Post #14. The Language of the Angels: An Introduction to the Enochian Magical System
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"Here is the language that was before Babel, when all men spoke one tongue, and that tongue was the tongue of angels." - The Angel Uriel to John Dee, 1583
The angelic conversations between John Dee and Edward Kelley produced far more than cryptic prophecies and mystical visions. They revealed what may be the most sophisticated and powerful magical system ever recorded in Western occultism—a complete spiritual technology that its creators claimed could reshape reality itself.
The Enochian system, as it came to be known, represents nothing less than a divine operating system for the universe, a set of magical protocols that allegedly provide direct access to the fundamental forces that govern existence.
But this was no mere academic exercise conducted in the safety of Mortlake's library. The Enochian system was specifically designed to transform London into the earthly anchor point for angelic power, creating a spiritual infrastructure that would allow the city to project its influence across the entire world.
Understanding this system is crucial to grasping how London evolved from a medieval trading post into the centre of a global empire—and how it continues to function as the world's primary centre of occult power today.
The Angelic Language
The Celestial Alphabet: Letters of Creation
The foundation of the Enochian system rests upon a complete magical language, delivered letter by letter through Kelley's scrying sessions. This was not a simple cypher or coded version of existing languages, but an entirely new linguistic system with its own alphabet, grammar, syntax, and phonetic structure. The angels claimed this was the original language of creation—the tongue spoken by Adam in Paradise, the language used by God to speak the universe into existence.
The Enochian alphabet comprises twenty-one letters, each with its own unique shape and mystical significance. Unlike human alphabets, which developed organically over centuries, every aspect of the Enochian script was deliberately designed to channel specific spiritual energies.
The letters themselves are angular and geometric, resembling a fusion of Hebrew, Greek, and completely alien characters. Modern analysis has revealed that the letter forms follow mathematical principles based on sacred geometry, with each character incorporating specific ratios and proportions that correspond to planetary and elemental forces.
The pronunciation of Enochian is equally precise and powerful. The angels provided detailed instructions on how each letter should be vibrated, emphasising that incorrect pronunciation could not only render the magic ineffective but could potentially unleash dangerous forces.
The language has a harsh, guttural quality that seems to bypass normal human speech patterns and resonate directly with primal energies. Practitioners report that speaking Enochian produces physical sensations—tingling, heat, electrical charges—that suggest the words are indeed activating subtle energies in both the speaker and the environment.
What makes Enochian particularly remarkable is its linguistic consistency. Modern computational analysis has revealed that it possesses all the characteristics of a genuine language: consistent grammatical structures, logical vocabulary development, and syntactic rules that remain stable across thousands of recorded words. This suggests either that Kelley was a linguistic genius capable of creating a complete artificial language (something not achieved by scholars until the 20th century) or that something genuinely otherworldly was occurring in Dee's study.
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The Great Table: A Cosmic Operating System
At the heart of the Enochian system lies the Great Table—a massive grid of letters that serves as both a map of the spiritual universe and a functional interface for accessing its various levels and inhabitants. This is not merely a diagram or symbolic representation, but a working magical instrument that practitioners use to navigate the complex hierarchies of angelic and elemental forces.
The Great Table comprises four elemental tablets, each containing 12 rows and 13 columns of Enochian letters, plus a central Tablet of Union that binds the four elements together. Each position in these grids corresponds to specific spiritual entities, from the mighty elemental kings who govern entire realms down to the individual angels responsible for particular locations, times, and circumstances.
The Eastern Tablet governs the element of Air and is associated with communication, intellect, and the movement of information. In the London context, this tablet was specifically linked to the area around the Tower of London, which would later become the centre of royal communications and, eventually, the hub of global financial information networks.
The angels revealed that the Air tablet would ensure London's dominance in trade, diplomacy, and the flow of knowledge across the world.
The Southern Tablet controls Fire and relates to energy, will, and transformation. This was anchored in the Westminster area, which would indeed become the centre of political power and royal authority. The Fire tablet's influence can be seen in London's role as the driving force behind global exploration, colonisation, and the spread of English culture and language.
The Western Tablet governs Water and emotions, intuition, and the subconscious realms. Positioned in what would become the Buckingham Palace area, this tablet influences London's cultural and artistic development, as well as its role in shaping global fashion, entertainment, and social trends.
The Northern Tablet rules Earth and material manifestation, practical magic, and physical resources. Located in the Hampstead/Highgate area, this tablet ensures London's continued prosperity and its ability to attract and concentrate wealth from around the world.
The central Tablet of Union, positioned over the geographic centre of London, serves as the control mechanism that coordinates the four elemental forces and maintains the city's spiritual coherence. This tablet contains the most powerful names in the entire system and represents the divine authority that governs the entire system.
The Hierarchical Structure: Angels, Kings, and Governors
The Enochian system reveals a complex hierarchy of spiritual beings, each with specific roles and areas of authority. Understanding this hierarchy is crucial for comprehending how the system was designed to operate and how it continues to shape London's development.
At the apex of the system are the four Elemental Kings: Bataivah (Air), Edlprnaa (Fire), Raagiosl (Water), and Ikzhikal (Earth). These mighty beings govern entire elemental realms and possess authority over vast cosmic forces. The angels made it clear that these kings had specifically chosen London as their earthly seat of power, and that the city's future greatness would flow from their continued presence and protection.
Below the kings are the six Seniors of each element—twenty-four powerful angels who serve as the elemental cabinet, governing specific aspects of their respective realms. Each Senior has authority over particular geographical regions, time periods, and types of magical working. The Seniors of Air, for example, govern different aspects of communication and intellectual development, while the Seniors of Fire control various forms of energy and transformation.
The system also includes hundreds of lesser angels, each governing specific locations, activities, and time periods. Many of these angels have names that correspond to actual places in and around London, suggesting that the entire system was designed as a spiritual governance structure for the city and its surrounding regions.
Perhaps most significantly, the angels revealed that this hierarchy was not merely spiritual but would manifest in the physical world through human institutions. The structure of the Enochian hierarchy closely mirrors the organisation of the English court, Parliament, and the various guilds and corporations that would come to govern London's commercial life. This suggests that the city's political and economic development was guided by the same principles that govern the angelic realms.
The Nineteen Calls: Master Keys to Reality
To activate the powers contained within the Great Table, the angels provided nineteen powerful invocations known as the Calls or Keys. These are not mere prayers or requests for divine assistance, but command formulas that compel the various spiritual forces to manifest and obey the magician's will.
The Calls were delivered to Dee and Kelley in reverse order—from the nineteenth to the first—to prevent the accidental activation of forces that could prove catastrophic if released prematurely. Each Call is a masterpiece of magical poetry, combining precise technical instructions with language of extraordinary power and beauty.
The First Call serves as a general invocation that opens the practitioner's consciousness to the Enochian realm and establishes the authority necessary to command the various spirits. It begins with the famous words: "Ol sonf vorsg, goho Iad Balt, lansh calz vonpho" (I reign over you, says the God of Justice, in power exalted above the firmaments). This opening immediately establishes the divine authority behind the working and makes it clear that the magician is not merely requesting favours but exercising legitimate spiritual power.
Calls Two through Eighteen are used to access the various sections of the elemental tablets, each one opening specific "gates" that allow communication with particular classes of angels and spirits. These Calls are highly technical, containing precise instructions for navigating the complex letter grids of the tablets and extracting the names of the appropriate spiritual entities.
The Nineteenth Call is perhaps the most remarkable of all, as it provides access to the thirty Aethyrs—concentric spheres of spiritual reality that surround and interpenetrate the physical world. This Call allows the practitioner to project consciousness beyond the material plane and explore the various levels of angelic existence.
What makes the Calls particularly powerful is their mathematical precision. Each contains a specific number of words, syllables, and letters that correspond to various mystical principles. The rhythm and meter of the Calls create vibrational patterns that allegedly resonate with the fundamental frequencies of creation itself.
The Thirty Aethyrs: A Map of Spiritual Reality
One of the most sophisticated aspects of the Enochian system is its description of the thirty Aethyrs—spiritual realms that exist in concentric rings around the physical universe. These are not merely symbolic or metaphorical constructs, but actual locations that can be visited through astral projection and spiritual travel.
Each Aethyr is designated by a three-letter name in the Enochian language, starting with TEX (the 30th and outermost Aethyr) and progressing inward toward LIL (the 1st and innermost Aethyr, which borders on the divine realm itself). The Aethyrs are arranged in a specific order that represents a journey of spiritual initiation, with each level presenting particular challenges, revelations, and growth opportunities.
The outer Aethyrs (30th through 21st) deal with the purification of the lower aspects of human nature—the elimination of fear, desire, and ego-attachment that prevent spiritual progress. The middle Aethyrs (20th through 11th) involve encounters with various archetypal forces and the development of specific magical abilities. The inner Aethyrs (10th through 1st) provide direct contact with the highest levels of angelic consciousness and reveal the ultimate mysteries of existence.
What's particularly significant about the Aethyrs is their connection to London's spiritual development. The angels revealed that the city serves as a kind of earthly reflection of the Aethyric structure, with different areas of London corresponding to different Aethyric levels. As practitioners work their way through the Aethyrs, they are simultaneously exploring and activating the spiritual infrastructure of the city itself.
The exploration of the Aethyrs requires considerable preparation and carries significant risks. The angels warned that unprepared practitioners could become lost in these realms, suffer psychological damage, or encounter hostile entities that exist in the spaces between the Aethyrs. However, for those who successfully complete the journey, the rewards include direct knowledge of the cosmic order and the ability to work with the fundamental forces of creation.
The Practical Applications: How Enochian Magic Works
Unlike many magical systems that rely primarily on symbolism and psychological transformation, Enochian magic is designed to produce concrete, measurable results in the physical world. The system provides specific techniques for achieving a wide range of objectives, from personal spiritual development to large-scale social and political change.
The basic method involves using the Great Table to identify the appropriate spiritual entities for a particular working, then employing the relevant Calls to establish contact and issue commands. The practitioner must first determine which element governs the desired outcome (Air for communication and intellectual matters, Fire for energy and transformation, Water for emotional and psychic work, Earth for material manifestation), then locate the specific section of the appropriate tablet that contains the relevant angels.
For example, a working designed to increase London's influence in global financial markets would involve the Earth tablet (for material prosperity) and specific angels whose names appear in the sections governing commerce and wealth. The practitioner would use the appropriate Call to open the relevant section of the tablet, then vibrate the names of the governing angels while clearly stating the desired outcome.
The system also provides methods for defensive magic, spiritual healing, divination, and weather control. More advanced techniques enable the manipulation of probability, the acceleration or deceleration of time in specific locations, and even the creation of artificial spiritual entities programmed to perform specific tasks.
What makes Enochian magic particularly effective is its integration with London's existing spiritual infrastructure. The city's ley line network, sacred sites, and architectural features all serve as amplifiers and focusing devices for Enochian workings. A ritual performed at the Tower of London, for instance, automatically connects with the Air tablet and can influence communication networks across the globe. Similarly, work conducted at Westminster taps into the Fire tablet and can affect global political developments.
The Dangerous Knowledge: Warnings and Safeguards
The angels were explicit about the dangers inherent in the Enochian system. This is not a gentle, forgiving form of magic that allows for casual experimentation. The forces involved are cosmic in scope and utterly indifferent to human welfare. Mistakes in pronunciation, errors in tablet navigation, or attempts to command entities beyond one's spiritual authority can result in catastrophic consequences.
The historical record provides ample evidence of these dangers. Edward Kelley's increasing instability and eventual violent behaviour may have resulted from prolonged exposure to Enochian forces without adequate preparation or protection. Other practitioners throughout history have reported experiences ranging from temporary madness to permanent psychological damage after working with the system incorrectly.
The angels provided specific safeguards and preliminary exercises designed to prepare practitioners for the entire system. These include extensive purification rituals, the development of precise visualisation abilities, and the cultivation of absolute emotional equilibrium. The practitioner must also demonstrate complete mastery of basic magical techniques before attempting any Enochian workings.
Perhaps most importantly, the system requires absolute honesty and purity of intention. The Enochian angels can perceive the practitioner's true motivations and will not cooperate with those seeking power for selfish or destructive purposes. Attempts to use the system for personal gain at the expense of others typically result in the magic rebounding on the practitioner with devastating effect.
The London Connection: A City Transformed
The ultimate purpose of the Enochian system was not merely to provide individual practitioners with magical abilities, but to transform London itself into a vessel for angelic power. The angels made it clear that the city was chosen to serve as the earthly headquarters for their operations, and that its future development would be guided by the principles revealed in the Enochian communications.
This transformation was not intended to be obvious or dramatic, but subtle and gradual, working through existing human institutions and natural historical processes. The angelic influence would manifest through the decisions of merchants, politicians, architects, and other influential figures who would unconsciously implement the divine plan for the city's development.
The evidence for this influence is evident in London's remarkable rise to global prominence following the Enochian revelations. Within a century of Dee and Kelley's work, London had become the centre of a worldwide empire, the hub of global trade, and the dominant force in international finance. The city's influence extended to every continent, and English became the lingua franca of commerce, science, and diplomacy.
More subtly, London's physical development followed patterns that correspond to the Enochian system. The city's expansion proceeded according to the elemental correspondences revealed in the Great Table, with different areas developing characteristics that match their assigned spiritual functions. The financial district grew around the Air tablet's influence, the political centre developed under Fire tablet governance, and so forth.
Even today, London continues to function according to Enochian principles. The city remains the centre of global finance, with decisions made in its trading floors affecting markets worldwide. Its cultural influence shapes fashion, music, and social trends worldwide. Its political and diplomatic networks continue to project British influence far beyond what the country's physical size and population would suggest.
Modern Practitioners and Continuing Revelations
The Enochian system did not end with Dee and Kelley's separation. The magical technology they revealed has been preserved, studied, and developed by successive generations of practitioners, each adding their own insights and discoveries to the growing body of Enochian knowledge.
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn made Enochian magic central to their advanced curriculum, developing elaborate temple rituals based on the elemental tablets and training their members in the exploration of the Aethyrs. Their work revealed new aspects of the system and demonstrated its continued effectiveness centuries after its original reception.
Aleister Crowley conducted extensive research into the Aethyrs, producing detailed records of his visionary journeys that remain among the most important documents in modern occultism. His work revealed that the Aethyrs contain prophecies about the development of human consciousness and the future evolution of civilisation, with London continuing to play a central role in these cosmic processes.
Contemporary practitioners report that the Enochian system remains as powerful and relevant today as it was in Dee's time.
The angels described in the original communications are still accessible through the proper use of the Calls and tablets. Modern workings continue to produce dramatic results, and the system's influence on global events remains clearly visible to those who understand its principles.
Perhaps most significantly, recent work with the system has revealed that the original Enochian communications were only the beginning of a much larger revelation. The angels indicated that additional information would be released as humanity developed the spiritual maturity to handle it safely. Some contemporary practitioners claim to have received new Calls, additional tablet configurations, and expanded descriptions of the Aethyric realms.
The Eternal Working: London's Continuing Transformation
The Enochian system represents more than just a historical curiosity or an interesting magical technique. It provides the key to understanding how London has maintained its position as a centre of global power for over four centuries, and how it continues to shape world events through mechanisms that remain largely invisible to conventional analysis.
The great work begun by Dee and Kelley in the chambers of Mortlake continues to this day. Every major decision made in London's financial district, every policy developed in Westminster, every cultural trend that emerges from the city's creative communities, reflects the ongoing influence of the angelic forces that were first contacted in the 16th century.
The city itself has become a vast magical instrument, its streets and buildings serving as components in a cosmic machine designed to channel and focus spiritual energies on a planetary scale. The ley lines that crisscross London function as the wiring of this machine, connecting the various elemental anchor points and ensuring that the city's influence radiates outward to every corner of the globe.
Understanding the Enochian system is therefore essential for anyone seeking to comprehend London's true nature and continuing significance. The city is not merely a political or economic centre, but the earthly manifestation of a divine plan that encompasses the spiritual evolution of humanity itself. The angels who spoke to Dee and Kelley were not offering mere magical techniques but revealing the blueprint for a new phase of human development, with London serving as the primary instrument for implementing this cosmic agenda.
The language of the angels continues to echo through London's streets, shaping the city's destiny and guiding its inhabitants toward purposes that may not be fully revealed until the end of time itself. The Enochian keys remain as powerful today as they were four centuries ago, waiting for those with the knowledge and courage to unlock the secrets they contain.
Next in our series: "The Tragic End: Dee and Kelley's Downfall" - where we explore how the partnership between England's greatest magician and his mysterious scryer ultimately collapsed, and the dangerous consequences of wielding angelic power without adequate spiritual preparation.
Join us as we continue to uncover the secrets of the Secret City.
Solomon Jones (Author/Researcher)
Sources:
•British Library MS Sloane 3188 (Dee's Spiritual Diaries)
•Bodleian Library MS Ashmole 1790 (Complete Enochian Records)
•Laycock, Donald. "The Complete Enochian Dictionary" (1994)
•Schueler, Gerald and Betty. "Enochian Magic: A Practical Manual" (1985)
•DuQuette, Lon Milo. "Enochian Vision Magick" (2008)
•Crowley, Aleister. "The Vision and the Voice" (1911)
•Golden Dawn. "The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic" (1984)
•Regardie, Israel. "The Golden Dawn" (1937-1940)
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