Daemon of the Night, King Balam (Night Daemon)
Dates: August 12th & August 22nd (S. Connolly) (Night Time)
Alternate Dates: August 13th & August 23rd (Tikaboo) / December 3rd & December 7th (Runyon)
Direction: West (North)
Tarot: 7 of Wands
Planet: Sun
Metal: Gold
Element: Earth
Color: Yellow
Plant: Oak
Incense: Frankincense
Zodiac: Leo
Daemonic Enn: Lirach tasa vefa wehlc Balam
Daemonic Enn: Lirach tasa vefa wehl Balam
“The fifty-first spirit is Balam or Balaam. He is a terrible, great, and powerful king. He appeareth with three heads: the first is like that of a bull; the second is like that of a man; the third is like that of a ram. He hath the tail of a serpent, and flaming eyes. He rideth upon a furious bear, and carrieth a boshawk upon His fist. He speaketh with a hoarse voice, giving true answers of things past, present, and to come. He maketh men to go invisible, and also to be witty. He governeth 40 legions of spirits. His seal is this, etc.”
-Original text from the Ars Goetia
“Balam (a.k.a. Balaam) is a great and powerful king. He appeareth with three heads: the first is like that of a bull; the second is like that of a man; the third is like that of a ram. He hath the tail of a serpent, and flaming eyes. He rideth upon a furious bear, and carrieth a boshawk upon His fist. He speaketh with a hoarse voice, giving true answers of things past, present, and to come. He maketh men to go invisible, and also to be witty. He governeth 40 legions of spirits.”
-From Tikaboo
“Balaam is a darkened angel, Who when the human head speaks, the bull head hisses and speaks in tongues. He is a divinatory spirit, Who reveals answers of the past and present and that which may come. He also teaches astral invisibility and how one may project by dreams.“
-From the Luciferian Goetia by Michael Ford
“Invoke Balam to get over social awkwardness or to find the inner reasons for shyness or discomfort. Leave a piece of gold in offering to Balam (and His sigil) on the altar to keep magickal works secret until they manifest the desired results.”
-From the Daemonolatry Goetia by S. Connolly
Other names: Balaam, Balan;
Rank: King;
Specialties: Astral, Knowledge, Future, Invisibility;
Tarot Card: 9 of Wands;
Candle color: Yellow;
Incense: Frankincense; Planet: Sun; Metal: Gold; Opening hours: From 9 am to 12 pm and from 3 pm to sunset; Zodiac Position: 10-14 degrees of Sagittarius • December 03-07; Great Ruler: Corson (Egyn); Element earth; Direction: North; Enn/mantra: Lir-atch tah-sa veh-fa weh-el Bah-lam; Enn pronunciation: Lirach tasa vefa wehl Balam;
Dictionary of Demonilogy:
Balaam: one of the evil demons that took possession of Mother Joana dos Anjos. The passion of Balaam was the most dangerous of all. Identified as a three demon heads , riding a bear and carrying a hawk in his hands . one of the heads one was like that of a bull, the other like that of a man, and the third like that of a ram. In the Old Testament, the name of Balaam, prophet, seer and soothsayer, appears, originating in the Mesopotamian city of Petor. Biblical legend says that, summoned by Balak son of Sepphor, king of Moavo, to go to the Israelites to curse them, he was on his way, mounted on a donkey, when an angel appeared to him with a sword naked. The animal stopped, refusing to walk. The donkey, endowed with the gift of speech, condemned his cruelty. God then opened the eyes of Balaam, who saw the angel and, so instead of cursing the Israelis, he blessed them
Balam discerns past, present and future, he bestows humor, intelligence and mental ability. He gives spiritual invisibility so he will not be found by evil spirits, and he makes men kind. The 51st spirit is Balam, Balaam, or Balan. He is a terrible king, great and mighty. He appears with three heads: the first is that of a buffalo; the second is like that of a man; the third is a goat. He has the tail of a serpent, and flaming eyes. He rides atop an angry bear, and carries a hawk in his fist. He speaks in a hoarse voice and rules over 40 legions.
Different Demonic Descriptions
From “The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King” (1904) Written by SL MacGregor Mathers BALAM. -The Fifty-one Spirit is Balam or Balaam. He is a Terrible, Great and Powerful King. He appears with three heads: the first is like that of a bull; the second is like that of a man; the third is like that of a Ram. He has a serpent’s tail and flaming eyes. He rides a raging bear and carries a Boshawk in his fist. He speaks in a hoarse voice, giving true answers of things past, present, and to come. He makes men invisible, and also witty. He rules 40 Legions of Spirits.
From the “Pseudomonarchia Daemonum” (1583) Written by Johann Weyer (Johann Wier)
Original text: Bala, the great and terrible King, comes forth with three heads, the first of a bull, the second of a man, and the third of a ram: a serpentine tail, with flaming eyes, riding on a very strong bear and carrying a hawk in his hand. He utters a hoarse voice: he answers perfectly about the past, the present and the future: he makes man both invisible and intelligent. He presided over forty legions, and was of the order of the dynasties.
From the “Dictionnaire Infernal” (1863 edition) Written by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy
Original text: Balan, great and terrible king in hell. He sometimes has three plates: that of a bull, that of a man, that of a ram. Add to that a snake tail and flaming eyes. But more ordinarily he shows himself on horseback, naked and horned, on a bear, and carries a hawk in his fist. His voice is hoarse and violent. It answers about the past, the present and the future. - This demon, who was formerly of the order of dominions, and who now commands forty infernal legions, teaches cunning, finesse, and the convenient means of duty without being seen.