Zagan is a King of the Ars Goetia, ruling 33 legions of spirits.
Key facts
| Rank | King and President |
|---|---|
| Legions | 33 |
| Powers | Knowledge & sciences, Transformation, Wealth & treasure |
| Enn (modern chant) | «Anay on ca secore Zagan tasa» |
| Sources | Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia |
| Seal no. | 61 / 72 |
| Cardinal king | Paymon · West (W) |
On this page
How it appears
A bull with the wings of a griffin, who then takes the form of a man.
What you ask of it
He makes men witty; turns wine into water, water into wine, and blood into wine; transmutes any metal into the coin of his realm; and makes fools wise.
Provenance
Zagan appears in Weyer before Orias and Valac, and the Ars Goetia reorders him as spirit number 61. Both texts preserve his profile as king and president associated with wit and transmutations of liquids or metals. Already attested in the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (Folger V.b.26, 16th c.) as «Zagayne».
The seal: printed edition and facsimile
Zagan'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 sources describe him as a bull with griffin wings who afterward takes human form; he makes men witty, changes wine and water into one another, and transforms metals into coins. No time, direction, offering, or proper ritual precaution is documented for Zagan.
Source: Ars Goetia (17th c.); already in 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
- 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): «Anay on ca secore Zagan tasa»
Source: Enn of modern demonolatry (lists circulated by S. Connolly and Valerie Corban; tradition collected in The Complete Book of Demonolatry, 2006)
His modern reading as a spirit of spiritual alchemy symbolically expands the ancient offices, but adds no medieval historical datum.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In modern demonolatry, contemporary practitioners describe Zagan as a force oriented toward internal alchemy and personal transformation. According to S. Connolly, he is typically worked with to transmute adverse situations into opportunities and overcome destructive habits, with his presence being perceived as earthy, direct, and stabilizing.
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); UPG de la práctica demonólatra contemporánea.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Zagan?
Zagan 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 King and 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 Zagan?
The seal image of Zagan 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 Zagan's rank in the Ars Goetia?
Zagan is a King and President, ruling 33 legions of spirits according to the Lesser Key of Solomon.
How do you summon Zagan?
According to the ancient sources (the Lemegeton, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum), Zagan 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 Zagan do? What is it invoked for?
He makes men witty; turns wine into water, water into wine, and blood into wine; transmutes any metal into the coin of his realm; and makes fools wise.
What sources does Zagan come from?
Zagan appears in Weyer before Orias and Valac, and the Ars Goetia reorders him as spirit number 61. Both texts preserve his profile as king and president associated with wit and transmutations of liquids or metals.
What is the enn (chant) of Zagan?
The enn of Zagan circulating today is «Anay on ca secore Zagan tasa». It is a MODERN demonolatry chant (late 20th c.); it does not appear in the old grimoires.
Of the same rank · King
Of the same power · Knowledge & sciences
→ Where does «your demon by birthdate» come from? See how the different systems distribute the 72 spirits: Goetia Correspondences.
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