The Complete Cycle
The 72 Spirits of the Goetia
A unified Baroque NFT collection: every King, Duke, Prince, Marquis, President, Earl and the single Knight, reimagined as a digital grimoire and preserved on the Chia blockchain.
This page explains how the collection was built — from iconography and metadata to blockchain architecture and licensing — so you can understand what lives behind each image.
About the Collection
The Goetia Collection is a complete artistic reconstruction of the 72 spirits described in the classical grimoires — including Lemegeton, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and related ceremonial manuscripts.
Each daemon is reinterpreted through a Baroque visual lens inspired by Caravaggio, Rembrandt and strong chiaroscuro. The goal is not to “modernize” the spirits, but to translate their symbolic descriptions into a cohesive, high-fidelity visual universe.
- Square 1:1 format with centered full-body composition
- Baroque lighting, dramatic contrast and oil-paint texture
- Hierarchy-specific color palettes (Kings, Dukes, Princes, etc.)
- Strict alignment with classical iconography and lore
- No sigils, glyphs or external symbols in the artwork itself
- Each daemon linked to a structured metadata file
Together, the 72 images form a symbolic cycle that mirrors human potential, archetypal forces and ancient esoteric cosmology — now crystallized in a permanent on-chain collection.
Metadata Structure
Each daemon in the Goetia Collection is defined through a structured system of attributes. This framework preserves the classical sources while organizing astrological, hierarchical, and symbolic correspondences into a consistent format.
All fields were developed through extensive research, taking into account multiple historical interpretations of the Goetia across centuries — from early grimoires to modern esoteric traditions. Whenever traditions diverge, the structure reflects a balanced synthesis of these perspectives.
This approach ensures both historical depth and structural clarity, allowing each entity to be explored individually while remaining part of a coherent and unified system.
Every daemon is defined by the following metadata fields:
- id — Original ordering from the Lemegeton
- name — Classical name of the daemon
- hierarchy — Rank (King, Duke, Prince, Marquis, President, Earl, Knight)
- legions — Number of legions commanded (classical sources)
- sign — Zodiac sign alignment
- element — Elemental attribution
- cardinal_modality — Modality (Cardinal / Fixed / Mutable)
- sign_planet — Planetary rulership of the sign
- decan_planet — Planetary rulership of the decan
- decan — Decan label / degrees within the sign
- degree_range — Normalized degree range (e.g.,
10°-14°) - start_date — Date range start (day/month format)
- end_date — Date range end (day/month format)
- angel — Associated angel (paired system used by this collection)
- classical_powers — Short, practical summary of powers (derived from the classical description)
- life_applications — Comma-separated practical tags for filtering/use-cases
- the_lesser_key_of_solomon — Primary classical excerpt (Lemegeton / Ars Goetia entry)
- arsgoetia_17th_modernized — Modernized paraphrase for readability (site-friendly)
This shared schema makes it easy to build advanced filters (hierarchy, astrology, element, angelic pairings), analytics dashboards, and future expansions — while keeping every token consistently indexed.
NFT Art Direction
The visual identity of the Goetia Collection is intentionally strict: a recognizable Baroque signature across all pieces, avoiding the randomness often seen in large NFT sets.
Each artwork follows:
- Square 1:1 resolution optimized for marketplaces, galleries and mobile
- Body representation based on classical descriptions
- Hierarchy palette defining atmosphere and lighting per rank
- No text or sigils embedded into the art — pure image, clean composition
- Unified direction so that all 72 feel part of one coherent “codex”
The result is a collection that can be read individually, daemon by daemon, but also as a single Baroque tapestry when viewed together in a grid.
Blockchain Architecture
The Goetia Collection is minted on the Chia Blockchain, chosen for its eco-friendly consensus mechanism, robust NFT1 standard and strong focus on verifiable, on-chain data.
- Secure ownership through Chia's NFT1 protocol
- Immutable links to artwork and metadata via permanent URIs
- Low-energy consensus, aligning with long-term archival goals
- Native royalties and full provenance tracking
- Compatibility with MintGarden, Dexie and other Chia marketplaces
Each token acts as a cryptographic index into the collection: owning a daemon means holding a verifiable entry in this digital grimoire.
Chia NFT1 Highlights
- On-chain metadata with flexible key-value schema
- Support for creator & launcher DID identities
- Built-in royalty distribution at protocol level
The collection is designed so that future tools — dashboards, search engines, astrological explorers — can consume the same on-chain metadata used by this website.
The Hierarchies of the Goetia
In this project, every daemon follows the classical Goetia classification: Kings, Dukes, Princes, Marquises, Presidents, and Earls. Each hierarchy uses a unique Baroque-inspired color palette, consistent across all 72 NFTs.
The Goetia contains a single Knight — Furcas — whose Saturnian palette stands apart from all others and is visibly distinct within the collection.
License & Collector Rights
The Goetia Collection uses a hybrid licensing model inspired by Creative Commons, adapted for digital art, esoteric content and blockchain environments.
- Collectors may display the artwork publicly (online and offline)
- Resale rights are handled natively by blockchain provenance
- Commercial use is allowed under specific conditions described in the license
- The creator retains authorship, narrative and curatorial rights
- The NFT proves ownership of a token in the collection — not an IP transfer
A full legal document will be attached to the collection, making explicit what collectors can do with the artworks and how the project remains protected as a cohesive artistic work.
Planned License Model
The current version is based on a “display + limited commercial rights” framework, close to a CC BY-NC-style license but adapted to the reality of NFTs and secondary markets.
Check here the full license text.
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