On Occult Philosophy

and see from whom I speak. Whether I know and have experienced such things from the Devil, or from the light of nature.

I. De Consecrationibus. On Consecrations.

Concerning the sanctification of places, of instruments, and of all creatures on earth, there is no need to speak or write much, since God the Almighty sufficiently sanctified all things for us at the very beginning and creation of the world. For He Himself is holy. Therefore everything that He ordained and made has also been sanctified by Him. Hence, all things require no further sanctification from us humans, but may very well do without it. And especially the places, crossroads, circles, and rings, swords, garments, candles, light, water, oils, fire, incense, Caracteres characters/sigils, writings, books, the Pentacula pentacles, the Sigilla Salomonis Seals of Solomon, crowns, scepters, belts, rings, and everything that the ceremonial Nigromantici necromancers now make and use against phantastic spirits, as if they could not otherwise be conquered and overcome;