Well, so recently I was visited, and given a warning from the first Goetic King, Bael. I had never worked with him before, and a lot of the things he said were not new to me, so this is not a post where I reveal some mind boggling information or teach evocation. No, I want to talk about the way in which Bael contacted me, as i’ve frequently heard of things like this happening.

This evocation was part of a larger ceremony, but the focus this time is just how powerful synchronicity is, and how a spirit is able to manipulate events far beyond our control, in order to execute their Will, without being told by a magician. Some people have this delusion that the Goetic spirits are nothing but demons or servitors, unable to do anything without us in the physical, and inferior to us. Constructs without a Will. They pass on this ignorance to newcomers, now let’s pop that bubble, shall we.

I will of course, also share what the evocation consisted of, and what Bael told me (at least, the non personal stuff). This was not a proper evocation, since I called on him because he wanted me to, not because I had something I wanted from him. It is weird that way, because it he who sought me out, and we did not to form a contract, at least so far. I’ll most likely end up calling him some day, but this was not that day. One might say it is a bad idea to call a spirit simply to chat, and I would wholeheartedly agree, but this was still something I went ahead and did it anyway. I don’t suggest going ahead and calling any old spirit who wishes to speak with you, but exceptions are made when it comes to great spirits, such as Goetic Kings.

A Background on the Spirit

According to the Hebrew bible, Baal was the name of the primary god of the Phoenicians (and of course the monotheists in their paranoia decided that he was “Satan’s assistant”). In some Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during the Late Antiquity, Baal meant “lord”, and so this name was given to the first and principle spirit of the Goetia, the first king. Bael is apparently a french corruption of Baal, and for better or for worse this is the final name which made it into the Grimoire.

According to the Goetia, Bael is a king, who rules over 66 legions. He makes you invisible/invincible, depending on which version you look at. This really just means he can protect you on the astral plane by essentially veiling you from enemies and threats. Since he is a king, his seal is to be made in Gold. In the Dictionnaire Infernal by Colin de Plancy, he was depicted as having a head of a toad, cat and man, on a set of spider legs. I don’t want to get more into the theoretical aspect, because you can easily look it up in the Ars Goetia, Lesser Key of Solomon by S.L Mathers.

There is also, the fact one of the Asura Kings in Hindu Mythology was named Baal, or Bali. Usually worshiped as Mahabali, he is the ‘benevolent ruler of Asuras. The word Asura is similar to Goetia, as in it does not mean ‘demons’, but is equated to ‘demon’. Personally, I think Bael is Mahabali, but more on that some other day.

How Bael Initiated Contact

So, how did Bael get me to notice him? It’s a weird story actually. I had this evocation planned for a Sunday, and i was thinking about it, while absentmindedly scrolling through a social media site, when, lo and behold, a picture of Bael appeared. My first reaction was to be really confused. Like most magicians, i’m not too open about my practice, so it’s not like I ever follow occult pages, so imagine my initial surprise. Then, the post fully registered in my mind, and I was amused. It was not a post about magick at all, but an article by a Gaming magazine about how the game Doom, which released this year, could be made “better”.

In the article, they listed many ways to make the game better, but whats stands out if the section where they said how the demons could be made cooler, and then listed off some Goetia (he called them demons, of course), saying these should be added to the game. I assume the author just googled “list of classical demons” or something in order to find some traditional literature, and stumbled upon the Goetia, and tossed it in there, mentioning Bael, Furcas and Purson by name, with a picture of Bael. And out of all the things he wrote about the game, he chose the picture of Bael as the thumbnail, even though it had nothing to do with the game, and that’s how I was able to notice it.

When things like this happen, there’s always a magickal element. Bael had used his power to influence a random author halfway across the world to stumble upon the Goetia, include them in an article (he may have influenced the article itself), make sure Bael’s name and picture was in, and then choose that as the thumbnail to appear on my wall as I think about evocation. Impressive? Yeah, pretty freaking impressive. I reckoned that since he did so much, there must be something important. I meditated on it, until I heard a distant voice that I recognized as Bael, saying I should evoke him as soon as possible, as he had something to tell me.

Preparation for Evocation

Bael is a fiery spirit, ruled by the Goetic Ruler of the South, Göap.

Ideally, as a King he should be evoked on Sunday in the Sun’s Hour, or on Tuesday in Mars’ Hour, during the waxing moon. Best would be when the Moon’s age is even numbered, as it is said in the grimoire (2,4,6,8,10,12,14).

He is strongest when Mars is in Aries.

Naturally, since I was asked to call him quickly, I went ahead and performed the ceremony during the waning moon, at a random time. The only thing I actually did right was the incense, which was a mixture of Frankincense and Martian Incense left over from when i’d done an Invocation of Samael. I also prepared and consecrated his seal. These are two things I never skip, because the seal and incense are easy to prepare, so no point skipping it.

You know, all these days, hours and incense simply formalities. It just means they will make your magick most effective, but if you’re experienced, magick performed at any given time will work to some degree. This evocation went well, and Bael did show up.

The Visit

Bael came quickly, but not as visibly as I wanted. It was a fairly quick ceremony, so I was satisfied with just animal faces in the smoke (He has of course, appeared as a man when I had channelled him long time ago, and that’s where the art comes from). It was mostly animals of ferocity, and royalty, constantly morphing. I could make out a lion, dragon, goat, ram, wolf, and at one point a man with a face like a dragon/lion hybrid. Yes, I did see the frog. No spider legs though. There was a sense of grandeur.

This is roughly how it went:

I asked “Are you King Bael?”. this is basically a formality, since you usually know intuitively if the spirit is an impostor. “Yes, I am..”

“Welcome! Great King!”

“Greetings, Magician”

“King Bael, did you call me through an internet article?”

“Yes, I did infact call thee! I have things to say….”

He spoke kinda in a semi formal, archaic manner of English, the kind you’d find in the Goetia. Well, after this he rambled on.

“I am a Powerful King, who can teach divination, and other such great knowledge. I can veil you from danger, and render you invisible to others. I can tell you what your enemies think, and how to use them”

“That’s good and all, but you must have a reason for initiating contact, King”

“You see, human, I wished to work with you, and I wanted to tell you something important: All that you see sense and feel are lies! Do not think, feel. Trust not your vision, for it can deceive. The external senses can lead people astray. That, is what you call the ‘temptation of sathan'”

Pretty much knew that already, but then he said some other things that I wont talk about here. It was a warning, that I somewhat understood. Also, in one of the grimoires (Almadel or Goetia, can’t recall which), it does say to be wary of the ‘temptation of sathan’.

I then asked if he wanted something in return, even though we’d not made a contract. It was more like he’d introduced himself. “You need not make an offering, though you would be kind to do so.” He then said some more thing. When telling me how to protect myself from the threat, he said things like

“Do what you can”

“Pray to the Lord”

“Have faith in the craft”

“Seek out knowledge”

“Work with me”

“Remember Me”

“Honour me”



Sorry, what? Here folks, we have the principle King of Inferno telling me to ‘pray to the lord’. That was new.

But Spirits don’t often say everything through words. They speak simply, and don’t use phrases, idioms, gestures etc, the way humans do. They make up for this by showing visions and sending emotions. When Bael said “pray to the lord”, he wasn’t telling me to literally pray to God the way religious people do, he really meant I had to stay pure in intent, loyal to my Will, and have faith in the Divine’s infinite power, and that of my own. By Lord he was talking of the source, the All.

He said some pretty dark, grim things as well, which, again, I wont write.

Then, I simply gave the license to depart, and bid him farewell.

“Farewell, great man”

Demons do like to stroke the ego, don’t they? Then again, better be somewhat proud and confident than doubtful. Doubt is the enemy of magick.

Conclusion..?

All that stuff about the Goetia being evil and deceitful and whatnot, and yet King Bael helped me out. So far, i’ve only had positive experiences with them. They can be harsh, but then again, so can the angels.”As above, so below…” is a well known Axiom in the occult, but the second part is “..as Below, so Above.” Those who fear the Goetia as evil often forget this bit. It’s not just that the spirits are reflection of you, you are also a reflection of them. If you evoke the Goetia with preconceived notions of them beings demons, then that’s how they’ll come. To a bitter and hateful person, even Angels can appear oppressive and tyrannical. And look at Mahabali, does he look evil to you? (He’s the one on the throne, being kind to a dwarf saint, who actually Vishnu in disguise. True to his word, he was granted Kingship of a heavenly sphere)







So there we have it, my encounter with Bael. Remember, the spirits are always there, and if you catch their attention, they’ll try to get in touch. Learn to read omens, and you will benefit greatly.



Oh, and that’s the Northern Version. Here’s the Southern One

Well, that’s me done. Until we meet again.

~White Raven

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