Goetia #5: President Marbas
Names: Marbas, Barbas, Marbuel, Barbuel, Barfael, Barbiel, Baruel
Planet: Mercury; Jupiter
Rank: President; Prince
Zodiac: Aries 20-24; Taurus 10-19
Date: April 9-14; April 30-May 10
Element: Fire; Air
Color: Yellow, Orange
Direction: East
Qlipha: Ghagiel (Uranus/Baelzebuth)
Tarot: 6 of Disks/Pentacles; 4 of Wands/Rods
D/N: Diurnal
Legions: 36
Lunar Mansion: Archaam (IX)
Gematria: 243
Lovers: Baratchial, Amducious
Inferiors: Lilith, Radahel, Abraxas, Tzuflifu
Superiors: Lucifage, A’athiel, Lucifer, Moloch, A’ano’nin, Astaroth
Attributions: Mercury, Tin, Cinquefoil, Anise, Thistle, Chickory, Storax
Magickal Chants
Io Barbas-Marbuel
“Hail Barbas/Marbuel”
A simple exclamation of the celebrant’s veneration of Barbas to be used in rites which call upon him.
Agios o Marbas, Agente ex Ghagiel—Salve Barbuel
“Numinous is Marbas, Emissary of Ghagiel—Hail Unto Barbuel”
A Latin chant used to call upon Marbas.
Qodesh la-Barbuel Geber ha-Ghagiel Va-Tehom
“Holy to Barbuel, Warrior of Ghagiel and Tehom”
A Hebrew chant used to call upon Barbuel. Tehom is the layer of Sitra Ahra wherein Ghagiel is located.
Liftoach Pandemonium, et germinet Marbas
“Open the Infernal Plane, and Bring Forth Marbas”
This chants calls upon Marbas while simultaneously presencing Qliphothic energy to build or strengthen a sacred space.
Invoco Marbas In Nomine Qliphoth
“I Call Marbas in the Name of the Qliphoth!”
In addition to calling forth Marbas, this chant simultaneously lulls the witch closer to the gnostic state (trance)
In Nomine Adamas Ater, Aperiatur Acharayim, Et Germinet, Et Germinet Marbas
“In the Name of the Black Diamond, Open the Infernal Plane, and Bring Forth, and Bring Forth Marbas!” In addition to calling forth Marbas, this chant simultaneously focuses the mind of the celebrant.
Aperiatur Qliphoth; Invoco Marbuel
“Open the Qliphoth; I Call to Marbuel!”
Invokes Marbas and strengthens the alchemical effects of the invocation rite. Only useful for invocation.
Renich Tasa Uberaca Biasa Icar Marbas
This is Marbas’s ‘demonic enn’ or traditional summoning chant]
-V.K. Jehannum
Agios Octinomos-Drakosophia