No. 12 — Prince

Sitri

Master of desire and physical beauty, granting the power to inspire passionate attraction and command the forces of lust and longing.

Manifestation

Sitri manifests as a figure of extraordinary sensual beauty, often appearing as an androgynous being of perfect physical form wreathed in flames. His presence arrives with the scent of rare perfumes and warm skin—the atmosphere of seduction and desire itself. When invoked, those nearby experience heightened sensuality and awareness of their own physicality; attractiveness seems to increase; others become drawn closer. The air becomes charged with longing and the intensity of erotic awareness.

His aura radiates with the heat of passionate desire—neither purely sexual nor merely aesthetic but the fusion of both into a unified force. There exists an intensity about his presence that makes normal social distance dissolve; boundaries become permeable. Those in his vicinity experience their own desires sharpened and their awareness of the desires of others becoming almost painfully acute.

Powers

SEDUCER

Grants the power to inspire passionate attraction and erotic desire in others

BEAUTY-MASTER

Confers or enhances physical beauty and sensual magnetism

DESIRE-READER

Reveals the secret desires and fantasies of others with uncanny accuracy

LUST-FORCE

Amplifies sexual desire and passionate longing in self and others

Rank

Prince

Legions

Sphere

Jupiter

♃

Element

Water

West / Dusk

Seal

See Grimoire

Notation Below

Powers & Dominion 3 recorded abilities

01 Seduction & Passionate Attraction

Sitri grants genuine power to inspire passionate desire and erotic attraction. This is not shallow manipulation but the awakening of authentic longing based on real recognition of attractiveness and appeal. The practitioner becomes almost irresistible to those they target; they perceive the desires in others and address them directly. Power operates through understanding desire's deep structures rather than superficial charm.

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02 Physical Enhancement

The spirit enhances physical beauty and sensual magnetism. Work with Sitri gradually transforms the practitioner's appearance and bearing—not through magical illusion but through subtle shifts that align physical form with inner power and confidence. The practitioner becomes genuinely more attractive to desired partners; others find themselves drawn to them without understanding why.

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03 Desire Manifestation

Sitri teaches that passion and desire, when properly directed, become creative forces. Through understanding and amplifying desire, the practitioner learns to manifest what they truly long for. This power extends beyond romantic and sexual desire to encompass passionate longing for achievements, possessions, and life-circumstances. Desire becomes a tool for bringing reality into alignment with will.

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Deep Lore

Historical Origins

The emergence of Sitri within the Western grimoire tradition.

Sitri appears in the major European grimoire compilations of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, cataloged as the Prince of the Goetia's infernal hierarchy. The spirit commands 60 legions and holds dominion over matters of excites desire and lust.

The name Sitri does not appear in pre-medieval sources with certainty, suggesting this spirit may represent a later codification of older folk beliefs about elemental water spirits, planetary jupiter intelligences, or localized spirits of place that were systematized during the great period of grimoire compilation.

What is certain is that by the time Johann Weyer published the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum in 1577, Sitri had been assigned a fixed position in the hierarchy, specific powers, and a defined method of conjuration — details that would be refined but largely preserved in the later Ars Goetia.

c. 1500s

Early Grimoire Appearances

Sitri appears in manuscript traditions circulating among European magical practitioners, though exact dates of first inclusion remain debated.

1577

Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

Johann Weyer includes Sitri in his systematic catalog of infernal spirits, establishing the demon's rank, legions, and primary powers.

c. 1600s

The Ars Goetia

The anonymous compilation that becomes the canonical source fixes Sitri's position as number 12 in the hierarchy of seventy-two, with refined descriptions of appearance and powers.

1818–1863

Dictionnaire Infernal

Collin de Plancy's encyclopedia brings Sitri to a wider audience, though with varying degrees of embellishment and artistic interpretation.

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Grimoire Variations

How different sources describe Sitri across centuries of compilation.

Ars Goetia

Lesser Key of Solomon · c. 1600s

Sitri is the Prince of the Goetia, commanding 60 legions of spirits. Sitri inflames love and lust in those who are its targets, whether for intimate relations or passionate obsession, heating the blood and quickening the heart toward the object of desire. He can make t.

The canonical source. Establishes Sitri's position as number 12 in the hierarchy and defines the primary powers that subsequent sources would reference.

Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

Johann Weyer · 1577

Weyer's earlier catalog describes Sitri with similar attributes but often provides additional practical details about the spirit's temperament and the conditions required for successful conjuration.

Weyer's text predates the Ars Goetia and served as one of its primary sources. Differences between the two versions reveal how the tradition evolved over decades of transmission.

Dictionnaire Infernal

Collin de Plancy · 1818 / 1863

De Plancy's encyclopedia entry for Sitri draws primarily from the Ars Goetia but adds editorial commentary and, in the 1863 edition, an accompanying illustration by Louis Le Breton.

De Plancy's contribution is primarily visual and editorial — his encyclopedia brought these spirits to a general audience for the first time, framed as objects of scholarly curiosity rather than practical conjuration.

III.

Cultural Legacy

Sitri in art, literature, and the modern imagination.

Grimoire Tradition

The Prince in the Western Magical Canon

Sitri occupies a specific niche in the Western magical tradition as a spirit of water, governed by Jupiter and associated with tin. These correspondences place Sitri within a coherent cosmological framework that practitioners have used for centuries to understand and engage with the spirit world.

DESIRE

FLAME

Modern Practice

Contemporary Engagement

In modern occult practice, Sitri is approached through multiple frameworks — from traditional Solomonic ceremonial magick to psychological models that treat the demon as an archetype of excites desire and lust. The spirit's domain over water and connection to Jupiter inform the timing and methods practitioners use.

Games & Media

Digital Afterlife

Like many spirits of the Goetia, Sitri appears across video games, tabletop RPGs, and fantasy literature — the Ars Goetia serving as one of gaming's most reliable bestiaries. Each adaptation preserves the core attributes while recontextualizing them for new audiences and media.

LUST

IV.

Ritual Traditions

Historical and modern approaches to working with Sitri.

Solomonic Ceremonial

The classical method requires a circle of protection, Sitri's seal inscribed on a lamen worn over the heart, and conjuration through graduated orations. The magician commands by divine authority, and Sitri appears within a brass triangle. Timing: Thursday, during the planetary hour of Jupiter.

Grimoire Purist

Strict adherence to original manuscript instructions — hand-crafted tools, specific materials, precise ritual timing. The argument is that the grimoire's specific procedures create a coherent symbolic language. For Sitri, this means working with tin implements and water correspondences.

Psychological Model

Following the chaos magick tradition, Sitri is approached as an archetype — a personification of the practitioner's own capacity for excites desire and lust. The seal becomes a meditation focus; invocation becomes active imagination. The circle is a psychological boundary.

Modern Devotional

A relational approach treating Sitri as an autonomous entity worthy of respect. Practitioners build ongoing relationships through offerings — typically incense, candles, or libations associated with Jupiter — and regular communication. The seal is displayed on an altar. Sitri is petitioned, not commanded.

Regardless of method, the irreducible correspondences remain: the seal is central, the element is Water, the planet is Jupiter, the metal is tin, and the day is Thursday. These form the signal beneath the noise of varying approaches.

Classification

RankPrince — sovereign authority

Legions60 — spirits under direct command

PlanetJupiter — ♃

MetalTin — Sn

ElementWater

SummoningThursday

SealRequired — inscribed on lamen or parchment

Invocation

Sitri, lord of flame and sweet desire,
Who knowest passion's deepest art,
Kindle in me the sacred fire,
And draw unto my waiting heart.

Sitri responds most readily to those approaching desire with honesty rather than shame, and with genuine care for both their own pleasure and that of their partners. He favors practitioners who seek mutual desire rather than one-sided domination.