Correspondences:
Dates: March 11th–20th
Direction: South
Tarot: 10 of Cups
Planet: Mars
Metal: Iron (also copper or silver)
Element: Fire
Colour: Red
Plant: Wormwood
Incense: Dragon’s Blood
Zodiac: 20°–30° Pisces

Enn: Tasa fubin Andromalius on ca

From the Goetia:
“…appearing in the Form of a Man holding a Great Serpent in his Hand. His Office is to bring back both a Thief, and the Goods which be stolen; and to discover all Wickedness, and Underhand Dealing; and to punish all Thieves and other Wicked People and also to discover Treasures that be Hid.”

Connolly describes Andromalius as working well for execration and protection, and she notes that he can be invoked as a ward within the home to safeguard against theft or harm caused by others. Wearing his lamen when going out alone or into dangerous places is also recommended. People often ask which Goetic spirits are particularly aligned with protection, and Andromalius is one of the very few to be mentioned directly in this role. Alongside Sabnock, who excels in warding both the home and the astral temple, Andromalius is considered a primary protector.

Mirta Wake provides a wealth of references to Andromalius in historical texts, plays, and various fictional works. One intriguing account is found in Theresa Burns’s article in The Journal of the Western Mystery Tradition (#26, Vol. 3), which recounts how, in 1529, Sir William Stapleton wrote to Cardinal Wolsey about a group attempting to conjure Oberion to find buried treasure. Within the account, there is mention of a parson who had bound a spirit called Andrew Malchus. Though spelled differently, Burns suggests that this name may refer to Andromalius, while others believe it could have been Andrealphus. Regardless of the ambiguity, the variant name carries an interesting resonance of its own.

Lon Milo DuQuette also recounts personal work with Andromalius in his book My Life With the Spirits. In it, he recalls how the spirit helped him recover a friend’s stolen car. He notes that Andromalius was easy to work with, though Mirta cautions that you should not be a thief or criminal yourself if you intend to work with him, for obvious reasons.

The Goetia Ritual commentary interprets the serpent imagery symbolically. The man holding a great serpent signifies his catabolic powers—the manifestation of force at any level, the source of all potentialities both material and spiritual, and his close association with both life and death. The serpent here is both a weapon and a symbol of transformation, making Andromalius a figure who stands at the threshold between what is hidden and what is revealed, what is taken and what is restored.