Camio is a President of the Ars Goetia, ruling 30 legions of spirits.
Key facts
| Rank | President |
|---|---|
| Legions | 30 |
| Powers | Languages, Divination |
| Enn (modern chant) | «Tasa on ca Caim renich» |
| Alternate names | Caim |
| Sources | Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia |
| Seal no. | 53 / 72 |
| External IDs | Wikidata · Wikipedia |
On this page
How it appears
A thrush or bird who then takes the form of a man with a sharp sword; he answers amid embers and burning ashes.
What you ask of it
He gives the understanding of the voices of birds, oxen, dogs, and waters, and true answers concerning what is to come.
Provenance
Camio is the Caym or Caim of Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577), inherited by the Ars Goetia with minimal variation of name. His profile comes from the tradition of spiritual offices prior to the redaction of the Lemegeton. Already attested in the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (Folger V.b.26, 16th c.) as «Kayne».
The seal: printed edition and facsimile
Camio'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.
He answers among embers or burning ashes, but that trait does not amount to a prescribed orientation, hour, or offering.
Source: Ars Goetia (17th c.); already in Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, 1577, as Caym/Caim
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): «Tasa on ca Caim renich»
Source: Enn of modern demonolatry (lists circulated by S. Connolly and Valerie Corban; tradition collected in The Complete Book of Demonolatry, 2006)
The name Caim in the enn is the most common variant in modern lists.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In modern magic (Winterfield; S. Connolly), Caim (Camio) is invoked for the understanding of the voices of birds, animals and waters, and for sharpness in debate and logic. Practitioners describe him as subtle and eloquent —appearing first as a bird, then as a man—, an ally of those who would grasp what others cannot hear and argue with clarity.
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: Magia ceremonial y demonolatría contemporáneas (s. XX–XXI); Gordon Winterfield, «Demons of Magick» (2016); S. Connolly, «The Complete Book of Demonolatry» (2006).
Frequently asked questions
Who is Camio?
Camio 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 President. It is not a deity or a biblical figure: it is an entry in these historical spirit-catalogues.
What is the sigil (seal) of Camio?
The seal image of Camio 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 Camio's rank in the Ars Goetia?
Camio is a President, ruling 30 legions of spirits according to the Lesser Key of Solomon.
How do you summon Camio?
According to the ancient sources (the Lemegeton, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum), Camio 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 Camio do? What is it invoked for?
He gives the understanding of the voices of birds, oxen, dogs, and waters, and true answers concerning what is to come.
What sources does Camio come from?
Camio is the Caym or Caim of Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577), inherited by the Ars Goetia with minimal variation of name. His profile comes from the tradition of spiritual offices prior to the redaction of the Lemegeton.
What is the enn (chant) of Camio?
The enn of Camio circulating today is «Tasa on ca Caim renich». It is a MODERN demonolatry chant (late 20th c.); it does not appear in the old grimoires.
Of the same rank · President
Of the same power · Languages
→ Where does «your demon by birthdate» come from? See how the different systems distribute the 72 spirits: Goetia Correspondences.
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