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The Power Being Addressed
Alloces is approached as Fifty-second spirit of the Ars Goetia, a Great Duke commanding thirty-six legions.
Alloces is martial, fiery-eyed and deeply intellectual. He teaches astronomy, liberal sciences and hidden knowledge while appearing as a soldier riding a great horse.
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Why the Rite Exists
The rite creates a controlled threshold between ordinary life and the domain attributed to Alloces. 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
Alloces is martial, fiery-eyed and deeply intellectual. He teaches astronomy, liberal sciences and hidden knowledge while appearing as a soldier riding a great horse.
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
Red eyes, lion breath, hoofbeats and star patterns may gather in the chamber. The presence feels both military and scholarly.
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.
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The Rite: Full Ceremonial Sequence
The following material preserves the original SatanWorld article's ritual content without omitting its operative details. Understanding Alloces Alloces (also spelled Alloces or Allocer) is a demon described in the Ars Goetia, the first section of the 17th-century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon
He is ranked as the 52nd spirit in the hierarchy of 72 demons and is depicted as a soldier riding a great horse, with the face of a lion and fiery red eyes. He commands 36 legions of spirits and is said to provide knowledge of astrology, the liberal sciences, and hidden secrets. He can also make the summoner invisible and grant favor with friends and foes. These attributes are traditional in occult lore and not based on empirical evidence. Disclaimer
Summoning rituals in grimoires like this are symbolic, meditative, or theatrical practices rooted in Western esotericism. They are not guaranteed to produce literal results and are often interpreted psychologically or allegorically today. Proceed with caution: such rituals can be psychologically intense and are not recommended without preparation. Always prioritize mental health and consent in any spiritual practice. Preparation for the Ritual Before attempting a summoning, gather these traditional items based on Goetic texts Sigil of Alloces
Draw or print his seal (a complex geometric symbol resembling intertwined lines and circles). You can find accurate reproductions in public domain editions of The Lesser Key of Solomon
(e.g., via Project Gutenberg). Incense and Offerings
Frankincense or myrrh for purification; a small offering like wine, bread, or a written petition (your request for knowledge or favor). Protectives
A consecrated circle (drawn with chalk or salt, about 9 feet in diameter) inscribed with names of divine protection (e.g., Tetragrammaton or planetary names). A black mirror or scrying tool for evocation. Timing
Traditionally, summon on a Tuesday (day of Mars, aligning with his martial nature) during the hour of Mercury (for knowledge). Use an astrological chart to confirm planetary hours. Mindset
Fast for 24 hours prior, bathe in salt water, and meditate on your intent. Invoke protective archangels (e.g., Michael) first. Step-by-Step Summoning Ritual This is adapted from standard Goetic procedures in The Lesser Key of Solomon
Perform in a quiet, dimly lit space. The ritual takes 1–2 hours. 1. Purification and Circle Casting
Stand outside the circle facing east.
Recite a banishing prayer, such as the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP): visualize pentagrams in the four quarters while vibrating "EH-HEH-YEH" (for the east) and archangel names.
Step into the circle and seal it by tracing a pentagram in the air with a wand or dagger, saying: "By the power of the divine names, this circle is sealed against all harm." 2. Invocation of Preliminary Spirits
Light incense and call upon planetary intelligences: "I call thee, Graphiel, spirit of Mars, and Hagiel, spirit of Venus, to aid in this work."
Recite Psalm 8 or a similar protective verse three times. 3. Conjuration of Alloces
Hold the sigil before you and vibrate his name: "ALLOCES, ALLOCES, ALLOCES!" (pronounced "AL-oh-sees"). Recite the First Conjuration from the Ars Goetia
(paraphrased for brevity): "I do invocate and conjure thee, O Spirit Alloces, 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… Appear thou before this circle in a fair human shape, without deformity or horror. Come thou peaceably, visibly, and affably, now and without delay, manifesting that which I shall desire."
Repeat up to three times, gazing into the scrying tool.
If no response, use the Second or Third Conjuration (escalating in intensity, invoking binding by chains and fire). 4. Evocation and Communication
Once presence is sensed (e.g., temperature drop, visual apparition, or intuitive knowing), state your request clearly:
"Alloces, Great Duke, I seek thy wisdom in [specific topic, e.g., astrology]. Grant me this knowledge without harm."
Offer the prepared gift. Listen or scry for responses—Alloces may appear as a lion-faced soldier or communicate telepathically.
Negotiate terms if needed; traditional lore says he is "somewhat difficult" but truthful. 5. License to Depart and Closing
Thank him: "I thank thee, Alloces, for thy presence and aid. Depart in peace to thy abodes, harming none."
If resistant, use the License: "O thou Spirit Alloces, because thou hast diligently answered unto my demands, 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."
Extinguish incense, erase the circle from east to west, and ground yourself with food and rest. Cautions and Variations Risks
Goetic texts warn of backlash if protections fail—symptoms like anxiety or misfortune. Modern occultists (e.g., in Chaos Magick) simplify this to visualization without tools, treating it as self-hypnosis. Ethical Notes
Intent matters; use for knowledge, not harm.
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 Alloces. 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 Alloces 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 Alloces 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
Alloces can make knowledge resemble conquest. Study becomes domination, and the desire for hidden science may harden into contempt for ordinary understanding.
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. Desire can become possession.
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 Alloces 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 Weight of the Name
The name of Alloces is repeated because repetition changes the relation between sound and meaning. At first it is a word. Later it becomes atmosphere, pressure and a point around which expectation gathers.
The rite becomes dangerous when that point remains active after dismissal. Extinguishing, washing, recording and leaving the room are therefore part of the operation.
When the Rite Is Truly Complete
A ritual is not complete because the candles have burned down. It is complete when the petition has reached a defined result, the promised exchange has been honored and ordinary life is no longer suspended around the operation.
If no result arrives, the record must still be closed. An unanswered petition should not become a permanent altar.
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
Alloces can make knowledge resemble conquest. Study becomes domination, and the desire for hidden science may harden into contempt for ordinary understanding.
Do not leave the altar active indefinitely. Do not continue chanting after dismissal. Do not add a second petition during closure.