Valefor is a Duke of the Ars Goetia, ruling 10 legions of spirits.
Key facts
| Rank | Duke |
|---|---|
| Legions | 10 |
| Powers | Familiars |
| Enn (modern chant) | «Dosa dumah aya Valefor» |
| Alternate names | Valefar |
| Sources | Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia |
| Seal no. | 06 / 72 |
| External IDs | Wikidata · Wikipedia |
On this page
How it appears
A lion with the head of an ass or of a thief.
What you ask of it
He is a good familiar and serves loyally… but tempts those who deal with him to steal, even to the gallows. He is asked for familiarity and service.
Provenance
He already appears in Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577) as Valefar/Malaphar, a good familiar but a thief. The Ars Goetia inherits him, numbers him 6, and gives him a seal of his own.
The seal: printed edition and facsimile
Valefor'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).
Documented ancient datum
How it is summoned
In antiquity
In addition to the common procedure, the source preserves: an office or appearance, not a separate rite.
The source preserves the common procedure; the office or appearance below is not a separate rite.
- Trace the Circle and the Triangle of Art and wear the lamen with his seal.
- Recite the conjurations, calling him by his name and by the divine names.
- He appears as a lion with the head of a thief (or of an ass) and offers himself as a good familiar.
- Before accepting his familiarity, REQUIRE of him an oath of loyalty: the source warns that he tempts those who deal with him to steal, even to bringing them to the gallows.
- Treat him with distrust and do not entrust your hand to him in matters of greed.
- When the pact is concluded, dismiss him with license.
Antiquity gives him no proper orientation or hour; his distinctive feature is that moral warning (a good servant, but a thief), not a separate rite.
Source: Ars Goetia · Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577)
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
- Set out his seal and light a candle; modern practice calls him for bonds of loyalty and as a familiar.
- Intone his enn while concentrating on a clear and honest pact.
- Ask for his company or aid, but set limits: his reputation as a thief is carried over from the ancient source.
- Seal the pact with a gesture of respect and give thanks.
- Close the work with courtesy.
Enn (modern chant): «Dosa dumah aya Valefor»
Source: Enn of modern demonolatry (lists of enns, tradition of S. Connolly).
A practice of contemporary demonolatry (20th–21st c.). It does not come from the ancient grimoires; its worth is devotional, not historical — it may not be real.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In modern magic, as worked by Gordon Winterfield (Demons of Magick) and in S. Connolly's demonolatry, Valefor is sought as a familiar spirit of exceptional loyalty and a patron of those who recover what is lost or taken. Contemporary practitioners describe his presence as cunning and complicit, and warn —as the old source does— that his temptation toward theft calls for a clear pact and firm limits.
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 Valefor?
Valefor 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 Duke. It is not a deity or a biblical figure: it is an entry in these historical spirit-catalogues.
What is the sigil (seal) of Valefor?
The seal image of Valefor 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 Valefor's rank in the Ars Goetia?
Valefor is a Duke, ruling 10 legions of spirits according to the Lesser Key of Solomon.
How do you summon Valefor?
According to the ancient sources (the Lemegeton, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum), Valefor 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 Valefor do? What is it invoked for?
He is a good familiar and serves loyally… but tempts those who deal with him to steal, even to the gallows. He is asked for familiarity and service.
What sources does Valefor come from?
He already appears in Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577) as Valefar/Malaphar, a good familiar but a thief. The Ars Goetia inherits him, numbers him 6, and gives him a seal of his own.
What is the enn (chant) of Valefor?
The enn of Valefor circulating today is «Dosa dumah aya Valefor». It is a MODERN demonolatry chant (late 20th c.); it does not appear in the old grimoires.
Of the same rank · Duke
Of the same power · Familiars
→ Where does «your demon by birthdate» come from? See how the different systems distribute the 72 spirits: Goetia Correspondences.
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