Lucifer seal pendant, 2 inches, Grimoirium Verum: a chief seal, rarely seen

Lucifer in the Grimoirium Verum, and a seal that is rarely seen

That is a striking claim, and it is worth pausing on, because it tells you something about how Lucifer is known, and how he is not known. Lucifer is a name that circulates widely, in religion, in literature, in popular culture, and in conversation, and most of what circulates is not a seal at all. It is an idea, an image, a story, or a symbol borrowed from somewhere else, and presented as if it were the seal. A pendant that offers the seal itself, in the form given in the Grimoirium Verum tradition, is therefore offering something more specific than a familiar name. It is offering a working emblem, and the difference between a familiar name and a working emblem is the difference this article is about.

That is a statement about scope, and about position in a hierarchy, rather than about a single, narrow task. A spirit who rules over two continents, in traditional language, is not a specialist in one small matter. He is a figure of broad authority, under whom other spirits serve, and through whom other work is ordered. That breadth has a practical consequence for anyone considering this pendant: it is not a pendant for a single, narrow request, in the way a pendant for a spirit with a single, narrow office might be. It is a pendant for work that touches the Verum system as a whole, or for a practitioner who works within that system, and who needs a seal of its chief figure as part of that work. If your work does not touch the Verum system, ask yourself plainly whether this is the right pendant, or whether you are reaching for a famous name, rather than for a tool that fits your practice.

Those two sentences belong together, and they should be read together. The first describes what Clauneck is said to do. The second describes the condition under which exalted spirits are said to serve: not to strangers, not to casual callers, but to confidants and intimate friends. That is a statement about relationship, and about time. A practitioner who works with Lucifer, in this tradition, is not placing a single order. He or she is building a relationship, over time, within a system, and the pendant is part of that relationship, not a shortcut around it.

A seal, a disc, or a pendant: choosing the form

That choice of form matters, and it is worth making deliberately. A disc is a seal that can be placed, held, put under a candle, anointed, and kept on an altar or in a working place. A pendant is a seal that can be carried, worn, and kept on the person, through ordinary days as well as ritual ones. Both are the same seal, in the same metal, made by the same process, but they are worked with differently, and they imply different habits. A disc stays in one place, and you go to it. A pendant travels with you, and you carry it to places where you may not be able to set out a full working.

Lost-wax casting means the seal is first worked in wax, then cast in metal from that wax form. The wax is lost in the process, which is where the name comes from, and the metal that remains is a solid, cast object, not a printed shell. You can feel the difference when you hold it, and you can feel it when you wear it, day after day. A 2 inch pendant is also a substantial size, not a small charm that disappears under clothing. It will be noticed, by you, and by others, and that visibility is part of choosing the pendant form.

How a seal pendant is worked with

A seal pendant is 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, 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 the Grimoirium Verum. How you work with a Lucifer 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 it, and it should not be used to invent one. If you work in the Verum system, follow the methods of that system. If you do not, a pendant is a reason to study that system properly, not a replacement for that study.

Holding a seal is the simplest form of working with it, and it is easy to underestimate. Hold the pendant in your hands, look at it, and let your attention settle on it, rather than on everything else you have to do that day. That attention is the beginning of any working, and it is also a test: if you cannot give a seal your attention for a few minutes, in quiet, then you are not yet ready to work with it in a more elaborate way, and a more elaborate working will only hide that fact, not cure it. Putting a seal under a candle, or putting oil on it, are ways of marking a working, of setting a time apart, and of connecting the seal to a purpose you have named in your own words. Do those things deliberately, naming the purpose once, clearly, rather than repeating it until it loses its shape.

Carrying a seal, and wearing it as a pendant, are ways of keeping a working with you, after the formal part of the working is over. That is useful, and it is also a responsibility. A seal that is carried everywhere, without attention, becomes jewellery, and jewellery that happens to bear a seal is not the same thing as a seal that is being worked with. Note, in your record, when you wore the pendant, when you put it away, whether you anointed it or placed it under a candle, and what you noticed on days when you carried it compared with days when you did not. That record is what lets you tell, weeks later, whether the pendant has become part of your practice, or whether it has become part of your wardrobe, and those are different things, even if they look the same from the outside.

Wealth, treasures, and the condition Waite names

Clauneck has power over goods and riches, can discover hidden treasures, and can bestow great wealth, for he is well loved by Lucifer. Read on its own, that sounds like a promise of wealth, and it is easy to order a Lucifer pendant on the strength of that reading alone, expecting wealth to follow. Read with the Waite passage that follows it, it sounds different. The operator is advised to obey those who obey him, because exalted and powerful spirits serve only their confidants and intimate friends. That is not a promise. It is a condition, and it is a demanding one. Intimate friendship, in any sense, takes time, attention, loyalty, and reciprocity. It is not established by a single purchase, or by a single working, and it is not maintained by neglect.

If wealth, goods, or hidden treasures are part of why you are considering this pendant, be specific about what you mean, and be honest about what you are prepared to do. Goods and riches, in traditional language, can mean money, but they can also mean resources, opportunities, tools, land, or the means to do work that matters to you. Hidden treasures can mean literal treasure, but they can also mean resources you have overlooked, opportunities you have not noticed, or skills you have not yet recognised in yourself or in others. Being specific about what you mean does not reduce the working. It makes it recognisable afterwards, and it lets you tell whether anything has actually changed, or whether you have only hoped that it has. And being honest about reciprocity, about what you will give, do, or change, in return for what you ask, is part of the condition Waite names, not an optional extra.

That condition also applies to how you treat the pendant itself. A confidant is not treated carelessly, and an intimate friend is not ignored until needed, and then expected to serve on demand. If you work with Lucifer, in the Verum tradition, through this seal, treat the seal, and the working, with the steadiness that the tradition describes. Keep a record. Return to the work regularly, rather than only when you are in difficulty. Notice what changes, and what does not, and be willing to learn from both. No magical result is promised here, and no pendant, however well cast, guarantees wealth, or any other outcome. What can be promised is that the pendant will be cast as described, in the form specified, for this work, and that the seal it bears is the seal of the tradition it names, not a borrowed image.

Care, and knowing when a pendant is not the right tool

Care for a cast metal pendant is practical, not mystical, and it is worth stating plainly. Pure cast metal will show wear over time, especially if it is worn every day, against skin, against clothing, and against other objects. That wear is normal for a working tool, and it is not a sign that the seal has stopped working. It is a sign that it has been carried. Keep the pendant in a clean, dry place when you are not wearing it, away from other metal objects that could scratch it. Clean it gently, with a soft cloth, and do not use harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners on it, unless you know, for the specific metal involved, that such a cleaner is safe. If the bail loosens, or if the pendant shows damage, stop wearing it until it can be repaired properly. A tool that is falling apart is a distraction in a working, and a safety risk if it can fall off unnoticed.

There are also times when a Lucifer pendant is not the right tool, and it is better to recognise those times before ordering than afterwards. If you do not work in the Grimoirium Verum system, and you have no intention of studying it, then a Verum seal, however well made, is not a tool for your practice. It is an object from a system you do not use, and it will not become a tool for your practice simply because you own it. If you are drawn to the name Lucifer, but not to the system, the work, or the condition Waite names, then that attraction is to a name, not to a working, and a pendant will not turn it into one. If, on the other hand, you do work in the Verum system, or you are studying it seriously, through proper teaching, then a cast seal of its chief figure, in pendant form, is a tool that fits that work, and it is worth choosing the form, the size, and the way you will keep it, deliberately, before you order.

Lucifer cast seal pendant, 2 inches, Grimoirium Verum

A lost-wax cast seal pendant, 2 inches, bearing the seal of Lucifer as given in the Grimoirium Verum tradition, offered as a disc or made into a pendant. Lucifer is one of the main demons of the Grimoirium Verum, and rules over Europe and Asia.

Lucifer cast seal pendant, 2 inches, Grimoirium Verum, $108 CAD. View the product

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