Arbatel - Planetary White Magic of the Olympic Spirits & the Magical Alchemy of Paracelsus
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- Опубликовано: 26 янв 2023
- The Arbatel: Magic of the Ancients - Arbatel De magia veterum - published in 1575 represents a dramatic shift in magical theory and practice. Both looking back to the Olympic Planetary Spirits of the ancient Hellenistic Pagan World but also very modern for the time, embracing both Calvinism and the alchemic and magical ideas of Paracelsus. This grimoire, or magical handbook, also provides one of the most clear and beneficent forms of magic ever developed, marked by simple piety, streamlined ritual and one's ethical duty to God, Self & Neighbors. Indeed, virtually every magical handbook published after would, in some way, be influenced by it's magic: from Dr. John Dee's Enochian sessions, the early Rosicrucians & the African magical traditions of the Caribbean and North America. Join me as I explore this fascinating, revolutionary and influential book of magical theory and practice!
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New thumbnails are looking good! Question: Have you considered making an episode on Giordano Bruno? He's a personal favorite heretic of mine...
@@t0xcn253 eventually get to Bruno
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Thanks for yet another interesting video.
@@TheEsotericaChannel the spell is incomplete. It's Arrbati'el-Demagroregos-thranetaerium. If I remember correctly this spell was used to heal those bitten or skin turned to living stone by a Gorgon.
Thank you Dr. Sledge for your kind words. I'm glad you found my edition of Arbatel of value.
Not just that but your whole body of work. I'm profoundly grateful for all you've done. We all are.
Folks, here's your chance - thank this gentleman and scholar.
Thank you!
Thank you for all your hard work!
Thank you 💘
“If you’re being a jackass then you attract jackass spirits,”
Words to live by
I'm Dr Justin Sledge and welcome to Jackass
@@TheEsotericaChannel ahhh yes & what will one call the lowly donkey (of blessed & renowned burdens) with a PhD
A smart ass, of course
@@TheEsotericaChannel 🤣🤣🤣yesssss!!!
Like attracts like.
Tis a universe governed by the law of consequences.
I'm Steve-O and this is Karmic Polarity!
The realm of "white magic" is one of my absolute favorites (ignoring the modern version that has many dark rabbit holes). It's a fascinating mix of esoteric practice and dedicated faith. Thanks, Dr. Sledge!
Out of all the videos you make, it's usually the medieval stuff that interests me the least, but this was absolutely fascinating! Thanks to The Modern Hermeticist as well, as someone who is legally blind, I appreciate creators like him that make these texts accessible.
It's great what he's doing with those texts and I'm glad this one interested you!
You got to get the kids interested. They only see the edge of the knife, not the person holding it😉
I love audiobooks and t2s. I don't have the best vision either so when possible I find PDF's and listen at 2x the speed and can get through a lot more material and multitask. ❤️
@@emeraldcitymystic I speed up audiobooks as well. I used to read really fast, so I still find audiobooks incredibly slow. I get bored if I don't speed them up! Losing most of my vision is fairly recent so I'm still adjusting. I can still read large simple font up close out of my left eye with strong glasses, I usually put texts I have got online through calibre if they are pdf so I can change the font, but it doesn't always work, but I can change everything I get on kindle.
"simple piety" and "ethical duty;" basic but profound magic right there. Thanks for another enjoyable deep dive!
Totally agree!
I think modern families like my own are failing to teach children how to connect with the divine through prayer. I'm taking notes on the Arbatel to practice prayers. Dr. Sledge contributed to my understanding of the text. Thanks!
Doesn’t using the Arbatel as a guideline for prayer seem a tad off? I completely agree that modern families fail to instruct their own on how to connect with the divine / have a relationship. Not to mention how to think (philosophize), etc. Yet I can’t help but read your comment and find it a bit confusing. If I were to embark on a journey, to discover how to pray and connect with the divine, I’d imagine the Arbatel would be extremely distant from sources & texts I might utilize initially. Simply seeking to better understand, all love brother ❤
Could you imagine a world where more people would open their minds and learn the arcane? Some say a “great awakening” is taking place. More people are waking up. And as we do, it’s so convenient to be able to learn online. Your channel is fabulous
Thanks though I'm not sure learning this stuff is crucial for world change or anything. Interesting, though !
Growing up, I would've never expected education like this to ever be on demand and free! Again, beautiful work as always Maestro! Fantastic!
the Arbatel is one of my favorite books, mainly because of the simplicity.
I can't get over you calling the goetia edgecore 🤣 your sense of humor is perfect and I love every bit of it.
"Paracelsianism is like the post-modernism of the sixteenth century." And with that gem I hit the subscribe button after nearly spitting out my drink in laughter. I recently discovered your channel and have been very impressed. Can not wait to deep dive into more content.
That line tickled me also.
Dr Sledge is sneaky hilarious.
He meant that in which sense?
Not only incredible break-downs of every subject, but also a bit of comedy in easter eggs (12:34) "17th century pokemon" :D Thanks!
My people (the Calvinists) were obviously predestined to make the best grimoires.
We were even predestined to have this exchange - it's calvinirific !
I needed this so much thank you you’re the only guy on RUclips that give true concise accurate information on what is needed and how to understand and comprehend the information given again thank you 🙏🏽
Yes! The full name of Paracelsus as uttered by Justin Sledge! Need an upcoming spoken word album! Coming into Arbatel by way of Paracelsus and the Olympic Spirits (band name?) from tomes by Frater Acher and Joseph Peterson's book featured on Foolish Fish, my interest is now lately piqued as happens synchronously/serendipitously as also recommended by Josephine McCarthy on Glitch Bottle Podcast! I love the thumbnail! I am beginning to appreciate Justin Sledge's independent rigorous stance on the provenance of tomes, grimoires and practices, often presented by practitioners, however rigorous and studied.
What sets Esoterica apart from participant is Dr Sledge's essential academic esoteric lens! Otherwise I might think mystical Quabala or Qabalistic magic, for example, might just be the end-all without a clue as to how to study the Kabbalah!
Plus the one-two punch on its far reaching influences I had no idea of! I do hope they are revisited as a thread from here!
Paracelsus and The Olympic Spirits could truly rival Florence + The Machine
Getting back on the horse after a few days away. No Prof like you across the four direction. You r a true Spirit of the Crossroads. Grateful. I toast you 🍸
No exaggeration, this video has changed my life. I knew I was looking for a book like this to help me construct and guide my spiritual and meditative practices at home. Thank you!!!
I'm so glad you continue to make these videos. It's been my pleasure to watch you grow your channel and formatt. Thank you.
Keep up the great work, Dr Sledge- I always learn something new watching your videos 👏
This has been on my want to read list a while. It's just graduated to a priority. Thank you once again for sharing your wisdom.
I'm sitting down with the book tonight, pencil in hand to dive in and he hardcover for the first time. I'm also enjoying a reading of it on RUclips here, I believe it's by the modern hermetics channel by Dan Etrel (forgive me if I have that wrong) transformed like Enoch? Hum sounds a bit much but who knows it might be alright 😊
Posted this to a couple of FB groups.
Wonderful talk
So happy to have found this channel! Thank you so much for the work that you do!
Can you do an episode on the origins of Caribbean magic please ?❤
I'd love that also!
Love your channel for providing context and background to these texts at an accessible yet neither low or high brow level. Monobrow level then. Awaiting the Influence of The Arbitel sequel video!
Thank you for your wonderful and engaging teachings 🙏
Thank you so much for this brilliant video Mr Sledge. We’ve been following your channel for a while now and are in awe about how well researched the material you present. We liked this one so much we are going to view it again ! All the best for the future and beyond..Paul and Rachael.
Interestingly enough, a jet was flying over when you mentioned the "Puritans rolling in their graves" bit where I am as I watched/listened to your video! (It's a common experience here, but still, that it was happening at that very moment and not much before nor after it was intriguing!)
The most interesting observation was that miners were talking to Balrogs. Puritan ground tornadoes are fairly fascinating as well.
Thank you as always Dr Sledge for your interesting and thoughtful presentation
What a fantastic episode! Hit all the right notes 🙏
Excellent presentation, as ALWAYS, even validating some of my own independent findings! Mr. Peterson was a professor at the NY University branch where I also used to work.....a wonderfully small world!!! Thank You!!!
Absolutely love your content and presentations brother. Have been following your work for some time. This is long overdue.
Many thanks for this generous support of the channel!
Wholesome Calvinist magic is very refreshing
Thanks for all these gems! The dissertation research provides.
Thanks for the video. I worked with The Arbatel in 2016-2017. I successully summoned Spirits and they gave me knowledge of many things and insights.
Powerball numbers?
@@TheEsotericaChannel No. I don't play lottery. I had many insights about my life and life in general, about spiritual matters. I got knowledge of planets' principles.
Sounds nice but I'd settle for the lesser secrets, i.e., Powerball numbers ;)
@@TheEsotericaChannel I think, it can be done through Bethor - Jupiter Spirit. As one of the Jupiter's qualities is luck. Greek God Kairos and Goddess Fortuna are also can give luck. But, they are not from the Arbatel.
@@user-cc7fo5ml1m Details pls how you successfully worked with them?🥺🙏
🤙Aloha this episode refreshes the pallette, reaffirms the harm none ethics AND the Waite deck ⚡Magician✨ Mahalo ⚒️
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Another wonderful video.
Holy Cow! My People!!! At last! This Opening Prayer is the Benediction that summarizes the essence of my heart’s intentions!
Now… let’s see how the rest of this lesson goes.. but apparently.. this is finally “my” Jam!🍊🍯
Thanks Dr. Sledge 🤗 I knew you would be a invaluable Resource!
We learn new things everyday.
Thank you Dr Sledge for a most interesting topic. 🙏💯
Bits in this supports a theory of mine on the path back to the source.
Your RUclips channel is mind boggling good. Fantastic work.
I really love your content. One of the very few people I seek out through RUclips.
Seems silly, this humble offer to your incredible mastery of this literature. Always a pleasure, beyond monetary value. Many thanks.
"If you're being a jackass, you'll attract jackass spirits" is a saying I'm now taking to my grave.
I may needlepoint it on a pillow!
@@Bildgesmythe You know...that's a good point. @Esoterica do you sell merch? Put this on t-shirts and coffee mugs!
I want that engraved on my future grave
I would love to see you do a teasing out of the influence of this book on the various practices that succeeded it, such as hoodoo. This was a wonderful video! thank you so much!
That would take things into modernity a bit more than I do on this channel. Maybe Dr. Puca could do so!
Can you do a video on the Rosicrucian Order?
This is news to me! that magic and Calvinism are combined here is unprecedented! Thank you for emphasizing this! This needs to be studied more for modern application against the nephilim spirits of war. They have grown strong and need to be contained/bound again.
Playing with fire. Very enjoyable video, thanks! 👍😊
As Bardon teaches in PME, the only thing necessary for working with spirits is that a preferable location is prepared for them to manifest.
He recommends you only work with entities who are kind and do so throug negotiation rather than coercion, but neither are mandatory.
Same with all the incense and garb: if you need it, that's fine, but they're just tools that lead to a certain result, not the result itself or even its cause.
Thanks for this episode Dr. Sledge! My favorite episode yet! As I love reading over the Arbatel over and over. As per my comment in the community section of this channel:
Of all the Grimoires I read, it feels like the Arbatel is the most “Christian”, (for the lack of a good descriptor, whatever that means*) of all the grimoires.
At least it feels like a Grimoire written and intended for someone who has a devout Christian world view. Like for Clergy or observants of the Christian faith.
In my own channel I intend to visit the Arbatel and De Oculto Philosopia Libre Tres of Agrippa and how it casts a incredibly long shadow on the syncretic Philippine magical tradition.
It's incredibly Christian, protestant and Calvinist, specifically - all medieval grimoires were - I can't comprehend why people pretend otherwise.
@@TheEsotericaChannel just saw this comment. Yes sir, indeed.
Awesome 😎 Thanks brother!!🙏 Blessed be in 23!!
Very interesting topic. I enjoy also the well placed academic sarcasm. Thank you.
Generally, when I watch your program, I may hunt down and often times buy a book regarding the topic for the occult section of my library. I didn’t know if you could work some kind of deal with Amazon so if i were directed from your site to Amazon….You might get a piece of the action on the buy. Scholars need to eat too.
Be well.
Apparently all six volumes of del Rio in translation are now out. If you have access to a library with Brill Books and Journals Online, they can all be downloaded there.
I saw that I have vol 1
Wow! what an amazong video. Im From Mexico and im very intereseted in the timeline and how some beings relate to others and so on, any way, I love the video and all the information you have found. A huge hug from Mexico.
Loving the new intro!! Very sleek 👌
Thank you for all your hard work!
Many thanks for this generous donation to the channel!
Wassup professor! 😊 hope all is well thanks for another ⚠️entertaining🫨 educational video. ❤️🔥
The Arbatel is one of my favorite works of the occult, so I'm overglad to see this pop up on your channel! Lovely stuff and extremely fascinating
You mentioned Houdoo, unsure quite how to spell that, and one of my primary studies, in so much as a non-academic can be said to 'have' a study, is Pennsylvania Dutch Braucherei, which by the way I'd love to watch a video about that lovely topic if you've ever the ability and inclination.
Also known as powwowing but I dislike that term and prefer not to use it for likely obvious reasons, it's a very interesting ritual tradition out of North America which bears many interesting similarities to the contents of the Arbatel, even as it lacks most of the more obviously occult bits like the glyphs and whatnot.
The directionality, the timings mentioned, in particular the ethics of the text remind me greatly of it, especially the focus on magic being a cooperative action between God and the practitioner
A prayer used in Braucherei that I've come to know illustrates that well in "mei Hand un dei Hand iss Gottes Hand" (my hand and your hand is god's hand) and "mei Fuuss un dei Fuuss sinn gleich" (my foot and your foot are alike)
-the Red Church, Bilardi (source)
There's this idea that 'trying' (Braucherei is the tradition, brauche is the verb meaning to do Braucherei upon another, this is often translated as 'trying' or 'trying for' somebody) is not the work of the Braucher upon the patient, but rather of a collaboration of the two united in God (or some higher power, opinions varied historically and presently about the nature of belief in regards to Brauche's effectiveness), that it is God performing the action not the Braucher but that both the patient and Braucher are themselves part and parcel of God and it is through this connection that the work is done, channeled through the Braucher.
-Powwowing in Pennsylvania: Braucherei and the ritual of everyday life, Patrick Donmoyer (absolutely lovely text by the way, best book I've seen yet of Braucherei and extremely influential on my thinking of things around the subject. Not expensive, and high quality, would strongly recommend getting it if any reading this are interested. Good intro and goes well in depth as well) (source)
note on pronunciation of Pa Dutch
Pa Dutch in Pa Dutch is 'Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch' (also spelt Pennsylvaanisch Deitsch)
Eastern varieties of Deitsch monophthongise 'au' such that it sounds the same as 'ah' (as if of German orthography, i.e. [a:] in the IPA)
Western varieties instead monophthongise 'ei' such that it sounds the same as 'äh' (as above. [ɛ:], like 'get' but a longer vowel)
I speak an eastern kind, so I'd say 'deitschi Mahs' instead of a western 'däätschi Maus' (I'd however spell it 'deitschi Maus' meaning Pa Dutch mouse)
Because of this, 'Braucherei' is pronounced by myself as 'Brahcherei' as tortured as that orthography looks
[bɾaːxəʼɾaɪ̯] (like brah che REI), note the stress is on the last syllable.
The 'AA' of Pennsilfaanisch is pronounced as a low back rounded vowel, akin to the 'aw' of certain English dialects such as you might find in 'dawn' or 'caught'
American English often has an unrounded vowel there, but it is the rounded version that is similar to the Pa Dutch 'AA' digraph
[ʼpɛnsɪlʼfɒːnɪʃ Daɪ̯ʧ ]
That is essentially all necessary to pronounce the bits of Pa Dutch in this comment correctly, should one already have an understanding of how to pronounce German as the orthography I use is based on that.
Awesome! Thank you.
Enjoyed this very much, your knowledge is amazing❣️❤️😎❤️
At the moment I been reading the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. Interesting book. This will be another reference. Thanks 😊
Thank you!
“17th century Pokémon” 😅😂 u the best Dr J
Excellent excellent talk. I wish the rest of the volumes had been published.. I'm sure you'll tell everyone if they are ever found right? Right??
This will probably be popular even if it's not my favorite kind of content it seems that it does well with your algorithm never the less excellent video always glad to see new content from you.
Very little pleases everyone, but I make my rounds!
@@TheEsotericaChannel I still enjoy the content but I favor the stuff that others seem to enjoy less like women's history In mystism and various niche things you post.
Glad you like that stuff - I enjoy making it a ton!
I also like the idea that even this channel has niche topics ;)
Skinner has some interesting things to say about the isopsephy of the Olympic spirits in the appendices of The Complete Magician's Tables (a book I cannot otherwise recommend for reasons I don't need to go into here).
Anyway, great video as usual. Long time viewer. Started a RUclips account just to interact with your channel because I adore it so much.
Thanks Kindly!
@Fr. O. G why would you not recommend Skinner otherwise? 😊
@@consonantsandvowels1 Have you ever met someone who insists on correcting the grammar of others, but their corrections are wrong? That's what Skinner often does. I can point to a specific example in The Complete Magician's Tables. In the table labeled "Magical Objectives and Abilities" (M29, pg 213), Skinner tries to correct Crowley's 777 by moving "making of talismans" from water to earth. This is wrong for two reasons. The first reason is simple historicity. Crowley isn't the first person to associate making talismans with water. Crowley gets this association from the Golden Dawn's Z2 documents. The second point why this is wrong is theoretical: Why did the Golden Dawn associate water with the making of talismans? Think less "water" and more "the formula of the cup." A talisman is a receptacle for a force. It is a focus through which that force operates. A talisman is not the crystallization of a force. Moving the making of talismans to earth (that is Assiah, the realm of manifestation), implies the work is already finished. This is a seemingly small change that can mislead the initiate for years because the initiate is to be a talisman for their Holy Guardian Angel. If any of that makes sense.
The upshot is, The Complete Magician's Tables are full of these little attempts to correct things that weren't wrong. Also, on another, personal note, I find the layout of the book deceptively impractical. At first glance, it seems laid out in more logical manner than similar attempts. And then you try to use it and find that, no, in fact everything is scattered everywhere. It only looks better laid out.
That said, I do find the appendices ("Commentary") worth at least one read through.
I have a copy of that book. It's long winded.
Yet another banger episode 💯
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fascinating. Thank you
Oh, I've been meaning to mention, when u had each video begin with a "title page" I always knew that I was at the beginning of the video and hadn't missed a nugget of Sledgian gold. I also didn't waste time "rewinding" at the outset of each video. Thanks, peace 🙏
Thanks!
My fav Grimiore so I loved this.
Really sweet ep
Thank you so much for this!
Excellent topic
Was a fun one to make!
This was fantastic. Thanks!
Hey Dr. Sledge, big fan of the channel! I want to learn more about the connections between/influence of the Arbitel on the practice of Hoodoo. Do you have any specific reading or scholar(s) that you can point me to ? Thanks in advance!
Davies discusses in his grimoires book.
Great job - I'm a subscriber!
I love watching your work
Thanks!
Love your channel. Man it really shows the WIDE breadth and variety within that comes under the heading of Mysticism and the Occult.
You mention The Golden Dawn in this one. Do you have any other videos that go into that realm?
Not really, I don't do much with the 20th century
it amuses me that of all Paracelsus' work, what remains most influential is his invention of Gnomes. Yeah, the garden guys, DnD race etc. Gnomes. Thanks, Theo.
Yes! OG Adam McLean gets props! Nice!
Simply amazing your depth is. I am glad your p.o.v. is also appreciated when it comes up!
thank you
and thank feed
for giving me the video i need
Excellent. Thank you. A while back I read that Joseph Peterson, the author of the most recent translation, issued some corrections to his text. I haven't been able to track that down though. Have you heard anything about this?
You should find Petersons corrections on his site, the esoteric archives, in the "my books" section. However, regarding the arbatel, it currently only states - i quote:
Since publication the following corrections are to be noted:
pg. 19, footnote 20
"ed. Mora" should read, "ed. Farmer 1998"
Pretty much my favorite Arbatel.
Better than Celsius!
I am looking forward to more in this stream.
Thank you Sir.
I'm a bit annoyed with the Golden Dawn brick which states that the Olympic Spirits originate from the Heptameron. For my spiritual curriculum, I had to reproduce the sigils for these spirits, and I went and ordered a copy of the Heptameron (the one you recommended, Dr Sledge!) because I wanted to learn more about these spirits. There's nothing else in the GD brick about them aside from the Heptameron reference. Well, I guess I need an Arbatel now. 😅 Thank you for the very informative video! It is a nice synchronicity to have this video appear soon after I took a week to complete my set of sigils. I did them up nice in Illustrator, making one per day, following the planetary ruler of the day and following the GD color correspondences.
Excellent sir
The Pokémon joke had me laughing pretty hard. Nice work.
Very interesting......👍
This is the White Magic of the Magi, a musical magic of the Spheres that is echoed in Hecate's song as echoed by that beautiful singer of Space Time. I am the Piper called by God that will lead us to reason. ❤
Thank you, perfect.
Thanks
At about 12:51 in this presentation, you suggest that the demonic listing of the Goetia may have begun as an ironic mockery by Weyer. Is there another video of yours that explains how the listing might be so viewed? If not, might you treat that subject in a future?
I haven’t watched all of your videos yet but this one sees you more excited than most others.
I mean it's called the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Weyer himself was a skeptic on a wide range of similar issues (including the existence of witchcraft) especially all the necromancy of his day - he thought it was nonsense and uses this list as evidence of how silly it was. The writer of the goetia clearly didn't get the memo.
Thank you
This sounds a lot like Taoism and Chinese sorcery. Great talk.
Great video like to see a video on J. Bohme
thanks
You know, I spent like $100 on a hardcover of 'The Goetia of Dr. Rudd'. Spent a lot of time looking through and reading a lot of information I was familiar with and a lot more stuff that was more specific and a bit... pedantic? Like, I look at the body of Solomonic magic and it's like, 'yeah, I remember doing amphetamines and trying to relate astrology to quantum chromodynamics but that was like... a weekend. what the fuck is up with you, middle ages?'
It was fine, I bought it from a small local shop and after I studiously wrote out the demonic summoning form-incantation(?) and said, "...this is really insulting." and then it's supposed to 'fer sure' work, but if it doesn't yada yada which will work 'fer sure' unless they're busy and then yada yada and I'm just laughing at this point because... It's just like, 'You buffon. You're literally blowing up an infernal entity's phone with this insulting shit and you go through this fucking absurd process to make sure they can't lie or trick you, even though they infamously lie and trick all of you constantly. I'd trick you too. I'm pretty sure literally fucking Yahweh would raise a bemused eyebrow at the irony before smiting you over whatever.. nerdlust power you thought you could actually just appropriate his name and tame a demon to maybe get a look at some chambermaid's calf.'
So, I just gave it to my psychopath neighbor (who already had an uncircled sigil of bal on one shoulder and paimon on the other) as I decided I didn't much care for him or his very, incredibly rational atheist/ironic satanist brother and thought he'd make better use of it. I mean, it wasn't really with ill intention but at this point... I don't know how to say, it has a very 'Uncarved Block' becoming the tool he desired kind of vibe? He talked about Crowley like he was the fucking godhead, so I'd offer pretty good odds that he destroyed himself with it.
I had.. intended to 'try' it, but it came at a pretty weird time and I was giving an abusive ex a third chance and I was going to let her be my second, but she got all anxious about it and I wasn't really feeling it, anyway. Not the ritual, anyay. I was born under the influence of Alphecca and did see """Ashtoret"""" that night. I caught my eyes in a mirror and stopped and felt things unwind. And then she smiled. And I said 'Hello'.
The "Goetic" function of demonology is appropriated Hebrew linguistic traditions which first broadly smears together all pre-Apostolic philosophy and metaphysical thought into an undifferentiated 'barbiarian horde' then pulls from the intellectual carrion names to assign responsibility for all the sins they meticulously journaled about and compared notes on all the succubus tail they were definitely for real getting. Demons exist more broadly, of course, however while I would always caution anyone considering engaging with darker energies, I would doubly be cautious when applying Goetic techniques, as I can say with fair confidence that as a reflexive property of the... very warped perspectives that gave rise to this nightside framework are implicitly begging that entity to see if you've actually... "read the package" and understand that you're literally calling them on the 'antisemitism' phone. I can't speak for all of them and won't speak for Astarte, but I can promise she'd dick with you and most of the rest of them would, too. In fact, if they aren't fucking with you on that, that's definitely worse.
People tell you not to fuck with the keys of solomon and make it sound cool.
But you shouldn't fuck with them because they're shitty, makeshift keys and the door itself is kinda sus.
Remember, if you have to order the demon not to lie to you, the demon is definitely lying to you and you should probably just talk to someone about the problem you're trying to resolve.
{RUclips Comments are not Necromantic advice}