Historical Ritual Archive
The Power Being Addressed
Bathin is approached as Eighteenth spirit of the Ars Goetia, a Great Duke commanding thirty legions.
Bathin is swift, practical and associated with herbs, precious stones and the transportation of people across great distances. His serpentine form suggests movement through hidden pathways.
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Why the Rite Exists
The rite creates a controlled threshold between ordinary life and the domain attributed to Bathin. 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
Bathin is swift, practical and associated with herbs, precious stones and the transportation of people across great distances. His serpentine form suggests movement through hidden pathways.
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
The room may feel as though distance has folded. Pale-horse imagery, herbal scents, serpent movement and a sudden sensation of travel may arise.
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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The Rite: Full Ceremonial Sequence
The following material preserves the original SatanWorld article's ritual content without omitting its operative details. Who Is Bathin? Bathin (also spelled Bathym, Mathim, or Marthim) is the 18th spirit in the Ars Goetia, a section of the 17th-century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon ( Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis
). He is ranked as a Duke of Hell and commands thirty legions of spirits.
Bathin is depicted as a strong man with the tail of a serpent, riding a pale horse, and carrying a vial or herbs in his hand. His appearance connects him to alchemy, herbal knowledge, and the transformative symbolism of healing and movement. He is associated with knowledge of herbs, precious stones, and the ability to transport people swiftly from one country to another.
As a demon or spirit in this tradition, summoning him is framed as a ritual for gaining wisdom or aid, but it is rooted in medieval occultism and should be approached as historical or esoteric lore—not literal instruction. Attributes and Powers Bathin is said to
Teach the virtues and properties of herbs, stones, and precious gems.
Help transport people or objects quickly from one place to another.
Guide travelers across physical or spiritual distances.
Reveal hidden natural correspondences between materials.
These qualities have made Bathin significant for students of alchemy, herbalism, and occult medicine. Symbolically, he represents transformation, healing, and mastery of movement between realms—mental, physical, and spiritual. Historical Context
Bathin’s name appears in early spirit catalogs of the Renaissance period. In Johann Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
(1577), he is described as a Duke who teaches the properties of herbs and stones and can move people instantly from one country to another. In the Lesser Key of Solomon
his description remains similar but includes ritual instructions for invocation. The Dictionnaire Infernal
(1863 edition) later illustrated him as a horseman with a serpent’s tail, symbolizing wisdom and speed. Preparation for the Ritual Traditional grimoires like the Ars Goetia
emphasize meticulous preparation to ensure safety and efficacy. The following steps are drawn from classical sources. Purification and Fasting
Abstain from meat, sex, and worldly distractions for nine days (or at least three). Bathe in holy or consecrated water, or herbal infusions such as hyssop, to cleanse yourself spiritually. Protective Circle
Draw a consecrated circle on the ground using chalk, flour, or a consecrated knife. The circle must be nine feet in diameter and inscribed with the divine names of God (e.g., Tetragrammaton, Adonai, Elohim
) and angelic seals from the grimoire.
Stand within it during the ritual to avoid harm. Include a triangle outside the circle where the spirit will appear. Tools and Materials
A black-handled knife or wand for tracing sigils.
Incense: Frankincense or myrrh to fumigate the space.
A scrying tool such as a black mirror, crystal, or bowl of water for evocation.
The spirit’s sigil (see below) drawn on virgin parchment.
Offerings: Bread, wine, or herbs associated with travel or knowledge (e.g., mugwort). Timing
Perform at night, ideally during a waxing moon on a Tuesday—Mars’ day, aligned with action and movement. Avoid Sundays or major holy days. Location
Select a quiet, isolated space, facing east. Remove or cover mirrors and reflective surfaces to avoid distraction. Bathin’s Sigil
Use Bathin’s seal during invocation. Trace it in the air or on parchment with your knife or wand while chanting his name. The sigil serves as a focal point for concentration and symbolic contact. The Summoning Ritual This process is adapted from the Ars Goetia and related texts like the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage
It reflects historical ceremonial magic, now studied for cultural and symbolic significance. Enter the Circle Face east, light incense, and recite a preliminary invocation for protection
“I conjure thee, O thou mighty and powerful spirits, by the name of the Most High, Adonai, El, Elohim, and by the seals of Solomon, that ye appear before me in this triangle, visible and affable.” Call the Spirit Hold Bathin’s sigil and intone the conjuration three times, increasing in strength
“Bathin, Duke of the infernal legions, I summon and command thee by the power of the Most High and the keys of Solomon. Appear before me in fair shape, without deformity or terror. Come peaceably, visibly, and affably, now and without delay, manifesting that which I desire: [state your intent, e.g., ‘knowledge of distant lands’ or ‘swift travel’]. I conjure 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 exorcise thee and this be thy true name: Bathin. Obey now and appear!” Appearance and Binding
If successful, Bathin may manifest as a shadowy figure on horseback or appear in a vision. Command him into the triangle and say:
“O thou spirit Bathin, because thou art docile and obedient, by the name of the Creator, be thou bound to this triangle. Answer truthfully all that I shall ask.” Questioning
Ask your questions directly and respectfully. He is said to speak with a clear voice but may test your resolve. Do not leave the circle until the ritual is complete. Dismissal Conclude the ritual respectfully
“Go thou in peace unto thy place. I license thee to depart, by the power of the Most High. Amen.”
Extinguish the incense and candles counterclockwise. Erase the circle from east to west to symbolically close the space. Warnings and Considerations Risks
Historical grimoires warn of deception, possession, or backlash if protections fail. Modern occultists view these dangers as psychological effects of intense focus, trance, or fear rather than literal supernatural threats. Ethics
Intent is essential. Summoning for harm or manipulation was traditionally said to invite spiritual consequences. Modern interpretations emphasize psychological symbolism, self-reflection, and ethical restraint.
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 Bathin. 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 Bathin 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 Bathin 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
Bathin can make movement feel easier than consequence. Rapid passage may become disorientation, and the desire to escape distance may conceal the need to confront what was left behind.
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 Bathin 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 Bathin 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
Bathin can make movement feel easier than consequence. Rapid passage may become disorientation, and the desire to escape distance may conceal the need to confront what was left behind.
Do not leave the altar active indefinitely. Do not continue chanting after dismissal. Do not add a second petition during closure.