Asyriel, King of the South-West

Asyriel is another of the thirty-one aerial spirits of King Solomon. He is ranked as the seventh spirit in order serving as the third under Caspiel – the King of the South. Asyriel is accorded dominion over the South-Western cardinal point with an unspecified number of lesser demons serving under his command. Within the Ars Theurgia, only eight of his diurnal servitors and eight of his nocturnal servitors are explained and their seals provided alongside his for practice purposes. The demons that serve under Asyriel’s command are all willing to obey the conjuror.

Asyriel is said to have twenty great dukes serving him in the day and another twenty serving him at night. This makes for him being both diurnal and nocturnal. The Ars Theurgia posits the following identities for his daytime servitors: Astor, Carga, Buniel, Rabas, Arcisat, Aariel, Cusiel, and Malguel. The eight nocturnal servitors declared are Amiel, Cusriel, Maroth, Omiel, Budar, Aspiel, Faseua, and Hamas. Of these servitors, the first four have diurnal and the first four nocturnal have 40 underlings apiece. The last four of the day have 20 servants whilst the last four of the night have 10 servants apiece.

Like the other aerial spirits, Asyriel first came into public consciousness with the publication of the 1499 Steganographia by Johannes Trithemius. The second book of Lemegeton is mostly based on the insight and information that was posited here. He is similarly a fallen angel and it is plausible that the angelic properties exhibited by his servitors are attributable to that past. His initial identity has however been erased from history with the passage of Judeo-Christian ideology throughout the period of the Middle Ages.

This demon has strong attachments to the element of air and must therefore be invoked in spacey locations. He is summoned in a manner akin to the other aerial spirits of King Solomon – this requires that either a glass receptacle or a crystal stone is used to bind the demon for use in witchcraft. It is thought that aerial spirits need to fly freely within spaces during rituals. His divine magical properties can be harnessed such as the ability to provide counsel on magical / spiritual issues. The good nature of his servitors is implicit of benevolence and he is thus a prospect for budding conjurors looking to gain a foothold within demonology.

History

Like the other aerial spirits of King Solomon, Asyriel’s first mentions within recorded history can be traced back to the 1499 publication of the Steganographia by Johannes Trithemius. It is upon this literature that the second book of Lemegeton is mostly based. Since he is not mentioned within most mainstream grimories, there is a dearth of information regarding Asyriel.

There are also no discernible traces of this demon within ancient Graeco-Roman and olden Middle Eastern mythologies besides the association with King Solomon. As a fallen angel however, it is plausible that he was an ancient pagan god who was demonized with the spread of Christianity in the Middle Ages. His initial identity is therefore lost to history.

Description

Rank: King of the South-West / seventh spirit in order

Element: Air

Gender: Male

Direction: South / West

Color: Black

Incense: Sandalwood

Appearance

There are no overt descriptions of Asyriel within the Ars Theurgia besides the descriptions of his servitors as being good natured and willing to obey the medium. Conjurors should expect to feel a demonic energy as opposed to literally seeing the demon.

The “Demonic Enns” of Asyriel

Veni, veni, o comitis Asyriel

Liftoach Pandemonium, et germinet Asyriel

The sigil of Asyriel

Similar demons to Asyriel

• Padiel
• Camuel
• Aseliel
• Barmiel
• Maseriel
• Gediel

Attributes of Asyriel

• Asyriel is regarded as the King of the South-Western direction serving as third under Caspiel. He is also categorized as the seventh spirit in order with forty great dukes.
• Asyriel has twenty great dukes serving under his command in the day and a similar number serving at night. The total number of the hordes of his servitors is unspecified by the Ars Theurgia however.
• He is both nocturnal and diurnal as evidenced by half of his mentioned servitors appearing exclusively in the day and the other half appearing at night.

When to summon Asyriel

This demon can be called forth to provide counsel on matters pertaining to the spiritual world. His divine magical abilities can also be harnessed and leveraged into a magical advantage especially if the medium is able to bind the demon.

Items Required:

• Four inch diameter crystal stone / Glass receptacle
• Girdle tied around the waist of the conjuror
• The seal of the demon worn on the chest
• Table of Solomon designed in the artistic model shown

Ritual Time:  The demon is both diurnal and nocturnal and can thus be summoned both in the day and night. He has a dedicated set of servitors for the night and another for the day.

Precautions:

• This demon is powerful given his lofty ranking and number of servitors. He should thus be shown the necessary respect in order to increase the likelihood of desirable outcomes while minimizing the chance of malevolence.
• The medium should protect themselves from otherworldly forces by visualizing a protection circle and entering it prior to the commencement of the ritual.

Steps:

• The summoner should prepare for the ritual through engaging in power meditation.
• The location should be airy enough so that the element of air is profound during the performing of the ritual.
• The demon’s seal must be worn on the chest as well as a girdle tied around the waist prior to beginning.
• The following conjuration prayer should be said multiple times until the demon manifests within the crystal stone or glass receptacle: “Wee Conjure thee who rules as a cheife king in the South West.”
• The summoner then states their wishes to the demon for him to set to work before he can be dismissed respectfully.

Sources

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