free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Chariel 97 In Judaic mysticism, Chaigidel (“Confusion of the Power of God”) is named as one of the twelve Qliphoth, the beings that are the cause of all evil and suffering in the world who appear as empty shells or husks or as black giants with snakes entwined around them It is said in the Clavicula Salomonis that Chaigidel was cast down from Heaven after Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge His personal adversaries are the Auphanim, the spirits of Wisdom When you feel as if you are being attacked by him, it is advised to meditate upon a circle that is filled with grey and white dots Christian demonology places Chaigidel under the command of BEELZEBUB (see SERVITORS OF BEELZEBUB) Sources: Godwin, Godwin’s Cabalistic Encyclopedia, 219; Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, 163; Lévi, Mysteries of Magic, 110 Chalkydri Variations: Chalkadry, Kalkydra, Khalkedras Chalkydri (“brazen serpents”) in Gnostic lore are large, purple, flying demonic beings Described in Enoch as looking like dragons with a crocodile-like head, lion feet, and twelve wings, they are said to be 900 measures long Some translations claim that they are as “big as 900 mountains” or as “large as a mountain.” Sources: Charles, Book of the Secrets of Enoch, 31; Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 84; Ginzberg, Legends of the Jews, 159; Kulik, Baruch, 228 Cham Cham is named among the FALLEN ANGELS, formerly of the Order of Thrones He is often called upon during exorcism and cases of collective possession, and was one of the eighteen demons who possessed Sister Jeanne des Anges in Loudun, France, 1634 (see LOUDUN POSSESSION) Sources: Aikin, General Biography, 493; Bayle, Historical and Critical Dictionary, 262; Hsia, World of Catholic Renewal, 151; Ramsay, Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible, 349; Voltaire, Works of M de Voltaire, 193 Chamo Variations: CHAMOS, Chamosh, CHEMOSH Originally the god of the Moabites, Chamo was demonized, made into a subordinate demon, and named as the lord high chamberlain of Hell and a knight of the Fly, which would place him under the command of BEELZEBUB Sources: Collin de Plancy, Dictionary Infernal, 128; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Shepard, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 440 Chamoriel Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, names Chamoriel as being in service under HYDRIEL, one of the eleven WANDERING PRINCES Ranked as a chief duke, he commands 1,320 servitors of his own (see DUKES OF HELL) Although he is an AERIAL DEVIL, Chamoriel lives in or near the water in marshes or in wetlands He may be summoned any time of the day or night and when he appears will so as a serpent with the face of a virgin Chamoriel has a reputation as being very courteous and willing to obey his summoner Sources: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 95; Trithemius, Steganographia, 122 Chamos In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, Chamos, a nocturnal demon, is named as one of the sixteen SERVITORS OF ASELIEL (see ASELIEL) Sources: Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, 555; Chambers, Book of Days, 723 Chaniel In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Chaniel is named as one of the twelve Chief Duke SERVITORS OF MACARIEL (see MACARIEL) An AERIAL DEVIL who commands four hundred servitors of his own, he is constantly on the move, never staying in any one place for long When summoned, Chaniel can appear in any form but typically will choose to so in the form of a dragon with a virgin’s head He has a reputation as being good-natured and willing to obey his summoner Sources: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 103; Trithemius, Steganographia, 141 Charas The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, lists Charas, a diurnal demon, as one of the sixteen SERVITORS OF ASELIEL (see ASELIEL) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 92; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 69 Chariel In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Chariel is listed as one of the twelve SERVITORS OF CASPIEL and as one of the eleven WANDERING PRINCES (see CASPIEL) Ranked as a chief duke, Chariel is an AERIAL DEVIL who lives in or near the water in marshes and wetlands (see DUKES OF HELL) He commands 1,320 servitors of his own Both a diurnal and nocturnal demon, when summoned, he will appear as a serpent with a virgin’s face He is known to be very