Goetic spirit
Halphas
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Halphas is a Goetic earl associated with towers, fortifications, weapons, and sending armed forces in grimoire symbolism.
Halphas is a Goetic earl of fortification, towers, arms, and militarized preparation.
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At a glance
- In the Goetia
- Spirit 38 of 72, a earl
- Source text
- The Lesser Key of Solomon (Ars Goetia)
- Found in
- Demons & Fallen Beings
- Related
- Demon, Fallen Angel, Spiritual Warfare, Discernment
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The story behind Halphas
The Lesser Key describes Halphas as building towers and filling them with weapons or forces.
The spiritual meaning of Halphas
Spiritually, Halphas asks whether protection has become preparation for endless war.
Halphas in practice: an example
Symbolically, Halphas can describe a person building defenses so intensely that peace becomes impossible.
Where readings of Halphas go wrong
A common error is to use Halphas lore to glorify weapons, violence, or paranoia.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and lore. No rite is taught on this page.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Demons & Fallen Beings
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Common questions
Who is Halphas?
Halphas is a Goetic earl associated with towers, fortifications, weapons, and sending armed forces in grimoire symbolism.
What number is Halphas in the Goetia?
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lesser Key of Solomon, Halphas is spirit number 38 of 72, ranked as a earl. The Lesser Key describes Halphas as building towers and filling them with weapons or forces.
What does Halphas mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Halphas asks whether protection has become preparation for endless war.
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