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>Due to Pisces's association with the twelfth astrological House, this is a sign with strong underworld connotations, as its equivalent house traditionally relates to matters concerning enemies, misfortune, success, imprisonment, witchcraft, labor, banishment, limitations, and secrets. From the legends surrounding Asmoday's capture by Solomon to build his Temple, a connection between Asmoday and the principles of imprisonment and labor is established, while his banishment to the desert in the aftermath of his involvement with Tobias and Sarah represents another Twelfth House association. Furthermore, the fact that Tobias thwarted him with an incense made from the gall of a Sheat fish—which he revealed to be the fish he revered in the Testament of Solomon—may be a hint toward his celestial sympathies with the sign of the Fishes. His ability to grant the power of invisibility—which Talmudic lore states was a power he used to eavesdrop in the learning places of men after returning from the celestial house of learning—is also connected to Pisces, of which the Greater Key of Solomon says:
>"In order to put in execution those of Invisibility after everything is properly prepared, the Moon should be in the Sign of the Fishes, in the hours proper and fitting, and she should be increasing in light."
>Regarding the Twelfth House connection to things of a secret nature, the powers attributed to Asmoday in the Book of Abramelin include knowing the secrets of any person, discovering and working with mines, having the ability to produce any amount of food, having power over metals, and changing the shape of people and animals. Of these powers, the ability to produce banquets matches the designation of the first decan of Pisces to “seeking substance and nourishments”, while his provocation of human passions is reflected in those of the second and third decans, as shown in the table
