Spirit in a black box wiîh stinking substances, alï îiaving 
been properly prepared beforehand, and tlie magical links 
properîy made, so that lie is really tortured by the 
Operation. 1 
This is a rare event, however. Only once in the whole of his 
magical career was Frater Perurabo driven to so harsh a 
measure. 
IV 
In this connexion, beware of too ready a compliance on the 
part of the spirit. If some Black Lodge has got wind of your 
operation, it may send the spirit, full of hypocritical submission, to 
destroy you. Such a spirit will probably pronounce the oath 
amiss, or in some way seek to avoid his obligations. 
It is a dangerous trick, though, for the Black Lodge to play; 
tor if the spirit corne properly under your control, it will be forced 
to disclose the transaction, and the current will return to the Black 
Lodge with fulminating force. The liars will be in the power 
of their own lie; their own slaves will rise up and put them into 
bondage. The wicked fall into the pit that they themseives 
digged. 
And so perish ail the King’s enemies! 
V 
The charge to the spirit is usually embodied, except in Works 
of pure évocation, which after ali are comparatively rare, in sonie 
kind of talisman. In a certain sense, the talisman is the Charge 
expressed in hieroglyphics. Yet, every object soever is a 
talisman, for the définition of a talisman is: something upon 
which an act of will (that is, of Magick) has been performed in 
order to fit it for a purpose. Repeated acts of will in respect of 
i. The précisé meaning of these phrases is at first sight obscure. The 
spirit is merely a récalcitrant part of one’s own organism. To evoke him 
is therefore to become conscious of some part of one’s own character; to 
command and constrain him is to bring that part into subjection. This is 
best understood by the analogy of teaching oneself some mental-physical 
accomplishment (e. g. billiards), by persistent and patient study and 
practice, which often involves considérable pain as well as trouble. 
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