Phenex Goetia grimoire demon evocation oil
Phenex, in the old books
Phenex, also spelled Pheynix, is the thirty-seventh spirit listed in the Ars Goetia, a Great Marquis, over 20 legions. The old books say he appeareth like a phoenix, with a voice like a child, sweet and pleasing, and he singeth many sweet notes before the Magician, which he must not regard, but by and by he must bid him put on human shape. He teacheth all wonderful sciences, and is an excellent poet. He hopeth to return to the seventh throne.
That passage has a warning built into it, and it is the warning this article keeps coming back to. The sweet notes are not to be regarded, at first. Only when Phenex is bidden to put on human shape does the teaching follow. A Phenex working, on the text's own terms, is therefore a working about discernment as well as about learning: about not being carried away by a pleasing voice, a beautiful form, or a first impression, and about waiting for the human-shaped teaching that comes after. Wonderful sciences, and poetry, are the offices named, but they come after that pause, not before it.
Why anointing, and why oil at all
This article is about Phenex oil, for anointing and spirit work with Phenex. Anointing is a way of marking something, or someone, for a purpose. In practice, it is often done on the hands, the forehead, or on a tool, seal, or candle that will be used in the working. The act itself is simple, and that simplicity is the point. You are not hiding the work behind complicated gestures. You are touching the thing, naming the purpose, and doing it deliberately.
Oil is used for anointing because it stays. It does not evaporate in a moment like a scent on the air, and it does not wash off at the first touch. It remains on the skin or on the tool while you work, and that staying quality is part of how it functions in a ritual setting. You can smell it, you can feel it, and you are reminded, through the whole working, of what you set out to do. For a working about learning, that staying quality has a particular use: the oil remains present through the whole time of study, speaking, and listening, rather than only at the moment it is applied.
Starting with the work, not with the tool
Spirit work is not shopping, and oil does not do the work for you. Before you anoint anything, be clear about what you are studying, what question you are bringing, and what you are prepared to do yourself. Phenex work, on the text's terms, is about wonderful sciences and poetry. That is not the same as a general request for inspiration, or for a good grade, or for a poem to write itself. A study, a science, or a poem that you can name, in one clear sentence, is a different petition from a vague wish to be more learned, and it is a petition that can actually be read afterwards.
If you cannot state the study or the question in one clear sentence, write it down, leave it overnight, and come back to see if it still reads true. That pause is part of the work, not a delay in it, and with Phenex it has a particular aptness: the text itself tells the magician not to regard the sweet notes at first, but to bid the spirit to human shape. A pause before anointing is, in miniature, the same discipline. Do not rush from opening the bottle to speaking, as if speed were part of the working.
Preparing the room, and yourself
Preparation is most of the work, and for a study working that preparation includes the study itself. Clear the space you will use, physically, and set it aside for this purpose. Put away the things that pull your attention elsewhere. If you have a regular working space, use it. If you do not, choose one place and use it consistently for this working, so the place itself starts to carry the association. Set out what you will need before you anoint anything: the oil, the seal or tool or candle if your practice calls for one, and the book, notes, or instrument of the study itself, so that the working and the study are in the same room.
Then prepare yourself. 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. Eat simply beforehand if you can, and avoid starting a working when you are exhausted, drunk, or already agitated. A clear head is a working tool, just as much as oil is, and for a working about learning, it is the most important tool of all. Know what you are going to say, in your own words, before you begin.
How the Phenex oil is made here
I hand make all of my own perfumes, colognes and oils from only pure essential oils, roots and herbs. I do not use any extraneous ingredients or fillers. I also do not use any synthetics. Sometimes there is the odd gemstone thrown in as well. Each batch of oil is hand made when you order, not pulled from a warehouse shelf months in advance.
That made-to-order point matters for a working like this. It means the oil has not been sitting, opened and closed, through other people's orders. It is made for your order, and then blessed by me myself before it is sent out. I make no promise about what it will do for you, only that it is made by hand, for this work, and not mass produced. That is also why the quality of the oil matters in practice, not as a luxury, but as a matter of attention. An oil made in a hurry, from synthetic scent, does not carry the same weight in the room as an oil made for this specific work, from real materials, in a small batch.
Incense, and why oil and incense go together here
Incense and oil are often used together in Goetia work, and Phenex work is no exception. They do different jobs in the room. The oil marks and anoints. The incense fills the space and sets the atmosphere for the working itself. The Phenex incense offered here is hand made in the same way: each batch is hand made when you order it, unless a batch has just recently been made. The incenses made here are of a quality that I use them myself for magical work. They work well enough that I use them successfully for spirit work, work for clients, as well as my own spellwork.
If you are doing a full working, rather than a single anointing, use both. Anoint first, with a clear purpose in mind, then light the incense and let the room settle before you speak your petition. Do not rush from lighting to speaking. Give the room a moment to change, and give yourself a moment to notice that change. If you are only anointing a seal or a candle for later use, you can still use the incense to fumigate that item at the time you prepare it. That is a common use for incense in this kind of work: to start a working, and for fumigating the tools and talismans that will be used in it.
A simple working order, to adapt to your own practice
The following is a general order, not a fixed script. Adapt it to the system you already work in, and to the instructions you already follow for Goetia work. First, prepare the room and yourself, as above, and settle the study or question into one clear sentence. Second, set out the seal, tool, or candle you will use, and the oil and incense. Third, anoint, deliberately, naming the purpose in your own words. Fourth, light the incense and let the space settle. Fifth, speak your petition, clearly and once, rather than repeating it until it loses its shape. Sixth, sit quietly for a time and listen, or turn to the study itself, rather than filling every moment with more words. Seventh, close the working properly, in whatever way your practice requires, and put the tools away in their proper place.
Afterwards, write down what you did, when you did it, and what you noticed. Not what you hoped would happen, but what actually happened, in plain language. Note the study itself in that record: what you worked on, what became clearer, what remained unclear, and what you noticed over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. That record is what lets you tell, weeks later, whether anything changed, and whether that change had anything to do with the work.
What not to do
Do not do this work as a substitute for study itself. Anointing an oil and then doing no study, with no reading, no practice, and no writing, is not a Phenex working. It is just a room that smells of oil. The oil supports the work, it does not replace it. Wonderful sciences, in the text's terms, are taught, not downloaded, and poetry is written, not wished into being. If the study is a school, examination, or professional matter, deal with that matter in the ordinary world as well, with the preparation it actually requires.
Do not use the oil internally, and do not use it on broken skin. It is made for anointing and ritual use, from essential oils, roots and herbs, and it should be treated as a ritual oil, not as a food, a medicine, or a skin treatment. If you have sensitivities to essential oils, test a small amount first, or do not use it on skin at all, and anoint a tool or candle instead. Do not be carried away by the first pleasing impression, in the working or in the study. With Phenex, the text itself counsels a pause before regarding the sweet notes. Take that pause.
Keeping a record, and knowing when to stop
Keep a short record for each working: date, purpose in one sentence, oil and incense used, what you did, and what you noticed afterwards, over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. If nothing changes, that is also information. It may mean the petition was unclear, the timing was wrong, the work was not appropriate, or simply that the situation needs a different approach, such as a teacher, a different book, or more ordinary practice.
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.
Phenex oil, and Phenex incense to go with it
If you are doing spirit work with Phenex, the oil is for anointing, not for show.
I hand make Phenex oil myself, from pure essential oils, roots, and herbs, with no synthetics and no fillers, and I bless it myself before it is sent out. It is made in small batches, when you order, for anointing and spirit work with Phenex. I make no promise about what it will do for you, only that it is made by hand, for this work, and not mass produced. That wording is about the magical result itself, not about delivery dates for physical items.
If you want the oil for that work, this is the one I offer: Phenex Goetia grimoire demon evocation oil, $44 CAD, 1/2 oz bottle. View the product
I also make the incense to go with it, for the same work: Phenex Goetia incense, $44 CAD. View the product
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