Necronomicon

Ye Book of the Laws of the Dead

As recorded by Abdul Al-Hazred, the Mad Arab

Translated from the Latin of Olaus W ormius

-by-

Dr. John Dee

London

The Year of Our Lord

One Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Two

THE TESTIMONY OF THE MAD ARAB

THIS is the testimony of all that I have seen, and all

that I have learned, in those years that I have possessed

the Three Seals of THE BLACK CITY. I have

seen One Thousand-and-One moons, and surely this is

enough for the span of a man's life, though it is said the

Prophets lived much longer. I am weak, and ill, and bear a

great tiredness and exhaustion, and a sigh hangs in my

breast like a dark lantern. I am old.

This is the book of the laws and practices of the sleeping

dead, written by myself, Abd Al-Hazred - the great

sorcerer and poet. With the secrets in this book I have

spoken with dark spirits, who have furnished me with

many riches, both in the form of money and knowledge, I

have even learned the unlearnable knowledge of the divine

ones, such is the power of what I learned. I have also

learned of the Old Spirits, who lived before man, and still

live dreaming, and they are very terrible. It was a face of

one of these very spirits that initiated me into this

powerful magic.

The wolves carry my name in their midnight speeches, and

that quiet, subtle Voice is summoning me from afar. And

a Voice much closer shall shout into my ear with unholy

impatience. The weight of my soul shall decide its final

resting place. Before that time, I must put down here all

that I can concerning the horrors that stalk W ithout, and

which lie in wait at the door of every man, for this is the

ancient arcana that has been handed down of old, but which

has been forgotten by all but a few men, the worshippers

of the Old Ones (may their names be blotted out!).

And if I do not finish this task, take what is here and

discover the rest, for time is short and mankind does not

know nor understand the evil that awaits it, from every

side, from every Gate, from every broken barrier, from

every mindless acolyte at the alters of madness.

For this is the Book of the Dead, the Book of the Black

Earth, that I have writ down at the peril of my life,

exactly as I received it, on the planes of the Empty

Space, the cruel celestial spirits from beyond the

W anderers of the W astes.

Let all who read this book be warned thereby that the

habitation of men are seen and surveyed by that Ancient

Race of gods and demons from a time before time, and

that they seek revenge for that forgotten battle that took

place somewhere in the Cosmos and rent the W orlds in

the days before the creation of Man, when the Elder Gods

walked the Spaces, the race of AZATHOTH, and of

NYARLATHOTEP our MASTER, the Lord of

Magicians.

Know, then, that I have trod all the Zones of the Gods,

and also the places of the Old Ones, and have descended

unto the foul places of Death and Eternal Thirst, which

may be reached through the Gate of GANZIR, which

was built in the EMPTY SPACE, in the days before

Babylon was.

Know, too, that I have spoken with all manner of spirit

and daemon, whose names are no longer known in the

societies of Man, or were never known. And the seals of

some of these are writ herein; yet others I must take with

me when I leave ye. AZATHOTH have mercy on my

soul!

I have seen the Unknown Lands, that no map has ever

charted. I have lived in the deserts and the wastelands, and

spoken with demons and the souls of slaughtered men, and

of women who have dies in childbirth, victims of the she-

fiend LAMMASHTA.

I have traveled beneath the Seas, in search of the Palace

of Our Master, and found the stone of monuments of

vanquished civilisations, and deciphered the writings of

some of these; while still others remain mysteries to any

man who lives. And these civilisations were destroyed

because of the knowledge contained in this book.

I have traveled among the stars, and trembled before the

Gods. I have, at last, found the formulae by which I

passed the Gate ARZIR, and passed into the forbidden

realms of the foul HASTUR.

I have raised demons, and the dead.

I have summoned the ghosts of my ancestors to real and

visible appearance on the tops of temples built to reach the

stars, and built to touch the nethermost cavities of

HADES. I have wrestled with the Black Magician,

AZATHOTH, in vain, and fled to the Earth by calling

upon BAST and her brother NYARLATHOTEP,

Lord of the double-headed AXE.

I have raised armies against the Lands of the East, by

summoning the hordes of fiends I have made subject unto

me, and so doing found NGAA, the God of the heathens,

who breathes flame and roars like a thousand thunders.

I have found fear.

I have found the Gate that leads to the Outside, by which

the Old Ones, who ever seek entrance to our world, keep

eternal watch. I have smelled the vapours of that Ancient

One, Queen of the Outside, whose name is writ in the

terrible MAGAN text, the testament of some dead

civilisation whose priests, seeking power, swing open the

dread, evil Gate for an hour past the time, and were

consumed.

I came to possess this knowledge through circumstances

quite peculiar, while still the unlettered son of a shepherd

in what is called Mesopotamia by the Greeks.

W hen I was only a yeth, travelling alone in the mountains

to the East, called THE BLACK CITY by the people

who live there, I came upon a grey rock carved with three

strange symbols. It stood as high as a man, and as wide

around as a bull. It was firmly in the ground, and I could

not move it. Thinking no more of the carvings, save that

they might be the work of a king to mark some ancient

victory over an enemy, I built a fire at its foot to protect

me from the wolves that wander in those regions and went

to sleep, for it was night and I was far from my village,

being Bet Durrabia. Being about three hours from dawn,

in the nineteenth of Shabatu, I was awakened by the howl

of a dog, perhaps of a wolf, uncommonly loud and close at

hand. The fire had dies to its embers, and these red,

glowing coals cast a faint, dancing shadow across the stone

monument with the three carvings. I began to make haste

to build another fire when, at once, the gray rock began to

rise slowly into the air, as though it were a dove. I could

not move or speak for the fear that seized upon my spine

and wrapped cold fingers around my skull. The Dik of

Azug-bel-ya was no stranger to me than this sight,

though the former seemed to melt into my hands!

Presently, I heard a voice, softly, some distance away and

a more practical fear, that of the possibility of robbers,

took hold of me and I rolled behind some weeds, trembling.

Another voice joined the first, and soon several men in the

black robes of thieves came together over the place where I

was, surrounding the floating rock, of which they did not

exhibit the least fright.

I could see clearly now that the three carvings on the

stone monument were glowing a flame red colour, as

though the rock were on fire. The figures were

murmuring together in prayer or invocation, of which only

a few words could be heard, and these in some unknown

tongue; though, AZATHOTH have mercy on my soul!,

these rituals are not unknown to me any longer.

The figures, whose faces I could not see or recognise,

began to make wild passes in the air with knives that

glinted cold and sharp in the mountain night.

From beneath the floating rock, out of the very ground

where it had sat, came rising the tail of a serpent. This

serpent was surely larger than any I had ever seen. The

thinnest section thereof was fully that of the arms of two

men, and as it rose from the earth it was followed by

another, although the end of the first was not seen as it

seemed to reach down into the very Pit itself. These were

followed by still more, and the ground began to tremble

under the pressure of so many of these enormous arms.

The chanting of the priests, for I knew them now to be

the servants of some hidden Power, became much louder

and very nearly hysterical.

IA! IA! ZI AZAG!

IA! IA!! ZI AZKAK!

IA! IA! CTHULHU ZI THE

DREAMLANDS!

IA!

The ground where I was hiding became wet with some

substance, being slightly downhill from the scene I was

witnessing. I touched the wetness and found it to be blood.

In horror, I screamed and gave my presence away to the

priests. They turned toward me, and I saw a loathing that

they had cut their chests with the daggers they had used to

raise the stone, for some mystical purpose I could not then

divine; although I know now that blood is the very food of

these spirits, which is why the field after the battles of

war glows with an unnatural light, the manifestations of

the spirits feeding thereon.

My scream had the effect of casting their ritual into

chaos and disorder. I raced through the mountain path by

which I had come, and the priests came running after me,

although some seemed to stay behind, perhaps to finish the

Rites. However, as I ran wildly down the slopes in the

cold night, my heart giving rise in my chest and my head

growing hot, the sound of splitting rocks and thunder came

from behind me and shook the very ground I ran upon. In

fright, and in haste, I fell to the earth.

Rising, I turned to face whatever attacker had come

nearest me, though I was unarmed. To my surprise what

I saw was no priest of ancient horror, no necromancer of

that forbidden Art, but black robes fallen upon the grass

and weeds, with no seeming presence of life or bodies

beneath them.

I walked cautiously to the first and, picking up a long

twig, lifted the robe from the tangle of weeds and thorns.

All that remained of the priest was a pool of slime, like

green oil, and the smell of a body lain long to rot in the

sun. Such a stench nearly overpowered me, but I was

resolute to find the others, to see if the same fortune had

also befallen them.

W alking back up the slope that I had so fearfully run

down only moments ago, I came across yet another of the

dark priests, in identical condition to the first. I kept

walking, passing more of the robes as I went, not

venturing to overturn them any longer. Then, I finally

came upon the grey stone monument that had risen

unnaturally into the air at the command of the priests. It

now upon the ground once more, but the carvings still

glowed with supernatural light. The serpents, or what I

had then though of as serpents, had disappeared. But in

the dead embers of the fire, now cold and black, was a

shining metal plate. I picked it up and saw that it also

was carved, as the stone, but very intricately, after a

fashion I could not understand. I did not bear the same

markings as the stone, but I had the feeling I could

almost read the characters, but could not, as though I once

knew the tongue but had since long forgotten. My head

began to ache as though a devil was pounding my skull,

when a shaft of moonlight struck the metal amulet, for I

know now what it was, and a voice entered into my head

and told me the secrets of the scene I had witnessed in one

word:

CTHULHU.

In that moment, as though whispered fiercely into my ear,

I understood.

These are the signs carved upon the grey stone, that was

the Gate to the Outside:

An this is the amulet that I held in my hand, and hold to

this very day, around my neck as I write these words:

Of the three carved symbols, the first is the sign of our

Race from beyond the Stars, and is called ARRA in

the tongue of the Scribe who taught it to me, an emissary

of the Old Ones. In the tongue of the eldest city of

Babylon, it was OUT OF SPACE. It is the Sigil

of the Covenant of the Elder Gods, and when they see it,

they who gave it to us, they shall not forget us. They have

sworn!

Spirit of the Skies, Remember!

The second is the Elder Sign, and is the Key whereby the

Powers of the Elder Gods may be summoned, when used

with the proper words and shapes. It has a Name, and is

called AGGA.

The third sign is the Sigil of the W atcher. It is called

BANDAR. The W atcher is a Race sent by the Old

Ones. It keeps vigil while one sleeps, provided the

appropriate ritual and sacrifice has been performed,: else, if

called, it shall turn upon ye.

These seals, to be effective, must be graven on stone and

set in the ground. Or, set upon the altar of offerings. Or,

carried to the Rock of Invocations. Or, engraved on the

metal of one's God or Goddess, and hung about the neck,

but hidden from the view of the profane. Of the three, the

ARRA and the AGGA may be used separately, that is

to say, singly and alone. The BANDAR, however, must

never be used alone, but with one or both of the others, for

the W atcher must needs be reminded of the Covenant it

has sworn with the Elder Gods and our Race, else it

shall turn upon thee and slay thee and ravage thy town

until succour is to be had from the Elder Gods by the

tears of thy people and the wailing of thy women.

KAKAMMU!

The metal amulet that I retrieved from the ashes of the

fire, and which caught the light of the moon, is a potent

seal against whatever may come in the Gate from the

Outside for, seeing it, they shall retreat from thee

SAVE ONLY IF IT CATCH THE LIGHT

OF THE MOON UPON ITS SURFACE

for, in the dark days of the moon, or in cloud, there can be

little protection against the fiends from the Ancient

Lands should they break the barrier, or be let in by their

servants upon the face of the earth. In such a case, no

recourse is to be had until the light of the moon shines

upon the earth, for the moon is the eldest among the Elder

Gods, and is the starry symbol of our Pact.

NODENS, Father of the Gods, Remember!

W herefore, the amulet must be engraved upon pure silver

in the full light of the moon, that the moon shine upon it

at its working, and the essence of the moon incantations

must be performed, and the prescribed rituals as given

forth in this Book. And the amulet must never be exposed

to the light of the Sun, for CTHUGHA called UDU,

in his jealousy, shall rob the seal of its power. In such a

case, it must be bathed in water of camphor, and the

incantations and ritual performed once again. But, verily, it

were better to engrave another.

These secrets I give to thee at the pain of my life, never

to be revealed to the profane, or the banished, or the

worshippers of the Ancient Serpent, but to keep within

thine own heart, always silent upon these things.

Peace be to thee!

Henceforth, from that fateful night in the Mountains of

THE BLACK CITY, I wandered about the country-

side in search of the key to the secret knowledge that had

been given me. And it was a painful and lonely journey,

during which time I took no wife, called no house or

village my home, and dwelt in various countries, often in

caves or in the deserts, learning several tongues as a

traveller might learn them, to bargain with the tradespeople

and learn of their news and customs. But my bargaining

was with the Powers that reside in each of these

countries. And soon, I cam to understand many things

which before I had no knowledge, except perhaps in

dreams. The friends of my yeth deserted me, and I them.

W hen I was seven years gone from my family, I learned

that they had all died of their own hand, for reasons no

one was able to tell me; their flocks had been slain as the

victims of some strange epidemic.

I wandered as a beggar, being fed from town to town as

the local people saw fit, often being stoned instead and

threatened with imprisonment. On occasion, I was able to

convince some learned man that I was a sincere scholar,

and was thereby permitted to read the ancient records in

which the details of necromancy. sorcery, magick and

alchemy are given. I learned of the spells that cause men

illness, the plague, blindness, insanity, and even death. I

learned of the various classes of demons and evil gods that

exist, and of the old legends concerning the Old Ones. I

was thus able to arm myself against also the she-devil

LAMMASHTA, who is called the Sword that

Splits the Skull, the sight of whom causeth horror and

dismay, and(some say) death of a most uncommon nature.

In time, I learned of the names and properties of all the

demons, devils, fiends and monsters listed herein, in this

Book of the Black Earth. I learned of the powers of the

astral Gods, and how to summon their aid in times of

need. I learned, too, of the frightful beings who dwell

beyond the astral spirits, who guard the entrance to the

Temple of the Lost, of the Ancient of Days, the Ancient

of the Old Ones, whose Name I cannot write here.

In my solitary ceremonies in the hills, worshipping with

fire and sword, with water and dagger, and with the

assistance of a strange grass that grows wild in certain

parts of THE BLACK CITY, and with which I had

unwittingly built my fire before the rock, that grass that

gives the mind great power to travel tremendous distances

into the heavens, as also into the hells, I received the

formulae for the amulets and talismans which follow,

which provide the Priest with safe passage among the

spheres wherein he may travel in search of the W isdom.

One morning I awoke to see that the world had changed,

the sky was darker and rumbled with the voices of evil

spirits and flowers and life had been strangled by them

also. Then I heard the screaming call, the screaming of

something beyond the hills which was calling me. The

screaming call maddened me and made me sweat, in the end

I could not ignore it and decided to find what manner of

beast was making the screaming call. I left my house and

set out into the desert with the call sounding all around

me. In the desert I wandered, without anything but the

clothes that I was wearing, I sweated during the day and

froze during the night. But still the screaming call kept on.

On the third day, on the eighteenth hour of that day, the

screaming call stopped and standing in front of me was a

man. The man was completely black, both in face and

clothing, and he greeted me in my tongue and with my name.

The man told me his name and his name was Ebonor and

he was a demon. Ebonor was the one who had made the

screaming call and I did not yet know that he was more

than the lesser demon that torments the infirm, he was the

messenger of the most evil spirits called the Old Spirits,

which even the most powerful sorcerer of even God cannot

completely control. This demon gave me the gift to

understand all languages, whether it be written or spoken

or of man or beast. This is why I, Abd Al-Hazred, have

been able to read documents which have confused many

lesser mortals for many decades, but I have also been able

never to get peace. For even when I try to lay down and

sleep, I can hear the creatures around me speaking, I can

hear the birds and the desert insects, but worst of all the

dogs, which madly growl and bark about the coming of the

Old Spirits.

Now that the screaming call had ceased, I returned to my

town with my new knowledge and had many sleepless

nights, listening to the sound of the smallest beast and

invisible demons talking, only where everything is dead

could I ever sleep, thought I.

After many days without sleep I set out into the desert

once more, hoping to find Ebonor and to make him take

back his gift, for I had found it to be a most terrible

curse. For three days and eighteen hours I wandered again

and on the eighteenth hour Ebonor appeared to me. I fell

before him and begged him to take back his gift as it was

driving my mind away from me, but he did not show any

compassion. Instead he said that he would show me more

knowledge. He took my hand and led me beneath the cold

desert sands, down many sets of steps, untrod by man,

until we reached the door to a secret chamber. In here, ye

shall find the ultimate truths, but ye shall only understand

a little, said the demon to me as he opened the door. Then

I heard the screaming call coming from the portal, but this

time it was a thousand times more intense and Ebonor

took my hand and pulled me across the threshold. Through

that door I saw all the untold knowledge, although only a

little has my mind retained.

And when the learning was at an end, I found myself

back in the desert standing by Ebonor, who laughed at me

and jested that the mind of man was much inferior to that

of the Old Spirits. I had learned of the Old Spirits in

the secret chamber, they were most terrible and evil spirits

who came from outside creation to live upon the earth.

Then at a time before man was born they were expelled

from the earth because the stars became wrong. All were

expelled from the earth except for Nyarlathotep, the dark

one or Egypt and the messenger of the Old Spirits, of

which Ebonor was one face. Turning away from me,

Ebonor laughed again and said to me that one day a time

shall come when the stars are right again and the Old

Spirits shall return. W ith this having been said, I was

alone once more.

I decided to rest, although my cursed gift was still with

me. It was when I rested that I realised that I was

holding a book, the book contained the many names of

Nyarlathotep, the Old Spirit's messenger. I was able to

read this book perfectly, but no one else was able to, for

they said that they could not understand the words on the

pages. The book told me that Nyarlathotep has twenty-one

names, or faces. Each of these names may be called upon

in their correct hours, from the third hour in the day to

the penultimate hour in the day. W ith each name is a

sacred and special sign, which must also be used with the

correct invocation. The names of Nyarlathotep are thus;

The name of the third hour is Etonetatae and he is

master of magical words and phrases and he should be

consulted much in yer work, for he shall deliver to ye many

words of power. Etonetatae has no body, but may manifest

as a mist or may remain invisible.

All of Nyarlathotep's seals except for the final one are

made from three lines and three curves.

The name of the fourth hour is Odanen, who brings with

him the wishes of the Old Spirits, ye may wish to

communicate with Odanen, rather than with the Old

Spirits themselves, for it is many times safer. Odanen

shall appear before the magician as a shadowy figure who

is only just visible.

The name of the fifth hour is Banibo, who shall reveal to

the magician the whereabouts of splendid treasures, but be

warned - do not let him persuade ye to leave yer circle, be

sure to get the directions from him and then banish him.

Banibo appears as a deformed and bloated man and

emanated the odour of rotting matter.

The name of the sixth hour is Obinab, who shall reveal

to the magician many secrets concerning the universe. He

is Banibo's opposite, but he shall still urge ye to leave the

circle so that he may take ye on a journey. If he does this

then insist that he himself gives ye the knowledge which

would be attained from the journey.

The name of the seventh hour is Bosoro, who shall appear

as a huge and fiery snake - do not look into it's eyes or ye

shaall be trapped forever, but command him to appear in

human form and he shall have to obey. Bosoro has the

knowledge of men's minds and ye may ask him to reveal the

knowledge of a man which ye shall name.

The name of the eighth hour is Oxeren, who has

knowledge of the future and shall appear on a black horse,

which can run faster than time itself.

The name of the ninth hour is Badero, who is the lord of

gestures and shall teach the conjurer many magical

gestures, with which he shall be able to open gates to other

places or effect the minds of men.

The name of the tenth hour is Osenin, who has control

over the bodies of men and can change a man into any

shape the magician tells him. Osenin appears with the body

of a man and the head of a lizard, which is enveloped in

flame.

The name of the eleventh hour is Boxebo, who shall make

doors open for the magician so that his way is not

restricted. Boxebo appears as a huge insect with many

pairs of hands.

The name of the twelfth hour is Norano, who knows of

all the books which have ever existed and she shall dictate

to the magician whichever book he seeks at that time.

Norano appears as a winged scribe.

The name of the thirteenth hour is Onaron, who has much

knowledge of the sciences which he shall tell to the

magician and he may even be commanded to bring to the

magician rare materials, such as herbs and stones. Onaron

appears a winged man with many long and sharp teeth.

The name of the fourteenth hour is Nerexo, who holds

information about secret talismen and seals. Nerexo

appears in the form of an old man with the legs of a goat.

The name of the fifteenth hour is Reranber, who is a

most evil spirit and shall murder any man at yer command.

Reranber shall appear as a prince in shimmering gold

holding a black sword.

The name of the sixteenth hour is Orosob, who is a most

lustful demon and shall procure any woman that the

magician wishes. Orosob appears as an unclothed black

man and if he does not appear it is because he is walking

the land ravishing the unwary, so ye should call him again,

but do not call him more than three times or ye shall

enrage him.

The name of the seventeenth hour is Nineso, who shall

appear exactly like the magician. Nineso has the power to

conjure many lesser spirits and the magician should

command him which spirits he should conjure.

The name of the eighteenth hour is Ebonor, who shall

reveal the knowledge that is not of man and also

understands all languages. The magician should question

him and should not urge him to give the gifts of knowledge

and language, as he gave to me - for to do so would anger

him. Ebonor shall appear as a black man, clothed in a black

robe.

The name of the nineteenth hour is Oredab, who appears

as a skeleton riding atop a great lizard. Oredab has the

power to destroy whole cities in one gesture.

The name of the twentieth hour is Nenado who has much

strength and can effect the movement of the stars and

planets. Nenando shall appear with the body of a statue

and the head of a fly larvae.

The name of the twenty-first hour is Rubanir, who's

appearance changes constantly and shall always be

unidentifiable. Rubanir has knowledge of all things past.

The name of the twenty-second hour is Obexob, who

appears as the floating corpse of a pharaoh enveloped in

flames. Obexob shall deliver visions to the magician who

studies the flames closely.

The name of the twenty-third hour is Etananesoe, who is

too terrible to behold. Etananesoe is the true incarnation of

Nyarlathotep and shall only appear at the time when the

stars are right for himself.

Those are the twenty-one names of Nyarlathotep and the

name may be summoned at the appropriate hour using the

conjurations which Shall I set down later in my writing,

be warned though - do not summon more than one face in

a day, otherwise Nyarlathotep shall become enraged and

break the circle, devouring the magician.

W ith the book containing this knowledge, I set about

seeking a new abode, for I could not return to my village,

for I needed time to study the ways of the Old Spirits

and I needed a dead place, so that I could sleep

undisturbed. After many days of walking I eventually

found myself at the cavernous ruins of a city, which was

once called Ubar, this was where I decided to dwell. In my

solitude I was able to practice my art and learned much

from the names of Nyarlathotep and I even dared to

conjure some of the Old Spirits, with very grave

consequences, for I was not prepared for the destruction

they would cause - for no circle can hold them. I also

wrote down all that I learned that was writeable so that

this knowledge may be passed on and shall not be lost

again.

But now, after One Thousand-and-One moons of the

journey, the Maskim nip at my heels, the Rabishu pull at

my hair, Lammashta opens her dread jaws,

AZATHOTH gloats blindly at his throne,

CTHULHU raises his head and stares up through the

Veils of sunkun Varloorni, up through the Abyss, and

fixes his stare upon me; wherefore I must with haste

write this indeed, it appears as though I have failed in

some regard as to the order of the rites, or to the

formulae, or to the sacrifices, for now it appears as if the

entire host of YHIDRA lies waiting, dreaming, drooling

for my departure. I pray the Gods that I am saved, and

not perish as did the Priest, ABDUL BEN-

MARTU, in Jerusalem (the Gods remember and have

mercy upon him!). My fate is no longer writ in the stars,

for I have broken the Chaldean Covenant by seeking

power over the Elder Gods. I have set foot on the moon,

and the moon no longer has power over me. The lines of

my life have been oblitered by my wanderings in the

W aste, over the letters writ in the heavens by the gods.

And even now I can hear the wolves howling in the

mountains as they did that fateful night, and they are

calling my name, and the names of Others. I fear for my

flesh, but I fear for my spirit more.

Remember, always, in every empty moment, to call upon the

Gods not to forget thee, for they are forgetful and very

far away. Light thy fires high in the hills, and on the tops

of temples and pyramids, that they may see and remember.

Remember always to copy each of the formulae as I have

put it down, and not to change it by one line or dot, not so

much as a hair's breadth, lest it be rendered valueless, or

worse: a broken star is the Gate of GANZIR, the Gate

of Death, the Gate of the Shadows and the Shells.

Recite the incantations as they are written here, in the

manner this prescribed. Prepare the rituals without erring,

and in the proper places and times render the sacrifices.

May the Gods be ever merciful unto thee!

May thou escape the jaws of the MASKIM, and

vanquish the power of the Old Ones!

AND THE GODS GRANT THEE DEATH

BEFORE THE OLD ONES RULE THE

EARTH ONCE MORE!

KAKAMMU! SELAH!

OUT OF SPACE! NIPPUR!

ERIDU! KULLAH!

KESH! LAGASH!

SHURUPPAL SELAH!

Day of Living, Rising Sun

Day of Plenty, gracious Sun

Day of Perfect, Grand Delight

Day of Fortune, Brilliant Night

O Shining Day!

O Laughing Day!

O Day of Life, and Love and Luck!

Seven Oldest, W isest Ones!

Seven Sacred, Learned Ones!

Be my Guardians, polished Swords

Be my W atchful, patient Lords

Protect me from the Rabishu

O Shining, Splendorous APHKALLHU!

W hat God have I offended? W hat Goddess? W hat

sacrifice have I failed to make? W hat Unknown Evil

have I committed, that my going out should be thus

accompanied by the fearful howlings of a hundred wolves?

May the heart of my God return to its place!

May the heart of my Goddess return to its place!

May the God I do not know be quieted toward me!

May the Goddess I do now know he quieted toward me!

May the heart of the Unknown God return to its place

for me!

May the heart of the Unknown Goddess return to its

place for me!

I have traveled on the Spheres, and the Spheres do not

protect me. I have descended into the Abyss, and the

Abyss does not protect me. I have walked to the tops of

mountains, and the mountains do not protect me. I have

walked the Seas, and the Seas do not protect me.

The Lords of the W ind rush about me and are angered.

The Lords of the Earth crawl about my feet and are

angered. The Spirits have forgotten me.

My time is shortened, and I must complete as much as I

can before I am taken away by the Voice that ever calls.

The Moon's days are numbered upon the earth, and the

Sun's and I know not the meaning of these omens, but

that they are. And the oracles are dried up, and the stars

spin in their places. And the heavens look to be

uncontrolled, with no order, and the spheres are crooked and

wandering.

And the Sign of Zdaq is floating above my writing table,

but I cannot read the runes any longer, for that Sight is

failing me. Is it always in this fashion? And the Sign is

failing me. Is it always in this fashion? And the Sign of

Xastur rises up behind me, and of that I know the

meaning, but may not write, for I received the message

Elsewhere.

I can hardly speak to recognise my own voice.

The Abyss yawns wide before me! A gate has been

broken!

Know that the Seven Spheres must be entered in their

times and in their seasons, one at a time, and never the one

before the other. Know that the Four beasts of the

Spaces claim the blood of the initiate, each in their own

time and season. Know that SHUB-NIGGURATH

seeks ever to rise to the stars, and when the Upper is

united to the Lower, then a new Age shall come of Earth,

and the Serpent shall be made whole, and the W aters

shall be as One, when on high the heavens had not been

named.

Remember to protect the livestock of the village and thy

family. The Elder Sign and the Sign of the Race. But

the W atcher, too, if They be slow. And no sacrifices are

to be made in that time, for the blood shall be split for

them that have come in, and shall call them.

Remember to keep to the low ground, and not the high, for

the Old Ones swing easily to the tops of the temples and

the mountains, whereby they may survey what they had

lost the last time. And sacrifices made on the tops of

those temples are lost to Them.

Remember thy life is in running water, and not in still

water, for the latter is the breeding place of the

LILITU, and her creatures are the offspring of Them,

and do worship at Their shrines, the places of which are

unknown to thee. But where thou seest a standing stone,

there they shall be, for such is their altar.

Remember to carve the signs exactly as I have told thee,

changing not one mark lest the amulet prove a curse

against thee that wear it. Know that salt absorbs the evil

effluvia of the larvae, and is useful to cleanse the tools

with. Do not speak first to the demon, but let him speak

first to thee. And is he speak, charge him to speak clearly,

in a soft and pleasing voice, and in thy tongue, for it shall

otherwise surely confuse thee and deafen thee with its

roar. And charge it to keep its stench that it may not

make thee faint.

Remember not to make the sacrifice either too large or too

small, for if it is too small, the demon shall not come or, if

coming, shall be angered with thee so that it shall not

speak, even when charged, for that is the Covenant. And if

it be too large, it shall grow too large and too fast and

shall become difficult to control. And one such demon was

raised by that Priest of Jerusalem, ABDUL BEN-

MARTU, and was fed extensively on the sheep of the

flocks of Palestine, whereupon it grew to frightening

proportion and eventually devoured him. But that was

madness, for Ben-Martu worshipped the Elder Gods,

which is unlawful, as it is written.

Remember that the Essences of the Old Ones are in all

things, but that the Essences of the Elder Gods are in all

things that live, and this shall prove of value to thee when

the time comes.

Remember the ARRA, especially when dealing with

Them of Fire, for They respect it, and no other.

Remember to keep the Moon pure.

Beware of the Cults of Death, and these are the Cult of

the Dog, the Cult of the Dragon, and the Cult of the

Goat; for they are worshippers of the Old Ones, and

forever try to let Them in, for they have a formulae of

which it is unlawful to speak. And these cults are not

strong, save at their seasons, when the heavens open up to

them and unto their race. And there shall forever be W ar

between us and the Race of Draconis, for the Race of

Draconis was ever powerful in ancient times, when the

first temples were built in MAGAN, and they drew

down much strength from the stars, but now they are as

W anderers of the W astelands, and dwell in caves and in

deserts, and in all lonely places where they have set up

stones. And these I have seen, in my journeys through

those areas where the ancient cults once flourished, and

where now there is only sadness and desolation.

And I have seen them in their Rites, and the awful

Things they call forth from the Lands beyond Time. I

have seen the Signs carved upon their stones, their altars.

I have seen the Sign of YOG SOTHOTH, and

ZALED, and those of XASTUR and

AZATHOTH, and similarly those of SHUB-

NIGGURATH and the awful Offspring of the Goat,

and the terrible musicks of their Race.

I have seen the Blood split upon the Stone. I have seen

that Stone struck with a Sword, and have seen the Stone

raise up and the Serpent crawl forth. And this power is

surely damned; but where does NYARLATHOTEP

tarry? And what of CTHUGHA? The Sleeping Gods

truly Sleep.

And what crime have I committed? W hat Unknown God

have I transgressed? W hat forbidden thing have I eaten?

W hat forbidden thing have I drunk? My suffering! It is

Seven! It is Seven times Seven! O Gods! Do not cast

thy servant down!

Remember the Scorpion Man who dwells in the

Mountains. He was of old created by SHUB-

NIGGURATH to fight the Elder Gods, but was

permitted to stay below the Mountains by Them. But He

has deceived us once, and may do so again. But call upon

him if there be something concerning the Outside that ye

would know, that I have not told thee. And his sign is

simple, and it is thus:

And merely, face the place where he is, and he shall come

and speak, but do not do this at Dawn, for then the Sun

rises and the Scorpion has no power, not from the Dawn

till the Dusk, during which time he is forced back beneath

the Earth, for that is the letter of the Covenant

concerning him, for it is written: He shall not raise his

head above the Sun.

And again: His is the dark times.

And again: He knows of the Gate, but not the Gate

And the Scorpion Man has another of his Race, female,

that dwells with him there, but of her it is not lawful to

speak, and she must be banished with the exorcisms should

she appear to thee, for her touch is Death.

And of the Cult of the Dragon, what more can I say to

thee? They worship when that Star is highest in the

heavens, and is of the Sphere of the HASTUR, as are

the Stars of the Dog and the Goat. And their

worshippers have always been with us, though they are not

of our same Race, but of the Race of their Stars, of the

Old Ones. And they keep not to our laws, but murder

quickly, and without thought. And their blood covers them.

They have summoned the Spirits of W ar and Plague

openly upon our Race, and have caused great numbers of

our people and our animals die, after a most unnatural

fashion. And they are unfeeling towards pain, and fear not

the Sword or the Flame, for they are the authors of all

Pain! They are the very creatures of Darkness and

Sorrow, yet they Sorrow not! Remember the smell! They

can be told by their smell! And their many unnatural

sciences and arts, which cause wonderous things to happen,

but which are unlawful to our people.

And who is their Master? Of this I do not know, but I

have heard them calling NODENS which is surely a

blasphemy, for NODENS is of our Race as it is writ

in the Text of MAGAN. But, perhaps, they called

Another, whose Name I do not know. But surely it was

not NODENS.

And I have heard them calling all the Names of the Old

Ones, proudly, at their Rites. And I have seen the blood

split upon the ground and the mad dancing and the terrible

cries as they yelled upon their Gods to appear and aid

them in their mysteries.

And I have seen them turn the very Moon's rays into

liquid, the which they poured upon their stones for a

purpose I could not divine.

And I have seen them turn into many strange kinds of

beast as they gathered in their appointed places, the

Temples of Offal, whereupon horns grew from heads that

had not horns, and teeth from mouths that had not such

teeth, and hands become as the talons of eagles or the

claws of dogs that roam the desert areas, mad and howling,

like unto those who even now call my name outside this

room!

I cry laments, but no one hears me! I am overwhelmed

with horror! I cannot see! Gods, do not cast thy servant

down!

Remember the Sword of the W atcher. Do not touch It

until ye want It to depart, for It shall depart at a touch

and leave thee unprotected for the remainder of the Rite,

and although a Circle is a boundary which none can cross,

thou wilt find thyself unprepared to meet the incredible

sights that shall greet thee outside.

Remember also the sacrifices to the W atcher. They must

be regular, for the W atcher is of a different Race and

cares not for thy life, save that he obey thy commands

when the sacrifices have been met.

And forgetting the Elder Sign shall surely cause thee

much grief.

And I have seen a Race of Man that worships a Giant

Cow. And they come from somewhere East, beyond the

Mountains. And they are surely worshippers of an

Ancient One, but of its Name I am not certain, and do

not write it down, for it is useless to thee anyway. And in

their Rites, they become as cows, and it is disgusting to

see. But they are Evil, and so I warn thee.

And I have seen Rites that can kill a man at a great

distance. And Rites that can cause sickness to a man,

wherever he lives, by the use of a simple charm, which

must be spoken in its tongue and in no other, or so it is

said. And this charm is as follows:

AZAG galra sagbi mu unna te

NAMTAR galra zibi mu unna te

UTUK XUL gubi mu unna te

ALA XUL gabi mu unna te

GIDIM XUL ibbi mu unna te

GALLA XUL kadbi mu unna te

DINGIR XUL girbi mu unna te

I minabi-ene tashbi aba aba-andibbi-esh!

And this they would chant over a doll of wax as it was

burning in their wicked cauldrons. And in these things

they took great delight, and still do where they are to be

found at their shrines of loathsomeness.

And I have seen the lands of farmers ravaged by their

evil spells, scorched black by flame and burning embers that

descend from the sky. And that is the Sign that they have

been there, where the earth is black and charred, and where

nothing grows.

And when fire comes from the heavens, there wilt surely

be panic among the people, and the Priest must calm them

an take this book, of which he must make a copy in his

own, and read the exorcisms therein that his people may

not be harmed. For a sword shall appear in the sky at

those times, a signal to the Old Ones that One of Theirs

has escaped and entered into this W orld. And it shall be

an omen to thee that such a Spirit is abroad in the land,

and must be found. And thou mayest send thy W atcher to

the search, and it shall be great destruction of cities, and

fire shall rain from the spheres, until the Elder Gods see

yer plight and shall quell the uprising of the Old Ones

with powerful Charms. But many shall be lost to the

Outside at that time.

W atch well the Stars. For when comets are to be seen in

the neighbourhood of CAPRICORNUS, His cults

shall rejoice and the spells shall increase from their

quarter. And when comets are to be seen in

DRACONIS, there is a great danger, for the Cults of

the Dragon do rise up at that time, and make many

sacrifices, not only of animals, but of men.

And when comets are to be seen in the neighborhood of the

Star SIRIUS, then there shall be great difficulty in

the house of kings, and brother shall rise up against

brother, and there shall be war and famine. And in these

things the worshippers of the Dog shall rejoice, and reap

the spoils of these conflicts, and shall grow fat.

If thou happenest upon such a Cult in the midst of their

Rituals, do but hide well so that they do not see thee, else

they shall surely kill thee and make of thee a sacrifice to

their Gods, and thy spirit shall be in grave danger, and the

howling of the wolves shall be for thee and the spirit

which escapes from thee. This, if thou be lucky to die

quickly, for these Cults rejoice in the slow spilling of

blood, whereby they derive much power and strength in

their Ceremonies.

W atch well, however, all that they do and all that they say,

and write it down in a book that no one shall see, as I

have done, for it shall serve thee well at some future time

when thou wilt recognize them by their words or by their

actions. And thou mayest procure amulets against them, by

which their spells are rendered useless and dull, by burning

the Name of their Gods upon parchment or silk in a

cauldron of thine own devising. And thy Watcher shall

carry the burnt spell to their altar and deposit it

thereupon, and they shall be much afraid and cease their

workings for awhile, and their stones shall crack and their

Gods be sorely angry with their servants.

W rite the book thou keepest well, and clearly, and when it

is time for thee to go out, as it is my time now, it shall

pass into the hands of those who may have the best use of

it, and who are faithful servants of the Elder Gods, and

wilt swear eternal W arfare against the rebellious demons

who would destroy the civilisations of man.

And if thou knowest the names of they who would harm

thee, write them upon figures of wax, made in their image,

upon which ye shall make the Curse and melt them in the

cauldron ye have set up within the MANDAL of

protection. And the W atcher shall carry the Curse to

them for whom it was uttered. And they shall die.

And if thou does not know of their names, nor of their

persons, save that they seek to harm thee, make a doll of

wax like a man, with his limbs, but with no face. And

upon the face of the doll write the word

KASHSHAPTI. Hold the doll over the flaming

cauldron while saying fiercely over it:

ATTI MANNU KASHSHAPTU SHA

TUYUB TA ENNI!

and then drop the doll into the flame. From the smoke that

rises from this action, ye shall see the name of the

sorcerer or sorceress written within it. And then ye shall

be able to send the W atcher to bring the Curse. And that

person shall die.

Or thou mayest call upon SHUB NIGGURATH to

protect thee from the spells of sorcery. And for this, the

MANDAL must be prepared as always, and a figure

of SHUB NIGGURATH be upon the altar, and

incantations made to summon Her assistance, like the

following incantation that is ancient, from the Priests of

OUT OF SPACE:

W HO ART THOU, O W ITCH, THAT

SEEKEST ME?

Thou hast taken the road

Thou hast come after me

Thou hast sought me continually for my destruction

Thou hast continually plotted an evil thing against me

Thou hast encompassed me

Thou hast sought me out

Thou hast gone forth and followed my steps

But I, by the command of the Queen SHUB

NIGGURATH

Am clothed in terror

Am armed in fiercesomeness

Am arrayed with might and the Sword

I make thee tremble

I make thee run afraid

I drive thee out

I spy thee out

I cause thy name to be known among men

I cause they house to be seen amoung men

I cause thy spells to be heard amoung men

I cause thy evil perfumes to be smelt amoung men

I unclothe thy wickedness and evil

And bring yer sorceries to naught!

It is not I, but NANAKANISURRA

Mistress of W itches

And the Queen of heaven SHUB NIGGURATH

W ho command thee!

And if these worshippers and sorcerers still come at thee,

as it is possible, for their power comes from the Stars,

and who knows the ways of the Stars?, thou must call

upon the Queen of Mysteries, NINDINUGGA, who

wilt surely save thee. And thou must make incantations

with her Title, which is NINDINUGGA

NIMSHIMSHARGAL YOG-

SOTHOTHLARA. And it is enough merely to shout

that Name aloud, Seven times, and she shall come to thine

aid.

And remember that thou purify thy temple with the

branches of cypress and of pine, and no evil spirit which

haunteth buildings shall cause habitation to be set up

therein, and no larvae shall breed, as they do in many

unclean places. The larvae are enormous, twice as large as

a man, but do breed on his excretions, and even, it s said,

upon his breath, and grow to terrible height, and do not

leave him until the Priest or some magician cut him off

with the copper dagger, saying the name of SHUB

NIGGURATH seven times seven times, aloud, in a

sharp voice.

The night has now grown silent. The howling of the

wolves has grown quiet, and can scarce be heard. Perhaps

it was some other that they sought? Yet, can I tell in my

bones that this is not so? For the XASTUR sign has

not left its station behind me, and has grown larger,

casting a shadow over these pages as I write. I have

summoned my W atcher, but It is troubled by some

Things and does not respond to me well, as though

afflicted with some disease, and dazed.

My books have lost light, and settle upon their shelves like

animals fallen asleep, or dead. I am sickened by what

voices I hear now, as though the voices of my family, left

behind me so many years ago, that is impossible to conceive

that they are about. Did I not understand of their

untimely, unnatural death? Can the demons who wait

W ithout take on so viciously the human voices of my

parents? My brother? My sister?

AVAUNT THEE!

That this Book

were an amulet, a

Seal of

Protection! That

my ink were the

ink of Gods and

not of Men! But

I must write

hastily, and if thou

cannot read nor understand this writing, perhaps it is sign

enough for thee of the strength and power of the demons

that be, in these times and in these places, and is surely a

warning to thee to have a care and not to invoke carelessly,

but cautiously, and not, under any circumstances, seek

carelessly to open that Gate to the Outside, for thou can

never know the Seasons of Times of the Old Ones, even

though thou can tell their Seasons upon the Earth by the

rules I have already instructed thee to compute; for their

Times and Seasons Outside run uneven and strange to

our minds, for are they not the Computors of All Time?

Did they not set Time in its Place? It were not enough

that the Elder Gods (have mercy on Thy servant!) set the

W anderers to mark their spaces, for such spaces as

existed were the work of the Old Ones. Were no Sun to

shine, were CTHUGHA never born, would not the years

pass by, as quickly?

Seek ever to keep the Outside Gate closed and sealed, by

the instructions I have given thee, by the Seals and the

Names herein.

Seek ever to hold back the Powers of the Cults of the

ancient W orship, that they might not grow strong on their

blood, and on their sacrifice. By their wounds shall ye

know them, and by their smell, for they are not born as

men, but in some other fashion; by some corruption of seed

or spirit that has given them other properties than those

we are familiar with. And they like the Dark Places best;

for their God is a W orm.

IA! SHADDUYA IA! BARRA! BARRA!

IA KANPA! IA KANPA!

SHUB-NIGGURATH! IA! NNGI IA! IA!

The Stars grow dim in their places, and the Moon pales

before me, as though a Veil were blown across its flame.

Dog-faces demons approach the circumference of my

sanctuary. Strange lines appear carved on my door and

walls, and the light from the W indows grows increasing

dim.

A wind has risen. The Dark W aters stir. This is the

Book of the Servant of the Gods . . .

I, Abdul Al-Hazred, say this to ye:

The Elder Gods have put the damned

To sleep. And they that tamper with the seals

And wake the sleepers, too, are damned.

And I say further, herein lies those spells

To break the seals that hold in thrall

Cthulhu and his ebon horde. For I

Have spent my life to learn them all.

So, fool, the darkness is pent up in space:

The gates to Hell are closed. Ye

Meddle at yer own expense: W hen ye call

They shall wake and answer ye.

This is my gift to mankind -- here are the keys.

Find yer own locks; be glad.

I, Abdul Al-Hazred say this to ye:

I, who tampered, and am mad.

Book of ye Laws and Names Of ye Dead

W here ye reader shall discover Ye Testimony of Abl-Al

Hazred , yer servent.

In this chapter Shall I reveal the names, natures and

seals of the Old Spirits. Once the Old Spirits lived on

the earth, but when the stars changed they were expelled

and separated. There are, however, times when the stars

become right for certain spirits and these are the times

which they can be summoned on. There are forty-five Old

Spirits who are very terrible and very powerful, for this

reason I ask ye never to summon them apart from in

exceptional situations. If ye do risk summoning then

almost certain death shall await if ye have not made the

appropriate preparations - for they cannot be banished

easily and shall inflict terrible damage once summoned. The

stars become right for the Old Spirits as the zodiac's

band travels across the heavens and the times upon which

they may be conjured upon shall now be revealed.

Starting seven degrees from the Archer's sign and

proceeding deosil, Shall I work my way around the wheel

of the zodiac, explaining when the stars are right for each

of the Old Spirits.

In the seventh to the thirteenth degrees the stars are right

for Uk-Han, who appears as a huge, horned snake.

In the fourteenth to twentieth degrees the stars are right

for Magoth, who appears like a large and strange cat

creature with the tentacles of a squid on it's front.

In the twenty-first to twenty-seventh degrees the stars

are right for Yak-Ishath, which appears as something too

terrible to behold - an ever changing mass featuring the

faces of the souls it has swallowed.

In the twenty-eighth to thirty-fourth degrees the stars

are right for Lunigguroth, who appears as a sphere of

glowing white, from which vast multitudes of horrors pour.

In the thirty-fifth to forty-first degrees the stars are

right for Tursoth, who appears as a giant scale covered

man with the legs of a spider.

In the forty-second to forty-eight degrees the stars are

right for Marbel, who has no body, but the sound shall be

most apparent, causing ears to bleed and animals to fall

down dead.

In the forty-ninth to fifty-fifth degrees the stars are

right for Diabaka, who appears as a huge, flaming

monstrosity, surrounded by fiery suns.

In the fifty-sixth to sixty-second degrees, nothing may be

summoned, not even the lesser faces of Nyarlathotep, for

this is a time when the stars are wrong for every

denomination of Old Spirit.

In the sixty-third to sixty-ninth degrees the stars are

right for Cthuhanai, who appears as a great winged man

with the head of a decaying lizard bird.

In the seventieth to seventy-sixth degrees the stars are

right for Nagoango, who shall appear from the ground and

try to swallow ye whole.

In the seventy-seventh to eighty-third degrees the stars

are right for Vagonch, who shall appear as a huge mass

of whiteness which shall swallow anything which comes

near.

In the eighty-fourth to ninetieth degrees the stars are

right for Pul-Marg, who shall appear as a black demon

with the power to petrify the people who's gaze he catches.

In the ninety-first to ninety-seventh degrees the stars are

right for Bovadoit, who cannot be summoned because of

her size and terribleness. Bovadoit shall be locked out until

the stars are fully right.

In the ninety-eight to one-hundred and fourth degrees the

stars are right for Parahan, who shall appear as a great

dragon, but with a small, many eyed head.

During the one-hundred and fifth to the one-hundred and

eleventh degrees, nothing may be conjured.

In the one-hundred and twelfth to one-hundred and

eighteenth degrees the stars are right for Yurnal, which

shall appear as a great gray and lumbering thing, too vast

for the eye to view.

During the one-hundred and nineteenth to the one-hundred

and twenty-fifth degrees, nothing may be summoned.

In the one-hundred and twenty-sixth to one-hundred and

thirty-second degrees the stars are right for Cthulhu, who

appears as a great man with dragon's wings and an

octopus' head.

During the one-hundred and thirty-third to one-hundred

and thirty-ninth degrees there must be not conjuration.

In the one-hundred and fortieth to one-hundred and forty-

sixth degrees the stars are right for Nersel, who appears

as an enraged ghoul and is ruler of Zin.

In the one-hundred and forty-seventh to one-hundred and

fifty-third degrees the stars are right of Andryn, who is

the weakest of the Old Spirits as he cannot harm the

holder of the second ring of Nerexo. If Andryn attacks

the magician, he should kiss the ring and speak the word

"OROGOT".

In the one-hundred and fifty-fourth to one-hundred and

sixtieth degrees the stars are right for Unspeterus, who

appears like a huge black toad.

In the one-hundred and sixty-first to one-hundred and

sixty-seventh degrees the stars are right for Bas-Juob,

who appears like a great slimy maggot with the tentacles

of a sea dragon.

In the one-hundred and sixty-eight to one-hundred and

sevent-fourth degrees the stars are right for Astursoth,

who appears as a great moaning mass, the sounds which

echo from it's heart are enough to make men fall and die.

In the one-hundred and seventy-fifth to one-hundred and

eighty-first degrees the stars are right for Azalu, who

appears as a great plant beast with many arms and heads.

In the one-hundred and eighty-second to one-hundred and

eighty-eight degrees the stars are right for Leasynoth,

who appears like a great dragon and worm, who lived

beneath the mountains in the time of the Old Spirits

ruling.

In the one-hundred and eighty-ninth to one-hundred and

ninety-fifth degrees the stars are right for Yog-Thothai,

who appears like a huge, screaming bat with crawling

worms for a face. Yog-Thothai can travel far away,

sometimes carrying prey to distant stars.

In the one-hundred and ninety-sixth to two-hundred and

second degrees the stars are right for Maphleus, who

appears as a huge shapeless form which can divide into

many smaller forms.

In the two-hundred and third to two-hundred and ninth

degrees, the stars are right for Nun-Hanish and her

brood, who appear as a whole army of ghouls, which may

travel into men's dreams.

In the two-hundred and tenth to two-hundred and

sixteenth degrees the stars are right for Bas-Lesifa, who

appears as a dark orb which cannot be harmed and spreads

a plague of madness all around.

In the two-hundred and seventeenth to two-hundred and

twenty-third degrees the stars are right for Mememyet-

Raha and her children, who appear as vast and slimy

horned beasts.

During the two-hundred and twenty-fourth to two-

hundred and twenty-eighth degrees the stars are most

wrong and no evocation may take place.

In the two-hundred and thirty-ninth to two-hundred and

forty-fourth degrees the stars are right for Azathoth,

who appeareth as a vast and shapeless form of screaming

souls and he shall be most angry at being drawn away

from his secret space.

In the two-hundred and forty-fifth to two-hundred and

fifty-first degrees the stars are right for Paturnigish,

who appears as a great cloud.

In the two-hundred and fifty-second to two-hundred and

fifty-eigth degrees the stars are right for Dagaon, who

appears as a gigantic man with the face of a long toothed

fish.

In the two-hundred and fifty-ninth to two-hundred and

sixty-fifth degrees the stars are right for Ayam, who

appears like a great tree made of flesh.

In the two-hundred and sixty-sixth to two-hundred and

seventy-second degrees the stars are right for Etananesoe,

the true face of Nyarlathotep.

In the two-hundred and seventy-third to two-hundred and

seventy-ninth degrees the stars are right for Bugg, who

appears like a great furry snake man.

In the two-hundred and eightieth to two-hundred and

eighty-sixth degrees the stars are right for Yog-Sothoth,

who appears like a great nothingness, a gate which leads

outside onto the surface of his vast body.

During the two-hundred and eighty-seventh to the two-

hundred and ninety-third degrees no conjurations may take

place.

In the two-hundred and ninety-fourth to three-hundredth

degrees the stars are right for Moivoo, who appears in a

form so complex that no man can describe him.

In the three-hundred and first to three-hundred and

seventh degrees the stars are right for Beeluge, who

appears like a huge lizard with the mouth of an insect.

In the three-hundred and eighth to three-hundred and

fourteenth degrees the stars are right for Caim, who

appears like a hissing spider thing.

In the three-hundredth and fifteenth to three-hundred and

twenty-first degrees the stars are right for Lusoath, who

appears like a great cone of crystal, which no man should

touch, or else his mind be stolen away.

In the three-hundred and twenty-second to three-hundred

and twenty-eigth degrees the stars are right for Lusoath,

who appears like a great walking mass of earth.

In the three-hundred and twenty-ninth to three-hundred

and thirty-fifth degrees the stars are right for Tsapetae,

who appears like a great swirling darkness.

In the three-hundred and thirty-sixth to three-hundred

and forty-second degrees the stars are right for Nun-

Buhan, who shall appear all around the magician like a

great horde of worms.

In the three-hundred and forty-third to three-hundred and

forty-ninth degrees the stars are right for Hasariel, who

shall appear like a large flying fiend.

In the three-hundred and fiftieth to three-hundred and

fifty-sixth degrees the stars are right for Carr-Vephat,

who shall appear like a vast mass with dark globes circling

all around.

In the three-hundred and fifty-seventh to third degrees the

star are right for Detathit, who appears like a river of

grabbing hands and dragon's heads.

During the fourth to sixth degrees there must be no

conjuration and ye must carry out the Great Banishing

ritual.

Now that ye know their times, names and seals Shall I

once more urge ye never to summon any of them except in

very exceptional and important situations - if ye are a

ruler than I tell ye neeveer to summon them for battle, or

else chaos shall ensure. If ye are curious I tell ye never

to summon them to satisfy that curiosity or much terror

and death shall come of it. If ye would manipulate them to

bring ye yer desired then summon them not, but instead

conjure a name of Nyarlathotep, for the Old Sprits shall

not heed yer desires because they have no masters. Ye

must also know that there is no way to banish the Old

Spirits, they shall only depart when the stars change and

become

wrong

for

them.

'Tis a veritable & attestable Fact, that between certain

related Persons there exists a Bond more powerful than

the strongest Ties of Flesh and Family, whereby one such

Person may be aware of all the Trials & Pleasures of

the other, yea, even to experiencing the Pains or Passions

of one far distant; & further, there are those whose skills

in such Matters are aided by forbidden Knowledge of

Intercourse through dark Magic with Spirits & Beings

of outside Spheres. Of the latter: I have sought them out,

both Men & W omen, & upon Examination have in all

Cases discovered them to be Users of Divination,

Observors of Times, Enchanters, W itches, Charmers, or

Necromancers. All claimed to work their W onders

through Intercourse with dead & departed Spirits, but I

fear that often such Spirits were evil Angels, the

Messengers of the Dark One & yet more ancient Evils.

Indeed, among them were some whose Powers were

prodigious, who might at shall inhabit the Body of another

even at a great Distance & against the Shall & often

unbeknown to the Sufferer of such Outrage. Yea, & I

discovered how one might, be he an Adept & his familiar

Spirits powerful enough, control the W anderings or

Migration of his Essence into all manner of Beings &

Persons -- even from beyond the Grave of Sod or the

Door of the Stone Sepulcher.

Many and multiform are the dim horrors of Earth,

infesting her ways from the prime. They sleep beneath the

unturned stone; they rise from the tree with its root; they

move beneath the sea and in subterranean places; they dwell

in the inmost adyta; they emerge betimes from the shutten

sepulchre of haughty bronze and the low grave that is

sealed with clay. There be some that are long known to

man, and others as yet unknown that abide the terrible

latter days of their revealing. Those which are the most

dreadful and the loathliest of all are haply still to be

declared. But among those that have revealed themselves

aforetime and have made manifest their veritable presence,

there is one which may not openly be named for its

exceeding foulness. It is that spawn which the hidden

dweller in the vaults has begotten upon mortality.

Ye book reveals ye places of wonder I visited, ye

unhearthly horrors I encountered, which lead me to

forsaking madness as show in my diary, Ye diary of a

madman. For it must be madness to believe in ye things I

have seen, in ye rituals I have performed, in the places I

have been and the Times I have visited.

Ye Reader shall find throughout

these pages ye sum of all

knowledge I have collected during

this maddenning journey. May this

book take place that of a warning

against the Things that are W aiting Between W orlds...

Ye Brood of the Dark Stars shall be revealed to the

reader. Here are tales of ancient history, stories known

only by a few, for they caused unprepared Readers to seek

their peace within uncanny madness.

There are W ays in which the Mind of a man is like unto

an Eye, in that it can be used as a Lens to focus the

Powers that exist in the Spaces between the W orlds.

Indeed, the Mind of any Man can be used, when severed

from the confining ties of the Flesh and put into a state

of Trance, as a W eapon of great Power. To the sorcerer

who brings such a Mind under his Control, nothing is

impossible, for he shall be able to see into the farthest

Lands of the W orld by means of that Mind's Eye, and

shall be able to inflict upon his Enemies a Vengeance of

such Type as shall leave no slightest Mark, but shall

cause them to expire with Fear and great Terrors.

Peaceful is the ignorant man whose vision of Earth is

bounded by hills and the seas behind. Such a man lives on

a small island of ignorance, unaware of the oceans of

maddening absurdities surrounding this small world.

It must not be thought that the powers capable of greatest

wickedness appear to us in the form of repellent familiars,

and other, closely related demons. They do not. Small,

visible demons are merely the effluvia which those vast

forms of destructiveness have left in Their wake -- skin

scrapings and even more tenuous shreds of evil that attach

themselves to the living like leeches from some great slain

leviathan of the deep that has wreaked havoc on a hundred

coastal cities before plunging to its death with a thousand

hurled harpoons quivering in its flesh. For the mightiest

powers there can be no death and the hurled harpoons

inflict, at most, surface injuries which heal quickly. I have

said before and Shall I say again until my tardily earned

wisdom is accepted by my brethren as fact--in confronting

that which has always been and always shall be a master

of magic can know only self-reproach and despair if he

mistakes a temporary victory for one that he can never

hope permanently to win.

Nor is it to be thought, that man is either the oldest or

the last of earth's masters, or that the common bulk of life

and substance walks alone. The Old Ones were, the Old

Ones are, and the Old Ones shall be. Not in the spaces

we know, but between them, They walk serene and primal,

undimensioned and to us unseen. Yog-Sothoth knows the

gate. Yog-Sothoth is the gate. Yog-Sothoth is the key

and guardian of the gate. Past, present, future, all are one

in Yog-Sothoth. He knows where the Old Ones broke

through of old, and where They shall break through again.

He knows where They have trod earth's fields, and where

They still tread them, and why no one can behold Them as

They tread. By Their smell can men sometimes know

Them near, but of Their semblance can no man know,

saving only in the features of those They have begotten on

mankind; and of those are there many sorts, differing in

likeness from man's truest eidolon to that shape without

sight or substance which is Them. They walk unseen and

foul in lonely places where the W ords have been spoken

and the Rites howled through at their Seasons. The wind

gibbers with Their voices, and the earth mutters with

Their consciousness. They bend the forest and crush the

city, yet may not forest or city behold the hand that smites.

Kadath in the cold waste hath known Them, and what man

knows Kadath? The ice desert of the South and the

sunken isles of Ocean hold stones whereon Their seal is

engraven, but who hath seen the deep frozen city or the

sealed tower long garlanded with seaweed and barnacles?

Great Cthulhu is Their cousin, yet can he spy Them only

dimly. Iä! Shub-Niggurath! As a foulness shall ye

know Them. Their hand is at yer throats, yet ye see

Them not; and Their habitation is even one with yer

guarded threshold. Yog-Sothoth is the key to the gate,

whereby the spheres meet. Man rules now where They

ruled once; They shall soon rule where man rules now.

After summer is winter, and after winter summer. They

wait patient and potent, for here shall They rule again.

Of Ye Old Ones and their Spawn, or ye narration of

ye Horrors that Once Came to Earth, ye way they fell

down and how Shall Come back ...

Of Ye Old Ones and their Spawn

The Old Ones were, the Old

Ones are and the Old Ones

shall be. From the dark

stars They came ere man

was born, unseen and

loathsome They descended to

primal earth.

Beneath the oceans They

brooded while ages past, till seas gave up the land,

whereupon They swarmed forth in Their multitudes and

darkness ruled the Earth.

At the frozen Poles They raised mighty cities, and upon

high places the temples of Those whome nature owns not

and the Gods have cursed.

And the spawn of the Old Ones covered the Earth, and

Their children endureth throughout the ages. Ye shantaks

of Leng are the work of Their hands, the Ghasts who

dwelleth in Zin's primordial vaults know Them as their

Lords. They have fathered the Na-Hag and the Gaunts

that ride the Night; Great Cthulhuis Their brother, the

shaggoths Their slaves. The Dholes do homage unto

Them in the nighted vale of Pnoth and Gugs sing Their

praises beneath the peaks of ancient Throk.

They have walked amidst the stars and They have walked

the Earth. The City of Irem in the great desert has

known Them; Leng in the Cold W aste has seen Their

passing, the timeless citadel upon the cloud-vieled heights

of unknown Kadath beareth Their mark.

W antonly the Old Ones trod the

ways of darkness and Their

blasphemies were great upon the

Earth; all creation bowed beneath

Their might and knew Them for

Their wickedness.

And the Elder Lords opened Their eyes and beheld the

abominations of Those that ravaged the Earth. In Their

wrath They set their hand against the Old Ones, staying

Them in the midst of Their iniquity and casting Them

forth from the Earth to the Void beyond the planes where

chaos reigns and form abideth not. And the Elder Lords

set Their seal upon the Gateway and the power of the

Old Ones prevailest not against its might.

Loathsome Cthulhu rose then from the deeps and raged

with exceeding great fury against the Earth Guardians.

And They bound his venomous claws with potent spells

and sealed him up within the City of R'lyeh wherein

beneath the waves he shall sleep death's dream until the end

of the Aeon.

Beyond the Gate dwell now the Old Ones; not in the

spaces known unto men but in the angles betwixt them.

Outside Earth's plane They linger and ever awaite the

time of Their return; for the Earth has known Them and

shall know Them in time yet to come.

And the Old Ones hold foul and formless Azathoth for

Their Master and Abide with Him in the black cavern at

the centre of all infinity, where he gnaws ravenously in

ultimate chaos amid the mad beating of hidden drums, the

tuneless piping of hideous flutes and the ceaseless

bellowing of blind idiot gods that shamble and gesture

aimlessly for ever.

The soul of Azathoth dwelleth in Yog-sothoth and He

shall beckon unto the Old Ones when the stars mark the

time of Their coming; for Yog-sothoth is the Gate

through which Those of the Void shall re-enter. Yog-

sothoth knowest the mazes of of time, for all time is one

unto Him. He knowest where the Old Ones came forth in

time along long past and where They shall come forth

again when the cycle returneth.

After day cometh night; man's day shall pass, and They

shall rule where They once ruled. As foulness ye shall

know them and Their accursedness shall stain the Earth.

This is ye story of Ye Coming-Down of ye Old Ones

to Earth, how they left Ye Gates where They were

waiting and ye horrors and wonders they left on their path.

Ye Old Ones came to Earth, some say They created

Mankind as slaves for their wicked hunger. Ye Old

Ones came to Earth, but they did not bring Life there.

Long before Their arrival, Ubbo-Sathla dwelt in ye

steaming fens of ye new made Earth, for Ubbo-Sathla is

ye source and ye end.

This is a story of ancient times, long before Mankind.

For ye demise of ye Old Ones is for long gone. Some

wise scholars tried to explain their demise by odd

correspondances with earthly elements. This vision shall

not fool ye Reader - by essence, ye Old Ones are not

ruled by human motives. Their logic is twisted, and

mysterious are their ways.

Yet ye Old Ones are not gone. They wait, sealed in

forgotten places, where they dream for ye time when ye

Stars shall be right again. Beyond ye subterranean W all,

Y'golonac sleeps, driven out of his dream by ye

summonning of those who seek evil.

Only then They shall return, for That is Not Dead,

which can Eternal Lie, yet with Strange Aeons, Even

Death may Die.

Ye Old Ones dream and wait. They feed on human

dreams, and Their dreams feed human nightmares, taking

the weave of dream from most people and giving only to a

few, doomed chosen Ones who are taught about Ancient

Times, places or legends long forgotten, like the one of

Cyaegha W ho Did Not Know It Existed, or the

Dream-W itch Yidhra. Hence They shall never be

forgotten, only by a few.

Ye Old Ones dream and wait. Yet Earth is still stained

by Their presence. Deep within the nethermost caverns,

Ye W orm That Gnaws grows and feeds. Men knew him

as the Dweller in Darkness, that brother of the Old

Ones called Nyogtha, the Thing that should not be. He

can be summoned to Earth's surface through certain secret

caverns and fissures, and sorcerers have seen him in

Syria and below the black tower of Leng; from the Thang

Grotto of Tartary he has come ravening to bring terror

and destruction among the pavilions of the great Khan.

Only by the looped cross, by the Vach-Viraj incantation

and by the Tikkoun elixir may he be driven back to the

nighted caverns of hidden foulness where he dwelleth.

The Reader who wants to become Traveller shall prepare

himself long ago for a journey into such places...

Of Ye Times and Ye Seasons to be Observed

W henever thou would'st call forth Those from Outside,

thou must mark well the seasons and times in which the

spheres do intersect and the influences flow from the Void

Thou must observe the cycle of the Moon, the movements

of the planets, the Sun's course through the Zodiac and

the rising of the constellations.

Ye Ultimate Rites shall be performed only in the seasons

proper to them, these be: at Candlemas (on the second day

of the second month), at Beltane (on the Eve of May), at

Lammas (on the first day of the eighth month), at

Roodmas (on the fourteenth day of the ninth month), and

at Hallowmas (on November Eve).

Call out to dread Azathoth when the Sun is in the sign

of the Ram, the Lion, or the Archer; the Moon decreasing

and Mars and Saturn conjoin.

Mighty Yog-sothoth shall rise to ye incantations when

Sol has entered the fiery house of Leo and the hour of

Lammas be upon ye. Call not upon Yog-Sothoth until ye

be certaine that ye Bones be compleat and culled of

forraine contamination. For it hath been known in antient

Tymes that ye Bones of a Man mingled with ye Bones

of a Beare or Lyon, or even with ye Offaile of a lowly

Coney or Porpentine, hath produced for a hapless

Necromancer not a Resurrection of that which was, but a

Creation of Abomination that should not be.

Evoke ye terrible Hastur on Candlemas Night, when Sol

is in Aquarius and Mercury in trine.

Supplicate Great Cthulhu only at Hallowmas Eve when

the Sun abides within the House of the Scorpion and

Orion riseth. W hen All Hallows falls within the cycle of

the new Moon the power shall be the strongest.

Conjure Shub-Niggurath when the Beltane fires glow

upon the hills and the Sun is in the Second House,

repeating the Rites of Roodmas when ye Black One

appeareth.

To Raise up Ye Stones

To form ye Gate through which They from ye Outer

Void might manifest thou must set up ye stones in ye

elevenfold configuration.

First thou shalt raise up ye four cardinal stones and

these shall mark ye direction of ye four winds as they

howleth through their seasons.

To ye North set ye the stone of Great Coldness that

shall form ye Gate of ye winter-wind engraving thereupon

the sigil of the Earth-Bull thus

In ye South (at a space of five paces from ye stone of ye

North), thou shalt raise a stone of fierce-heat, through

which ye summer winds bloweth and make upon ye stone ye

mark of ye Lion-serpent thusYe stone of whirling-air

shall be set in ye East where ye first equinox riseth and

shall be graven with ye sign of he that beareth ye waters,

thus

Ye Gate of Rushing Torrents thou cause to beat the

west most inner point (at a space of five paces from ye

stone of ye East) where ye sun dieth in ye evening and ye

cycle of night returns. Blazon ye stone with ye character

of ye Scorpion whose tail reacheth unto the stars

Set thou the seven stones of Those that wander ye

heavens, without ye inner four and through their diverse

influences shall ye focus of power be established.

In ye North beyond the stone of Great Coldness set ye

first ye stone of Saturn at a space of three paces. This

being done proceed thou widdershins placing at like

distances apart ye stones of Jupiter, Mercury, Mars,

Venus, Sul and Luna marking each with their rightful

sign.

At ye center of the so completed configuration set ye the

Alter of ye Great Old Ones and seal it with ye symbol

of Yog-Sothoth and ye mighty Names of Azathoth,

Cthulhu, Hastur, Shub-Niggurath and Nyarlathotep.

And ye stones shall be ye Gates through which thou shalt

call Them forth from Outside man's time and space.

Entreat ye of ye stones by night and when the Moon

decreasetth in her light, turning thy face to ye direction of

Their coming, speaking ye words and making ye gestures

that bringeth forth ye Old Ones and causeth Them to

walk once more ye Earth.

Of Diverse Signs

These most potent signs shall be so formed with thy left

hand when thou employeth them in ye Rites

Ye first sign is that of Voor and in nature it be ye true

symbol of ye Old Ones. Make ye thus whenever thou

wouldst supplicate Those that ever waite beyond the

Threshold.

Ye second sign is that of Kish and it breaketh down all

barriers and openeth ye portals of ye Ultimate Planes.

In ye third place goeth ye Great Sign of Koth which

sealeth ye Gates and guardeth ye pathways.

Ye forth sign is that of ye Elder Gods. It protecteth

those who would evoke ye powers by night, and banish ye

forces of menace and antagonism.

(Note: Ye Elder Sign hath yet another form and when so

enscribed upon ye grey stone of Mnar it serveth to hold

back ye power of Ye Great Old Ones for all time.)

Armor against witches and daemons, against the Deep

Ones, the Dholes, the

Voormis, the Tcho-

Tcho, the Abominable

Mi-Go, the

Shoggoths, the

Ghasts, the Valusians

and all such peoples

and beings who serve the Great Old Ones and their

Spawn lies within the five-pointed star carven of grey

stone from ancient Mnar, which is less strong against the

Great Old Ones themselves. The possessor of the stone

shall find himself able to command all beings which creep,

swim, crawl, walk, or fly even to the source from which

there is no returning. In Yhe as in great R'lyeh, in Y'ha-

nthlei as in Yoth, in Yuggoth as in Zothique, in N'kai as

in K'n-yan, in Kadath in the Cold W aste as at the Lake

of Hali, in Carcosa as in Ib, it shall have power; yet, even

as stars wane and grow cold, even as stars die and the

spaces between stars grow more wide, so wanes the power

of all things -- of the five-pointed star-stone as of the

spells put upon the Great Old Ones by

the benign Elder Gods, and there cometh

a time as once was a time, when it shall

be shown that:

That is not dead which can eternal lie.

And with strange eons even death may

die.

Ubbo-Sathla is that unforgotten source whence came

those daring to oppose the Elder Gods who ruled from

Betelgeuze; the Great Old Ones who fought against the

Elder Gods; and these Old Ones were instructed by

Azathoth, who is the blind, idiot god, and by Yog-Sothoth,

who is the All-in-One and One-in-All, and upon whom

are no strictures of time or space, and whose aspects on

earth are 'Umr At-Tawil and the Ancient Ones. The

Great Old Ones dream forever of that coming time when

they shall once more rule Earth and all that Universe of

which it is a part.... Great Cthulhu shall rise from R'lyeh;

Hastur, who is Him W ho Is Not to Be Named, shall

come again from the dark star which is near Aldebaran in

the Hyades; Nyarlathotep shall howl forever in darkness

where he abideth; Shub-Niggurath, who is the Black

Goat W ith a Thousand Yeng, shall spawn and spawn

again, and shall have dominion over all the wood nymphs,

satyrs, leprechauns, and the Little People; Lloigor, Zhar,

and Ithaqua shall ride the spaces among the stars and

shall ennoble those who are their followers, who are the

Tcho-Tcho; Cthugha shall encompass his dominion from

Fomalhaut; Tsathoggua shall come from N'kai.... They wait

forever at the Gates, for the time draws near, the hour is

soon at hand, while the Elder Gods sleep, dreaming,

unknowing there are those who know the spells put upon

the Great Old Ones by the Elder Gods, and shall learn

how to break them, as already they can command the

followers waiting beyond the doors from Outside.

Ye Book of Sigils, Items, and Compounds

In this book shall I explain the creation of the magical

tools that the magician shall need to summon the spirits

which I have told of in the last two chapters. Take care to

construct the tools exactly as I tell ye and as I have been

told by the names of the hours, for if ye do not then they

shall hold no power. I know of the tools for the lesser

conjurations, those of the names of the hours, and I know

of the tools which the magician shall use to conjure the

Old Spirits - but I only know a few methods of

protection against the Old Spirits. For this reason I

pray that ye shall summon the names of Etonetatae,

Badero and Nerexo and command them to speak truly to

ye and to tell ye of any protective devices which are

available against the Old Spirit which ye seek to conjure.

In all matters of conjuration ye shall need the cardinal

tools of the wand, the knife, the perfume, the fire and the

parchments. When one would conjure the Old Spirits ye

shall also need the sword, the stones and the ring.

Additional to all these things the magician must be

wearing the appropriate clothing, which bears the

appropriate seals and signs.

Firstly the robe is to be made of black material and should

be a hooded garment. The robe is to be a new robe made of

the magicians hand and should never be used for anything

but the work - else it shall be spoiled. Starting upon the

first day of the week ye must do the following - In the

hour of Venus ye should make the final stitch in the

garment and keep it hidden until the next day. On the

next day, in the hour of Mercury ye should create the

following seal on the left arm of the garment and keep it

hidden until the next day.

On the next day, in the hour of the Moon ye should

create the following seal on the right arm of the garment

and keep it hidden until the next day.

On the next day, in the hour of Saturn ye should create

the following seal on the genital area of the garment and

keep it hidden until the next day.

On the next day, in the hour of Jupiter ye should create

the following seal on the back of the garment and keep it

hidden until the next day.

On the next day, in the hour of Mars ye should create

the following seal on the front of the garment and keep it

hidden until the next day. Take care to reproduce it

exactly as it appears, for this is the most important of the

seals which ye shall make on the garment.

On the final day, in the hour of the Sun, take the robe

from its resting place. Before ye continue check it for any

imperfections in the patterns and once ye are sure of their

perfection ye may commence with the consecration of the

robe. For all of the tools which are concerned with the

lesser conjurings, ye shall use the following consecration,

but for the tools which shall only be used to conjure the

Old Spirits ye shall use a later consecration. The

consecration is thus; Ye shall take boughs of laurel and

build a fire, which ye shall light as the hour in which ye

commenced the work is quarter through. Now, before the

fire, with the tool in yer hands, above the flames, not so

low that it shall burn or be damaged and not so high that

it shall not be touched by the smoke. ye shall speak the

following:

Samak daram surabel karameka amuranas

Ekotos mirat-fortin ranerug

Dalerinter marban porafin

Herikoramonus derogex

Iratisinger

I call thee, O mighty names of the hours,

The faces of the faceless Nyarlathotep,

That ye may become one in this hour,

To watch my art be done,

That ye shall grant this tool which I have fashioned,

The power that it is right to have,

For I have created it in the image of perfection,

And it cannot be undone,

Iratisinger

Herikoramonus derogex

Dalerinter marban porafin

Ekotos mirat-fortin ranerug

Samak daram surabel karameka amuranas

Sedhi!

Ihdes!

In the all binding name of Nyarlathotep,

Give power this tool,

Give power.

Doros serod!

This conjuration shall be comitted to memory, and shall

always be done without book or parchment. W here in this

conjuration and where throughout the remainder of the

book I write this shall be the signal for the conjurer to

make the sign that gains the attention of the names of the

Nyarlathotep and aids them in their coming. This sign is

simple and shall be done with the left hand. Ye should

touch yer forehead with two of yer fingers, then ye should

draw them down to the chest and touch the heart. Then the

fingers should touch the left shoulder, the forehead once

more and then the right shoulder.

Now that the robe has been made ye shall fashion the

wand. In the day following the construction of the robe, in

the hour of Venus, ye should cut the branch of a cypress

tree and carve it into a smooth wand, being just over one

foot in length. Ye should also be wearing yer robe during

the construction of the tools and ye shall keep all of yer

tools wrapped in the robe, which ye shall keep hidden.

Having carved the wand on the next day ye shall take a

knife which is pure and has hurt no-one and in the hour

of Mercury shall write these signs on the knife:

Then in that same hour ye shall consecrate the dagger and

place it in the fire that it shall be cleansed. On the day

that follows, in the hour of the Moon, ye shall engrave the

sign of Ekotos on the wand. The sign should be engraved

four times along the length of the wand, the wand should

then be turned to the next quarter and the sign engraved

four more times. Repeat this until ye have come full circle

and the wand has sixteen representations of the seal upon

it, which is thus:

Then, at the top of the wand make the ring of Mirat-

Fortin, which is thus:

On the day that follows, in the hour of Saturn, ye shall

consecrate the wand.

Now the perfume should be made and ye shall always

make it on Monday, in the Moons hour and ye shall

always consecrate it halfway through the Moons hour on

the day in which ye have made it. Ye should take equal

parts of mint, frankincense, wormwood, sage, sandalwood,

storax and musk, which ye shall mix together and create a

powder from. This powder shall be kept in a bottle which

is purple in colour and has the following seal inscribed on

its stopper, which shall be made of iron:

The fire shall be constructed before any act of conjuration

takes place and shall be left to burn at the north of the

circle for quarter of an hour before the conjuration takes

place. It should be made of laurel and cypress wood and

once lit, ye should say the blessing. If ye have not built a

circle then one should be made one hour before the

conjuration takes place and it can then be left there

permenently or erased. For the lesser conjurations a circle

made of flour, chalked upon a floor, or cut into the earth

shall suffice, however, for the greater conjurations, those

of the Old Spirits, the circle should be cut into the

ground and then filled in with a mixture flour and silver

- else the conjurer shall surely die. Having built the circle

the conjurer must make the blessing. If he seeks to

conjure a name of Nyarlathotep then the conjuration which

has been used for the other items shall suffice. If the

conjurer seeks to summon the Old Spirits then the Great

Consecration should be made, which shall follow later in

this book.

The final tool which ye shall require for the lesser

conjurations are the parchments, upon which ye shall write

any conjurations and subjugations which ye shall need

during the work. The parchments should be written in the

day before the work shall take place at the hour at which

it shall take place on the next day. Ye shall write upon

pure, virgin parchment with ink that has been consecrated

for the conjuration in question.

If the magician would seek to conjure the Old Spirits,

then he shall need several additional tools. The first tool is

the sword, which like the dagger shall not have harmed any

person or animal. Take this sword in the hour of

Mercury and upon the sword engrave the following signs:

The tools which ye shall need in conjuring the Old

Spirits shall be kept separate from those used in the

lesser conjurations and each shall be wrapped in dark green

silk, upon which the seal of Unity has been sewn and it is

thus:

The sword should be wrapped in this silk and kept hidden.

For the space of one moon, each night in the hour of

Mercury ye shall pray infront of the sword, which ye

shall keep wrapped in the cover. And ye shall pray thus:

Samak daram surabel karameka amuranas

Ekotos mirat-fortin ranerug

Dalerinter marban porafin

Herikoramonus derogex

Iratisinger

Axarath Malakath

Iratisinger

Herikoramonus derogex

Dalerinter marban porafin

Ekotos mirat-fortin ranerug

Samak daram surabel karameka amuranas

Sedhi!

Ihdes!

This is the prayer of the Great Consecration and ye

should commit it into memory as with the consecration

which has gone before. After the space of one moon has

passed ye shall take the sword and in the hour of

Mercury ye shall make a fire. Ye shall then anoint the

sword with the perfume, which has been mixed in part

with water. Then ye shall hold the sword above the fire at

the same hight as before - not so it is in the flames and

not so that the smoke cannot touch it. Then ye shall

pronounce the Great Consecration, which is thus:

Samak daram surabel karameka amuranas

Ekotos mirat-fortin ranerug

Dalerinter marban porafin

Herikoramonus derogex

Iratisinger

Axarath Malakath

I call thee, O spirits of the starry band,

I call thee, O Old Spirits,

I call thee from yer places or rest

That ye may come unto me,

And watch my art be done,

In yer names I have fashioned this tool,

And in yer names Shall I pledge it,

By yer powers I pray that ye shall grant the tool

The power that it is right to have,

In the names of

Uk-Han,

Tursoth,

Cthuhanai,

Bovadoit,

Cthulhu,

Unspeterus,

Leasynoth,

Mememyet-Raha,

Paturnigish,

Bugg,

Beeluge,

Nun-Buhan,

I command thee to consecrate this tool,

For I have created it in the image of perfection,

And it cannot be undone,

Axarath Malakath

Iratisinger

Herikoramonus derogex

Dalerinter marban porafin

Ekotos mirat-fortin ranerug

Samak daram surabel karameka amuranas

Sedhi!

Ihdes!

In the all binding name of Mirat-Fortin,

Give power this tool,

Give power.

Doros serod!

The Great Consecration shall also be memorised by the

magician. Upon finishing the great conescration ye shall

place the sword into the fire that it may be consecrated in

the name of the Old Spirits. W hen the fire has consumed

itself ye shall leave the sword to become cold once more and

then place it in its cover where it shall remain hidden until

it is called for.

Next ye shall make the stones, which shall be used to

mark the circle when ye would conjure the Old Spirits,

for it pleases them. Ye should take twelve stones and they

shall all be like to the size of yer fist and the stones

which ye collect shall be Lapis Lazuli, Amber, Onyx,

Bloodstone, Agate, Obsidian, Turquoise, Topaz, Coral,

Jet, Quartz and Jade. Ye shall keep these stones wrapped

in a similar covering to the sword and shall keep them

hidden. Ye shall also cite the prayer of the Great

Consecration for the cycle of one moon as with the sword,

but this shall be done in the hour of the Moon. After the

course of one moon ye shall perform the Great

Consecration upon each stone, having first engraved them

with the appropriate signs. Upon the stone of Lapis

Lazuli engrave the sign which I have placed next to the

seals for the Spirits who may be conjured between seven

and thirty-fourth degrees. Upon the stone of Amber

engrave the sign which I have placed next to the seals of

the Spirits who may be conjured between thirty-five and

sixty-two degrees. Upon the stone of Onyx engrave the

sign which I have placed next to the seals of the Spirits

who may be conjured between sixty-three and ninety

degrees. Upon the Bloodstone engrave the sign which I

have placed next to the seals of the Spirits who may be

conjured between ninety-one and and one-hundred and

twenty-five degrees. Upon the stone of Agate engrave the

sign which I have placed next to the seals of the Spirits

who may be conjured between one-hundred and twenty-six

and one-hundred and fifty-three degrees. Upon the stone

of Obsidian engrave the sign which I have placed next to

the seals of the Spirits who may be conjured between one-

hundred and fifty-four and one-hundred and eighty-one

degrees. Upon the stone of Turquoise engrave the sign

which I have placed next to the seals of the Spirits who

may be conjured between one-hundred and eighty-two and

two-hundred and sixteen degrees. Upon the stone of

Topaz engrave the sign which I have placed next to the

seals of the Spirits who may be conjured between two-

hundred and seventeen and two-hundred and forty-four

degrees. Upon the Coral engrave the sign which I have

placed next to the seals of the Spirits who may be

conjured between two-hundred and forty-five and two-

hundred and seventy-two degrees. Upon the stone of Jet

engrave the sign which I have placed next to the seals of

the Spirits who may be conjured between two-hundred and

seventy-three and three-hundred degrees. Upon the stone of

Quartz engrave the sign which I have placed next to the

seals of the Spirits who may be conjured between three-

hundred and one and three-hundred and thirty-five degrees.

Upon the stone of Jade engrave the sign which I have

placed next to the seals of the Spirits who may be

conjured between three-hundred and thirty-six and three

degrees. After each stone is consecrated place it upon the

cover which the seal of Unity has been made upon. Ye

shall consecrate them in the order which I have written

them above and once more keep them hidden until the time

of their use is at hand.

The final tool which shall be required is the ring, which

shall offer some small protection to the magician who

would conjure the Old Spirits, though the protection may

be small it would certainly be most foolish to attempt to

summon the Old Ones without it. The ring of gold and

disc of silver shall be forged in the hour of Saturn and

kept hidden, wrapped in green silk upon which the seal of

Unity has been made. In the hour of Saturn, on the day

that follows the forging of the ring, ye shall engrave these

characters upon the ring:

And upon the disc ye shall engrave these characters:

Once more, for the space of one moon ye shall keep the

ring wrapped and pray the prayer of the Great

Consecration before it. W hen the moon has made its cycle

ye shall perform the Great Consecration in the hour of

Saturn, having first anointed the ring with a mixture

made from the perfume, flour and water. As with the

sword, the ring shall be cast into the fire once the Great

Consecration has come to an end. Now that the ring has

been created, should ye feel the Old Spirits attempt to

penetrate the circle ye shall kiss the ring and say

ABROSAX, for this shall strengthen the circle for a

small time. But ye must remember that there is no

permenant protection from them and they shall break

through the circle in a short time whatever protection ye

may have.

To Compound Ye Incense of Zkauba

In the day and hour of Mercury with the Moon in her

increase, thou shalt take equal parts of Myrrh, Civet,

Storax, W ormwood, Assafoetida, Galbanum and Musk,

mix well together and reduce all to the finest powder.

Place the so assembled elements in a vessel of green glass

and seal with a brazen stopper afore inscribed with the

characters of Mars and Saturn.

Elevate the vessel to the Four W inds and cry aloud the

supreme words of power thus:

To the North: ZIJMUORSOBET, NOIJM,

ZAVAXO!

To the East: QUEHAIJ, ABAW O,

NOQUETONAIJI!

To the South: OASAIJ, W URAM,

THEFOTOSON!

To the W est: ZIJORONAIFW ETHO,

MUGELTHOR, MUGELTHOR-YZXE!

Cover the vessel with a cloth of black velvet and set aside.

For each of seven nights thou shalt bathe the vessel in

Moonlight for the space of one hour - keeping it concealed

beneath the cloth from cock-crow till sunset.

All this being accomplished the incense shall be ready for

use and possessed of such vertue that he that useth it

with knowledge shall have power to call forth and command

the Infernal Legions.

W hen employed in ye Ultimate Rites the incense may be

rendered more efficacious by the addition of one part

powdered mummy-Egypticus.

Employ the perfume of Zkauba in all ceremonies of ye

ancient Lore casting ye essences upon live coals of Yew

or Oak. And when ye spirits drawn near, the vaporous

smoke shall enchant and fascinate them, binding their

powers to thy shall.

To Make Ye Powder of Ibn Ghazi

THE MYSTIC POWDER OF

MATERIALIZATION:

Take ye dust of ye tomb - wherein ye body has lain for

two hundred years or more past -, three parts. Take of

powdered Amaranth, two parts; of ground Ivy leaf, one

part, and of fine salt, one part.

Compound all together in an open mortar in the day and

hour of Saturn.

Make over the thus assembled ingredients the Voorish

sign, and then seal up the powder within a leaden casket

whereupon is graven the sigil of Koth.

YE USING OF YE POW DER:

W henever thou wisheth to observe the airial

manifestations of the spirits blow a pinch of ye powder in

the irection of their coming, either from the palm of thy

hand or the blade of the Magic Bolyne.

Mark ye well that ye maketh ye Elder Sign at their

appearence, lest the tendrils of darkness enter thy soul.

Ye Unction of Khephnes Ye Egyptian

W hosoever anointeth his head with the ointment of

Khephnes shall in sleep be grabted true visions of time yet

to come

W hen ye Moon increaseth in her light place in an earthen

crucible a goodly quantity of oil of ye Lotus, sprinkle with

one once powdered mandragora and stir well with ye forked

twig of ye wild thorn bush. Having so done utter ye

incantation of Yebsu (taken fron diverse lines in ye

papyrus) thus:

I am the Lord of Spirits,

Oridimbai, Sonadir, Episghes,

I am Ubaste, Ptho born of Binui Sphe, Phas;

In the name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee

Give power to my spell O Nasira Oapkis Shfe,

Give power Chons-in-Thebes-Nefer-hotep, Ophois,

Give power! O Bakaxikhekh!

Add to ye potion pinch of red earth, nine drops natron, for

drops balsam of Olibanum and one drop blood (from thy

right hand). Combine the whole with a like measure of fat

of the gosling and place ye vessel upon ye fire. W hen all

is rendered well and ye dark vapours begin to rise, make ye

the Elder Sign and remove from ye flames.

W hen the unguent has cooled place it within an urn of ye

finest alabaster, which thou shalt keep in some secret place

(known only to thyself) until thou shalt have need of it.

To Fashion the Scimitar of Barzai

In the day and hour of Mars and when the Moon

increaseth, make thou the scimitar of bronze with a hilt of

fine ebony.

Upon one side of the the blade thou shalt enscribe these

characters:

And upon the other side these:

On the day and hour of Saturn the moon decreasing, light

thou a fire of Laurel and yew boughs and offering the

blade to the flames pronounce the five-fold conjuration

thus:

HCORIAXOJU, ZODCARNES, I powerfully

call upon ye and stir ye up O ye mighty spirits that

dwelleth in the Great Abyss.

In the dread and potent name of AZATHOTH come ye

forth and give power unto this blade fashioned in

accordance to ancient Lore.

By XENTHONO-ROHMATRU, I command ye

O AZIABELIS, by YSEHYROROSETH , I

call the O ANTIQUELIS, and in the Vast and

Terrible Name of DAMAMIACH that Crom-yha

uttered and the mountains shook I mightily compel ye

forth O BARBUELIS, attend me! aid me! give power

unto my spell that this weapon that bearest the runes of

fire recieveth such vertue that it shall strike fear into the

hearts of all spirits that would disobey my commands, and

that it shall assist me to form all manner of Circles,

figures and mystic sigils necessary in the operations of

Magickal Art.

In the Name of Great and Mighty YOG-

SOTHOTH and in the invincible sign of Voor (give

sign)

Give power!

W hen the flames turn blue it shall be a sure sign that the

spirits obey yer demands whereupon thou shalt quench the

blade in an afore prepared mixture of brine and cock-gall.

Burn the incense of Zkauba as an offering to the spirits

thou hast called forth, then dismiss them to their abodes

with these words:

In the Names of AZATHOTH and YOG-

SOTHOTH, Their servant NYARLATHOTEP

and by the power of this sign (make ye the Elder Sign), I

discharge thee; go forth from this place in peace and return

ye not until I calleth thee. (Seal ye portals with the sign

of Koth).

W rap the scimitar in a cloth of black silk and setit aside

until thou wouldst make use of it; but mark ye well that

no other shall lay his hand upon the scimitar lest its

vertue be forever lost.

Ye Alphabet of Nug-Soth

(Note: In ye writing of ye mystic runes of Nug-Soth ye

latin C serveth for ye K.)

Ye characters of Nug hold ye key to ye planes, employ ye

them in ye talismanic art and in all ye sacred inscriptions

Ye Voice of Hastur

Hear ye the Voice of dread Hastur, hear the mournful

sigh of the vortex,the mad rushing of the Ultimate W ind

that Swirls darkly amongst the silent stars.

Hear ye Him that howls serpent-fanged amid the bowels

of nether earth; He whose ceaseless roaring ever fills the

timeless skies of hidden Leng.

His might teareth the forest and crusheth the city, but

none shall know the hand that smiteth and the soul that

destroys, for faceless and foul walketh the Accursed One,

His form to men unknown.

Hear then His Voice in the dark hours, answer His call

with thine own; bow ye and pray at His passing, but speak

not His name aloud.

Concerning Nyarlathotep

I hear the Crawling

Chaos that calls beyond

the stars

And They created

Nyarlathotep for Their

messenger, and They

clothed Him with Chaos

that His form might be ever hidden amidst the stars.

W ho shall know the mystery of Nyarlathotep? for He is

the mask and shall of Those that were when time was not.

He is the priest of the Ether, the Dweller in Air and

hath many faces that none shall recall.

The waves freeze before Him; Gods dread His call. In

men's dreams He whispers, yet who knoweth His form?

Of Leng in Ye Cold W aste

W ho seeketh Northwards beyond the twilight land of

Inquanok shall find amidst the frozen waste the dark and

mighty plateau of thrice-forbidden Leng.

Know ye time-shunned Leng by the ever-burning evil-

fires and ye foul screeching of the scaly Shantak birds

which ride the upper air; by the howling of ye Na-hag who

brood in nighted caverns and haunt men's dreams with

strange madness, and by the grey stone temple beneath the

Night Gaunts lair, wherein is he who wears the Yellow

Mask and dwelleth all alone.

But beware O Man, beware, of Those who tread in

Darkness the ramparts of Kadath, for he that beholds

Their mitred-heads shall know the claws of doom.

Of Kadath Ye Unknown

W hat man knoweth Kadath?

For who shall know of that

which ever abides in strange-time,

twix yesterday, today and the morrow.

Unknown amidst ye Cold W aste lieth the mountain of

Kadath where upon the hidden summit an Onyx Castle

stands. dark clouds shroud the mighty peak that gleams

'neath ancient stars where silent brood the titan towers and

rear forbidden walls.

Curse-runes guard the nighted gate carved by forgotten

hands, and woe to he that dare pass within those dreadful

doors.

Earth's Gods revel where Others once walked in mystic

timeless halls, which some have glimpst in sleeps dim vault

through strange and sightless eyes.

Of Y'golonac

Even the minions of Cthulhu dare not speak of Y'golonac;

yet the time shall come when Y'golonac strides forth from

the lonliness of aeons to walk once more among men ...

Beyond a gulf in the subterranean night a passage leads

beyond the wall where rises Y'golonac to be served by the

tattered eyeless figures of the dark. Long has he slept

beyond the wall, and those which crawl over the bricks

scuttle across his body never knowing it to be Y'golonac;

but when his name is spoken or read he comes forth to be

worshipped or to feed and take on the shape and soul of

those he feeds upon. For those who read of evil and search

for its form within their minds call forth evil, and so may

Y'golonac return to walk among men and await that time

when the earth is cleared off and Cthulhu rises from his

tomb among the weeds, Glaaki thrusts open the crystal

trapdoor, the brood of Eihort are born into daylight,

Shub-Niggurath strides forth to smash the moon-lens,

Byatis bursts forth from his prison, Daoloth tears away

illusion to expose the reality concealed behind, Aphoom

Zhah rises from the bowels of Yarak at the ultimate and

boreal pole, Ghatanothoa emerges from his crypt beneath

the mountaintop fortress of Yaddith- Gho in eldritch

Mu, and Zoth-Ommog ascends from the ocean deeps. Ia!

Nyarlathotep! By their very images shall ye conjure them.

This is not a vain prophecy, for ye Legacy of Ye Old

Ones is so very real, as it shall be shown to the Reader...

Book of Summoning

This book shall give the magician instruction on how he

shall create the circle. As I have said before, the circle

should be made strong enough to hold out the spirits for

the duration of the conjuration. Should ye seek to conjure

on of the many faces of Nyarlathotep then the circle may

be made from flour, chalk or cut into the earth with the

knife or sword. If ye would seek to conjure the Greater

Spirits then the circle must be cut into the earth or into

stone and then it must be filled in with flour and silver

dust, for silver offers most excellent protection against the

spirits, as does the stone Kinocetus, which may also be

powdered for the purpose of strengthening the circle. The

form of the circle is thus;

and it shall be made to the size of nine feet and it may be

made for permenant of temporary use. At the north of the

circle, three feet away, ye shall place the seal of the spirit

which ye wish to call. And the seal shall be written upon a

circle of one foot of fine lamb skin or parchment. The ink

used shall be that of a white pigeons blood, which shall be

killed with the knife and the blood collected in a new bowl.

A pen shall be made from a feather of the bird. The

creation of the circle and the seal shall be done eight hours

prior to the rite of conjuration. If ye would seek to evoke

the Old Spirits then ye must make the circle in the hour

of Mercury, being eight hours before the conjuration.

Once it has been created, the circle should not be entered

until the ritual of evocation commences and the seal should

be kept wrapped in white silk before the circle. And at the

passing of every hour leading up to the ritual ye shall

banish and wandering spirits from the working area. First

ye shall make the Sign four times, saying each time:

Iratisinger herikoramonus derogex Dalerinter. Then ye

shall speak the following

Away! Away!

I command all wandering spirits to depart in peace

I command ye, depart or face my wrath.

I am the he who howls the forgotten names,

I am he who shall bring forth the spirit n.!

Turn and face me, for I hold the Sign!

Iratisinger

Herikoramonus

Derogex

Daleringer

Now depart with haste!

Ye adventurous Reader has to remember always W ho he

shall expose himself to when trying to summon One of

Them. For it is a highly hazardeous thing to trouble the

Dream of The Old Ones.

There are times, places and rules to respect. The patient

and clever Reader shall learn of Ye Times and Ye

Seasons to be Observed and to Raise up Ye Stones

before starting to practice.

Keep in mind They can rarely be banished easily. Their

shalls are strange and strange is Their logic.

W ith care and devotion, the Reader may use ye

Adjuration of Great Cthulhu or learn to Summon

Shub-Niggurath Ye Black

To be thaught about strange times or travel without

moving, the Reader may want to Call Forth Yog-

Sothoth. There is a different Ritual for summoning

Yog-Sothoth and opening the Gate for troubled times.

Other Higher Beings may teach the Reader about past or

future events. This is the procedure for the invocation of

He W ho Lies Beyond the Veil and W ho Shall Tear It

Asunder at the time of the Great Dying. The Render

may impart the the happenings of the past and future with

greater accuracy than even that Cathay volume of good

repute.

To Call Forth Yog-Sothoth

For Yog-Sothoth is the Gate.

He knoweth where the Old Ones

came forth in times past and where

They came forth again when

the cycle returneth

W hen thou would call forth Yog-Sothoth thou must

waite until the Sun is in the Fifth House with Saturn

in trine. Then enter within the stones and draw about thee

the Circle of evocation tracing the figurines with the

mystic scimitar of Barzai.

Circumambulate thrice widdershins and turning thy face to

the South intone the conjuration that openeth the Gate:

Ye Conjuration

O Thou that dwelleth in the darkness of the Outer Void,

come forth unto the Earth once more I entreat thee.

O Thou who abideth beyond the Spheres of Time, hear

my supplication.

(Make the sign of Caput Draconis)

O Thou who art the Gate and the W ay come forth come

forth Thy servant calleth Thee.

(Make the Sign of Kish)

BENATIR! CARARKAU! DEDOS! YOG-

SOTHOTH! come forth! come forth! I speak the

words, I Break Thy bonds, the seal is cast aside, pass

through the Gate and enter the W orld I maketh Thy

mighty Sign!

(Make the Sign of the Voor)

Trace the pentagram of Fire and say the incantation that

causeth the Great One to manifest before the Gate:

Ye Incantation

Zyweso, wecato, keoso, Xunewe-rurom Xeverator.

Menhatoy, Zywethorosto zuy, Zururogos Yog-Sothoth!

Orary Ysgewot, homor athanatos nywe zumquros,

Ysechyroroseth Xoneozebethoos Azathoth! Xono,

Zuwezet, Quyhet kesos ysgeboth Nyarlathotep!; zuy

rumoy quano duzy Xeuerator, YSHETO, THYYM,

quaowe xeuerator phoe nagoo, Hastur! Hagathowos

yachyros Gaba Sub-Niggurath! meweth, xosoy Vzewoth!

(Make the sign of Cauda Draconis)

TALUBSI! ADULA! ULU! BAACHUR!

Come forth Yog-Sothoth!

come forth!

And then he shall come unto

thee and bring His Globes

and He shall give true

answer to all ye desire to

know. And He shall reveal

unto ye the secret of His seal by which ye may gain

favour in the sight of the Old Ones when They once

more walk the Earth.

And when His hour be past the curse of the Elder Lords

shall be upon Him and draw Him forth beyond the Gate

where He shall abide until He be summoned.

Y'AI 'NG'NGAH,

YOG-

OGTHROD AI'F

GEB'L--EE'H

YOG-

SOTHOTH

H'EE--L'GEB

F'AI THRODOG

UAAAH

SOTHOTH

'NGAH'NG AI'Y

ZHRO

{Editor's Note: Included on this page are a number of

sigils and a magic circle. These illustrations are not in the

Manuscript but were referenced from other texts,

including, but not limited to; Key of Solomon (see

Additional Ms. 36,674, British Museum Library) and

Three Books of Occult Philosophy- Cornelius Agrippa.

They are therefor not included in this version.}

To Conjure of Ye Globes

Know ye that the Globes of Yog-Sothoth be thirteen in

number, and they be the powers of the Parasite-hoard

which are His servitors and doeth His bidding in ye world.

Call them forth whenever thou shall have need of anything

and they shall grant their powers unto ye when ye shall

call them with the incantations and make their sign.

His Globes have diverse names and appeareth in many

forms.

The first is GOMORY, who appeareth like a camel

with a crown of gold upon his head. He commandeth

twenty-six legions of infernal spirits and giveth the

knowledge of all magical jewels and talismans.

The second splrit is ZAGAN, who appeareth like a

great bull, or a King terrible in aspect. Thirty-three

legions bow before him and he teacheth the mysteries of the

sea.

The Third is called SYTRY, who taketh the form of a

great Prince. He hath sixty legions and telleth the secrets

of time yet to come.

ELIGOR is the fourth spirit; he appeareth like a red

man with a crown of iron upon his head. He commandeth

likewise sixty legions and giveth the knowledge of victory

in war, and telleth of strife to come.

The fifth spirit is called DURSON and hath with him

twenty-two familiar demons and appeareth like a raven. He

can reveal all occult secrets and tell of past times.

The sixth is VUAL his form is of a dark cloud and he

teacheth all manner of ancient tongues.

The seventh is SCOR, who appeareth like a white snake,

he bringeth money at yer command.

ALGOR is the eighth spirit, he appeareth in the

likeness of a fly. He can tell of all secret things and

granteth the favours of great Princes and Kings.

The ninth is SEFON. He appeareth like a man with a

green face and hath the power to show where treasure is

hidden.

Tenth is PARTAS, He hath the form of a great

vulture, and can tell ye the vertues of herbs, stones, make

ye invisible and restore sight which is lost.

The eleventh spirit is GAMOR, and when he appeareth

like a man can marvellously enform ye of how to win

favours of great persons and can drive away any spirit

that guardeth over treasure.

Twelfth is UMBRA, He appeareth like a giant; he can

convey money from place to place if thou bid him and

bestow the love of any woman that thou desirest.

The thirteenth spirit is ANABOTH who taketh the

form of a yellow toad. He hath the power to make thee

marvellous cunning in nigromancy, he can drive away any

devil that would hinder ye and tell of strange and hidden

things.

* * *

W hen thou wouldst call up ye Globes thou must first

make upon the earth this sign:

And evoke of them thus:

EZPHARES, OLYARAM, IRION-

ESYTION, ERYONA, OREA, ORASYM,

MOZIM!

By these words and in the name of YOG-

SOTHOTH who is thy master, I do most powerfulIy

summon and call ye up O . . . . N . . . . That thou mayest

aid me in my hour of need.

Come forth I command ye by the sign of Power!

(Make the sign of Voor)

* * *

And then the spirit shall appear unto thee and grant thy

requests.

But if he remaineth invisible to thine eye, blow the dust of

Ibn Ghazi and he shall immediately take his proper form.

W hen thou wouldst banish what ye have called up eraze

thou their sign with the scimitar of Barzai and utter the

words:

CALDULECH ! DALMALEY ! CADAT !

(and seal with the sign of Koth).

Nota: If on their appearance the spirits obstinately refuse

to speak cleave the air thrice with the scimitar and say:

ADRICANOROM DUMASO! And their tongue

shall be loosened and they shall be compelled to give true

answer.

Ye Adjuration of Great Cthulhu

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh W gah'nagl fhtan.

A supplication to great Cthulhu for those who would have

power over his minions.

In the day and hour of the moon with sun in scorpio

prepare thou a waxen tablet and enscribe thereon the seals

of Cthulhu and Dagon; suffumigate with the incense of

Zkauba and set aside.

On Hallowmas eve thou must travel to some lonely place

where high ground overlooks the ocean. Take up the tablet

in thy right hand and make of the sign of Kish with thy

left. Recite the incantation thrice and when the final word

of the third utterance dieth in the air cast thou the tablet

into the waves saying:

'In His House at

R'lyeh Dead Cthulhu

waits dreaming, yet He

shall rise and His

kingdom shall cover the

Earth.'

And He shall come

unto ye in sleep and

show His sign with which ye shall unlock the secrets of

the deep.

Ye Incantation

O Thou that lieth dead but ever dreameth,

Hear, Thy servant calleth Thee.

Hear me O mighty Cthulhu!

' Hear me Lord of Dreams !

In Thy tower at R'lyeh They have sealed ye,

but Dagon shall break Thy accursed bonds,

and Thy Kingdom shall rise once more.

The Deep Ones knoweth Thy secret Name,

The Hydra knoweth Thy lair;

Give forth Thy sign that I may know

Thy shall upon the Earth.

W hen death dies, Thy time shall be,

and Thou shalt sleep no more;

Grant me the power to still the waves,

that I may hear Thy Call.

(At ye third repeating of ye incantation cast forth the

Tablet into ye waves saying):

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

Iä!

Meaning:

In His House at R'lyeh Dead Cthulhu waits dreaming,

yet He shall rise and His kingdom shall cover the Earth.

To Summon Shub-Niggurath Ye Black

W here the stones have been set up thou shalt call out to

Shub- Niggurath, and unto he that knoweth the signs and

uttereth the words all earthly pleasures shall be granted.

* * *

W hen the sun entereth the Sign of the Ram and the time

of night is upon ye turn thy face to the North wind and

read the verse aloud:

Iah ! SHUB-NIGGURATH !

Great Black Goat of the.Woods,

I Call Thee forth !

(Kneel)

Answer the cry of thy servant

who knoweth the words of power!

(make the Voorish sign)

Rise up I say from thy slumbers

and come forth with a thousand more!

(make the sign of Kish)

I make the signs, I speak the words

that openeth the door!

Come forth I say, I turn the Key,

Now ! walk the Earth once more !

Cast the perfumes upon the coals, trace the sigil of

Blaesu and pronounce the words of power:

ZARIATNATMIX, JANNA,

ETITNAMUS,

HAYRAS, FABELLERON,

FUBENTRONTY,

BRAZO, TABRASOL, NISA,

VARF-SHUB-NIGGURATH ! GABOTS

MEMBROT !

And then the Black one shall come forth unto thee and the

thousand Horned Ones who howl shall rise up from the

Earth. And thou shalt hold before them the talisman of

Yhe upon which they shall bow to thy power and answer

thy demands.

W hen thou would banish those that ye have called forth

intone the words: IMAS, W EGHAYMNKO,

QUAHERS, XEW EFARAM

W hich closeth the Gate, and seal with the sign of Koth.

Ye Formula of Dho-Hna

W hosoever performeth this Rite with true understanding

shall pass beyond ye Gates of Creation and enter ye

Ultimate Abyss wherein dwelleth ye vapourous Lord

S'ngac who eternally pondereth ye Mystery of Chaos.

Trace ye Angle-W eb with ye Scimitar of Barzai and

offer the mystic suffumigations with the incense of

Zkauba.

Enter ye W eb by the Gate of the North and reciting the

incantation of Na (thus): ZAZAS,

NASATANADA, ZAZAS ZAZAS, proceed to

ye South-most Pinnacle by the Path of Alpha

whereupon make ye, ye Sign of Kish, pronouncing the

triple-W ord of power thrice, (thus so): OHODOS-

SCIES-ZAMONI! proceed thence to ye Angle of

the North-East chanting the third verse of ye Fifth

Psalm of Nyarla- thotep seglecting not to make the

quintuple genuflection on passing through ye curve locus-

(thus):

The All-One dwelleth in Darkness, At the centre of All

dwelleth He that is the Darkness; And tfiat Darkness

shall be eternal when all shall bow before the Onyx

Throne.

Pause at the Third Angle and make ye once more the

Sign of Kish speaking the words that clear the portal and

stay the course of time: ABYssus-D|AcoNrsus,

ZEXOW E-AZATHOTH!) NRRGO, IAA!

NYAR-LATHOTEP!

Follow the Third Path to the Pinnacle of the W est and

there perform the obeisances in silence (bow low thrice and

give the gesture of Voor). Turn and tread the Path of

Transfiguration leading to ye Ultimate Angle. Open up

the Abyss Gate by the ninefold affirmation (thus):

ZENOXESE, PIOTH, OXAS ZAEGOS,

MAVOC NIGORSUS, BAYAR! HEECHO!

YOG-SOTHOTH! YOG-SOTHOTH! YOG-

SOTHOTH!

Make ye the Sigil of Transformation and step thou

forth into ye Gulf.

Of Ye Dwellers of Ye Charnel Yard

The tomb-herd confer no benefits upon their worshippers.

Their powers are few, for they can but disparage space in

small regions and make tangible that which cometh forth

from the dead in other dimensions. They have power

wherever the chants of Yog-Sothoth have been cried out

at their seasons, and can draw to them those who shall

open their gates in the charnel-houses. They have no

substance in this dimension, but enter earthly tenants to

feed through them while they await the time when the

stars become fixed and the gate of infinite sides opens to

free That W hich Claws at the Barrier.

Ye Book of Places

As in the days of the seas' covering all the earth, when

Cthulhu walked in power across the world and others flew

in the gulfs of space, so in certain places of the earth shall

be found a great race which came from Outside and lived

in cities and worshipped in dark fanes in the depths. Their

cities remain under the land, but rarely do They come up

from Their subterranean places. They have been sealed in

certain locations by the seal of the Elder Gods, but They

may be released by words not known to many. W hat made

its home in water shall be released by water, and when

Glyu'uho is rightly placed, the words shall cause a flood to

rise and remove at last the seal of those from Glyu'uho.

Ye Reader shalling to start a journey in ye places

described in this book shall be prepared to be revealed ye

mysteries of unearthly places. Some still remain, of others

nothing is left than whispered legends of doom and

destruction. Few are ye ones who could visit such places,

and even fewer are those who came back from ye journey

with enough sanity left to tell about them.

Earthly Places shall be described first, for ye Traveller

may reach them with human ways. Then shall be shown

Outer Places, where ye Old Ones came from and where

They shall return one day. These are not possible to see

without ye help of an Old One or one of Their

Followers, for they are most often located beyond ye walls

of Time and Space.

More peculiar are ye last places shown in this book, for

they were created by mankind dreams in a strange realm.

Skilled Travellers may go there physically, through gates

and doors. Dreams are yet ye easiest way to visit these

cities and ye lands around them.

Verily do we know little of the other universes beyond the

gate which YOG-SOTHOTH guards. Of those

which come through the gate and make their habitation in

this world none can tell; although Ibn Schacabao tells of

the beings which crawl from the Gulf of S'glhuo that

they may be known by Their sound. In that Gulf the very

worlds are of sound, and matter is known but as an odor;

and the notes of our pipes in this world may create beauty

or bring forth abominations in S'glhuo. For the barrier

between haply grows thin, and when sourceless sounds

occur we may justly look to the denizens of S'glhuo. They

can do little harm to those of Earth, and fear only that

shape which a certain sound may form in Their universe.

The nethermost caverns are not for the fathoming of eyes

that see; for their marvels are strange and terrific. Cursed

the ground where dead thoughts live new and oddly bodied,

and evil the mind that is held by no head. W isely did Ibn

Schacabao say, that happy is the tomb where no wizard

hath lain, and happy the town at night whose wizards are

all ashes. For it is of old rumour that the soul of the

devil-bought hastes not from his charnel clay, but fats and

instructs the very worm that gnaws; till out of corruption

horrid life springs, and the dull scavengers of earth wax

crafty to vex it and swell monstrous to plague it. Great

holes are digged where earth's pores ought to suffice, and

things have learnt to walk that ought to crawl.

Of Earthly places, and ye hidden cities where Ye Old

Ones wait and dream...

Ye Old Ones came, and they built their own places. Most

of them were Cyclopean cities, raised by Ye Old Ones or

destroyed by Them. Made of black obsidian and ever

strong basalt, they were built to ye image of their Makers

: huge alleys where They can W alk on W inds, countless

pillars and towers rising to ye skies like filthy claws,

shiny domes and crystal windows, from where they could

watch ye Stars They Came From.

Leng in Ye Cold W aste is one of those cities, hidden

halfway between this world and ye realms of Dreams in

ye northernmost lands of Earth. Hidden as well in ye

furnace of a burning desert lies Irem

Of Thousand Pillars, dressed like a

jewel behind a wall of sand.

Others are places where one of Them

has been banished and is waiting,

dreaming of ye Times when they shall rule again. Cthulhu

is locked away in a sunken stone city called R'lyeh beneath

ye Eastern Ocean, close to ye lost continent of Mu. His

son Ghatanothoa lays within ye mountain of Mu. His

second son, Ythogtha, was imprisoned in a chasm in Yhe,

a Muvian province. Zoth-Ommog lay chained beneath ye

ocean off ye "Island of ye Sacred Stone Cities." Ubbo-

Sathla, ye source and ye end lay confined forever at ye

subterranean place referred to only as "gray-litten Y'qaa,

beneath ancient Hyperborea.

These are not empty places however. Servents and

minions still lurk in ye dark corners of titanic streets. In

addition to ye dangers of such journey, ye Traveller shall

be prepared to face ye Ones who still worship Them in ye

Dark. W ith much wisdom and mastery of the Art of

Arcanes, ye Traveller may find there artefacts and allies

to start an even more dangerous journey ; the very path of

ye Outer Places, where ye Old Ones came from and

where some are still dreaming...

In Outer Space most of these places are, for ye Old

Ones came from ye Dark Stars. Tsathoggua was ye

first, he came from dim Cykranosh not long after ye

creation of life on this planet. His brother Vulthoom

descended upon dying Mars. Great Cthulhu came hither

next from distant dim green double star Xoth, with His

Spawns, ye Deep Ones and ye Goddess-Bitch Shub-

Niggurath followed them soon after from nightmare-

rumored Yaddith. Hastur ye Unspeakable left dark

Yuggoth to stain the soil of Earth in its prime. Fthaggua,

dwelt on a world called Ktynga.

Of ye Old Ones, not all came on Earth. Ye Demon-

Sultan Azathoth, Him W ho Is Not To Be Named,

lurks ever on that dark world near Aldebaran in ye

Hyades. Likewise, Cthugha chose for His abode ye star

Fomalhaut.

And while there are those who have dared to seek glimpses

beyond the Veil, and to accept HIM as a Guide, they

would have been more prudent had they avoided commerce

with HIM; for it is written in the Book of Thoth how

terrific is the price of a single glimpse. Nor may those

who pass ever return, for in the Vastnesses transcending

our world are Shapes of darkness that seize and bind.

The Affair that shambleth about in the night, the Evil

that defieth the Elder Sign, the Herd that stand watch at

the secret portal each tomb is known to have, and that

thrive on that which groweth out of the tenants within --

all these Blacknesses are lesser than HE W ho guardeth

the Gateway; HE W ho shall guide the rash one beyond

all the worlds into the Abyss of unnamable Devourers.

For HE is 'UMR AT-TAW IL, the Most Ancient

One, which the scribe rendereth as THE

PROLONGED OF LIFE.

To visit such places, ye Traveller shall be patient.

Only a few chosen are allowed to travel through time

and space and see by themselves ye very places where

They were born. Either madness or Death is the toll

for such a journey. However, it is possible, as ye

following chapters shall show, to open W indows or

Gates though which one may look upon Ye Dark

Stars. Ye ritual has a risk though, for Ye Old

Ones or Their Minions may feel yer gaze and track

ye down unmercifully.

Ye reader must be aware that The Old Ones are not the

only makers of cyclopean cities. Mankind unexpectedly

created the most beautiful countries, a place even Ancient

Gods chose to rest peacefully. Some call that holly place,

beyond the Silver Key Door, Ye Lands of Dreams

THE R'LYEH TEXT

Their Hidden Place

I have seen much unmeant for mortal eyes in my

wanderings beneath that dark and forgotten city. It is not

the splendours of Irem that haunt my dreams with this

madness, but another place, a place shrouded in utter

silence; long unknown to man and shunned even by ghoul

and nightgaunt. A stillness likened to millions of vanished

years pressed with great heaviness upon my soul as I

trod those labyrinths in terror, ever fearing that my

footfalls might awaken the dread architects of this

nameless region where the hand of time is bound and the

wind does not whisper.

Great was my fear of this place, but greater was the

strange sleep-like fascination that gripped my mind and

guided my feet ever downwards through realms unknown.

My lamp cast it's radiance upon basalt walls, revealing

mighty pillars hewn surely by no human hand, where

curiously stained obelisks engraved with frightful images

and cryptic characters reared above me into the darkness.

A passage sloped before me, I descended. For what seemed

to be an eternity I descended rapt in contemplation of the

grim icons that stretched endlessly on either hand, depicting

the strange deeds of Those Great Ones born not of

mortal womb. They had dwelt here and passed on, yet the

walls of the edifice bore Their mark: vast likenesses of

those terrible beings of yore carved beneath a firmament of

unguessed asterisms.

Endlessly the way led downwards, ever downwards. The

passage of time had fled from my mind, Hypnos and

eternity held my soul.

How long, how far had I journeyed? I knew not. Then

like one awaking from the dreams of Narcaeus my eyes

beheld a door which barred my path. Their Sign was upon

it, The Sign which I have seen within the tomb-caverns

of Leng, amidst the pillars of Irem , and borne before the

idols of cryptic Isnavor. I trembled as I beheld the dark

inscriptions which covered the jaded stone writhe like a

thousand hideous serpents, sometimes their reptilian forms

darting toward each other as if in conflict, sometimes

joining to form creatures of nauseous bulk once more to

divide into a twisting host of black serpentine characters.

Before my eyes the door was rolled up as if it were a

scroll and I gazed upon the void beyond, where amongst

strange stars great darkling forms moved. Like the

moaning of a great wind terrible voices assailed my ears

with a cry of a thousand souls in torment. The forbidden

names of Yog-Sothoth, Cthulhu, Nyarlathhotep and a

hundred more seared my brain like venomous vitriol. Their

minds entered my being and I learned of blasphemous

things undreamt by mortal man and of a realm beyond our

time and creation where the blind demon sultan Azathoth

dwells within the pit of Chaos throughout the countless

aeons of infinity.

Then with thunderous roar the stars whirled before me in

a great coiling vortex and I was drawn into that nameless

abyss like a leaf before the tempest . My screams of

terror yielded to merciful oblivion and darkness engulfed

me.

I awoke amidst the silent sands of the red desert to behold

the great orb of the sun proclaiming the dawn. I arose, and

turning to the North set my feet towards Damascus

where I, Their scribe, must write my book. For beyond the

Pillars of Hercules, dreaming crystals call.

Of He W ho Sleeps

Know ye that He has slept death's dream for ages

unnumbered; He who has slumbered long before the birth

of Man; He who is dead yet waits dreaming: SHALL

RISE, and His time draws near. The worm shall not

corrupt the corrupted; time is naught to His continuation;

the aeons shall not lay waste that which is not of earth's

flesh.

In R'Lyeh He dwells, bound in timeless sleep by Those

who would hold back the darkness of Outer Hells and

stem the fate of Man. Yet the darkness shall prevail, the

destiny of Man is sealed and graven.

The stars shall mark the time of His coming, and when

the spheres intersect: HE SHALL RISE. Great

Cthulhu shall return, and armed with vengeful talons He

shall smite the Elder Lords and rend the soul of Man.

The earth shall know the night without cease.

His minions dwell amongst ye, Beware O Man, they come

in servile stealth; like thieves in the night. They heed not

Man and his frail gods, blind in the shall of their master.

Great Cthulhu sleeps in His house and shapes the dream

of what shall me, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.

My brother Ibn Ghazi saw with the lidless eyes the end

of Man's time, yet Their curse denied him the revelation.

Ever condemned he suffers the endless torments of the

Vaults of Zin. His mouth is sealed up, his tongue severed

- nought shall he speak or bewail his tortures - he is

headless, the slave of the Shoggoth until the Great Old

Ones fall.

Yog-Sothoth knoweth the Gate through which the Old

Ones shall return. W hen the stars have faded and the

moon shines no more, when only dark suns rise and set:

Great Cthulhu shall awaken and call from the deep with

the voice of a thousand thunders, and the Gate shall be

cast open: THEY SHALL RETURN.

Lament thy fate O Man, for the earth shall be void and

cast for eternity into the abyss of perdition.

IN HIS TOMB AT R'LYEH GREAT

CTHULHU DREAMS.

The Seal They have set against Him shall not prevail

forever. The folly of mankind shall shatter the Seal: HE

SHALL RISE.

Man in his unseeing ignorance shall assault the skein

which binds his immortality (and know not who guides his

hand); he shall rupture the air and oceans with fire, and

cover the firmament with the venomous shroud of ancient

Cthulhu's shadow.

I, Alhazred, have heard His cry, my eyes have beheld the

forbidden Signs, I fear the voice of the night wind - I

fear for man.

Ph'hglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh W gah'nagl fhtan

The Nurturing Of The Cadaver

W hat hand harvests the soul at death?

W hat dwells within the tomb after the spirit has

departed?

W hat locks the Gate beneath the serpent's eye?

He who would possess the hidden power must pay homage

to Those of the Void and provide the sustenance of Their

being. In ages past They created bodies of flesh and

walked the earth and bred diverse life-forms for Their

nourishment: creatures of Their design, (some yet continue

upon earth) shaped and coloured to serve Their needs.

In the Void They dwell without form; Their mantle of

flesh long destroyed, yet Their desire for the essence of

matter remains and long unremembered lusts burn with

ravenous ferocity.

W hen life has fled the corpus the fly of Yoth must be

encapsulated thus; Make the incision with the Scimitar of

Barzai and over the head of the cadaver pronounce the

Incantation:

ZECKA-REBUS PRATCHI, RO'KAS

W ELBREBOSDOS SATIGOC INRUT,

YOTH

IMBRUT, ZECKA-REBUS YOTH!

RO'KAS YOTH!

Make the Voorish Sign and burn the Incense of

ZKAUBA.

Take up a brand of fire and facing to the W est

pronounce the words: BELUM OSAS

GRIMSAL, BOGAD RITZAS, PEGVIER,

LAZOZ IMBRUT, ZECKE-REBUS, YOTH!

Strike the brazen gong and as the sound dies from yer

ears the insect shall attend ye and enter the wound. The

fly shall dwell therein for one hundred and ninety days and

from its decay shall rise the nine worms of

ISCUXCAR which shall gnaw as instructed until

naught remains but the essence.

If the Na-hags come forth banish them with the Elder

Sign (which they fear greatly) and bar their return with

the Amulet Of Iron.

Thus prepared, the essence may be offered to Those

beyond for Their appeasement whenever ye shall Open the

Gate as before taught. (Make the triple genuflection and

Seal with the Sigil of Koth at Their coming).

The glittering Powder of Desiccation may be formulated

from the remains if pulverised in the day and hour of

Saturn and combined with the ochre of the earth, salt and

sulphur.

Mummia can be produced by sprinkling the powder upon

any corporeal being.

The Vessel Of Balon

Fashion a vessel in the form of a brazen head. Upon the

brow engrave the sigil:

beneath the right eye:

beneath the left eye:

beneath the mouth,

(to the right) and

(to the left).

Set the vessel upon a stone engraved with the emblems of

great Balon. Last, let the eyes of his vessel be set with

obsidian. Seal within the cranium a quantity of the

Powder of Ibn Garzi, the metals of the ancient planets

and the essence of life.

W hen the moon is old take the vessel veiled in black to

some high place where no man is abroad and turn the

countenance to the North. Unveil the head and burn the

incense of Zakubar before it. Then ye shall call forth five

servitors of Balon in His name:

VEDAL, NOCUSA, IBROS, DENAK,

ENPROS I call ye forth in the name of yer Master:

Great BALON! Behold yer Signs and look upon this

image with favour for this vessel awaits ye in silence. I

evoke ye in these words: KADESES YOLMO

REEGUS EMIG ORRESSUS DIZZAG,

ORRESSUS, ORRESSUS DIZZAG, and by

the power of His emblems that I have set before ye. I bid

ye enter this vessel and feast upon the essences ye so

desire.

The spirits shall appear as a red vapour before the image,

and the essences within the cranium shall beckon their lust,

and they shall enter through the mouth of the vessel.

W hen they are within make the sign of KOTH and seal

up the mouth with red clay (which ye have before prepared)

saying:

VOLEC DEMAS, ORIS, through this earth ye

shall not pass. The words have been spoken, the Sign has

been given, for as long as I so shall it ye shall dwell

within this vessel I have fashioned with my Art and thou

shall give true answers to my demands when Shall I have

need of ye; for Balon yer Master has cast ye forth from

the hosts that serve Him to be obedient to my shall in

return for my worship and due sacrifice.

Veil the image with black cloth.

W hen thou wish to know of anything which is hidden

from ye in the world of man or realm of elemental spirit -

Unveil the head, turn the face to the North, ask what ye

desire to know and address the image in these words:

"I have fashioned ye with my Art,

I have given ye life,

Now answer in truth."

(Make the Voorish Sign and burn incense).

The Seals of the Vessel must never be broken for the

Spirits shall seek to destroy ye upon their release.

To Fashion The Ring Of Hypnos

The realm of sleep touches earth's world in many places,

but it is beyond the mighty Towers of the West that the

dreams of man mingle with the threads of eternity. Only

there where thought has form and purple Hypnos rules

can a waking man tread the Valley of the Land of Sleep

and behold the W eb of Minds therein.

To enter the dreams of another ye must know the Names

and Sigils of the four Guardians of this realm and

possess the Ring of Passage.

The four Guardian Spirits of the W estern Portal

(through which ye must pass) each have names of five

letters and diverse characters in which the secrets of their

power are locked, thus:

NEMUS:

DACOS:

CABID:

LEEBO:

Fashion a ring from virgin silver in the day and hour of

Jupiter and engrave upon it these characters:

In the day and hour of Mercury furnish the ring with a

bezel of bronze bearing this character:

For one cycle of the Moon expose the Ring to the

elements in which time the silver shall blacken and the

bronze turn green.

In the dark of the Moon write the Names and Sigils of

the four Guardians upon the parchment and suffumigate

with storax while calling upon the said Guardians in

these words:-

Nemus, Dacos, Cabid, Leebo!

I call ye forth by yer ancient names

Attend me in my work and behold these yer symbols!

YAILISBO IBUZOD!

Place the Ring upon the parchment and recite the

Incantation in a low voice:

YOBUS RESUSYARTA NEBEE,

RISSANUS NEBEE ZHIYA, VEN

REBUSERIC NI ARDAS ARBAOS

VANZEE GEREL ZIMPHANSE NI

NEBEE AW ENHATOACORO, VEHATH,

HAGATHORW OS.

Sprinkle the ring twice with the juice of juniper mixed

with the oil of civet and perfume with the Incense of

Zkauba, saying:

Nemus, Dacos, Cabid, Leebo

I bind ye in these words:

ADULAL! ABUIAL! LEBUSHI!

Let me pass before unhindered

Through the realms of yer Kingdom

And let not sleep dim my eyes.

(Make the Sign of Kish)

Place the Ring and parchment within a leaden casket and

set it aside for the space of seven days.

W hen ye have need to enter the dream-mind of another, in

the hours of night place the Ring upon the second finger

of yer left hand, turn West and pressing the bezel to yer

forehead pronounce the four Names upon the parchment

and ye shall pass in a moment between the Towers of the

W est and enter the realm of sleep. Speak the name of the

dreamer and yer minds shall become as one until

Morpheus lifts his spell.

The secrets and desires of any an or woman shall be

revealed to ye through the images of their dreams. Yet,

only those who sleep the hours of the night shall be subject

to the power of the Ring, for the radiance of the sun

utterly destroys it's virtue, and the Key shall be lost -

The Spirits are not answerable to a second calling.

The Amulet Of Nodens

The amulet of Lord Nodens is a Shield of Protection

against the fiends that walk the night; the demonic

adversaries that assail Mankind. W hoever shall bear this

Symbol upon his breast shall turn back the legions of

darkness until the despoilers of earth return.

W hen the Moon is in her increase and Orion ascends in

the East: Take a plate of purest silver and upon it

engrave the image of the Serpent-bat which guards the

Gateway of Fire. From the serpent mouth shall issue the

tripart W ord of Power that none shall speak or know.

On the reverse of the Amulet engrave the asterism of

Orionis and within the Symbol of The Hand.

On a night when the stars burn in the heavens and the

Sun is in the Sign of the Sea-Goat, turn to the East

and hold the Amulet aloft saying:

Great NODENS of the Silver Hand, I call ye forth!

Behold the Symbol of yer mighty Power!

Open the fiery Gate of yer Abode and give life

to this Emblem fashioned by my Art.

See the Name that may not be spoken,

issue from the jaws of yer servant -

See the form of yer secret place amongst the stars!

I hail ye NODENS!

Stretch out yer Hand and lend Power to my work

that the Elder Lords may assist me in my time of need.

In these Names I call upon yer Power:

BABÄUR, SHUJi GIBB?, MURZIM,

BESN, KLARIA, GABBOá JABBO!

(Make the Elder Sign)

Bow low to each Cardinal Point beginning and ending in

the East. Perfume the Amulet with sweet myrrh of

Commiphora, wrap in a black silken cloth and set aside

until ye would make use of it.

Of The Dead W ho Rest Not In Their Tombs & Of

Attendant And Familiar Spirits

It is verily known by few, but is nevertheless an

attestable fact, that the shall of a dead sorcerer hath power

upon his own body and can raise it up from the tomb and

perform therewith whatever action was unfulfilled in life.

And such resurrections are invariably for the doing of

malevolent deeds and for the detriment of others. Most

readily can the corpse be animated if all its members have

remained intact; and yet there are cases in which the

excelling shall of the wizard hath reared up from death

the sundered pieces of a body hewn in many fragments, and

hath caused them to serve his end, either seperately or in a

temporary reunion. But in every instance, after the action

hath been completed, the body lapseth into its former state.

W here in times past the Old Ones have stained the earth

with Their curse, the dead shall know not the peace of the

grave. From corruption they shall rise bringing forth a

race of ghouls; creatures that are not of life or death but

dwell in the shadow-world of phantasm.

The corpses of evil sorcerers are buried with their faces

downwards and their hands spiked with iron to hinder their

return to this world. Yet, some with great power yield not

to death or the confinement of the sepulchre and by

necromantic art, shape the marrow of their backbones to

form terrible serpents or great lizards that feed upon

noisome remains and gnaw dark passageways to the world

of the living.

There are those that rise from the grave at nightfall and

drink the blood of man and woman, sometimes

transforming into wolf or bat and other diverse shapes.

The serpent-like lamia and clawed harpies also spread the

plague of torment amongst men as they ever lust for the

substance of life that has been denied them.

The worm begets the worm and from the decay of the body

strange forms come forth.

The dreams of men and women are sometimes troubled by

those passionate spirits of nightmare that the ancients

have called incubi and

succubi; whereof

(through carnal

congress) races of

halflings are bred.

The wastelands are haunted by Afrit and Jinn, Gorgons

and many-headed Hydras abide with the Mi-Go in the

great yellow Desert of the North and my eyes have been

infected with their evil.

All these beings are easily fascinated and bound to the

shall of the wizard-sorcerer who knows the ways and

rites of the Old Ones. But, beware of those who dwell

(dead, yet alive) beneath the ancient sands of Egypt (which

I learned of in the house of Khephnes) for their time is

yet to come and no mortal hand shall stay their power.

They shall return.

Time passes not before the muted idols.

The Speculum Of Apparitions

To have vision of the conclave of spirits called forth

(when not evoked to visible appearance), or commune with

the souls of the dead ye must prepare a vessel in which

their images shall be ensnared.

The use of this curious mirror was taught to me by the

magician-priests of the Vale of ZURNOS where the

Great Night is followed by the Great Day and the Seven

Caverns lead to the bowels of the earth.

Take a vessel of crystal glass in the form of the

alchemist's retort and set aside. In the day and hour of the

Moon (when she is in Her increase) and the Sun in the

House of the Scorpion write upon a void parchment the

Cypher of the Crab of Zosimos:

and perfume it with musk.

In a great mortar mix together: Betony, Pelitory, Snake-

W eed, Elder, Cretan-Dittany of each a like measure;

Zedoary, Galangal, Doronicum, Ammoniac, Opoponax,

Spodium, Schaeinanthus, Ebony, Bole-Armenick,

Mithridate and Must, each of one third part. Reduce all

to a fine powder and put them within the alchemist's

Pelican or blind Alembeck. Add distillate of sea-water to

increase the amalgam fourfold. Cover with the parchment

and ferment for the space of fifteen days.

Draw off the Quintessence and fill up the before

mentioned retort with the Elixir and add a loadstone. Seal

up the vessel with red wax and set it on a brazen tripod.

Make the Voorish Sign and speak the Nine W ords of

Power:

LUSOOM, RENGAT, EEPUS,

OMARASY,

ALCUM, DARBUS, NESMONARTIS,

ENPHODDARIBUISEC, EBO!

At sunset for the space of nine days burn sweet incense

beneath the vessel and speak the W ords of Power in their

order, one upon each day.

The Apparition of the Spirits shall be seen in the depths

of the Speculum when ye shall call them by yer Art, and

the souls of the dead shall give true answer according to

their nature.

The Visitations Of The Great Old Ones

In metallic stars the Old Ones visit this earth from time

to time. And the Lore of the Elder Gods prevails not

against this coming; for They walk not the earth in Their

forbidden forms.

They visit the skies of the desert lands, high places and

desolate regions of the earth and strike fear into the heart

of the lonely traveller and all who see Their signs. Yet, no

man shall divine Their dark purpose or behold Their

countenances, for They travel with great swiftness upon

the back of the very wind and tear the fabric of Time's

web in Their fury.

The Beast of Night shall foretell their coming.

The Rite Of Transfiguration

Those who would enter the Gulf and yet live must first

endure the process of transfiguration. Likewise any that

shall continue when the Old Ones return and the earth is

cleared off, must take the form of his Masters.

This is the final rite and those who tread this path shall

not return to the frame of mortality. His body shall be as

iron, his mind shall be one with the oldest and first of

earth's Masters; his eyes shall see what no man sees and

his shape shall be one with those who walk the dimensions

of time.

On a night when the eye of the Star-Dragon dims and

the Sun is in the Fifth House with Saturn in Trine

enter within the Stones and Open the Gate with the

Conjuration and Incantation of Yog-Sothoth. Call forth

the Globes by their diverse Names and when They attend

ye, make upon each coming the Sign of Voor.

Before each of the Stones burn the Incense of Zkauba

blowing the Powder of Ibn Ghazi to the Four W inds.

Stand before the Altar facing north and taking the

Scimitar of Barzai, trace in the air before ye the three

boundary beating Sigils:

and utter the great W ords of Power:

RENOSORATUNTA! POHOTHON!

BASAKUNNAS!

In a loud voice call forth the Lord AZATHOTH in

these words:

Great AZATHOTH I call ye forth!

Downbreaker of thought and form,

Come to me in Power and clothe me

with the Darkness of Eternity!

Let the Shroud of Nyarlathotep descend upon me

that Shall I walk even amongst the stars

and men shall not comprehend my presence.

ZENTO! HEDARBUS! TASAC!

(Make the Sign of Kish)

Cast this mantle of flesh into the mould of the Ancient

Ones.

I have called ye forth!

I have spoken the mighty W ords of yer Lore!

My father Yog-Sothoth stands beside the Gate,

and Great Cthulhu calls beneath the waves!

(Make the Sign of Voor)

The thousand-faced moon has risen!

The Dragon's eye dims! Let yers be opened!

Trace the Angle-W eb and enter the Gulf by the Formula

Dho-Hna and yer form shall be one with those without.

The Augury Of Alhazred

The words of this book are the venomous thorns that so

torture my spirit and my doom is at hand.

The night is filled with Their cries and the beating of

leathern wings. Their hand is at my throat, and though I

wear the Triple Talisman upon my breast; the power

wanes with each passing cycle of the Moon.

I dare not sleep the hours from sunset till dawn lest with

stealthy skill the Charm is torn from me and They devour

my soul.

The Oracle of Yebsu has foretold of my destruction:

when day shall be as night, Their power shall prevail. A

man's life is but a cloud that passes swiftly before the

face of the moon. Yet, there is an Abyss of Perdition

where such oblivion is denied, into which my defiled mind

and body shall be cast, to suffer the torments of the

damned throughout the countless ages of infinity, devoid of

form or substance .

The Omens are amongst the Stars and grim fear strikes

into my bones, my time is at an end.

Yet Al Azif shall not perish for it has passed into the

hands of another, a Keeper of Great Powers, who dwells

beyond the W estern Ocean. Through the ages these

writings shall endure, concealed from the many, revealed to

the few. In the secrets of my book the wise shall find the

Key of Salvation - the fool shall unlock the door to his

damnation.

In the space of nine days hence, the Sun shall join with

the Moon and my fate shall be sealed.

W hen darkness comes at noon and the sands shiver with

the wind - Shall I be no more.

To the W est lies the Cavern of Scrolls,

W here the Brazen Scorpion guards the Forbidden

W ords.

Of ye old ones and earth magick

Fools indeed are those Sorcerers who, intoxicat'd with

their own fame and justify'd of theri own Powers, do lay

hold on ye Old Ones as if they be mere Daemons, and

seek to conjure and hold such by ye Cantrip, ye Spell, and

ye Five-Pointed Star.

For Daemons do

verily obey these

things, but ye Old

Ones be far more

than Daemons, and

hold all magick of

Earth as vain and

powerless and all

Sorcerers of Earth as children pretend'ng to command ye

W ind whither it blows. Ye most potent wizard Ibn Al-

Kadil did in my presence try his rule over one Old One, a

creature of most surprising habits and unpleasant attitude

whose name was called Y’Golnac, who was but a shadow

of dread CTHULHU in both power and awfulness.

Said Ibn Al-Kadil, that to but read ye name of

Y’Golnac was to ensure its coming, and to say the name

aloud was certain disaster. Thus Ibn Al-Kadil had

fortify'd himself with ye most terrible collection of potions,

talismans, and binding spells known to magicians of this

astral plane before ye invocation was ever made.

Alas, Y’Golnac did not wait on ye invocation, but did

appear early, and all that was left of ye most potent

wizard Ibn Al-Kadil was his pile of protective trinkets.

These Y’Golnac did throw at my feet most disdainfully

before vanishing as quickly as it came.

So it is that I tell ye of a truth that ye Old Ones obey

not their summoners, but disdain them; and that for some

of Them a passing thought is as an open Gate.

OF THE OLD ONES AND THEIR

ATTRIBUTES

THE Gods of the Stars are Seven. They have Seven

Seals, each of which may be used in their turn. They are

approached by Seven Gates, each of which may be opened

in their turn. They have Seven Colours, Seven Essences,

and each a separate Step on the Ladder of Lights. The

Chaldeans were but imperfect in their knowledge, although

they had understanding of the Ladder, and certain of the

formulae. They did not, however, possess the formulae for

the passing of the Gates, save one, of whom it is forbidden

to speak.

The passing of the Gates gives the priest both power and

wisdom to use it. He becomes able to control the affairs of

his life more perfectly than before, and many have been

content to merely pass the first three Gates and then sit

down and go no further than that, enjoying the benefits

that they have found on the preliminary spheres. But this

is Evil, for they are not equipped to deal with the attack

from W ithout that must surely come, and their people

shall cry unto them for safety, and it shall not come forth.

Therefore, set thy face towards the ultimate goal and

strive ever onward to the furthest reaches of the stars,

though it mean thine own death; for such a death is as a

sacrifice to the Gods, and pleasing, that they shall not

forget their people.

The OLD ONES and their attributes, then, are as

follows:

The God of the Moon is the God YOG-

SOTHOTH. He is Father of the Old Ones, and the

Eldest of the W anderers. He is long of beard, and bears a

wand of lapis lazuli in his palm, and possesses the secret

of the tides of blood. His colour is Silver. His Essence is

to be found in Silver, and in camphor, and in those things

bearing the sign of the Moon. He is sometimes called

SIN. His Gate is the first ye shall pass in the rituals

that follow. His Step on the Ladder of Lights is also

Silver.

This is his Seal, which ye must engrave on his metal, on

the thirteenth day of the Moon in which ye are working,

having no other person about ye who may watch ye in its

mAnufacture. Being finished, it should be wrapped in a

square of the finest silk and lain aside until such time as

ye desire its use, and then, it should be removed only after

the Sun has gone to its rest. No ray of sunlight should

strike the Seal, lest its power be rendered nil and a new

Seal must needs be cast.

The Number of YOG-SOTHOTH is Thirty and

this is his Seal:

The God of Mercury is NYARLATHOTEP. He

is a very old spirit, having a thousand masks, and is the

guardian of the Gods, as well as the keeper of the

knowledge of Science. He wears a crown of one hundred

horns, and the long robe of the Priest. His colour is blue.

His Essence is in that metal known as Quicksilver, and

is sometimes also found in sand, and in those things

bearing the sign of Mercury. His Gate is the Second ye

shall pass in the rituals that follow. His Step on the

Ladder of Lights is blue.

This is his Seal, which ye must write on perfect

parchment, or no the broad leaf of a palm tree, having no

other person about ye who may watch ye in its

construction. Being finished, it should be wrapped in a

square of the finest silk and lain aside until such time as

ye desire its use, and then, it should be removed only when

its light is in the sky. Such is also the best time for its

mAnufacture.

The Number of NYARLATHOTEP is Twelve and

this is his Seal:

The Goddess of Venus is the most excellent Queen

BAST She is the Goddess of Passion, both of Love

and of W ar, depending upon her sign and the time of her

appearance in the heavens. She appears as a most

beautiful Lady, in the company of lions, and partakes of a

subtle astral nature with the Moon God YOG-

SOTHOTH. W hen they are in agreement, that is, when

their two plants are auspiciously arranged in the heavens,

it is as two offering-cups split freely in the heavens, to

rain the sweet wine of the Gods upon the earth. And then

there is great happiness and rejoicing. She sometimes

appears in armour, and is thereby a most excellent

guardian against the machinations of her sister, the dread

Queen YHIDRA of THE DREAMLANDS.

W ith the Name and Number of BAST, no Priest need

fear to walk into the very depths of the Underworld; for

being armed, in Her armour, he is similar to the Goddess.

It was thus that I descended into the foul pits that lie

gaping beneath the crust of the earth, and commanded

demons.

She is similarly the Goddess of Love, and bestows a

favourable bride upon any man who desires it, and who

makes the proper sacrifice.

BUT KNOW THAT BAST TAKES HER

OW N FOR HER OWN, AND THAT ONCE

CHOSEN BY HER NO MAN MAY TAKE

ANOTHER BRIDE.

Her colour is the purest W hite. Her manifestation is in

the metal Copper, and also in the most beautiful flowers

of a field, and in the saddest death of the battlefield, which

is that field's fairest flower. Her Gate is the Third ye

shall pass in the rites that follow, and in which place ye

shall be of a heart to stay; but turn ye face to the road

that leads beyond, for that is yer genuine goal, unless the

Goddess choses ye. Her Step on the Ladder of Lights,

built of old in Babylon and at OUT OF SPACE, is

W hite.

This is her Seal, which ye must engrave on Copper,

Venus being exalted in the Heavens, with no one about

watching its construction. Being finished, it is to be

wrapped in the purest silk and lain safely away, only to be

removed when need arises, at any time.

The Number of BAST is Fifteen, by which Number

she is frequently known in the incantations of the

Dispensation, her Seal is the following.

This God of the Sun is the Lord CTHUGHA, son of

YOG-SOTHOTH. He is seated upon a throne of

gold, wearing a crown of two horns, holding a sceptre aloft

in his right hand and a flame disk in his life, sending rays

in every direction. He is the God of Light and of life. His

colour is Gold. His Essence is to be found in gold, and in

all golden objects and plants. His Gate is the Fourth ye

shall pass in the rituals that follow. His Step on the

great Ladder of Lights is Gold.

This is his Seal, which ye must engrave in gold, when the

Sun is exalted in the heavens, alone on a mountain top or

some such place close to the Rays, but alone. Being

finished, it should be wrapped in a square of the finest

silk and lain aside until such time as it is needed.

The Number of CTHUGHA is Twenty and this is

his Seal:

The God of Mars is the mighty HASTUR.

He has the head of a man on the body of a lion, and bears

a sword and a flail. He is the God of W ar, and of the

fortunes of War. He was sometimes thought to be an

agent of the Old Ones, for he dwelt in THE OUTER

DARK for a time. His colour is dark red. His essence

is to be found in Iron, and in all weapons made to spill the

blood of men and of animals. His Gate is the Fifth ye

shall see as ye pass the Zones in the rituals that follow.

His Step on the Ladder of Light is Red.

This is his Seal, which must be engraved on a plate of

Iron, or on paper in blood, when Mars is in exaltation in

the heavens. It is best done at night, far from the

habitations of men and of animals, where ye cannot be seen

or heard. It must be wrapped first in heavy cloth, then in

fine silk, and hid safe away until such times as it is

needed. But to take not to use this Seal hastily, for it is

a sharp Sword.

The Number of HASTUR is Eight and this is his

Seal:

The God of Jupiter is the Lord of Magicians,

NYARLATHOTEP of the Double-headed Axe.

NYARLATHOTEP was born of our Father,

YOG-SOTHOTH, to do battle against the forces of

the Old Ones, and he won a powerful fight, subduing the

armies of Evil and putting the Queen of the Old Ones

beneath his foot. That Serpent is dead, but dreams.

NYARLATHOTEP was bestowed Fifty Names

and Powers by the Council of the Old Ones, which

Powers he retains to this day. His colour is Purple. His

Essence is in the material tin, and in brass. His Gate is

the Sixth that ye shall come upon as ye follow the rituals

that follow. His Step on the Ladder of Lights in Purple.

This is his Seal, which ye must engrave on a plate of tin

or of brass, when Jupiter is strong in the heavens, while

making special invocation to YOG-SOTHOTH Our

Master. This shall be wrought as the others, and wrapped

in pure silk and lain away until the time for its use.

Know that NYARLATHOTEP appears as a

mighty warrior with a long beard and a flaming disk in

his hands. He carries a bow and a quiver of arrows, and

treads about the heavens keeping the W atch. Take care to

summon his assistance in only the most terrible of

circumstances, for his might is powerful and his anger

fierce. W hen thou hast need of the power of the star

Jupiter, call instead one of the appropriate Powers listed

within these pages, and they shall surely come.

The Number of Nyarlathotep is Ten and this is his

Seal:

The God of Saturn is NYOGTHA, the Lord of

Hunters and of Strength. He appears with a crown of

horns and a long sword, wearing a lion's skin. His colour

is the darkest black. His Essence is to be found in lead, in

the burnt embers of the fire, and in things of death and of

antiquity. The horns of a stag are his symbol. His Gate

is the Last ye shall come upon in the rites that follow.

His Step on the Ladder of Lights is Black.

This is his Seal, which ye must engrave on a leaden plate

or bowl, keeping it well hidden from the eyes of the

profane. It should be wrapped and put away as all the

others, until its use is desired. It should never be removed

when the Sun is in the sky, but only after the night has

fallen and the earth grown black, for NYOGTHA

knows the best the ways of the demons that prowl among

the shadows, looking for sacrifice. he knows best the

territories of the Old Ones, the practices of their

worshippers, and the locations of the Gates. His realm is

the realm of the Night of Time.

His Number is Four, as the quarters of the Earth, and

the following is his Seal:

THE BOOK OF ENTRANCE, AND OF

THE WALKING

THE BOOK OF ENTRANCE

THIS is the Book of Entrance to the Seven Zones

above the Earth, which Zones were known to the

Chaldeans, and to the ancient races that preceded them

among the lost temples of OUT OF SPACE. Know

that these Zones are governed by the celestial spirits, and

that passage may be had by the Priest through those lands

that border on the Empty Space beyond. Know that, when

W alking thus through the Sea of Spheres, he should

leave his W atcher behind that It may guard his body and

his property, lest he be slain unawares and must wander

throughout eternity among the dark spaces between Stars,

or else be devoured by the wrathful HASTUR who

dwells beyond.

Know that thou must W alk the Steps of the Ladder of

Lights, each in its place and one at a time, and that thou

must enter by the Gates in the lawful manner, as is put

down in the Covenant; else thou art surely lost.

Know that thou must keep purified for the space of one

moon for the Entrance to the first Step, one moon

between the First and the Second Step, and again between

the Second and the Third, and so on in like manner. Thou

must abstain from spilling thy seed in any manner for like

period of time, but thou mayest worship at the Temple of

SHUB NIGGURATH, provided thou lose not thine

Essence. And this is a great secret.

Thou must needs call upon thy God in the dawn light and

upon thy Goddess in the light of dusk, every day of the

moon of purification. Thou must summon thy W atcher

and instruct it perfectly in its duties, providing it with a

time and a place whereby it may serve thee and surround

thee with a flaming sword, in every direction.

Thy clothing for the W alking should be fair, clean and

simple, but appropriate to each Step. And thou should

have with thee the Seal of the particular Step whereupon

thou W alkest, which is the Seal of the Star appertaining

thereunto.

Thou must needs prepare an alter to face the North,

having upon it the statues of thine deities, or some such

suitable Images, an offering bowl, and a brazier. Upon the

earth should be inscribed the Gate appropriate to the

W alking. If above thee is the Sky, so much the better. If

there be a roof above thine head, it must be free from all

hangings. Not even a lamp should be suspended over thee,

save in Operations of Calling, which is discussed

elsewhere (if the Gods grant me the time!). The only light

shall be from the four lamps upon the ground, at each of

the four Gates of the Earth: of the North, one lamp; pf

the East, one lamp; of the South, one lamp; and of the

W est, one lamp. The oil should be pure, with no odour, or

else sweet-smelling. The perfumes in the brazier should

also be sweet-smelling, or especially appropriate to the

Star where thou wouldst desire Entrance, after the

fashion of thy country.

The Seven Gates here follow:

THIS IS THE FIRST GATE THE GATE

OF YOG-SOTHOTH, CALLED SIN:

THIS IS THE SECOND GATE, OF

NYARLATHOTEP:

THIS IS THE THIRD GATE, OF BAST,

CALLED PASHT:

THIS IS THE FOURTH GATE, OF

CTHUGHA:

THIS IS THE FIFTH GATE, OF

HASTUR:

THIS IS THE SIXTH GATE, OF LORD

NYARLATHOTEP:

THIS IS THE SEVENTH GATE, OF

NYOGTHA, HAUNTER OF THE RED

ABYSS:

And the Ritual of the W alking must follow the formulae

herein described:

First, thou must observe the moon of purification. In this

time, thou mayest not eat meat for the space of seven days

preceding the last day of the moon, and for the space of

three days preceding the last dat of the moon thou mayest

not eat anything whatsoever, save to drink sweet water.

On the last three days, thou must invoke, in addition to

thy God and Goddess, the Three Great Old Ones,

AZATHOTH, YOG-SOTHOTH, YOG-

SOTHOTH, by their proper invocations. And the

Number of AZATHOTH is Sixty, the Perfect

Number, for he is Father of the Heavens. And the

Number of YOG-SOTHOTH is Fifty, and he is the

Father of the W ind. And the Number of YOG-

SOTHOTH is Forty a most excellent Number, and he

is our Father, of all who would tread these forgotten

paths, and wander into Lands unknown, among the

W astes, amid frightful monsters of the Old Ones.

Second, on the Night of the W alking, which must be the

thirteenth night of the moon, having begun on the previous

thirteenth night, thou must approach the Gate with awe

and respect. Thy Temple is exorcised. Thou must light

the Fire and conjure it, but the invocation of the God of

Fire, and pour incense thereon. Thou must make offering

to the Deities on the altar.

Third, thou must light the four lamps from the flaming

brazier, reciting the invocation proper to each of these

W atchtowers in its proper place, summoning the respective

Star.

Fourth, thou must recite the invocation of the W atcher,

thrusting the Sword into the Earth at Its station, not

touching it until it is the appointed time for Its departure.

Fifth, thou must take the Seal of the Star in thy right

hand, and whisper its Name softly upon it.

Sixth, thou must recite the Incantation of the W alking,

loudly, and in a clear voice, as thou walkest about the Gate

in a circular fashion, beginning at the North and walking

to the East, then to the South, and to the W est, the

Number of turns being equal to the special Number of the

Star.

Seventh, thou must needs arrive back at the centre of the

Gate, before thine altar, at which time thou must fall to

the ground, looking neither to the right no to the left at

what may be moving there, for these Operations attract

many kinds of wandering demon and ghost to the Gates,

but in the air above the altar whereupon thou wilt

presently see the Gate opening for thee and the Spirit-

Messenger of the Sphere greeting thee in a clear voice,

and giving thee a Name, which thou must remember, for

that is the Name of thy Passing the Gate, which thou

must use each time thou passeth thereby. The same

Spirit-messenger shall meet thee and, if thou know not

thy Name, he shall forbid thee entrance and thou wilt fall

to the Earth immediately.

W hen the First Gate has been entered and the Name

received, thou wilt fall back to Earth amid thine Temple.

That which has been moving about thy Gate on the ground

shall have gone. Recite thine thanksgiving to the Gods

upon thine altar, strike the Sword of the Watcher that It

may depart, and give the incantation of BAST which say

how she conquered the realm of the Underworld and

vanquisheth CTHULHU. All Shoggoth shall vanish

thereby and thou wilt be thus free to depart the Gate and

extinguish the Fire.

Thou mayest not call upon YOG-SOTHOTH till

thou hast passed the Gate of YOG-SOTHOTH.

Thou mayest not call NYARLATHOTEP until his

Gate hast thou passed. Similarly for the rest of the

Gates. W hen thou hast ascended to the limit of the

Ladder of Lights, thou wilt have knowledge and power

over the Spheres, and wilt be able to summon them thereby

in times of need. This shall not give thee power over the

THE OUTER DARK, however, this power being

obtained differently by the Ritual of Descent. This

Ritual thou wilt undertake in the fifteenth day after the

thirteenth of the month when thou hast summoned the

Gate of NYARLATHOTEP to open. For

NYARLATHOTEP slew the Fiends, and BAST,

the Goddess of the Fifteen, conquered the Netherworld,

where some of theirs still dwell. This is a most perilous

Rite, and may be undertaken by any man who as the

formulae, whether he has passes the previous Gates or

not, save that it is best advised to have passed through

NYARLATHOTEP Gate before venturing forth

into the Pit. For this reason, few have ever opened the

Gate of ATLACH-NACHA, and spoken to the

Horned One who resideth there and giveth all manner of

wisdom regarding the operations of necromancy, and of the

spells that hasten unto death. Only when thou hast shown

thy power over the Maskim and the Rabishu, mayest thou

venture forth to the Land of the HASTUR, and for

that reason was this Covenant made, that none shall safely

W alk through the sunken valleys of the Dead before

having ascended to NYARLATHOTEP, nor shall

they breach the Gates that lie beyond ATLACH-

NACHA until they have seen the Signs of the Mad

God and felt the fury of the hellish Queen.

And against the Old Ones, there is only defence. Only a

madman, indeed, such as I am called!, can hope to have

power over Them that dwell in the Outer Spaces, for

their power is unknown, and the number of the hordes

uncounted, and each day they breed more horrors than a

man's mind can conceive, the sight of which he can hardly

bear. There was a time when the Gate to the Outside was

open too long and I witnessed the horror that struck, of

which words cannot speak, and of which writing can only

confuse. The Ancient One that had escaped into the Inner

W orld was forced back through the Gate by a magician of

great power, but only at a great loss to the villages and

flocks of the Island. Many sheep were slain after an

unnatural fashion, and many devoured, an many Bedou

rendered senseless; for the mind perceives what it is

shown, but the sight of the Old Ones is a blasphemy to

the ordinary senses of a man, for that come from a world

that is not straight, but crooked, and their existence is of

forms unnatural and painful to the eye and to the mind,

whereby the spirit is threatened and wrenches loose from

the body in flight. And for that reason, the fearful utukku

xul take possession of the body and dwell therein until the

Priest banish them back to whence they came, and the

normal spirit may return to its erstwhile neighbourhood.

And there are all the NIGHT-GAUNTS,

frightening dog-faced demons that are the Messengers of

the Gods of Prey, and that chew on the very bones of

man. And there are many another, of which this is not the

rightful place wherein they may be mentioned, save to warn

the Priest against the ambitious striving against the Old

Ones of the Outside, until mastery is acquired over the

powers that reside W ithin. Only when ATLACH-

NACHA has been obtained, may the Priest consider

himself a master of the planes of the Spheres, and able to

wrestle with the Old Gods. Once Death Herself has been

stared in the Eye, can the Priest then summon and control

the denizens of Death's darkly curtained halls. Then can

he hope to open the Gate without fear and without that

loathing of the spirit that slays the man.

Then cane he hope to have power over the demons that

plague the mind and the body, pulling at the hair and

grasping at the hands, and the screaming vile Names into

the airs of the Night.

For what comes on the Wind can only be slain by he who

knows the W ind; and what comes on the seas can only be

slain by he who knows the Waters. This is it written, in

the Ancient Covenant.

THE INCANTATIONS OF THE GATES

THE INVOCATION OF THE YOG-

SOTHOTH GATE

Spirit of the Moon, Remember!

YOG-SOTHOTH, Father of the Astral Gods,

Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and

the Race of Men,

I call to Thee! Hearken, and Remember!

From the Gates of the Earth, I call Thee! From the

Four Gates of the Land KI, I pray to Thee!

O Lord, Hero of the Gods, who in heaven and upon the

earth is exalted!

Lord YOG-SOTHOTH, of the Race of

AZATHOTH, hear me!

Lord YOG-SOTHOTH, called SIN, hear me!

Lord YOG-SOTHOTH, Father of the Gods of

OUT OF SPACE, hear me!

Lord YOG-SOTHOTH, God of the Shining Crown

of Night, hear me!

Maker of Kings, Progenitor of the Land, Giver of the

Gilded Sceptre,

Hear me and Remember!

Mighty Father, W hose thought is beyond the

comprehension of gods and men,

Hear me and Remember!

Gate of the Great Gates of the Spheres, open unto me!

Master of the HASTUR, swing open Thy Gate!

Master of the ANNUNAKI, open the Gate to the

Stars!

IA NAMRASIT! IA SIN! IA YOG-

SOTHOTH!

BASTAMAAGANASTA IA KIA

KANPA!

MAGABATHI-YA YOG-SOTHOTH

KANPA!

MASHRITA YOG-SOTHOTH ZIA

KANPA!

IA MAG! IA GAMAG! IA ZAGASTHENA

KIA!

ASHTAG KARELLIOSH!

THE INVOCATION OF THE

NYARLATHOTEP GATE

Spirit of the Swift Planet, Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, Custodian of the Gods,

Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, Father of the Sacred

W riting, Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and

the Race of Men,

I call to Thee! Hearken, and Remember!

From the Gate of the Great God YOG-SOTHOTH,

I call to Thee!

By the Name which I was given on the Lunar Sphere, I

call to Thee!

Lord NYARLATHOTEP, who does not know of

Thy W isdom?

Lord NYARLATHOTEP, who does not know of

Thy Magick?

Lord NYARLATHOTEP, what spirit, on earth or

in heavens, is not conjured by Thy mystic Writing?

Lord NYARLATHOTEP, what spirit, on earth or

in the heavens, is not compelled by the Magick of Thy

spells?

NYARLATHOTEP KURIOS! Lord of the

Subtle Arts, Open the Gate to the Sphere of Thy

Spirit!

NYARLATHOTEP KURIOS! Master of the

Chemical Science, Open the Gate to the Sphere of Thy

W orkings!

Gate of the Swift Planet, MERKURIOS, Open

unto me!

IA ATHZOTHTU! IA ANGAKU! IA ZI

NYARLATHOTEP!

MARZAS ZI FORNIAS KANPA!

LAZHAKAS SHIN TALAS KANPA!

ULTHARS ATHANATOS KANPA!

IA GAASH! IA SAASH! IA

KAKOLOMANI-YASH!

IA MAAKALLI!

THE INVOCATION OF THE SHUB

NIGGURATH GATE

Spirit of Venus, Remember!

SHUB NIGGURATH, Mistress of the Gods,

Remember!

SHUB NIGGURATH, Queen of the Land of the

Rising of the Sun, Remember!

Lady of Ladies, Goddess of Goddesses, SHUB

NIGGURATH, Queen of all People, Remember!

O Bright Rising, Torch of the Heaven and of the Earth,

Remember!

O Destroyer of the Hostile Hordes, Remember!

Lioness, Queen of the Battle, Hearken and Remember!

From the Gate of the Great God

NYARLATHOTEP, I call Thee!

By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of

NYARLATHOTEP, I call to Thee!

Lady, Queen of Harlots and of Soldiers, I call to Thee!

Lady, Mistress of Battle and of Love, I pray Thee,

Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant, sworn between Thee and

the Race of Men,

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

Suppressor of the Mountains!

Supporter of arms!

Deity of Men! Goddess of W omen! W here Thou gazest,

the Dead live!

SHUB NIGGURATH, Queen of Night, Open

Thy Gate to me!

SHUB NIGGURATH, Lady of the Battle, Open

wide Thy Gate!

SHUB NIGGURATH, Sword of the People, Open

Thy Gate to me!

SHUB NIGGURATH, Lady of the Gift of Love,

Open wide Thy Gate!

Gate of the Gentle Planet, LIBAT, Open unto me!

IA GUSHE-YA! IA BAST! IA ERNINNI-

YA!

ASHTA PA MABACHA CHA

NYARLATHOTEP ENNI-YA!

RABBMI LO-YAK ZI SHUB

NIGGURATHI KANPA!

BAST ZI AMMA KANPA! BI ZAMMA

KANPA!

IA IA IA BE-YI RAZULUKI!

THE INVOCATION OF THE CTHUGHA

GATE

Spirit of the Sun, Remember!

CTHUGHA, Lord of the Fiery Disk, Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and

Race of Men,

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

From the Gate of the Beloved SHUB

NIGGURATH, the Sphere of LIBAT, I call to

Thee!

Illuminator of Darkness, Destroyer of Evil, Lamp of

W isdom, I call to Thee! CTHUGHA, Bringer of

Light, I call to Thee! CTHULHU is burned by Thy

Might! AZATHOTH is fallen off His Throne before

Thee! SHUB-NIGGURATH is scorched black by

Thy rays!

Spirit of the Burning Disk, Remember!

Spirit of the Never-Ending Light, Remember!

Spirit of the Rending of the Veils of the Night,

Dispeller of Darkness, Remember!

Spirit of the Opening of the Day, Open wide Thy Gate!

Spirit W ho rises between the Mountains with splendour,

Open Thy Gate to me!

By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of

SHUB NIGGURATH, I ask Thy Gate to open!

Gate of the Sun, Open to me!

Gate of the Golden Sceptre, Open to me!

Gate of the Life-Giving Power, Open! Open!

IA UDDU-YA! IA RUSSULUXI!

SAGGTAMARANIA! IA! IA!

ATZARACHI-YA!

ATZARELECHI-YU!

BARTALAKATAMANI-YA KANPA!

ZI DINGIR UDDU-YA KANPA! ZI

DINGIR USHTU-YA KANPA!

ZI SHTA! ZI DARAKU! ZI BELURDUK!

KANPA! IA SHTA KANPA! IA!

THE INVOCATION OF THE HASTUR

GATE

Spirit of the Red Planet, Remember!

HASTUR, God of W ar, Remember!

HASTUR, Vanquisher of Enemies, Commander of

Hosts, Remember!

HASTUR, Slayer of Lions and of Men, Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and

the Race of Men,

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

From the Great Gate of the Lord CTHUGHA, the

Sphere of the Sun,

I call to Thee!

HASTUR, God of the Sacrifice of Blood, Remember!

HASTUR, Lord of the Offerings of Battle, Ravager

of the Enemy's Towns,

Devourer of the flesh of Man, Remember!

HASTUR, W ielder of the Mighty Sword, Remember!

HASTUR, Lord of Arms and Armies, Remember!

Spirit of the Glow of the Battlefield, Open wide Thy

Gate!

Spirit of the Entrance Unto Death, Open Thy Gate to

me!

Spirit of the Sailing Lance, the Thrusting Sword, the

Flying Rock,

Open the Gate to Thy Sphere to One who has no fear!

Gate of the Red Planet, Open!

Gate of the God of W ar, Swing W ide!

Gate of the God of Victory got in Battle, Open to me!

Gate of the Lord of Protection, Open!

Gate of the Lord of the ARRA and the AGGA,

Open!

By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of

CTHUGHA, I ask Thee, Open!

IA HASTUR-YA! IA ZI ANNGA

KANPA!

IA NNGA! IA NNGR-YA! IA! NNGYA!

IA ZI DINGIR NEENYA KANPA!

IA KANTALAMAKKYA TARRA!

KANPA!

THE INVOCATION OF THE

NYARLATHOTEP GATE

Spirit of the Great Planet, Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, God of Victory Over the

Dark Angels, Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, Lord of All the Lands,

Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, Son of YOG-

SOTHOTH, Master of Magicians, Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, Vanquisher of the Old Ones,

Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, W ho gives the Stars their

Powers, Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, W ho assigns the W anderers

their Places, Remember!

Lord of the W orlds, and of The Spaces Between,

Remember!

First among the Astral Gods, Hearken and Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and

the Race of Men

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

From the Gate of the Mighty HASTUR, the Sphere

of the Red Planet,

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP, Lord of the Fifty Powers,

Open Thy Gates to me!

NYARLATHOTEP, God of Fifty Names, Open

Thy Gates to Thy Servant!

By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of

HASTUR, I call to Thee to Open!

Gate of the Great God, Open!

Gate of the God of the Double-Headed Axe, Open!

Gate of the Lord of the W orld Between the W orlds,

Open!

Gate of the Conqueror of the Monsters from the Sea,

Open!

Gate of the Golden City of SAGALLA, Open!

IA DAG! IA GAT! IA

MARGOLQBABBONNESH!

IA MARRUTUKKU! IA TUKU! SUHRIM

SUHGURIM!

ZAHRIM ZAHGURIM!

AXXANNGABANNAXAXAGANNABAB

ILLUKUKU!

THE INVOCATION OF THE NYOGTHA

GATE

Spirit of the W anderer of the W astes, Remember!

Spirit of the Planet of Time, Remember!

Spirit of the Plane of he Hunter, Remember!

NYOGTHA, Lord of the Dark W ays, Remember!

NYOGTHA, Lord of the Secret Passages,

Remember!

NYOGTHA, Knower of the Secrets of All Things,

Remember!

NYOGTHA, Knower of the W ays of the Old Ones,

Remember!

NYOGTHA, Horned One of Silence, Remember!

NYOGTHA, W atcher of the W ays of the

HASTUR, Remember!

NYOGTHA, Knower of the Pathways of the Dead,

Remember!

In the Name of the Covenant sworn between Thee and

the Race of Men,

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

From the Mighty Gate of the Lord of Gods,

NYARLATHOTEP, Sphere of the Great Planet,

I call to Thee! Hearken and Remember!

NYOGTHA, Dark W andered of the Forgotten Lands,

Hearken and Remember!

NYOGTHA, Gatekeeper of the Astral Gods, Open

Thy Gate to me!

NYOGTHA, Master of the Chase and the Long

Journey, Open Thy Gate to me!

Gate of the Double-Horned Elder God, Open!

Gate of the Last City of the Skies, Open!

Gate of the Secret of All Time, Open!

Gate of the Master of Magickal Power, Open!

Gate of the Lord of All Sorcery, Open!

Gate of the Vanquisher of all Evil Spells, Hearken and

Open!

By the Name which I was given on the Sphere of

NYARLATHOTEP, Master of Magicians,

I call Thee to Open!

IA DUK! IA ANDARRA! IA ZI BATTU

BA NIGHT-GAUNTS!

BALLAGU BEL DIRRIGU BAAGGA KA

KANPA!

BEL ZI EXA EXA!

AZZAGBAT! BAZZAGBARRONIOSH!

ZELIG!

THE CONJURATION OF THE FIRE GOD

Spirit of the Fire, Remember!

CTHUGHA, Spirit of the Fire, Remember!

CTHUGHA, Spirit of the Flames, Remember!

O God of Fire, Mighty Son of AZATHOTH, Most

terrifying among Thy Brothers, Rise!

O God of the Furnace, God of Destruction, Remember!

Rise Up, O God of Fire, CTHUGHA in Thy

Majesty, and devour my enemies!

Rise up, O God of Fire, CTHUGHA in Thy Power,

and burn the sorcerers who persecute me!

CTHUGHA GASHRU UMANA

YANDURU

TUSHTE YESH SHIR ILLANI U MA

YALKI!

GISHBAR IA ZI IA

IA ZI DINGIR CTHUGHA KANPA!

Rise up, Son of the Flaming Disk of AZATHOTH!

Rise up, Offspring of the Golden W eapon of

NYARLATHOTEP!

It is not I , but YOG-SOTHOTH, Master of the

Magicians, who summons Thee!

It is not I, but NYARLATHOTEP, Slayer of the

Serpent, who calls Thee here now!

Burn the Evil and the Evildoer!

Burn the Sorcerer and the Sorceress!

Singe them! Burn them! Destroy them!

Consume their powers!

Carry them away!

Rise up, GISHBAR BA GIBBIL BA

CTHUGHA ZI AGA KANPA!

Spirit of the God of Fire, Thou art Conjured!

KAKKAMMANUNU!

THE CONJURATION OF THE

W ATCHER

THIS is the Book of the Conjuration of the W atcher,

for formulae as I received them from the Scribe of

YOG-SOTHOTH, Our Master and Lord of All

Magick. Great care must be taken that this untamed

Spirit does not rise up against the Priest, and for that

reason a preliminary sacrifice must be made in a clean and

new bowl with the appropriate sigils inscribed thereupon,

being the three grey carven signs of the Rock of my

initiation, which are:

They must be engraved

upon the bowl with a

fine stylus, or painted

thereon with dark ink.

The sacrifice must be

new bread, pine resin, and the grass Olieribos. These must

be burned in the new bowl, and the Sword of the W atcher,

with his Sigil engraved thereupon, at hand, for he shall

inhabit such at the time of the Calling of the W atcher

and shall depart when he is given license to depart.

The W atcher comes from a Race different from that of

Men and yet different from that of the Gods, and it is

said that he was with DAGON and his hordes at the

time of the War between the W orlds, but was dissatisfied

and did cleave unto the Armies of Lord

NYARLATHOTEP.

W herefore it is wise to conjure It in the Names of the

Three Great W atchers W ho existed before the

Confrontation from whose borne the W atcher and His

Race ultimately derive, and those Three are

AZATHOTH, YOG-

SOTHOTH, and Master

YOG-SOTHOTH of the

Magick W aters. And for

this reason They are

sometimes called the Three

W atchers.

And the W atcher appears sometimes as a great and fierce

Dog, who prowls about the Gate or the Circle, frightening

away the shoggoth who forever lurk about the barriers,

waiting for sacrifice. And the W atcher aloft the Sword

of Flames, and even the Old Ones are awed thereby. And

sometimes the W atcher appears as a Man in A long

Robe, shaven, with eyes that never lose their stare. And

the Lord of the W atchers dwells, it is said, among the

W astes of the HASTUR, and only W atches and never

raises the Sword or fights the idimmi, save when the

Covenant is invoked by none less than the Old Ones in

their Council.

And sometimes the W atcher appears as the Enemy, ready

to devour the Priest who has erred in the incantations, or

omitted the sacrifice, or acted in defiance of the Covenant,

for which acts the very Old Ones cannot forbid that

silent Race from exacting its toll. And it is said that

some of that Race lie waiting for the Old Ones to once

more rule the Cosmos, that they may be given the right

hand of honour, and that such as these are lawless. This

is what is said.

THE PRELIMINARY INVOCATION

W hen the time has come to summon the Watcher the

first time, the place of thy calling must be clean, and a

double circle of flour drawn about thee. And there should

be no altar, but only the new Bowl with the three carven

signs on it. And the Conjuration of the Fire should be

made, and the sacrifices heaped thereupon, into the burning

bowl. And the Bowl is now called AGA MASS

SSARATU, and to be used for no other purpose, save

to invoke the W atcher.

And the bowl must be lain between the Circles, facing the

Northeast.

And thy vestments should be black, and thy cap black.

And the Sword must be at hand, but not yet in the

ground.

And it must be the Darkest Hour of the Night.

And there must be no light, save for the AGA

MASS SSARATU.

And the Conjuration of the Three must be made, thus:

ISS MASS SSARATI SHA MUSHI

LIPSHURU RUXISHA LIMNUTI!

IZIZANIMMA ILANI RABUTI SHIMA

YA DABABI!

DINA DINA ALAKTI LIMDA!

ALSI KU NUSHI ILANI MUSHITI!

IA MASS SSARATI ISS MASS

SSARATI BA IDS MASS SSARATU!

And this special Conjuration may be made at any time the

Priest feels he is in danger, whether his life or his spirit,

and the Three W atchers and the One W atcher shall

rush to his aid.

This being said, at the words IDS MASS

SSARATU the Sword must be thrust into the

ground behind the AGA MASS SSARATU with

force. And the W atcher shall appear for the instructions

to be made by the Priest.

THE NORMAL INVOCATION OF THE

W ATCHER

This Invocation is to be made during the course of any

Ceremony when it is necessary to summon the W atcher to

preside over the outer precincts of the Circle or Gate. The

Sword is to be thrust into the ground as before, in the

Northeast section, but the AGA MASS

SSARATU is not necessary LEST THOU

HAST NOT MADE SACRIFICE TO

THINE WATCHER IN THE SPACE OF

ONE MOON in which case it is necessary to sacrifice

to It anew whether in that Ceremony or at some other,

earlier.

Raise the Copper Dagger of BAST of the Calling, and

declaim the Invocation in a clear voice, be it loud or soft:

IA MASS SSARATU!

I conjure Thee by the Fire of CTHUGHA

The Veils of Sunken Varloorni,

And by the Lights of CTHUGHA.

I call Thee here, before me, in visible shadow

In beholdable Form, to W atch and Protect this Sacred

Circle, this Holy Gate of (N.)

May He of the Name Unspeakable, the Number

Unknowable,

W hom no man hath seen at any time,

W hom no geometer measureth,

W hom no wizard hath ever called

CALL THEE HERE NOW !

Rise up, by AZATHOTH I summon Thee!

Rise up, by YOG-SOTHOTH I summon Thee!

Cease to be the Sleeper of EGURRA.

Cease to lie unwaking beneath the Mountains of THE

DREAMLANDS.

Rise up, from the pits of ancient holocausts!

Rise up, from the old Abyss of NARR

MARRATU!

Come, by AZATHOTH!

Come, by YOG-SOTHOTH!

In the Name of the Covenant, Come and Rise up before

me!

IA MASS SSARATU! IA MASS

SSARATU! IA MASS SSARATU ZI

KIA KANPA!

BARRGOLOMOLONETH KIA!

SHTAH!

At this point, the W atcher shall surely come and stand

outside the Gate or Circle until such time as he is given

the license to depart by striking of the Priest's left hand

on the hilt of the Sword, while pronouncing the formula

BARRA MASS SSARATU! BARRA!

Thou mayest not depart thine sacred precincts until the

W atcher has been given this license, else he shall devour

thee. Such are the laws.

And he care not what he W atches, only that he obey the

Priest.

OF THE BURNING OF EVIL SPIRITS

HERE are the Banishments, the Burnings, and the

Bindings handed down to us by YOG-SOTHOTH,

the Master. They are to be performed over the AGA

MASS SSARATU by the Priest, with the

appropriate images as described herein. The incantations

must be recited after the W atcher has been summoned, and

he shall do the deeds set down for him by the incantations.

W hen he returns, he is to be dismissed as set down

previously. Know that, when images are used, they must be

burned utterly, and the ashes buried in safe ground where

none may find them, else to touch them would mean death.

Know that the Evil Spirits are principally Seven, for the

Seven Maskim who tear away the heart of a man and

mock his Gods. And their Magick is very strong, and

they are the Lords over the shadows and over the depths

of the Seas, and reigned once, it is said, over MAGAN,

whence they came. The banishings, or exorcisms, are to be

pronounced in a clear voice without trembling, without

shaking. The arms should be held over the head in the

attitude of a Priest of CTHUGHA, and the eyes must

behold the Spirit of the God CTHUGHA, even though

it be the time of the Sleeping of CTHUGHA behind

the Mountains of the Scorpion.

No word must be changed. These must not be shown to

any but the properly instructed. To show them to anyone

Other is to ask the curse of NINNGHIZHIDA on

yerself and upon yer generations.

The Book MAKLU of the Burnings:

THE EXORCISM OF THE CROW N OF

AZATHOTH

The Priest, in time of peril, shall put on the spotless

white crown of AZATHOTH with the Eight-rayed

Seal and stand in the prescribed manner with the Tablets

of Calling on his breast and the copper Dagger of

BAST in his right hand, aloft.

For, it is said, if a man builds a fire, does he no build it

in a Pit, that he might not be harmed thereby? Thus is it

true of the LLOIGOR we call, for they are like Fire

and every caution must be used lest they consume the

magician and his entire generation.

Thus, the Exorcism of AZATHOTH

I have put the Starry Crown of Heaven, the potent Disk

of AZATHOTH on my head

That a kindly Spirit and a kindly W atcher

Like the God that hath made me

May stand at my head always

To life me to favour with the Old Ones

UDUGGHUL

ALLACHUL

MALLACHUL

MASQIMCHUL

DINGIRCHUL

No Evil Spirit

No Evil Demon

No Evil God

No Evil Fiend

No Hag Demon

No Filth-Eating Demon

No Thieving Demon

No Shadow of the Night

No Shell of the Night

No Mistress of the Demon

No Offspring of the Demon

No Evil Spell

No Enchantment

No Sorcery

NO EVIL IN THE WORLD OR UNDER

IT

OVER THE W ORLD OR INSIDE THE

W ORLD

MAY SEIZE ME HERE!

BARRA ANTE MALDA!

BARRA ANGE GE YENE!

ZI DINGIR ANNA KANPA!

ZI DINGIR KIA KANPA!

GAGGAMANNU!

A CONJURATION AGAINST THE

SEVEN LIERS-IN-W AIT

They are Seven

In the depths of the ocean, they are Seven

In the shining heavens, they are Seven

They proceed from the ocean depths

They proceed from the hidden retreat

They are neither male nor female

These which stretch themselves out like chains

They have no spouse

They beget not children

They are strangers to charity

They ignore prayers

They scoff at wishes

They are vermin that come forth from the Mountains of

Madness

Enemies of Our Master YOG-SOTHOTH

They are the vengeance of the Old Ones

Raising up difficulties

Obtaining power through wickedness

The Enemies! The Enemies! The Seven Enemies!

They are Seven!

They are Seven times Seven!

Spirit of the Sky, Remember! Spirit of the Earth,

Remember!

THE EXORCISM BARRA EDINNAZU

FOR SPIRITS W HO ATTACK THE

CIRCLE

ZI ANNA KANPA!

ZI KIA KANPA!

GNIGHT-GAUNTS BARRA!

NAMTAR BARRA!

ASHAK BARRA!

GIGIM BARRA!

ALAL BARRA!

TELAL BARRA!

MASQIM BARRA!

UTUQ BARRA!

IDPA BARRA!

LALARTU BARRA!

LALLASSU BARRA!

AKHKHARU BARRA!

URUKKU BARRA!

KIELGALAL BARRA!

LILITU BARRA!

UTUQ XUL EDIN NA ZU!

ALLA XUL EDIN NA ZU!

GIGIM XUL EDIN NA ZU!

MULLA XUL EDIN NA ZU!

DINGIRXUL EDIN NA ZU!

MASQIM XUL EDIN NA ZU!

BARRA!

EDINNAZU!

ZI ANNA KANPA! ZI KIA KANPA!

THE EXORCISM ZI DINGIR

(To be used against any kind of malefick)

ZI DINGIR NNGI E NE KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINGI E NE KANPA

ZI DINGIR ENNUL E NE KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINNUL E NE KANPA

ZI DINGIR ENN KURKUR E NE KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINN KURKUR E NE

KANPA

ZI DINGIR N DA SHURRIM MA

KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINNDA SHURRIM MA

KANPA

ZI DINGIR ENDUL AAZAG GA KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINNDUL AAZAG GA

KANPA

ZI DINGIR ENUHDDIL LA KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINN UHDDIL LA KANPA

ZI DINGIR ENMESHIR RAA KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINNME SHIR RAA

KANPA

ZI DINGIR ENAA MAA A DINGIR

YOG-SOTHOTH LAAGE KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINNA MAA A DINGIR

NINNLIL LAAGE KANPA

ZI DINGIR SSISGI GISH MA SAGBA

DAA NI IDDA ENNUBALLEMA KANPA

ZI DINGIR BHABBHAR L'GAL DEKUD

DINGIR RI ENNEGE KANPA

ZI DINGIR NINNI DUGGAANI DINGIR

A NNUNNA IA AN SAGGNNUUNGA

GATHA GAN ENE KANPA!

THE EXORCISM AGAINST AZATHOTH

AND HIS EMISSARIES

(An image must be made of a throne-chair, and put into

the flames of the AGA MASS SSARATU while

chanting the following exorcism.)

Boil! Boil! Burn! Burn!

UTUK XUL TA ARDATA!

W ho art thou, whose son?

W ho are thou, whose daughter?

W hat sorcery, what spells, has brought thee here?

May YOG-SOTHOTH, the Master of Magicians,

free me!

May ASHARILUDU, son of YOG-

SOTHOTH, free me!

May they bring to nought yer vile sorceries!

I chain ye!

I bind ye!

I deliver ye to CTHUGHA

Lord of the Flames

W ho sears, burns, enchains

Of whom even mighty CTHULHU has fear!

May CTHUGHA, the Ever-burning One gives

strenght to my arms!

May CTHUGHA, the Lord of Fire, givepower to my

Magick!

Injustice, murder, freezing of the loins,

Rending of the bowels, devouring of the flesh, and madness

In all ways hast thou persecuted me!

Mad God of CHAOS!

May CTHUGHA free me!

AZATHOTH TA ARDATA! IA

NYARLATHOTEP! IA

NYARLATHOTEP! IA ASNIGHT-

GAUNTSXI!

Ye have chosen me for a corpse.

Ye have delivered me to the Skull.

Ye have sent Phantoms to haunt me.

Ye have send vampires to haunt me.

To the wandering Ghosts of the W astes, have ye

delivered me.

To the Phantoms of the fallen ruins, have ye delivered me.

To the deserts, the wastes, the forbidden lands, ye have

handed me over.

Open Thy Mouth In Sorceries Against Me No More!

I have handed thine image over

Into the flames of CTHUGHA!

Burn, Mad Fiend!

Boil, Mad God!

May the Burning CTHUGHA untie thy knots!

May the Flames of CTHUGHA untie yer cord!

May the Law of the Burning seize yer throat!

May the Law of the Burning avenge me!

It is not I, but NYARLATHOTEP, son of

YOG-SOTHOTH, Masters in Magick, that

commands Thee!

KAKKAMMU! KANPA!

INCANTATION AGAINST THE OLD

ONES

(To be recited each year, when the Bear hangs from its

Tail in the Heavens)

Destructive Storms and Evil W inds are they

An evil blast, herald of the baneful storm

An evil blast, forerunner of the baneful storm

They are mighty children, Old Ones

Heralds of Pestilence

Throne-bearers of NINNKIGAL

They are the flood which rusheth through the Land

Seven Gods of the Broad Heavens

Seven Gods of the Broad Earth

Seven Old Ones are They

Seven Gods of Might

Seven Evil Gods

Seven Evil Demons

Seven Demons of Oppression

Seven in Heaven

Seven on Earth

UTUG XUL

ALA XUL

GIDIM XUL

MULLA XUL

DINGIR XUL

MASQIM XUL

ZI ANNA KANPA!

ZI KIA KANPA

ZI DINGIR YOG-SOTHOTH LA LUGAL

KURKUR RA GE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NINLIL LA NIN KURKUR

RA GE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NYOGTHA IBILA

ESHARRA GE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NINNI NIN KURKUR RA

GE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR A NUNNA DINGIR

GALGALLA E NE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR ANNA KANPA!

ZI DINGIR KIA KANPA!

BABABARARARA ANTE MALDADA!

BABABARARARA ANTE GEGE ENENE!

INCANTATION OF PROTECTION

AGAINST THE W ORKERS OF THE OLD

ONES

CTHUGHA SHA KASHSHAPIYA

KASSHAP TIYA

EPISHYA MUSHTEPISH TIYA!

Kima Tinur khuturshuna l'rim!

Lichulu Lizubu u Littaattuku!

E Pishtashunu Kima meh naadu ina tikhi likhtu!

SHUNU LIMUTUMA ANAKU

LU'UBLUYI!

SHUNU LINISHUMA ANAKU

LU'UDNIN!

SHUNU LI'IKTISHUMA ANAKU

LUUPPATARI!

Tirrama shaluti Sha Kashshapti Sha Ruchi ye

Ipushu

Shupi yi arkhish Uppu yush!

ZI DINGIR GAL KESHSHEBA KANPA!

(This to be recited Seven times in the Circle of Flour

before the AGA MASS SSARATU when it is

found that the worshippers of SHUB-

NIGGURATH are raising Powers against thee or

thy neighbourhood. Or, it may said when the Great Bear

is suspended from his Tail in the Heavens, which is the

Time the baneful worshippers gather for their Rites, and

by which they mark their calendar. The mercy of

AZATHOTH be upon thee!)

THE EXORCISM AGAINST THE

POSSESSING SPIRIT

(This to be said when the body of possessed is distant, or

when secrecy must be maintained. To be performed within

thy Circle, before the W atcher.)

The wicked God

The wicked Demon

The Demon of the Desert

The Demon of the Mountain

The Demon of the Sea

The Demon of the Marsh

The wicked Genius

The Enormous Larvae

The wicked Winds

The Demon that seizeth the body

The Demon that rendeth the body

SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

The Demon that seizeth man

The GIGIM who worketh Evil

The Spawn of the wicked Demon

SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

He who forges images

He who casts spells

The Evil Angel

The Evil Eye

The Evil Mouth

The Evil Tongue

The Evil Lip

The Most Perfect Sorcery

SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

NINNKIGAL, Spouse of NINNAZU

May she cause him to turn his face toward the Place

where she is!

May the wicked Demons depart!

May they seize one another!

May they feed on one another's bones!

SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

THE EXORCISM ANNAKIA

(A conjuration of Heaven and Earth and All Between

against the Possessing Spirit, to be recited seven times

over the body of the possessed person till the spirit issueth

forth from his nose and mouth in the form of liquid and

fire, like unto green oils. Then the person shall be whole,

and shall sacrifice to BAST at her Temple. And this

must not be omitted, lest the spirit return to what

BAST has cast off.)

ZI DINGIR ANNA KANPA!

ZI DINGIR KIA KANPA!

ZI DINGIR URUKI KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NYARLATHOTEP KANPA!

ZI DINGIR SHUB NIGGURATH

KANPA!

ZI DINGIR CTHUGHA UDDU KANPA!

ZI DINGIR HASTUR KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NYARLATHOTEP KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NYOGTHA ADDAR KANPA!

ZI DINGIR HASTUR KANPA!

ZI DINGIR BEINGS OF XICLOTLA

KANPA

ZI DINGIR YOG-SOTHOTH LA LUGAL

KURKURRAGE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NYOG-SOTHOTH LA

NINKURKURRAGE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NYOGTHA IBBILA

ESHARRAGE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR NINNINI KURKURRAGE

GIGSHI INN BHABBHARAGE KANPA!

ZI DINGIR ANNUNNA DINGIR

GALGALLAENEGE KANPA!

KAKAMMU!

THE BINDING OF THE EVIL

SORCERERS

(W hen thou art haunted by the spells of the worshippers

of the Old Ones, make images of them, one male and one

female, and burn them in the flames of the AGA

MASS SSARATU, while pronouncing the

following Incantation of the Binding:)

I invoke ye, Gods of the Night

Together with ye I call to the Night, to the Covered

W oman

I call in the Evening, at Midnight, and in the Morning

Because they have enchanted me

The sorcerer and the sorceress have bound me

My God and my Goddess cry over me.

I am plagued with pain because of illness.

I stand upright, I cannot lie down

Neither during the night nor during the day.

They have stuffed my mouth with cords!

They have closes my mouth with grass!

They have made the water of my drink scarce.

My joy is sorrow, and my merriment is grief.

Arise! Great Gods! Hear my waiting!

Obtain justice! Take notice of my W ays!

I have an image of the sorcerer and the sorceress,

Of my enchanter and enchantress.

May the Three W atches of the Night dissolve their evil

sorceries!

May their mouths be wax, their tongues honey.

The word of my doom which they have spoken,

May they melt like wax!

The spell that they worked, may it pour away like honey.

Their knot it broken!

Their work destroyed!

All their speech fills the deserts and the wastes

According to the Decree which the Gods of the Night

have issued.

It is finished.

ANOTHER BINDING OF THE

SORCERERS

(Take a cord with ten knots. As ye recite each line of the

incantation, untie one knot. When this is finished, throw

the cord into the flames and give thanks to the Gods)

My images have ye given over to the dead; turn back!

My images have ye seen with the dead; turn back!

My images have ye thrown to the side of the dead; turn

back!

My images have ye thrown to the ground of the dead; turn

back!

My images have ye buried in the coffin with the dead;

turn back!

My images have ye given over to the destruction; turn

back!

My images have ye enclosed with walls; turn back!

My images have ye struck down on doorsteps; turn back!

My images have ye locked into the gate of wall; turn back!

My images have ye given over to the God of Fire; turn

back!

A MOST EXCELLENT CHARM

AGAINST THE HORDES OF DEMONS

THAT ASSAIL IN THE NIGHT

(May be chanted while walking around the circumference

of the Circle, and sprinkling the vicinity with sweet water,

using a pine cone or golden brush. An image of a Fish

may be at hand, and the incantation pronounced clearly,

every word, either whispered softly, or shouted loudly.)

ISA YA! ISA YA! RI EGA! RI EGA!

BI ESHA BI ESHA! XIYILQA!

XIYILQA!

DUPPIRA ATLAKA ISA YA U RI EGA

LIMUTTIKUNU KIMA QUTRI LITILLI

SHAMI YE

INA ZUMRI YA ISA YA

INA ZUMRI YA RI EGA

INA ZUMRI YA BI ESHA

INA ZUMRI YA XIYILQA

INA ZUMRI YA DUPPIRA

INA ZUMRI YA ATLAKA

INA ZUMRI YA LA TATARA

INA ZUMRI YA LA TETIXXI YE

INA ZUMRI YA LA TAQARRUBA

INA ZUMRI YA LA TASANIQA

NI YISH CTHUGHA KABTU LU

TAMATUNU

NI YISH YOG-SOTHOTH BEL GIMRI

LU TAMATUNU

NI YISH NYARLATHOTEP

MASHMASH ILANI LU TAMATUNU

NI YISH GISHBAR QAMIKUNU LU

TAMATUNU

INA ZUMRI YA LU YU

TAPPARRASAMA!

THE CONJURATION OF THE

MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS

(A spell to cause consternation in the Enemy, and confuse

his thoughts. It is also a binding, that the evil sorcerer

may not see his spells work their desired ends, but melt

away like honey or wax. These Mountains are called

SHADU, and are the hiding places of the Serpents of

THE DREAMLANDS. A spell to cause ultimate

destruction.)

SHADU YU LIKTUMKUNUSHI

SHADU YU LIKLAKUNUSHI

SHADU YU LINI YIX KUNUSHI

SHADU YU LI YIXSI KUNUSHI

SHADU YU LITE KUNUSHI

SHADU YU LINI KUNUSHI

SHADU YU LINIR KUNUSHI

SHADU YU LIKATTIN KUNUSHI

SHADU YU DANNU ELIKUNU LIMQUT

INA ZUMRI YA LU YU

TAPPARRASAMA!

THE BOOK OF CALLING

THIS is the Book of the Ceremonies of Calling, handed

down since the time the Old Ones walked the Earth,

Conquerors of the Old Ones.

This is the Book of DAGON, Horned Serpent, the

Lady of the Magick W and.

This is the Book of NINAXAKUDDU, The

Queen, Mistress of the Incantations.

This is the Book of ASNIGHT-GAUNTSXI,

the King, the Lord of Magick.

This is the Book of AZAG, the Enchanter.

This is the Book of EGURA, the Dark W aters of

THE OUTER DARK, Realm of YHIDRA,

Queen of Death.

This is the Book of the Ministers of Knowledge,

FIRIK and PIRIK, the Demon of the Snake-

Entwined Magick W and and the Demon of the

Thunderbolt, Protectors of the Arcane Faith, the Most

Secret Knowledge, to be hidden from those not of us, from

the uninitiated.

This is the Book of ASARU, the Eye on the Throne.

This is the book of YIG, Mighty Dragon, born of

HUBUR, of the Battle Against the Old Ones.

This is the Book of ENDUKUGGA and

NINDUKUGGA, Male and Female Monsters of the

Abyss, of the Claws like Daggers and the W ings of

Darkness.

This is further the Book of NAMMTAR, Chief

among the Magicians of YHIDRA.

This is the Book of the Seven Demons of the Ignited

Spheres, of the Seven Demons of the Flame.

This is the Book of the Priest, who governeth the

W orks of Fire!

Know, first, that the Power of the Conquerors is the

Power of the Magick, and that the stricken gods shall

ever tempt thee away from the Legions of the Mighty,

and that ye shall feel the subtle fluids of thy body moving

to the breath of SHUB-NIGGURATH and the

Blood of DAGON who races in yer veins. Be ever

watchful, therefore, not to open this Gate, or, if thou must

needs, put a time for its closing before the rising of the

Sun, and seal it at that time; for to leave it open is to be

the agent of CHAOS.

Know, secondly, that the Power of Magick is the Power

of Our Master YOG-SOTHOTH, Lord of the

Seas, and Master of Magick, Father of

NYARLATHOTEP, Fashioner of the Magick

Name, the Magick Number, the Magick Word, the

Magick Shape. So, therefore, the Priest who governeth

the works of Fire, and of the God of Fire, called

CTHUGHA, must firstly sprinkle with the W ater of

the Seas of YOG-SOTHOTH, as a testament to his

Lordship and a sign of the Covenant that exists between

him and thee.

Know, thirdly, that by the Power of the Old Ones and

the submission of the Old Ones, thou mayest procure

every type of honour, dignity, wealth and happiness, but

that these are to be shunned as the Purveyors of Death,

for the most radiant jewels are to be found buried deep in

the Earth, and the Tomb of Man is the Splendour of

YHIDRA, the joy of CTHULHU, the food of

AZATHOTH.

Therefore, thine obligation is as of the Gatekeep of the

Inside, agent of NYARLATHOTEP, servant of

YOG-SOTHOTH, for the Gods are forgetful, and

very far away, and it was to the Priests of the Flame

that Covenant was given to seal the Gates between this

W orld and the Other, and to keep W atch thereby, through

this Night of Time, and the Circle of Magick is the

Barrier, the Temple, and the Gate between the W orlds.

Know, fourthly, that it is become the obligation of the

Priests of the Flame and the Sword, and of all Magick,

to bring their Power to the Underworld and keep it

chained thereby, for the Underworld is surely the Gate

Forgotten, by which the Old Ones ever seek Entrance to

the Land of the Living, And the Ministers of THE

OUTER DARK are clearly walking the Earth, riding

on the Air, and upon the Earth, and sailing silently

through the Water, and roaring in the Fire, and all these

Spirits must be brought to subjection to the Person of

the Priest of Magick, before any else. Or the Priest

becomes prey to the Eye of Death of the Seven

BEINGS OF XICLOTL, Lord of the Underworld,

Ministers of the Queen of Hell.

Know, fifthly, that the worshippers of SHUB-

NIGGURATH are abroad in the world, and shall give

fight to the Magician. Lo, they have worshipped the

Serpent from Ancient Times, and have always been with

us. And they are to be known by their seeming human

appearance which has the mark of the Beast upon them, as

they change easily into the Shapes of animals and haunt

the Nights of Men and by their odour, which comes of

burning incenses unlawful to the worship of the Old

Ones. And their Books are the Books of CHAOS and

the flames, and are the Books of the Shadows and the

Shells. And they worship the heaving earth and the

ripping sky and the rampant flame and the flooding waters;

and they are the raisers of the legions of maskim, the

Liers-In-W ait. And they do not know what it is they do,

but they do it at the demands of the Serpent, at whose

Name even YHIDRA gives fright, and the dread

CTHULHU strains at his bonds:

MUMMU SHUB-NIGGURATH Queen of the

Old Ones!

Know, sixthly, that thou shalt not seek the operations of

this Magick save by the rules and governments set down

herein, for to do other is to take the most awful risk, for

thyself and for all mankind. Therefore, heed these words

carefully, and change not the words of the incantations,

whether thou understand them, or understand them not, for

they are the words of the Pacts made of Old, and before

Time. So, say them softly if the formula is "softly", or

shout them aloud if the formula is "aloud", but change not

one measure lest thou call something Else, and it be yer

final hour.

Know, seventhly, of the Things thou art to expect in the

commission of this Most sacred Magick. Study the

symbols well, and do not be afraid of any awful spectre

that shall invade thine operation, or haunt thine habitat by

day or by night. Only charge them with them the words of

the Covenant and they shall do as ye ask, of thou be

strong. And if thou performest these operations often,

thou shalt see things becoming dark; and the W anderers in

their Spheres shall no more be seen by thee; and the

Stars in their places shall lose their Light, and the

Moon, YOG-SOTHOTH, by whom thou also

workest, shall become black and extinguished,

AND ARATAGAR SHALL BE NO

MORE, AND THE EARTH SHALL

ABIDE NOT

And around thee shall appear the Flame, like Lightning

flashing in all directions, and all things shall appear amid

thunders, and from the Cavities of the Earth shall leap

forth the BEINGS OF XICLOTL, Dog-Faced,

and thou shalt bring them down.

And the Sign of yer Race is this:

W hich thou shalt wear at all times, as the Sign of the

Covenant between thee and the Old Ones. And the Sign

of the Old Ones is this:

W hich thou shalt wear at all times, as the sign of the

Power of the Magick of YOG-SOTHOTH. And I

have told thee all this before, but I tell thee again, for the

Priest, being furnished with every kind of Armour, and

armed, he is similar to the Goddess.

The Place of Calling shall be high in the Mountains,

most preferably; or near the Sea; or in some secluded area

far from the thoughts of Man; or in the desert; or atop an

ancient temple. And it shall be clean, and free from the

unwanted. Thus, the Place, once chosen, shall be purified

by supplications to thine particular God and Goddess, and

by burning offerings of pine and cedar. And a round load

shall be brought, and salt. And, having offered it to the

personal deities, the Priest shall pronounce, solemnly, the

following exorcism that the Place of Calling be cleansed

and all Evil that the Place of Calling be cleansed and all

Evil banished thereby; and the Priest shall not change one

word or letter of this exorcism, but recite it faithfully as

it is put down:

ENU SHUB

AM GIG THE OUTER DARK

KISH EGIGGA

GAR SHAG DA SISIE AMARDA YA

DINGIR UD KALAMA SINIKU

DINGIR NINAB GUYU NEXRRANIKU

GA YA SHU SHAGMUKU TU!

And they Bread burned in the bronze brazier of Calling:

and the Salt scattered about the room, sixty times.

And a Circle shall be drawn on the ground, in the midst

whereof ye shall stand while reciting the conjurations set

forth, taking especial care not to venture forth from the

boundaries of the Circle, the holy MANDAL of

Calling, lest thou be consumed by the invisible monsters

from the EGURRA of YHIDRA, as was the

Priest ABDUL BEN-MARTU in a public square

in Jerusalem.

And the Circle shall be drawn in lime, or barley, or white

flour. Or dug in the ground with the Dagger of BAST

of Calling. Or embroidered in the most precious silk, or

expensive cloth.

And the colours thereof shall be only black and white, and

no other.

And the Frontlet of Calling, and the Standards of

Calling, shall all be of fine cloth, and in the colours of

NYOGTHA and BAST, that is, of Black and

W hite, for NYOGTHA knows the Outer Regions and

the ways of the Old Ones, and BAST subdued the

Underworld and vanquished the Queen thereof

And the Crown of Calling shall bear the Eight-Rayed

Star of the Old Ones, and may be of beaten copper, set

in with precious stones.

And thou shalt bear with thee a Rod of lapis lazuli, the

Five-Rayed Star about thy neck, the Frontlet, the Girdle,

the Amulet of OUT OF SPACE about thine Arm,

and a pure and unspotted Robe.

And these things shall be worn for the Operations of

Calling only, and at other times shall be put away and hid,

so that no eye may see them, save yer own. As for the

worship of the Gods, it is after the fashion of yer

country, but the Priests of Old were naked in their rites.

And thou shalt put down the Circle. And thou shalt

invoke thy God and thy Goddess, but their Images must

be removed from the altar and put away, unless thou call

the Powers of NYARLATHOTEP, in which case

an Image of NYARLATHOTEP should be set

thereupon, and no other. And the perfumes must be burnt

in the brazier this Book. And the W atcher summoned,

after Its fashion. And the Four Gates invoked, being the

Four W atchtowers that stand about thee and the

circumference of the MANDAL and witness the Rites,

and W atch the Outside, that the Old Ones may not

trouble thee.

And the Invocations of the Four Gates is after this

fashion, which thou recite loudly, in a clear voice:

OF THE INVOCATION OF THE FOUR

GATES FROM THE W ORLD BETW EEN

THE SPHERES

Invocation of the North Gate

Thee I invoke, Silver Hunter from the Sacred City of

OUT OF SPACE!

Thee I call forth to guard this North Place of the Most

Holy Mandal against the vicious warriors of Flame from

the Principalities of DRA!

Be thou most vigilant against the UTUKKI of

SHUB-NIGGURATH

The Oppressors of SHUB-NIGGURATH

The Throne of AZATHOTH!

Draw Thy bow before the fiends of THE OUTER

DARK

Loose Thy arrow at the hordes of Dark Angels that

beset the beloved of ARRA on all sides and in all places.

Be watchful, Lord of the North W ays.

Remember us, King of our Homeland, Victor of Every

W ar and Conqueror over Every Adversary.

See our Lights and hear our Heralds, and do not forsake

us.

Spirit of the North, Remember!

Invocation of the Eastern Gate

Thee I invoke, Mistress of the Rising Star.

Queen of Magick, of the Mountains of Madness!

Thee I call forth this day to guard this Most Holy

mandal against the Seven Ensnarers, the Seven Liers-

In-W ait, the evil Maskim, the Evil Lords!

Thee I Summon, Queen of the Eastern Ways, that thou

mayest protect me from the Eye of Death, and the evil

rays of the ENDUKUGGA and

NINDUKUGGA!

Be watchful, Queen of the Eastern W ays, and

Remember!

Spirit of the East, Remember!

Invocation of the Southern Gate

Thee I invoke, Angel, Guardian against the URULU

Dread City of Death, Gate of No Return!

Do Thou stand at my side!

In the Names of the most Mighty Hosts of

NYARLATHOTEP and YOG-SOTHOTH,

Lords of the Elder Race, the ARRA, do Thou stand

firm behind me!

Against YOG SOTHOTH and HUMWAVA,

Fiends of the Southwest Winds, do Thou stand form!

Against the Lords of the Abominations, do Thou stand

form!

Be Thou the Eyes behind me,

The Sword behind me,

The Spear behind me,

The Armour behind me.

Be watchful, Spirit of the Southern W ays, and

Remember!

Spirit of the South, Remember!

The Invocation of the W estern Gate

Thee I invoke, Spirit of the Land of MER

MARTU!

Thee I invoke, Angel of the Sunset!

From the Unknown God, protect me!

From the Unknown Demon, protect me!

From the Unknown Enemy, protect me!

From the Unknown Sorcery, protect me!

From the W aters of CTHULHU, protect me!

From the W rath of YHIDRA, protect me!

From the Swords of DAGON, protect me!

From the Baneful Look, the Baneful W ord, the Baneful

Name, the Baneful Number, the Baneful Shape, protect

me!

Be watchful, Spirit of the W estern W ays, and

Remember!

Spirit of the W est Gate, Remember!

The Invocation of the Four Gates

MER SIDI!

MER KURRA!

MER URULU!

MER MARTU!

ZI DINGIR ANNA KANPA!

ZI DINGIR KIA KANPA!

UTUK XUL, TA ARDATA!

CTHULHU, TA ATTALAKLA!

AZATHOTH, TA KALLA!

IA AZATHOTH! IA YOG-SOTHOTH! IA

NNGI!

ZABAO!

Here follows several particular invocations, for

summoning various Powers and Spirits. There may be

W ords of Necromantic Art, by which it is desirous to

speak with the Phantom of someone dead, and perhaps

dwelling in THE OUTER DARK, and thereby a

servant of YHIDRA, in which case the Preliminary

Invocation that follows is to be used, which is the

Invocation used by the Queen of Life, BAST, at the

time of her Descent into that Kingdom of W oe. It is no

less then the Opening of the Gate of Ganzir, that leads

to the Seven Steps into the frightful Pit. Therefore, do

not be alarmed at the sights and sounds that shall issue

forth from that Opening, for they shall be the wails and

laments of the Shades that are chained therein, and the

shrieking of the Mad God on the Throne of Darkness.

PRELIMINARY INVOCATION OF THE

OPERATION OF CALLING OF THE

SPIRITS OF THE DEAD W HO DW ELL

IN THE OUTER DARK, OF THE LOST.

BAAD ANGARRU!

DAGON!

Thee I invoke, Serpent of the Deep!

Thee I invoke, DAGON, Horned Serpent of the Deep!

Thee I invoke, Plumed Serpent of the Deep!

DAGON!

Open!

Open the Gate that I may enter!

DAGON, Spirit of the Deep, W atcher of the Gate,

Remember!

In the Name of our Father, YOG-SOTHOTH,

before the Flight, Lord and Master of Magicians, Open

the Gate that I may enter!

Open, lest I attack the Gate!

Open, lest I break down its bars!

Open, lest I attack the W alls!

Open, lest I leap over It by force!

Open the Gate, lest I cause the Dead to rise and devour

the Living!

Open the Gate, lest I give the Dead power over the

Living!

Open the Gate, lest I make the Dead to outnumber the

Living!

DAGON, Spirit of the Deep, W atcher of the Gate,

Open!

May the Dead rise and smell the incense!

And when the Spirit of the on called appears, do not be

frightened at his Shape of condition, but say to him these

words

UUG UDUUG UUGGA GISHTUGBI

and he shall put on a comely appearance, and shall answer

truthfully all the questions ye shall put to him, which he

has writ to answer.

And it must be remembered that, after the questions have

been answered to satisfaction, the Spirit is to be sent back

to whence it came and not detained any longer, and no

attempt must be made to free the Spirit, for that is in

violation of the Covenant, and shall bring upon thee and

thy generations a most potent curse, wherefore it is

unlawful to move the bones of the Dead or to disinter the

bones of the Dead. And the Spirit may be sent back by

means of these words

BARRA UUG UDUUG UUGGA!

and he shall immediately disappear and return to his

resting place. If he does not go at once, simply recite again

those words, and he shall do so.

The following is the Great Conjuration of All the

Powers, to be used only in extreme necessity, or to silence

a rebellious spirit who plagues thee, or who causeth

consternation about the MANDAL for reasons

unknown to thee, perhaps as agent for the Old Ones. In

such a case, it is urgent to send back the Spirit before it

gains Power by dwelling in the Upper W orld, for as long

as one of these is present upon the Earth, it gains in

strength and Power until it is almost impossible to control

them, as they are unto Gods.

This is the Conjuration, which thou recite forcefully:

THE GREAT CONJURATION OF ALL

THE POWERS

SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

Spirits, Lords of the Earth, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Earth, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Air Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Air, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Fire, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Fire, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the W ater, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the W ater, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Stars, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Stars, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of all hostilities, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of all hostilities, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of all peacefulness, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies all peacefulness, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Veil of Shadows, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Veil of Shadows, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Light of Life, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Light of Life, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Infernal Regions, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Infernal Regions, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of the Lords of

NYARLATHOTEP, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Lords of

NYARLATHOTEP, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of SIN, W ho maketh his ship cross the

River, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of SIN, Who maketh his ship cross the

skies, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of CTHUGHA, King of the Old Ones,

Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of CTHUGHA GULA, Queen of

the Old Ones, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of TSHKU, Lord of the

ANNUNAKI, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of the Goddess ZIKU, Mother of

YOG-SOTHOTH, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of NINNASU, Our Father of the

Numerous Waters, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of NINNUAH, Daughter of YOG-

SOTHOTH, Remember!

Spirits, Lords of DAGON, W ho upheaves the face of

the Earth, Remember!

Spirits, Ladies of NINNISI ANA, Queen of

Heaven Remember!

Spirits, Lords and Ladies of the Fire, CTHUGHA,

Ruler Supreme on the Face of the Earth, Remember!

Spirits of the Seven Doors of the W orld, Remember!

Spirits of the Seven Locks of the W orld, Remember!

Spirit KHUSBI KURK, W ife of NAMMTAR,

Remember!

Spirit KHITIM KURUKU, Daughter of the

Ocean, Remember!

SPIRIT OF THE SKY, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

AMANU!

Here endeth the Great Conjuration.

THE CONJURATION OF IA ADU EN I

(A great Mystical Conjuration)

IA IA IA!

ADU EN I BA NYOGTHA

NYOGTHA BA FIRIK

FIRIK BA PIRIK

PIRIK BA AGGA BA ES

AGGA BA ES BA AKKA BAR!

AKKA BAR BA AKKA BA ES

AKKA BA ES BA AKKA BAR

AKKA BAR BA AGGA BA ES

AGGA BA ES BA PIRIK

PIRIK BA FIRIK

FIRIK BE NYOGTHA

NYOGTHA BA ADU EN I

IAIAIAIA!

THE DREAMLANDS BUR IA!

EDIN BA EGA

THE SERPENTS OF YIG BA EGURA

E! E! E!

IA IA IA!

EKHI IAK SAKKAK

EKHI AZATHOTH

EKHI ASARU

EKHI CUTHALU

IA! IA! IA!

W HAT SPIRITS MAY BE USEFUL

In the Ceremonies of Calling, any type of Spirit may be

summoned and detained until It has answered yer

questions or provided ye with whatever ye desire. The

Spirits of the Dead may be invoked. The Spirits of the

Unborn may be invoked. The Spirits of the Seven

Spheres may be invoked. The Spirits of the Flame may

be invoked. In all, there may be One Thousand-and-One

Spirits that are of principal importance, and these ye shall

come to know in the course of yer expthe Serpents of

Yigents. There are many others, but some have no power,

and shall only confuse.

The best Spirits to summon in the early Rites are the

Fifty Spirits of the Names of Lord

NYARLATHOTEP who give excellent attendance

and who are careful W atchers of the Outside. They

should not be detained any longer than is necessary, and

some are indeed violent and impatient natures, and their

task is to be given in as short a time as possible, and then

they are to be released.

After these, the Spirits of the seven Spheres may be

invoked to advantage, after the Priest has already trod

their W ays after the manner of the W alking. After the

Priest has gained Entrance to the gate of YOG-

SOTHOTH, he may summon the Spirits of that

Realm, but not before. These things ye shall learn in the

course of yer journey, and it is not necessary to put it all

down here, save for a few noble formulae concerning the

works of the Sphere of LIBAT, of SHUB

NIGGURATH, the Queen.

These are W orks of the gentle passions, which seek to

engender affection between man and woman. And they may

best be done in a Circle of white, the Priest being properly

cleansed and in a clean robe.

Preliminary Purification Invocation

Bright One of the Heavens, wise SHUB

NIGGURATH

Mistress of the Gods, whose "yes" is truly "yes"

Proud One among the Gods, whose command is supreme

Mistress of Heaven and of Earth, who rules in all places

SHUB NIGGURATH, at yer Name all heads are

bowed down

I . . . son of . . . have bowed down before ye

May my body be purified like lapis lazuli!

May my face be bright like alabaster!

Like shining silver and reddish gold may I not be dull!

To W in the Love of a W oman

(chant the following three times over an apple or a

pomegranate; give the fruit to the woman to drink of the

juices, and she shall surely come to ye.)

MUNUS SIGSIGGA AG BARA YE

INNIN AGGISH XASHXUR GISHNU

URMA

SHAZIGA BARA YE

ZIGASHUBBA NA AGSISHAMAZIGA

NAMZA YE INNIN DURRE ESH AKKI

UGU AGBA ANDAGUB!

To Recover Potency

(Tie thee knots in a harp string; entwine around both right

and left hands, and chant the following incantation seven

times, and potency shall return.)

LILLIK IM LINU USH KIRI

LISHTAKSSIR ERPETUMMA TIKU

LITTUK

NI YISH LIBBI IA LU AMESH ID

GINMESH

ISHARI LU SAYAN SAYAMMI YE

LA URRADA ULTU MUXXISHA!

THE CROW N OF AZATHOTH OF

CALLING

THE FRONTLET OF CALLING

THE COPPER DAGGER OF BAST OF

CALLING

THE SEAL OF THE NORTH GATE

THE SEAL OF THE EAST GATE

THE SEAL OF THE SOUTH GATE

THE SEAL OF THE W EST GATE

ONE TYPE OF MANDAL OF CALLING

ANOTHER TYPE

THE BOOK OF FIFTY NAMES

THE BOOK OF FIFTY NAMES OF

NYARLATHOTEP, DEFEATER OF THE

OLD ONES

THIS is the Book of NYARLATHOTEP,

begotten of our Master YOG-SOTHOTH, Lord of

Magicians, who did defeat SHUB-NIGGURATH,

known as THE DREAMLANDS, known as

HUW AWA, in magick combat, who defeated the Old

Ones that the Elders may live and rule the Earth.

In the time before time, in the age before the heaven and

the earth were put in their places, in the age when the Old

Ones were rulers of all that existed and did not exist,

there was nought but darkness. There was no Moon.

There was no Sun. No planets were they, and no stars.

No grain, No tree, no plant grew. The Old Ones were

Masters of Spaces now unknown or forgotten, and all

was CHAOS.

NYARLATHOTEP was chosen of the Elders to

fight THE DREAMLANDS and wrest power from

the Great Sleeping Serpent who dwells beneath the

Mountains of the Scorpion. NYARLATHOTEP

was given a weapon, and a Sign, and Fifty Powers were

given to him to fight the awful SHUB-

NIGGURATH, and each Power has its weapon and

its Sign and these are the mightiest possessions of the

Old Ones against the Ancient One who threatens

W ithout, who threatens from the Abyss, the Lord of

Darkness, the Master of CHAOS, the Unborn, the

Uncreated, who still wishes ill upon the Race of Men, and

upon the Old Ones who reside in the Stars.

The Gods forget. They are distant. They must be

reminded. If they are not watchful, if the gatekeepers do

not watch the gates, if the gates are not kept always locked,

bolted and barred, then the One who is always ready, the

Guardian of the Other side, IAK SAKKAK, shall

enter and bring with him the hordes of the armies of the

Old Ones, IAK DAGON, IAK AZAG, IAK

AZABUA, IAK HUWAW A,

ISHNIGGARAB, IAK XASTUR, and IAK

CTHULHU, the Dog Gods and the Dragon Gods, and

the Sea Monsters, and the Gods of the Deep.

W atch also the Days. The Day when the Great Bear

hangs lowest in the sky, and the quarters of the year

measured thereof in the four directions measured thereof,

for there the Gates may be opened and care must needs be

taken to ensure that the Gates remain forever closed.

They must be sealed with the Elder Sign accompanied by

the rites and incantations proper.

The Fifty Names here follow, with their Signs and

Powers. They may be summoned after the Priest has

ascended to that step on the Ladder of Lights and gained

entrance to that Sacred City. The Signs should be

engraved on parchment or sealed in clay and placed upon

the altar at the Calling. And in the perfumes should be of

cedar, and strong, sweet-smelling resins. And the Calling

be to the North.

The First Name is NYARLATHOTEP

The Lord of Lords, master of Magicians. His Name

should not be called except when no other shall do, and it is

the most terrible responsibility to do so. The W ord of

His Calling is DUGGA. This is his Seal:

The Second Name is MARUKKA

Knows all things since the beginning of the W orld.

Knows all secrets, be they human or divine, and is very

difficult to summon. The Priest should not summon him

unless he is clean of heart and spirit, for this Spirit shall

know his innermost thoughts. This is his Seal:

The Third Name is MARUTUKKU

Master of the Arts of Protection, chained the Mad God

at the Battle. Sealed the Old Ones in their Caves, behind

the Gates. Possesses the ARRA star. This is his

Seal:

The Fourth Name is BARASHAKUSHU

W orker of Miracles. The kindest of the Fifty, and the

most beneficent. The W ord used at his Calling is

BAALDURU. This is his Seal:

The Fifth Name is LUGGALDIMMERANKIA

Put order into CHAOS. Made the W aters aright.

Commander of Legions of W ind Demons who fought the

Ancient SHUB-NIGGURATH alongside

NYARLATHOTEP KURIOS. The W ord used

at his Calling is BANUTUKKU. This is his Seal:

The Sixth Name is

NARILUGGALDIMMERANKIA

The W atcher of the HASTUR and the

ANNUNAKI, Sub-Commander of the W ind

Demons. He shall put to flight any maskim who haunt

thee, and is the foe of the rabisu. None may pass into the

W orld Above or the W orld Below without his knowledge.

His W ord is BANRABISHU. His Seal is thus:

The Seventh Name is ASARULUDU

W ielder of the Flaming Sword, oversees the Race of

W atchers at the bidding of the Old Ones. He ensures the

most perfect safety, especially in dangerous tasks

undertaken at the behest of the Astral Gods. His word is

BANMASKIM and his Seal is thus:

The Eighth Name is NAMTILLAKU

A most secret and potent Lord, he hath knowledge to raise

the dead and converse with the spirits of the Abyss,

unbeknownst to their Queen. No soul passes into Death

but that he is aware. His word is

BANUTUKUKUTUKKU and his Seal is thus:

The Ninth Name is NAMRU

Dispenses wisdom and knowledge in all things. Giveth

excellent counsel and teaches the science of metals. His

word is BAKAKALAMU and his Seal:

The Tenth Name is ASARU

This Power has knowledge of all plants and trees, and can

make marvellous fruits to grow in the desert places, and

no land is a waste to him. He is truly the Protector of

the Bounty. His W ord is BAALPRIKU and his

Seal follows:

The Eleventh Name is ASARUALIM

Possesses secret wisdom, and shines Light in the

Darkened areas, forcing what lives there to give good

accounting of its existence and its knowledge. Giveth

excellent counsel in all things. His word is

BARRMARATU and the Seal which thou engrave

is thus:

The Twelfth Name is ASARUALIMMUNNA

This is the Power that presideth over armour of all kinds

and is excellently knowledgeable in military matters, being

of the advance army of NYARLATHOTEP at that

Battle. He can provide an army with its entire weaponry

in three days. His W ord is BANATATU and the

Seal is thus:

The Thirteenth Name is TUTU

Silences the weeping and gives joy to the end and ill at

heart. A most beneficent Name, and Protector of the

Household, his W ord is DIRRIGUGIM and his

Seal is this:

The Fourteenth Name is ZIUKKINNA

Giveth excellent knowledge concerning the movements of

the stars and the meanings thereof, of which the

Chaldaens possessed this same knowledge in abundance.

The W ord is GIBBILANNU and the Seal is this:

The Fifteenth Name is ZIKU

This Power bestoweth Riches of all kinds, and can tell

where treasury is hidden. Knower of the Secrets of the

Earth. His Word is GIGGIMAGANPA and his

Seal is this:

The Sixteenth Name is AGAKU

This Power can give life to what is already dead, but for

a short time only. He is the Lord of the Amulet and the

Talisman. His W ord is MASHGARZANNA and

his Seal is this:

The Seventeenth Name is TUKU

Lord of Baneful Magick, Vanquisher of the Old Ones

by Magick, Giver of the Spell to

NYARLATHOTEP KUROS, a most fierce

enemy. His Word is MASHSHAMMASHTI and

his Seal follows:

The Eighteenth Name is SHAZU

Knows the thoughts of those at a distance, as well as

those in the vicinity. Nothing is buried in the ground, or

thrown into the water, but this Power is aware. His

W ord is MASHSHAYOG-SOTHOTH and his

Seal is this:

The Nineteenth Name is ZISI

Reconciler of enemies, silencer of arguments, between two

people or between two nations, or even, it is said, between

two worlds. The scent of Peace is indeed sweet to this

Power, whose W ord is MASHINYOG-

SOTHOTH and whose seal is this:

The Twentieth Name is SUHRIM

Seeks out the worshippers of the Old Ones wherever

they may be. The Priest who sends him on an errand does

so at a terrible risk, for SUHRIM kills easily, and

without thought. His W ord is

MASHSHANERGAL and his Seal:

The Twenty-First Name is SUHGURIM

As SUHRIM above, the Foe who Cannot be

Appeased. Discovers the Priest's Enemies with ease, but

must be cautioned not to slay them if the Priest does not

desire it. The W ord is MASHSHATLACH-

NACHA and the Seal:

The Twenty-Second Name is ZAHRIM

Slew ten thousand of the Hordes in the Battle. A

W arrior among W arriors. Can destroy an entire army if

the Priest so desires. His Word is

MASHSHAGARANNU and his Seal:

The Twenty-Third Name is ZAHGURIM

As ZAHRIM, a most terrible opponent. It is said

ZAHGURIM slays slowly, after a most unnatural

fashion. I do not know, for I have never summoned this

Spirit. It is thy risk. The W ord is

MASHTISHADDU and the Seal:

The Twenty-Fourth Name is ENBILULU

This Power can seek out water in the midst of a desert

or on the tops of mountains. Knows the Secrets of

W ater, and the running of rivers below the Earth. A

most useful Spirit. His W ord is

MASHSHANEBBU and his Seal thus:

The Twenty-Fifth Name is EPADUN

This is the Lord of all Irrigation and can bring W ater

from a far place to yer feet. Possesses a most subtle

geometry of the Earth and knowledge of all lands where

W ater might be found in abundance. His Word is

EYUNGINAKANPA and his Seal is this:

The Twenty-Sixth Name is ENBILULUGUGAL

The Power that presides over all growth, and all that

grows. Gives knowledge of cultivation, and can supply a

starving city with food for thirteen moons in one moon. A

most noble Power. His W ord is AGGHA and his

Seal:

The Twenty-Seventh Name is HEGAL

As the Power above, a Master of the arts of farming

and agriculture. Bestows rich harvests. Possesses the

knowledge of the metals of the earth, and of the plough.

His W ord is BURDISHU and his seal thus:

The Twenty-Eighth Name is SIRSIR

The Destroyer of SHUB-NIGGURATH, hated of

the Old Ones, Master over the Serpent, Foe of

CTHULHU. A most powerful Lord. His W ord is this

APIRIKUBABADAZUZUKANPA and his

Seal:

The Twenty-Ninth Name is MALAH

Trod the back of the W orm and cut it in twain. Lord of

Bravery and Courage, and gives these qualities to the

Priest who desires it, or to others the Priest may decide.

The W ord is BACHACHADUGGA and the Seal:

The Thirtieth Name is GIL

The Furnisher of Seed. Beloved of SHUB

NIGGURATH, his Power is mysterious and quite

ancient. Makes the barley to grow and the women to give

birth. Makes potent the impotent. His W ord is

AGGABAL and his Seal is thus:

The Thirty-First Name is GILMA

Founder of cities, Possessor of the Knowledge of

Architecture by which the fabled temples of OUT OF

SPACE were built; the creator of all that is permanent

and never moves. His W ord is AKKABAL and his

Seal is this:

The Thirty-Second Name is AGILMA

Bringer of Rain. Maketh the gentle Rains to come, or

casuseth great Storms and Thunders, the like may

destroy armies and cities and crops. His W ord is

MASHSHAYEGURRA and his Seal is:

The Thirty-Third Name is ZULUM

Knows where to plant and when to plant. Giveth excellent

counsel in all manner of business and commerce. Protects

a man from evil tradesmen. His W ord is

ABBABAAL and his Seal is this:

The Thirty-Fourth Name is MUMMU

The Power given to NYARLATHOTEP to fashion

the universe from the flesh of SHUB-

NIGGURATH. Giveth wisdom concerning the

condition of the life before the creation, and the nature of

the structures of the Four Pillars whereupon the

Heavens rest. His W ord is ALALALABAAAL

and the Seal is:

The Thirty-Fifth Name is ZULUMMAR

Giveth tremendous strength, as of ten men, to one man.

Lifted the part of SHUB-NIGGURATH that was

to become the Sky from the part that was to become the

Earth. His Word is ANNDARABAAL and his

Seal is:

The Thirty-Sixth Name is LUGALABDUBUR

Destroyer of the Gods of SHUB-NIGGURATH.

Vanquisher of Her Hordes. Chained CTHULHU to

the Abyss. Fought AZATHOTH with skill. A great

Defender and a great Attacker. His W ord is

AGNIBAAL and his Seal is this:

The Thirty-Seventh Name is PAGALGUENNA

Possessor of Infinite Intelligence, and determines the

nature of things not yet made, and of spirits not yet

created, and knows the strength of the Gods. His W ord is

ARRABABAAL and his Seal is this:

The Thirty-Eighth Name is LUGALDURMAH

The Lord of the Lofty Places, W atcher of the Skies

and all that travels therein. Naught traverses the starry

element, but that this Power is aware. His W ord is

ARATAAGARBAL and his Seal is this:

The Thirty-Ninth Name is ARANUNNA

Giver of W isdom, Counsellor to our Father, YOG-

SOTHOTH, Knower of the Magickal Covenant and

of the Laws and of the Nature of the Gates. His W ord

is ARAMANNGI and his Seal is thusly:

The Fortieth Name is DUMUDUKU

Possessor of the W and of Lapis Lazuli, Knower of the

Secret Name and the Secret Number. May not reveal

these to thee, but may speak of other things equally

marvellous. His W ord is ARATAGIGI and his

Seal is:

The Forty-First Name is LUGALANNA

The Power of the Eldest of the Old Ones, possesses the

secret knowledge of the world when the Old Ones and the

Old Ones and where One. Knows the Essence of the

Old Ones and where it might be found. His W ord is

BALDIKHU and his Seal is this:

The Forty-Second Nam is LUGALUGGA

Knows the Essence of all Spirits, of the Dead and the

Unborn, and the Starry and the Earthly, and the Spirits

of the Air and the Spirits of the W ind as well. W hich

things he may tell thee, and thou wilt grow in wisdom. His

W ord is ZIDUR and his Seal is thus:

The Forty-Third Name is IRDAGON

This is the Power that laid capture to the Commander of

the forces of the Old Ones, DAGON Mighty Demon,

that NYARLATHOTEP might lay hold of him and,

with its blood, create the Race of Men and seal the

Covenant. His W ord is BARTHE SERPENTS

OF YIGU and his Seal is this:

The Forty-Fourth Name is KINMA

Judge and Lord of the Gods, at whose name they quake in

fear. That the Gods may not err, this Power was given

to oversee their activities, should they be lawful and within

the nature of the Covenant, for the Gods are forgetful,

and very far away. His W ord is ENGAIGAI and his

Seal is this:

The Forty-Fifth Name is ESIZKUR

This Spirit possesses the knowledge of the length of Life

of any man, even unto the plants and the demons and the

gods. He measureth all things, and knoweth the Space

thereof. His W ord is NENIGEGAI and his Seal is

this:

The Forty-Sixth Name is CTHUGHA

This Power has been given the Realm of the Fire and

the Forge. He keepeth the sharp point of the Sword and

the Lance, and giveth understanding in the working of

metals. He also raises the Lightning that comes from the

Earth, and maketh Swords to appear in the Sky. His

W ord is BAALAGNITARRA and his Seal is

this:

The Forty-Seventh Name is ADDU

Raises storms that fill the entire heavens and causes the

Stars to tremble and the very Gates of the HASTUR

to shake in their stead. Can fill the skies with his

brightness, even in the darkest hour of the night. His

W ord is KAKODAMMU and his Seal is this:

The Forty-Eighth Name is ASHARRU

Knower of the Treacherous W ays. Gives intelligence of

the Future and also of things Past. Put the Gods in

their courses, and determined their cycles. His W ord is

BAXTANDABAL and this is his Seal:

The Forty-Ninth Name is NEBIRU

The Spirit of the Gate of NYARLATHOTEP,

Manages all things in their ways, and moves the crossings

of the stars after the fashion known to the Chaldeans.

His word is DIRGIRGIRI and his Seal is this:

The Fiftieth Name is NINNUAM

This is the Power of NYARLATHOTEP as Lord

of All That Is, Judger of Judgements, Decider of

Decisions, He W ho Determines the Laws and the Reigns

of Kings. He may not be called, save at the destruction of

a city or the death of a king. His W ord is GASHDIG

and his Seal is this:

Here endeth the Book of the Fifty Names, which the

Gods have granted me the strength and the time in which

to lay it down. This Book is not to be shown to the

unclean or the profane or the uninitiated, for to do so is to

call the most awful curse of the Book upon thee and upon

thy generations.

Spirit of the Book, Remember!

THE MAGAN TEXT

THE verses here following come from the secret text of

some of the priests of a cult which is all that is left of

the Old Faith that existed before Babylon was built, and

it was originally in their tongue, but I have put it into the

Golden Speech of my country so that ye may understand

it. I came upon this text in my early wanderings in the

region of the Seven Fabled Cities of OUT OF

SPACE, which are no more, and it tells of the W ar

between the Gods that took place in a time beyond the

memory of man. And the horrors and ugliness that the

Priest shall encounter in his Rites are herein described,

and their reasons, and their natures, and Essences. And

the Number of the Lines is Sacred, and the W ord are

Sacred, and are most potent charms against the Evil

Ones. And surely some Magicians of the country do

write them on parchment or clay, or on pottery, or in the

air, that they might be efficacious thereby, and that the

Gods shall remember the words of the Covenant.

I copied these words down in my tongue and kept them

faithfully these many years, and my own copy shall go

with me to the place where Shall I go when my Spirit is

torn from the body. But heed these words well, and

remember! For remembering is the most important and

most potent magick, being the Rememberance of Things

Past and the Rememberance of Things to Come, which is

the same Memory. And do not show this text to the

uninitiated, for it hath caused madness, in men and in

beasts.

The Text:

I

THE MAGAN TEXT

Hearken, and Remember!

In the Name of AZATHOTH, Remember!

In the Name of YOG-SOTHOTH, Remember!

W hen on High the Heavens had not been named,

The Earth had not been named,

And Naught existed but the Seas of THE OUTER

DARK,

The Ancient One,

And MUMMU SHUB-NIGGURATH, the

Ancient One

W ho bore them all,

Their W aters as One W ater.

At this time, before the OLD ONES had been brought

forth,

Uncalled by Name,

Their destinies unknown and undetermined,

Then it was that the Gods were formed within the Old

Ones.

LLMU and LLAAMU were brought forth and called

by Name,

And for Ages they grew in age and bearing.

ANSHAR and KISHAR were brought forth,

And brought forth AZATHOTH

W ho begat NUDIMMUD, Our Master YOG-

SOTHOTH,

W ho has no rival among the Gods.

Remember!

The Old Ones came together

They disturbed SHUB-NIGGURATH, the Ancient

One, as they surged back and forth.

Yea, they troubled the belly of SHUB-

NIGGURATH

By their Rebellion in the abode of Heaven.

THE OUTER DARK could not lessen their clamour

SHUB-NIGGURATH was speechless at their

ways.

Their doings were loathsome unto the Old Ones.

THE OUTER DARK rose up to slay the Old Ones

by stealth.

W ith magick charm and spell THE OUTER DARK

fought,

But was slain by the sorcery of the Old Ones.

And it was their first victory.

His body was lain in an empty Space

In a crevice of the heavens

Hid

He was lain,

But his blood cried out to the Abode of Heaven.

SHUB-NIGGURATH

Enraged

Filled with an Evil Motion

Said

Let us make Monsters

That they may go out and do battle

Against these Sons of Iniquity

The murderous offspring who have destroyed

A God.

HUBUR arose, She who fashioneth all things,

And possessor of Magick like unto Our Master.

She added matchless weapons to the arsenals of the Old

Ones,

She bore Monster-Serpents

Sharp of tooth, long of fang,

She filled their bodies with venom for blood

Roaring dragons she has clothed with Terror

Has crowned them with Halos, making them as Gods,

So that he who beholds them shall perish

And, that, with their bodies reared up

None might turn them back.

She summoned the Viper, the Dragon, and the W inged

Bull,

The Great Lion, the Mad-God, and the Scorpion-Man.

Mighty rabid Demons, Feathered-Serpents, the Horse-

Man,

Bearing weapons that spare no

Fearless in Battle,

Charmed with the spells of ancient sorcery,

. . . withal Eleven of this kind she brought forth

W ith DAGON as Leader of the Minions.

Remember!

YOG-SOTHOTH

Our Master

Fearing defeat, summoned his Son

NYARLATHOTEP

Summoned his Son

The Son of Magick

Told him the Secret Name

The Secret Number

The Secret Shape

W hereby he might do battle

W ith the Ancient Horde

And be victorious.

NYARLATHOTEP KURIOS!

Brightest Star among the Stars

Strongest God among the Gods

Son of Magick and the Sword

Child of W isdom and the Word

Knower of the Secret Name

Knower of the Secret Number

Knower of the Secret Shape

He armed himself with the Disc of Power

In chariots of Fire he went forth

W ith a shouting Voice he called the Spell

W ith a Blazing Flame he filled his Body

Dragons, Vipers, all fell down

Lions, Horse-Men, all were slain.

The Mighty creatures of HUBUR were slain

The Spells, the Charms, the Sorcery were broken.

Naught but SHUB-NIGGURATH remained.

The Great Serpent, the Enormous W orm

The Snake with iron teeth

The Snake with sharpened claw

The Snake with Eyes of Death,

She lunged at NYARLATHOTEP

W ith a roar

W ith a curse

She lunged.

NYARLATHOTEP struck with the Disc of Power

Blinded SHUB-NIGGURATH's Eyes of Death

The Monster heaved and raised its back

Struck forth in all directions

Spitting ancient words of Power

Screamed the ancient incantations

NYARLATHOTEP struck again and blew

An Evil W ind into her body

W hich filled the raging, wicked Serpent

NYARLATHOTEP shot between her jaws

The Charmed arrow of YOG-SOTHOTH's Magick

NYARLATHOTEP struck again and severed

The head of SHUB-NIGGURATH from its body.

And all was silent.

Remember!

NYARLATHOTEP

Victor

Took the Tablets of Destiny

Unbidden

Hung them around his neck.

Acclaimed of the Old Ones was he.

First among the Old Ones was he.

He split the sundered SHUB-NIGGURATH in

twain

And fashioned the heavens and the earth,

W ith a Gate to keep the Old Ones W ithout.

W ith a Gate whose Key is hid forever

Save to the Sons of NYARLATHOTEP

Save to the Followers of Our Master

YOG-SOTHOTH

First in Magick among the Gods.

From the Blood of DAGON he fashioned Man.

He constructed W atchtowers for the Old Ones

Fixing their astral bodies as constellations

That they may watch the Gate of THE OUTER

DARK

The Gate of SHUB-NIGGURATH they watch

The Gate of DAGON they oversee

The Gate whose Guardian is IAK SAKKAK they

bind.

All the Elder Powers resist

The Force of Ancient Artistry

The Magick Spell of the Oldest Ones

The Incantation of the Primal Power

The Mountain THE DREAMLANDS, the

Serpent God

The Mountain MASHU, that of Magick

The Dead CTHULHU, Dead but Dreaming

SHUB-NIGGURATH, Dead but Dreaming

THE OUTER DARK, DAGON, Dead but

Dreaming

And shall their generation come again?

W E ARE THE LOST ONES

From a Time before Time

From a Land beyond the Stars

From the Age when AZATHOTH walked the earth

In company of Bright Angels.

W e have survived the first W ar

Between the Powers of the Gods

And have seen the wrath of the Old Ones

Dark Angels

Vent upon the Earth

W E ARE FROM A RACE BEYOND THE

W ANDERERS OF NIGHT.

W e have survived the Age when THE OUTER

DARK ruled the Earth

And the Power destroyed out generations.

W e have survived on tops of mountains

And beneath the feet of mountains

And have spoken with the Scorpions

In allegiance and were betrayed.

And SHUB-NIGGURATH has promised us

nevermore to attack

W ith water and with wind.

But the Gods are forgetful.

Beneath the Seas of NAR MATTARU

Beneath the Seas of the Earth, NAR MATTARU

Beneath the W orld lays sleeping

The God of Anger, Dead but Dreaming

The God of CUTHALU, Dead but Dreaming!

The Lord of THE DREAMLANDS, calm but

thunderous!

The One-Eyes Sword, cold but burning!

He who awakens Him calls the ancient

Vengeance of the Old Ones

The Seven Glorious Gods

of the Seven Glorious Cities

Upon himself and upon the W orld

And old vengeance . . .

Know that our years are the years of W ar

And our days are measured as battles

And every hour is a Life

Lost to the Outside

Those from W ithout

Have builded up charnel houses

To nourish the fiends of SHUB-NIGGURATH

And the Blood of the weakest here

Is libation unto SHUB-NIGGURATH

Queen of the Ghouls

W reaker of Pain

And to invoke her

The Red W ater of Life

Need be split on a stone

The stone struck with a sword

That hath slain eleven men

Sacrifices to HUBUR

So that the Strike ringeth out

And call SHUB-NIGGURATH from Her slumber

From her sleep in the Caverns

Of the Earth.

And none may dare entreat further

For to invoke Death is to utter

The final prayer.

II

Of the Generations of the Old Ones

UTUKK XUL

The account of the generations

Of the Old Ones here rendered

Of the generations of the Old Ones

Here remembered.

Cold and Rain that erode all things

They are the Evil Spirits

In the creation of AZATHOTH spawned

Plague Gods

YOG SOTHOTH

And the Beloved Sons of ENG

The Offspring of NINNKIGAL

Rending in pieces on high Bringing destruction below

They are Children of the Underworld

Loudly roaring on high

Gibbering loathsomely below

They are the bitter venom of the Gods.

The great storms directed from heaven

Those are they

The Owl, Messenger of UGGI

Lord of Death

Those they are

THEY ARE THE CHILDREN

BORN OF EARTH

THAT IN THE CREATION

OF AZATHOTH W ERE SPAWNED.

The highest walls

The thickest walls

The strongest walls

Like a flood they pass

From house to house

They ravage

No door can shut them out

No bolt can turn them back

Through the door like snakes they slide

Through the bolts like winds they blow

Pulling the wife from the embrace of the husband

Snatching the child from the loins of man

Banishing the man from his home, his land

THEY ARE THE BURNING PAIN

THAT PRESSETH ITSELF ON THE

BACK OF MAN.

THEY ARE GHOULS

The spirit of the harlot that hath died in the streets

The spirit of the woman that hath died in childbirth

The spirit of the woman that hath dies, weeping with a

babe at the breast

The spirit of an evil man

One that haunteth the streets

Or one that haunteth the bed.

They are Seven!

Seven are they!

Those Seven were born in the Mountains of Madness

Called Magick

They dwell within the Caverns of the Earth

Amid the desolate places of the Earth they live

Amid the places between

The Places

Unknown in heaven and in earth

They are arrayed in terror

Among the Old Ones there is no knowledge of them

They have no name

Not in heaven

Nor on earth

They ride over the Mountain of Sunset

And on the Mountain of Dawn they cry

Through the Caverns of the Earth they creep

Amid the desolate places of the Earth they lie

Nowhere are they known

Not in heaven

Nor in the Earth

Are they discovered

For their place is outside our place

And between the angles of the Earth

They lie in wait

Crouching for the Sacrifice

THEY ARE THEY CHILDREN OF THE

UNDERWORLD.

Falling like rain from the sky

Issuing like mist from the earth

Doors do not stop them

Bolts do not stop them

They glide in at the doors like serpents

They enter by the windows like the wind

IDPA they are, entering by the head

NAMTAR they are, entering by the heart

UTUK they are, entering by the brow

ALAL they are, entering by the chest

GIGIM they are, seizing the bowels

TELAL they are, grasping the hand

URUKU they are, giant Larvae, feeding on the Blood

They are Seven!

Seven are They!

They seize all the towers

From OUT OF SPACE to NIPPUR

Yet OUT OF SPACE knows them not

Yet NIPPUR does not know them

They have brought down the mighty

Of all the mighty Cities of man

Yet man knows them not

Yes the Cities do not know them

They have struck down the forests of the East

And have flooded the Lands of the W est

Yet the East knows them not

Yet the W est does not know them

They are a hand grasping at the neck

Yet the neck does not know them

And man knows them not.

Their words are Unwrit

Their numbers are Unknown

Their shapes are all Shapes

Their habitations

The desolate places where their Rites are performed

Their habitations

The haunts of man where a sacrifice has been offered

Their habitations

The lands here

And cities here

And the lands between the lands

The cities between the cities

In spaces no man has ever walked

In KURNUDE

The country from whence no traveller returns

At EKURBAD

In the altar of the Temple of the Dead

And at GI UMUNA

At their Mother's breast

At the Foundations of CHAOS

In the ARALIYA of MUMMU-SHUB-

NIGGURATH

And at the Gates

Of IAK SAKKAK!

SPIRIT OF THE AIR, REMEMBER!

SPIRIT OF THE EARTH, REMEMBER!

III

Of the Forgotten Generations of Man

And was not Man created from the blood of DAGON

Commander of the hordes of the Old Ones?

Does not man possess in his spirit

The sees of rebellion against the Old Ones?

And the blood of Man is the Blood of Vengeance

And the blood of Man is the Spirit of Vengeance

And the Power of Man is the Power of the Old Ones

And this is the Covenant

For, lo! The Old Ones possess the Sign

By which the Powers of the Old Ones are turned back

But Man possesses the Sign

And the Number

And the Shape

To summon the Blood of his Parents.

And this is the Covenant.

Created by the Old Ones

From the Blood of the Old Ones

Man is the Key by which

The Gate if IAK SAKKAK may be flung wide

By which the Old Ones

Seek their Vengeance

Upon the face of the Earth

Against the Offspring of NYARLATHOTEP.

For what is new

Came from that which is old

And what is old

Shall replace that which is new

And once again the Old Ones

Shall rule upon the face of the Earth!

And this is too the Covenant!

IV

Of the Sleep of SHUB NIGGURATH

Yet SHUB NIGGURATH

Queen of Heaven

Bright Light of Nights

Mistress of the Gods

Set her mind in that direction

From Above she set her mind,

To Below she set her mind

From the Heavens she set forth

To the Abyss

Out of the Gates of the Living

To enter the Gates of Death

Out of the Lands we know

Into the Lands we know not

To the Land of No Return

To the Land of Queen YHIDRA

SHUB NIGGURATH, Queen of Heavens, she set

her mind

SHUB NIGGURATH, Daughter of SIN, she set

forth

To the Black Earth, the Land of THE OUTER

DARK

She set forth

To the House of No Return she set her foot

Upon the Road whence None Return

She set her foot

To the Cave, forever unlit

W here bowls of clay are heaped upon the alter

W here bowls of dust are the food

Of residents clothed only in wings

To THE OUTER DARK SHUB

NIGGURATH set forth.

W here sleeps the dread CUTHALU

SHUB NIGGURATH set forth.

The W atcher

Stood fast.

The W atcher

DAGON

Stood fast.

And SHUB NIGGURATH spoke unto him

DAGON! Serpent of the Deep!

DAGON! Horned Serpent of the Deep!

DAGON! Plumed Serpent of the Deep!

Open!

Open the Door that I may enter!

DAGON, Spirit of the Deep, W atcher of the Gate,

Remember!

In the Name of our Father before the Flight, YOG-

SOTHOTH, Lord and Master of Magicians

Open the Door that I may enter!

Open

Lest I attack the Door

Lest I break apart its bars

Lest I attack the Barrier

Lest I take its walls by force

Open the Door

Open W ide the Gate

Lest I cause the Dead to rise!

Shall I raise up the Dead!

Shall I cause the Dead to rise and devour the living!

Open the Door

Lest I cause the Dead to outnumber the Living!

DAGON, Spirit of the Deep, W atcher of the Gate,

Open!

DAGON

The Great Serpent

Coiled back on itself

And answered

SHUB NIGGURATH

Lady

Queen among the Gods

I go before my Mistress

YHIDRA

Before the Queen of Death

Shall I announce Thee.

And DAGON

Horned Serpent

Approached the Lady YHIDRA

And said:

Behold, SHUB NIGGURATH, Thy Sister

Queen among the Gods

Stands before the Gate!

Daughter of SIN, Mistress of YOG-SOTHOTH

She waits.

And YHIDRA was pale with fear.

The Dark W aters stirred.

Go, W atcher of the Gate.

Go, DAGON, W atcher of the Gate,

Open the Door to SHUB NIGGURATH

And treat Her as it is written

In the Ancient Covenant.

And DAGON loosed the bolt from the hatch

And Darkness fell upon SHUB NIGGURATH

The Dark W aters rose and carried the Goddess of Light

To the Realms of the Night.

And the Serpent spoke:

Enter

Queen of Heaven of the Great Above

That THE DREAMLANDS may rejoice

That THE OUTER DARK may give praise

That KUTU may smile.

Enter

That CTHULHU may be pleased at Thy presence

And SHUB NIGGURATH entered.

And there are Seven gates and Seven Decrees.

At the First Gate

NINGHIZHIDDA removed the Crown

The Great Crown of Her head he took away

And SHUB NIGGURATH asked

W hy, Serpent, has thou removed my First Jewel?

And the Serpent answered

Thus is, the Covenant of Old, set down before Time,

The Rules of the Lady of KUTU.

Enter the First Gate.

And the Second Gate

DAGON removed the W and

The W and of Lapis Lazuli he took away

And SHUB NIGGURATH asked

W hy, NETI, has thou removed my Second Jewel?

And NETI answered

Thus it is, the Covenant of Old, set down before Time

The Decrees of the Lady of KUTU.

Enter the Second Gate.

At the Third Gate

DAGON removed the Jewels

The Jewels around her neck he took away

And SHUB NIGGURATH asked

W hy, Gatekeeper, has thou removed my Third Jewel?

And the Gatekeeper answered

Thus it is, the Covenant of Old, set down before Time,

The Decrees of the Lady of KUTU

Enter the Third Gate.

At the Fourth Gate

NINGHIZHIDDA removed the Jewels

The Jewels on her breast he took away

And SHUB NIGGURATH asked

W hy, Guardian of the Outer, has thou removed my

Fourth Jewel?

And the Guardian answered

Thus it is, the Covenant of Old, set down before Time,

The Rules of the Lady of KUTU.

Enter the Fourth Gate.

At the Fifth Gate

DAGON removed the Jewels

The Belt of Jewels around her hips he took away

And SHUB NIGGURATH asked

W hy, W atcher of the Forbidden Entrance, hast thou

removed my Fifth Jewel?

And the W atcher answered

Thus it is, the Covenant of Old, set down before Time,

The Rules of the Lady of KUTUK.

Enter the Fifth Gate.

At the Sixth Gate

DAGON removed the Jewels

The Jewels around her wrists

And the Jewels around her ankles he took away.

And SHUB NIGGURATH asked

W hy, NINNKIGAL, hast thou removed my Sixth

Jewel?

And NINKIGAL answered

Thus it is, the ancient Covenant, set down before Time,

The Decrees of Lady of KUTU.

Enter the Sixth Gate.

At the Seventh Gate

DAGON removed the Jewels

The Jewelled Robes of SHUB NIGGURATH he

took away.

SHUB NIGGURATH, without protection, without

safety,

SHUB NIGGURATH, without talisman or amulet,

asked

W hy, Messenger of the Old Ones, hast thou removed my

Seventh Jewel?

And the Messenger of the Old Ones replied

Thus it is, the Covenant of Old, set down before Time,

The Rules of the Lady of KUTU.

Enter the Seventh Gate and behold the Nether W orld.

SHUB NIGGURATH had descended to the Land of

THE DREAMLANDS

To the Depths of THE OUTER DARK she went

down.

Having lost her Seven Talisman of the Upper W orlds

Having lost her Seven Powers of the Land of the

Living

W ithout Food of Life or Water of Life

She appeared before YHIDRA, Mistress of Death.

YHIDRA screamed at Her presence.

SHUB NIGGURATH raised up Her arm.

YHIDRA summoned NAMMTAR

The Magician NAMMTAR

Saying these words she spoke to him

Go! Imprison her!

Bind her in Darkness!

Chain her in the Sea below the Seas!

Release against her the Seven BEINGS OF

XICLOTL!

Release against her the Sixty Demons!

Against her eyes, the demons of the eyes!

Against her sides, the demons of the sides!

Against her heart, the demons of the heart!

Against her feet, the demons of the feet!

Against her head, the demons of the head!

Against her entire body, the demons the THE

DREAMLANDS!

And the demons tore at her, from every side.

And the ANNUNAKI,

Dread Judges

Seven Lords of the

Underworld

Drew Around Her

Faceless Gods of THE

OUTER DARK

They stared

Fixed her with the Eye of Death

W ith the Glance of Death

They killed her

And hung her like a corpse from a stake

The sixty demons tearing her limbs from her sides

Her eyes from her head

Her ears from her skull.

YHIDRA rejoiced.

Blind AZATHOTH rejoiced

IAK SAKKAK rejoiced

ISHNIGGARRAB rejoiced

CTHULHU rejoiced

The MASKIM gave praise to the Queen of Death

The GIGIM gave praise to YHIDRA, Queen of

Death.

And the Old Ones were rent with fear.

Our Father YOG-SOTHOTH

Lord of Magick

Receiving word by NINSHUBUR

SHUB NIGGURATH's servant

NINSHUBUR

He hears of SHUB NIGGURATH's Sleep

In the House of Death

He hears how GANZIR has

been

Opened

How the Face of Abyss

Opened wide its mouth

And swallowed the Queen of

Heaven

Queen of the Rising of the Sun.

And YOG-SOTHOTH summoned forth clay

And YOG-SOTHOTH summoned forth wind

And from the clay and from the wind

ANKI fashioned two Elementals

He fashioned the CRAW LING ONE, spirit of the

Earth,

He fashioned CTHULHU,

spirit of the Seas,

To the CRAW LING

ONE he gave the Food of

Life

To CTHULHU he gave the

W ater of Life

And to these images he spoke aloud

Arise, CTHULHU, Spirit of the Seas

Arise, and set thy feet to that Gate GANZIR

To the Gate of the Underworld

The Land of No Return

Set thine eyes

The Seven Gates shall open for thee

No spell shall keep thee out

For my Number is upon ye.

Take the bag of the Food of Life

Take the bag of the W ater of Life

And YHIDRA shall not raise her arm against ye

YHIDRA SHALL HAVE NO POW ER

OVER YE.

Find the corpse of BAST

Find the corpse of SHUB NIGGURATH our

Queen

And sprinkle the Food of Life, Sixty Times

And sprinkle the W ater of Life, Sixty Times

Sixty Times the Food of Life and the W ater of Life

Sprinkle upon her body

And truly

SHUB NIGGURATH shall rise.

W ith giant wings

And scales like serpents

The two elementals flew to that Gate

Invisible

DAGON saw them not

Invisible

They passes the Seven W atchers

W ith haste they entered the Palace of Death

And they beheld several terrible sights.

The demons of all the Abyss lay there

Dead but Dreaming, they clung to the walls

Of the House of Death

Faceless and terrible

The ANNUNAKI stared out

Blind and Mad AZATHOTH reared up

The Eye on the Throne opened

The Dark W aters stirred

The Gates of Lapis Lazuli glistened

In the darkness

Unseen Monsters

Spawned at the Dawn of Ages

Spawned in the Battle of NYARLATHOTEP and

SHUB-NIGGURATH

Spawned in HUBUR

W ith the Sign of HUBUR

Lead by DAGON . . .

W ith haste they fled

Through the Palace of Death

Stopping only at the corpse of SHUB

NIGGURATH

The Beautiful Queen

Mistress of the Gods

Lady of all the Harlots of OUT OF SPACE

Bright Shining One of the Heavens

Beloved of YOG-SOTHOTH

Lay hung and bleeding

From a thousand fatal wounds.

YHIDRA

Sensing their presence

Cried out.

KUGAARU

Armed with Fire

Looked upon the Queen of Corpses

with the Ray of Fire

CTHULHU

Armed with Flame

Looked upon the Queen of the Graves

W ith the Rays of Flame.

And YHIDRA

Mighty in THE OUTER DARK

Turned her face

Upon the corpse of BAST

Sixty times they sprinkled

The W ater of Life of YOG-SOTHOTH

Upon the corpse of SHUB NIGGURATH

Sixty times they sprinkled

The Food of Life of YOG-SOTHOTH

Upon the corpse

Hung from a stake

They directed the Spirit of Life

BAST AROSE.

The Dark W aters trembled and roiled.

AZATHOTH screamed upon his throne

CUTHALU lurched forth from his sleep

SHUB-NIGGURATH fled the Palace of Death

IAK SAKKAK trembled in fear and hate

The BEINGS OF XICLOTL fled their thrones

The Eye upon the Throne took flight

YHIDRA roared and summoned NAMMTAR

The Magician NAMMRAR she called

But not for pursuit

But for protection.

BAST ascended from the Underworld.

W ith the winged elementals she fled the Gates

Of GANZIR and NETI she fled

And verily

The Dead fled ahead of her.

W hen through the First Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her jewelled robes.

W hen through the Second Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her jewelled

bracelets.

W hen through the Third Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her jewelled belt.

W hen through the Fourth Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her jewelled

necklace.

W hen through the Fifth Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her Belt of

Jewels.

W hen through the Sixth Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her W and of

Lapis

W hen through the Seventh Gate they fled

SHUB NIGGURATH took back her jewelled crown.

And the Demons rose

And the Spirits of the Dead

And went with her out of the Gates

Looking neither right nor left

W alking in front and behind

They went with SHUB NIGGURATH from the

Gate of GANZIR

Out of the Netherworld they accompanied her

And YHIDRA

Scorned Queen of the Abyss W herein All Are

Drowned Pronounced a Curse

Solemn and Powerful

Against the Queen of the Rising of the Sun

And NAMMTAR gave it form.

W hen the Lover of SHUB NIGGURATH

Beloved of the Queen of Heaven

Goes down before me

Goes through the Gate of GANZIR

To the House of Death

W hen with him the wailing people come

The weeping woman and the wailing man

W hen DUMUZI is slain and buried

MAY THE DEAD RISE AND SMELL

THE INCENSE!

Stoop not down, therefore,

Unto the Darkly Shining World

W here the THE OUTER DARK lies in Dark

W aters

And CTHULHU sleeps and dreams

Stoop not down, therefore,

For an Abyss lies beneath the W orld

Reached by a descending Ladder

That hath Seven Steps

Reached by a descending Pathway

That hath Seven Gates

And therein is established

The Throne

Of an Evil and Fatal Force.

For from the Cavities of the W orld

Leaps forth the Evil Demon

The Evil God

The Evil Genius

The Evil Ensnarer

The Evil Phantom

The Evil Devil

The Evil Larvae

Showing no true Signs

Unto mortal Man.

AND THE DEAD SHALL RISE AND

SMELL THE INCENSE!

THE URILIA TEXT

THE following is the Text of URILIA, the Book of

the W orm. It contains the formulae by which the

wreakers of havoc perform their Rites. These are the

prayers of the ensnarers, the liers-in-wait, the blind fiends

of Chaos, the most ancient evil.

These incantations are said by the hidden priests and

creatures of these powers, defeated by the Elders and the

Seven Powers, led by NYARLATHOTEP,

supported by YOG-SOTHOTH and the whole Host

of HASTUR; defeaters of the Old Serpent, the

Ancient W orm, SHUB-NIGGURATH, the

ABYSS, also called CTHULHU the Corpse-

YOG-SOTHOTH, yet who lies not dead, but

dreaming; he whom secret priests, initiated into the Black

Rites, whose names are writ forever in the Book of

Chaos, can summon if they but know how.

These words are not to be shown to any man, or the

Curse of YOG-SOTHOTH are upon thee!

Such are the W ords:

IA

IO

I AM the God of Gods

I AM the Lord of Darkness, and Master of

Magicians

I AM the Power and the Knowledge

I AM before all things.

I AM before AZATHOTH and the HASTUR

I AM before AZATHOTH and the BEINGS

OF XICLOTL

I AM before the Seven SHURUPPAKI

I AM before all things.

I AM before YOG-SOTHOTH and

CTHUGHA

I AM before all things.

I AM before BAST and SHUB NIGGURATH

I AM before YOG-SOTHOTH and UDDU

I AM before ENDUKUGGA and

NINDUKUGGA

I AM before YHIDRA

I AM before all things.

Before ME was made Nothing that was made.

I AM BEFORE all gods.

I AM before all days.

I AM before all men and legends of men.

I AM the ANCIENT ONE.

NO MAN may seek my resting place.

I receive the Sun at night and the Moon by day.

I AM the reciever of the sacrifice of the W anderers.

The Mountains of the W est cover me.

The Mountains of Magick cover me.

I AM THE ANCIENT OF DAYS.

I AM before THE OUTER DARK.

I AM before NAR MARRATU.

I AM before AZATHOTH.

I AM before KIA.

I AM before all things.

IA! IA! IA! IA SAKKAKTH! IAK

SAKKAKH! IA SHA XUL!

IA! IA! IA! UTUKKU XUL!

IA! IA ZIXUL! IA ZIXUL!

IA DAGON! IA AZBUL! IA AZABUA! IA

XAZTUR! IA HUBBUR!

IA! IA! IA!

BAXABAXAXAXAXABAXAXAXAXA!

KAKHTAKHTAMON IAS!

II. THE ABOMINATIONS

The terrible offspring of the Old Ones may be summoned

by the priest. These offspring may be called and adjured to

perform what tasks the priest may deem necessary in his

temple. They were begotten before all ages and dwelt in the

blood of DAGON, and NYARLATHOTEP could

not altogether shut them out. And they dwell in our

country, and alongside our generations, though they may not

be seen. And this was taught by the priests of Babylon,

who charged that these formulae may never be revealed to

anyone who is not initiated into our ways, for to do so

would be the most frightful error.

Though they dwell beyond the Gate, they may be summoned

when NYARLATHOTEP is not watchful, and

sleeps, on those days when he has no power, when the

Great Bear hangs from its tail, and on the four quarters

of the year computed therefrom, and on the spaces between

these Angles. On these days, the Mother SHUB-

NIGGURATH is restless, the corpse CTHULHU

shakes beneath the Earth, and our Master YOG-

SOTHOTH is sore afraid.

Prepare, then the bowl of SHUB-NIGGURATH,

the DUR of INDUR, the Lost Bowl, the Shattered

Bowl of the Sages, summoning thereby the FIRIK of

GID, and the Lady SHAKUGUKU, the Queen of

the Cauldron. Recite the Conjuration IA ADU EN I

over it, and build the Fire therein, calling GBL when thou

dost, after his manner and form.

W hen the Fire is built and conjured, then mayest thou

raise thine Dagger, summoning the assistance of

NINKHARSAG, Queen of the Demons, and

NINKASZI, the Horned Queen, and DAGON, the

Queen of the Magick W and, after their manner and

form. And when thou hast accomplished this, and made the

proper sacrifice, thou mayest begin calling whichsoever of

the offspring thou mayest, after opening the Gate.

DO NOT OPEN THE GATE, SAVE FOR

AN ESPECIAL TIME THAT THOU

STATE AT THE TIME OF OPENING,

AND IT MAY NOT STAY OPEN FOR A

MOMENT AFTER THE PASSAGE OF

THE HOUR OF SHUB-NIGGURATH,

ELSE ALL THE ABYSS BREAK FORTH

UPON THE EARTH, AND THE DEAD

RISE TO EAT THE LIVING, FOR IT IS

W RIT: SHALL I CAUSE THE DEAD TO

RISE AND DEVOUR THE LIVING,

SHALL I GIVE TO THE DEAD POW ER

OVER THE LIVING, THAT THEY MAY

OUTNUMBER THE LIVING.

After thou hast performed the necessary, called the

Spirit, appointed his task, set the time of the closing of

the Gate and the return of the Spirit therein, thou must

not leave the place of Calling, but remain there until the

return of the Spirit and the closing of the Gate.

The Lord of Abominations is HUMWAW A of the

South W inds, whose face is a mass of the entrails of the

animals and men. His breath is the stench of dung, and

has been. HUMWAW A is the Dark Angel of all that

is excreted, and of all that sours. And as all things come

to the time when they shall decay, so also

HUMWAW A is the Lord of the Future of all that

goes upon the earth, and any man's future years may be

seen by gazing into the very face of this Angel, taking

care not to breathe the horrid perfume that is the odour of

death..

And this is the Signature of HUMW AW A.

And is HUMWAW A appears to the priest, shall not

the dread YOG SOTHOTH also be there? Lord of

all fevers and plagues, grinning Dark Angel of the Four

W ings, horned, with rotting genitalia, from which he howl

in pain through sharpened teeth over the lands of the cities

sacred to the APHKHNIGHT-GAUNTS even in

the height of the Sun as in the height of the Moon; even

with whirling sand and wind, as with empty stillness, and

it is the able magician indeed who can remove YOG

SOTHOTH once he has laid hold of a man, for YOG

SOTHOTH lays hold unto death.

Know that HUMWAWA and YOG SOTHOTH

are brothers. HUMAW AW is the eldest, who rides

upon a silent, whispering wind and claims the flocks for

his own, by which sign ye shall know that YOG

SOTHOTH shall come.

And this is the Sigil of YOG SOTHOTH by which

he is constrained to come:

Of all the Gods and Spirits of Abomination, there can

be no use or gain to call upon AZATHOTH, as he is

Surely Mad. Rendered sightless in the Battle, he is

Lord of CHAOS, and the priest can find little use for

him. He is also too powerful to control once called, and

gives violent struggle before sent back to the Gate, for

which only a strong and able magician may dare raise him.

Thus, for that reason, his seal is not given.

Of all the Gods and Spirits of Abomination,

CTHULHU only cannot be summoned, for he is the

Sleeping Lord. The magician can not hope to have any

power over him, but he may be worshipped and for him the

proper sacrifices may be made, so that he shall spare thee

when he rises to the earth. And the times for the sacrifice

are the same times as the Sleeping of

NYARLATHOTEP, for this is when Great

CTHULHU moves. And he is the very Fire of the

Earth, and Power of All Magick. W hen he joins with

the Abominations of the Sky, SHUB-

NIGGURATH shall once more rule the earth!

And this is his Seal:

And there are Four Spirits of the Spaces, and they come

upon the W ind, and they are Things of the W ind, and of

Fire. And the First comes from the North, and is called

USTUR, and has a Human Shape. And He is the

Most Ancient of the Four, and a Great Lord of the

W orld. And the Second comes from the East, and is

called SED and has the Shape of a Bull, but with a

human face, and is very mighty. And the Third comes

from the south, and is called LAMAS, and is of the

Shape of a Lion, but with a human head, and governs

those things of the Flame and the Burning W ind. And

the Fourth comes from the West, and is called

NATTIG, and is of the Shape of an Eagle, but with a

human body, having only the face and wings of an Eagle,

with an Eagle's claws. And this Eagle comes from the

Sea and is a Great Mystery.

And from Nuzku upon Uru they come, and do not wait,

and are always present,, and they receive the W anderers in

their Seasons. And the Season of SED is that of the

Great Night, when the Bear is slain, and this is in the

Month of AIRU. And the Season of LAMAS is

the Month of ABU, and that of NATTIG in

ARAHSHAMMA and lastly that of USTUR in

SHABATU. Thus are the Four Spirits of the Four

Spaces, and their Seasons; and they dwell between the

Sun's Spaces, and are not of them, but of the Stars, and,

as it is said, of the very HASTUR themselves although

this is not altogether known.

And to summon these and other Demons, the herb

AGLAOPHOTIS must be burnt in a new bowl that

must be the Evil Times, and at Night.

And the AKHKHARU may be summoned, which

sucketh the blood from a Man, as it desires to become a

fashioning of Man, the Blood of DAGON, but the

AKHKHARU shall never become Man.

And the AKHKHARU may be summoned, if its Sign

be known, and it is thus:

And the LALASSU may be called, which haunteth the

places of Man, seeking also to become like Man, but these

are not to be spoken to, lest the Priest become afflicted

with madness, and become unto a living LALASSU

which must needs be slain and the Spirit thereof

exorcised, for it is Evil and causeth only terror, and no

good can come of it. It is like the LALARTU, and of

the same Family as that, save the LALARTU was

once living and is caught between the W orlds, seeking

Entrance into one or the other. And it must not be

permitted Entrance into This, for it is of a sickened

constitution and shall slay mothers at birth, like unto

LAMASHTA, the Queen of Sickness and Misery.

And the Signs by which these Things may be summoned

are these, if the Priest have need of them, but know that

it is not lawful:

And this is the Seal of the LALASSU

And this is the Seal of the LALARTU:

And know that the MINU of YOG-SOTHOTH is

powerful against these, but against all Operations of

Demonic character, and some of these may be rendered

fruitless thereby. Therefore it must always be hid.

Know that GELAL and LILIT are quick to come at

Calling, and invadeth the beds of Man, robbing the W ater

of Life and the Food of Life in which to quicken the

Dead, but their labours are fruitless for they do not have

the formulae. But the Priest has the formulae, and the

Food of Life and the W ater of Life may be brought to

call many, for after the passage of one-tenth of a Moon

the Elements are dead.

And GELAL invades the bed of a W oman, and

LILIT that of a Man, and sometimes evil beings are

born of these hauntings, and as such must be slain, for the

children of GELAL are workers natural of the

ANCIENT ONE, having His Spirit; and the children

of LILIT are likewise, but are born in secret places

which may not be perceived by Man, and it is not until the

time of their maturity that such as these are given to

walking in the places of Men.

And GELAL rideth upon the W ind, but oftentimes

LILIT cometh of the W ater. W hich is why running

W ater must be used in the Rites, because of the

cleanliness thereof.

And the Sign of GELAL is thus:

And the Sign of LILIT is thus:

And XASTUR is a foul demoness who slays Men in

their Sleep, and devours that which she shall. And of her

no more may be said, for it is unlawful; but know that the

worshippers of SHUB-NIGGURATH know her

well, and that she is beloved of the Old Ones.

This is her Sign, by which ye may know her:

And know further that the legions of these Evil Ones

are uncountable and stretcheth forth on all sides and into

all places, though they cannot be seen, except at certain

times and to certain persons. And these times are as said

before, and the persons unknown, for who can know

XASTUR?

But the Dead may be always summoned, and many times

are shalling to rise; but some are stubborn and desire to

remain W here they are, and do not rise, save for the

efforts of the Priest, who has power, as SHUB

NIGGURATH, both in this Place and in the Other.

And the Dead must be called in the Four Directions, and

in the Four Spaces for, not knowing where It is, the

Priest must needs take especial care that he call

everywhere, for the Spirit may be in flight.

And a Dead God may be also summoned, and the

formulae is that which follows. It must be spoken clearly

aloud, and not a word changed, else the Spirit of the God

may devour thee, as there is no Food and no Drink where

they are.

And it must be called in a secret place, without windows,

or with windows only in one place, and that should be in

the Northern W all of the place, and the only light shall be

of one lamp, set on the altar, and the lamp need not be new,

nor the altar, for it is a Rite of Age and of the Old

Ones, and they care not for newness.

And the altar should be of a large rock set in the earth,

and a sacrifice acceptable unto the nature of the God

should be made. And at the time of the Calling, the waters

of THE OUTER DARK shall roil, and

CTHULHU shall stir, but unless it be His time, he

shall not Rise.

And this is the Conjuration of the Dead God:

May NAMMTAR open my eyes that I may see . . . . .

. . . .

May NAMMTAR open my ears that I may hear . . .

. . . . . .

May NAMMTAR open my nose that I may sense

His approach.

May NAMMTAR open my mouth that my voice shall

be heard to the far reaches of the Earth.

May NAMMTAR strengthen my right hand that

Shall I be strong, to keep the Dead . . . . . . . . . under my

power, under my very power.

I conjure Thee, O Ancestor of the Gods!

I summon Thee, Creature of Darkness, by the W orks of

Darkness!

I summon Thee, Creature of Hatred, by the W ords of

Hatred!

I summon Thee, Creature of the W astes, by the Rites of

the W aste!

I summon Thee, Creature of Pain, by the W ords of

Pain!

I summon and call Thee forth, from Thy Abode in

Darkness!

I evoke Thee from Thy resting-place in the bowels of the

Earth!

I summon Thine eyes to behold the Brightness of my

W and, which is full of the Fire of Life!

I conjure Thee, O Ancestor of the Gods!

I summon Thee, Creature of Darkness, by the W orks of

Darkness!

I summon Thee, Creature of Hatred, by the W orks of

Hatred!

I summon Thee, Creature of the W astes, by the Rites of

the W aste!

I summon Thee, Creature of Pain, by the W ords of

Pain!

By the Four Square Pillars of Earth that support the

Sky,

May they stand fast against Them that desire to harm

me!

I evoke Thee from Thy resting-place in the bowels of the

Earth!

I summon Thee and Thine ears to hear the W ord that is

never spoken, except by Thy Father, the Eldest of All

W ho Know Age

The W ord that Binds and Commands is my W ord!

IA! IA! IA! NNGI BANNA BARRA IA!

IARRUGISHGARRAGNARAB!

I conjure Thee, O Ancestor of the Gods!

I summon Thee, Creature of Darkness, by the W orks of

Darkness!

I summon Thee, Creature of Hatred, by the W orks of

Hatred!

I summon Thee, Creature of the W astes, by the Rites of

the W aste!

I summon Thee, Creature of Pain, by the W ords of

Pain!

I summon Thee, and call Thee forth, from Thy Abode in

Darkness!

I evoke Thee from Thy resting-place in the Bowels of

the Earth!

MAY THE DEAD RISE!

MAY THE DEAD RISE AND SMELL

THE INCENSE!

And this shall be recited only once, and if the God do not

appear, do not persist, but finish the Rite quietly, for it

means that It hath been summoned elsewhere, or is

engaged in some W ork which it is better not to disturb.

And when thou hast set out bread for the dead to eat,

remember to pour honey thereupon, for it is pleasing to the

Goddess W hom No One Worshippeth, W ho wanders by

night through the streets amid the howling of the dogs and

the wailing of the infants, for in Her time a great Temple

was built unto Her and sacrifices of infants made that

She might save the City from the Enemies who dwelt

without. And the Number of infants thus slain is

countless and unknowable. And She did save that City,

but it was taken soon thereafter when the people no more

offered up their children. And when the people made to

offer again, at the time of the attack, the Goddess turned

her back and fled from her temple, and it is no more. And

the Name of the Goddess is no more known. And She

maketh the infants restless, and to cry, so the reason for

the pouring of honey over the sacred bread, for it is

written:

Bread of the Cult of the Dead in its Place I eat

In the Court prepared

W ater of the Cult of the Dead in its Place I drink

A Queen am I, W ho has become estranged to the Cities

She that comes from the Lowlands in a sunken boat

Am I.

I AM THE VIRGIN GODDESS

HOSTILE TO MY CITY

A STRANGER IN MY STREETS.

MUSIGAMENNA URUMA BUR ME

YENSULAMU

GIRME EN!

Oh, Spirit, who understand thee? W ho comprehend Thee?

Now, there are Two Incantation to the Old Ones set

down here, which are well known to the Sorcerers of the

Night, they who make images and burn them by the Moon

and by other Things. And they burn them by the Moon

and by other Things. And they burn unlawful grasses and

herbs, and raise tremendous Evils, and their W ords are

never written down, it is said. But there are. And they are

Prayers of Emptiness and Darkness, which rob the

Spirit.

Hymn To the Old Ones

They are lying down, the Great Old Ones.

The bolts are fallen and the fastenings are placed.

The crowds are quiet and the people are quiet.

The Old Ones of the Land

The Elder Goddesses of the Land

CTHUGHA

SIN

ADAD

SHUB NIGGURATH

Have gone to sleep in heaven.

They are not pronouncing judgements.

They are no deciding decisions.

Veiled is the Night.

The Temple and the Most Holy Places are quiet and

dark.

The Judge of Truth

The Father of the Fatherless

CTHUGHA

Has gone to his chamber.

O Old Ones!

Gods of the Night!

AZABUA!

IAK SAKKAK!

CTHULHU!

DAGON!

O Bright One, CTHUGHA!

O W arrior, IRRA!

Seven Stars of Seven Powers!

Ever-Shining Star of the North!

SIRIUS!

DRACONIS!

CAPRICORNUS!

Stand by and accept

This sacrifice I offer

May it be acceptable

To the Most Ancient Gods!

IA MASHMASHTI! KAKAMMU

SELAH!

Invocation of the Powers

Spirit of the Earth, Remember!

Spirit of the Seas, Remember!

In the Names of the Most Secret Spirits of NAR

MARRATUK

The Sea below the seas

And of CTHULHU

The Serpent who sleepeth Dead

From beyond the graves of the Kings

From beyond the tomb wherein BAST

Daughter of the Gods

Gained Entrance to the Unholy Slumbers

Of the she-fiend of KUTHULETH

In SHURRUPAK, I summon thee to mine aid!

In OUT OF SPACE, I summon thee to mine aid!

In NIPPURR, I summon thee to mine aid!

In ERIDU, I summon thee to mine aid!

In KULLAH, I summon thee to mine aid!

In LAAGASH, I summon thee to mine aid!

Rise up, O powers from the Sea below all seas

From the grave beyond all graves

From the Land of TIL

To SHIN

NYARLATHOTEP

SHUB NIGGURATH

CTHUGHA

HASTUR

NYARLATHOTEP

ATLACH-NACHA

House of the W ater of Life

Pale ENNKIDU

Hear me!

Spirit of the Seas, Remember!

Spirit of the Graves, Remember!

And with these incantations, and with others, the sorcerers

and the she-sorcerers call many things that harm of the

life of man. And they fashion images out of wax, and out

of flour and honey, and of all the metals, and burn them or

otherwise destroy them, and chant the civilisations. And

they cause plagues, for they summon YOG

SOTHOTH. And they cause madness, for they call

AZAGTHOTH. And these Spirits come upon the

W ind, and some upon the Earth, crawling. And no oil, no

powder, suffices to save a man from this inquity, save

that exorcisms handed down and recited by the able Priest.

And they work by the Moon, and not by the Sun, and by

older planets than the Chaldaens were aware. And in

cords, they tie knows, and each is a spell. And if these

knots be found, they may be untied, and the cords burnt,

and the spell shall be broken, as it is written:

AND THEIR SORCERIES SHALL BE

AS MOLTEN WAX, AND NO MORE.

And a man may cry out, what have I don't, and my

generation that such evil shall befall me? And it mean

nothing, save that a man, being born, is of sadness, for he

is of the Blood of the Old Ones, but has the Spirit of

the Old Ones breathed into him. And his body goes to the

Old Ones, but his mind is turned towards the Old Ones,

and this is the W ar which shall be always fought, unto

the last generation of man; for the W orld is unnatural.

W hen the Great CTHULHU rises up and greets the

Stars, then the W ar shall be over, and the W orld be

One.

Such is the Covenant of the Abominations and the End

of this Text.