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Useful rules in the Magical Arts Conjuring work should be with a crescent moon, and equally not destroyed The performer should be clean and bright for nine days before the beginning of the work, confess and ensure you have Incense allotted to the day, Water of sacred blessing, a clay vessel filled with new (fresh?) water a robe, and a pentacle: and they are this all [illegible] and [illegible] by means of preparation and consecration. One student brings the fire and incense, Another the book, another the robe, and pentacle; The leader brings a sword over which is spoke [illegible] [If? When?] [illegible]. In the middle of the sword write Agla [cross symbol] in another [place? direction?] [unknown word: tatere] On [cross symbol]. At the same place consecrate designated Litanies, and the disciples [answer/respond]. Make a circle of parchment fixed to the consecrated ground/earth: [unknown word: tune] sprinkle the blessed water and recite - Sprinkle me Lord with hyssop twigs and I will be clean Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. The Teacher therefore fasts sexually and after all the light/life and substance is purified for at least 3 full days before the day of operations. On the day itself dress in clean clothing with a pentacle [perfume/incense] and other necessary things encircle and to the 4 directions of the world [illegible] prevail on (them) saying - O Michael, Gabriel, Samael, Raphael, Sachiel, Anael, and Cassiel, all the angels.

(note: new water is more of a reference to the alchemical practice of collecting water in blessed containers, usually a bowl or basin. The containers are set out at night under certain astrological signs for different uses. The dew collected in the morning was said to be purified in the night.)