The Book of Solomon
Heaven and Nature
The Lansdowne introduction assigns spirits to the heavens, elements and human lives, linking their natures with names, seals, times and earthly materials. [1]
Greater Key · Lansdowne MS 1203 introduction
Heaven and Nature
After the revelation among trees, the Lansdowne introduction describes creation to Roboam through the relationship between earth and heaven. The human body belongs to the earthly realm; the soul belongs to the celestial. Solomon’s teaching seeks to explain the natures and connections of the beings inhabiting both. [1]
The spirits receive different tasks within this order. Some regulate the stars, some inhabit the elements, some aid and direct people, and others sing divine praise. Planetary heavens and elemental regions have their own inhabitants. Guardian genii are associated with a person’s temperament, giving the account a place for individual human lives within its larger celestial scheme.