Three Rituals from the Necronomicon

These three spells – one summoning ritual, one necromancy ritual, and one scrying glass ritual – come from this version of the Necronomicon, translated by Dr. John Dee in 1586.

SUMMONING OF THE WATCHER

Being performed garbed in the robe of black or clad with the sky [“skyclad” = nude]. At the hour of midnight upon the new of the moon within the circle of consicration [sic]. Using the BELL OF SUMMONING and the FLAME OF CALLING, bring forth the watcher from the ABYSS.

IA! IA!
I INVOKE THEE!
Ageless child of none.
I CALL THEE AGELESS ONE FORTH FROM THE ABYSS
Forever born.
IGWA YTHALLA SHUGATHATHER!
GR’THERA!
IA! IA! IA! KUTHLU

ENHAL THULUK ENIKAR!
BY THE BLOOD SPILLED
DRAW THY NURTURE
ENHAL THULAK ENIKAR!
NARDAR THULHU RY’LEH KHEMAR

FROM THE BLACK LAND YOU ARE DRAWN FORTH
As of old.
BOUND TO MY WILL
As of old.
BY THE WORDS OF THE OLD ONES
BY THE COVENANT OF OLD.

ENHAL THULAK ENIKAR!

IA! AZAZAZA THULL GHARNA!
BY THE WORDS OF THE OLD ONES
BY THE COVENANT OF OLD.
Be one with us
The names of the ancient ones compels thee.
Be friendly unto the worshipers of the ANCIENT ONES!

A’Akhar m’lghuni! IA!
VORISH NAA’KAVA!
ENHAL THULAK ENIKAR!

OF SUMMONING THE DEAD

The operation thus being performed at the grave or crypt of he who thou doth wish to converse. This operate being done at the midnight hour. Burn thou the incense of assafodia and using thy dagger of art and black candle of summoning. Thou should know the spirit to be called well before attempting this operation.

IA! Shub-Niggurath!
I invoke thee spirits of the flame!
I invoke thee spirits of the air!
I invoke thee spirits of the earth!
HYSORGA! TEAMON KARAZAN!

Spirits of the earth,
Give up thy secrets,
Release them from the cold grasp of thy bosom!

I invoke thee spirits of the earth!
HYSORGA! TEAMON KARAZAN!

By the unholy name I thus invoke!
From the grasp
Of the roots that choke.
By the name of the She Goat of the Wood,
Who hast a thousand young!
IA! SHUB-NIGGURATH!

IA! TANANAN KR’RAZORDA!
IA! ORKAZONAR
ZER’KKTRAYR
IA! SHUB-NIGGURATH!

Spirit of N.
The Name doth compell thee.
I now do call thee forth from the abyss.

Spirit of N.
The Name doth compell thee,
Come now to this place,
Into this circle I call thee.

Spirit of N.
The Name doth compell thee.
Come unto me, and show thy self.
For thou shalt answer fully and truthfuly
And be compelled to do my bidding.
SO IT IS!

IA! TANANAN KR’RAZORDA!
IA! TANANAN KR’RAZORDA!
IA! ORKAZONAR
ZER’KKTRAYR
IA! SHUB-NIGGURATH!

ENCHANTMENT OF THE GLASS

Procure a glass of fine quality. Black upon one side as a mirror is silvered. Inscribe upon it in silver the phrase; EMSHEMAL TAWIL AT UMR SHEDDI NYARLATHOTEP.
With this glass you shall be able to see where you will, within the spheres, AND BETWEEN THEM.
Also may the glass be prepared of Beryl or Obsidian.

KHEWAR! IA!
TAWIL AT UMR
NYAR!
Thou art the one before all
Thou art the all in all.
You were before
You will be after!
IA! IA!

I summon thee TAWIL AT’UMR
SEER OF ALL THAT IS, WAS AND SHALL BE
Come forth from the places between the places.
Come forth from between the spheres
TA! GHERAM AT UL’KHALLAR!
NYAR! NYAR! RA T’HOTEP!
KK’HRRAN!

Grant thy vision unto this glass
Great TAWIL AT’UMR
N’HULLAR TEMAR TEMAR GHANNAH!