Greater Key of Solomon seals

Greater Key of Solomon seals is one of the ten protective practices catalogued in the site's defence directory, drawn from the Key of Solomon grimoire. The site presents it with the gravity the original sources gave it.

Source and tradition

Key of Solomon grimoire records this method. The practice has continued, in various forms, across many centuries and traditions. It is presented here as preserved historical practice.

Instructions

Draw or wear the Fourth Pentacle of Saturn for protection against witches and binding enemies

Materials

Parchment or metal, consecrated ink

Materials for greater key of solomon seals — the modern equivalents of what the tradition recorded. [Affiliate placement: Amazon search "Solomon seal pendant, grimoire book set, parchment paper"]

When to use this method

The tradition recommends this practice in the following situations:

• When one or more of the eight signs of spiritual attack have been recognised
• When entering a new home or workspace
• After a notable change in fortune that arrived together with a specific encounter
• During the moon phases the medieval tradition favoured for protection (new moon to first quarter)
• As part of a forty-day continuous practice when a settled pattern needs to be broken

Common questions

Is greater key of solomon seals compatible with my faith?

The practice as described is drawn from Key of Solomon grimoire. The site treats it as preserved tradition. Each reader's faith tradition will have its own view on which protective practices are appropriate. The site presents the historical record without prescription.

How long does the protection last?

The tradition's standing recommendation is forty days of attention to any protective practice — long enough for a pattern to settle. Annual renewal is also recorded as common practice.