18 Real Demon Summoning Rituals You Should NEVER Attempt

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On Hollowhood, if you’re ready to be scared, these real demon summoning rituals are so dangerous you should never attempt to them!

Warning: This article is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Demon summoning rituals, drawn from historical grimoires, occult texts, and alleged real accounts, are considered extremely dangerous by practitioners, religious authorities, and skeptics alike. Attempting any of these could lead to severe psychological distress, obsession, possession claims, or worse. Do NOT try them—ever. Proceed with the lights on… and at your own peril.

Throughout history, from ancient grimoires to infamous occult experiments, people have sought to summon demons for power, knowledge, wealth, or forbidden pleasures. These rituals often come from texts like The Lesser Key of Solomon (Goetia), Grimorium Verum, the Sworn Book of Honorius, and others attributed to figures like King Solomon or even popes. Many end in warnings, madness, or tragedy. Here are 18 infamous ones you should never attempt.

Demon Summoning Rituals

The Goetia Evocation of Bael

From the Lesser Key of Solomon, summon the first king of Hell using his sigil, a protective circle, and incantations like “Ayer avage aloren Bael aken.” Historical accounts claim failures lead to invisibility illusions turning into paranoia or disappearance. One 19th-century tale describes a French occultist vanishing after botching protections.

Crowley’s Choronzon Ritual in the Algerian Desert (1909)

Aleister Crowley and Victor Neuburg evoked Choronzon, the “demon of the Abyss,” in a triangle while Crowley stayed protected. The entity allegedly broke through, attacking Neuburg with “froth-covered fangs.” Crowley barely subdued it—modern recreations risk total mental breakdown.

The Grimorium Verum Pact with Lucifuge Rofocale

Involves sacrificing a goat, inscribing sigils on its skin, and demanding a pact for treasure. The text warns the demon demands soul homage. Failed attempts reportedly cause violent hauntings or financial ruin disguised as “gifts.”

Pope Honorius’ Grimoire Conjuration

Attributed to Pope Honorius III, this clerical black magic ritual uses holy items twisted for demonic callings. Medieval papal bulls condemned it after claims of possessions and church scandals. Attempting clerical inversions invites severe spiritual backlash.

The Headless One Summoning (Greek Magical Papyri, Roman Egypt)

An ancient spell to call a powerful “headless demon” with incense smoke and barbarous names. Papyri describe it sustaining on sacrifices—modern users report intense visions turning into sleep paralysis horrors.

The Closet Game (Modern Urban Ritual)

Enter a dark closet alone, say “Show me the light or leave me in darkness,” and strike matches if you hear whispers. Legends claim a demon takes residence if you fail to escape quickly. Countless online stories describe lifelong terror after playing.

The Bath Game / Daruma-san Ritual Variant

A twisted summoning where you drown a “doll” figure in the bath while invoking a vengeful entity. Failures allegedly lead to a wet, pursuing presence that drags victims under—echoing Japanese yokai but tied to demon lore.

Crossroads Deal with a Black Dog Demon

At a crossroads at midnight, draw a circle and offer blood while invoking a black dog form (common in European folklore). If it appears, a deal is struck—but breaking it brings madness or death, as in blues legend Robert Johnson’s alleged pact.

The Munich Manual’s Necromantic Evocation

A medieval text for calling demons via blood-soaked circles and Latin chants. Used in clerical magic trials; failures resulted in accusations of heresy and executions, with survivors claiming eternal torment.

Lilith Invocation for Succubus Contact

Write a blood-signed letter to Lilith (mother of demons), burn offerings, and sleep exposed. Historical Kabbalistic roots warn of life-draining seductresses—modern accounts describe exhausting nocturnal visits ending in obsession.

The Sworn Book of Honorius Angel-Demon Hybrid Ritual

Blends angelic and demonic calls for forbidden knowledge. Attributed to a pope, it requires extreme purity—impure attempts supposedly summon vengeful hybrids that possess the caster.

Paimon’s Goetic Summoning

Call the king who teaches arts and sciences with his seal, loud music, and offerings. The Lesser Key warns he arrives roaring—botched rituals lead to overwhelming noise hallucinations or creative madness.

The Loudun Possessions Ritual (1630s)

Urbain Grandier allegedly used pacts and spells to summon Asmodai into Ursuline nuns. The resulting mass hysteria ended in his burning at the stake—recreations risk group possession-like symptoms.

Blood Chalice Harvest Ritual (Fictionalized Celtic Variant)

Over three nights ending on Halloween, offer blood sacrifices into a chalice while reciting ancient Celtic incantations at a black altar. Inspired by witch trial accounts; failures summon uncontrollable entities.

The Glass Spirit Summoning (1577 Grimoire)

From a Renaissance handwritten book, summon a modest demon into a consecrated glass with “Abracadabra” origins. Marginal notes from users warn of escalating demands if not banished properly.

Astaroth’s Wednesday Elder Wand Ritual (Grimorium Verum)

Cut elder wood on Astaroth’s day, inscribe seals, and evoke for secrets. The text details goat sacrifice and mole blood circles—skipping steps invites wrathful deception.

The Three Kings Midnight Game

Sit between three chairs with candles and mirrors at 3 AM, inviting a demonic presence. If the game ends wrong, the entity follows you home—tied to broader “ritual games” warnings of permanent haunting.

The Ultimate Solomonic Ring Conjuration

Using a pentagram-inscribed ring (as in the Testament of Solomon), command legions like Beelzebub. Ancient myth claims Solomon controlled demons for temple-building—but without divine authority, the backlash is catastrophic, from possession to ruin.

These rituals span centuries, from ancient papyri to modern creepypasta-inspired games, but the warnings remain consistent: demons (if real) demand respect, precise execution, and often a terrible price. Even skeptics note the psychological dangers—obsession, fear spirals, and self-fulfilling prophecies.

Final Warning: Curiosity killed more than the cat in occult history. If you’re drawn to the dark side, stick to horror movies, games, and stories on Hollowhood. Leave the summoning to the pages of forbidden books.