
Fourth Pentacle of Mercury 72 names of God
Fourth Pentacle of Mercury (side 1) Assists in gaining knowledge & understanding in all things, and to penetrate the hidden thought of others. This is further proper to acquire the understanding and Knowledge of all things created, and to seek out and penetrate into hidden things; and to command those Spirits which are called Allatori to perform embassies. They obey very readily. In the centre is the Name of God, El. The Hebrew letters inscribed about the dodecagram make the sentence, ‘IHVH, fix Thou the Volatile, and let there be unto the void restriction.’ The versicle is:–‘Wisdom and virtue are in his house, and the Knowledge of all things remaineth with him for ever.’ 72 names of God (side 2) This formula is called the 72 Names of God. 72 sequences composed of Hebrew letters that have the extraordinary power to overcome the laws of nature in all forms, including human nature. The 72 Names are each 3-letter sequences that act like an index to specific, spiritual fr