Glasya-Labolas, the demon of manslaughter and bloodshed

Glasya-Labolas is a demon mentioned within the Lesser Key of Solomon. He is a Mighty King of hell although other authors posit that he is an Earl of hell. His office is for manslaughter and bloodshed having the ability to incite people to murder others. He is also referred to as Caacrinolaas, Caassimolar, or Classyalabolas.

He is the twenty-fifth of the 72 demons that were trapped in a brass vessel by King Solomon during ancient times. Glasya-Labolas appears as a dog with the wings of a griffin and has 36 legions of lesser demons serving at his command. He is also mentioned within the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, the Demonolatory Goetia, the Dictionnaire Infernal, and the Ars Goetia.

Glasya-Labolas is a day demon who likes to fly in the sunlight. This demon has the ability to tell of things both past and future in addition to having knowledge of all the sciences. He is also able to read the minds of friends and foes alike as well as gaining their love if the conjuror so desires. additionally, he can make the conjuror invisible at their request.

History

There are no mentions of Glasya-Labolas that are immediately discernible within ancient Middle-Eastern mythology although it is plausible that he was previously a popular pagan god. The advent of Judeo-Christian based religions resulted in his name being Latinized and his subsequent castigation as a demon and resident of hell.

The Pseudomonarchia Daemonum states the following about this demon:

“Glasya Labolas, alias Caacrinolaas, or Caassimolar, is a great president, who commeth foorth like a dog, and hath wings like a griffen, he giveth the knowledge of arts, and is the captaine of all mansleiers: he understandeth things present and to come, he gaineth the minds and love of freends and foes, he maketh a man go invisible, and hath the rule of six and thirtie legions.”

Description

Rank: King / Earl

Element: Fire

Planet: Sun / Mercury

Direction: South

Zodiac: 0 – 4 degrees of Leo / Sagittarius

Tarot: 5 of Rods / 8 of Wands

Metal: Gold / Mercury

Plant: Rosemary

Incense: Storax

Color: Yellow / Orange

Appearance

The demon appears as a dog with the wings of a griffin in demon form. At the request of the conjuror, he can also take on a humanoid form. In this alternative form he appears as a fairly young teenage boy with blonde hair, white wings, and comely features. His skin is also described as slightly tanned and he flies around in circles.

The “Demonic Enns” of Glasya-Labolas

Veni, veni, o Comitis Glasya-Labolas

Liftoach Pandemonium, et germinet Glasya-Labolas

Elan tepar secore on ca Glasya-Labolas

The sigil of Glasya-Labolas

Similar demons to Glasya-Labolas

Zepar
Vual
Gremory
Gusion
Halpas
Ipos
Morax

Attributes of Glasya-Labolas

This demon is highly knowledgeable and a master of all the secrets of the occult. He is also highly gifted and intelligent with the ability to teach all sorts of liberal arts and sciences.
He is also able to bring the love of friends and foes alike to the conjuror. This is in addition to foretelling the future and telling of past occurrences and making people invisible.
He can bestow the respect of friends and foes alike to the conjuror if they so wish.
The demon can sometimes be moody and temperamental. This makes him a very volatile character to deal with. He is described as a demon of cursing within the Luciferian Goetia.
He is very potent and wastes no time in exercising violence against targets or his own perceived enemies. Standing against him is a sure death-wish upon the part of any human being.

When to summon Glasya-Labolas

This demon is knowledgeable of all arts and sciences and can be called forth to teach any. Alternatively, the demon can be summoned for divinity purposes as he is able to tell of things both past and present. Alternatively, he can be summoned to attract the love of foes and friends alike as well as bestowing esteem upon the conjuror’s request.

There is also a malevolent side associated with this potent demon. His office is to inspire manslaughter and bloodshed among mankind in addition to creating situations of danger, He can thus be summoned to attack the enemies of the conjuror whereupon he inflicts violence and dishes out death as consistent with his mandate.

Items Required:

The sigil of the demon
Rosemary leaves
A mirror may be required for divination purposes
Gold ring
Yellow / Orange candles
Storax incense

Ritual Time: This a day demon who is strongest between July 18th and July 22nd as well as between November 23rd and December 2nd. He should be summoned preferably when the sun is out.

Precautions:

This demon is very potent and volatile while he wastes no time in meting out violence and death. For this reason, he should only be summoned by experienced personnel who are more likely to experience desirable outcomes.
This demon should be treated with the utmost respect to prevent any instance of provocation that may result in malevolence or undesired outcomes during the ritual.
The conjuror should also take care to protect themselves from otherworldly energies by mentally picturing a protection circle and entering it.

Steps:

It is necessary to meditate in preparation of meeting such a powerful and volatile entity so that one’s chakras are balanced. Meditation also aids with concentration on the conjuror’s part.

The conjuror should find a quiet open space in the sunlight and lay out the demon’s sigil conspicuously. They should also wear the gold ring on one of their left fingers before beginning the invocation.

The rosemary leaves should be sprinkled on the altar and the scent of rosemary should be evident before the lighting of the candle or offering of incense can be made.
The yellow / orange candle is placed at the center of the alter (presumably at the center of the sigil) and the offering of storax incense is made.
While the incense is burning, the demon’s enn can be hummed in triple repetitions until a manifestation can be seen in the flames and smoke of incense.
After praising the demon and stating one’s wishes, he should be dismissed with the necessary respect before snuffing out the candle(s).

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasya-Labolas

http://www.gods-and-monsters.com/glasya-labolas.html