Book Discussion Summa Sacre Magice of Stephen Skinners

[Blackbird]

I hope it's not too much of an ask, but I was wondering if someone who had the book would mind summarizing the names and virtues of the winds?

 

[Adelina]

There are 40 Winds, which are generally used for main Conjurations. They are:

Saathan, Maymona, Zeab, Abnalaamar, Amnalasfar, Abnazar, Abnalazafar, Abnalazar, Roya, Behemoth, Mextyhura, Altybany, Alphlas, Zobha, Drahas, Palas, Sambas, Hebethel, Amocab, Oylol, Mylalu, Abucaba, Cambores, Trachatat, Nassar, Naassah, Hatrahurbyabylis, Yaconablabur, Carmeal, Junyal, Proathofas, Haryth, Yesse, Ryon, Nesaph, Naadop, Baxatau, Chahatus, Caudones, Yarabal.

These 40 Winds are those of all parts of the world. This topic is actually quite huge, and there are much more details which are not seen in the book of Berengarius Ganellus. As you can see from the names, they include some peculiar ones, which are considered as High Ranking Demons by others.

 

[Blackbird]

There are 40 Winds, which are generally used for main Conjurations. They are:

Saathan, Maymona, Zeab, Abnalaamar, Amnalasfar, Abnazar, Abnalazafar, Abnalazar, Roya, Behemoth, Mextyhura, Altybany, Alphlas, Zobha, Drahas, Palas, Sambas, Hebethel, Amocab, Oylol, Mylalu, Abucaba, Cambores, Trachatat, Nassar, Naassah, Hatrahurbyabylis, Yaconablabur, Carmeal, Junyal, Proathofas, Haryth, Yesse, Ryon, Nesaph, Naadop, Baxatau, Chahatus, Caudones, Yarabal.

These 40 Winds are those of all parts of the world. This topic is actually quite huge, and there are much more details which are not seen in the book of Berengarius Ganellus. As you can see from the names, they include some peculiar ones, which are considered as High Ranking Demons by others.

Thanks for the swift response! I can't quite parse the BG's abbreviated Latin so I really appreciate it!
And yeah, I figured these names liked to wear a lot of different hats. Sometimes they're jinn, sometimes angels, demons, winds, princes etc.
I also completely misheard how many winds there were. I thought there were 14. (Heard about SSM through Glitch Bottles & What Magic Is This podcasts)

 

[Toz_]

Can someone explain what knowledge in this book that makes invocation more effective? What exactly would change in a invocation if we for example use SSM as support book to Goetia Dr Rudd?

 

[Abromoskot]

Can someone explain what knowledge in this book that makes invocation more effective? What exactly would change in a invocation if we for example use SSM as support book to Goetia Dr Rudd?

Regarding this, Skinner makes the argument the secret names of the spirits for each of the times and astrological conditions give a boost to it, basically there is a secret name for each day, hour, moon phase and more.
This goes back to the PGM tradition of having this kind of tables of names for the spirits of each time, there is a similar thing in the Heptameron, where each time has some kings, princes etc to call.

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I hope it's not too much of an ask, but I was wondering if someone who had the book would mind summarizing the names and virtues of the winds?

Regarding to this I would like to add that Rankine has in his latest book "Claves Spirituum" mentioned the usage of wind spirits during the conjuration.

Basically he takes some info from SSM (even parts not yet published) and adds it before the main call to the spirit. He has written that this greatly enhances the ability of the spirit to come.

So we could say that SSM has already started to make a change in the modern grimoire landscape.

Thanks for the swift response! I can't quite parse the BG's abbreviated Latin so I really appreciate it!
And yeah, I figured these names liked to wear a lot of different hats. Sometimes they're jinn, sometimes angels, demons, winds, princes etc.
I also completely misheard how many winds there were. I thought there were 14. (Heard about SSM through Glitch Bottles & What Magic Is This podcasts)

There is a first section where you call a lesser number (around 6 per direction) then there is a longer section where you command them with 40 or so names of powers. The SSM explains that you go around the circle one way or another depending on your system of writing (arabic or latin for example).

 

[Angelkesfarl]

I believe that Naṣṣār "Nassar"(one of the famous daemons in the Middle East, pronounced locally as Nāṣūr) is said to be one of the greatest daemons. He has invocations among us called Shibshabāt or Shirwiṭāt/Zayf work used for intercourse, meaning he is one of the daemons of sexual sorcery."

"I had an adventure with him in the past; it was very wonderful. However, he is one of the '26-year daemons': he grants you everything you desire for 26 years, and then you are obligated to die in the most horrific way possible. I know a sorcerer who died in 1996 after his daughter burned on her wedding night as punishment for him not killing himself. He subsequently committed suicide."

"For this reason, I warn you: before you enter the dark rooms to summon daemons, be careful. If they attend, will you be able to deter them, or will you sign a covenant that will not be good for you?"

 

[cormundum]

The translation really isn't great. It's very awkward. Doesn't really learn towards dynamic or vernacular style translations, kinda neither here nor there. I wish someone else would do a translation of it with the original Latin in a critical edition.