The Olympic Spirits are mentioned in the Arbatel, which also gives us their powers and the means to work with them.

The Olympic Spirits are very easy to work with – it is only ritual magicians who make it difficult!

Olympic Spirits and Planetary Hours

The method for contacting and working with the Olympic Spirits is simple – use the planetary hours system, and they will naturally appear – that is what the Arbatel tells us.

The planetary hours use the Chaldean order, which orders the planets from the slowest to the fastest, as seen from Earth. To emphasis the importance, the Olympic Spirits are also listed in Chaldean order.

Sunrise marks the start of the planetary day, and this hour is best for meeting and working with the ruling spirit. The cycle of the planetary hours automatically generates the planetary attributions of the days of the week.

Since we are dealing with a cycle – it is continuous – there is no hierarchy. The Kabbalistic Tree of Life also has the planetary order in the Sephiroth from Binah to Yesod, but ritual magicians work against the flow of energy as they start from Yesod up to Binah.

Powers of the Olympic Spirits

Powers of Arathron ruling Saturn and Saturday

1. That he can convert any thing into a stone in a moment, either animal or plant, retaining the same object to the sight.
2. He converts treasures into coals, and coals into treasure.
3. He give familiars with a definite power.
4. He teaches Alchemy, Magick, and Physick.
5. He reconciles the subterranean spirits to men; makes hairy men.
6. He causes one to be invisible.
7. The barren he makes fruitful, and gives long life.

Powers of Bethor ruling Jupiter and Thursday

Bethor governs those things which are ascribed to Jupiter: he soon comes being called. He that is dignified with his character, he raises to very great dignities, to cast open treasures: he reconciles the spirits of the air, that they give true answers: they transport precious stones from place to place, and they make medicines to work miraculously in their effects: he gives also familiars of the firmament, and prolongs life to 700 years if God will.

Powers of Phaleg ruling Mars and Tuesday

Phaleg rules those things which are attributed to Mars, the Prince of peace. He that hath his character he raises to great honours in warlike affairs.

Powers of Och ruling Sun and Sunday

Och governs solar things; he gives 600 years, with perfect health; he bestows great wisdom, gives the most excellent Spirits, teaches perfect Medicines: he converts all things into most pure gold and precious stones: he gives gold, and a purse springing with gold. He that is dignified with his Character, he makes him to be worshipped as a Deity, by the Kings of the whole world.

Powers of Hagith ruling Venus and Friday

Hagith governs Venereous things. He that is dignified with his Character, he makes very fair, and to be adorned with all beauty. He converts copper into gold, in a moment, and gold into copper: he gives Spirits which do faithfully serve those to whom they are addicted.

Powers of Ophiel ruling Mercury and Wednesday

Ophiel easily gives Familiar Spirits: he teaches all Arts: and he that is dignified with his Character, he makes him to be able in a moment to convert Quicksilver into the Philosophers stone.

Powers of Phul ruling Moon and Monday

Phul changes all metals into silver, in word and deed; governs Lunary things; heals the dropsy: he gives spirits of the water, who do serve men in a corporeal and visible form; and makes men to live 300 years.