John Dee's Five Books of Mystery

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Discovered in a hidden compartment of an old chest long after his death, the secret writings of John Dee, one of the leading scientists and occultists of Elizabethan England, record in minute detail his research into the occult. Dee concealed his treatises on the nature of humankind's contact with angelic realms and languages throughout his life, and they were nearly lost forever. In his brief biography of John Dee, Joseph Peterson calls him a "true Renaissance man, " detailing his work in astronomy, mathematics, navigation, the arts, astrology, and the occult sciences. He was even thought to be the model for Shakespeare's Prospero.

All this was preparation for Dee's main achievement: five books, revealed and transcribed between March 1582 and May 1583, bringing to light mysteries and truths that scholars and adepts have been struggling to understand and use ever since. These books detail his system for communicating with the angels, and reveal that the angels were interested in and involved with the exploration and colonization of the New World, and in heral

Preface to the Revised Edition

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Abbreviations

Introduction

(46)

Preface

(4)

Elias Ashmole

LIBER I --- The manner of working

(36)

Latin Oration

(3)

John Dee his note

(2)

Preliminary invocation

(3)

Prologue (Actio Saulina) 22 Dec 1581. Annael foretells the coming Actions

(5)

First Action. 10 March 1582. Edward Talbot (Edward Kelley) arrives and invokes Anchor. Uriel appears. Dee inquires about the Book of Soyga. A false revelation of the gold sigil

(3)

Second Action. 10 Mar. later. Dee inquires again about Soyga. Uriel refers him to Michael. Sigillum Dei described. The holy table shown. Lundrumguffa, a wicked spirit, to be discharged

(4)

Third Action. 11 Mar. Uriel and Michael expel Lundrumguffa

(3)

Fourth Action. 14 Mar. Uriel and Michael appear. A host with letters. The Angel of a man's profession resembling John Dee. The ring of Solomon revealed. Advice regarding the sigil &Aelig;METH

(5)

Fifth Action. 15 Mar. Salamian, Raphael, Fortitudo Dei, and Uriel appear. Mamon and his servants expelled. Magical instructions given

(6)

LIBER II --- The Mysteries most marvelous of Sigillum DEI, otherwise called Sigillum &Aelig;METH

(62)

Sixth Action. 19 Mar 1582. Michael, Uriel, and Semiel appear. The form of the Sigil described. Forty angels appear and reveal 40 letters for the sigil's border

(18)

Seventh Action. Later, same day. Michael corrects several errors. The interpretation of the 40 letters given

107

(3)

Eighth Action. Later, same day. Michael appears. More instruction concerning the 40 letters. Adam's Treatise from Paradise to be revealed

110

(3)

Ninth Action. 20 Mar. Uriel appears and defers the action until later

113

(1)

Tenth Action. 20 Mar., later. Michael and Uriel appear. Seven names extracted from the 40 letters. These are corrected. Symbols for the 7 angles of the sigil are revealed. A table of 49 letters is revealed, from which are extracted the names of 7 angels. E. Talbot to fetch Lord Mowntegle's books

114

(11)

Eleventh Action. 21 Mar. Michael and Uriel appear. Phanael, an angelic trumpeter. Seven companies of pillars. A table of 49 letters is revealed, from which four series of seven names are extracted

125

(24)

The Form of the Sigillum DEI &Aelig;METH

148

(1)

LIBER III --- Of the 7 Ensigns of Creation

149

(32)

Twelfth Action. 28 Apr., 1582. Michael appears. The first of seven talismans revealed

151

(4)

Thirteenth Action. 28 Apr., later. Michael appears. The other six talismans revealed

155

(10)

Fourteenth Action. 29 Apr. Michael and Uriel appear. The seven tables of the mystical heptarchy are revealed. Offices of the angels described. The seven tables. A list of the 49 angels extracted from the tables. A circular diagram of the 49 names

165

(9)

Fifteenth Action. 4 May. Michael and Uriel appear. A parable of two birds is seen as a vision. Magical instruction

174

(7)

LIBER IV --- The offices of the angels of the Mystical Heptarchy: ``Post reconciliationem Kellianam''

181

(74)

Sixteenth Action. 15 Nov., 1582. Seven angels appear. Carmara appears. His office. Balanced and unbalanced kings. True and impure noblemen. Scholars of light and scholars of confusion. Hagonel appears. His instruction

183

(10)

Seventeenth Action. 16 Nov. An angel with a triple crown appears with seven angels. Bornogo and Befafes

193

(3)

Eighteenth Action. 16 Nov., later. Offices of angels Butmono, Bralges, Blisdon. The 7 characters of the kings

196

(6)

Nineteenth Action. 17 Nov. Carmara appears. A company of 42 angels reveal a table of 42 letters

202

(7)

Twentieth Action. 17 Nov., later. Carmara appears. Magical instruction

209

(12)

Twenty-first Action. 19 Nov. Carmara, Bobogel, and Babalel appear. A company of 42 angels reveal 42 letters. Magical instruction

221

(12)

Twenty-second Action. 20 Nov. Carmara, Babalel, and Befafes appear. Their offices revealed. 42 angels and 42 letters

233

(5)

Twenty-third Action. 20 Nov., later. Carmara, Bnapsen, and Brorges appear. Magical instruction from Michael, Uriel, and Raphael

238

(7)

Twenty-fourth Action. 21 Nov. Carmara appears. He reveals himself as Baligon. Magical instruction. Explanations of the letters of the tables. The shewstone miraculously appears

245

(10)

LIBER V --- Of the Holy Book

255

(106)

Twenty-fifth Action. 23 Mar., 1583. Edward Kelley and John Husey return with the Book, the scroll, and the powder. Medicina Dei invoked for instruction

257

(4)

Twenty-sixth Action. 24 Mar. Me. appears and shows the Holy Book

261

(4)

Twenty-seventh Action. 26 Mar. Me. appears and shows the Holy Book again. A sermon. The Adamical alphabet is revealed

265

(6)

Twenty-eighth Action. 26 Mar., later. A vision of a great battle. Me. appears. Instruction regarding the mission of Adrian Gilbert

271

(4)

Twenty-ninth Action. 28 Mar. Gargat, a wicked spirit, intrudes while Dee is away. Dee returns and asks the angels for help. Gargat confronted. A counterfeit scroll. Gargat punished. More advice for Adrian Gilbert. Advice for John Davis refused

275

(7)

Thirtieth Action. 28 Mar., later. Dee complains that the Queen will not reform the calendar. Me. appears. Advice for Adrian Gilbert. Magical instruction

282

(4)

Thirty-first Action. 29 Mar. (Good Friday). Me. appears. A fire enters EK's head. The first line of the Holy Book revealed

286

(6)

Thirty-second Action. 31 Mar. (Easter). Me. appears. The second line revealed. Dee requests an abridgement of the transmittal process. Dee rebuked. Me. not to come again until the book is finished. Prophesies of doom

292

(7)

Thirty-third Action. 2 Apr. Lines 3--8 revealed

299

(4)

Thirty-fourth Action. 3 Apr. Lines 9--20

303

(6)

Thirty-fifth Action. 3 Apr., later. Lines 21--26. Further instruction on the transmission of the Holy Book

309

(5)

Thirty-sixth Action. 4 Apr. Lines 27--35

314

(4)

Thirty-seventh Action. 5 Apr. Charles Sled and EK rebuked for quarreling. A vision: A headless people to be restored. Lines 36--42

318

(4)

Thirty-eighth Action. 6 Apr. Lines 43--48. The Holy Book titled Amzes naghezes Hardeh

322

(3)

Thirty-ninth Action. 6 Apr. Uriel appears to answer questions. Great misery predicted. Book to be completed in 40 days. The Book is referred to as ``a Book of Secrets and Key of this World.'' EK begins to write the book down directly. Advice regarding Mistress Haward. The last line of leaf 1. The beginning of leaf 2

325

(19)

A note of 5 doubts concerning the Holy Book

333

(11)

Fortieth Action. 10 Apr. The Macedonian and Mr. Sanford's letters. The ten seals showing the location of treasures

344

(4)

11 Apr. John Dee deciphers the manuscript

346

(2)

Forty-first Action. 15 Apr. An earth spirit bites EK

348

(1)

Forty-second Action. 18 Apr. A sentence of 21 letters

349

(1)

Forty-third Action. 18 Apr., later. II introduced. Instruction and a sermon. Inquiry concerning Soyga. The language infused into Adam in paradise. Dee asks about the lost Book of Enoch mentioned in Jude, and also about the lost writings of Esdras. II sings a song. Instructions for obtaining the treasures. EK upset about the diaries hidden in Dee's chimney

350

(11)

QUINTI LIBRI MYSTERIORUM APPENDIX

361

(60)

Forty-fourth Action. 20 Apr. 1583. II gives advice and reconciles Dee and Kelly

363

(5)

Forty-fifth Action. 23 Apr. Dee and Kelley pray that the angels' silence be ended. Uriel invoked. A strong rebuke for their impatience

368

(5)

26 Apr. EK pacified by Dee and Adrian Gilbert

372

(1)

Forty-sixth Action. 28 Apr. II appears. A lesson on the transposition of letters. The Adamical alphabet. Instructions regarding the painting of the furniture. The Holy Table revealed

373

(4)

Forty-seventh Action. 28 Apr., later. II appears and gives magical instruction

377

(2)

Forty-eighth Action. 29 Apr. II appears. The Book of Soyga or Aldaraia discussed. Magical instruction. The gold lamine, an instrument of dignification

379

(10)

29 Apr., later. An evil spirit attempts to pass off a counterfeit character

386

(3)

Forty-ninth Action. 29 Apr., later. Help sought to banish the evil spirit. A sermon

389

(4)

Fiftieth Action. 5 May. Uriel appears to answer questions. Magical instruction

393

(9)

Fifty-first Action. 5 May, later. Uriel appears. Magical instruction. The treasure discussed. The book, the scroll, and powder. Advice regarding Al Lasky. Visions of the beheading of Mary Queen of Scotts and the Spanish Armada

402

(4)

The completion of the tables by EK. The correct form of the holy alphabet given

405

(1)

Fifty-second Action. 8 May. Visions. A spirit appears and denounces the actions. Uriel banishes him. Money sought from the angels. Uriel issues a strong rebuke. Apparition of a disembodied tongue

406

(4)

Fifty-third Action. 9 May. Mercy sought for their impatience. Uriel responds. Magical instruction. EK buys a horse to travel to gather the earths of the treasures

410

(2)

Fifty-fourth Action. 23 May. EK returns with the eleven earths. Proceeds received from the Royal Mines. Michael, Uriel, and Raphiel appear. Instructions. Advice regarding Al Lasky

412

(9)

Appendix 1. Description of Sigillum Dei &Aelig;meth from Liber Juratus

421

(12)

Appendix 2. Athanasius Kircher's description of &Aelig;meth, from Oedipus Aegyptiacus

433

(4)

Appendix 3. Conjuring spirits into a stone, from Theurgia Goetia

437

(4)

Appendix 4. Art Pauline

441

(4)

Appendix 5. Art Almadel

445

(8)

Appendix 6. Manner of proceding in order to discover in the crystal

453

(6)

Bibliography

459

(4)

Index

463

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