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symbol of protection and exorcism. now let us not conjure up ideas in our minds about what exorcism is. when we speak of exorcism, what we are talking about is barring the qlippothic or negative energies from our own sphere of sensation. it is also a symbol of barring out negative energies outside our sphere of sensation as well. in this sense, it is used as a fitting symbol in pathworking and in astral projection. the memorization of the banner of the west and projecting it forward becomes a very strong etheric symbol of protection. there are several books that may go deeper indepth on these symbols, but at this time it is unnecessary for these symbols will be studied in depth in a higher grade. it is our hope that you will read the initiation over several times and even highlight it in t

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

m the times when a hedge, often of hawthorn, bounded the witch's home, and it is sometimes said that they are walking on the hedge between two worlds. such a witch may be in the tradition of the village wise women who knew about herbs and about the cycles of nature and used the implements of their kitchens rather than ceremonial tools. she may also be gifted in divination, in spell-casting and in astral projection. usually a woman, but occasionally a man, the solitary witch practises eclectic magick drawn from a variety of traditions. in the further reading section on page 301, you will find some suggested books in which you can read about some of these different traditions. those expert in brews and potions are also called kitchen witches. indeed, many of our grandmothers and great-grandm

nder difficult circumstances. she is perfect for outdoor love spells and for casting your love net wide to attract an as yet unknown lover. freyja freyja is the viking goddess of love and sexuality and can be invoked for rituals to increase confidence in inner beauty and worth, for the increase of passion and for fertility in every aspect. a witch goddess, she is potent for all magick, especially astral projection and crystal and gem magick. venus venus, the goddess of love, is the roman form of aphrodite and by her liaison with mercury gave birth to cupid. although she had many lovers, she was the goddess of chastity in women and is a joybringer, and so represents not only sexual pleasure, but also innocent love and especially love in the springtime. her planetary associations mean she is

e roman counterpart of artemis, who, because of her strong association with the moon in all its phases, was a goddess of fertility as well as love. it is also used on some altars to represent the goddess, with a gold candle for the horned god. silver is potent in all forms of divination, but especially for candle divination, for awakening clairvoyant powers, telepathic and psychometric abilities, astral projection, for rituals to invoke anima (female) power, for intuition and mysticism. it represents dreams, visions and a desire for fulfilment beyond the material world. in times of stress and sorrow, silver candles can remove negativity, promote inner stability and bring to the fore your hidden potential. silver candles are excellent for scrying, especially by the full moon, and for all ma

ALEE J BOOK OF AIWASS

top; satan (baphomet) grants any object you desire; gold coins, expensive clothes, furniture, rare antiques, a new car, exotic pet, etc. no need to be specific. babalon (isis) grants a protective amulet to be worn about the neck. you must be specific concerning the material the amulet is to be made from, its design, the kind of protection you desire. aiwass, lord egan's daemonic form, grants one astral projection experience. lucifer grants increased intelligence. pan (priapus) grants one sexual encounter with whomever you desire. bacchus grants that your unpaid debts shall be brought up to date. aphrodite (venus) grants the perfect male partner shall come to you. harpocrates grants the power of invisibility. hermes grants healing for a friend, loved one or relative. amon grants rain where

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

full of formulas for operating such transmutations. but i think that this was mostly to afford some relaxation for the spirit of the dead man; he nipped out of his sarcophagus, and painted the town all the colours of the rainbow in one animal shape or another. 33 the only experience i have of anything of this sort was when i was in pacific waters, mostly at honolulu or in nippon. i was practising astral projection. magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 180 a sister of the order who lived in hong kong helped me. i was to visit her, and the token of perfect success was to be that i should knock a vase off the mantel-piece. we appointed certain days and hours- with some awkwardness, as my time-distance from her was constantly growing shorter- for me to pay my visit. we g

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artly drawn from the nephesch, and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a "simulacrum" of the person of the skryer is "reflected" into it along the thought-ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is therefore a duplicate reflection of the sphere of sensations. as it is said "believe thyself to be in a place, and thou art there" in this astral projection, however, a certain part of the consciousness must remain 322 in the body to protect the thought-ray beyond the limits of the sphere of sensations (as well as the sphere itself at that point of departure of the thought-ray) from attack by any hostile force, so that the consciousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural bo

iousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in ordinary life. the return taketh place by a reversal of this process; and, save to persons whose nephesch and physical body are exceptionally strong and healthy, the whole operation of "skrying" and travelling in the spirit vision is, of course, fatiguing. also there is another mode of astral projection, which can be used by the more practised and advanced adept. this consisteth in forming first a sphere from his own sphere of sensations, casting his reflection therein, and then projecting this whole sphere to the desired place as in the previous method. but this is not easy to be done by any but the practised operator" in fact if this projection of the sphere to the desired pla

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l "note by p" 164 this danger is also experienced by such as carry out black magical operations. the current of will often returns and injures the magician who willed it. 165 soror f. the same as soror s.s.d.f. to lift a cloisonn vase from the shelf to a table, but cannot remember whether i accomplished the act or not. i said "ave soror" aloud (and i think audibly) and remained some time.166 this astral projection is an operation of chokmah; for the chiah must vivify the nephesch shell. after returning p. records that on his journey back he saw "his magical mirror of the universe very clearly in its colours" towards the end of april p. drew up for himself the following daily task (1) to work through the first five of the seven mental operations.167 (2) the assumption of god forms.168 (3) t

m (first, top to bottom; second left to right; third the rose as a circle dextro- rotary (3) the lvx sings in 5= 6 towards the four cardinal points (4) formulate before you in white flashing brilliance the eight letters thus (5) attach yourself to your kether and imagine you see a (7) meditation practices on men and things171 (8) elemental evocations.172 (9) meditation to vivify telesmata173 (10) astral projections174 physical work (2) careful drawings of the gods in their colours (6) figure of adonai ha aretz in colour [see illustration] 114 illustration facing page 114 described "diagram 86. the flashing figure of adonai-ha-aretz" this is a black, gray and white illustration in a large vertical rectangle. the field is black. inside and at the bottom are these words in hebrew letters, the

this large one. the figure is walking on something that looks like a cross between a dried lotus seed pod and a transected mud-daubber nest (8) completion of watch-towers and instruments.175 (9) the making of simple talismans. during each day this programme of work was to be divided as follows (1) in the morning the hb:shin of hb:shin operation, and assumption of a god- form (2) before tiffin. an astral projection practice (3) after tiffin. rising on a plane, or vision, or adonai ha aretz (4) in the evening. a magical ceremony of same sort, or any of above except astral projection.176 on march the 3rd we find p. wanderingamong the fastnesses of the nevado de colima. here he lived for a fortnight, returning to mexico city on the 18th only to leave it again two days later on an expedition to

of pale light, or rather of a silky texture passed through and over me; then one of the strange inhabitants passed through me unconscious of me, and i returned. golden dawn symbol. 14 m. three breaks. may 8th. position 1. 22 m. seven breaks. calvary cross. 50 m. did i go to sleep? 11th. designed abarahadabra for a pantacle.180 12th. i performed a magic ceremonial at night, followed by attempt at astral projection. i prefer the esoteric theosophist society's seven-fold division for these practical purposes. i think physical astral projection should be preceded by a (ceremonial "loosening of 177 in all cases when the name alone is mentioned a mediation practice is understood. prithivi-apas corresponds to water of earth. it is symbolized by a silver crescent drawn within a yellow square. see

wn and abrahadabra wand with great force. 16th. did the seven hb:shin of hb:shin operations. worked at a z for 5= 6 ritual.183 17th. position 1. 12 m. not good. evening invocation of mercury, chokmah and thoth. 18th. completed z for 5= 6 ritual. 117 may 19th. 1. assumption of the god-form of harpocrates: it lasted nine minutes: the result was good, for i got a distinct aura around me. 2. physical astral projection. i formed a sphere which took a human shape but rather corpse-like. i then projected a gray184 ray from the left side of my head; this was very tiring and there was no result physically. 3. concentrated on imaginary self for ten minutes, and then projected self into it with fearful force. chiah "nearly" passed.185 4. red sphere "darkened" and glorified and return to lighten tiphe

nto it i beheld the dawn of creation. gusts of liquid fire flamed and whirled through the darkness. then nothing but the brilliance of fire and water. i was away fifteen minutes. 4. seven minutes breathing exercise fifteen seconds each way (breathing in, withholding, and breathing out) 5. white lion on gray. 5 m. result bad. 21st. position 1. 45 m. fair. worked out a "double" formula for physical astral projection. first project with enterer sign; simulacrum answers with harpocrates sign.188 then as soon as enterer sign weakens change consciousness as for astral visions. after which attack body from simulacrum 181 p. at various times used the "invocation of the bornless one" as given in "the goetia; also the pentagram rituals in liber o. 182 the first six angelic keys of dr. dee. 183 the e

o good. july 20th. thoth. 10 m. rather poor. cross. 15 m. not very good. golden dawn 10 m. not good. symbol [my thought seems terribly wandering nowadays] isis. 19 m. not so bad. winged-globe. 12 m. bad, sleepy. 23rd. triangle of fire 15 m. very wandering. with cross in centre. abrahadabra 17 m. pretty good, though perhaps the whole pantacle. was hardly ever absolutely clear. 25th. tried physical astral projection twice. in the first one the person employed to watch- my beloved soror f- saw physical arm "bent" whilst my own was straight. 26th. i did the h.p.k. ritual at night to enter into the silence. i think the result was rather good. 190 a draft had been send only payable in hong-kong on personal application. he was consequently afraid lest by staying too long in japan he should become

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

ather sheath was cushioned with fur (modern versions use foam rubber) for comfort. the crossbar is suspended by a yoke to a single rope, again to provide ground disorientation. notice that in both cases the spine is kept straight. not only did the cradle produce sensory isolation, which aided freeing of the consciousness, it also aided the projection of the consciousness beyond the physical body. astral projection. it is not necessary, nor recommended, that the individual use the cradle, under normal circumstances. such a device should only be used under the close supervision of someone who is completely knowledgeable in its use. the essence of its benefits can and should be used, however. a procedure to induce the proper conditions for freeing the consciousness is outlined in the method o

esh semen contains liberal quantities of calcium, iron, phosphorous and vitamin c" oral sex can be especially suitable, of course, when all chances of pregnancy must be eliminated. i have already emphasized the importance of bodily cleanliness for magick. where sex magick is to be worked, it is especially important. sex magick can also be very useful as an adjunct to such things as divination and astral projection. if being used as a means of charging a cingulum, then the tying of the knots should be done with the woman tying the first, the man the second, and so on. when the ninth knot has been tied, then the cord should be wrapped around, tying the couple together as they approach orgasm. one final word on sex magick. it is only one of many ways to work magick. if you feel it is not for

ur interpretation of those dreams. 6. what is a priapic wand? 7. start a dream diary. record all your dreams. there is no need to write down an interpretation for each and every one, but at least think about their meanings as you record them. please read: the dream game by ann faraday the silent path by michael eastcott recommended supplementary reading: dreams carl g. jung the llewellyn guide to astral projection melita dennings& osborne phillips lesson eight 1. is the wicca handfasting rite a lifetime joining of the man and woman? 2. at what age is a child initiated into the craft? 3. what are the two main categories of channeling? 4. give at least five of the major points you must address in order to clear your mind for channeling. 5. you have mislaid your car keys. you don't know wheth

iography, and a list of mail order suppliers so you can find the books and herbs you need. like all of scott's books, this one does not require you to use complicated rituals or expensive magical paraphernalia. instead, it shares with you the intrinsic powers of the herbs. thus, you will be able to discover which herbs, by their very nature, can be used for luck, love, success, money, divination, astral projection, safety, psychic self-defense and much more. besides being interesting and educational it is also fun, and fully illustrated with unusual woodcuts from old herbals. this book has rapidly become the classic in its field. it enhances books such as 777 and is a must for all wiccans. 0-87542-122-9, 352 pgs, 6x9, illus, softcover $12.95 the complete book of incense, oils and brews by

of them well, even with only the most basic knowledge of the subject. the author has brought the two schools together, showing how the religious aspect of the pagan paths may be developed and served by the techniques inherent in the quabala. 0-87542-666-2,192 pages, sv* x 8, illus, softcover $7.95 the llewellyn practical guides by melita denning& osborne phillips the llewellyn practical guide to astral projection. yes, your consciousness can be sent forth, out-of-the-body, with full awareness and return with full memory. you can travel through time and space, converse with non-physical entities, obtain knowledge by non-material means, and experience higher dimensions. is there life-after-death? are we forever shackled by time& space? the ability to go forth by means of the astral body, or

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

m the times when a hedge, often of hawthorn, bounded the witch's home, and it is sometimes said that they are walking on the hedge between two worlds. such a witch may be in the tradition of the village wise women who knew about herbs and about the cycles of nature and used the implements of their kitchens rather than ceremonial tools. she may also be gifted in divination, in spell-casting and in astral projection. usually a woman, but occasionally a man, the solitary witch practises eclectic magick drawn from a variety of traditions. in the further reading section on page 301, you will find some suggested books in which you can read about some of these different traditions. those expert in brews and potions are also called kitchen witches. indeed, many of our grandmothers and great-grandm

nder difficult circumstances. she is perfect for outdoor love spells and for casting your love net wide to attract an as yet unknown lover. freyja freyja is the viking goddess of love and sexuality and can be invoked for rituals to increase confidence in inner beauty and worth, for the increase of passion and for fertility in every aspect. a witch goddess, she is potent for all magick, especially astral projection and crystal and gem magick. venus venus, the goddess of love, is the roman form of aphrodite and by her liaison with mercury gave birth to cupid. although she had many lovers, she was the goddess of chastity in women and is a joy-bringer, and so represents not only sexual pleasure, but also innocent love and especially love in the springtime. her planetary associations mean she i

e roman counterpart of artemis, who, because of her strong association with the moon in all its phases, was a goddess of fertility as well as love. it is also used on some altars to represent the goddess, with a gold candle for the horned god. silver is potent in all forms of divination, but especially for candle divination, for awakening clairvoyant powers, telepathic and psychometric abilities, astral projection, for rituals to invoke anima (female) power, for intuition and mysticism. it represents dreams, visions and a desire for fulfilment beyond the material world. in times of stress and sorrow, silver candles can remove negativity, promote inner stability and bring to the fore your hidden potential. silver candles are excellent for scrying, especially by the full moon, and for all ma

DEMONIC BIBLE

o feel the touch of non-visible hands. you will find that you are able to communicate with the non-physical entities in your mind. as you have intercourse with these beings, you may experience the feeling that you are "moving" although your body is still. this is a form of trance and the feeling of "moving" out of your body taken to the extreme of astral and physical separation is commonly called astral projection] ordination as a priest of the dark lord i have given myself as a sacrifice upon the altar of satan. i have descended into the underworld, crossing the river styx. i have been baptized in the river styx and in the flames of hell. i have called upon the lord of the underworld, the lord of the dead, and in calling upon the lord of the underworld, the lord of the dead, i have become

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

han mind. in the psyche, it comprises the emotional/instinctual levels which unite mind and body. astral plane: a non-physical level of existence which is the basis for the physical plane, and the place where many non-physical entities exist. astral light: 1) a term used by dion fortune (q.v) as a synonym for the term astral plane (q.v. 2) the "substance" or "material" of the astral plane itself. astral projection: the practice of and ability to separate your astral body and consciousness from your physical body. astral temple: the place of ritual working that is created in the astral realm or astral plane (q.v, or within the imagination, by repeated intense acts of visualization (q.v) and meditation (q.v. the true temple of which the material temple is only a reflection. astral whiplash:

rder of the astral star, an adept who has been so ordained. this class makes up the backbone of the clergy. projection: projection, astral: the practice of and ability to separate your astral body and consciousness from your physical body. projection, mental: the practice of and ability to send your mind or mental awareness and consciousness to a location distant from your physical body. not true astral projection (q.v. prophecy: a declaration of something which is going to happen in the future or otherwise ordinarily unknown. the word is often reserved to instances in which the seer or prophet obtains knowledge revealed by direct contact with divinity or god, by god seeking out the seer or prophet. psi (psionic: short for psionic or psi-phenomena, or psychic phenomena, it embraces all for

DION FORTUNE MYSTICAL QABALA

f the tree; that is to say, the symbolism employed to induce this extension of consciousness does not take the sephiroth in their numerical order, commencing with malkuth, but goes from malkuth to yesod, and yesod to tiphareth, by what is called the path of the arrow. 9. malkuth, the sphere of earth, is taken by occultists as signifying brain-consciousness, as is proved by the fact that after any astral projection the ceremonial return is made to malkuth and normal consciousness re-established therein. mystical qabala page 54 10. yesod, the sphere of levanah, the moon, is taken as psychic consciousness, and also as the reproductive centre. tiphareth is taken as the higher psychism, the true illuminated vision, and is associated with the highest grade of the initiation of the personality, a

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

le. but as she grew older she recognised the wrongfulness of them, and her lofty idealism represented her endeavour to rise above them. this endeavour was, i am convinced, an honest one; unfortunately it was not always successful. she referred to the incident in which she told me to lock my door, and said she had done so in the hope of affording me 21 of 103 some measure of protection against the astral projection in which she knew she was tempted to indulge. at first sight her case had looked like one, of obsession, and had been so diagnosed by one or two members of the community, but wise handling revealed otherwise. this case reveals another interesting point in that, true to the witch-tradition, she had a horror of sacred symbols. she would not occupy a room where there was a picture o

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

he socalled dead continue to live their lives and do their work much as they did in the physical body (see also avichi) sources: mead, george r. s. the doctrine of the subtle body in western tradition. london: john m. watkins, 1919. reprint, wheaton, ill: theosophical publishing house, 1967. powell, arthur e. the astral body and other astral phenomena. london: theosophical publishing house, 1927. astral projection popular term for the ability to travel outside the physical body during sleep or trance, also known as etheric projection or out-of-the-body traveling. astral projection involves the movement of the consciousness, often pictured as an astral body or double, some distance away from the physical body. there are numerous reports of this ability in popular psychic literature as well

ement of the consciousness, often pictured as an astral body or double, some distance away from the physical body. there are numerous reports of this ability in popular psychic literature as well as that of psychic research. for example, the british scientist dr. robert crookall collected hundreds of cases from individuals in all walks of life. sources: crookall, robert. the study and practice of astral projection. london: aquarian press, 1961. fox, oliver [hugh callaway. astral projection. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1962. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the phenomena of astral projection. london: rider, 1951. the projection of the astral body. london: rider, 1929. rogo, d. scott. leaving the body. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1983. steiger, brad. astral proje

d qualified at sheffield university, england. preferring to work in complete freedom, he never registered, despite being fully qualified as a medical practitioner. he prefers to use natural energies and remedies without recourse to drugs. he is concerned with more than 50 different groups in the united states and britain and has lectured widely on such subjects as reincarnation, life after death, astral projection, the third eye, powers latent in man, esoteric astrology, etc. he is chancellor and director of studies at claregate college, england, teaching the subjects on which he lectures. bakis (or bacis) derived from a greek term for speaker, used as a general term for prophets and oracles in ancient greece from the eighth to sixth century b.c.e. there were three well-known oracles beari

y publisher/writer gray barker in they knew too much about flying saucers. the book firmly established the mib (men in black) in ufo mythology. in 1962 bender published his own book, flying saucers and the three men, notwithstanding the alleged sinister silencers, in which the somewhat anticlimactic secret was supposed to be an agharta-type underground ufo base in antarctica, discovered during an astral projection. barker, always aware of the public appetite for paranoia, used the bender story as the basis for writing two further books, bender mystery confirmed (1962) and mib: the secret terror among us (1983. sources: barker, gray, ed. bender mystery confirmed. clarksburg, w.v: saucerian books, 1962. mib: the secret terror among us. jane lew, w.v: new age press, 1983. they knew too much a

states, and investigated relationships between obes, mental imagery, and other cognitive skills. blackmore developed her theories in a series of research papers and the book beyond the body: an investigation of out-ofthe- body experiences (1981. her special interest in the obe phenomenon arises from the fact that she had an obe years earlier. lasting about three hours, it appeared to be a classic astral projection case, complete with the often-reported silver cord linking the astral and physical bodies. at the time, blackmore was reading physiology and psychology at oxford university, england. she became convinced that in spite of the vivid feeling of reality that accompanies the experience, there should be an acceptable explanation within terms of normal physiology and psychology, and tha

rating alternative science. the food and drug administration has been a special target of shoong s wrath. after a year-and-ahalf hiatus, california sun reappeared as a tabloid at the beginning of 2000. california sun may be ordered at p.o. box 1028, summerland, ca 93067. sources: california sun. summerland, california, n.d. callaway, hugh g (1885.1949) pioneer british experimenter in the field of astral projection or out-of-the-body traveling, about which he wrote under the pseudouym oliver fox. born in southampton, england, november 30, 1885, callaway studied at the harley institute (later renamed southampton university college, taking a three-year course in science and electrical engineering. in the summer of 1902 he experienced his first astral projection. callaway joined a theatrical t

udying occultism in his spare time. in march 1917 he served in an army labor corps in germany. after leaving the service in october 1919, he moved to london and continued to publish short stories, many of which have powerful occult themes. callaway also contributed articles on his out-of-the-body experiences to the occult review, edited by the honorable ralph shirley, and in 1938 his pioneer work astral projection was published (under the pseudonym oliver fox. he compiled an equally remarkable work in association with paul black (g. murray nash, with whom he established occult rapport in recording the golden book of azelda. only fragments of this large work of automatic writing have so far been published, in pamphlet form. these extracts have a gnostic character and are said to employ a co

work in association with paul black (g. murray nash, with whom he established occult rapport in recording the golden book of azelda. only fragments of this large work of automatic writing have so far been published, in pamphlet form. these extracts have a gnostic character and are said to employ a code of celestial symbolism. hugh callaway died april 28, 1949. sources: fox, oliver [hugh callaway. astral projection. london: rider, 1938. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1962. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the projection of the astral body. london: rider, 1929. rev. ed. 1958. rogo, d. scott. leaving the body: a complete guide to astral projection. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1983. calmecacs training college of aztec priests (see also mexico and central amer

to have shown the existence of mental entities independent of the control of the medium, and separate and apart from the conscious or subconcious mind of the medium. throughout his active life carrington wrote numerous books, some notable for their sharp perceptions and insightful observations, and others filled with incredible and unfounded opinions. in his later years he moved on to investigate astral projection and wrote a series of classic books with sylvan j. muldoon. he died december 26, 1958, in los angeles. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. carrington, hereward. the case for psychic survival. new york: citadel press, 1957. loaves and fishes. new york: charles scribner s sons, 1935

nomena. new york: dodd, mead, 1919. the physical phenomena of spiritualism. new york: herbert b. turner, 1907. the problems of psychic research. new york: dodd, mead, 1921. the story of psychic science. london: rider, 1930. reprint, new york: ives washburn, 1931. your psychic powers, and how to develop them. new york: a. l. burt, 1920. carrington, hereward, and sylvan j. muldoon. the phenomena of astral projection. london: rider, 1951. the projection of the astral body. 1929. reprint, new york: samuel weiser, 1970. pleasants, helene, ed. biographical dictionary of parapsychology. new york: helix press, 1964. carrithers, walter adley, jr (1924) writer and commercial artist, member of the american society for psychical research, society for psychical research, london, and the american federa

distances are so vast that it takes hundreds of thousands of years for light to reach earth from distant stars. suppose a person could see, through such enormity of space, what was happening on earth. at present they could witness only the primeval past. from a great distance the creation of the whole world could be seen as a present reality. swami panchadasi, an early twentieth-century writer on astral projection, suggested: by travelling to a point in time, on the fourth dimension, you may begin at that point and see a moving picture of history of any part of the earth from that time to the present, or you may reverse the sequence by travelling backwards. you may also travel in the astral, in ordinary space dimensions, and thus see what happened simultaneously all over the earth at any s

alth. another method was to obtain an answer to a question by inscribing alternative answers on individual onions; the correct answer was said to be that on the onion which sprouted first. some also believed that wishes would come true if they burned onion skins on a fire. crookall, robert (1890.1981) geologist with the national coal board in london, england, who was an early british authority on astral projection or out-of-the-body travel. crookall was born july 31, 1890, in lancaster, england, and was educated at both westminster college and bristol university. he examined the evidence that people can leave their physical bodies and reenter them after traveling unseen in subtle bodies. in his many books he collated hundreds of cases from various individuals and established the characteri

or outof- the-body travel validated religious concepts of the soul and an afterlife. he promoted his views in a number of books through the 1960s and 1970s. the mass of data he collected is impressive, but his objectivity has been questioned and he tended not to consider alternative explanations of the astral travel experience. crookall died in january 1981. sources: crookall, robert. casebook of astral projection. secaucus, n.j: university books, 1972. during sleep: the possibility of cooperation. london: theosophical publishing house, 1964. interpretation of cosmic& mystical experiences. london: james clarke, 1969. more astral projections. london: aquarian press, 1964. the study and practice of astral projection. london: aquarian press, 1961. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books

heosophical publishing house, 1964. interpretation of cosmic& mystical experiences. london: james clarke, 1969. more astral projections. london: aquarian press, 1964. the study and practice of astral projection. london: aquarian press, 1961. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. the supreme adventure: analyses of psychic communications. london: james clarke, 1961. the techniques of astral projection. london: aquarian press, 1964. crookes, sir william (1832.1919) one of the greatest physicists of the last century and an early exponent of scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. william crookes was born june 17, 1832, in london, england, and educated at chippenhurst grammar school and the royal college of chemistry, london. even without a graduate education, he became on

w the secular approach as leading to an abandonment of belief in the afterlife by the public. however, numerous contemporary studies, such as those of robert crookall, who collected and collated hundreds of accounts of out-of-the-body travel experiences, have given a sense of scientific support to belief in survival of death and have contributed some knowledge of afterdeath consciousness. whereas astral projection or out-of-body travel can be regarded as a temporary release from the physical body, death is the final release. through the 1960s crookall drew attention to many accounts from individuals who nearly died, or who were briefly dead but revived. their accounts of another sphere of existence may have been colored by their religious background or expectations, but still demand carefu

york: bernard ackerman, 1944. barker, elsa. letters from a living dead man. london, 1914. barrett, sir william. death bed visions. london, 1926. beard, paul. survival of death: for and against. london, 1966. carington, w. w. the foundations of spiritualism. new york: e. p. dutton, 1920. carrington, hereward, and j. meader. death, its causes& phenomena. london, 1911. crookall, robert. case-book of astral projection. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1972. the study& practice of astral projection. london, 1960. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. delacour, j. b [hanns kurth. glimpses of the beyond. new york: delacorte press, 1974. death encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 386 ducasse, c. j. a critical examination of the belief in a life after death. spring

ne of the subtle body in western tradition. london, 1919. miller, albert j, and m. j. acri. death: a bibliographical guide. metuchen, nj: scarecrow press, 1977. moody, raymond a, jr. life after life. covington, ga: mockingbird books, 1975. reprint, new york: bantam books, 1976. reflections on life after life. new york: bantam books, 1977. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the phenomena of astral projection. london: rider, 1951. reprint, new york: samuel weiser, n.d. myers, f. w. h. human personality& its survival of bodily death. 2 vols. london: longmans, green, 1954. osis, karlis. deathbed observations by physicians and nurses. new york: parapsychology foundation, 1961. ring, kenneth. life at death: a scientific investigation of the near-death experience. new york: william morrow

gin in use in myanmar, similar to the dittharana (see also astrology) deja vu a french term used by psychical researchers to characterize the feeling people sometimes have that some scene or experience in the present also occurred in the past. deja vu (already seen) is often coupled with deja entendu (already heard. through the years, many have related the feelings of deja vu to the phenomenon of astral projection or out-of-the-body travel, when individuals apparently visit a distant place in an astral or etheric body during sleep. deja vu is also associated with fulfillment of a prior premonition of a forthcoming event. more recently, deja vu has been connected to experiences of reincarnation, when a feeling of prior knowledge is so strong that people feel sure it must have come from a fo

meter thick, and that it was at least very probable that it was flat, and could therefore find room in a space too narrow for a normal hand. the same experiments also assured him that the double could, by autosuggestion, diminish the size of its hand if it met with obstacles (see thoughtforms. projection of the double supposed proof of the double is its experimental projection, often described as astral projection, but now classified as out-of-the-body travel. reportedly the usual method of such experiments is to decide before going to sleep to visit someone during the night. one case, reported in phantasms of the living by edmund gurney, f. w. h. myers, and frank podmore (1886) is corroborated by the testimony of stainton moses, the z of the account: one evening early last year, i resolve

est data available on the existence of a human double. robert a. monroe, also known for his obes, has allowed himself to be tested on various occasions. sources: battersby, h. f. prevost. man outside himself. london, 1942. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1969. black, david. ekstasy: out-of-the-body experiences. new york: bobbs-merrill, 1976. crookall, robert. the study& practice of astral projection. london, 1961. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. fox, oliver [hugh g. callaway. astral projection. london, 1939. reprint, new york: university books, 1962. garrett, eileen j. my life as a search for the meaning of mediumship. new york: oquaga press, 1938. reprint, new york: arno press, 1975. green, celia e. out-of-the-body experiences. oxford: institute of psyc

sive evidence. various techniques have been used, including magnetometers, ultraviolet and infrared detectors, strain gauges, thermistors, and other electronic devices; animals have also been used as detectors. use of the terms astral body, double, etheric body, and dream body as more or less synonymous is somewhat confusing. for general purposes, the term astral body is more widespread, although astral projection is now being superseded by out-ofthe- body travel because parapsychologists have begun taking increased interest in the phenomenon (see also lucid dreaming) sources: morris, r. l, s. b. harry, j. janis, j. hartwell, and william g. roll. studies of communication during out-of-body experiences. journal of the american society for psychical research 72 (1978. muldoon, sylvan j, and

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cted at bm#spirotos (m.m.s, london w.c.1, england. mathers s most lasting contributions to the magical revival of the twentieth century were his many translations of key magical texts, which he rescued from the obscurity into which they had fallen. sources: colquhoun, ithell. the sword of wisdom: macgregor mathers and the golden dawn. new york: g. p. putnam s sons, 1975. mathers, s. l. macgregor. astral projection, ritual magic, and alchemy. rochester, vt: destiny books, 1987. the kabbalah unveiled. 1907. reprint, london: routledge and kegan paul, 1926. the key of solomon the king. 1889. reprinted as: the greater key of solomon. chicago: de laurence, 1914. mathers, s. l. macgregor, trans. the book of the sacred magic of abra-melin the mage. 1898. reprint, chicago: de laurence, 1932. reprin

nd exaggerated accounts included in his autobiography, he also has his enthusiastic supporters, including elizabeth kubler-ross, who had an out-of-the-body experience at the institute. monroe died march 17, 1995. sources: monroe, robert a. journeys out of the body. garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1971. ultimate journey. new york: doubleday, 1994. rogo, d. scott. leaving the body: a complete guide to astral projection. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1983. stockton, bayard. catapult: the biography of robert a. monroe. norfolk, va: donning, 1989. the monroe institute consciousness research facility specializing in non-physical states of consciousness. the institute was founded in 1971 by businessman robert a. monroe. for more than a decade monroe claimed to have had out-of-the-body experi

the gateway techniques for use in-home. after robert monroe s death in 1998, he was succeeded by his daughter laurie a. monroe. the institute publishes periodicals that report on its research program. it also distributes numerous tapes and cds. address: 62 roberts mountain road, faber, va 22938. website: http//www.monroeinstitute.org. sources: rogo, d. scott. leaving the body: a complete guide to astral projection. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1983. monsters on the borderland between superstition, occultism, and science are the many monsters, human or animal, reported from many parts of the world throughout human history. the word monster, from the latin monstrum, implies a warning or portent. the term is used derogatorily in reference to malformed or misshapen animals and humans

the disciple. south fallsburg, n.y: syda foundation, 1980. play of consciousness. new york: harper& row, 1974. satsang with baba. oakland, calif: s.t.d.a, 1975. mulchuyse, s. dr. mulchuyse is co-author with f. a. heyne of the book vorderingen en problemen van de parapsychologie (progress and problems in parapsychology (1950. muldoon, sylvan j(oseph (ca. 1903.1971) pioneer american investigator of astral projection, also known as out-of-the-body travel. his first experience was at the age of twelve, stimulated by a visit with his mother to a spiritualist camp at clinton, iowa. after going to sleep, he apparently awoke to discover himself outside his physical body, looking down at it, and connected by a kind of elastic cord or cable. he thought at first that he had died, and prowled through

to awaken members of his family, but was eventually drawn back into his physical body. this was the first of hundreds of other projections. in 1927, muldoon read some books on the occult and psychical science by the famous researcher hereward carrington, in which carrington had stated that the book le fantame des vivants by charles lancelin covered practically all that was known on the subject of astral projection. muldoon wrote to carrington, challenging this statement and saying that he could write a whole book on things that lancelin did not know. as a result, carrington invited muldoon to collaborate on the book the projection of the astral body (1929. the successful collaboration led to two further volumes, the case for astral projection (1936) and the phenomena of astral projection (

astral projection (1936) and the phenomena of astral projection (1951. these books have become classic works of their kind. meanwhile muldoon wrote two additional books on his own: sensational psychical experiences (1941) and famous psychic stories (1942. during much of his life, muldoon suffered from ill health, which may have been facilitated by his frequent separation from the physical body in astral projections. in the latter part of his life, his general health improved, but his ability in astral projection correspondingly decreased and he devoted less time to the subject. sources: muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the case for astral projection. 1936. reprint, chicago: aries press, 1946. the phenomena of astral projection. london: rider, 1951. the projection of the astral bod

gy, and also experimented with infrared photography in the investigation of physical mediumship. he also published articles in yours fraternally, chimes and other magazines, some of which were translated into swedish, danish, and german. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. muller, karl e. aspects of astral projection. introduction for f. c. sculthorp. excursions to the spirit world. london: n.p, 1962. proofs for reincarnation. psychic news (october/ november 1960. reincarnation based on facts. london: psychic press, 1970. spiritualist doctrine. tomorrow (autumn 1960. pleasants, helene, ed. biographical dictionary of parapsychology. new york: helix press, 1964. mullin, albert alkins (1933) mat

eyond the body. london: heinemann, 1982. down the tunnel. british and irish skeptic 3, no. 3 (may/june 1989. dying to live: near-death experiences. buffalo, n.y: prometheus books, 1993. near-death experience project encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1094 crookall, robert. out-of-the-body experiences: a fourth analysis. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1970. the techniques of astral projection: denouement after fifty years. london: aquarian press, 1964. gallup, george, jr, with william proctor. adventures in immortality. new york: mcgraw-hill, 1982. london: souvenir press, 1983. greyson, bruce. the near-death experience as a focus of clinical attention. journal of nervous and mental disease 185, no. 5 (may 1997. groth-marnat, g. and j. schumaker. the near-death experie

ew york spiritualist association. eventually his spiritualist interests led to disagreements with his wife, and some years later they divorced. his own psychic gifts were remarkable. he could paint in total darkness with both hands at once. it was claimed that, by closing his eyes, he could read printed pages of any book in any library, that he could bring back recollections of astral travels (or astral projections, and that under control he could lift enormous weight, even a ton, without apparent effort. however, bored with the commonplace messages that dominated spiritualist spirit contact, he was anxious to utilize the spirits time for more metaphysical information. thus he initiated the events that culminated in his production of oahspe: a kosmon bible in the words of jehovah and his a

ed books on kabala and astrology, and became friendly with astrologer alan leo (1860.1917. he went on to study a variety of subjects, including medical dispensing, orientalism, and ancient languages. he moved to london in 1889 and joined the theosophical society, where he became a member of the inner group, known as the esoteric section, around helena petrovna blavatsky. he was very interested in astral projection. old left the society after blavatsky s death. beginning in the 1890s, old wrote extensively on astrology and his books remained popular through the twentieth century. in addition to his basic astrological texts, he developed a system of astrological prediction for the stock market and successfully predicted futures in basic commodities. his most profitable income came from his a

ontacted at open mind publications, c/o post office, mahogany creek, western australia 6072. sources: glaskin, g. m. worlds within: probing the christos experience. london: wildwood house, 1976. ophiel pseudonym of edward c. peach, a writer on occultism. in 1961, after receiving a claims settlement of $1,000 for an accident, he spent the money publishing his own manuscript the art and practice of astral projection, using a hong kong printer. over the next decade, peach published several occult books and continued to write through the 1970s. sources: ophiel [edward c. peach. art and practice of talismanic magic. west hollywood, ca: peach publishing, 1973. the oracle of fortuna. st. paul: llewellyn publications, 1971. ophiomancy a system of divination based on the color and movements of serp

n the twentieth century, psychical researchers began to study and conduct experiments on the possibility of out-of-thebody travel. their interest was provoked by its possible contribution to evidence of the survival of death. beginning in 1920 hugh g. callaway, under the pseudonym oliver fox, published a series of articles in the occult review. his articles would later become the basis of a book, astral projection (1939. meanwhile, sylvan j. muldoon, an american experimenter who professed an ease with astral projection (another name for out-ofthe- body travel, began to work with psychical researcher hereward carrington, their work resulting in the first of a series of books, the projection of the astral body, in 1929. both callaway and muldoon gave detailed firsthand accounts of consciousl

hile still in a dream state (i.e, lucid dreaming. this was often stimulated by some apparent incongruity in the dream, such as dreaming of one s own room but noticing that the wallpaper has the wrong pattern. such awareness sometimes resulted in normal consciousness, but with a feeling of being outside the physical body and able to look down at it. many individuals who claimed to have experienced astral projection describe themselves as joined to the physical body by an infinitely extensible connection.rather like a psychic umbilical cord.that would snatch the astral body back to the physical body if one were disturbed by fear. some cases of astral projection have reportedly occurred as a result of anesthetization (during operations) or even a sudden shock. in spite of the significance att

ck. in spite of the significance attributed to out-of-the-body experiences (obes, both as a parapsychological phenomenon and for their relevance to the question of survival after death, they did not receive the acknowledged attention of the parapsychological community until british scientist robert crookall began to publish a number of books in which he cataloged and analyzed hundreds of cases of astral projection from individuals in all walks of life. it seems that the phenomenon is much more widespread than generally supposed, but some people are sensitive about discussing such experiences. moreover, the majority of cases are of involuntary projection; consciously controlled projection under laboratory conditions is rare. crookall distinguished between the physical body of everyday life

d. 1160 and from the physical body appears to be assisted by deliverers or spirit helpers, or even obstructed by hinderers. projection may be preceded by a cataleptic condition of the body in which there are hypnogogic illusions. because of the close association of dreaming and hallucinatory images, many people have dismissed claimed obes as illusory or merely dreams. one controlled experiment in astral projection was undertaken by the medium eileen j. garrett in 1934, when a test was set up between observers dr. muhl in new york and dr. d. svenson in reykjavik, iceland. reportedly, garrett projected her astral double from new york to iceland and acquired test information afterward verified as correct. the case is described in her book my life as a search for the meaning of mediumship (193

henomena, she has had such experiences herself. sources: battersby, h. f. prevost. man outside himself. london, 1942. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1969. black, david. ekstasy: out-of-the-body experiences. indianapolis: bobbs-merrill, 1975. blackmore, susan j. beyond the body: an investigation of outof- the-body experiences. london: heinemann, 1981. crookall, robert. case-book of astral projection. 545.746 new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1972. ecstasy: the release of the soul from the body. moradabad, india: darshand international, 1975. out-of-the-body experiences. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1970. the study and practice of astral projection. london, 1960. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. fox, oliver. astral projection. london, 1939. re

ondon, 1960. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. fox, oliver. astral projection. london, 1939. reprint. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1963. green, celia e. out-of-the-body experiences. oxford, england, 1968. greenhouse, herbert b. astral journey: evidence for out-ofthe- body experiences from socrates to the esp laboratory. garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1975. king, francis. astral projection, ritual magic, and alchemy: being hitherto unpublished golden dawn material. london: neville spearman, 1971. mead, g. r. s. the doctrine of the subtle body in western tradition. london, 1919. monroe, robert a. journeys out of the body. garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1971. muldoon, sylvan j, and hereward carrington. the phenomena of astral projection. london, 1951. the projection of

68. turvey, vincent n. the beginnings of seership. london, 1911. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1969. walker, george b. beyond the body: the human double and the astral planes. london/boston: george benjamin walker, 1974. wilkins, hubert, and harold sherman. thoughts through space. london: frederick muller, 1971. yram [marcel l. forham. le medecin de l ame. translated as practical astral projection. london, 1935. reprint, new york: samuel weiser, 1966. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. out-of-the-body travel 1161 owen, alan robert george (1919) mathematician and parapsychologist. he was born july 4, 1919 at bristol, england. during world war ii, he studied at cambridge university (b.a. 1940, m.a. 1945, ph.d. 1948. after graduation he became a research fello

h conferences and local groups, as well as contributions reporting personal experiences in relation to the seth teachings. last known address: austin seth center, p.o. box 7786, austin, tx 78713-7786. rebazar tarzs claimed to be the tibetan lama guide of paul twitchell, founder of the religious organization eckankar promoting the ancient science of soul travel, a kind of out-of-the-body travel or astral projection to other planes. researcher david christopher lane raised serious questions about the existence of rebazar tarzs. sources: lane, david christopher. the making of a spiritual movement. del mar, calif: del mar press, 1983. rebus (newspaper) the first spiritualist periodical in russia, founded in 1881, that, owing to the antagonism of the authorities to spiritualism, was professedly

experimented with an ouija board. later, jane went into a trance, and when seth spoke through her, jane s voice and features changed character. the seth material comprises a mass of teachings in manuscript and on tape recordings, much of which has been edited and issued in a series of books. the philosophy presented is coherent and continuous, covering teachings on dreams, health, reincarnation, astral projection, and the relationship of human beings to their creator. the teachings are comprehensive, dealing with aspect psychology (different levels of awareness and grades of reality in relation to mobile consciousness, the nature of the soul, death, and after-death experiences. in a communication titled the unknown reality, seth stated: the individual self must become aware of far more re

d set a high standard of both popular and scholarly occultism. shirley also became vice president of the international institute for psychic investigation, for whom he edited ernesto bozzano s important study discarnate influence in human life (1938. it was in the pages of the occult review that shirley published the important firsthand experiences of oliver fox (pseudonym of hugh g. callaway) on astral projection and out-of-the-body travel from april to may 1920. shirley also published other pioneer writings on the subject, including his own book the mystery of the human double: the case for astral projection (1938; reprinted university books, 1965. shirley had a special interest in astrology and had edited the horoscope (under the pseudonym rollo ireton. from 1943 to 1944 he was chairman

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as become most dear to their hearts, and who is seen as literally filling their entire universe,'0.,1- 0' in ascending the tree, the individuated consciousness expands through the successive shells, with their respective states and stations, and associated powers. consciousness in the geviyah (astral shell) gives control over the dream state and lower psychic states, and can afford such powers as astral projection, clairvoyance, precognition, and reading the earth s akashic record.25 the nefesh (physical body in the waking state of the world of asiyah) shuts out the bulk of information coming from the geviyah (astral body) because the nefesh vibrates at a much slower rate. the station of the ruach ha qodesh (holy spirit, causal body) in the sefirah beauty/last is normally experienced as de

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ght is partly drawn from the nephesh and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, asimulacrumof the person of the skryer isrefleaedinto it along the thought-ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is therefore a duplicate, by reflection, of the sphere of sensation. as it is said 'believe thyself to be in a place, and thou art there.'inthis astral projection, however, a certain partofthe con255 sciousness must remain in body to protect the thought-ray beyond the limits of the sphere of sensation (aswell as the sphere itself at that point of departure of the thought-ray) from attack by any hostile force, so that the consciousness in this projection isappendixe131not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural

s in this projection isappendixe131not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in ordinary life.thereturn taketh place with areversalof this process; and, save to persons whose nephesh and physical body are exceptionally strong and healthy, the whole operation of'skrying' and travell255 ing in the spirit-vision isofcourse fatiguing. also there is another mode of astral projection which can be used by the more practised and advanced adept.thisconsisteth in forming first a sphere from his own sphereofsensation, casting his reflection therein, and then projecting this whole sphere to the desired place as in the previous method. but this is not easy to be done by anybutthe practised operator.thusfar regarding skrying and travelling in the spirit vision.append

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ogy of those writings. mathers published comparatively little, apart from his books, and muchintroduction11of what did appear. was ephemeraloccasional letters and brief pieces inlightandlucifer,and an an too brief pieceonthe rosicrucial1s forthes,iu.a.his,most important papers are thosepreparedforthegoldep.dawn, manyofwhich were published by israel regardie, while others appeared in francis king'sastral projection, magic andalchemy,anda few are printed in my own studyofthe order.iithe most significantof those remaining are given here, together with his claviculefor the s.r.i.a. and a short paper on the kabalah written for arthur machen, who was then, in 1887, the editorofwalford'santiquarian magazine .mathers' papers were written principally for his fellow magicians and are restricted. to

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the mind, and how one may obtain secrets from others by language and talk. he brings union of friends and foes and rules over 60 legions of spirits. r bathin bathin is a mighty duke, whom appears like a strong man with the tail of a serpent, whom sits upon a pale horse. bathin is a witchcraft familiar of wort cunning and herbalism, whom knows the use of precious stones. bathin is also a spirit of astral projection, causing in dreaming states the consciousness to project to other countries and lands. he rules over 30 legions of spirits. s sallos 45 sallos/saleos is a might duke as well, who appears in the form of a soldier of medieval times riding on a crocodile, whom is crowned. sallos is a spirit of lust and desire, whom one may project to bring on with another and create a flowing inspir

camio camio/caim is a great president who appears like bird who may then take the shape of a man who carries a sword. the days after caim is called one will notice often an increased visitation and appearance of birds, who children may notice something strange or disturbing about. one may seek a diviniation with camio through ashes and fire, who appears in burning coals. camio teaches the art of astral projection, shape shifting and flying in the dream. he instructs also the language of birds and the barking of dogs. this is a witchcraft spirit, who is bound to the earth with great knowledge of it. caim was of the order of angels who now rules over 30 legions of infernal spirits. 63 2 murmur murmur/murmus is the fifty-fourth spirit of the shemhamforasch, and is a great duke and earl. he a

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ceremony of consecrating the vault of the adepti 3. analysis of the 5=6 initation by g.h. frater p.c.a. 4. symbology of the banners 5. telesmata and flashing tablets 6. the canopic gods symbolism of the four genii of the hall of the neophyte 7. evil and unclean spirits- by g.h. frater d.d.c.f. 18. full moon healing vigil (to be performed monthly on the full moon) 19. ritual of spiritual alchemy (astral projection, ritual magick and alchemy by francis king) the adept must now pass an examination on the above. 20. z.a.m. second stage lectures 1. rosary of the r.r.et.a.c. 2. archangels on the paths 3. practical workings with the schemhamphoresch 4. telesmatic figures 5. 6. 7. 8. 21. the advanced meditation of rah ynda end of second stage. the adept must now pass examination on [c] and [e. ta

enochian squares [x] 31. enochi clauis or tablets of enoch or clauicula tabularum [h] 32. ancient instruction on chess men and tarot. note by d.d.c.f [y] 33. enochian dictionary the adept must now pass an examination on [f. 34. z2 consecration and invocation the adept must now pass an examination on [h. the adept must now pass an examination on assigned ritual work [h1. reading list for z.a.m *1. astral projection, ritual magick and alchemy by francis king *2. fama fraternitas (provided *3. confessio (provided) 4. the middle pillar by israel regardie 5. the gospel of john- new testament 6. the book of revelations- new testament 7. genesis- old testament 8. ezekiel- old testament 9. the philosopher's stone- by israel regardie 10. catenea- by homeri 11. lexicon of alchemy- by rulandus 12. ph

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is partly drawn from the nephesch and partly from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a simulacrum of the person of the skryer, is reflected into it along the thought ray, and the united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is therefore a duplicate reflection of the sphere of sensation. as it is said "believe thyself to be in a place, and thou art there" in this astral projection, however, a certain part of the consciousness must remain in the body to protect the thought ray beyond the limits of the sphere of sensation (as well as the sphere itself at that point of departure at the thought ray) from attack by any hostile force, so that the consciousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in

sciousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in ordinary life. the return taketh place by reversal of this process, and, save to persons whose nephesch and physical body are exceptionally strong and healthy, the whole operation of "skrying and traveling in the spirit vision" is, of course, fatiguing. also, there is another mode of astral projection which can be used by the more practiced and advanced adept. this consisteth in forming first a sphere from his own sphere of sensation, casting his reflection therein, and then projecting the whole sphere to the desired place as in the previous method. this, however, is not easy to be done by any but the practiced operator. commentary on traveling in the spirit vision g.h. frater

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

dawn, is here presented for the first time in a complete, step-by-step form. there has never before been a hook that has made enochian magic this easy! in this book you are led carefully along the path from "a brief history of the enochian magical system" through "how to speak enochian "how to invoke "the calls "egyptian deities" and "chief hazards" to "how to visit the aethyrs in spirit vision (astral projection" not a step is missed; not a necessary instruction forgotten. 0-87542-710-3,270 pgs, 5-114 x 8, illus.,softcover $12.95 the enochian tarot by gerald and betty schueler the popular deck of cards known as the tarot has been used for many centuries for divination, fortunetelling and self-initiation through meditation.the enochian tarot, an 86-card deck, is the first to utilize the m

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ter petals spinning clockwise, and the inner petals spinning anti-clockwise (no particular reason why, and the whole figure becoming a 3-d tunnel, twisting into infinite space. pretty, eh? the first time we tried them out was, appropriately enough, in a ritual invocation of eris, and they seemed to work very well. they don t keep things out, they tend to draw energies in. you can also use them in astral projection (or in chaospeak, virtual magick) to gate through, and i ve had them turning up spontaenously in dreams as astral doorways. to seal them, i reverse the spinning of the petals, and have them become flat again, sometimes doing a normal pentagram over them just for good measure. they seem to work well when used in a 29 oven-ready chaos free-form style of working, but not when used w

ude and behaviour. in neurological terms, such experiences represent a reorganising of activity in the brain as a whole system. the loss of ego boundary and involvement of all senses suggests that the reticular formation is being influenced so that the brain processes which normally convey a sense of being rooted in spacetime are momentarily inhibited. the floating sensation often associated with astral projection and other such phenomena suggests that the limbic system of the brain stem (which processes proprioceptive information about the body s location in space) is also acting in an unusual mode. what are the fruits of this experience- the insights, perceptions and messages brought back down to earth by the illuminate? evolution of consciousness, by such means, could well be an importa

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through paranormal means (ie. not regular physical senses of sight, sound, touch, smell, or taste. in theory, this is accomplished by receiving psychic force from outside the body. here are some examples of esp: 1) clairvoyance, or remote viewing- the ability to sense or 'see (non-physically) distant objects, places, and people. individuals who see ghosts and spirits are probably clairvoyant. 2) astral projection (oobe) or traveling clairvoyance- full experience at a remote location while the physical body sleeps. 3) psychometry- the reading of information by the touch of physical objects. 4) telepathic receiver- the ability to directly receive thought (communication) at a distance, with no physical connection to the sender. there are many everyday examples of this, in which we think some

frontal chakra (or 'third eye) ajna, the sixth chakra, is located between, and slightly above, the eyebrows. ajna is the center of psychic powers and can produce many psychic effects. meditation on ajna is said to cure nervousness. finally, the *crown chakra, sahasrara, located atop the head (pineal gland) is the seventh chakra. it is referred to as the thousand-petaled lotus and corresponds with astral projection and enlightenment. there are also many minor chakras throughout the body. each chakra has a sound (letter) and a pitch which is sometimes used to invoke it. the tattvas some occultists prefer to describe the magical elements as tattvas according to the eastern system. notice that these symbols and colors are generally different than the western symbols and colors for the elements

trate on the chakras, beginning with the root chakra, and moving progressively up, as you visualize psychic energy from the root chakra traveling up shushumna and vivifying each higher the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 18 chakra. as we mentioned the chakras have certain properties associated with them, so that this type of visualization may 'raise consciousness, promote astral projection, and other things- once you have reached ajna and eventually the crown chakra. you might typically meditate in this fashion for 15 minutes to a half hour a day. it might help to practice some hatha yoga or other physical exercise in an effort to make the spinal cord 'more flexible. diet may also affect the process. the technique is also similar to the tibetan 'tummo' meditation

itation of the 'lord's prayer, the 23rd, and 91st psalms. review questions 1) what is a pentagram? 2) what is psychic healing? list the basic methods. 3) what is the banishing ritual? why is it used? book list dion fortune, psychic self-defense, sane occultism. adeliade gardner, vital magnetic healing. max heindel, the vital body. ernest holms, the science of mind. mouni sadhu, theurgy* magick 9- astral projection* astral projection (oobe, out of the body experience) is a popular area of occult literature; for traveling to see other worlds and places while the physical body sleeps or is entranced is an exciting notion. astral projection is not dangerous. it is as safe as sleeping. most dreams are probably unconscious astral projections, anyway. although there has been quite a bit written o

on* astral projection (oobe, out of the body experience) is a popular area of occult literature; for traveling to see other worlds and places while the physical body sleeps or is entranced is an exciting notion. astral projection is not dangerous. it is as safe as sleeping. most dreams are probably unconscious astral projections, anyway. although there has been quite a bit written on the subject, astral projection is difficult for many people. the main difficulty is the tendency to forget dream consciousness upon awakening. accordingly, the successful practice of astral projection requires work. modern psychology discounts the idea of actual oobe (that the spirit temporarily vacates the physical body. however, the idea is very ancient. the tibetans have an entire system of yoga (dream yoga

tion is difficult for many people. the main difficulty is the tendency to forget dream consciousness upon awakening. accordingly, the successful practice of astral projection requires work. modern psychology discounts the idea of actual oobe (that the spirit temporarily vacates the physical body. however, the idea is very ancient. the tibetans have an entire system of yoga (dream yoga) based upon astral projection. and here we have an important assumption: you are involved in an oobe (at least to a degree) whenever you dream. what sets it apart from a full oobe is your hazy consciousness during the experience and poor recall afterwards. many people forget most of their dreams completely. learning astral projection requires a kind of inner mental clarity and alertness. dreams are a door to

once you start remembering your dreams in this way, it will become easier to do so (if you are unsuccessful at this, and *really* want to remember your dreams, you could arrange for someone to sit by your bedside all night long with a dim light on. then when he sees your eyes moving back and forth- rapid eye movements, a sign you are dreaming- he can wake you and ask for a dream report) forms of astral projection astral projection may be subdivided into three basic types: mental projection, astral projection (proper) and etheric projection. and your oobe may shift between them. mental projection is really simple clairvoyance('remote viewing, and 'traveling in your mind. imagination plays a key role. the experience of mental projection is not particularly vivid, and you will more likely be

on, astral projection (proper) and etheric projection. and your oobe may shift between them. mental projection is really simple clairvoyance('remote viewing, and 'traveling in your mind. imagination plays a key role. the experience of mental projection is not particularly vivid, and you will more likely be an observer than a participant. nevertheless, mental projection is an important 'way in' to astral projection proper. during mental projection and astral projection you are able to travel through solid objects, but are not able to act directly upon them or to move them (if they are in the physical world. this is not true during etheric projection. whether it is simply subconscious expectation, or whether it is a true etheric projection which in theory means that part of your physical bod

ction (the etheric or vital part) may be difficult to determine. etheric projections generally travel at or very near the physical world. there are even cases reported (very, very rare ones) in which the entire physical body is transferred to another location (teleportation, or cases in which the physical body exists and acts in two separate places at once (bilocation! but our primary interest is astral projection proper, and mental projection to a lesser extent. astral and mental projection are not confined to the physical world. travel in the mental and astral realms is feasible, and often preferred. nor are astral and mental projection the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 32 restricted to the realm of the earth (you could even go to the moon and planets. states o

jects hooked to an eeg do not show a discrete change from drowsy to sleep; it is very gradual. at the threshold between sleep and waking consciousness is a drowsy condition known as the hypnogogic state. oobe seems to occur during this state, or a variant of it. by careful control of the hypnogogic state (not going beyond it) it is possible to enter oobe directly. basic techniques most methods of astral projection are methods of conditioning. some form of trance or altered consciousness is always involved. no one ever projects consciously while fully awake (some may think that they do. although there are many techniques used to produce an astral projection, they boil down to nine of them. they all sort of overlap. 1) diet- certain dietary practices may aid in oobe, especially at first. the

concerned with altered consciousness. in fact the arousal of kundalini requires a similar state of consciousness to oobe. 4) visualization- this involves a type of extended clairvoyance or picturing of remote surroundings. if you can experience the feeling of being there, so much the better. although this technique is essentially mental projection, it is possible to deepen mental projection into astral projection through (you guessed it) visualization. crowley taught a similar technique: a) visualize a closed door on a blank wall, b) imagine a meditation symbol on the door, c) visualize the door opening and yourself entering through it. and j.h. brennan describes similar techniques wherein the door is shaped and colored like a tattva, or alternately, a chosen tarrot card is visualized and

. brennan describes similar techniques wherein the door is shaped and colored like a tattva, or alternately, a chosen tarrot card is visualized and the student visualizes entering into it. 5) guided imagery- in many respects similar to visualization. except in this case, there is a guide (or perhaps a voice on tape) directing you by means of descriptions. as with visualization, mental rather than astral projection is most likely. 6) body of light- the old golden dawn technique. imagine a duplicate (mirror image) of yourself in front of you. then transfer your consciousness and sensation to the duplicate('body of light. 7) strong willing- sort of like creative visualization experienced in the present. that is you express your strong desire to project through your willpower while you visuali

tomobile trip and spend most of the day driving, you will probably dream about driving. you can condition yourself to be aware you are dreaming by doing a repetitive activity many times (walking across the room or a particular magick ritual, for example. then when you dream about it, you will know you are dreaming. although all these techniques may appear straightforward, they all require effort. astral projection is generally learned. the astral world is the "ghostland" into which one passes after death. it is sometimes possible to visit with the dead, or you might be called upon to reassure and assist those who have just passed over (died) or those who are consciously projecting for the first time. many spirits, elementals and ghosts exist in the astral world. the magician should feel co

you seem to be going somewhere non-volitionally('astral current) it is probably your true will causing it anyway. you might also experience heightened magical ability while in the astral realm [this is a popular subject, and there may be other files online about it. check the paranet file area for files such as- oobe.thr. mias.doc. monroe.doc] review questions 1) what is the relationship between astral projection and dreams. 2) what is mental projection? 3) list the nine basic methods of astral projection. book list h.p. battersby, man outside himself. j.h. brennan, astral doorways. robert crookall, the techniques of astral projection. denning and phillips, the llewellyn practical guide to astral projection. oliver fox, astral projection. gavin& yvonne frost, astral travel. celia green, o

list the nine basic methods of astral projection. book list h.p. battersby, man outside himself. j.h. brennan, astral doorways. robert crookall, the techniques of astral projection. denning and phillips, the llewellyn practical guide to astral projection. oliver fox, astral projection. gavin& yvonne frost, astral travel. celia green, out-of-the-body experiences. richard a. greene, the handbook of astral projection. herbert greenhouse, the astral journey. jack london, star rover (historical occult novel. janet mitchell, out of body experiences. robert monroe, journeys out of the body. the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 35 robert e. moser, mental and astral projection. muldoon and carrington, the projection of the astral body. ophiel, the art and practice of astral

ny book for free on: www.abika.com 35 robert e. moser, mental and astral projection. muldoon and carrington, the projection of the astral body. ophiel, the art and practice of astral projection. a.e. powell, the astral body. d. scott rogo, leaving the body. j.m. shay, out of the body consciousness. susy smith, the enigma of out-of-the-body travel. brad steiger, the mind travelers. yram, practical astral projection- the following is from magickal blend magazine, a bay-area periodical that publishes four editions a year. the magazine deals with many branches of the magickal world and can be useful to all aspiring magicians. subscriptions cost $12 per year. they can be reached at: magickal blend p.o. box 11303 san francisco, ca. 94101-7303 when magic doesn't work by van ault 1 every magician

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY

within its dream based roots, the touch of witches sabbat initiation. as the angels brought us the lore of the wise in the early times, so we must continue to change and progress such ideas into new ways and techniques. sorcery is efficient as a manner of implicating your immediate surroundings. this involves the specific use of lesser and greater black magick in of its aspects healing, cursing, astral projection, love spells and more are essential yet undefined in their approach of performance. this alone is up to the witch who develops his/her system 1 see yatuk dinoih, second edition by michael ford and nox umbra by same author. 6 based on personal and individual preference. the use of this type of sorcery is not enough in itself, it demands the will to control the results to some exte

ings. the right side of the path is the magickal path that is the holy aspects of ones personal development. he/she will seek to expand consciousness and gain the attainment of his/her holy guardian angel, the true will or direction of life in which you shall journey. this is also the path of healing, of perfecting the self in any way you can and to begin a strong foundation in luciferian magick (astral projection and development of the psyche. the right hand path seeks to align the individual with the flowing stream of nature, to align the self with the avenue of god or the creative force itself. this form may be defined or named as lucifer, as the eldest angel of the creative source who has journeyed through both paths. the left side of the path is that of sorcery/witchcraft and the myst

posture guide through which we meet the deep desire, thanatos is the gateway therefore. theurgy holy or high magick, practiced originally or defined by the egyptian platonists which commune with beneficial spirits is sought. this is a part of the great work of communion with the holy guardian angel, and greater servitor or familiar. vampirism a secret art of predatory spiritualism, which involves astral projection and aspects of lycanthropy, communion with the dead and necromantic workin tluciferian sorcery and set- typhon by michael w. ford first written in 2003 and updated january 2006 suti (set) and the devil-forms of ancient egypt i am the crocodile-god (sebak) who dwelleth amid his terrors. i am the crocodile-god and i seize (my prey) like a ravening beast transformation into the croc

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY AND SET TYPHON

peakable grammar which communicates with azoth or the subconscious. azoth is the beginning and the end, that which encompasses the in-between. as a sethian or luciferian, may incorporate the alphabet of desire as a tool of self-determination, or will to achieve ones goals. the alphabet of desire may be a useful tool of exploration to advance ones knowledge in the learning of herbs and their uses, astral projection, learning martial arts, understanding tarot correspondences, whatever it may be. the luciferian grimoires such as liber hvhi, luciferian witchcraft and book of the witch moon incorporate the alphabet of desire as the means of communication with the sorcerers' familiar, the `holy guardian angel' and `evil genius' of the cabbala. the 22 letters/paths of the qlippoth are presented i

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT AN INTRODUCTION

plored within its dream based roots, the touch of sethanic initiation. as the angels brought us the lore of the wise in the early times, so we must continue to change and progress such ideas into new ways and techniques. sorcery is efficient as a manner of implicating your immediate surroundings. this involves the specific use of lesser and greater black magick in of its aspects healing, cursing, astral projection, love spells and more are essential yet undefined in their approach of performance. this alone is up to the witch who develops his/her system based on personal and individual preference. the works of austin osman spare (1886-1956) was an artist who talents of draftsmanship allowed direct expression of his developed gnosis of sorcery. spare s early drawings were founded on the bel

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT THE MYSTERY REVEALED

ings. the right side of the path is the magickal path that is the holy aspects of ones personal development. he/she will seek to expand consciousness and gain the attainment of his/her holy guardian angel, the true will or direction of life in which you shall journey. this is also the path of healing, of perfecting the self in any way you can and to begin a strong foundation in luciferian magick (astral projection and development of the psyche. the right hand path seeks to align the individual with the flowing stream of nature, to align the self with the avenue of god or the creative force itself. this form may be defined or named as lucifer, as the eldest angel of the creative source who has journeyed through both paths. the left side of the path is that of sorcery/witchcraft and the myst

MAGIC AND SPELLS

ater breathing 8 maelstrom 4 freedom of movement 9 elemental swarm 5 wall of ice (cast as a water spell only) moon domain spells 1 faerie fire 6 permanent image 2 moonbeam 7 insanity 3 moon blade 8 animal shapes 4 emotion 9 moonfire 5 moon path mentalism domain spells 1 random action 6 rary's telepathic bond 2 detect thoughts 7 antipathy 3 clairaudience/clairvoyance 8 mind blank 4 modify memory 9 astral projection 5 mind fog mor duin, moradin, nephthys, rillifane rallathil, sel ne, shaundakul, silvanus, sune, tempus, torm, tymora, ubtao, ulutiu, urogalan, valkur, waukeen, yondalla. renewal domain deities: angharradh, chauntea, finder wyvernspur, kossuth, lathander, shiallia, silvanus. granted power: if you fall below 0 hit points, you regain a number of hit points equal to 1d8+ your charis

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

l form is decided upon at the formation of a coven by mutual agreement among the members and after much introspection and divination. the chosen totemic animal form or forms, for there may be several, is then ritually "assumed" by coven members during the chain dance at the sabbat itself, and also should they at any time wish to indulge in the practice of "sending for the fetch" commonly known as astral projection. omens and auguries of coming events may also be drawn by the seasoned practitioner from the appearance on the scene of one such specimen of a coven totem, a grey bird maybe or a large black cat. part of this witchlore may have filtered out in the past and now be responsible for the common public beliefs about lucky or unlucky black cats crossing one's path, and so on. the second

to its parent body by means of the process of repercussion. because of the difficulty in accomplishing the projection, and the perils involved subsequent to a materialization, sending forth the fetch is generally regarded as a work for the more advanced practitioner. however, if you wish to study it more fully, the elementary rudiments of projection can be gleaned from any of the current books on astral projection that are in print at the present time. when you are reasonably sure you are the victim of a recurrent magical attack (and they usually are repeated, aspirins and laxatives having availed you naught, you must at that point set about the task of working out an adequate system of defence, using your own countermagic to weather the storm and, if possible, turn back the thrust. you ca

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arna, which were feared because of the 13 13 supposed werewolf tribes there, which were led by mane-garm, they too were said to devour the sun. this was due to mane-garm's everlasting hunger for flesh and power. many werewolves of this culture had titles as sinfjotle (he with yellow paws, hjarulv (sword wolf) and kveldulf (evening wolf. it is possible for one to assume the form of the wold during astral projection. the transformation on the astral plane permits intensely surreal experiences. the hunt in the dead of night is one of the most significant of htese experiences. details on lycanthropic transformation are given later in this book. the wolf girdle would often give the individual the power to alter his/her form into a beast. this method, which would require an atavism working, woul

with experience, after a time, it may be interesting to attempt to make contact with extraterrestrial, non-human astral beings which exist unborn (in human flesh. this however, if the individual is not prepared, can prove dangerous and even mentally deadly. be prepared for such a rite. work within the astral plane is also a strength building exercise, and is essential to mastery of magick. 34 34 astral projection and the visitation of the dead -the psychonaut- you should adorn your chamber with vampiric symbols and darkside objects which stir your imagination. the first step would be to set a single red candle upon an altar. the altar can have any significant symbols on it, but above the altar, framed if possible, should be displayed the varcolaci sigil. incense should be billowing in the

e first step would be to set a single red candle upon an altar. the altar can have any significant symbols on it, but above the altar, framed if possible, should be displayed the varcolaci sigil. incense should be billowing in the chamber, frankincense, jasmine, and rose are preferred. each is a fragrance of our coven and of babalon, the scarlet woman. in my personal experience dream is a form of astral projection. if i create a sigil for dreaming and traveling/meeting with another, then this can be done through an induced trance and then sleep. many actually are able to lie down and astrally project, while i have developed this ability, my own preference and greatest experiences are obtained from the dream/astral travel, from which all my true desires become flesh. it is up to the individ

for blood and the speed of quick attack. the beast-wolf form is excellent for sexual congress and demonic awakenings, exploring the hidden aspects of the self on numerous levels. smoke and mist are ideal for observing and surrounding or positioning near desired prey or enemy. many other forms are possible, depending on the individual preference of the sorcerer. dream sorcery the dangerous side of astral projection. the discipline of dream magick is based on the affinity of darkness and the spirit. the spirit or astral double make take form and travel throughout the night and it s world (the qlipoth, twisted dimensions, etc. the dangers of such journeying arise from the point at which the individual is seeking to let loose of his or her own flesh towards the web of dreams. nightmares often

) through magick. the strength needed to push forward and let nothing stand in your way is realized through experience and the will for a good fight. baphomet holds higher initiation within luciferian magick, from which shall not be revealed here. baphomet may also be considered the god of knowledge, bringing the balance between the aspects of satan (earth mastery, lord shaitan) and lucifer (air, astral projection/mastery) and the unity of the twin aspects of lilith (earth, night and witchcraft) and babalon (fire, high magick art. the invocation to baphomet is a lunar/solar opening to the mysteries of the night side and the fleshing day side. 71 71 invocation of baphomet "o fire of the black one, illuminate by thy dark presence, let my strength come forth. i am stripped and defaced, to rev

h blood which courses through my veins, to the barriers of the elder ones. spirit of night, your essence is within me! closing and banish 95 95 hecate, witch mother whom i invoke under the moon. i am the belief which forms your webs of sorcery. i drink in honor of the witches sabbat mysteries. amen. spirit servitors and guardians spirit servitors are extremely useful for the vampire who practices astral projection frequently, as you are often leaving the human body open for attack. the "black iron walls" are quite powerful however it is more ideal to create servitors based on sigils to guard the chamber in which you sleep. the reason for this is simple, once your astral double has left the human body, the will is not necessarily in perfect tune with the defense settings you have created. i

er, a box, a doll, etc. if one wished to destroy or absorb the elemental once its task was complete then the ideal method would be to destroy the object in the course of a banishing ritual. when elementals are born of atavistic desires then the control aspect will come to test the sorcerers mental strength and control. elementals, as mentioned before, can be used as protectors of the body when in astral projection/dreaming, and carry forth spells and workings. they act as a subconscious messenger, focused on one object or goal which is the desire. it is for this reason that one does not become allow any particular elemental spirit to develop to the point where it can obsess the mind. if allowed to do so the elemental can wreak havoc on many levels, causing a growing form of madness, for wh

of many colors, and of many flames. kundalini (the sacred fire serpent, magickal energy) should be fully awakened at this point, even after the sexual release earlier (a wonderful tantric exercise is to control stimulation after an actual orgasm. the purpose being to build up discipline which can strengthen and further develop the will as it is. the rite can also be performed with the purpose of astral projection, assuming the dream flesh in its most bestial form. suddenly hold yourself still on all levels, do not move your limbs in a chaotic frenzy. simply hold the self in check, allowing a strange sense of calm to overtake your rapid beating heart. recite "it is my will to assume the dream flesh of the werewolf, in which i shall ascend and explore the night in its beauty! so it is to be

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

to avoid the worst effects of the generation gaphow to save your children from themselvesdiscipline- whether it is right or wronglog on to www.taroscopes.com and visit the merchandise page for more informatioimpart one vampyrism, theory& practice vampirism and the astral plane the luciferian creed luciferian will and immortality tiamat the words of the dragon- tiamat energy and blood life essence astral projection preparing the luciferian spirit moving the astral body servitor creation astral vampyrism from the material body types of vampirism vampyrism and nocturnal feeding leaving the physical body absorbing astral energy the chakras and vampyrism angra mainyu the practice of vampyrism part two qlippothic black magick and vampyric sorcery the qlipphoth and their servitors part three vamp

path will balance the spiritual and material to their own end not focusing too much on one to stop the other. in terms of magical practice, the luciferian would implement the practice of magick and sorcery based on the ends they wish to achieve. there is no specific or set practice to proceed the grimoires offered are suggestions based on practice rather than defined dogma do what works for you. astral projection astral projection is a process of magick in which change begins within the self first. in order to prepare your initiatory experience if you chose in vampyric magick or sorcery, it is imperative that you align your mind with forces which are in direct control of the self. firstly, one must prepare under the process of asana, or posture. a posture which relaxes your body to the po

e element of air is attributed to lucifer (samael) and lilith, the spirit of night and vampires. recite quietly with a candle for working: lilith, satrina, abyzou and all of thy names, mother of night and vampiric hunger, bless my spirit with the gift of flight. lilith, mother of air spirits, i shall go forth in the form of my choosing to drink of the life in the night as you grow more adept with astral projection you will be able to rise from the flesh and take the form you wish. as a luciferian or spirit of lilith, you may wish to take demonic forms if you wish to crawl on the roof of the one in which you will drink from, you may wish to have insect legs. if you have a favorite totem animal, it may be a combination of that and something else. as you lay back in your bed or chamber, compl

rom these corpses in the dream and gain the power of sight. evoke tzephariron in evocation workings. obiriron libra (september 23rd october 22nd -active air gray and bloated goblins whose are air spirits. in using the spirits of lucifuge the vampyre magickian may drink from their own fountain of life, consuming their instincts and spiritual detachment from the physical world. these spirits aid in astral projection. necheshethiron scorpio (october 23 nov 21 -fixed water a copper dark brown, bloodied color their forms are demonic human headed insects. death becomes transformation. use the necheshethiron when their veil of the living and the dead is thin. nachashiron sagittarius (nov 22 december 21 -mutable fire these demons appear as dog-headed serpents. they are swift and seem to emanate fi

phenomena based in dreaming, floating in air and having sensations of a warm heat similar to sitting out in the sun. the luciferian sabbat is a strengthening and development of the body of light, the astral double of the adept. sabbatic a term which is related as the knowledge of the secret gathering, the sabbat. this is a focus of inspired teaching based on magickal development via dreaming and astral projection. the sabbat is the gathering of sorcerers in dreaming flesh, when the body is shed for the psyche which is able to go forth in whatever form it desires. the witch or sorcerer who is able to attend the sabbat has already freed the mind through a process of antinomian magical practice, thus enforcing and strengthening the imagination as a visualization tool, similar to divination a

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

the person finds themselves living the exact moment they had predicted and dreamt about. it is said that the divine mind gives visions of the future to the dreamer; going to bed on an empty stomach, a vegetarian diet, and abstinence from alcohol are claimed to facilitate these types of dreams. occultists recognize no difference between the astral realm and the dream realm, to such the extent that astral projection is considered nothing more than lucid dreaming. this world of the astral is alleged to not be a separate world at all, but rather a realm that lays directly on top of the material world; the astral, or spirit world is said to be touching every point in our space. these dream-invading spirits are often engaging in more than just play, for it is said that many spirits vampirically

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of luciferian transference hold a demonstration in ones personal life. 7. creation of ones own alphabet of desire, photocopied and sent to succubus publishing. an example of a successful occurrence with the alphabet. examples of how this alphabet works for the individual. see the book of pleasure by austin osman spare. 8. the initiate will seek a mastery over the astral plane partially by waking astral projection or dreaming astral projection, at some instances with solitary karezza or the illumination of the fire serpent. 9. the neonomicon by nathaniel harris iii should be studied and some aspect of it practiced according to the liking of the initiate. this chaos grimoire is essential in a balanced study of magick from different perspectives and ideas. for those who are not interested in

ee goetia luciferian edition. 10. from the work of goetia, the initiate will work through a specific spirit which will be an intiatic guide, that which will assist in the communication of the holy guardian angel/higher self/luciferian famulus. 11 ii the witches sabbat becoming in the dark light color blue- symbol algol the eye of the adversary -initiation of the witches sabbat, the development of astral projection and dreaming sorcery -the self-transformative benefits of the celestial sabbat and solar/twilight rebirth -the self-deification process of the infernal sabbat shape shifting and sexual congress via dreaming and astral projection -shape shifting and vampyric sorcery purpose and practice -the black eagle as the initiator of the vampyric and ahrimanic path consistent and successful

PHOSPHORUS THE SHADOWING FORTH OF LUCIFER

n along with the other fallen angels became an ideal, a focus of strength whose power still remains within all of us. awaiting the moment of becoming, these daemonic atavisms exist on subconscious levels of the mind. the opening of such abyssic gates leads the psyche towards rising forth and becoming something of evolutionary progression. lucifer stands as the fountain head of astral magick (i.e, astral projection, dream control, ect) lucifer is balance in the instance of both shadow and light, blood red and jet black. lucifer is the colour of an awakened and enlightened mind. the psyche which is open for magical inspiration. blavatsky understood the significance of balance within the individual, to ascend the individual from the beast like qualities so inherent within our subconscious. bl

sed black magic. asmodeus is the god of black witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy and diabolism. the balance of asmodeus/ahriman is to unite the materialistic flesh side of life with the spiritual, or luciferic. falling to either side could result in the destruction of the self. black magic is the focus of making the psyche immortal, surviving earth bound after death. luciferic magick is the focus of astral projection and holy magick. ascension is the primary goal, to rise towards godhead. the rite of lucifer was designed through my personal experience to affect the individual in several ways. change is often reversible if the self is not on the same level as the rest. this translate that change must happen on every molecular level. the whole must be impacted from all sides. lucifer is to be a

attempts of labeling lucifer as a god of death only proves the extent of brainwashing which only mirrors their subconscious desire to be bound, that fragile and undeveloped flame to be extinguished. lucifer as being the prince of the powers of air establishes this god form as the fountainhead of astral magick. the varcolaci sigil or devilcosm is the mirror of lucifer, the bringer of light through astral projection and search of balance of knowledge. the applications of such magick can be used in every facet of ones' life. it is only limited by the imagination "ain soph" indeed! aleister crowley's patterns and formation of "thelema" is based within the luciferian principle. the bringing of light towards the individual, from which the star may find it's one unique path "do what thou wilt sha

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

atter is of course written on a much deeper level than its masonic equivalent, and is esoterically slanted. but without knowing anything about masonry, the student could read this volume side by side with 2-2, and develop a very clear idea of the nature of masonic initiation other papers in this final volume are still no less valuable than the day they were first published. those on clairvoyance, astral projection, and skrying are still the most complete instructions on these subject yet written. i doubt if much can be added to them, or whether they can be improved upon. even a great deal of aleister crowley's later magical writing, which is always excellent, does not elaborate very much more on some of this basic golden dawn magical teaching. the material in the 4th volume (first edition)

y. this sphere of astral light is partly drawn from the surrounding atmosphere. this sphere being formed, a simulacrum of the person of the skryer is reflected into it along the thought-ray, and this united consciousness is then projected therein. this sphere is then a duplicate, by reflection, of the sphere of sensation. as it is said "believe thyself to be in a place and thou art there" in this astral projection, however, a certain part of the consciousness must remain in the body to protect the thought-ray beyond the <221> sphere of sensation (as well as the sphere itself at that point of deparhue of the thought-ray) from attack by any hostile force, so that the consciousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in ordinary

onsciousness in this projection is not quite so strong as the consciousness when concentrated in the natural body in ordinary life. the return taketh place with a reversal of this process, and save to persons whose nephesch and physical body are exceptionally strong and healthy, the whole operation of skrying and traveling in the spirit vision is of course fatiguing. also there is another mode of astral projection which can be used by the more practised and advanced adept. this consisteth in forming first a sphere from.his own sphere of sensation, casting his reflection therein, and then' projecting this whole sphere to the desired place, as in the previous method. fifth knowledge lecture but this is not easy to be done by any but the practised operator. thus far, regarding skrying and tra

dequate description. yet this is capable, as development proceeds, of merging into another type of vision- a full-blooded clairvoyance, in which things and people are seen in three dimensions, and as though the seer were not merely watching the scene, but were actually in it. some explained that as "etheric vision" although the actual order documents describe this as the clairvoyance ensuing from astral projection. greatly honoured fratre d.d.c.f. states''if instead of this simple vision a ray of yourself is sent out and actually goes to the place (astral projection) there is not necessarily the sense of reversal of objeds. scenes, things, instead of being like pictures, have the third dimension, solidity; they stand out like bas-relief, then haut-relief, then you see as from a balloon, as

-relief, then you see as from a balloon, as it is said, by a bird's-eye view. you feel to go to the place, to descend upon it, to step out upon the scene, and to be an actor there" the same rules laid down for the simpler method of skrying should be followed here, and always the highest divine names should be used, and constant tests applied. the paper which follows this, dealing with skrying and astral projection by v.n.r. will explain the process a little more fully by means of setting forth an example of its working. another technique, making use of this faculty, was described in a paper recording a lecture by fratre sub spe. the idea was to re-read the rituals, and then endeavour to re-tread the paths astrally. one example given, was that 464 the golden dawn: volume n book seven the se

the appropriate prayer of the elements provided in the grade rituals <29> of skrying and travelling in the spirit-vision by v. h. soror, v.n.r having acquired the general rules, it is probable that the student will discover for himself particular methods more or less suited to his own particular temperament. but it may prove useful to some for me to write in some detail the mode of skrylng and of astral projection which i have proved likely to bring successful results, and which by reasons of its continual tests would tend to lessen the many chances of illusion. before proceeding further it may be well to refer to the microcosm lecture (in volume one) regarding the theory of skrymg and astral projection. the rules for skrying and astral projection being almost similar, the two subjects can

nto the garden to the spot in question, and examine all the objects therein, feel the atmosphere, touch the ground, smell the flowers, etc. but it is well to practise both methods. the latter will probably be found to be more instructive, though far more fatiguing, since you will, when projecting the astral, have to supply it with much vitality, drawn mostly from the nephesch. in both skrying and astral projection, then, the key of success would appear to be, alternately to employ intuition and reason, firstly by permitting each thought-picture to impress itself on the brain in the manner comprehended generally by the word 'inspiration' followed by the reason applying its knowledge of correspondences to an affirmation or correction of the same. you must be prepared to receive impressions o

the experience. in fad, after constant, most constant, practice you will not probably find the absolute physical so necessary. yet remember, that though the material in magical working is the least important of the planes in one sense, yet in another it is of the utmost importance for it crystallises the astral plane and completes it. and also have before you the exact correspondences skrying and astral projection of certain universal formulae (for in the aforesaid insignia and implements you hold a perfect representation of the universe (6, the contemplation of which should in itself tend to prevent your mind dwelling on irrelevant subjects, but on the contrary compel your attention to the sublime studies of the mysteries of the macrocosm) also do these insignia, which have been consecrat

tals, overshadowing them, clothed in blue and white, with some glimmering of silver. to obtain detail i must work for some time longer, and must continue invoking with my water and earth symbols, and look and test alternately. believing that sufficient has been herein explained to enable a student to understand the general method of this process of skrying, i will proceed further to the rules for astral projection, but be it remembered that it <35> is possible to carry this vision very far indeed, and that the student should by no means stop where i have done. astral projection (12. therefore you will follow the rules given in the preceding pages for skrying, until the point where the symbol of the tattwa has become perfectly vivid to the perception and when you feel as though you were alm

idea that enters your mind (that is to say vividly) after you have traversed the symbol should be a correct correspondence of the tattwa in question. having already, by the process of skrying, obtained a vision of w ,in this particular case i will use the same symbol, on which i still perceive the reflected picture, and will leap through it, and go astrally to the scene in question. i skrying and astral projection 4 71 therefore astrally fly or leap through it. my first impression is to find myself standing on a boulder slightly out at sea, which i had noted as an im ortant point in the picture. i realise that i am standing clothed in my= dinsignia and white robe, on this rock, facing the shore. turning to the right i am conscious of the gallery of cliffs, and to the left and back of me th

rectly drawn and sufficiently realised, there will be little chance of illusion during the rest of the experience. the drawing of these pentagrams standing above the sea appears at once to increase the vitality of the scene, for the rather intangible elementals and angelic being that i had perceived in the reflected picture became more and more real to the impression. had i commenced at once with astral projection without the introduction of my skrying experience, i should have had probably to evoke these figures. in such a case, using the invoking pentagrams of water, i should continue vibrating the deity names, etc. of these elements (employing as well as the names before mentioned, those of the angels and rulers, such names as tharsis, kerub, etc, being very potent) and would call upon

ked, these experiences can be carried very far indeed, but as this experience has already become rather voluminous i will cease at this point- believing that sufficient is here expressed to suggest the manner of working these astral experiences generally) i salute therefore the angel with the lvx signs and the elementals by the= and a= signs, and banish astrally the pentagram and other skying and astral projection 4 73 symbols that i have traced upon the scene. the more powerfully the symbols have been evoked, the more powerfully should they be banished. if you should be feeling a sensation of fatigue, as i before mentioned, make towards the symbols the sign of the enterer indrawing their vitality into yourself again by the sign of harpocrates. then return by the way in which you came, tha

7 planets, the planetary tarot trumps, as important test symbols. for memory n lord of the night of time. for construction y 3 for anger, impatience d b for vanity 0 7 for pleasure 9 7 for imagination t? 3 for wandering thoughts d 2 11. use occasionally the pentacle, so as not to ignore to too great an extent the part that earth plays herein. 12. in the case of starting the entire experience with astral projection only, you will understand that you ignore the portion of the process which attracts the picture to the card, but simply go forward through the symbol when once the latter is realised. 13. if working with correct correspondences, you are bound to arrive at some place answering to the same, if you project your astral sufficiently. 14. if after these repeated tests the vision become

in such a case one can do so gradually by first flying into space, thinking of this planet, fixing the thoughts on the particular country, then on the particular spot therein, then on the house, and lastly on the room and entering therein. but in most cases this would be unnecessarily complicated <43> tattwa visions ere follow two tattwa visions by soror vestigia. theseare provided as skrying and astral projection simple examples of the technique, and the procedure to be followed. the first of them is the fiery sub-element of earth, tejas of prithivi. vestigia states that she found herself, after going through the imagined symbols "in a volcanic district. no fire is to be seen, but the type of land is volcanic. hill and mountains, hot air, and sunny light. using a pentacle, and calling on

sun, encircled by that brilliant rainbow, which they of the path of the chamelion know "i beheld, until the heavens opened, and a form like unto the mercury of the greeks (1) descended, flashing like the lightning; and he hovered between the sky and the sea. in his hand was the staff (2) wherewith the eyes of mortals are closed in sleep, and wherewith he also, at will, re-awakeneth the skying and astral projection 477 sleeper; and terribly &xi the globe at its summit dart forth rays. andhe bare a scroll whereon was written: lumen est in deo, lux in hornine factum, sive sol, sive luna, sive stelloc errantes, omnia in lux, lux in lumine lumen in centrum, centrum in circulo, circulum ex nihilo, quid scis, id ens (3) f.i.a.t (4) e.s.t (5) e.s.t.o (6) e.r.i.t (7) in fidelitate et veritate unive

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of the ritual. ritual magic falls into two general categories, white and black. these may be distinguished as follows: white magic is a highly-concentrated form of conventional religious ritual. the practitioner seeks a focus of his awareness and powers of concentration via an extreme degree of autohypnosis. the technique may be used simply for meditation or entertainment through mental imagery("astral projection. or it may be used to focus the will towards a desired end- a cure, curse, etc. to accomplish this, the magician envisions a god or daemon with the power to achieve the goal, then concentrates his will into an appeal. the god or daemon then carries out the appeal, more or less effectively- depending upon the strength of the magician's conviction of its power as a functioning enti

ening of a gate to another place: another desert or another city or another continent or another world or another universe. willed flight is an important part of skinwalker training. it is the projection of self through the physical (and non-physical) realm. it is used in some types of shape-shifting and gatewalking. willed flight is also a stand-alone process that is also known as out of body or astral projection. aside from the obvious benefits, shape-shifting, gate-walking, and flight are the techniques by which the skinwalker learns to become detached from his physical envelope while retaining the self and evolving beyond death. disincorporation into the all-nothingness is the spiritual end of the r.h.p. dinee: the chindi("bad" self, ghost) rides the night and the "good" self simply lo

riest mcgranahan has asked me to address in this paper. it is an excellent question. since i cannot speak for anyone but myself, my answer will necessarily be subjective. it is imperative that i continue to xeper once my self has separated from my body. to do this, i must be adept at controlling and directing that which comprises my essence. it would seem that continual practice at what is termed astral projection would allow me to become used to functioning in a non-corporeal state. to this end i am experimenting with the skinwalker style of self projection (willed flight. additionally, i am personally interested in gate-walking. i cannot imagine a more efficient means of travel and experiential learning. finally, there is much knowledge to be gained from other species. one method of achi

s on the reasons for this are accurate, though my own interpretation is that awakening 'took you out' of the dream experience. who knows? perhaps you were as startled to be in it as i was to realize "hey, this is priest dececco. i do agree very much with what you say about the guardians of the eastern gates of the temple. i consider guardianship a very real aspect of the priesthood, as do others. astral projection. a discussion of common problems and their resolution the use of astral projection in greater black magic has many benefits. it also has some dangers. these dangers are usually not immediately harmful, but they can cause serious trouble to the initiation and balance of a black magician if they are not recognized and dealt with promptly. when using astral projection as a ritual to

se serious trouble to the initiation and balance of a black magician if they are not recognized and dealt with promptly. when using astral projection as a ritual tool, the magician can experience difficulty in using this technique. the actual specifics and degree of each difficulty will vary from individual to individual, but each can be addressed and resolved. a common problem when trying to use astral projection in g.b.m. is the simple inability to achieve a state of astral consciousness. this is not new or unusual. the actual processes involved in astral projection are complex, and entail no less than an inversion of the source of sensory stimulus. instead of external occurrences causing stimulation, internally generated images are fed to the senses. this is a difficult thing to do. cla

us pylon html revision: dec 25, 1998 ce subject: out of body projection reading list: there is a simple and effective approach to solving this problem, and that is practice. only through regular and sustained effort can astral consciousness be attained at the magician's will. the magician should explore a variety of techniques in order to find the most effective method for him or her. ultimately, astral projection is a discipline of the psyche- hence the need for practice. another common problem experienced when using astral projection is the phenomenon of uncontrolled or random imagery forcing itself upon the magician. this can be a serious problem if it continues unabated while the magician uses astral projection as a part of greater black magic. if this random and usually subconsciously

f it continues unabated while the magician uses astral projection as a part of greater black magic. if this random and usually subconsciously generated imagery is not brought under control, any use of this technique can quickly turn a g.b.m. working into a white magic astral "trip. such uncontrolled imagery can be pleasing- indeed intoxicating- but it must be remembered that a black magician uses astral projection as a tool, and is not used by it. this is why it is important that a black magician has a clear idea of what alterations he or she is going to make in his or her subjective universe. this clarity of intent will reduce random fluctuations, and will tend to suppress subconscious intrusions. this is imperative, so that the force of the magician's mind is not lessened by distraction

cian has a clear idea of what alterations he or she is going to make in his or her subjective universe. this clarity of intent will reduce random fluctuations, and will tend to suppress subconscious intrusions. this is imperative, so that the force of the magician's mind is not lessened by distraction or indecision. concurrent with this is again the need for practice. any magician intent on using astral projection as a g.b.m. tool should practice holding a particular astral image in his or her mind while practicing this technique. the magician should also practice altering such images in controlled ways by force of will alone. all this leads to a strengthening of the magician's force of mind and focus. because of the powerful alterations in the subjective universe of a black magician using

stral projection as a g.b.m. tool should practice holding a particular astral image in his or her mind while practicing this technique. the magician should also practice altering such images in controlled ways by force of will alone. all this leads to a strengthening of the magician's force of mind and focus. because of the powerful alterations in the subjective universe of a black magician using astral projection, there exists the possibility that the clear definition between the subjective and objective universes may become indistinct or blurred. this is a serious problem, as the black magician's skill and understanding is based upon very clear perceptions of the interconnection and interrelation of the subjective and objective universes (and the characteristics of each. with such uncont

such things as rigorous physical exercise programs "shocking" physical sensations (such as ice cold showers, or even the solving of complex mathematical problems. these can be undertaken on a regular basis, and/or before or after specific workings where complications are expected or experienced. all of these comments are not intended to discourage or scare any adept magician away from the use of astral projection in greater black magic. it is, however, imperative that the magician be aware of any potential problems so that they can be recognized, avoided, or solved. astral projection is a valuable tool for any black magician to have, and time and effort spent to master this discipline will be well rewarded. magic and the fifth dimension contrary to newtonian concepts of physics, matter ca

r unthinking subset which can include magical behavior? these other, lower subsets of behavior are much more difficult to analyze. somewhere in the sea of unthinking behavior is the "start" of magical behavior, the "lowest" class of behavior which can be considered magical. is that class habitual behavior as examined above, or is it an even more primitive or basic behavior class? several books on astral projection have reported instances in which people in pain or trouble, or near death, have projected their spirits out of their bodies for a while, and later returned. these people apparently performed such magic without forethought, and sometimes even without knowing beforehand that such magic is possible. is this magic? in times of stress, aided by high levels of adrenaline in the blood

cted their spirits out of their bodies for a while, and later returned. these people apparently performed such magic without forethought, and sometimes even without knowing beforehand that such magic is possible. is this magic? in times of stress, aided by high levels of adrenaline in the blood, people have been known to perform feats of strength that would otherwise be impossible. are actions of astral projection as described above supernatural, or are they simply supernormal? astral projection and teleportation seem to be related. let us therefore first look at teleportation. science fiction stories often mention teleportation machines: people step aboard a platform, push the buttons that indicate their destination (as in an elevator, and zap, they have arrived at their destination. if s

ifically impossible- that act is magical. great mages of history have been reported as being in two places at once. although their physical body did not leave the original location, the spirit seems to have been able to form a second physical body at a destination point, for the duration of a visit. these mages supposedly performed physical feats (lifting objects, etc) at the destination of their astral projections. this is magick. let us follow the same great mages, as they project their astral selves across the continent, this time without evocation of a physical body. they again appear to friends, who can see and talk with the mages. however, the bodies that are seen are insubstantial, like ghosts. such behavior still qualifies as very powerful magick. what if there are no witnesses to

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analogous to that of the scarlet woman of crowley's cul tt,he suvasini of the tantric kaula circle, and the fiendess of the cult of the black snake. the chinese ku, or harlot of hell, is a shadowy embodiment of subconscious desires concentrated in the alluringly sensuous form of the serpent of shadow goddess. the mechanics of dream control are in many ways similar to those which effect conscious astral projection. my own system of dream control derives from two sources: the formula of eroto-comatose lucidity discovered by ida nellidoff and adapted by crowley to his sex-magical techniques, and spare's system of sentient sigils explained below. sleep should be preceded by some form of karezza during which a specially chosen sigil symbolizing the desired object is vividly visualized. in this

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that raises questions about the continuation of consciousness after death. it also raises the question about a spiritual component to humans and about a meaningful universe with a purpose rather than a random universe. m delving deeper atwater, p. m. h. beyond the light. new york: avon, 1997. the complete idiot s guide to near-death experiences. new york: alpha books, 2000. crookall, robert. more astral projections: analysis of case histories. london: aquarian press, 1964. eadie, betty j. embraced by the light. new york: bantam books, 1994. kubler-ross, elisabeth. on death and dying. new york: macmillan, 1969. moody, raymond a, jr. life after life. new york: bantam books, 1981. morse, melvin. closer to the light. new york: ivy books, 1991. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the proj

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sual area. a more psychological theory sees in autoscopy the projection of memory pictures. certain pictures are stored in the memory and when conditions of stress or other unusual psychological situations arise these memories may be projected outside the body as real images. m delving deeper black, david. ekstasy: out-of-the-body experiences. new york: bobbs-merrill, 1975. crookall, robert. more astral projections. london: aquarian press, 1964. fodor, nandor. mind over space and time. new york: citadel press, 1962. steinour, harold. exploring the unseen world. new york: citadel press, 1959. tyrrell, g. n. m. apparitions. new york: collier books, 1963. ghosts of the living psychical research has identified the following types of situations in which out-of-body experiences (obes) or astral

appear that certain people have exercised this peculiar function of the transcendent self to the extent that they can project their spiritual essence at will and produce ghosts, apparitions, of the living. early psychical researcher edmund gurney (1847 1888) told of the incredible experiments of a mr. s. h. beard in his phantasms of the living, published in 1886. beard began his experiments with astral projection in november of 1881 on a sunday evening after he had been reading about the great power which the human will is capable of exercising. exerting the whole force of his being on the thought that he would be present in spirit on the second floor of a particular house, beard managed to project an apparition of himself that was visible to his fiancee, miss l. s. verity. three days lat

stroked my hair. the appearance in my room was most vivid and quite unmistakable. again, verity testified that she had voluntarily given beard the information without any prompting on his part. beard concluded his experiments after this episode for verity s nerves had been much shaken, and she had been obliged to send for a doctor in the morning. sylvan j. muldoon was one of those who claim that astral projection can be learned, developed, and mastered by the serious-minded. in his two books, the projection of the astral body (1929) and the case for astral projection (1936, muldoon offers a detailed record of many experiments he personally conducted, and provides a systematic method of inducing the conditions necessary for astral projection. according to muldoon, it is possible to leave t

eternity. new york: fawcett gold medal, 1988. international network for instrumental transcommunication [online] http//www.worlditc.org. raudive, konstanin. translated by nadia fowler. ed. by joyce morton. breakthrough. new york: taplinger, 1971. the brain has flatlined and the electroencephalograph registers no measurable brain activity. frederic w. h. myers (1843 1901) has written that cases of astral projection present perhaps not the most useful, but the most extraordinary achievement of the human will. what can lie further outside any known capacity than the power to cause a semblance of oneself to appear at a distance? what can be more a central action more manifestly the outcome of whatsoever is deepest and most unitary in man s whole being? of all vital phenomena, i say, this is th

estly the outcome of whatsoever is deepest and most unitary in man s whole being? of all vital phenomena, i say, this is the most significant; this self-projection is the one definite act which it seems as though a man might perform equally well before and after bodily death. m delving deeper black, david. ekstasy: out-of-the-body experiences. new york: bobbs-merrill, 1975. crookall, robert. more astral projections. london: aquarian press, 1964. ingram, jay. can consciousness exist when the brain is off-line? toronto star, january 15, 2002 [online] http//www.thestar.com/nasapp/cs/ contentserver?pagename=thestar/layout/ article_prin. monroe, robert a. far journeys. new york: doubleday, 1987. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the phenomena of astral projection. london: rider& co, 196

a i n e d mysteries of the mind 157 yoga is used as a form of relaxation (the gale group) ences. here are brief definitions of the areas of esp that are studied by parapsychologists: clairvoyance is the awareness, without physical aids or normal sensory means, of what is going on elsewhere. in recent years, clairvoyance has sometimes been called remote viewing. out-of-body experience (also called astral projection) is the apparent projection of the mind from the body, often with the seeming ability to travel great distances in a matter of seconds. precognition (premonition) is the obtaining of information about the future that could not have been gained through normal means. psychokinesis (telekinesis) is the movement of objects, seemingly caused by some force unknown to physical science

nces in which they feel certain that their soul, their mind, truly did leave the body during sleep or an altered state of consciousness and travel to other dimensions or other geographical locations on earth. are such out-of-body experiences (obes) actual journeys of the soul or are they only vivid dreams or hallucinations? dr. hornell hart s investigation of out-ofbody experiences (also known as astral projection) and psi phenomena led him to theorize that the brain was but an instrument by which consciousness expressed itself, rather than a generator that produced consciousness. hart contended that the available evidence strongly supported the testimonies of those individuals who claimed that their personal consciousness had observed scenes and acted at long distances away from their phy

ousness expressed itself, rather than a generator that produced consciousness. hart contended that the available evidence strongly supported the testimonies of those individuals who claimed that their personal consciousness had observed scenes and acted at long distances away from their physical bodies. dr. eugene e. bernard, professor of psychology at north carolina state university, who studied astral projection extensively, stated that he found it highly improbable that so many people who were apparently psychologically healthy were having hallucinations of leaving their bodies. bernard estimated one out of every 100 persons has experienced some sort of out-of-body projection and stated that his study indicated that such projections occurred most often during times of stress, such as un

uch as undergoing natural childbirth or minor surgery, and at times of extreme fear. in addition to these kinds of spontaneous instances, bernard stated he also had encountered a number of individuals who seemed to be able to have out-of-body projections almost at will. acknowledging that there was still much that remains unknown about the mind and its abilities, he expressed his opinion that the astral projection theory can be proved and controlled. in human personality and its survival of bodily death, his classic work published in 1903, psychical researcher frederic w. h. myers (1843 1901) believed out-of-body experiences to be the most extraordinary achievement of the human will. what, he wondered, could be a more central action more manifestly the outcome of whatsoever is deepest and

f-body experiences to be the most extraordinary achievement of the human will. what, he wondered, could be a more central action more manifestly the outcome of whatsoever is deepest and most unitary in man s whole being than the ability to leave one s body and return to it? such an ability, this self-projection, myers said, was the most significant of all vital phenomena. and, even more wondrous, astral projection appeared to be the one profound act of the spirit that one might perform equally well before and after physical death. here are some of the most common types of out-of-body experiences, or situations in which obes might occur: 1. projections that occur while the subject sleeps. 2. projections that occur while the subject is undergoing surgery, childbirth, tooth extraction, etc. 3

s had a close emotional link. in addition to these spontaneous, involuntary experiences, there are also those voluntary and conscious projections during which the subject deliberately endeavors to free his or her mind from the physical body. dr. robert crookall, the british geologist and botanist who was also a pioneer in the study of out-of-body experience, stated in the introduction to his more astral projections (1964) that the astral, the etheric, body is normally enmeshed in, or in gear with the familiar physical body so that most people are not aware of its existence. but many people have become aware of it, for [their] soul body separated or projected from the physical body and was used, temporarily, as an instrument of consciousness. crookall perceived this soul body as consisting

achieve such control of the spirit, the student must subject himself or herself to a rigorous and prolonged period of highly intensive and specialized training. such esoteric knowledge, cannon reminded his readers, had been acquired by centuries of effort and experimentation by eastern adepts. the western world is only beginning to be made aware of the existence of the spiritual self. students of astral projection, bilocation, and obe have frequently commented on the phenomenon of dual consciousness, i.e, having complete awareness of one s body, its functions, and the room in which it is lying at the same time that one is traveling astrally to visit a faraway person or place. the lines between out-of-body travel and other psi phenomena are nebulous and may overlap a great deal. in 1951 syl

me time that one is traveling astrally to visit a faraway person or place. the lines between out-of-body travel and other psi phenomena are nebulous and may overlap a great deal. in 1951 sylvan muldoon, who was accomplished in seemingly leaving his body almost at will, collaborated with hereward carrington (1880 1958, a psychical researcher of international reputation, to produce the phenomena of astral projection. in this book, the authors felt confident that they had presented a considerable number of case histories that proved beyond reasonable doubt that astral projection is a fact, that humans can leave their physical bodies spontaneously and project to considerable distances at will. muldoon and carrington were certain that such a fact represented an important truth to all humankind:

out-of-body experience, the two subjects were asked to read a five-digit numeral placed on the shelf of the equipment room in the laboratory. the number was so placed that the subjects would be unable to see it under normal conditions, but in a state of conscious disen- t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 172 mysteries of the mind students of astral projection, bilocation, and obe have commented on the phenomenon of dual consciousness. gagement from the body, they could supposedly read it off with ease. in the experiment, electrodes were attached to each subject s head for electroencephalograph (eeg) readings (the eeg records brain waves) additional equipment was used to measure the subjects rapid eye movements (rems. a great deal of s

lthough he did not himself believe this to be the case, he deemed it necessary to make due note of it. tart, who for 28 years was professor of psychology at the davis campus of the university of california, has stated that to him the most significant aspect of his early experimentation was not the tentative findings that they produced, but the fact that such traditionally occult manifestations as astral projection, obes, can be subjected to scientific study. a considerable number of scientists have become convinced of the reality of out-ofbody travel because of such pioneering experiments as those conducted by tart, but it remains extremely difficult to satisfy the more material sciences demand for controlled and repeatable laboratory proof. science is the art of definition; therefore, the

ll by the limitations of time and space. even while humans physical bodies exist in this physical world, wherein the limitations of mass, energy, space, and time shape and control the environment, the human essence is capable of extending outside of itself. m delving deeper cannon, alexander. sleeping through space. woodthorpe, nottingham, england: walcott publishing, 1938. crookall, robert. more astral projections. london: aquarian press, 1964. hart, hornell. the engima of survival. springfield, ill: charles c. thomas, publishers, 1960. krippner, stanley, with etzel cardena and steven j. lynn. varieties of anomalous experience: examining the scientific evidence.washington, d.c: american psychological association, 2000. monroe, robert a. far journeys. garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1987. mul

aquarian press, 1964. hart, hornell. the engima of survival. springfield, ill: charles c. thomas, publishers, 1960. krippner, stanley, with etzel cardena and steven j. lynn. varieties of anomalous experience: examining the scientific evidence.washington, d.c: american psychological association, 2000. monroe, robert a. far journeys. garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1987. muldoon, sylvan. the case for astral projection. wehman, 1969. muldoon, sylvan, and hereward carrington. the phenomena of astral projection. london and new york: rider, 1951. ostrander, sheila, and lynn schroeder. psychic discoveries behind the iron curtain. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1970. tart, charles t. body mind spirit: exploring the parapsychology of spirituality. charlottesville, va: hampton roads, 1997, ed

found out the truth about flying saucers there would be dramatic changes in all things. science, especially, would suffer a major blow. political structures would topple. mass confusion would reign. in 1962, bender decided that he would at last tell his story to the world in flying saucers and the three men. this perplexing volume served only to confuse serious researchers, as it told of bender s astral projection to a secret underground saucer base in antarctica that was manned by male, female, and bisexual creatures. many questions remained to plague ufo investigators. were bender s experiences really of a psychic nature? was his book deliberately contrived to hide the true nature of his silencing? had the whole experience been clothed in an extended metaphor that might yield certain due

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less sleep. 21. these are known as the chakras. see part two, chapter eight. 22. complete awareness of the state of mind. 23. this is excellent advice. we should point out, however, that not all psychotherapists are sympathetic to magic. it is important to find a therapist who is open-minded enough to realize that one's magical or spiritual path is not "part of the problem" 24. such as evocation, astral projection, or skrying in the spirit vision. 25. the "sphere of sensation" is the aura. 26. the term "circumambulation" is not accurate here. circumarnbulation refers to "walking around" as in walking around the temple. it would be more accurate to describe this process as "circulationf' or "circumagitation" of the light. however, regardie has derived the misuse of the word "circurnambulati

e not animal; refine thy rapture."32 repetition and becoming accustomed to the mental and spiritual phenomena induced by the formula makes the ecstasy more bearable and enables one to become strong in that spiritual joy and capable of resisting the physical symptoms of weakness. there are innumerable other techniques which are included under the comprehensive term magic: divination, clairvoyance, astral projection, godforms, and many others. the only matter requiring some few words here is that of ceremonial. but the principles underlying this are so simple that the student who has understood the psychological principles laid down earlier in the book will have no difficulty in understanding its function. the purpose of ceremonial is that of all magic-the awakening of the interior man, the

otes 1. the singular form is galgal. 2. various yoga traditions also attribute different colors to the chakras. 3. also called the astral body. 4. in western alchemy, there are also five elements. however, in samkhya yoga, there are twenty-five tattvas. compare this with the twenty-five traditional sub-elements of the western system. in the golden dawn system, the tattvas are used for skrying and astral projection. 5. a plexus is a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics. 6. the traditional colors listed here are taken from the shut-chakra, a tantric text. 7. the alternate colors given for the chakras are taken from the tantric text known as the shiva sanhita. h. p. b.'s (helena petrovna blavatsky) theosophical t e a h g s attributed the color red-orange to this center

int. 23. the invoking form would be the lesser invoking pentagram 24. used in this context, adonai or "lord is a term of sovereignty, not of gender. it should be thought of like the egyptian title of pharaoh, which applied to both male and female rulers. 25. from the neophyte ritual. see regardie, the golden dawn, 124. 26. based on the golden dawn's flying roll no. m, published by francis king in astral projection, ritual magic, and alchemy by s. l. macgregor mathers and others. 27. th hsa s been affirmed by an a. 0.v ersion of the same manuscript. 28. this invocation contains the names of egyptian gods rather than hebrew archangels (the greek and gaelic rituals that follow also use deities from their respective traditions) angels may correctly be called gods, just as they were in ancient

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insular importance. to fall out with it would have been to conflict with the majority of masonic groups throughout the world. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my.%20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note3.html [12/28/2001 2:08:55 pm] sroto_notes 4. the other was, of course, the hermetic order of the golden dawn for details of which see regardie, golden dawn (llewellyn, 1970, mathers, astral projection magic and alchemy (spearman, 1972, e. howe, magicians of the golden dawn (routledge, 1972) and my own ritual magic in england (spearman, 1970. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael/my.%20secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/note4.html [12/28/2001 2:08:59 pm] sroto_notes 5. clearly ramsay was referring to the charge that the templars took oathes involving spitting and trampli

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

gs as an intelligent species. it expresses itself in such diverse forms as lucid dreaming, near-death experiences, alien abductions, the bilocation of saints, doppelgangers, remote viewing, and the occult practices of ascending the planes and scrying in the spirit vision. because of this wide diversity of forms, i have employed the general term soul flight to embrace both conventional concepts of astral projection and its many divergent expressions. one of the main reasons that i decided to write this book was to demonstrate that even though astral travel has expressed itself in numerous seemingly distinct ways over the centuries, it always relies on a similar underlying process. the ancient shaman and the modern cold war spy each used the same basic techniques to shift their consciousness

hift their consciousness from the physical world to the astral world. the experiences of medieval witches at their mountaintop sabbat gatherings and modern alien abductees in the bellies of spacecraft from the stars are not unlike each other even though they are called by different names. another reason i felt a need to write this book was to dispel some popular misconceptions about the nature of astral projection, many of them fossilized relics of theosophy and the spiritualism movement of the nineteenth century. there are numerous other texts available on astral travel, but they tend to repeat the same concepts that were formulated more than a century ago. the theosophical theory of astral travel is both antiquated and simplistic in its slavish adherence to a materialistic view of realit

eparation of the astral body, modern writers on the subject largely exclude this useful aid. when dealing with malicious astral spirits and safeguarding the security of the traveler, ritual is not merely useful but can be essential for success. the general ritual of projection that i present near the beginning of the second part of this work is what might be called the modern magician's method of astral projection. it is not the only ritual pattern that may be used, but it provides a good working framework for a ritual of projection that not only facilitates astral travel but also ensures that it is done safely on all levels. the astral world is not some alien or distant land; it is present in each of us every moment of every day of our lives. to enter it, we need only alter our level of c

el but also ensures that it is done safely on all levels. the astral world is not some alien or distant land; it is present in each of us every moment of every day of our lives. to enter it, we need only alter our level of consciousness. then we discover to our delight that we have no need to travel out of ourselves because we were there within the astral landscape all along, but did not know it. astral projection is a process of opening the eyes inward. it is attainable by everyone, because everyone possesses the astral world within themselves. what was accomplished by the soul flights of shamans thousands of years ago can be experienced today. whether or not an individual claims that birthright depends on expectation, belief, and persistent practice. no one can prevent you from entering

e physical body during ecstatic trance and travel to the realms of spiritual beings for the purpose of acquiring wisdom or occult essences. feathers frequently form an important part of the shaman's costume because the feather is the universal symbol for flight. it has been asserted by anthropologists that soul flight is one of the defining qualities of shamanism. all shamans possess the power of astral projection. what concerns us in this instance is the fact that sorcerers and shamans are able, here on earth and as often as they wish, to accomplish "coming out of the body" that is, the death that alone has power to transform the rest of mankind into "birds; shamans and sorcerers can enjoy the condition of "souls" of "disincarnate beings" which is accessible to the profane only when they

that someone had struck the animal with a weapon, causing the wound that was visible on the orpse. this story may not be a complete fiction. the appearance of marks or wounds on the physical body of someone engaged in astral travel is a common feature both of legends of the werewolf and other were-animals, and of the lore of spiritualism and theosophy. it is known as repercussion. werewolves are astral projections. the astral body can take any form desired, since its shape is not fixed but reflects the expectations and emotions of the traveler. regarding repercussion, charles w. leadbeater wrote: the principle of sympathetic vibration mentioned above also provides the explanation of that strange and little-known phenomenon called repercussion, by means of which any injury done to, or any

sixty-six feet in height. it has been speculated that those monks and nuns receiving punishment derived sexual pleasure from it, and this is no doubt true, given how closely chastisements of the flesh used by the religious parallel the sexual play of submissives and masochists. however, sexual pleasure was not the primary goal, but rather freedom from the yoke of the body by inducing spontaneous astral projection, which resulted in visions that were interpreted as divine revelations. music the second general technique employed by shamans to transform their consciousness involves rhythm and sound. it is the least dangerous of the three, but perhaps the most effective since it can be replicated with exactitude and does not reduce to a serious degree the vital energies of the body. a shaman

suddenly remembered that he was due that same hour to perform a service at a monastery on the other side of town. he drew his hood over his head and knelt while the congregation watched and waited with puzzlement. at that moment, he appeared in the monastery chapel, read the passage of the service that he had been assigned to read, and immediately disappeared. this is clearly a case of deliberate astral projection. similar events are recorded in the lives of saint severus of ravenna, saint ambrose, saint clement of rome, and saint alphonsus liguori, who while in prison at arezzo, took no food and went into a kind of trance state for five days. when he awoke, he stated that he had been at the bedside of the dying pope clement xiv. his statement was later onfirmed. joan of arc historically

aiah involves his great vision of the throne of god. in the final year of the reign of king uzziah, the prophet entered the presence of god, whom he perceived sitting on an elevated throne within a temple. above it stood the angels known as seraphim, each with six wings, chanting "holy, holy, holy is the lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory (isaiah 6:3. we know this vision involved astral projection because isaiah was actually present before the throne in his astral body. he protested that his lips were too unclean to repeat the words of god, so one of the seraphim flew down and took a live coal off the altar fire, where the offerings to god were consumed in flame, and touched it to isaiah's lips to cleanse them. the bewilderingly complex vision of ezekiel also involves the

rojecting astrally, but it is possible that the intense shock of scenes in hell might cause a nervous reaction, resulting in emotional or even physical damage in a secondary way by repercussion. the spirit guide acts as a kind of shield, reducing the intensity of the astral experience when necessary, or in extreme cases causing it to be lost from the memory. levitation for the religiously devout, astral projection often takes the form of levitation. ezekiel told how he was lifted up by the hand of god from a lock of his hair "and he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of god to jerusalem (ezekiel 8:3. from the wording of the verse "in the visions of god' it appears tha

ce this would seem to be physically impossible-for how can the mass of an object be lessened without otherwise changing the object?-it is more 63. brewer, dictionary of miracles, 2 15. 56 soul flight likely a shared astral experience akin to the famous indian rope trick, during which onlookers partake in a group hallucination at the direction of the fakir. projections by saints a definite case of astral projection is related in the little flowers of st. francis of assisi, an italian work (fioretti) based on a medieval latin manuscript. it concerns the nun saint clare, who was so ill one year that she was unable to go to church on the feast of the nativity, which was a source of great vexation to her. but jesu christ, her spouse, desiring not to leave her thus disconsolate, caused her to be

ht, and even more than ye: sith through the loving care of my father s. francis, and the grace of our lord jesu christ, i have been present in the church of my venerable father, s. francis, and with the ears of my body and my mind have heard all the office and the sound of the organs that was made there, and in the same place have taken the most holy c mrnunion" a clearer and more perfect case of astral projection could scarcely be found. saint clare achieved an altered state of consciousness due to her fever, and her strong desire to be present in the church of saint francis carried here there in her astral body, or at least bore her astral body to the astral reflection of the church, where she was able to perceive all that transpired, and according to her testimony, even believed herself

: religious bilocation 57 ally the astral form is able to pass unseen among human beings on its travels. however, at times those close to the person projecting the astral body, such as friends or family members, observe the astral form and mistake it for the physical form of the person engaged in the projection. there have even been cases when individuals have carried on entire conversations with astral projections, never realizing until being informed later that the other was not physically present. as a young girl, blessed columba of rieti (1467-1501) was in the habit of scourging herself three times every night: the first time for her own transgressions, the second for the conversion of sinners, and the third time to help souls in purgatory. when not whipping her own body, she passed th

used him of murdering his victim by enforced abstinence and austerities. no doubt, in their irritation, they would have committed some breach of the peace; but all of a sudden the damsel revived.65 65. brewer, dictionary of miracles, 310. 58- soul flight the deathlike state of the body during soul flight, and the near impossibility of awakening those entranced, is mentioned in connection with the astral projections of both witches and shamans. on another occasion, while columba was seeing the star of bethlehem on one of her astral excursions, her confessor noticed a globe of fire above her house and hurried over to learn the cause. the girl told him she had just seen the star of the magi, which had filled her chamber with light and left behind it a sweet scent.66 the intensity of her astra

other place" for while the state lasts there is no reflection respecting the way, and this although it were many miles; nor upon the time, though it were many hours or days; neither is there any sense of fatigue. then, the man is led also through ways of which he himself is ignorant, until he comes to the place intended.68 all three types of experiences may be classed as soul flight. the first is astral projection with a divided awareness, part of which is conscious of the normal physical world, while the other part visits spiritual worlds on the astral level. it can be called partial projection. the second is what might be called classic astral projection, in which there is a complete forgetfulness of the body, which sits or lies as though entranced, insensible to pain and almost impossib

part of which is conscious of the normal physical world, while the other part visits spiritual worlds on the astral level. it can be called partial projection. the second is what might be called classic astral projection, in which there is a complete forgetfulness of the body, which sits or lies as though entranced, insensible to pain and almost impossible to arouse from the trance. the third is astral projection with forgetfulness of the body, which however does not remain sitting or lying in one place but 68. swedenborg, 625-6. chapter four: religious bilocation. 61 continues to function in the normal way, even though there is no conscious awareness of it at the time. this may involve spirit possession. from swedenborg's descriptions, it seems that when he projected in the first way, he

a calcium sulfide screen to glow when it approached the screen "the sensory organs of the medium were seated in the phantom. at close approach it produced a sensation of cold, was humid to the touch and made the fingers luminous in the dark."74 this material appears in durville's book les fantdmes des vivants, and was referred to with great interest by hereward carringt n. durville concluded that astral projection proved, beyond a doubt, not only the existence of the human soul, but also the survival of the soul after death. he summed it up in two statements: 74. fodor, 100. 75. muldoon and carrington, projection of the astral body, 31-2. 68 soul flight 1. projection of the astral body is a certain fact, capable of being demonstrated by means of direct experiment. this also demonstrates to

y reported that the double is affected by gravity and is of the same density as air, that its molecules are held together by an unknown force, and that the atoms composing it are small and heavy but widely separated.77 to the modern reader, raised on the theory of general relativity and familiar with the weirdness of quantum mechanics, chaotic systems, and multidimensional space, the idea that an astral projection can be weighed appears quaint. we are not quite so chained to a materialistic outlook as the generation that believed that isaac newton had written all there was to know about the physics of the universe. if it were possible to weigh the astral double, its existence would long since have become an accepted fact of science. it is not, since the astral double has no material existe

irit then uses the body of the medium to produce an effect through hidden physical means as a way of deceiving the audience. the medium later protests with complete honesty that she did not contrive the effect, since she retains no memory of having done it. the silver cord the silver cord was an extremely popular concept in spiritualism. it is the one thing the average person is apt to know about astral projection. the fable is that the projected astral body is always attached to the physical body by a kind of vital conduit that maintains the life of the body while the spirit or soul is absent. should the cord be cut, and the astral body separated from the physical body, the physical body will die. it is supposed to be infinitely elastic, becoming thinner the more it is stretched, so that

sen e' y ou may recall that one of the later demonologists, henry more, theorized in 1653 that the flying ointment of witches preserved the 78. kardec, mediums' book, 130. 70 soulflight life of the body while the spirit was out of it by filling the pores in the skin and thus sealing in its heat. this was a vexing puzzle for those convinced that the spirit and the flesh physically separated during astral projection, since they believed that without the spirit, the body must die. the solution of the writer more was the preservation of the heat of the body, which was its life, by trapping it inside the body. kardec's solution was that the body had its own life independent of the life of the spirit. however, hedging his bets, kardec wrote "but we must add that, during earth-life, the spirit is

alphonsus liguori kardec was puzzled as to how the astral double, projected out of the physical body, could appear not only visibly but also tangibly to others in their normal waking state. he decided to ask an expert, saint alphonsus liguori (1696-1787, who was made a saint largely on the strength of his powers of bilocation. the evoked spirit of alphonsus gave a useful and instructive method of astral projection. he told kardec that a man who had achieved a "certain degree of dematerialization" as a result of his advanced moral condition could project his double just prior to falling asleep, by praying to god that his spirit be given the ability to transport itself to the desired location. if his request is granted, his spirit abandons his fleshly body, as soon as the latter falls asleep

TYSON DONALD THE MAGICAL WORKBOOK

87-0000-2 st. paul, mn 55164-0383, u.s.a. or call 1-800-the moon contents introduction. xi preface. xix exercise 1 self-awareness i: ego denial. 3 exercise 2 self-awareness 11: criticism of others .6 eiercise 3 self-awareness 111: criticism of self .8 exercise 4 inward perception i: stepped relaxation. 13 exercise 5 inward perception 11: elemental orientation. 17 exercise 6 inward perception 111: astral projection .20 viii contents exercise 7 inward perception iv: tatnva awareness .23 exercise 8 inward concentration i: mantra .28 exercise 9 inward concentration 11: thought stream .31 exercise 10 inward concentration 111: daily recall .34 exercise i 1 breathing i: color breathing .39 exercise 12 breathing 11: pore breathing .44 exercise 13 breathing 111: the nine-seven breath .47 exercise 1

to five groups. the first group involves mental exercises done during the course of the day while engaged in ordinary activities. the second consists of visualization exercises performed in a reclining posture. the third group is done while sitting in a chair, and combines visualization with physical actions or objects for the purpose of developing increased concentration, strengthening the will, astral projection, and other basic skills. the fourth group of exercises is done standing in place, with at least one foot stationary, and introduces ritual techniques. the fifth group involves more complex ritual techniques, and is done while moving or walking around the practice area. the earliest exercises have no formal structure or associated body posture. they are practiced entirely in the m

will now imagine the sensation of warmth, you must accept that the sensation of warmth is already present by becoming conscious of it. you do not pretend to feel warmth begin on the soles of your feet-you become aware that your feet are already warm and accept this reality without question, below the level of critical judgment. this trick of the mind is essential in magic. inward perception 111: astral projection f or this exercise you need a new penny. it should be as bright and clean as possible. before using it, wash it thoroughly with soap and water and dry it. lie upon your back on the floor in the reclining posture with eyes closed, a folded towel under your head, your arms at your sides, and your feet around six inches apart. using your right hand, place the penny upon your forehea

ger of sliding off your head. perform the stepped relaxation technique. tense and relax your left leg, your right leg, your left arm, your right arm, and work your way up your body until you reach your eyes and forehead. be aware of the separation between your consciousness and your body, and for several minutes imagine yourself floating gently in a boat on a gliding river. inward perception 111: astral projection 21 focus your attention inwardly upon an imaginary red dot on the inside of your forehead just between your eyebrows, where you can feel the weight of the penny. do not try to focus your eyes on this place, merely shift your attention and concentrate on a large red dot between your eyebrows as though seeing it float in space against a soft, dark background, like the great disk of

carry the flame up with you. while you sustain your astral body inside the flame, continue to look furedly at the burning candle with your physical eyes. breathe slowly and deeply with a regular rhythm, and be sure to keep your muscles relaxed. blink from time to time to prevent your eyes from drying and becoming red. it is necessary to divide your awareness, so that most of it is present in your astral projection within the enlarged flame of the candle, yet a small amount remains in your physical body to regulate your breathing and keep your muscles from tensing. after five minutes or so, deliberately separate your astral body from the flame. allow your astral form to reduce to normal height and mentally step backward to resume your seated posture inside your physical body. continuing to

WEOR SAMAEL AUN ESOTERIC COURSE OF KABBLAH

g the priestly esoteric sign with her hand. study within the sacred book of your divine mother. ask and it shall be given to you. knock and it shall be opened unto you (matthew 7:7) your divine mother can grant the occult powers you long for. pray to your divine mother; practice your esoteric exercises; you can ask your adorable mother for clairvoyance, telepathy, clairaudience, the faculties for astral projection, etc. you can be sure that your divine mother will listen to your pleadings. you must meditate profoundly everyday upon your divine mother, praying, supplicating. you need to be devoured by the serpent. one (1) is the man, two (2) is the woman; the man is one column and the woman is the other column of the temple. the two columns must not be too close nor too distant; there must

out of the bottle if indeed what we want is the awakening of the consciousness. it is impossible to awaken consciousness without taking the mind out of the bottle. we constantly hear complaints from many students who suffer because during the slumber of their physical bodies they unconsciously live within the superior worlds. many of them have performed many esoteric practices in order to achieve astral projection, yet they do not succeed. when we study the life of these whiners, we discover within them the fool of the tarot: these people are full of desires. only by annihilating the desire, do we liberate the mind which is normally found bottled within the bottle of the desire. by liberating the mind, the awakening of the counsciousness is produced. the fool of the tarot is the psychologi

s, ste es le producto de sus propias obras, el que conquista la ciencia por s mismo, el hijo de su mismo trabajo. 140 primeval gnosis teaches three steps through which anyone who works in the flaming forge of vulcan has to pass through. these steps are as follows: purification illumination perfection it so happens that curious people who enter into our gnostic studies want immediate illumination, astral projections, clairvoyance, practical magic, etc, and when they do not achieve this, they immediately leave. no one can achieve illumination without having been previously purified. only those that have achieved purification and sanctity can enter into the hall of illumination. there are also many students that enter into our studies purely out of curiosity. they want to be wise immediately

WESTERN MANDALAS OF TRANSFORMATION SR AL

regardie's excellent books on this) guidelines for the holy guardian angel there are some general qabalistic guidelines outlined by many teachers in the western tradition; here we will give the principle ones outlined by edwin steinbrecher in his inner guide meditation, and some hints from dr. paul case, which are similar in many ways. neither advise associating this kind of imaginative work with astral projection; we are not trying to get out of our bodies. even when we use the tattwas and talismans as astral doorways, we mean a conscious excursion into the realm of the imagination. neither are we trying to just enter some kind of daydream, unless we mean a controlled daydream. fantasizing and daydreaming, in the western occult tradition, are the great thieves of the 13 1 14. western mand

WICCA WITCHCRAFT TODAY

actor. before you can do any harm to your enemy by means of a wax image you must be in a genuine and spontaneous rage, as you would need to be before you knocked him down physically 'before you can work a love charm you must feel genuine and passionate desire for the object of it. these states of mind cannot be switched on and off at will to please the s.p.r. i believe the same thing may apply to astral projection. the records we have of successful projections are nearly always the result of strong and spontaneous desire. the exceptions are the cases of people in feeble health' this is simply one witch's opinion, but i think it is very generally held. she speaks as if she knows something of how to make a wax image, but she says this is only general knowledge. up to now i have not found any

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through the individual, from whence they become magick themselves, being that change and ones willed desire shall become flesh. one will begin the practical avenues of lesser black magick such as concepts as command to look, wherein ones own design of environments through visuals, music or writing causes willed change according to the individuals wishes. 13 this is the sigil of dream control and astral projection. the witches sabbat is explored in its language of magickal awakening. the dream gateway to the sabbat is the very essence of a gathering of spirits, when the trance by dream is gathered by ones created and ancestral familiars passed from the spirit world to the physical. the sabbat itself is meant to be an encircling or ensorcerling the circle of creative symbolism, from which t

rence with the alphabet. examples of how this alphabet works for the individual. the alphabet of desire is the language of the sorcerer, this can be made of symbols and words which represent something to the magician, and may be altered and changed according to the will. read pages 19 through 20 of sabbatic sorcery. task #7 the initiate will seek mastery over the astral plane- partially by waking astral projection or dreaming astral projection, at some instances with solitary karezza or the illumination of the fire serpent. suggested book to read astral dynamics, the use of the herb salvia divinorum is also suggested use. the body of light and body of shadow are explained below. 15 the body of light luzifer by fidus..developed by meditation, yoga and creative imagination. you should sit 16

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the tables, as shown in figures 7-10. 7. clams angelicae. the 48 enochian calls, or keys. it would be fair to say that these are merely the visible heads of a very intricate system that has not yet been fully explored. within the hermetic order of the golden dawn, the dee papers were heavily modified into a very complete system of magic. this system involved ceremonial ritual as well as skrying (astral projection. it also included a four-handed chess game with divination as a subsystem. the basis for the golden dawn's enochian system were the four great watchtowers which were subdivided into the four elemental tablets and a smaller one called the tablet of union, which is associated with the fifth element, spirit. it was related in the paper concourse of the forces that within the inner o

us" eds. a condensed version of the first and second of these papers, appeared in the equinox (vol. 1, no. 7) in an article by aleister crowley. these condensed versions were further elaborated by regardie in his addendum to the concourse of the forces, published in the complete golden dawn system of magic. from campbell's diary notes, it is evident that one of the papers mathers wrote dealt with astral projection into the enochian aethyrs. the paper on the angels of the bonorum was referred to as "7 days of creation as outlined in genesis" this was mainly a combination of astral projection and talismanic work in which the holy seal was used in much the same manner as that employed by dee and kelley. with the crystal used as the pinnacle of the system, a thorough explanation was given of h

which i am sure will form the basis of a very interesting future publication and may open yet more doors to the dee literature that has not survived to the present. 156 157 5 visionary experiences in the preceding chapters there has been a great deal of information on the technical construction of advanced enochian magic and instructions on how to use this information. now we come to the area of astral projection with enochian work. it is rather surprising how few personal enochian experiences have actually been recorded. most of the information published today came from golden dawn work and that of crowley, both set down almost a century ago. very little has been published since. the golden dawn work is contained in the enochian square working, published in the flying rolls lectures of t

ion with enochian work. it is rather surprising how few personal enochian experiences have actually been recorded. most of the information published today came from golden dawn work and that of crowley, both set down almost a century ago. very little has been published since. the golden dawn work is contained in the enochian square working, published in the flying rolls lectures of the order (see astral projection, magic and alchemy, published by weiser. the work of crowley is given in his book entitled the vision and the voice. the actual purpose of this type of work has, sadly, never been discussed in full before. before we actually get into this discussion, the definition of astral projection must be explored. today, there are two major divisions of thought on this important subject. th

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