THE NUCTEMERON
of Apollonius of Tyana.
Published in Greek for the first time, from an ancient manuscript, by Gilbert Gautrinus
in "De vita et morte Moysis", book lll, page 206. Reproduced by Laurentius Moshemius
in "Observations Sacrées et historico- politiques", published in Amsterdam in 1721. Translated into French and commented for the first time by Eliphas Lévi in "Dogme
et Rituel de Haute Magie" published in Paris in 1861.
THE FIRST HOUR.
In the Unity, the daimons sing the praise of God, they loose their malignity and their wrath.
THE SECOND HOUR.
By the binary, the fishes of the Zodiac sing the praise of God, the snakes of fire intertwine around Hermes' staff and the thunder becomes harmonious.
THE THIRD HOUR.
The snakes of Hermes' staff intertwine trice, Cerberus opens his triple mouth and
fire sings the praise of God by the three tongs of the lightning.
THE FOURTH HOUR.
At the fourth hour the soul returns for a visit to the sepulcher. It is the time to light the magical lamps at the four corners of the circles. It is the time for incantations and illusions.
THE FIFTH HOUR.
The voice of the great waters sing the God of the heavenly spheres.
THE SIXTH HOUR.
The spirit remains motionless. He sees the infernal monsters work against him and he is without fear.
THE SEVENTH HOUR.
A fire, giving life to all animated beings, is directed by the will of the pure men. The initiate raises his hand and the suffering disappears.
THE EIGHTH HOUR.
The stars speak to each another, the soul of the suns communicate with the breath of the flowers, the chains of harmony make all the beings of nature correspond with one another.
THE NINTH HOUR.
The number that is not to be reveled.
THE TENTH HOUR.
It is the key of the astronomical cycle and of the circular movement of human's life.
THE ELEVENTH HOUR.
The wings of the geniuses move with a mysterious humming, they fly from one sphere to another and carry the message of God from one world to another.
THE TWELFTH HOUR.
Here are accomplished the deeds of the eternal light.
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