Onoskelis is a mysterious and seductive figure found within ancient daemonology and later embraced by practitioners of the Left-Hand Path and the Infernal Current. Originating in apocryphal Judeo-Christian texts -specifically the Testament of Solomon- Onoskelis is described as a female daemon with a beautiful human appearance but with a serpentine or goat-like lower body, symbolizing Her dual nature: alluring yet transgressive, divine yet infernal.
In occult traditions, Onoskelis is interpreted as a spirit of forbidden desire, secret knowledge, and carnal liberation. She represents the darker aspects of the feminine daemonesses -like Lilith or Naamah- but with a unique emphasis on intellectual temptation and sensual gnosis. Some view Her as a daemoness of hidden knowledge and sexual sovereignty, often invoked to aid in self-empowerment, shadow integration, and the deconstruction of social or moral taboos.
Within the Infernal Current, Onoskelis may be seen not as evil, but as a guide who challenges the initiate to transcend hypocrisy, face their instincts without shame, and claim full ownership of their will. She is sometimes worked with in rituals of erotic awakening, inversion of patriarchal dogma, and deep occult inquiry into the primal feminine.
In essence, Onoskelis is not merely a daemoness -She is a mirror. She reflects back what society suppresses and what the seeker must embrace to walk the path of true inner freedom.
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Names: Onoskelis, Onoscelis, Onoskeles, “She with the Ass’s Legs”
Rank: Daemoness; Seductress Spirit; Cave-Dweller Spirit
Specialties: Seduction, Corruption, Glamour, Forbidden Desire, Lunar Magick, Gold Attraction, Sexual Obsession, Shadow Work, Wilderness Spirits.
Associated Powers: Enchantment, temptation, revealing hidden desires, liminality, nocturnal workings, emotional manipulation, glamour magick, ecstatic trance.
Tarot Cards: The Moon, The Devil, Queen of Wands, 7 of Cups.
Planet: Moon, Venus, Pluto.
Metal: Silver, Dark Copper.
Element: Water / Earth.
Direction: West.
Time: Full Moon; Midnight; Dusk to Pre-Dawn.
Moon Phase: Full Moon strongly emphasized.
Zodiac Position: Capricorn (traditional association).
Constellation: Capricorn.
Colors: Black, Bone White, Moon Silver, Deep Violet, Wine Red, Dark Moss Green.
Candle Colors: Black, Silver, Deep Purple, Dark Red.
Incense & Scents: Myrrh, Patchouli, Musk, Copal, Night-Blooming Jasmine, Storax, Agarwood, Earthy florals.
Flowers: Black Rose, Belladonna flower imagery, Moonflower, Wild Orchids.
Animals: Mule, Donkey, Goat, Night Serpents, Cave Creatures.
Realm: Caves, Ravines, Wilderness, Threshold Spaces, Lunar Deserts, Hidden Earth Caverns.
Species: Chthonic Daemoness / Se’irim-type Spirit / Lunar Seductress.
Offerings: Dark wine, silver jewelry, mirrors, black roses, moon water, honey, incense smoke, poetry, erotic dance, dark ambient musick, obsidian objects, coins, cave stones.
Crystals: Obsidian, Moonstone, Black Moonstone, Garnet, Smoky Quartz, Labradorite, Silver Sheen Obsidian.
Herbs & Plants: Mugwort, Damiana, Belladonna symbolism, Mandrake folklore, Patchouli, Jasmine.
Preferred Atmosphere: Dark ambient musick, candlelit ritual, moonlit workings, cave imagery, sensual but melancholic environments.
Sacred Symbols: Crescent moon, ropes, caves, donkey legs/hooves, mirrors, hidden gold, cliffs, labyrinths.
Associated Themes: Beauty masking danger, illusion, hidden hunger, ecstatic femininity, isolation, seduction, spiritual corruption, wilderness mysticism.
Daemonic Enn: Onoskelis Intra Sensus Luxar.
Attributes: Onoskelis is a mysterious female daemon from the Testament of Solomon, described as a beautiful woman with mule or donkey legs who dwells in caves and ravines. She seduces, deceives, and spiritually corrupts men, though She is also associated with hidden wealth and forbidden attraction. She travels under the Full Moon and embodies the dangerous intersection between beauty, wilderness, sexuality, illusion, and death. She is often interpreted as a liminal spirit connected to the nocturnal feminine, predatory glamour, and the hidden instincts buried within the human psyche. She is associated with lunar witchcraft, seduction magick, trance states, execration & curses, and shadow integration.
Onoskelis is a daemoness mentioned in The Testament of Solomon. She is mostly associated with the hobgoblin Empousa or Empusa, Who is known for shapeshifting into different forms. However, in this case, She is a satyr. In Greek myth, such female is usually half human and half goat.
Appearance: She appears in the form of a very beautiful woman with a fair complexion and with the legs of a mule or an ass. This is gotten from the English translation of Her Greek name which means: “She with an ass leg”.
Similar Daemons:
- Empousai.
- Succubus.
- Bianakith.
- Ruax.
- Alleborith.
- Rabdos.
Onoskelis In The Testament Of Solomon: King Solomon ordered Beelzebub to appear before Him, and when He did, He asked Him if there were any female daemon in existence as He wished to behold one. To satisfy His curiosity, Onoskelis appeared before Him in a form which the book describes as thus:
“Her body was that of a woman with a fair complexion, but Her legs were those of a mule.”
-Testament of Solomon 4:2.
She spoke to the King saying:
“I am a spirit which has been made into a body. I recline in a den on the earth. I make my home in caves. However, I have a many-sided character. Sometimes I strangle men; sometimes, I pervert them from their true natures. Most of the time, my habitats are cliffs, caves, and ravines. Frequently, I also associate with men who think of me as a woman, especially with whose skin is honey-coloured, for we are of the same constellation. It is also true that they worship my star secretly and openly. They do not know that they deceive themselves and excite me to be an evildoer all the more. For they want to obtain gold by remembering (me), but I grant little to those who seriously worship me.”
-Testament of Solomon 4:4-7.
The Testament of Solomon also stated how Onoskelis was created:
”I was formed from an unexpected voice which is called, a voice of the echo of a black heaven, emitted in matter.”
-Testament of Solomon 4:8.
Onoskelis travels stealthily at night and kills indiscriminately. She rarely leaves Her caves to wander about unless during the full moon.
"And I said to Her: “Under what star dost thou pass?” And She answered me: “Under the star of the full moon, for the reason that the moon travels over most things.” Then I said to Her: “And what angel is it that frustrates thee?” And She said to me: “He that in thee is reigning.” And I thought that She mocked me, and bade a soldier strike Her. But She cried aloud and said: “I am subjected to thee, O king, by the wisdom of God given to thee, and by the angel Joel”
After the discovery, King Solomon bound Onoskelis with the name of Yahweh, (The holy one of Israel) and with the aid of His magickal ring given to Him by Angel Michael. Onoskelis was bound in a standing position forcing Her to work day and night spinning hemp for ropes used in constructing the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.
Onoskelis The Mistress Of Torture & Misery: In Hell, She is known as the Red Goddess and primitive priestess who causes the highest torment and misery. It is believed that She is the first daemon you would meet on your path to eternal damnation. She is fierce and almost every spirit that encounters Her swiftly meets a brutal end. However, when She is in Her playful mood, She doesn’t slaughter Her target immediately instead She would pursue you tirelessly until you are tired and consumed by insanity.
When it comes to torture and misery, She is the best of the best. She can never get enough of it. Whenever She arrives, an ear-shattering cackle echoes throughout the caverns of Hell. Her laughter is like a soundtrack that trembles Her victims. Her thirst for blood is unquenchable as She never gets satisfied. She is seductive, relentless, stubborn and loves all sinful things. Don’t be foolish enough to underestimate Her.
In conclusion, most Onoskelises possess different horns. They are mentally unstable and cannot see but only sense and feel. You can use their lack of vision to your advantage and avoid making too much noise near them. It is said that these daemons have arousal feelings but barely gets into it. For example; when they catch the prey, they get sexually aroused sometimes but quickly return to their primitive state which forces them to strangle the prey. Onoskelises are attracted to torches; thus, they are always seeking for warmth even for a brief moment.
ONOSKELIS MEDITATION VIDEOS
· Onoskelis Daemonic Enn (108 Repetitions):
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· Onoskelis Daemonic Enn (Feminine Version)(108 Repetitions):
· Onoskelis Daemonic Enn (Feminine Version)(1 Hour):
