The Lesser Key of Solomon Book V: Ars Notoria

The Lesser Key of Solomon Book V: Ars Notoria


The Ars Notoria (The Notable Art) is the fifth and last part of The Lesser Key of Solomon.

It contains a collection of prayers (some of them divided in several parts) mixed with kabbalistic and magical words in several languages (i.e. Hebrew, Greek, etc.), how the prayers must be said, and the relation that these rituals have to the understanding of all sciences. It mentions the aspects of the Moon in relation with the prayers. It also says that the prayers act as an invocation to God's angels. According to the book, the correct spelling of the prayers gives the knowledge of the science related to each one and also a good memory, stability of mind, and eloquence. This chapter presents the precepts that have to be observed to obtain a good result.

Finally, it tells how King Solomon received the revelation from the angel.