Correspondences:
Date: September 2nd – 11th
Direction: East
Tarot: Nine of Pentacles
Planet: Mercury
Metal: Mercury
Element: Fire
Colour: Orange
Plant: Centaurea
Incense: Storax
Zodiac: 10–20° Virgo
Other Correspondences: Gold

Enn: Tasa on ca Caim renich

From the Goetia:
“…appeareth in the Form of the Bird called a Thrush at first, but afterwards he putteth on the Shape of a Man carrying in his hand a Sharp Sword. He seemeth to answer in Burning Ashes, or in Coals of Fire. He is a Good Disputer. His Office is to give unto Men the Understanding of all Birds, Lowing of Bullocks, Barking of Dogs, and other Creatures; and also the Voice of the Waters. He giveth True Answers of Things to Come.”

Camio’s association with coals and ashes makes him ideal for pyromancy (scrying in fire, embers, or smoke). Likewise, his link to the “voice of the waters” extends to hydromancy, whether through observing natural streams, interpreting ripples when pebbles are dropped into water, or even gazing into reflective pools. Camio’s office also suggests a bridge to animal communication, making him particularly suitable for veterinarians, animal workers, or simply those who wish to deepen their bond with non-human life.

S. Connolly notes a veterinarian who used Camio’s sigil successfully in her practice, highlighting his value for both practical and divinatory purposes. Camio may also be invoked generally for insight into situations, with his sigil serving as a focus for scrying or divination of any type.

Mirta Wake points to a possible etymological connection between Camio (or Caïm) and Cain, though she stresses they should be considered distinct entities. Jehannum explores the idea further, suggesting that Camio and Tubal-Cain may represent different aspects of Cain’s mythic being as it developed over time.

This opens an important discussion about how spirits often manifest through multiple aspects or names. Just as I might be known by different titles or roles (such as “the magician” in one sphere and “the web developer” in another) so too can spirits reflect different aspects of their essence through different guises.

Jehannum also attributes to Camio the ability to teach projection of the astral double, shapeshifting into beasts, and aiding in dreamwork and enchantment. He links Camio’s name numerically (71 in Hebrew gematria) to meanings such as “idol” or “nation,” suggesting ties to themes of early civilisation. Some religious traditions even connect Cain to the founding of the first cities or cults, with varying degrees of historical or mythic embellishment.

The Goetia Ritual commentary notes Camio’s association with the thrush, which links symbolically to the nightingale. The nightingale carries a tragic mythological resonance through the story of Philomela, who, after suffering brutal assault and mutilation, was transformed into the nightingale whose mournful song echoes through the night. This symbolism layers Camio with associations of sorrow, transformation, and the voicing of what has been silenced.

Camio is a divinatory spirit par excellence, bridging the elements of fire and water, of animals and human language, of silence and sound. His gifts are especially potent for those who wish to hear what normally goes unheard—whether that is the hidden voices of nature, the patterns in fire and water, or the whisper of truths yet to come. He is also a spirit of dispute, questioning, and sharpening of the mind, demanding engagement with the hidden languages of both the world and the soul.