Camuel, King of the South East

Camuel is a spirit who is mentioned within the Ars Theurgia of the Lesser Key of King Solomon. Despite appearing within the second book of Lemegeton, Camuel is not otherwise mentioned within most mainstream grimories. Camuel is placed among the thirty-one aerial spirits of King Solomon. Within the Ars Theurgia, he is ranked in order under the King of the East – Carnesiel. He is mentioned alongside twenty of his highest ranked servitors – ten of whom appear in the day while the other ten manifest when Camuel is summoned under the cover of darkness.  

This demon is unique because of his varied set of servitors. The Ars Theurgia does not make explicit mention of the number of lesser demons serving under his dominion with his hordes of demons only described as being “many and several”. Of the ten servitors that appear in the day and ten others that manifest at night, the majority have ten inferior demons apiece serving under their command. Camyel, Sitgara, Asimel, Calym, Dobiel and Meras however have 100 servitors apiece. Tediel, Moriel and Tugaros have no servitors whatsoever.

The ten servitors of Camuel who appear in the day are Asimiel, Calim, Dobiel, Nodar, Phaniel, Meras, Azemo, Tediel, Moriel, and Tugaros. The ten servitors of Camuel who appear at night are Orpemiel, Omyel, Camyel, Budiel, Elcar, Citgara, Pariel, Cariel, Neriel, and Daniel. All of Camuel’s servitors are described as very courteous and comely although there are no indications of overt benevolence or malevolence. It is noteworthy that Camuel has several other lesser demons serving under his command although these twenty are only mentioned for the purposes of practice.

The ability of Camuel to be summoned both in the day and at night is implicit of his duality as being both nocturnal and diurnal. He is bestowed with a host of divine magical abilities which can also be harnessed for use within witchcraft. Like most of the other aerial demons, he can be summoned into a crystal ball or a glass receptacle for receiving and binding to the conjuror. Summoning Camuel requires one to find an airy place due to the demon’s association with the element of air. 

History

The first mentions of this demon can be found within the Ars Theurgia of the Lesser Key of King Solomon. This book borrows from Johannes Trithemius’ the Steganographia which first went into publication circa 1499. Here, Camuel is mentioned alongside ten of his nocturnal servitors and ten of his diurnal servitors together with their respective seals.

There are no other discernible mentions of this demon within early Middle Eastern and ancient Graeco-Roman mythologies besides the association with King Solomon. It is thus plausible that Camuel was the identity of a pagan god of antiquity who was cast as a demon with the advent of Judeo-Christian based religious ideology during the Middle Ages.

Description

Rank: Third Spirit under Carnesiel

Direction: South / East

Element: Air

Gender: Male

Color: Black

Incense: Patchouli

Appearance

The Ars Theurgia does not make many mentions of Camuel’s appearance besides describing his servitors as being both courteous and comely. The summoner feels the demonic energy more than actually perceiving the demon in the physiological sense.

The “Demonic Enns” of Camuel

Veni, veni, o comitis Camuel

Liftoach Pandemonium, et germinet Camuel

The sigil of Camuel

Similar demons to Camuel

• Aseliel
• Barmiel
• Gediel
• Asyriel
• Maseriel
• Padiel

Attributes of Camuel

• Camuel is the third spirit serving under Carnesiel within the south-eastern part of the world. He is mentioned within the Ars Theurgia with twenty of his servitors and their sigils provided for practice.
• His servitors are all described as being courteous and of comely appearance although Camuel himself is not described within the Ars Theurgia.
• 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.
• Despite the seemingly alluring description of his servitors, it is important to remember that the hordes of servitors are implicit of potency. It is therefore necessary to show respect in order to increase the likelihood of desirable outcomes while minimizing the possibility of malevolence.

When to summon Camuel

Camuel is bestowed with a host of divine magical abilities and these can be used for the benefit of the conjuror. Among the abilities he is equipped with are visions – it is worth noting that the name “Camuel” translates loosely to “one who sees God” within ancient Hebrew dialects.

Items Required:

• Four inch diameter crystal stone / Glass receptacle
• The seal of the demon worn on the chest
• Table of Solomon made in the model shown below

• Girdle tied around the waist of the summoner

Ritual Time: The demon may be summoned during both the day and night provided the requirements are availed and the location is airy. The ability to manifest during both the day and night poses the possibility of Camuel being both diurnal and nocturnal.

Ritual Time: Camuel can be summoned both in the day and night. His ability to appear during the day and night poses the possibility of him being 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 and he should only be invoked by experienced conjurors.
• The conjuror should protect themselves from otherworldly energies by mentally visualizing a protection circle, opening, and entering it.
• It is also important to remember to use demonic powers with reservation to prevent building over-reliance.

Steps:

• The summoner should prepare for the ritual through engaging in psycho-meditative exercises.
• The selected location should be spacey so that the element of air is pronounced during the performing of the ritual.
• The demon’s sigil must be worn on the chest as well as a girdle tied around the waist prior to commencement.
• The following conjuration prayer should be said multiple times until the demon manifests within the crystal stone or glass receptacle: “Wee Conjure the O thou Camuel who rules in the South East part of the World, We Invocate.”
• The summoner can then state their wishes to the demon for him to set to work whereupon Camuel can be dismissed respectfully.

Sources

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