The Mansions of the Moon

 

THE FIRST MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Sharatain

0° Aries-12°51’26” Aries

(AP) Good for travel, taking laxative medicines. Talismans: safe travels, discord between spouses and friends, for a slave ot captive to be released or escape, to sabotage a partnerships

(LP) To travel safely, to make medicines, to create discord between spouses or friends, to make a servant flee.

Incense: Storax

Spirit: Geriz

(A) In the first for the destruction of some one, they made in an iron ring, the image of a black man in a garment made of hair, and girdled round, casting a small lance with his right hand; they sealed this in black wax, and perfumed it with liquid storax, and wished some evil to come.

Spirit: Geniel

THE SECOND MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Botein

12°51’26” Aries-25°42’52” Aries

(AP) For drilling wells and rivers, achieving wishes, acquire buried treasure, grow crops, sabotage a marriage before it is consummated, excitement and stimulation, to release a slave, to worsen the situation for the captive

(LP) To dig for wells or buried treasure, for increase of crops, to destroy buildings, to cause enmity between two people, to lengthen the imprisonment of a captive

Incense: Lignum aloes

Spirit: Enedil

(A) In the second, against the wrath of the prince, and for reconciliation with him, they sealed in white wax and mastic, the image of a king crowned, and perfumed it with lignum aloes;

Spirit: Enediel

THE THIRD MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Thurayya

25°42’52” Aries-8°34’18” Taurus

(AP) Safety during sea voyages, sabotaging a partnership, releasing a captive or worsening his situation, hunting, chemical experiments, hunting, love and friendship between spouses, destroying livestock, good luck in general

(LP) For safe sea voyages, to lengthen the imprisonment of captives, for alchemy and works done by fire, for hunting, for love between spouses, for all good things

Incense: Musk, camphor, mastic

Spirit: Annuncia

(A) In the third, they made an image in a silver ring, whose table was square, the figure of which was a woman well clothed, sitting in a chair, her right hand being lifted up on her head; they sealed it and perfumed it with musk, camphor and calamus. They affirmed that this giveth happy fortune and every good thing.

Spirit: Amixiel

THE FOURTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Debaran

8°34’18” Taurus-21°25’44” Taurus

(AP) To destroy a city or building, destroying crops, controlling slaves or captives, destroying relationships, to bring bad luck to someone drilling or digging up buried treasure, to attract scorpions and snakes

(LP) To destroy cities and buildings, to create discord between spouses, to destroy fountains, wells, and harm those who seek buried treasure, to kill reptiles and venomous animals, for hostile workings

Incense: Red myrrh, storax

Spirit: Assarez

(A) In the fourth, for revenge, separation, enmity and ill will, they sealed in red wax the image of a soldier sitting on an horse, holding a serpent in his right hand; they perfumed it with red myrrh, and storax;

Spirit; Azariel

THE FIFTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Haq’a

21°25’44” Taurus-4°17’10” Gemini

(AP) To promote welfare of children, advancing their education, for safe and swift travels, for the safety of buildings, destroying partnerships, reconciling spouses

(LP) For youths to learn arts or professions, for safe and swift journeys, to improve buildings, to destroy the love between two friends, to increase affection between spouses (when moon is in a humane sign (Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius) and unafflicted), for receiving favours from kings and dignitaries

Incense: sandalwood

Spirit: Cabil

(A) In the fifth, for the favour of kings and officers, and good entertainment, they sealed in silver the head of a man, and perfumed it with sanders [sandalwood];

Spirit: Gabiel

THE SIXTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Han’ah

4°17’10” Gemini-17°8’36” Gemini

(AP) For corrupting cities, for retaliating from kings, harming enemies, destroying crops and trusts, welfare of partners, hunting, for adverse effects of medications when they are administered

(LP) To destroy cities and besiege them with armies, for enemies of the king to exact vengeance, to destroy crops, to create friendship and love,for hunting, to cause medicine to fail to have an effect

Incense: Amber, lignum aloes

Spirit: Nedeyrahe

(A) In the sixth, for to procure love betwixt two, they sealed in white wax two images embracing one another, and perfumed them with lignum aloes and amber;

Spirit: Dirachiel

THE SEVENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Dhira

17°8’36 Gemini- 0° Cancer

(AP) Increase of trade and crops, safety on journeys, reconciling friends or partners, repelling flies, for good will of a ruler or dignitary, welfare of captives or slaves, selling property or other assets

(LP) To increase trade, to travel safely, increase of crops, safe sea voyages, to create friendship, to expel flies to destroy officials, for all good things

Incense: sweet smelling things

Spirit: Siely

(A) In the seventh, for to obtain every good thing, they sealed in silom the image of a man well clothed, holding up his hands to heaven as it were praying and supplicating, and perfumed it with good odours;

Spirit: Scheliel

THE EIGHTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Nathrah

0° Cancer-12°51’26” Cancer

(AP) Reconciling an estranged couple, for welfare of a traveller, to keep captives imprisoned, to destroy kingdoms, to repel mice and bedbugs

(LP) For love and friendship, for safe travel on land, for friendship between allies, to strengthen captivity of a prisoner and to destroy them, to expel mice and bugs, for victory

Incense: sulphur

Spirit: Annediex

(A) In the eighth, for victory in war, they made a seal of tin, being an image of an eagle, having the face of a man, and perfumed it with brimstone.

Spirit: Amnedial

THE NINTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Tarf

12°51’26” Cancer-25°42’52” Cancer

(AP) To ruin crops, to disgrace travellers, to harm others, to foster discord between partners, to jail an enemy

(LP) To destroy crops, to harm travellers and make them unfortunate, for malefic works, to cause enmity between allies, for defence against attacks, to cause infirmity

Incense: Pine resin

Spirit: Raubel

(A) In the ninth, to cause infirmities, they made a seal of lead, being the image of a man wanting his privy parts, shutting his eyes with his hands; and they perfumed it with rosin of the pine [pine resin].

Spirit: Barbiel

THE TENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Jabhah

25°42’52” Cancer-8°34’18” Leo

(AP) Reconciling spouses, harming an enemy or traveller, worsening the situation for a captive, strengthening a building, bringing partners together

(LP) Love between spouses, to destroy enemies, to lengthen imprisonment of captives, for the completion and strengthening of buildings, for causing love between allies, to cure illness, for easy childbirth

Incense: Amber

Spirit: Aredafir

(A) In the tenth, to facilitate child-bearing, and to cure the sick, they made a seal of gold, being the head of a lion, and perfumed it with amber:

Spirit: Ardesiel

THE ELEVENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Zubrah

8°34’18” Leo-21°35’2” Leo

(AP) Gaining compassion from kings, lords or brothers, to sow discord, to create animosity, disease, obstacles or destruction, to meet kings and for favours from them, to organise the release of a captive, for besieging cities, to increase trade, for the welfare of a traveller, to strengthen buildings, to reconcile partners

(LP) To free captives, to besiege cities, for increase of trade, for safe journeys, to strengthen buildings, to increase wealth of allies, for pride, for receiving good

Incense: None listed

Spirit: Necol

(A) In the eleventh, for fear, reverence and worship, they made a seal of a plate of gold, being the image of a man riding on a lion, holding the ear thereof in his left hand, and in his right, holding forth a bracelet of gold, and they perfumed it with good odours and saffron.

Spirit: Neciel

THE TWELFTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Sarfah

21°35’2” Leo-4°17’10” Virgo

(AP) Increasing crops and orchards, to cause an enemy to lose their assets, to destroy ships, to increase the welfare of partners and to reconcile them or improved work conditions and products, for hunting

(LP) To increase crops, to destroy ships and wealth, to receive the love and respect of allies, captives, officials, servants, to separate friends or lovers

Incense: asafoetida and hair of lion

Spirit: Abdizu

(A) In the twelfth, for the separation of lovers, they made a seal of black lead, being the image of a dragon fighting with a man, and they perfumed it with the hairs of a lion, and asafoetida.

Spirit: Abdizuel

THE THIRTEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Awwa’

4°17’10” Virgo-17°8’36” Virgo

(AP) To increase trade and crops, for the safety and welfare of a traveller, to enable the consummation of marriage between spouses, for releasing prisoners, to meet kings and dignitaries

(LP) For increase of trade, for increase of crops, for safe journeys, to strengthen buildings, to free captives, for the goodwill of dignitaries, for love between man and woman “for the unbinding of men who are impotent with women”

Incense: Amber, lignum aloes

Spirit: Azerut

(A) In the thirteenth, for the agreement of married couples, and for the dissolving of charms against copulation, they made a seal of the images of both, of the man in red Wax, of the woman in white, and caused them to embrace one another, perfuming it with lignum aloes and amber.

Spirit: Jazeriel

THE FOURTEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Simak

17°8’36” Virgo-0° Libra

(AP) Reconcile spouses, to recover from illness, for destroying farms, orchards and destroying trusts, to harm a traveller or for his welfare, for the welfare of a captive, to bring agreement between partners

(LP) For love between spouses, to heal the sick, to destroy harvests, to destroy lust, for the destruction of travellers, for kings to gain kingship, safe journeys, to increase friendship between allies, to separate lovers

Incense: hair of dog and hair of cat

Spirit: Erdegal

(A) In the fourteenth, for divorce and separation of the man from the woman, they made a seal of red copper, being the image of a dog biting his tail, and they perfumed it with the hair of a black dog, and black cat.

Spirit: Ergediel

THE FIFTEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Ghafar

0° Libra-12°51’26” Libra

(AP) For drilling wells, retrieving buried treasure, to prevent a traveller from travelling, to create enmity between spouses, for destroying friendships and ruining business partnerships, to destroy towns and communities, to repel enemies

(LP) For digging wells or buried treasure, to prevent travellers from leaving, to separate spouses, to create enmity between friends or allies, to destroy your enemies and their houses, foe friendship and all good things

Incense: Frankincense and nutmeg

Spirit: Achalich

(A) In the fifteenth, for to obtain friendship and good will, they made the image of a man sitting, and inditing of letters, and perfumed it with frankincense and nutmegs.

Spirit: Ataliel

THE SIXTEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Zubana

21°51’26” Libra- 25°42’52” Libra

(AP) Damaging businesses, farms or orchards, to separate friends or spouses, for a husband to punish his wife, to harm a traveller, to create discord between partners, to release captives

(LP) To destroy merchandise and harvests to create discord between friends or spouses, to destroy women, to prevent successful completion of journeys, to stir up discord between friends, to free

captives, for profit in trade

Incense: splendrous odours

Spirit: Azeruch

(A) In the sixteenth, for to gain much merchandising they made a seal of silver, being the image of a man sitting upon a chair, holding a balance in his hand, and they perfumed it with well smelling spices.

Spirit: Azeruel

THE SEVENTEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Iklil

25°42’52” Libra – 8°34’18” Scorpio

(AP) To increase or improve livestock, to isolate cities and strengthen buildings, for safe sea journeys, to make long lasting friendships

(LP) For success in deception , to besiege cities, to strengthen buildings, to travel safely by water, to create strong and lasting friendship, to defend a place against thieves

Incense: monkey hair, mouse hair,

Spirit: Adrieb

(A) In the seventeenth, against thieves and robbers, they sealed with an iron seal the image of an ape: and perfumed it with the hair of an ape.

Spirit: Adriel

THE EIGHTEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Kalb

8°34’18” Scorpio-21°25’44” Scorpio

(AP) To ally yourself to a king to destroy their enemies, to strengthen buildings, for marrying a widow, a divorcee or a deflowered unmarried woman, to release captives, for the growth of orchards, for safe journeys, to create discord between partners

(LP) To conspire against kings, for vengeance and malefic works, to strengthen buildings, to free captives, to destroy friendships, to remove fevers and stomach pain, protection against serpents and wild animals

Incense: Horn of a stag

Spirit: Egribel

(A) In the eighteenth, against fevers and pains of the belly, they made a seal of copper, being the image of a snake, holding his tail above his bead, and they perfumed it with harts-horn, and reported the same seal to put to flight serpents, and all venomous creatures from the place where it is buried.

Spirit: Egibiel

THE NINETEENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Shaulah

21°25’44” Scorpio-4°17’10” Sagittarius

(AP) To isolate cities, overcome enemies, fulfil wishes, to make an enemy lose his money, to cause separation, for safe journeys, for the growth of crops, to free a captive, to destroy ships, to create enmity between partners

(LP) To besiege cities, for the destruction of the wealth of your enemy, to expel men from a place, for safe unobstructed journeys, to increase harvests, to cause captives to flee, to destroy ships, to destroy the wealth of your allies, for bringing on menstruation

Incense: Liquid storax

Spirit: Annucel

(A) In the nineteenth for facilitating birth, & provoking menstruation, they made a seal of copper, being the image of a woman, holding her hands upon her face; and they perfumed it with liquid storax.

Spirit: Amutiel

THE TWENTIETH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Na’aim

4°17’10” Sagittarius-17°8’36” Sagittarius

(AP) To tame and ride difficult animals, for swift journeys, to bring a person home, to promote friendship, to imprison captives, to worsen the situation for partners

(LP) To tame wild animals, for swift journeys, to bring good people together, to strengthen the incarceration of a prisoner, to destroy the wealth of allies, for success in hunting

Incense: wolf hair

Spirit: Queyhuc; Kyriel

(A) In the twentieth, for hunting, they made a seal of tin, being the image of Sagittarius, half a man, and half an horse, and they perfumed it with the head of a wolf.

THE TWENTY FIRST MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Bal’dah

17°8’36” Sagittarius-0° Capricorn

(AP) To strengthen buildings, to increase crops, to retain assets and animals, for safe journeys, to divorce a wife and cause her never to be able to marry again

(LP) Strengthen buildings, increase harvests, to increase profits and maintain wealth, to travel safely, to separate spouses, to destroy an enemy, depopulate a place

Incense: sulphur, dried tar

Spirit: Bectue

(A) In the twenty one for the destruction of some body, they made the image of a man with a double countenance, before and behind, and they perfumed it with brimstone and jet, and did put it in a box of brass, and with it brimstone and jet, and the hair of him whom they would hurt.

Spirit: Bethnael

THE TWENTY SECOND MANSION OF THE MOON

Sa’d al-Da’bih

0° Capricorn-12°51’26” Capricorn

(AP) To treat and recover from illness, to separate spouses or lovers, to cause a woman to be raped, to release a captive, to create discord between partners

(LP) To cure illness, to create enmity between two people, to cause captives to flee, to create friendship between allies, for binding tongues against evil speech

Incense: Mercury

Spirit: Geyel

(A) In the two and twentieth, for the security of runaways, they made a seal of iron, being the image of a man with wings on his feet, bearing an helmet on his head, and they perfumed it with argent vive [quicksilver]

Spirit: Geliel

THE TWENTY THIRD MANSION OF THE MOON

Sa’d Bula

12°51’26” Capricorn-25°42’52” Capricorn

(AP) To treat and recover from illness, to damage assets of an enemy, to release captives, to create discord between spouses

(LP) To heal illness, to bring friends together, to separate a man from his wife to free captives, for destruction, to depopulate a place

Incense: hair of dog

Spirit: Zequebion;

(A) In the three and twentieth, for destruction and wasting, they made a seal of iron, being the image of a cat, having a dogs head, and they perfumed it with the hairs of a dogs head, and buried it in the place where they did pretend to hurt.

Spirit: Requiel

THE TWENTY FOURTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Sa’d al-Su’ud

25°42’52” Capricorn-8°34’18” Aquarius

(AP) To improve business, to improve relationships between spouses, to bring military victory to armies, to damage partners, to free captives. If you start to trade at this time, you will not succeed, and will not be able to complete what you started

(LP) To increase merchandise and profit, for goodwill between spouses, for victory of soldiers over enemies, to destroy wealth of allies, for increase of livestock

Incense: horn of castrated ram

Spirit: Abrine;

(A) In the four and twentieth, for the multiplying of heads of cattle, they took the horn of a ram, bull, or goat, or of that sort of cattle which they would increase, and sealed in it burning with an iron seal, the image of a woman giving suck her son, and they hanged it on the neck of that cattle who was the leader of the flock, or they sealed it in his horn.

Spirit: Abrinael

THE TWENTY FIFTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Sa’d al-Albiya

8°34’18” Aquarius-21°25’44” Aquarius

(AP) To isolate cities, to destroy enemies, to send messengers or spies and for their success, to destroy crops, to make a husband impotent, to worsen the situation of a captive, to establish and strengthen buildings

(LP) To besiege cities, vengeance against enemies, for messengers to return quickly, to separate spouses, to destroy crops, to bind men and women so they cannot have sex, to cause any part of the human body to cease to function, to strengthen captivity of prisoners, to strengthen buildings, to guard crops and orchards from evil

Incense: flowers of trees

Spirit: Aziel;

(A) In the five and twentieth, for the preservation of Trees and Harvests, they sealed in the wood of a fig-tree, the image of a man planting, and they perfumed it with the flowers of the fig-tree, and did hang it on the tree.

Spirit: Aziel

THE TWENTY SIXTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Fargh al-Mukdim

21°25’44” Aquarius-4°17’10” Pisces

(AP) For good things in general, in particular: restoring love and friendship, for a safe journey, to strengthen buildings, for safe sea voyages, to harm a captive, to destroy a partnership

(LP) To bind people in love, to travel safely, to strengthen buildings, to strengthen the imprisonment of captives and to harm them

Incense: pleasant odours

Spirit: Tagriel;

(A) In the six and twentieth for love and favour, they sealed in white wax and mastic the image of a woman washing and combing her hairs, and they perfumed it with things smelling very well.

Spirit: Tagriel

THE TWENTY SEVENTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Fargh al-Mu’hir

4°17’10” Pisces-17°8136″ Pisces

(AP) For successful business, to increase crops, to heal from illness, to destroy the assets of an enemy, to create discord between spouses, to harm a traveller on a sea voyage, to prolong captivity

(LP) To increase trade, to unite allies, to increase crops, to heal sickness to destroy the wealth of an enemy, to destroy buildings, to harm travellers on sea voyages, to prolong imprisonment of captives and to harm them, to destroy wellsprings

Incense: Asafoetida and liquid storax

Spirit: Abliemel;

(A) In the seven and twentieth for to destroy fountains, pits, medicinal waters and baths, they made of red earth the image of a man winged, holding in his hand an empty vessel, and perforated, and the image being burnt, they did put in the vessel asafoetida, and liquid storax, and they did overwhelm and bury it in the pond or fountain which they would destroy.

Spirit: Alheniel

THE TWENTY EIGHTH MANSION OF THE MOON

Al-Rishna or Batn al-Hut

17°8’36” Pisces-0° Aries

(AP) For business success, to increase crops, to treat disease, to destroy trusts, for safe journeys, to reconcile spouses, to harm a captive, to destroy someone on a sea journey

(LP) Increase merchandise, to besiege cities, increase harvests, destroy an area or treasure, to travel safely on land, to create peace and love between spouses, to imprison captives more firmly, to destroy travellers on a sea voyage, to cause fish to congregate together

Incense: skin of a sea fish

Spirit: Abliemel;

(A) In the eight and twentieth, for to gather fishes together, they made a seal of copper, being the image of a fish, and they perfumed it with the skin of a sea fish, and did cast it into the water, wheresoever they would have the fish to gather together. Moreover together with the aforesaid images, they did write down also the names of the spirits and their characters, and did invocate and pray for those things which they pretended to obtain.

Spirit: Amnixiel

Bibliography & Key

AP = Arabic Picatrix. Picatrix, Ghayat al Hakim. Hashem Atallah and William Kiesel. Ouroboros Press.

LP=Latin Picatrix. The Picatrix. John Michael Greer and Christopher Warnock.

A=Agrippa. Three Books of Occult Philosophy. Henry cornelius Agrippa.