Dee's Golden Talisman of "The Great Vision"

Wednesday, June 20, 1584, Cracoviae

DEE: It is first to be noted, that this morning (early) to Edward Kelley lying in his bed, and awake, appeared a Vision, in manner as followeth: One standing by his beds head, who patted him on the head gently, to make him the more vigilant. He seemed to be cloathed with feathers, strangely wreathed about him all over, &c.
There appeared to him (E.K.) four very fair Castles, standing in the four parts of the world: out of which he heard the sound of a Trumpet. Then seemed out of every Castle a cloath to be thrown on the ground, of more then the breadth of a Table-cloath.
Out of that in the East, the cloath seemed to be red, which was cast.
Out of that in the South, the cloath seemed white.
Out of that in the West, the cloath seemed green, with great knops on it.
Out of that in the North, spread, or thrown out from the gate under foot, the cloath seemed to be very black.
Out of every Gate then issued one Trumpeter, whose Trumpets were of strange form, wreathed, and growing bigger and bigger towards the end.
After the Trumpeter followed three Ensign bearers.
After them six ancient men, with white beards and staves in their hands.
Then followed a comely man, with very much Apparel on his back, his Robe having a long train.
After him came five men, carrying up of his train.
Then followed one great Crosse, and about that four lesser Crosses.
These Crosses had on them, each of them ten, like men, their faces distinctly appearing on the four parts of the Crosse, all over.
(Marginal note: These Crosses seemed not to be on the ground, but in the aire in a white Cloud. The great Crosse seemed to be of a Cloud, like the Rain-bow.)
After the Crosses followed sixteen white Creatures.
And after them, an infinite number seemed to issue, and to spread themselves orderly in a compasse, almost before the four foresaid Castles.
Upon which Vision declared unto me, I straight way set down a Note of it; trusting in God that it did signify good.
After noon, as E.K. sat by me, he felt on his head some strange moving: whereby he deemed that some spiritual Creature did visit him; and as we were continuing together, and I had red to E.K. some rare matter out of Ignatius' Epistles, Policarpus, and Martialis; some of the Sacrament, and some of the Crosse, a voice answered, and said, That it is true, that the sign of the Crosse is of great force and virtue.
After this, the spiritual Creature seemed to E.K. to be very heavy on his right shoulder, as he sat by me in my study: and as E.K. considered the numbers of such as he had numbered to passe out of the four Gates (it is to wit,1.3.6.1.5) The spiritual Creature said, the number sixteen is a perfect number, consisting of 1.3.6.1.5. He said further more, God the father is a standing Pillar.
DEE: Upon which word I asked him, if I should write such matter as he was to speak. And he answered to E.K. at his right ear.
SPIRIT: If thou wilt.
DEE: His voyce was much like unto a man's voyce, not base, nor hollow.
SPIRIT: Divided with a straight line, is one and two.
DEE: What is to be divided with a straight line?
SPIRIT: The Pillar.

Monday 25, Junii, Mane hora 7, Cracoviae

...After we had sit awhile together conferring of AVE his Vision, &c.
A voice said, bring up the shew-stone. I had set it down on the Table, behinde the Cushion with the Crosses, for I had furnished the Table with the Cloath, Candles, &c. as of late I was wont: Hereupon I set up the stone on the Cushion.
E.K.: There appeareth in the stone, like a white curtain all over the stone:

AVE:...Now therefore hearken unto me: for I will open unto you the secret knowledge of the Earth, that you may deal with her, by such as govern her, at your pleasure; and call her to a reckoning, as a Steward doth the servants of his Lord.
I expound the Vision.
The four houses, are the four Angels of the Earth, which are the four Overseers, and Watch-towers, that the eternal God in his providence hath placed, against the usurping blasphemy, misuse, and stealth of the wicked and great enemy, the Devil. To the intent that being put out to the Earth, his envious will might be bridled, the determinations of God fulfilled, and his creatures kept and preserved, within the compasse and measure of order.
What Satan doth, they suffer; And what they wink at, he wrasteth: But when he thinketh himself most assured, then feeleth he the bit.
In each of these Houses, the Chief Watchman, is a mighty Prince, a mighty Angel of the Lord: which hath under him five Princes (these names I must use for your instruction.) The seals and authorities of these Houses, are confirmed in the beginning of the World. Unto every one of them, be four characters, (Tokens of the presence of the son of God: by whom all things were made in Creation.)
Ensignes, upon the Image whereof, is death: whereon the Redemption of mankind is established, and with the which he shall come to judge the Earth.
These are the Characters, and natural marks of holinesse. Unto these, belong four Angels severally.
The twenty-four old men, are the twenty-four Seniors, that St. John remembereth.
These judge the government of the Castles, and fulfill the will of God, as it is written.
The twelve Banners are the twelve names of God, that govern all the creatures upon the Earth, visible and invisible, comprehending
3, 4, and 5.
Out of these Crosses, come the Angels of all the Aires: which presently give obedience to the will of men, when they see them.
Hereby you may subvert whole Countries without Armies: which you must, and shall do, for the glory of God.
By these you shall get the favour of all the Princes, whom you take pity of, or wish well unto.
Hereby you shall know the secret Treasures of the waters, and unknown Caves of the Earth.
And it shall be a Doctrine, for you onely, the instrument of the World.
For, the rest of your Instructions, are touching the Heavens, and the time to come: of the which, this is the last and extream knowledge.
This will I deliver unto you, (because I have yielded you before the Lord.)
Upon Monday next, I will appear unto you: and shall be a Lesson of a few dayes.
KELLEY: The will of God be done.
DEE: Amen.
AVE: In the mean season, desire you of God, such things, as are necessary for you.
He that filleth all things, and from whom all things live, and in, and through whom, they are sanctified, blesse you, and confirm you in peace.
DEE: Amen.
I beseech you, to Notifie this morning's Vision, by words: as all other holy Prophets have recorded theirs.
AVE: A Vision.
The sign of the love of God toward his faithful. Four sumptuous and belligerant Castles, out of the which sounded Trumpets thrice.
The sign of Majesty, the Cloath of passage, was cast forth.
In the East, the cloath red; after the newly smitten blood.
In the South, the cloath white, Lilly-colour.
In the West a cloath, the skins of many Dragons, green: garlick-bladed.
In the North, the cloath, Hair-coloured, Bilbery juyce.
The Trumpets sound once. The Gates open. The four Castles are moved. There issueth four Trumpeters, whose Trumpets are a Pyramis, six cones, wreathed. There followeth out of every Castle three, holding up their Banners displayed, with ensigne, the names of God. There follow Seniors six, alike from the four Gates: After them cometh from every part a King: whose Princes are five, gardant, and holding up his train. Next issueth the Crosse of four Angles, of the Majesty of Creation in God attended upon every one, with four: a white Cloud, four Crosses, bearing the witnesses of the Covenant of God, with the *Prince (*King) gone out before: which were confirmed, every one, with ten Angels, visible in countenance: After every Crosse, attendeth sixteen Angels, dispositors of the will of those, that govern the Castles. They proceed. And, in, and about the middle of the Court, the Ensigns keep their standings, opposite to the middle of the Gate: The rest pause. The twenty-four Senators meet: They seem to consult.
I, AVE, STOOD BY THE SEER:
It vanisheth.
So I leave you.

THE DELIVERY OF THE GREAT TABLE OF THE WATCHTOWERS
June 25, 1584

E.K.: After awhile it (the curtain) was drawn, and layed on the back-side of the stone, on a heap together.
Now here standeth one in a white Garment, with a white Cerclet about his head like a white smock, I remember not that ever I saw this Creature before, his Garment is tucked up.
Now is there fire come, and hath consumed this Creature all to pieces, and he is fall'n down to ashes.
Now he riseth up, and he is brighter then he was before.
(AVE):...So doth the glory of God comfort the just, and they rise again with a threefold glorie.
DEE: A place was made.
E.K.: Now he spreadeth the aire, or openeth it before him, and there appeareth before him a square Table.
Now he taketh off the Table a black Carpet.
Now he taketh off a green Carpet.
Now he taketh off a white Carpet.
Now he taketh off a red Cloath.
And now the Table appeareth to be made of earth, as Potters Clay, very raw earth.
The Table hath four feet, of which two touch the ground, and two do not: The feet seem also to be of the earth. The Table is square.

On the left corner (farthest from E.K.) did a T appear on the Table: Out of the top of this T do four beams issue of clear collour bright.
AVE: That part (pointing to that T) of the Table of the earth of those that govern the earth: that is are governed by the seven Angels that are governed by the seven that stand before God, that are by the living God, which is found in the seal of the living God, (Tau with the 4) which signifie the four powers of God principial in earth,&c.
Move not, for the place is holy, and become holy.
I said not so, he said it, that beareth witnesse of himself. Unto this, obey the other three Angels of the Table.
E.K.: On the other farther corner of the Table (on E.K. his right hand) is a Crosse like an Alphabet Crosse.
This Crosse, and the other T do seem to lye upon the Table, in a dim dunnish, or a sky colour. All the Table over seemed to be scribled and rased with new lines.
AVE: The earth is the last, which is with the Angels, but not as the Angels, and therefore it standeth in the Table of the seven Angels, which stand before the presence of God in the last place, without a Letter, or number, but figured by a Crosse.
It is expressed in the Angle of that Table, wherein the names of the Angels are gathered, and do appear, as of Michael and Gabriel.
DEE: I remember, there is an Alphabetary Crosse.
E.K.: Now in the corner of the Table, (on the right hand to E.K.) appeareth another Crosse, somewhat on this fashion + and there appear'd these Letters and Numbers.

       b 6
       4 b

AVE:It is in that Table, which consisteth of 4 and 8.
E.K.: In the last corner of this earthly Table appeareth a little round smoke, as big as a pins head.
Now all is covered with a mist.
Now I hear a great voyce of thumbling and rumbling in the stone.
Now all waxeth cleare again...
AVE: Number.
E.K.: I see lines and scribblements (as before) going athwart the lines.
I count thirteen lines downward.
AVE: Stay there.
E.K.: I count twelve this way overthwart.
In the just middle of every square are little pricks. The Table seemeth to be 8 yards square.
Now upon these squares like Characters.
They be the true images of God his spiritual Creatures.
AVE: Write what thou seest.
E.K.: I cannot.
DEE: Endeavour to do your best, for he that biddeth you do, will also give you power to do.
E.K. did his best, at length fire flashed in his face, and shortly after he said, I perceive they be easie to make, so that I tell the squares, by which the lines do passe, and draw from middle prick to middle prick...

AVE: In the name of God, be diligent, and move not for the place is holy.
Take the first square: write from the left hand toward the right, you shall write small letters and great.
Say what you see (to E.K.)

AVE: Make the first figure upon a clean paper, and thereto add the simple letters: Then shall you hear more. Thou must make the squares of the first part of the Table unto every square and his letters.
DEE: I have made the squares of the first part, and set in the letters.
AVE: Thou hast in the middle line oroibAhaozpi. There are six lines above, and six below. That line is called linea Spiritus Sancti: and out of that line cometh the three names of God, from the East gate, being of 3, 4,and 5 letters, which were the armes of the Ensignes that were spoken of before. Oro, ibah, aozpi, I said before, that God the Father a mighty pillar divided with a right line.
The Father himself, without the line.
The Father and Son by addition of the line.
These two lines beginning
fA
id
av &c.
That is the great Crosse that came out of the East gate.

Thou hast in the upper left angle in the second line ardza.
Thou hast that maketh the Crosse downward: first i, then the same d, i, g, o. ...So thou hast the other three Crosses in their angles.
DEE: So have I the four Crosses attendant on the principal Crosse.
AVE:...Above every Crosse, standeth four letters.
...They are thus to be read.
In the upper left angle thou hast rzla: pronounce urzla: by this name the first Angel appeareth. zla: go then to the first r, and pronounce it zlar. That was the first letter of the first Angel, is the last letter of the second: as of the first r, was the first letter of the name, as rzla, that r is now the last letter of of thre name of the second Angel, beginning at z, as zla, and so back again to the r.
DEE: So that the third beginneth at L, whose last letter is the first of the second name, and is called Larz, and so of the last: as arzl, to be pronounced arzel.
Shall we labour by like order of every the four letters over the Crosse to make four such names?
AVE: They are also to be made.

AVE:...Now for your six Seniors: whose judgement is of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. In the line De Spiritu Sancto, you have Abioro of six letters: The second name of the second Senior is of 7 as, A (the same, ascending) Aaixaif the third, as the second, in patrae & filio, HcmordA.
Again in Spiritu Sancto, haozpi. The fifth, in patrae & filio descendens hipotga. The sixth, AVtoTar. If you will make them of seven letters (because two of them, are but of six) that is, when the wrath of God is to be increased.
NOTE Then whereas you say, Abioro, say Habioro; and where you say Haozpi, say ahaozpi. Thou hast haozpi, before h is A; take that unto it and make it Ahaozpi. And so they consist all, of seven letters.

AVE: Thou hast b the fifth, in the left part of the line, de Spiritu Sancto: thou hast a the sixth, (the first part of the line patrae & filio descending.)
T the sixth in the second part descending. a The first in the second part descending, or the second ascending.
Thou hast a the fifth, in aozpi.
i The sixth, and V the sixth, ascending in the part descending of the line de patre & filio, the second and first part. Put the A or the h that stand in the Center, to it: Thou hast Bataiva or Bataivh. YOU MUST TAKE BUT ONE OF THEM, either the A or the h. A, comiter, and h in extreme Judiciis.
DEE: So I see when the contract A, and when the contract H must end this word: That is the mighty Prince whose train was holden up in the East.
AVE:...Yet one thing ere I go. Those Characters or Notes (for, so call them) are the parts of the whole Earth, as you may find in those names I delivered you before; To the intent you may work all the World over at one time.

AVE: Now to the purpose: Rest, for the place is holy.
First, generally what this Table containeth.
1. All humane knowledge.
2. Out of it springeth Physick.
3. The knowledge of all elemental Creatures, amongst you. How many kindes there are, and for what use they were created. Those that live in the air, by themselves. Those that live in the waters, by themselves. Those that dwell in the earth, by themselves. The property of the fire, which is the secret life of all things.
4. The knowledge, finding and use of metals.
The vertues of them.
The congelations, and vertues of stones.
They are all of one matter.
5. The Conjoining and knitting together of Natures. The destruction of Nature, and of things that may perish.
6. Moving from place to place, (as, into this Countrey, or that Countrey, at pleasure)
7. The knowledge of all crafts Mechanical.
8. Transmutatio formalis, sed non essentialis.