Manual of Practical Magic

1. When the Astral light coagulates like a flower, we fall in love with the flower.
2. When the Astral light coagulates in a picturesque scene we fall in love with the scene.
3. When the Astral light accumulates in a woman, we fall in love with the woman.
4. The Astral light is full of beauty and sentimentalism.
5. The spells of Astral light are dangerous.
6. “Unhappy is the Samson of the Kabbalah who lets himself be lulled to sleep by Delilah; the Hercules of science who changes his sceptre of power for the bone of Omphale will feel very quickly the vengeances of Deianeira and will not have any remedy but the bonfire of the mountain. This to escape the voracious torments of the tunic of Nessus.”
7. He who lives bewitched by different women will not be i than a weak bird fulminated by the bewitching eyes of the tempting serpent of the Astral light.
8. The Astral Light is filled with images that float.
9. These images are filled with beauty and sentimentalism.
10. In these images is the secret of all the tragedies of our life.
11. The wise Solomon left us a marvelous Invocation to ask for help from the superior powers.
12. With this invocation we receive help for our individual needs.
13. THE INVOCATION OF SOLOMON:
“Powers of the kingdom, be ye under my left foot and in my right hand! Glory and Eternity, take me by the two shoulders, and direct me in the paths of victory! Mercy and Justice, be ye the equilibrium and splendor of my life! Intelligence and Wisdom, crown me! Spirits of Malchuth, lead me betwixt th e two pillars upon which rests the whole edifice of the Temple! Angels of Netsach and Hod, establish me upon the cubic stone of Jesod! Oh Gedulael! Oh Geburael! Oh Tiphereth! Binael, be my love! Ruach Hochmael, be thou my light! Be that which thou art and thou shalt be! Oh Ketheriel! Ischim, assist me in the name of Shaddai! Cherubim, be my strength in the name of Adonai! Beni - Elohim, be my brethren in the name of the Son, and by the powers of Sabaoth! Elohim, do battle for me in the name of Te - tra - gra - ma - ton.
Malachim, protect me in the name of Iod - He - Vau - He! Seraphim, cleanse my love in the name of Eloah! Hasmalim, enlighten me with the splendors of Elohim and Shekinah! Aralim, act! Ophanim, revolve and shine! Ha cry, speak, roar, bellow! Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh! Shaddal, Adonai, Jot - Chavah, EIEAZEREIE! Hallelu - Jah, Hallelu - Jah, Hallelu - Jah. AMEN. AMEN. AMEN.”