9 Days of Purification what is it and why, part 1

The 9 day purification in the Grimoiric/Solomonic tradition is the next step after gathering and prepping for the Operation. The 9 days of purification is a extremely important to the wizard to start with before the actual ceremony can start. This goes for all operation including operations of Low Magic.
Several reason for the purification of the Wizard first he/she will need to become more cleansed spiritually and physically. Which each one compliments each other. One forgoes meat for the time and sticks to a Vegetarian diet, this fasting also includes no cake, ice cream, sweets and no caffeinated drinks, etc. In the grimoires also encourages forgoing Sex. This is because it is not bad it is because one needs to concentrate on the work at hand and not for desires of the flesh even if it is making love to you wife or insignificant other.
You have to understand that this goes back to the time when it was common for the priest of the temple to emuarse and cleanse themselves spiritually and physically before entering the temple of G-d. This set the stage for several thing to happened. First this allows the wizard to get his mind in order that he/she is going to do something important. Second this allows the wizard to start his path to reach bliss and to open his heart to the holy spirit. Third and the most important this allows him to just set his mind on the magick, I always end the time with the lords pray, then meditation.
So what to do during the 9 days of purification. You must first decide what prays, associated psalms if any, biblical reading, reading of proverbs may be good Idea, psalmody. Also prays such as deliverances, and the solomonic confession from the Key of Solomon the king. John Dees 7 psalms that he always read before his experiments, are all good, ( I suggest the Pray and confession from Key of Solomon the King each evening before you go to bed )  You may also fit the prays to fit the work at hand. Prays of love and poems of love for experiments in love etc.. Next come up with time when you are going to do the prays and mediations. In biblical literature it is usually 9am, 12 noon, and 3pm. But because of our cookie modern time you may do it twice per day. Once in the morning and once at night before bed. Do this at the altar with some myrrh or frankincense incense and one white candle or 3 white to signify the trinity which should be the same candle for the whole nine days.( Always snuff candles and snuff them when your out of the room or leaving ).