The letter square at folio 36v

At folio 36v, the Latin notice says that showing its pentacle terrifies spirits and brings them to obedience. Peterson compares its four-by-four letter square with Mathers figure 11, the first Saturn pentacle. The connection is a named editorial comparison, joining an individual Latin passage to a figure in the later English edition. [2]

The nature of the edition

The original folio image is unavailable for this entry. The Latin notice nevertheless preserves a clear account of display and submission, while McLean’s description distinguishes the forty-one-drawing series from the two inserted pentacles. The described heptagonal Divine Seal belongs to the witness’s wider graphic material; its placement in relation to the inserted pair remains uncertain. [1]

Sources and editions

1. Adam McLean · Aubrey 24: the Latin Pentacles manuscript description

   Direct manuscript description, consulted as secondary evidence of the manuscript contents. Aubrey24, BookIII and inserted folios; Direct manuscript description

   McLean describes the manuscript’s arrangement and drawing counts.

   Full passage · accessed 2026-10-10
2. Aubrey 24 · Peterson editorial research edition

   Latin manuscript passage, preserved editorial excerpt. f36v, edition p47; indexed passage excerpt

   Peterson describes the letter-square pentacle at folio 36v and compares it with Mathers figure 11.

   Passage excerpt · accessed 2026-10-10