Azazel
Azazel is listed as a Fallen angel.
Key facts
| Rank | Fallen angel |
|---|---|
| Alternate names | Asael |
| Sources | Book of Enoch, Leviticus, Apocalypse of Abraham |
| External IDs | Wikidata · Wikipedia |
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How it appears
An angel with great wings, bound in the desert with his face covered so as not to see the light.
What you ask of it
He serves no magician. He taught men to forge weapons and to adorn themselves, and for this he was accused of every sin and chained in the wilderness until the day of judgment.
Provenance
Azazel is older than the Ars Goetia itself and foreign to it: he is NOT one of the 72. He appears as chief of the Watchers in the Book of Enoch (3rd–1st c. BC), teaching men to forge weapons and adorn themselves, and as the scapegoat of the atonement rite in Leviticus (6th c. BC). The Goetia never listed him; here he is the counter-example that names the house.
How it is summoned
In antiquity
In antiquity he was NOT summoned: no one called him to appear. The one real rite, the scapegoat of Leviticus, does the opposite —it SENDS the people's sin onto him and drives him into the wilderness—; and the Book of Enoch describes him bound underground until the judgment, not called. There is no ancient direction, hour or conjuration to bring him forth.
Source: Leviticus 16; Book of Enoch (the Watchers); Apocalypse of Abraham
Modern · not ancient
- Set up a dark, silent space; modern evocation often uses a black mirror or scrying surface and the sigil of Azazel that circulates today.
- Enter deep trance (Koetting calls it 'theta-gamma sync'), gaze fixed and breathing slow.
- Call his name firmly and state your desire or the pact you seek.
- Attend to the signs of presence —shadows, sounds, sensations— and hold the inner dialogue.
- Close with respect and gratitude, without demanding or coercing.
Source: E.A. Koetting, 'The Book of Azazel' (2012) and 'Evoking Eternity'; modern evocation magick (cf. Konstantinos, 'Summoning Spirits', 1995).
A practice of modern magick (20th–21st c.). There is NO proof it was done this way in antiquity: the ancient texts bind him or send sin to him, never summon him. Its worth here is contemporary, not historical.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In modern left-hand-path magic, Azazel is perhaps the most-worked spirit of all: E. A. Koetting devotes a whole book to him («The Book of Azazel», 2012), presenting him as a guide and «king» who opens the initiatory descent. Contemporary practitioners describe a vast, magisterial presence —a teacher rather than a servant—, manifesting in the mirror or in trance as shadow, wind or inner voice, and asking for personal transformation more than favours.
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: Sendero de la mano izquierda contemporáneo (s. XX–XXI); E. A. Koetting, «The Book of Azazel» (2012) y «Evoking Eternity»; cf. Michael W. Ford, magia luciferina.
Frequently asked questions
Does Azazel belong to the Ars Goetia?
No. Azazel is NOT one of the 72 spirits of the Ars Goetia: The contrast that gives the house its name: a real ancient demon… who, precisely, cannot be invoked. The only rite, that of the scapegoat of Leviticus… We show it as fallen angel, with its own sources.
What does Azazel do? What is it invoked for?
He serves no magician. He taught men to forge weapons and to adorn themselves, and for this he was accused of every sin and chained in the wilderness until the day of judgment.
What sources does Azazel come from?
Azazel is older than the Ars Goetia itself and foreign to it: he is NOT one of the 72. He appears as chief of the Watchers in the Book of Enoch (3rd–1st c. BC), teaching men to forge weapons and adorn themselves, and as the scapegoat of the atonement rite in Leviticus (6th c. BC). The Goetia never listed him; here he is the counter-example that names the house.
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