Goetic spirit
Orias
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Orias is a Goetic marquis associated with the virtues of stars, planetary mansions, transformation, dignity, and favor.
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At a glance
- In the Goetia
- Spirit 59 of 72, a marquis
- 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 Orias
The Lesser Key describes Orias as a lion-like figure on horseback holding serpents and teaching the virtues of stars and planets.
The spiritual meaning of Orias
Spiritually, Orias asks whether the stars are being studied as created order or seized as leverage.
Why Orias matters
Orias matters because he is one of the most explicitly astrological Goetic spirits, showing how grimoire and star lore overlapped.
Where readings of Orias go wrong
The usual misreading is to treat Orias as an astrological authority or ritual contact.
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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Who is Orias?
Orias is a Goetic marquis associated with the virtues of stars, planetary mansions, transformation, dignity, and favor.
What number is Orias in the Goetia?
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lesser Key of Solomon, Orias is spirit number 59 of 72, ranked as a marquis. The Lesser Key describes Orias as a lion-like figure on horseback holding serpents and teaching the virtues of stars and planets.
What does Orias mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Orias asks whether the stars are being studied as created order or seized as leverage.
What do people get wrong about Orias?
The usual misreading is to treat Orias as an astrological authority or ritual contact.
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