Bael (Baal) is the first demon of the 72 Daemons of Solomon. He is a principal King of Hell and leader of the infernal powers. Bael rules 66 to 250 legions of demons and spirits. When he was a god of the middle east, his cult symbol was a bull. He was identified as Set in Egypt, Chronos by the Greeks, and Saturn by the Romans. Bael is a well-known demon from the Goetia, has a long history of being summoned by conjurers over hundreds of years, and is found in various grimoires. He is the first demon king, which is the power of the East.
ORIGINS
Bael is the Canaanite word for god or lord. When the Hebrews entered the lands of Canan, the cults of Bael were in prominence. Since Bael was a title, many different settlements had their own Bael. The female counterparts were the Ashteroths.
However, Bael was also a canonized deity of the Canaanite pantheon. He was the universal god of fertility, with the title Prince, Lord of the Earth. Bael was also the Lord of Rain and Dew. The Ugaritic and Hebrews knew him as Bael Hadad, the Storm God with the title He Who Rides on the Clouds. And in Phoenician and Syrian, his title was Baal Shamen, Lord of the Heavens.
In the main Canaanite canon, he was an Elohim, the son of the high god El and was the god of life who ruled over the cycle of life and death.
Golden calf worship that many Hebrews got in trouble over was probably Bael worship. And the Hebrews would grow increasingly militarized in distancing themselves from their Canaanite origins.
When the Hebrews returned to the Near East and settled there, the Bael religion competed directly with the God of the Old Testament. This rivalry lead to Bael being demonized and removed from his former divine pantheon. Scripture would later even mock him, calling the entity Beelzebub Lord of the Flies.
There are so many gods with the name Bael in them across the Mediterranean world and the Middle East that it could take up a whole article describing them all. Moreover, like many of the Goetic spirits, Bael was formerly a divine entity that went through a process of demonization in Judaism and Christianity.
DESCRIPTION
In the past, Bael has appeared as a human/bull hybrid or a large bull. He also appears as an ancient middle-easter king that talks in a raspy voice. Some conjurers have said he’s emerged as a soldier. Bael also sometimes appears as a cat, a toad, or a combination of a man wearing a crown, a cat, and a toad with three heads on spider legs. Many grimoires state that Bael has many “diverse shapes,” so his form could also be whatever it feels like at the time or a form the conjurer commands him to take.
POWERS
If one wants to keep a particular thing a secret, the Bael can manifest confusion and illusions in others to make sure no one discovers the thing you want to remain hidden. This obfuscation also translates to oneself because Bael can also make you less noticeable.
Bael can alter the perceptions of others concerning objects, places, or situations.
If someone has discovered a secret of yours that you’d like to ensure is never revealed, then Bael can make sure that person keeps one’s secrets.
This entity can manifest apathy or anxiety. It alters the mind instead of a frontal assault and confounds enemies on the mental plane.
Bael has weather manipulation abilities over rain and lightning.
Can manifest or cure various diseases and pestilence.
Grants wisdom and satisfies all cravings.
ALIASES: Baal, Baall, Boal, Boall, Beal, Adoni, Beelzebub, Satan, Belphegor, Baalberith
BINDING ANGEL: Vehuiah
TAROT
1: The Emperor
ELEMENT: Fire
ZODIAC: Aries
NUMEROLOGY: 4
YES/NO DIVINATION: Yes
REPRESENTATION: Organization skills. Working hard. Being reliable.
KEYWORDS: Stability, structure, leadership, respect, authority, power, rules, father figure, control, protection, practicality, discipline, focus
REVERSED: Recklessness, stubbornness, domineering, controlling, tyrant, lack of discipline
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