Zepar, kindler of love: a one inch cast seal pendant
A seal is not a picture of a seal
A seal for Zepar should be a seal, 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 can be carried, anointed, fumigated, placed on an altar, put under a candle, 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. A one inch pendant seal carries that distinction in a compact form: small enough to wear close, solid enough to hold, and present enough to be a focus in a working for love, rather than a decoration that merely names love.
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 Zepar, as a hand cast seal, in pendant form, one 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. If you are new to this kind of work, it is worth asking yourself, before you order anything, whether you actually want a working tool, or whether you want a picture to look at. Both have their place, but they are not the same thing, and ordering one when you meant the other leads to disappointment that has nothing to do with the quality of the object.
One inch is a deliberate size for a love seal, and it is worth thinking about why. A love seal worn daily, close to the body, is present in the situations where love is live: in company, in conversation, in the ordinary encounters where affection is kindled or cooled. A larger seal, kept only on an altar, would miss those situations. A smaller seal, too small to hold comfortably, would be hard to work with deliberately. One inch sits between those extremes: wearable, holdable, and workable, in daily life as well as in formal sittings.
Zepar, Duke, and what kindling love means
In the Grimoire Companion's Goetia data, Zepar is a Duke, commanding twenty-six legions, whose work is summarised as kindling love and drawing affection between the sexes. That summary is short, and its shortness is part of its meaning. Zepar is not presented with a list of offices, sciences, or treasures. He is presented with one work, and that work is love, kindled and drawn, between people.
Kindling is a useful word for this work, because it is not the same as commanding, forcing, or manufacturing. A fire is kindled from material already present: dry wood, a spark, air, and attention. A fire kindled without fuel, or without air, goes out. Love work with Zepar, in that image, is work that kindles affection where the material for affection is already present: attraction, warmth, interest, or a bond that has cooled but not vanished. It is not a substitute for meeting, speaking, listening, or being present with another person. It is a working that sits alongside those ordinary acts, and that asks the practitioner to bring fuel and air to it, in the form of their own conduct, rather than expecting a seal alone to supply them.
Drawing affection between the sexes, in the Companion's traditional phrasing, points to affection between a man and a woman, in the old language of the grimoires. A modern practitioner should read that phrasing in its historical sense, and should apply it, in their own practice, to the affection they actually seek, between the people actually involved, stated plainly, in their own words. The important discipline is not the old phrasing. It is specificity: who, in general terms, what kind of affection, and what kind of relationship, rather than a vague wish to be loved by someone, anyone, in any way.
Being specific about what you want
Reflection about being specific about what you want is the heart of love work with a seal, and it deserves a section of its own. Love is a word that covers many different wishes, and those wishes lead to very different lives. A new affection, a deepening of an existing bond, a return of warmth that has cooled, a marriage, a companionship, a passionate affair, a steady partnership: each of those is a different petition, and each will be judged differently afterwards. A practitioner who carries a Zepar seal for a vague wish to be loved, without ever stating which kind of love, in which kind of relationship, will find it hard to recognise any answer, or to know whether an answer was welcome.
It is also worth being specific about the other side of the wish. To kindle love is to be in relation with another person, and relations take time, attention, and presence. A seal does not remove the ordinary work of being someone another person wants to be near: showing up, listening, keeping one's word, speaking plainly, and being steady in company and in private. A practitioner who carries the seal and then avoids company, or treats people carelessly, or speaks dishonestly about their intentions, is working against the very purpose the seal is carried for. The seal supports the work. It does not replace the practitioner's part in it.
There is a further, quieter reflection worth making. Affection that is kindled quickly, without knowledge of the other person, without shared life, and without a clear sense of what kind of relationship is wanted, can be as unwelcome as affection that never comes. A practitioner should ask, before working, whether the affection sought is one they would be glad to receive, sustained over time, and whether they are prepared for the ordinary consequences of being in relation: time given, attention given, compromise, and the daily work of a bond. If the answer to those questions is not yet clear, the honest next step is reflection, not a working. Write the wish down, in plain words, leave it overnight, and come back to see if it still reads true.
How a lost-wax cast seal pendant is made
The seals offered here are lost-wax cast seals of the Daemon Demons of the various grimoires. In lost-wax casting, 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 that difference when you hold it: a cast seal has weight, it has a surface that shows the hand work, and it does not have the layered texture of a printed object.
That process also explains why a cast seal is made to order, and why it takes time.
That is a practical detail, and it is worth knowing before you order, because it affects how the pendant hangs and how it will wear over time, especially for a pendant worn daily, close to the body, in company.
Preparing to work with a seal
Preparation is most of the work, and with a seal that preparation starts before the seal arrives. Be clear about why you are working with Zepar, what kind of love and affection is sought, with whom in general terms, and what you are prepared to do yourself, in the ordinary world, towards that affection. If you cannot state the matter in one clear sentence, write it down, leave it overnight, and come back to see if it still reads true. A love petition that changes shape every time it is written down is not ready to be taken into a working.
When the seal arrives, do not start by wearing it everywhere at once. Take time to look at it, to hold it, and to set it aside in a clean place used for your working tools. If your practice calls for cleansing or consecration of a new tool, follow the instructions you already follow in your system. A general article like this one is not a substitute for proper teaching in the system, and it should not be used to invent a consecration rite for a seal you have not been taught to consecrate.
Prepare the room and yourself in the same way as for any Goetia working: clear the space, set it aside for this purpose, bathe or wash, change into clothes you do not wear for ordinary errands, and know what you are going to say, in your own words, before you begin. A clear head is a working tool, just as much as a seal, oil, or incense is. For love work, preparation also includes a practical, ordinary step: being ready to be present, to listen, and to speak plainly, in the company where affection is sought, after the working is done.
Carrying, anointing, fumigating, and showing the seal
A pendant seal is made to be carried, and carrying it is part of the work, not an afterthought. Wear it when you are working, and in company where its purpose is live, and put it away properly when you are not, rather than leaving it in a pocket with keys and loose change, or on a bathroom shelf. A tool that is treated carelessly tends to be worked with carelessly, and that shows in the record kept afterwards. For Zepar, carrying in company is particularly apt: the seal present, close to the body, during conversations and encounters where affection is kindled, and put away at rest, so that the rhythm of carrying and putting away marks when the purpose is live and when it is not.
Working with the seal, in Athena's seal-working guidance, includes holding it, putting it under a candle, putting oil on it, carrying it, wearing it as a pendant, and showing it to the desired person. Each of those has a place in Zepar work, adapted to the practitioner's own practice: holding the seal during a sitting, placing it under a candle on the working surface, anointing it with a matching oil, deliberately, naming the purpose in your own words, wearing it as a pendant in company, and, where the practice calls for it, showing it to the desired person, as a deliberate act, not as a casual display. Fumigating the seal, passing it through incense smoke, is the companion practice: to start a working, and for fumigating the tools that will be used in it. Zepar also has a matching oil and a matching incense in the catalogue, for spirit work with Zepar, and a practitioner who works with both will find anointing and fumigating support the seal work, rather than replacing it.
Do not use a seal as a substitute for the rest of the working, or for the ordinary work of love. Carrying a seal and then doing nothing else, with no petition, no attention, no presence in company, and no closing, is not spirit work. The seal supports the work, it does not replace it. For love, that point is especially sharp: a seal carried without presence, listening, and honest speech, in company, will not kindle affection on its own, whatever the spirit addressed.
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. First, prepare the room and yourself, as above, with one clear sentence for the working, naming the kind of affection and relationship sought. Second, set out the seal, and any oil, incense, or candle you will use. Third, anoint or fumigate the seal, if your practice calls for it, deliberately, naming the purpose in your own words. Fourth, speak your petition, clearly and once, rather than repeating it until it loses its shape. Fifth, sit quietly for a time and listen, rather than filling every moment with more words. Sixth, close the working properly, in whatever way your practice requires, and put the seal away in its proper place, or wear it onwards deliberately, into company, as the working requires.
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, over days and weeks, not just on the night itself. Note the seal itself in that record: when you wore it, when you put it away, whether you anointed or fumigated it, whether you showed it to the desired person, and what you noticed on days when you carried it with attention compared with days when you did not. Love and affection do not always arrive as a single dramatic event. They often arrive as a pattern: warmth repeated, conversations that go further than before, company sought out rather than merely tolerated, and a bond that deepens steadily. A record that notes only dramatic moments will miss that pattern. A record that notes ordinary warmth, repeated, will show it, if it is there.
Do not repeat the same working endlessly in the hope that repetition alone will force a result. Do the work properly, once, observe, be present in company, 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, and it muddies the record so badly that even genuine change becomes hard to recognise.
Care for a cast pendant
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 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 being useful. 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. That is a practical point, but it is also a working point: a tool you are worried about losing is a tool you cannot focus with. Attend to repairs promptly, and keep the pendant in its proper place in the meantime.
Finally, keep the seal private in the ordinary sense, except where your practice deliberately calls for showing it to the desired person. A Goetia seal is not made to be shown around generally, explained at length, or passed from hand to hand for inspection. Its lines are for the practitioner, and for the workings in which it is used. Showing it casually invites handling and wear that serve no purpose, and turns a working tool into a curiosity. Keep it close, keep it clean, and let its work be in the company it is carried into, not in the conversation about it.
Zepar cast Daemon Demon seal pendant, 1 inch
A seal for Zepar should be a seal, not a picture of one, and a love seal should be carried into company, with presence and honest speech, not merely owned.
I make these as lost-wax cast seals, cast from a wax version in pure metal, one at a time, and I bless each one myself before it is sent out. This one is Zepar, as a pendant, one inch, made for traditional Goetia work with Zepar, who kindles love and draws affection between the sexes. I make no promise about what it will do for you, only that it is cast by hand, for this work.
If you want a Zepar seal made in this way, this is the one I offer: Zepar cast Daemon Demon seal pendant, 1 inch, $108 CAD. View the product
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