Amon is a Marquis of the Ars Goetia, ruling 40 legions of spirits.
Key facts
| Rank | Marquis |
|---|---|
| Legions | 40 |
| Powers | Love, Divination |
| Enn (modern chant) | «Avage secore Amon ninan» |
| Alternate names | Aamon |
| Sources | Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia |
| Seal no. | 07 / 72 |
| Cardinal king | Oriens · East (E) |
| External IDs | Wikidata · Wikipedia |
On this page
How it appears
A wolf with a serpent's tail that vomits fire, or else a man with the head of a raven and the fangs of a dog.
What you ask of it
He tells the past and the future, procures love, and reconciles estranged friends and enemies with one another.
Provenance
Amon or Aamon appears in Weyer as a great marquis and later passes into the Ars Goetia as the seventh spirit. The Goetia inherits his hybrid image and his functions of declaring past and future, procuring love, and reconciling enmities. Already attested in the Livre des Esperitz (15th c.) as «Amon (f180v)» and in the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (Folger V.b.26, 16th c.) as «Amon (no. 11)».
The seal: printed edition and facsimile
Amon's main seal follows the printed Mathers–Crowley (1904) form; the Sloane MS 2731 manuscript facsimile is shown separately for comparison.
The main image and SVG/PNG downloads reproduce the printed form of S. L. MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley's 1904 edition, using the normal vector pack documented on Wikimedia Commons (public domain/CC0). The Sloane MS 2731 facsimile remains separate for comparing manuscript variants; it is not used as the main image.
The FULL manuscript facsimile («Lemegeton, Clavicula Salomonis», Sloane MS 2731) is in our library; the original is held at the British Library (Sloane MS 2731).
How it is summoned
In antiquity
According to the Ars Goetia, the operation is the same for all 72 spirits:
- The magician draws the magic Circle and never steps out of it during the whole work.
- A few paces away he draws the Triangle of Art: there, and only there, must the spirit manifest.
- On his breast he wears the lamen bearing the demon's seal, engraved in metal.
- He recites the conjurations, calling it by its names and by the divine names.
- If the spirit resists or delays, the constraint and the 'chain of spirits' are used.
- Once the request is granted, he gives it the license to depart, and never before.
Antiquity describes him as a wolf with a serpent’s tail, vomiting fire, and in human form with dog’s teeth and a head like a night bird. It preserves for Amon no proper hour, guardian, offering, or ritual danger.
Source: Ars Goetia (17th c.); already in Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, 1577, as Amon or Aamon
The common Goetic operation also adds, when needed: to constrain a resisting spirit (Wellcome MS 110, c74–c78), to show it the Pentacle of Solomon once manifested (Ars Theurgia-Goetia), to work in its planetary hour and day (by rank), and finally to give it licence to depart —and never before (Wellcome MS 110, c53). Practise the full rite at The Practitioner's Table.
What is the “chain of spirits”?
Modern · not ancient
- Print or draw its seal and place it before you on a clean surface.
- Light a candle and, if you wish, some incense; still your mind and set your intention.
- Intone its enn softly and repeatedly, eyes on the seal, until you feel a shift in the air.
- State your request clearly and respectfully, not as a command.
- Give thanks, let the candle burn down a little and close; modern practice is devotional, with no coercive conjuration.
Enn (modern chant): «Avage secore Amon ninan»
Source: Enn of modern demonolatry (lists disseminated by S. Connolly, The Complete Book of Demonolatry, 2006)
Modern practices usually orient him toward affective reconciliation and conflict resolution, a direct reading of his Goetic office.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In modern practice, according to S. Connolly in 'The Daemonolatry Goetia', contemporary practitioners turn to Amon for reconciliation and the healing of relationships, describing his energy as intense yet balancing despite his fierce iconography. Additionally, in modern luciferian currents, his presence is perceived as a transformative, primal force that helps the practitioner master their own instincts and achieve emotional empowerment.
Personal gnosis (UPG): how contemporary practitioners say they experience it. This is subjective experience, not a historical source or doctrine; it does not come from the ancient grimoires and may not be real.
Source: S. Connolly, «The Daemonolatry Goetia» (2010); Michael W. Ford, «Luciferian Goetia» (2007).
Frequently asked questions
Who is Amon?
Amon is one of the 72 spirits catalogued in the Ars Goetia (the first book of the Lemegeton, 17th c.) and in Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577); it is listed with the rank of Marquis. It is not a deity or a biblical figure: it is an entry in these historical spirit-catalogues.
What is the sigil (seal) of Amon?
The seal image of Amon that we display and offer for download follows the printed Mathers–Crowley (1904) form, using the normal vector pack documented on Wikimedia Commons (public domain/CC0). The Sloane MS 2731 manuscript facsimile is provided separately because Lemegeton witnesses preserve variants.
What is Amon's rank in the Ars Goetia?
Amon is a Marquis, ruling 40 legions of spirits according to the Lesser Key of Solomon.
How do you summon Amon?
According to the ancient sources (the Lemegeton, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum), Amon is summoned with the goetic rite: the Circle and the Triangle of Art are traced, its seal is engraved and worn, the candles are lit and the conjuration is spoken by the divine names; if it delays, it is constrained, and at the end it is given the licence to depart. This is historical-documentary material, not a how-to for real summoning.
What does Amon do? What is it invoked for?
He tells the past and the future, procures love, and reconciles estranged friends and enemies with one another.
What sources does Amon come from?
Amon or Aamon appears in Weyer as a great marquis and later passes into the Ars Goetia as the seventh spirit. The Goetia inherits his hybrid image and his functions of declaring past and future, procuring love, and reconciling enmities.
What is the enn (chant) of Amon?
The enn of Amon circulating today is «Avage secore Amon ninan». It is a MODERN demonolatry chant (late 20th c.); it does not appear in the old grimoires.
Of the same rank · Marquis
Of the same power · Love
→ Where does «your demon by birthdate» come from? See how the different systems distribute the 72 spirits: Goetia Correspondences.
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