To Compound Ye Incense of Zkauba In the day and hour of Mercury with the Moon in her increase, thou shalt take equal parts of Myrrh, Civet, Storax, Wormwood, Assafoetida, Galbanum and Musk, mix well together and reduce all to the finest powder. Place the so assembled elements in a vessel of green glass and seal with a brazen stopper afore inscribed with the characters of Mars and Saturn. Elevate the vessel to the Four Winds and cry aloud the supreme words of power thus: To the North: ZIJMUORSOBET, NOIJM, ZAVAXO! To the East: QUEHAIJ, ABAWO, NOQUETONAIJI! To the South: OASAIJ, WURAM, THEFOTOSON! To the West: ZIJORONAIFWETHO, MUGELTHOR, MUGELTHOR-YZXE! Cover the vessel with a cloth of black velvet and set aside. For each of seven nights thou shalt bathe the vessel in Moonlight for the space of one hour - keeping it concealed beneath the cloth from cock-crow till sunset. All this being accomplished the incense shall be ready for use and possessed of such vertue that he that useth it with knowledge shall have power to call forth and command the Infernal Legions. Nota: When employed in ye Ultimate Rites the incense may be rendered more efficacious by the addition of one part powdered mummy-Egypticus. Employ the perfume of Zkauba in all ceremonies of ye ancient Lore casting ye essences upon live coals of Yew or Oak. And when ye spirits drawn near, the vaporous smoke shall enchant and fascinate them, binding their powers to thy will. {Editor's Note: In the published edition a series of planetary glyphs and sigils are shown in reference to the above formula. These have been omitted as they are not illustrated in the original manuscript but were provided from other unrelated texts by the publishers.} To Make Ye Powder of Ibn Ghazi THE MYSTIC POWDER OF MATERIALIZATION: Take ye dust of ye tomb - wherein ye body has lain for two hundred years or more past -, three parts. Take of powdered Amaranth, two parts; of ground Ivy leaf, one part, and of fine salt, one part. Compound all together in an open mortar in the day and hour of Saturn. Make over the thus assembled ingredients the Voorish sign, and then seal up the powder within a leaden casket whereupon is graven the sigil of Koth. YE USING OF YE POWDER: Whenever thou wisheth to observe the airial manifestations of the spirits blow a pinch of ye powder in the irection of their coming, either from the palm of thy hand or the blade of the Magic Bolyne. Mark ye well that ye maketh ye Elder Sign at their appearence, lest the tendrils of darkness enter thy soul. Ye Unction of Khephnes Ye Egyptian Whosoever anointeth his head with the ointment of Khephnes shall in sleep be grabted true visions of time yet to come When ye Moon increaseth in her light place in an earthen crucible a goodly quantity of oil of ye Lotus, sprinkle with one once powdered mandragora and stir well with ye forked twig of ye wild thorn bush. Having so done utter ye incantation of Yebsu (taken fron diverse lines in ye papyrus) thus: I am the Lord of Spirits, Oridimbai, Sonadir, Episghes, I am Ubaste, Ptho born of Binui Sphe, Phas; In the name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee Give power to my spell O Nasira Oapkis Shfe, Give power Chons-in-Thebes-Nefer-hotep, Ophois, Give power! O Bakaxikhekh! Add to ye potion pinch of red earth, nine drops natron, for drops balsam of Olibanum and one drop blood (from thy right hand). Combine the whole with a like measure of fat of the gosling and place ye vessel upon ye fire. When all is rendered well and ye dark vapours begin to rise, make ye the Elder Sign and remove from ye flames. When the unguent has cooled place it within an urn of ye finest alabaster, which thou shalt keep in some secret place (known only to thyself) until thou shalt have need of it. To Fashion the Scimitar of Barzai In the day and hour of Mars and when the Moon increaseth, make thou the scimitar of bronze with a hilt of fine ebony. Upon one side of the the blade thou shalt enscribe these characters: {Editor's Note: These graphics are not shown in the Manuscript} And upon the other side these: {Editor's Note: These graphics are not shown in the Manuscript} On the day and hour of Saturn the moon decreasing, light thou a fire of Laurel and yew boughs and offering the blade to the flames pronounce the five-fold conjuration thus: HCORIAXOJU, ZODCARNES, I powerfully call upon ye and stir ye up O ye mighty spirits that dwelleth in the Great Abyss. In the dread and potent name of AZATHOTH come ye forth and give power unto this blade fashioned in accordance to ancient Lore. By XENTHONO-ROHMATRU, I command you O AZIABELIS, by YSEHYROROSETH , I call the O ANTIQUELIS, and in the Vast and Terrible Name of DAMAMIACH that Crom-yha uttered and the mountains shook I mightily compel ye forth O BARBUELIS, attend me! aid me! give power unto my spell that this weapon that bearest the runes of fire recieveth such vertue that it shall strike fear into the hearts of all spirits that would disobey my commands, and that it shall assist me to form all manner of Circles, figures and mystic sigils necessary in the operations of Magickal Art. In the Name of Great and Mighty YOG-SOTHOTH and in the invincible sign of Voor (give sign) Give power! Give power! Give power! When the flames turn blue it shall be a sure sign that the spirits obey your demands whereupon thou shalt quench the blade in an afore prepared mixture of brine and cock-gall. Burn the incense of Zkauba as an offering to the spirits thou hast called forth, then dismiss them to their abodes with these words: In the Names of AZATHOTH and YOG-SOTHOTH, Their servant NYARLATHOTEP and by the power of this sign (make ye the Elder Sign), I discharge thee; go forth from this place in peace and return ye not until I calleth thee. (Seal ye portals with the sign of Koth). Wrap the scimitar in a cloth of black silk and setit aside until thou wouldst make use of it; but mark ye well that no other shall lay his hand upon the scimitar lest its vertue be forever lost. {Editor's Note: The following graphic alphabet is deciphered from the manuscript, according to the publishers, by use of a "Magic Square Cipher" inherent in the manuscript itself and is therefor included in this etext version.} Ye Alphabet of Nug-Soth |