Aseliel, fourth spirit of the east

Aseliel is one of the thirty-one aerial spirits of King Solomon and is ranked as the fourth spirit serving under Carnesiel. He is mentioned within the Ars Theurgia of the second book of Lemegeton alongside sixteen of his servitors – eight appear during the day and other half during appear when Aseliel is summoned under the cover of darkness. Aseliel is both nocturnal and diurnal based on his ability to appear at both times. Each of his servitors are described as courteous, loving, and comely in appearance.

Aseliel has a total of thirty chief dukes under whom are an additional thirty lesser demons apiece. Of his chief dukes, ten are diurnal whereas twenty of the spirits are nocturnal. The Ars Theurgia makes mention of eight diurnal chief dukes who are Mariel, Charas, Parniel, Aratiel, Cubiel, Aniel, Asahel, and Arean. On the other hand, the nocturnal eight who are mentioned for the purposes of practice are Asphiel, Curiel, Chamos, Odiel, Melas, Sariel, Othiel, and Bofar.

Aseliel first came into mainstream reckoning through the Ars Theurgia which derived much of its insight from the 1499 works of Johannes Trithemius, especially the Steganographia. Not much else is known regarding this demon as a result of the dearth in information on the aerial spirits of King Solomon. The Ars Theurgia makes no mentions of his appearances despite waxing lyrical about the courteous and comely nature of his numerous servitors. It is noteworthy that the vast contingent of servitors accompanying Aseliel is implicit of his potency.

Like the other aerial spirits associated with King Solomon, Aseliel is strongly attached to the element of air and summoning him requires an airy or spacey venue. He can be summoned into a crystal ball or a glass receptacle without much difficulty given the benevolent nature of the demon and his servitors. For this reason, even inexperienced conjurors can attempt the invocation without triggering any significant risk factors. The process for his invocation resembles that of many other aerial spirits.

History

Like the other aerial spirits of King Solomon, Aseliel first appears within recorded history in the 1499 work of Johannes Trithemius in the form of the Steganographia. The Ars Theurgia forms the second book of Lemegeton where Aseliel is mentioned along sixteen of his chief servitors and their respectivel seals provided.

There are otherwise no discernible mentions of Aseliel within ancient Graeco-Roman or early Middle Eastern mythologies. As a fallen angel, it is possible that Aseliel was once the identity of a pagan god who was cast as a demon with the spread of Judeo-Christian based religion throughout the Middle Ages.

Description

Rank: Fourth Spirit in the East

Element: Air

Gender: Male

Direction: East / South

Color: Black

Incense: Sandalwood

Appearance

There are not many accounts which report on the true manifestations of Aseliel in a manner akin to the other aerial spirits of King Solomon. As a conjuror, one is tasked with feeling the energy of his demonic presence as opposed to physiologically perceiving the demon.

The “Demonic Enns” of Aseliel

Veni, veni, o comitis Aseliel

Liftoach Pandemonium, et germinet Aseliel

The sigil of Aseliel  

Similar demons to Aseliel  

• Padiel
• Barmiel
• Maseriel
• Gediel
• Asyriel
• Camuel

Attributes of Aseliel

• This demon is the fourth spirit serving under the King of the East (Carnesiel). He is more specifically associated with the intersection of the Eastern and Southern cardinal points.
• He is capable of vast feats of divine magic and these can be harnessed for use within witchcraft. The ritual for summoning this demon is similar to that of summoning other highly ranked aerial spirits since it involves the use of a glass receptacle / crystal stone.
• It is necessary to accord Aseliel the necessary respect during rituals to increase the likelihood of desirable outcomes while minimizing the possibility of punitive malevolence.
• The servitors of Aseliel are described as being courteous, comely, and loving in nature. This is implicit of a benevolent nature making this demon a prospect for relatively inexperienced conjurors despite his obvious potency.
• Aseliel has a host of divine magical abilities which can be of great benefit if harnessed and integrated within one’s demonology. The counsel provided by this demon should similarly go a long way in making a success of the conjuror.

When to summon Aseliel

The divine magical abilities of this demon can be used by conjurors for a variety of purposes. The demon ca be summoned to provide guidance on magical matters or to provide demonic counsel to the conjuror.

Items Required:

• Four inch diameter crystal stone / Glass receptacle
• Table of Solomon designed in the artistic model shown

• The sigil of the demon worn on the chest
• Girdle tied around the waist of the conjuror

Ritual Time:  The demon can be summoned both in the day and night as he is both diurnal and nocturnal.

Precautions:

• This demon is very potent given his large contingent of servitors. It is therefore necessary to accord him the utmost respect during rituals although he can be invoked by relatively inexperienced conjurors.
• The conjuror should take care to protect themselves from otherworldly energies by mentally visualizing a protection circle, opening, and entering it.

Steps:

• The conjuror should prepare for the ritual by engaging in meditation or other forms of breathing exercise to balance energies.
• The ritual should be conducted in a very airy place such as the most spacey room in the house or some other hidden place.
• The conjuror must wear the sigil of the demon on the chest and tie the girdle prior to beginning the ritual.
• The following conjuration prayer should be said multiple times until the demon manifests within the crystal stone or glass receptacle: “Wee Conjure thee O thou Mighty & potent prince Aseliel, who rules as a chief prince or King under Carnesiel, in the South & by East.”
• Once the demon manifests, the summoner can respectfully state their wishes before he is dismissed.

Sources

http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/theurgia.htm