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By a close observation of the above order of suffumigations, conjoined with other things,
of which we shall speak hereafter (necessary to the full accomplishment of Talismanic
Magic), many wonderful effects may be caused, especially if we keep in eye what was
delivered in the first part of our Magic, viz. that the soul of the operator must go along
with this; otherwise, in vain is suffumigation, seal, ring, image, picture, glass, or any
other instrument of magic: seeing that it is not merely the disposition, but the act of the
disposition, and firm and powerful intent or imagination that gives the effect.--We shall
now hasten to speak, generally, of the construction of rings magical, and their wonderful
and potent virtues and operations.
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CHAP. XI.
OF THE COMPOSITION AND MAGIC VIRTUE OF RINGS.
RINGS, when they are opportunely made, impress their virtues upon us insomuch that
they affect the spirit of him that carries them with gladness or sadness; and render him
bold or fearful, courteous or terrible, amiable or hateful; inasmuch, also as they fortify us
against 1 sickness, poisons, enemies, evil spirits, and all manner of hurtful things; and
often, where the law has no effect, these little trifles greatly assist and corroborate the
troubled spirit of the wearer, and help him, in a wonderful manner, to overcome his
adversaries, while they do wonder how it is that they cannot effect any hurtful
undertaking against him. These things, I say, are great helps against wrathful, vicious,
worldly-minded men, inasmuch as they do terrify, hurt, and render invalid the
machinations of those who would otherwise work our misery or destruction. All which
we are neither afraid nor ashamed to declare, well knowing that these things will be hid
from the wicked and profane, so as that they cannot draw the same into any abuse, or
privy mischief toward their neighbour; we having reserved some few things in this art to
ourselves--not willing to throw pearls before swine, And however simple and plain we
may describe some certain experiments and operations (so as that the great-mouthed
school philosophers may mutter or scoff thereat), yet there is nothing delivered in this
book but what may be, by an understanding thereof, brought into effect, and, likewise,
out of which some good may be derived. But to proceed.
The manner of making of these rings is thus:--when any star ascends in the horoscope
(fortunately), with a fortunate aspect or conjunction of the moon, we proceed to take a
stone and herb, that is under that star, and likewise make a ring of the metal that is
corresponding to the star; and in the ring under the stone, put the herb or root, not
forgetting to inscribe the effect, image, name, and character, as also the proper suffume.
But I shall speak more of these in another place, where I speak of images and characters.
Therefore, in making of rings magical, these things are unerringly to be observed as we
have ordered;--if any one is willing to work any effect or experiment in magic, he must
by no means neglect the necessary circumstances which we have so uniformly delivered.
I have read, in Philostratus Jarchus, that a Prince of the Indians bestowed seven rings,
marked with the virtues and names of the seven planets, to Appollonius, of which he
wore one every day, distinguishing according to the names of the days; by the benefit of
which he lived above one hundred and thirty years, as also always retained the beauty of
his youth. In like manner, Moses, the Lawgiver and Ruler of the Hebrews, being skilled
in the Egyptian Magic, is said, by Josephus, to have made rings of love and oblivion.
There was also, as saith Aristotle, among the Cireneans, a ring of Battas, which could
procure love and honour. We read, also, that Eudamus, a certain philosopher, made rings
against the bites of serpents, bewitchings, and evil spirits. The same doth Josephus relate
of Solomon. Also we read, in Plato, that Gygus, King of Lydia, had a ring of wonderful
and strange virtues; the seal of which, when he turned it toward the palm of his hand, no
body could see him, but he could see all things; by the opportunity of which ring, he
ravished the Queen, and slew the King his master, and killed whomsoever he thought
stood in his way; and in these villanies nobody could see him; and at length, by the
benefit of this ring, he became King of Lydia.
Footnotes
94:1 The Author will engage to teach any that are curious in those studies, the particular
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composition of Talismanic Rings; whereby they may be enabled to judge themselves of
the effects that are to be produced by them.
96:1 We have above shewn the power and virtue of magical rings; but the particular
characters, inscriptions, and images to be made in, or upon them, we refer the student to
that chapter treating of "The Composition of various Talismans" in which we have
described exactly the express methods of perfecting them.
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CHAP. XII.
THAT THE PASSIONS OF THE MIND ARE ASSISTED BY CELESTIALS--AND THAT
CONSTANCY OF MIND IS IN EVERY WORK NECESSARY.
THE passions of the mind are much helped, and are helpful, and become most powerful,
by virtue of the heaven, as they agree with the heaven--either by any natural agreement,
or voluntary election; for, as Ptolemy says, he who chuseth that which is the better, seems
to differ nothing from him who hath this of Nature. It conduceth, therefore, very much for
the receiving the benefit of the heavens, in any work, if we shall, by the heaven, make
ourselves suitable to it in our thoughts, affections, imaginations, elections, deliberations,
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