Disclaimer: Dangers of Summoning a Demon

Attempting to summon demons or spirits is not safe and can cause real harm, including death. 

Risks include:
Psychological: fear, paranoia, hallucinations, or long-term mental health issues.
Physical: burns, cuts, accidents, unsafe rituals, or life-threatening harm.
Spiritual/Belief-Based: feelings of curses, oppression, or possession.
Social/Legal: conflict with family, community, or law.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not condone, promote, or incite violence or human and animal sacrifice.

This is not a joke. Even without belief in the supernatural, these practices can cause severe injury or death. For your safety, do not attempt them. If you feel compelled, seek help from a trusted professional.

How to summon Barbatos

Who Is Barbatos?

Barbatos is the 8th spirit described in the Ars Goetia, the first section of the 17th-century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon (also known as Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis). He is depicted as a Duke of Hell, commanding 30 legions of spirits. Traditionally, he appears as a huntsman or archer carrying a bow and arrows, accompanied by four kings and their companies, often riding a pale horse.

Barbatos is a demon described in medieval grimoires, particularly the Lesser Key of Solomon and related texts such as the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. He holds the title of Duke and Earl in the infernal hierarchy and commands thirty legions of spirits.

He is traditionally depicted as a noble archer or hunter, sometimes accompanied by four kings of the cardinal directions and a chorus of spirits that sing harmoniously. Barbatos appears when the Sun is in the sign of Sagittarius or during times of harmony between the planets Venus and the Sun.

Attributes and Powers

His abilities include:

  • Revealing treasures hidden by magicians.
  • Understanding the songs of birds, the sounds of other animals, and the voices of the waters.
  • Reconciling friends and foes.
  • Providing knowledge of all things past, present, and future.
  • Leading one “aerially” to any desired place, granting familiarity with rulers and leaders.

Barbatos is also associated with:

  • Understanding the voices of animals and birds.
  • Reconciling friends and those in conflict.
  • Revealing hidden treasures guarded by spirits or enchantments.
  • Granting knowledge of the past and future.
  • Dispelling magical enchantments or curses.

These descriptions are rooted in medieval demonology and occult traditions, drawing from earlier texts like Johann Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577). These attributes are symbolic within occult traditions, often interpreted as metaphors for insight, reconciliation, intuition, and unlocking subconscious wisdom. Modern interpretations view Barbatos as an archetype of mediation, empathy, and natural communication.

Preparation for the Ritual

Summoning rituals in the Ars Goetia require meticulous preparation to “protect” the summoner from the spirit’s influence. These steps are drawn directly from the grimoire’s instructions for Barbatos and similar entities. Traditional grimoires emphasize strict preparation before any invocation or contact. The practitioner must maintain focus, purity, and respect during the process.

Purification and Fasting

  • Abstain from meat, wine, and sexual activity for 9 days prior.
  • Bathe in holy water (consecrated with salt and herbs like hyssop).
  • Wear clean white linen robes.
  • Meditate on harmony and inner balance.

Tools and Circle

  • Protective Circle: Draw a double circle on the ground using chalk or flour, about 9 feet in diameter. Inside the outer circle, inscribe the names of God (e.g., “Adonai,” “El,” “Tetragrammaton”) and angelic seals from the Heptameron or Goetia. Stand within this circle during the ritual—never step out.
  • Triangle of Art: Outside the circle, draw a triangle (about 4 feet on each side) where the spirit will manifest. Label its points with divine names like “Michael,” “Anael,” and “Raphael.”
  • Items Needed:
    • A black-handled knife or sword (for tracing pentagrams).
    • Incense (frankincense or myrrh, burned in a censer).
    • A virgin parchment with the spirit’s seal (sigil) drawn in virgin blood or ink.
    • A black mirror or crystal for scrying.
    • The Goetia text itself, or a copy of the conjuration.

Timing

Perform the ritual during the hour of Mercury (Wednesday, dawn or dusk) or when the Moon is in Sagittarius (Barbatos’s zodiacal attribution). Avoid Fridays or during eclipses.

Location

Choose a quiet, natural setting such as a forest clearing or garden, symbolizing Barbatos’s connection to animals and nature.

Mental State

Enter a trance through meditation or chanting. Visualize the spirit’s form to “attract” it. Maintain calmness and purity of intent throughout.

The Summoning Ritual

This adaptation is derived from the Ars Goetia and Renaissance manuscripts. The core process involves a series of conjurations, starting gentle and escalating if the spirit resists. Recite aloud, facing east.

Cast the Circle

Trace a nine-foot circle with chalk, salt, or flour. Inscribe the divine names around the edge.
Stand inside and declare:

“I conjure thee, O Circle of Art, by the divine power of the Most High. Guard me from all harm, visible and invisible.”

Preliminary Invocation (Call Upon Divine Authority)

“I do invocate and conjure thee, O Spirit [Barbatos], and being with power armed from the Supreme Majesty, I do strongly command thee, by Beralanensis, Baldachiensis, Paumachia, and Apologiae Sedes; by the most Powerful Princes, Genii, Liachidae, and Ministers of the Tartarean Abode; and by the Chief Prince of the Seat of Apologia in the Ninth Legion, I do invoke thee, and by invocating conjure thee. And being armed with power from the Supreme Majesty, I do strongly command thee, by Him Who spake and it was done, and unto whom all creatures be obedient.”

Spirit-Specific Conjuration

Repeat 3 times if no appearance:

“I do summon, stir up, and call thee forth, Barbatos, Duke under the Kingly Dominion of [Amaymon/Paimonia, the infernal king associated with the east], to appear before this Circle in a fair and comely shape, without deformity or horror, to do my will in all things that I shall desire of thee. Come thou peaceably, visibly, and affably, now and without delay, manifesting that which I shall desire.”

Communication

Barbatos may appear as a noble figure, a whisper, or a calm inner vision. Ask your questions clearly—regarding reconciliation, knowledge of past or future events, or guidance toward hidden wisdom.

When the spirit appears and answers—via voice, vision, or signs—state your requests clearly.

License to Depart

“O thou Spirit Barbatos, because thou hast diligently answered unto my petitions and hast been very ready and willing to come at my call, I do here license thee to depart unto thy proper place; without causing harm or danger unto man or beast. Depart, then, I say, and be thou very ready to come at my call, being conjured by the Divine Power. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.”

Dismissal and Closing

Thank Barbatos respectfully, then extinguish candles counterclockwise.
Sprinkle salt water around the circle and say:

“The circle is cleansed, and all spirits depart in peace.”

Bury or burn the sigil after the ritual to close the connection fully.

If the spirit does not appear, escalate with “constraints” (stronger curses invoking angelic torment) from the grimoire, but this risks backlash per traditional warnings.

Cautions and Modern Perspectives

Traditional Warnings

The Goetia stresses that improper performance invites possession, madness, or death. Always banish afterward with the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (from the Golden Dawn tradition): Trace pentagrams in the air while vibrating divine names.

Modern Interpretations

Modern occultists view such practices symbolically or psychologically—representing aspects of the subconscious mind. In chaos magic or Jungian frameworks, Barbatos symbolizes understanding, empathy, and inner reconciliation.