Leraje is a Marquis of the Ars Goetia, ruling 30 legions of spirits.
Key facts
| Rank | Marquis |
|---|---|
| Legions | 30 |
| Powers | War |
| Enn (modern chant) | «Caymen vefa Leraje» |
| Alternate names | Leraie, Loray |
| Sources | Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia |
| Seal no. | 14 / 72 |
| External IDs | Wikidata · Wikipedia |
On this page
How it appears
An archer clothed in green, with bow and quiver.
What you ask of it
He provokes battles and contests, and makes wounds caused by arrows to rot and gangrene.
Provenance
Leraje appears in Weyer under forms such as Loray or Oray and passes into the Ars Goetia with variants such as Leraye or Leraje. The Goetia preserves his martial profile as an archer marquis, dressed in green, cause of battles and gangrenous arrow wounds.
The seal: printed edition and facsimile
Leraje'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.
The ancient tradition describes him as a gallant archer with bow and quiver, able to provoke combats and cause wounds made by arrows to putrefy. The Sagittarian image belongs to his archer’s appearance, not to a clearly prescribed ritual hour of his own.
Source: Ars Goetia (17th c.); already in Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, 1577, as Loray/Oray
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): «Caymen vefa Leraje»
Source: Enn of modern demonolatry (lists disseminated by S. Connolly, The Complete Book of Demonolatry, 2006)
Current readings focus him on conflict, symbolic marksmanship, or martial harm; those correspondences are modern except for the ancient warlike office.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In modern demonolatry (as documented by S. Connolly in «The Daemonolatry Goetia»), practitioners describe Leraje as a direct, strategic, and stone-calm presence, invoked through the element of fire and the enn «Caymen vefa Leraje». In keeping with his historical figure of an archer, he is sought today to «hit the mark» in resolving conflicts, clinically severing toxic relationships, and overcoming competitive obstacles.
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) y testimonios de la práctica contemporánea (UPG).
Frequently asked questions
Who is Leraje?
Leraje 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 Leraje?
The seal image of Leraje 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 Leraje's rank in the Ars Goetia?
Leraje is a Marquis, ruling 30 legions of spirits according to the Lesser Key of Solomon.
How do you summon Leraje?
According to the ancient sources (the Lemegeton, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum), Leraje 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 Leraje do? What is it invoked for?
He provokes battles and contests, and makes wounds caused by arrows to rot and gangrene.
What sources does Leraje come from?
Leraje appears in Weyer under forms such as Loray or Oray and passes into the Ars Goetia with variants such as Leraye or Leraje. The Goetia preserves his martial profile as an archer marquis, dressed in green, cause of battles and gangrenous arrow wounds.
What is the enn (chant) of Leraje?
The enn of Leraje circulating today is «Caymen vefa Leraje». 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 · War
→ Where does «your demon by birthdate» come from? See how the different systems distribute the 72 spirits: Goetia Correspondences.
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