All 72 Goetia Demon seals: working sequentially through the whole system

November 1, 2026

Working sequentially with all 72: a system, not a collection

If you want to work sequentially with all 72 Goetia daemons, this set is for you. A set of all 72 seals is not a collection, in the sense of a display, or a set of objects to admire. It is a system, and a system is worked with in order, over time, with attention to how each part relates to the others, and to the whole. Working sequentially means working through the 72 in order, one after another, rather than picking only the famous names, only the spirits whose offices sound appealing, or only the spirits you have already heard of, and skipping the rest. That sequential discipline is the point, and it is also the reason this set is different from buying a single seal, or a handful of seals, for particular purposes.

The Goetia, in the tradition this set belongs to, lists 72 spirits, each with a seal, an office, a rank, and a number of legions, and each with a place in the order. That order is not arbitrary, in traditional terms. It is the order in which the spirits are presented, invoked, and understood, and working through it in order means encountering spirits whose offices you did not seek, whose natures you did not choose, and whose lessons you did not anticipate. That is a different kind of learning from working only with spirits you already like, or only with spirits whose offices match a current need. It is learning the system as a whole, rather than using the system as a catalogue from which to pick only the items that suit you at the moment. If that kind of learning appeals to you, then a full set makes sense. If it does not, and you only want one or two spirits for particular purposes, then a full set is more than you need, and a single seal, worked with properly, will teach you more than 72 seals worked with superficially.

Sequential work also takes time, and it is worth being honest about that time before you order a full set. Working through 72 spirits, one after another, with attention, record-keeping, and proper closing for each, is not a weekend project, and it is not a project to be rushed through in order to say that it has been done. It is a long practice, measured in months, and possibly in years, depending on how you work, and on how much time you can give to it honestly, alongside the rest of your life. A set of 72 seals, bought all at once, does not shorten that time. It only ensures that, when you reach each spirit in turn, you already have its seal, ready to be worked with, rather than having to order it, wait for it, and interrupt the sequence. That readiness is the practical value of a full set, and it is a real value, for a practitioner who is committed to the sequence, but it is not a substitute for the sequence itself.

What a full set lets you learn that single seals do not

Working with a single seal teaches you about that spirit, its office, and your relationship with it. Working sequentially with all 72 teaches you, in addition, about the system: about how offices relate to each other, about how ranks differ, about how spirits whose offices seem similar differ in practice, and about how spirits whose offices seem unrelated turn out to be connected, when you encounter them in order, rather than in isolation. That systemic learning is difficult to get any other way, because it depends on encounter, not on reading. You can read a list of 72 offices, and you can memorise it, but reading a list is not the same as working through the list, one spirit at a time, with a seal in your hands, a record in your book, and time set aside for each working. The difference is the difference between reading a map and walking the road, and it is a difference that matters, in magical practice as in any other kind of learning.

A full set also lets you notice patterns that are invisible when you work with only a few spirits. You may notice that certain offices recur, in different forms, across the sequence, and that those recurrences tell you something about the concerns of the tradition as a whole, rather than about a single spirit. You may notice that your own reactions to different spirits differ, in ways that tell you something about yourself, as well as about the spirits: which offices attract you, which repel you, which bore you, and which challenge you, and why. You may notice that spirits you expected to find difficult turn out to be straightforward, and spirits you expected to find easy turn out to be demanding, and that those surprises are themselves information, about the system, and about your own assumptions. None of that learning happens if you only work with the spirits you already favour, and all of it depends on working through the sequence, honestly, including the parts you would have skipped, if you had been given a choice.

That honesty is also a discipline. Sequential work requires you to keep going when a working is uninteresting, when a spirit's office does not touch a current need, or when you are tired, busy, or distracted, and would rather move on to something more appealing. That discipline is part of the work, and it is part of what a full set supports: because the seals are already there, in order, waiting, there is less excuse to skip, to postpone indefinitely, or to abandon the sequence at the first difficult or dull point. That is not a criticism of anyone who works with single seals. It is a description of what sequential work requires, and of why a practitioner who wants that discipline might choose a full set, rather than buying seals one at a time, as needs arise.

How seals in a set are worked with

Seals in a set are worked with in the ways that apply to a seal generally: holding it, putting it under a candle, putting oil on it, carrying it with you, wearing it as a pendant where the form allows, and showing it to the desired person, where that guidance fits your practice. Those are general seal-working approaches, given for this line of work, and they are not a ritual script for Goetia practice. How you work with each Goetia seal, in detail, belongs to the system you work in, and to the teaching you have received in it. This article does not invent a rite for any of the 72, and it should not be used to invent one. If you work in the Goetia system, follow the methods of that system. If you do not, a set of 72 seals is a reason to study that system properly, not a replacement for that study.

In sequential work, how you keep the seals matters as much as how you work with each one. Keep the set in order, in a clean place, used for your working tools, where each seal can be found, when its turn comes, without searching through a pile, or confusing one seal with another. Keep a record for the sequence as a whole, as well as for each working: which spirit you are working with, when you began, what you asked, what you did, what you noticed, and when you closed, and then move on to the next, in order, rather than returning, repeatedly, to a favourite, or skipping ahead to a spirit whose office sounds more interesting. That record, kept over the whole sequence, will become, in time, a map of your own work through the system, and it will be more valuable, afterwards, than any single working, because it will show you the shape of the whole, not just the shape of one part.

Care for a set of seals is practical, as well as magical. Keep the seals in a clean, dry place, away from other metal objects that could scratch them. Clean them gently, with a soft cloth, and do not use harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners on them, unless you know, for the specific metal involved, that such a cleaner is safe. If a seal shows damage, set it aside until it can be repaired properly, rather than working with a damaged tool, and distracting yourself, in the working, with worry about whether it will hold, or whether it will be lost. A set of 72 seals is a substantial collection of working tools, and it should be kept as such: ordered, clean, and ready, rather than scattered, mixed, or left where they can be damaged, lost, or confused.

The cost, and whether a full set is right for you

A set of all 72 seals is a substantial purchase, and it should be considered as such, not as an impulse, and not as a way of acquiring a collection quickly, without the work that the collection implies. If you have that intention, and you have the time, the practice, and the teaching to carry it through, then a full set, bought at once, saves you the repeated ordering, waiting, and interruption that buying one at a time would involve, and it ensures that the seals you work with are made in the same way, by the same hand, as a coherent set, rather than assembled piecemeal, over years, from different sources, in different styles.

If you do not have that intention, or you are not yet sure whether you do, then a full set is not the right first step, however appealing it may be as an object. Start with a single seal, for a spirit whose office fits a real need, work with it properly, keep a record, and see, over weeks and months, whether that work draws you towards the system as a whole, or whether it satisfies the need that brought you to it, and no further. That is not a lesser path. It is a different path, and it is the path most practitioners take, most of the time, for most purposes. A full set is for a particular intention: sequential work with all 72, in order, over time.

That clarity about intention is also a protection against disappointment. A set of 72 seals, bought without the intention to work through them sequentially, will sit, unused, or partially used, and will become a source of guilt, or of stories about what you meant to do, rather than a source of learning. A set bought with that intention, and worked through, honestly, over time, will become a record of a long practice, and a set of tools that have been used, known, and understood, one by one, in order. The difference is not in the seals. The seals are the same, in either case. The difference is in the intention, and in the work that follows it, and that difference is yours to make, before you order, not afterwards, when the set has already arrived.

What this set is not

This set is not a shortcut to knowledge of the Goetia, and it is not a substitute for study, teaching, or practice. Owning 72 seals does not mean you know 72 spirits, any more than owning 72 books means you have read them. Knowledge, in this tradition, comes from working, from record-keeping, and from time, not from possession, and a set that is owned but not worked with will teach you very little, except, perhaps, that possession is not the same as practice. That point is worth stating plainly, because a complete set is an impressive object, and it is easy to mistake impressiveness for accomplishment, in your own mind, and in the minds of others who see it.

It is also not a guarantee of any magical result, for any of the 72, singly or together. No result is promised here, for the set as a whole, or for any spirit in it, and no set, however complete, however well made, guarantees an outcome in the world. The work itself, the sequence, the record, and the learning that comes from it, are yours, and they cannot be bought, however complete the set, or however much it costs. That is not a limitation of the set. It is the nature of the work it is made for.