Rebis from an edition of the Splendor Solis

A Geometric Diagram from the Summa Sacrae Magicae of Ganellus ~1500’s

Conjuration of Sathay -Rawlinson necromantic manuscript ~15th century

Quinta Essentia -Leonhard Thurneisser Zum Thurn ~1574

Image from the Cabala - Manly Palmer Hall Alchemical manuscripts

One of the tables from the Liber Logaeth 

From the  Aurora Consurgens

“I found in the book of hermits, that who that taketh water in the hour of night, and goeth upon the tomb of a dead man, with whose spirit he would have speech withal, cast the water upon the tomb, with the herb hyssop and let the water be suffumed with coste, succo, and musk and say “Surge, Surge, Surge, O thou spirit and come and speak with me.” This do by three nights and the third night he shall surely come to thee, and shall speak with thee, Probatum est … “-Book of the Office of Spirits

*Coste is Costus root , Succo is Succory/Chicory, Musk is fragrance derived from the gland of the musk deer.

Hmmm I might actually try this out. The timing seems appropriate … 

The experiment dates to the 1500’s, and doesn’t require any particularly obscure ingredients. I even have a small bottle of musk from Singapore which I bought awhile back when I was gathering materials for suffumigations as described by Agrippa. The only thing I don’t have is Costus root. Additionally there are no blatant references to Christian god- the spirit being seemingly drawn by the repeated grave libations and subsequent call. Fortunately there is no contact with the dead or relics thereof- which is found in nearly every other necromantic operation.

Oddly there is no mention of any form of protection, although the use of hyssop may be related to Psalm 51:7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” - however that relationship is doubtful since the hyssop and water is cast “upon the tomb” and not the person seeking to call the dead.

Now only for a suitable subject …

Sigils of the 15 Fixed Behenian Stars - Ms in British Museum 

Magic square from a manuscript in the British Museum

“Natas Areda Tedet Adera Satan” almost exactly the same word square as The Sacred Magick of Abramelin the Mage used in order to cause enmity