Ingredients and methods of preparation Abramelin oil

1 ingredients , methods of preparation

1.1 abramelin oil
1.2 samuel mathers abramelin oil
1.3 abramelin oil made essential oils
1.4 macerated abramelin oil
1.5 mathers macerated abramelin oil
1.6 crowley s abramelin oil made essential oils
1.7 doubly consecrated crowley oil of abramelin recipe

ingredients , methods of preparation

there are, among english-speaking occultists, numerous variant forms of abramelin oil.

abramelin oil

the oil described in book of abramelin abraham of worms, jew worms, germany, presumed have lived c.1362–c.1458. in english translation book of abramelin: new translation (2006) steven guth of georg dehn, compiled known german manuscript sources, formula reads follows:

take 1 part of best myrrh, half part of cinnamon, 1 part of cassia, 1 part galanga root, , quarter of combined total weight of good, fresh olive oil. make these ointment or oil done chemists. keep in clean container until need it. put container other accessories in cupboard under altar.

guth s translation of recipe may incorrect. german sources list calmus or kalmus . but, instead of calamus, guth has translated these galanga root (galangal). taking account, 5 ingredients listed abraham of worms in book of abramelin identical listed in bible. proportions different (one-half versus 1 part of calamus).

in first printed edition, peter hammer, 1725, recipe reads:

nimm myrrhen des besten 1 theil, zimmt 1/2 theil, soviel des calmus als zimmet, cassien soviel als der myrrhen im gewicht und gutes frisches baumöl... (take 1 part of best myrrh, 1/2 part cinnamon, calamus cinnamon, of cassia as myrrh in weight , fresh tree oil...)

note proportions in edition have been changed conform recipe holy anointing oil bible (exodus 30:22-25):

take thou unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh 5 hundred shekels, , of sweet cinnamon half much, 2 hundred , fifty shekels, , of kaneh bosem 2 hundred , fifty shekels, , of cassia 5 hundred shekels, after shekel of sanctuary, , of oil olive hin: , thou shalt make oil of holy ointment, ointment compounded after art of apothecary: shall holy anointing oil.

samuel mathers abramelin oil

according s. l. macgregor mathers english translation 1897, derives incomplete french manuscript copy of book of abramelin, recipe is:

you shall prepare sacred oil in manner: take of myrrh in tears, 1 part; of fine cinnamon, 2 parts; of galangal half part; , half of total weight of these drugs of best oil olive. aromatics shall mix according unto art of apothecary, , shall make thereof balsam, shall keep in glass vial shall put within cupboard (formed interior) of altar.

the 4 ingredients listed mathers in translation of book of sacred magic of abramelin mage (1897) myrrh, cinnamon, galangal, , olive oil. word translated french galangal word calamus. other extant manuscripts list calamus ingredient. unknown if mathers use of galangal instead of calamus intentional or mistranslation, result in several notable changes, including symbolism , use.

since cinnamon , cassia 2 species of same cinnamomum genus, doubling 1 name translator of french manuscript not unexpected. reasons doing may have been prompted pious decision avoid duplicating true holy oil, or tacit admission in medieval europe, difficult obtain cinnamon , cassia separate products.

abramelin oil made essential oils

a recipe abramelin oil using essential oils follows:

half part cinnamon essential oil
1 part myrrh essential oil
1 part calamus essential oil
1 part cassia essential oil
one-quarter of foregoing total weight olive oil

since ancient perfumers , apothecaries never compounded fragrances mixing essential oils in such large ratio respect carrier oils—because original formula distilled after maceration, not before—it possible restore proportions might have been if maceration , distillation had occurred according art of apothecary :

half part cinnamon essential oil
1 parts myrrh essential oil
1 part calamus essential oil
1 part cassia essential oil
7 parts olive oil

this highly fragranced oil may applied skin in more liberal amounts; close, modern approximation of oil described abramelin abraham of worms.

essential oil variation of biblical recipe:

1 part myrrh oil
1 part cassia oil
1/2 part cinnamon leaf oil
1/2 part keneh bosem oil, spelled kaneh bosem (see article holy anointing oil section identification of kaneh bosem )
7 parts olive oil.

the biblical holy anointing oil described in exodus 30:22-25 created from:

pure myrrh (מר דרור mar deror) 500 shekels (about 6 kg/13⅕ lbs)
sweet cinnamon (קינמון בשם kinnemon besem) 250 shekels (about 3 kg/6⅗ lbs)
kaneh bosem (קְנֵה-בֹשֶׂם kaneh bosm) 250 shekels (about 3 kg/6⅗ lbs)
cassia (קדה kiddah) 500 shekels (about 6 kg/13⅕ lbs)
olive oil (שמן זית shemen sayith) 1 hin (about 5 quarts according adam clarke; 4 litres according shiurei torah, 7 litres according chazon ish)

macerated abramelin oil

a recipe abramelin oil based upon french manuscript:

4 parts cinnamon bark quills, reduced powder
2 parts myrrh resin, finely ground
1 part calamus chopped root, reduced powder
half of foregoing total weight olive oil

the mixture macerated 1 month, decanted , bottled use, producing fragranced oil suitable anointing portion of body, , not burn skin. may applied liberally, after manner of traditional jewish holy oils, such 1 poured on aaron s head until ran down beard. not, however, made according unto art of apothecary , since not distilled after maceration decanted bottles.

mathers macerated abramelin oil

making abramelin oil according s. l. macgregor mathers 1897 translation of french manuscript requires compounding oil raw ingredients. ratio given in book follows:

4 parts cinnamon bark quills, reduced powder
2 parts myrrh resin tears, finely ground
1 part galangal sliced root, reduced powder
half of foregoing total weight olive oil

this mixture macerated 1 month, , using apothecary’s perfume press oil separated , bottled use. result fragranced oil suitable anointing portion of body, , not burn skin.

as essential oils approximately 2% of raw ingredients on average, possible make oil way using essential oils, multiplying total weight 25 [50 total weight, divided 2] olive oil quantity or enough olive oil ensure essential oils dissolved. have same effect of oil no longer burning skin. once dissolved olive oil change green silver in colour.

crowley s abramelin oil made essential oils

early in 20th century, british occultist aleister crowley created own version of abramelin oil, called oil of abramelin, , referred holy oil of aspiration. based on s. l. macgregor mathers substitution of galangal calamus. crowley abandoned book s method of preparation—which specifies blending myrrh tears (resin) , fine (finely ground) cinnamon—instead opting pouring distilled essential oils small amount of olive oil. recipe (from commentary liber al vel legis [1]) reads follows:

8 parts cinnamon essential oil
4 parts myrrh essential oil
2 parts galangal essential oil
7 parts olive oil

crowley weighed out proportions of essential oils according recipe specified mathers translation weighing out raw materials. result give cinnamon strong presence, when placed upon skin should burn , thrill through body intensity of fire. formula unlike grimoire recipe , cannot used practices require oil poured on head. rather, crowley intended applied in small amounts, top of head or forehead, , used anointment of magical equipment act of consecration.

doubly consecrated crowley oil of abramelin recipe

it possible add 1 part of consecrated batch of crowley version of abramelin oil each new batch. can done magical reasons , not change proportions of ingredients.