Historical Ritual Archive
The Power Being Addressed
Buer is approached as Tenth spirit of the Ars Goetia, a Great President commanding fifty legions.
Buer is methodical, philosophical and unsentimental. He teaches logic, moral and natural philosophy, herbs and healing, while his later wheel-like form suggests movement without a natural body.
Daemonology profile: Read the complete Daemonology profile of Buer
Why the Rite Exists
The rite creates a controlled threshold between ordinary life and the domain attributed to Buer. Preparation separates the practitioner from ordinary noise. The sigil and name establish the centre. The petition directs the encounter. The offering defines exchange. Dismissal restores the chamber to ordinary time.
A rite without preparation is only demand. A rite without closure is pressure without a boundary.
Personality and Ritual Conduct
Buer is methodical, philosophical and unsentimental. He teaches logic, moral and natural philosophy, herbs and healing, while his later wheel-like form suggests movement without a natural body.
The practitioner should enter with one clear purpose and avoid contradictory requests. The entity's rank and temperament determine the tone. Respect does not mean submission, and command does not mean theatrical aggression.
The Atmosphere of Manifestation
Circular movement, herbal scent, pressure around joints and the sense of being clinically examined may fill the chamber. The famous lion-headed wheel may appear in fragments rather than as one stable image.
Manifestation may begin before any full figure is seen. Sound, temperature, dream, bodily pressure, altered flame, animal imagery or a complete inner sentence may mark the transition from preparation into contact.
Historical Image and Ritual Figure
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Sigil of Buer
Sigil of Buer. Traditionally drawn on parchment and placed at the centre of the rite as the principal visual focus for the invocation.
The Rite: Full Ceremonial Sequence
The following material preserves the original SatanWorld article's ritual content without omitting its operative details.
Buer is the 10th spirit described in the Ars Goetia section of the 17th-century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon (also known as Lemegeton). He is depicted as a Great President of Hell, commanding 50 legions of spirits. Traditionally, Buer appears as a lion's head with five goat legs (allowing movement in any direction) or as a centaur-like figure. Modern occult accounts vary, including forms like a man with night-black skin and white pupil-less eyes, or a masked ghoul. He is associated with the zodiac sign Sagittarius (best summoned when the Sun is in that sign, roughly November 22–December 21) and the planet Mercury (optimal on Wednesdays during Mercury's astrological hour).
Buer is considered one of the more "benevolent" Goetic demons, specializing in
Healing: Physical ailments, injuries, depression, anxiety, and even illnesses in pets or humans.
Knowledge: Teaching natural and moral philosophy, logic, herbology, and the properties of plants.
Mental clarity: Enhancing focus, wisdom, and personal growth.
Accounts from practitioners (e.g., Aleister Crowley summoned him for respiratory healing) suggest he responds well to sincere requests but demands respect—no drugs or alcohol during rituals, as he views them as disrespectful.
Preparation for Summoning
Summoning Buer, like any Goetic ritual, requires focus, protection, and intent. Beginners should start small and build experience. From occult sources:
Mindset and Safety
Clear intent: Have a specific goal (e.g., healing a chronic issue). Vague curiosity can lead to unbalanced energies or failure.
Protection: Call on your guardian angel or use a banishing ritual like the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) before and after. Buer is generally cooperative but can be "cold and demanding" if approached poorly.
Purity: Fast for 24 hours beforehand. Avoid intoxicants for at least a week prior.
Experience level: If you're new, study resources like Demons of Magick by Gordon Winterfield or the Goetia Spirit Reference Guide. Reddit communities (e.g., r/DemonolatryPractices) recommend starting with offerings and meditation over full evocation.
Risks: Poor preparation might cause no response, emotional drain, or (rarely) unintended influences. If you have mental health issues, prioritize therapy alongside any spiritual work.
Timing
Day: Wednesday (Mercury's day).
Time: During the hour of Mercury (use an app like Lunarium for exact times based on your location).
Season: Sun in Sagittarius for strongest alignment.
Materials
Use a quiet, dark room. Minimalist setups work for beginners; elaborate ones enhance focus.
Step-by-Step Summoning Ritual (Beginner Sigil Magick Variant)
This is a simplified, modern adaptation from sources like The Occultist and Ars Goetia Demons. It's safer than full Goetic evocation (which involves circles and commands). Aim for 20–30 minutes. Perform alone.
Prepare the Space
Cleanse the room: Burn sage or visualize white light. Draw a protective circle around your altar (salt or chalk).
Set up: Place the sigil in the center. Arrange candles in a square around it. Light incense and candles counterclockwise.
Enter Trance
Sit comfortably facing the sigil. Breathe deeply (4-7-8 technique: inhale 4 seconds, hold 7, exhale 8).
Chant Buer's enn (demonic call) 11 times: "Erato on ca elat on ca Buer." Visualize the sigil glowing blue.
Meditate for 5–10 minutes, focusing on your request (e.g., "Buer, heal my [specific ailment]").
Invoke and Summon
Raise energy: Stand and move in a circle (clockwise) while chanting: "Buer, President of the East, I call thee. By the power of thy name and sigil, appear before me in peace and truth. Aid me in [state request clearly]."
Gaze at the sigil through incense smoke or a mirror. Signs of presence: Warmth, chills, animal sounds, or visions (e.g., lion imagery).
Communicate
Speak your request aloud. Offer thanks and the item (e.g., "I offer this rosemary for your wisdom").
Listen: Responses may come as thoughts, emotions, or dreams. Buer communicates telepathically or via symbols.
Close the Ritual
Thank him: "Buer, I thank thee for thy aid. Depart in peace until I call again."
Extinguish candles clockwise. Pour out offerings outside. Destroy or store the sigil (burn it after results manifest).
Ground yourself: Eat something earthy (bread, nuts). Perform LBRP.
Signs of Success and Follow-Up
Immediate: Tingling, clarity, or synchronicities (e.g., finding relevant herbs).
Delayed: Dreams of lions, improved health within days/weeks, or intuitive knowledge.
If no response: Retry after reflection—perhaps refine your intent. Practitioners report success after 1–3 attempts.
Ongoing: Keep 1–2 sigils active max to avoid energy conflicts. Thank Buer periodically with small offerings.
Step-by-Step Summoning Ritual (Beginner Sigil Magick Variant)
This is a simplified, modern adaptation from sources like The Occultist and Ars Goetia Demons. It's safer than full Goetic evocation (which involves circles and commands). Aim for 20–30 minutes. Perform alone.
Prepare the Space
Cleanse the room: Burn sage or visualize white light. Draw a protective circle around your altar (salt or chalk).
Set up: Place the sigil in the center. Arrange candles in a square around it. Light incense and candles counterclockwise.
Enter Trance
Sit comfortably facing the sigil. Breathe deeply (4-7-8 technique: inhale 4 seconds, hold 7, exhale 8).
Chant Buer's enn (demonic call) 11 times: "Erato on ca elat on ca Buer." Visualize the sigil glowing blue.
Meditate for 5–10 minutes, focusing on your request (e.g., "Buer, heal my [specific ailment]").
Invoke and Summon
Raise energy: Stand and move in a circle (clockwise) while chanting: "Buer, President of the East, I call thee. By the power of thy name and sigil, appear before me in peace and truth. Aid me in [state request clearly]."
Gaze at the sigil through incense smoke or a mirror. Signs of presence: Warmth, chills, animal sounds, or visions (e.g., lion imagery).
Communicate
Speak your request aloud. Offer thanks and the item (e.g., "I offer this rosemary for your wisdom").
Listen: Responses may come as thoughts, emotions, or dreams. Buer communicates telepathically or via symbols.
Close the Ritual
Thank him: "Buer, I thank thee for thy aid. Depart in peace until I call again."
Extinguish candles clockwise. Pour out offerings outside. Destroy or store the sigil (burn it after results manifest).
Ground yourself: Eat something earthy (bread, nuts). Perform LBRP.
Signs of Success and Follow-Up
Immediate: Tingling, clarity, or synchronicities (e.g., finding relevant herbs).
Delayed: Dreams of lions, improved health within days/weeks, or intuitive knowledge.
If no response: Retry after reflection—perhaps refine your intent. Practitioners report success after 1–3 attempts.
Ongoing: Keep 1–2 sigils active max to avoid energy conflicts. Thank Buer periodically with small offerings.
Additional Notes
Ethics: Treat this as psychological/spiritual symbolism if skeptical—many view it as self-empowerment. If it feels off, stop.
Ritual Architecture
Separation
Bathing, silence, fasting, abstinence, darkness or isolation signal that ordinary time has been left behind. The preparation should be coherent rather than assembled from random gestures.
Construction of the Chamber
Candles, incense, circle, salt, water, metals, herbs, stones and offerings organize the room around the office of Buer. Each item should perform one function.
Establishing Contact
The sigil, name, chant or enn becomes the visual and verbal axis of the operation. Repetition narrows attention until the chamber feels organized around one intelligence.
The Petition
The petition should contain one principal request, one boundary and one completion condition. Ambiguous wishes invite expansion.
Recognition of Presence
The central phase begins when the atmosphere changes in a sustained way. Pressure, heat, cold, altered flame, internal speech, animal forms or dreamlike imagery may mark the crossing.
Offering and Exchange
The offering represents reciprocity. It may carry the entity's color, office, appetite or symbolic domain. A promise should never be made casually.
Dismissal and Return
The operation ends only when Buer is thanked or dismissed according to the preserved method. Candles are extinguished safely, the chamber aired where appropriate and the result written before sleep or distraction changes memory.
Instruments and Their Symbolism
The sigil acts as the visual body of the name. The candle establishes color, rank and duration. Incense gives density to the air. Salt or the circle defines limits. Water reflects and carries emotional force. Metal, stone, herb or coin embodies office.
More objects do not automatically create more power. A crowded altar can divide attention.
Timing and Correspondence
Where several systems appear, one coherent system should govern the operation.
Manifestation Signs
Signs associated with Buer include:
- a sustained shift in the chamber's emotional pressure;
- dreams repeating the spirit's form or office;
- unusual candle movement without a matching draft;
- sounds, smells or bodily sensations consistent with the entity;
- a complete phrase arising inside thought;
- external events beginning to mirror the petition;
- fear, attraction or resistance intensifying at the moment of contact.
A repeated pattern across chamber, dream and aftermath carries greater weight than one isolated sign.
The Frightening Edge of the Rite
Healing can become fixation on illness. Philosophy may harden into judgment, and the desire to understand every mechanism may destroy compassion.
The deepest danger is transformation that feels useful. The practitioner may begin to imitate the spirit's temperament, organize life around the petition or interpret every event as part of the operation.
Failure Patterns
Failure appears when preparation is abandoned, the request changes repeatedly, symbols are mixed without purpose, panic replaces attention, impossible offerings are promised or the practitioner refuses to close because no dramatic apparition appeared.
Failure can also appear as excess success: the requested current enters ordinary life faster than expected.
Boundaries of the Petition
The petition should state what is requested, where the result may operate, what form the result may take and what event marks completion. Knowledge can destroy innocence. Protection can become isolation. Transformation can become instability. Treasure can become obsession.
The wording is therefore part of the danger.
Completion and Aftermath
The rite is complete when the petition has been spoken, the exchange acknowledged, the presence dismissed and the chamber returned to ordinary order.
Record the date, timing, preparation, tools, words, signs, dreams, first external movement, emotional changes and fulfillment of any promised offering.
The aftermath belongs to the rite. Results may arrive as opportunity, conflict, warning, sudden knowledge, disappearance of an obstacle or an intensification that reveals the true shape of the request.
The Inner Ordeal
The rite of Buer is also an ordeal of resemblance. The chamber reveals where the spirit's office already exists inside the seeker's life.
The frightening moment is often recognition rather than apparition. The seeker discovers that the request has already shaped behavior before the first candle was lit.
The Return to Ordinary Life
After closure, eat, drink, wash, change clothing, step outside or speak with another person. These acts declare that ritual time has ended.
Do not repeat the operation immediately because silence feels uncomfortable.
Final Warning
Healing can become fixation on illness. Philosophy may harden into judgment, and the desire to understand every mechanism may destroy compassion.
Do not leave the altar active indefinitely. Do not continue chanting after dismissal. Do not add a second petition during closure.