written in your Book of Supplication, then leave the sacred space and do not disturb it again for the rest of the day.

Days 5–18:

Over the next fourteen days, repeat the procedure from the first four days: wash yourself, then don clean garments along with the ring and lamen. Facing eastward, recite the Fundamental Obeisance to God.

Then recite all thirty-six invitations to the good angels of the Watchtowers from your Book of Supplication. I suggest reading the invitations in groups of four. Begin by reading the first invitation toward the east. Then move to face the south for the second invitation, then the west for the third, and finally read the fourth invitation toward the north. This would be traditional in Renaissance angel magick but is not mentioned in Dee’s journals. In practice, it will result in your making nine complete rounds of your sacred space.

Day 19:

On the final day, wash yourself and don the white linen robe. Enter your sacred space and put on the ring and lamen. Sit—or have your skryer sit—at the Holy Table before the skrying receptacle. Recite the Fundamental Obeisance to God, then call the Watchtower angels (in general) to appear and make themselves known. Spend as long as you feel necessary with the angels, and record any visions, inspiration, or instructions you receive.

After the initiation ritual is completed, put away the white linen robe and the Book of Supplication. They no longer have a part to play in the magick and are not to be used again. Dee’s journals include no instructions for disposing of these items. I would not recycle them for other uses; perhaps they should be buried or burned. It may be worthwhile to ask the angels what should be done with them.

Working with the Watchtower Angels

Dee never recorded a procedure for summoning the Watchtower angels after the initiation ritual. In theory, it would not be very different from the Heptarchia evocations, except the Watchtower angels are given no seals or talismans. If any talisman were to be made and used, I suspect it would be a simple word-square made from the portion of the Watchtower in which the angel(s) are found.186 Otherwise, one could simply lay the diagram of the complete Great Table of the Earth upon the Holy Table.

In any case, you will want to set up the Holy Table with its seals, ensigns, silks, and skrying receptacle. You will need a clean robe or garment (but not the white linen robe you used during the initiation). And, of course, you will need the Ring of Solomon and the Holy Lamen.

You will also need to write two prayers, or invocations. The first should be a prayer to the Highest, calling upon Him by several specific names: first, if you are working with the entire Great Table, you will want to invoke all twelve divine names (Oro, Ibah, Aozpi, etc.). However, if you are working with a single Watchtower, invoke only the three names that govern that Watchtower. Secondly, the prayer should also invoke the name of God that governs the angel(s) you wish to summon. (Remember, the angels found beneath the arms of the Calvary Crosses are governed by two names of God. Invoke both of those names in this prayer to the Highest.) Finally, ask that God—in those names—will send the angel(s) to you, to appear before you and accomplish your desire.

The second prayer should be an invitation to the angel(s) you wish to summon. Invoke them by the name of God that directly governs them, and state your desire clearly. (For the angels beneath the Calvary Crosses, use the longer name of God to compel them to appear, then ask that your desire be fulfilled by the shorter divine name.)

Though Dee’s records make no mention of ritual preparation for this work, I suggest undertaking some period of purification before attempting to call these angels. The same nine-day preparation suggested for Gebofal would work here, or you might choose a number more appropriate for the Great Table, such as twelve days or four days. In any case, I wouldn’t do less than twelve hours of purification beforehand.

Whatever you are inspired to do, make sure to include a recitation of your prayer to the Highest each day. I suggest reading while kneeling and facing east: once at dawn, twice at noon, three times in the afternoon, and four times at dusk.

At your chosen time of working, wash thoroughly and enter your sacred space. Put on the ring and lamen. If you wish, place the Great Table (or a word-square made from the proper portion of the Great Table) upon the Holy Table, just in front of the skrying receptacle. Sit—or have your skryer sit—at the Holy Table and begin to gaze into the skrying receptacle.

Begin by reciting the prayer to the Highest again. Then recite the invitation to the angel(s) you wish to summon. I would repeat this invitation up to four times or until the angel(s) appear. Once they make themselves known, you may converse with them, state your desire, and record any visions, instructions, or inspiration you receive.

Once complete, thank the angels for coming and close the ceremony with prayers of thanks.

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