Thankyou Andromalius, Sigil working with Andromalius Options

Hi there!

The Seventy-second Spirit in order is named Andromalius. He
is an Earl, great and mighty, appearing in the form of a man
holding a great serpent in his hand. His office is to bring back both
a thief, and the stolen goods; to discover all wickedness, and
underhanded dealings; and to punish all thieves and other wicked
people; and also to discover hidden treasures. He rules over 36
Legions of Spirits.

I was metal detecting in the U.K over Christmas without much luck so decided to see if the Goetia would make any difference.

I copied Andromalius's sigil onto paper and carried it in my back pocket whilst metal detecting.

I told him I wanted to find some gold (IMG:style_emoticons/default/greedy.gif) , to which he replied 'o.k, no problem'. I told him I would give him fame in return, meaning a post like this.

I went into the field he told me to and literally within minutes found my first bit of gold (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dance2.gif) , merely a pen top tho. I told him then that I wanted a ring. He again said o.k and told me that i should have said so in the first place.

An hour later, lo' and behold I dug up my first gold ring!! It is fairly old band ring with roses and ivy across it, very nice indeed.

After asking him if he could help me find a big lump of gold, he kinda got a bit annoyed at me reminding me that he had done what I had asked of him, which I agreed.

I kept the Sigil in my back pocket and a few days later I found a silver ring after asking for one.

So, all in all he responded extremely well, to which I am thankful.

However, later in that day a big argument happened which involved a family member. This argument ended up unveiling a few underhand thoughts etc that I'm not going to go into further. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/06.gif)

Maybe I should have told him that I only required help with finding treasure, not discovering underhand/dishonest dealings. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/doh.gif)

I am now left with his Sigil. How do I dispose of it in a respectful manner without hurting Andromalius?

Thanks in Advance

Luna

Thanks for the great advice Darkmage.

I'll be going out metal detecting again, soon as I can shake this cough off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I think I will burn the paper seal as and when I can make a more permanent one, in a fitting way to thank Andromalius for the help given.

Thanks for all the advice Grab and Darkmage.

Traditionally burning the seal is a means of punishing the spirit. I would think simply keeping it wrapped in white or black silk should be sufficient, as long as a formal dismissal is made. Black silk is preferable, but naturally more difficult to find. Some simple wooden or metal box with the seal of solomon marked upon the lid would also suffice.

Understand that while this goetic spirit may come easily and be amiable, not all the goetic spirits are so friendly - although some of them are, and are inclined to be more or less amiable due to a number of personal factors in yourself. I'm glad this initial experience has turned out well, so it would seem - beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing, however. It is not unheard of for a spirit to be kind initially and then bring a world of hurt somewhere down the road.

Take precautions is all I am saying. Solomon may have been prejudiced, or he may have been very wise in his dealings with them - maybe he had a superiority complex, or maybe he had experience. Who knows...

peace

This post has been edited by Vagrant Dreamer: Jan 13 2009, 10:28 PM

Traditionally burning the seal is a means of punishing the spirit. I would think simply keeping it wrapped in white or black silk should be sufficient, as long as a formal dismissal is made. Black silk is preferable, but naturally more difficult to find. Some simple wooden or metal box with the seal of solomon marked upon the lid would also suffice.

Understand that while this goetic spirit may come easily and be amiable, not all the goetic spirits are so friendly - although some of them are, and are inclined to be more or less amiable due to a number of personal factors in yourself. I'm glad this initial experience has turned out well, so it would seem - beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing, however. It is not unheard of for a spirit to be kind initially and then bring a world of hurt somewhere down the road.

Take precautions is all I am saying. Solomon may have been prejudiced, or he may have been very wise in his dealings with them - maybe he had a superiority complex, or maybe he had experience. Who knows...

peace

Well said and well warned.

That having been said: I've found that the wolf in sheep's clothing bit tends to show up when people become too obsessed with Goetia and begin to rely on it for every little thing. That's not *always* the case, but it's usually the pattern. I deal with these entities only when I need the really big guns and nothing else has worked. This is *rarely.* When I do deal with them, I make certain that I take everything they say with a grain of salt (at minimum!), then test everything they say. Too many people think entities always tell the truth and then they get burned. Spirits of any type often lie to make themselves look better in the eyes of the magician, and this can also foster dependence on the spirit in the unwary. That is not a good situation, and it often requires a good deal of willpower to break free. Best advice is not to get in that situation to begin with.

Moral of the story: make sure you follow good magical protection/safety procedures and keep your wits about you. Checking your critical thinking skills at the door is an open invitation for trouble.

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This post has been edited by Darkmage: Jan 14 2009, 12:45 AM