Paimon is a king of the West, of the Order of Dominations, obedient to Lucifer. He appears in the form of a man with a crown sitting on a dromedary, with the sounds of instruments and trumpeters. He has a voice as strong as a roar, and difficult to understand. He teaches about arts and sciences, about secret things, about land and water, and about the mind. He provides dignities and family, and commands people at the magician's will. He commands 200 legions of spirits, and appears along with two kings named LABAL and ABali, among others of the Order of Powers, and 25 legions.
Paimon is associated with Aziz, god of Palmyria. He can also be archetypally related to the prophet Saleh, mentioned in the Qur'an as having been responsible for restoring the values of the city of Thamudi on the Arabian peninsula.
As the people of the city were given over to material values that were not in keeping with their God, Saleh began to preach for spirituality, and asked for a sign to heaven. When answered with the sending of a female camel by God, the city began to follow his teachings.
Paimon represents the journey of self-knowledge, walking through the desert of the soul but always prepared with a store of energy. In this sense, he can be related to the Hermit, who returns from his journey bringing light and pointing the way, or to the three wise men, bringing blessings.
Paimon's own number in the order of daemons described in Solomon's Clavicles is 9, the number of the Hermit. The corresponding angel Haziel is associated with divine mercy as well as the fulfillment of promises.
On its negative side, it commands hatred and hypocrisy. These values correspond to Paimon in the sense that the emissary returns from his journey and attends the magician, even though he is wandering in the desert to complete his evolution.
Hatred and hypocrisy were also defeated in this journey of self-knowledge, and just like Paimon, the magician will be able to find balance, by knowing perfectly the workings of his mind.
