Andras Seal Pendant 1 Inch
Andras, and the work his name is attached to
The Companion entry says the same thing, in its own terms: he sows discord and strife, and is traditionally called against enemies. That is a blunt description, and it is worth sitting with before you do anything else, because it tells you, without dressing it up, what kind of working this seal is for, and what kind of working it is not for.
Taking care of an enemy does not mean the same thing in every situation. Sometimes it means protection. Sometimes it means a boundary being held. Sometimes it means a situation ending, cleanly, instead of dragging on. Sometimes it means discord sown where discord is the honest description of what is needed, because a false peace, held together by avoidance, is worse than an open break. Be specific with yourself about which one you mean, because vague work tends to produce vague results, and vague results are hard to read afterwards.
If you cannot state the situation in one clear sentence, you are not ready to work with this seal yet. Write it down. Leave it overnight. Come back and see if it still reads true. That pause is part of the work, not a delay in it. A working done in the heat of anger, in the moment, often reads, afterwards, as something you wish you had phrased differently. Wait until you can state the matter calmly, even if the matter itself is serious, and then proceed, deliberately, rather than reactively.
A seal pendant, made to be carried and worked with
A seal pendant is a seal made to be carried, not a picture of one. That distinction sounds simple, and it is, but it changes how you work with the thing in your hands. A picture can be looked at. A seal pendant can be carried, anointed, fumigated, placed on an altar, held in the hand, and worked with over time. It has weight, it has a surface you can touch, and it stays with you after the working is over, in a way a printed image does not.
That is why the form of a seal matters in traditional Goetia work, and why a seal that is made properly is different from a seal that is merely reproduced. The seal in this article is for traditional Goetia work with Andras, as a hand cast seal, in pendant form, 1 inch. It is made to be carried and worked with, not left in a drawer as decoration, and not filed away as a reference image.
One inch is a compact size, and that compactness is a practical virtue. A 1 inch pendant sits easily on an altar crowded with other tools, it hangs as a pendant without dominating everything else you are wearing, and it is easy to carry, hold, and keep close, through the day, without drawing attention to itself. If you work in a small space, or if you want a pendant you can wear daily, close, without it becoming a conversation piece, the smaller seal is the practical choice, and its smallness does not make it lesser. A seal's work is not measured by its size.
How this seal is made here
These are lost wax cast seals of the Daemon Demons of the various grimoires. These are pure metal which is actually cast, starting with a wax version, which is much higher quality than the 3D printed versions, using metal powder and plastic, that you find around the internet. That difference is not a matter of snobbery. It is a matter of how the object feels, how it ages, and how it holds up to daily wear and to ritual use. A seal made from pure metal, cast from a wax original made by hand, has a solidity and a weight that a printed imitation does not, and that solidity is part of why it can serve as a working tool for years, rather than as a novelty for a season.
The seal can be made into a pendant, with a bail cast onto it, or soldered on, depending on the metal used, so that you can use the seal as a pendant. That bail is not an afterthought. It is part of the making, and it should be sound, because a pendant whose bail fails in daily wear will be lost, and a lost seal is not only a lost object, but a broken line of work. Check the bail when the seal arrives, and check it periodically, as you would check any working tool that you carry daily.
Made to order time, as stated for this line, is approximately 2 to 3 weeks, and the ones which are not listed but are under the other option take 8 weeks, because the waxes for those have not yet been carved. That waiting time is part of hand making, not a delay to be resented. A seal cast from a wax that has not yet been carved cannot be hurried without changing what it is. If you need a seal for a working on a particular date, order with that time in mind, and do not treat the making time as though it were a promise about magical result. It is a making time, for a physical object, and it should be planned for as such.
Preparing to work with Andras
Preparation for Andras work follows the same general logic as preparation for other seal work, with one added point: because this work concerns enemies, and situations that may already be charged, preparation should include a clear, calm statement of the matter, made before any working begins, and left overnight, if possible, before it is acted on. That statement should name the person or situation, plainly, and should say what change you are asking for, in one sentence, without covering every possible outcome.
Prepare the room, prepare yourself, and set out the seal in the place where it will be used. If it is a pendant, you may still begin by placing it on the altar or working surface, rather than putting it on immediately. That gives you a moment to settle, to look at the seal, and to name the purpose of the working, before the seal becomes something you are wearing. Bathe, or at least wash your hands and face, and change into clothes you do not wear for ordinary errands. This is not about looking a certain way for anyone else. It is about marking, for yourself, that this time is set apart.
Work in your own words, within the system you follow, and keep a record afterwards: date, purpose in one sentence, what you did, and what you noticed, over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. Andras work, in particular, should be judged over time, because situations involving other people do not resolve in a single evening, and a record kept honestly is what lets you tell, later, whether anything actually moved, and in what direction, rather than relying on a single night's impressions.
Working with the seal, in the traditional ways
A seal pendant for Andras is worked with in the traditional ways for seal work, adapted to your own practice, and to the system you follow. Hold it, in a quiet, focused session, and let the holding itself be part of the working. Put it under a candle, for a working that runs over time, while you attend to other things. Put oil on it, to anoint it, to mark it for a purpose, deliberately, naming that purpose in your own words. Carry it with you, through the day, so that the work stays present, in ordinary situations, not only in ritual ones. Wear it as a pendant, openly or close, as the working requires. Show it to the desired person, where your practice calls for showing, rather than merely holding or wearing in private.
Each of those uses suits a different kind of working, and they should not all be used at once, for the same working, without thought. Choose the use that fits the petition, and use the seal in that way, deliberately, and record what you did, so that you can tell, afterwards, which use produced which observation. A seal that is handled, without distinction, in six ways in one evening, has not been worked with in six ways. It has been handled, and handling without distinction is not working.
Fumigate the seal with incense, at the time you prepare it, if your practice calls for fumigation. Andras oil and Andras incense exist in the shop, for the same spirit, and for the same line of work, and they can be used with the seal, as companions to it: the oil for anointing, the incense for fumigating the seal and the space. Use them together, for Andras, so that the working has one focus, not several, and record their use, as you would record the use of the seal itself.
Working with the seal over time
A seal is not used once and put away. It is returned to, and that returning is part of the work. Keep it in a place set aside for working tools, between workings, not mixed in with ordinary objects. Clean it as its metal requires, and handle it with the same attention you gave it when you first received it. That care is not superstition. It is the habit that keeps a working tool distinct from an ordinary possession, and that distinction is what makes it useful when you return to it.
Do not repeat the same working endlessly in the hope that repetition alone will force a result. Do the work properly, once, observe, and then decide, calmly, whether a second working, a different approach, or no further working is the right next step. Repetition without reflection is not persistence. It is noise. That point matters especially for work concerning enemies, where repetition driven by anger, rather than by reflection, tends to produce workings you later wish you had phrased differently.
It is also worth asking, honestly, over time, whether the enemy in the situation is a person, a habit, a pattern, or a set of circumstances. The answer changes the petition, and it changes what you should be working with, and why. A working aimed at a person when the real problem is a pattern you keep repeating will not do the work you actually need done, and a record kept honestly, over weeks, will show you that, if you are willing to read it plainly.
When this is not the right work
Sometimes the right answer is not a spirit working at all. If the situation is a legal matter, a safety matter, or a medical matter, deal with that matter in the ordinary world first, or at the same time. Ritual work is not a substitute for a lawyer, a doctor, or for leaving a dangerous situation. If you are unsure whether a working is appropriate, wait, ask a teacher you trust, or choose a simpler protective practice first and see how that sits.
If you are new to Goetia work, and you have not yet studied the system, a book, or time spent with the material, may serve you better than a seal, at least at first. A seal does not teach you the system. It gives you a tool for a system you are learning, and it works best when it follows study, not when it replaces it.
I make no promise about what this seal will do for you, in terms of magical result. I make a promise about how it is made, as a lost wax cast seal in pure metal, in pendant form, 1 inch, for traditional Goetia work with Andras. What follows from your practice is yours to observe, not mine to guarantee. That is about the work itself, not about delivery dates for physical items.
Lost wax cast Daemon Demon seal pendant 1 inch (Andras)
If you are doing traditional Goetia work with Andras, the seal is for carrying and working with, not for show.
I make this Andras seal as a lost wax cast seal in pure metal, starting with a wax version, in pendant form, 1 inch, with a bail cast or soldered on so you can wear it as a pendant. Made to order time is approximately 2 to 3 weeks, and unlisted options under the other option take 8 weeks, because those waxes have not yet been carved.
If you want the seal for that work, this is the one I offer: Lost wax cast Daemon Demon seal pendant 1 inch, for Andras, $108 CAD. View the product
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