This tradition is recounted in the 15th century Grimoire the Greater and Lesser Keys of Solomon, and the Testament of Solomon, a Christian text dating to around the 1st and 5th centuries CE.
In the Christian tradition there is a separate myth that recounts Solomon not only as a wise King, but a very powerful Ceremonial Magician. But there is a hidden side of King Solomon, a side that has been repressed from the western mythos, just as we hide the darker aspects of ourselves. In the Islamic tradition Solomon is regarded as a prophet and representative of Allah. According to the Old Testament King Solomon was charged to build the Temple of Solomon and was known as the wisest of all men. King Solomon is interesting because his archetypal characteristics are found throughout Mediterranean cultures. This is best personified by the Archetype of Wisdom in the Masonic system, King Solomon. It is this constant progression of self understanding that makes us face our archetypal shadow and conquer the negative aspects of the self. We must re-evaluate who we are morally as well as psychologically.
My Brethren, one tenant of the Masonic system is the constant reflection of the self. And lo, my soul is oppressed, and so my body waxes thinner every day. Then he also takes hold of my right hand and sucks my thumb.
After we are all released from our work on the Temple of God, after sunset, when I lie down to rest, one of the evil demons comes and takes away from me one half of my pay and one half of my food. Listen to what has befallen all that thy child hath.
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