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water to strengthen self-love and approval* lie in the water and swirl the light pools in turn, making an affirmation for each one, for example: i exist, i am unique, lam of worth, i have many gifts [name them, i value myself, hove myself, i am complete in myself, i treasure what i have and what i am, as i am right now* continue to swirl the light, visualising it flowing within you, making you a body of light and loveliness* finally, make a wish for yourself in each light pool* when you are ready, wrap yourself in a soft towel or robe and take out the plug, saying: doubts and sorrow, flow from me, what i wish, i can be* look at yourself in the mirror framed by light and you will see how your inner radiance creates true beauty that cannot fade* carry the candles into your bedroom or living

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

of the bloody sacrifice and matters cognate. xiii of the banishings, and of the purifications. xiv of the consecrations: with an account of the nature and nurture of the magical link. xvi (1) of the oath. xv of the invocation. xvi (2) of the charge to the spirit: with some account of the constrains and curses occasionally necessary. xvii of the license to depart. xviii of clairvoyance: and of the body of light, its powers and its development. also concerning divinations. xix of dramatic rituals. xx of the eucharist: and of the art of alchemy. xxi of black magick: of the main types of the operations of magick art: and of the powers of the sphinx. xxvii chapter 0 the magical theory of the universe there are three main theories of the universe; dualism, monism and nihilism. it is impossible t

babalon and of the beast whereon she rideth. also concerning transformations. i the contents of this section, inasmuch as they concern our lady, are too important and too sacred to be printed. they are only communicated by the master therion to chosen pupils in private instruction. ii the essential magical work, apart from any particular operation, is the proper formation of the magical being or body of light. this process will be discussed at some length in chapter xviii. we will here assume that the magician has succeeded in developing his body of light until it is able to go anywhere and do anything. there will, however, be a certain limitation to his work, because he has formed his magical body from the fine matter of his own element. therefore, although he may be able to penetrate th

e to penetrate the utmost recesses of the heavens, or conduct vigorous combats with the most unpronounceable demons of the pit, it may be impossible for him to do as much as knock a vase from a mantelpiece. his magical body is composed of matter too tenuous to affect directly the gross matter of which illusions such as tables and chairs are made<physical" operation which the body of light can perform is "congressus subtilis. the emanations of the "body of desire" of the material being whom one visits are, if the visit be agreeable, so potent that one spontaneously gains substance in the embrace. there are many cases on record of children having been born as the result of such unions. see the work of de sinistrari on incubi and succubi for a discussion of analogous phe

liation of the apparent contradiction between the carnivorous and humanitarian elements in the nature of "homo sapiens> it completely fulfils its ambition by an alliance of this extremely intimate sort with a star. the magician, on the other hand, is able to transform and retransform himself in a thousand ways by accepting a retinue of such adherents. in this way the projection of the "astral" or body of light may be made absolutely tangible and practical. at the same time, the magician must realise that in undertaking the karma of any elemental, he is assuming a very serious responsibility. the bond which unites him with that elemental is love; and, though it is only a small part of the outfit of a magician, it is the whole of the outfit of the elemental. he will, therefore, suffer intens

nto thinking 117 that i desire her. such a flaw is enough to bring the whole operation to naught, just as no effort of will can make oil mix with water. i may work "naturally" by wooing, of course. but, magically, i may attack her astrally so that her aura becomes uneasy, responding no longer to her lover. unless they diagnose the cause, a quarrel may result, and the woman's bewildered and hungry body of light may turn in its distress to that of the magician who has mastered it. take a third case of this class 2. i wish to recover my watch, snatched from me in a crowd. here i have no direct means of control over the muscles that could bring back my watch, or over the mind that moves these muscles. i am not even able to inform that mind of my will, for i do not know where it is. but i know

t stated intervals, and for keeping an intelligible account of what they are doing, frightens away the unintelligent, idle and hysterical. there are numerous models of magical and mystical records to be found in the various numbers of the "equinox, and the student will have no difficulty in acquiring the necessary technique, if he be diligent in practice- 142 chapter xviii of clairvoyance and the body of light its power and its development also concerning divination i within the human body is another body of approximately the same size and shape< but made of a subtler and less illusory material. it is of course not "real; but then no more is the other body! before treating of clairvoyance one must discuss briefly thi

sarily perceive the universe which we do normally perceive, so although in this body i can pass through the roof, it does not follow that i shall be able to tell what the weather is like. i might do so, or i might not: but if i could not, it would not prove that i was deceiving myself in supposing that i had passed through the roof. this body, which is called by various authors the astral double, body of light, body of fire, body of desire, fine body, scin-laeca and numberless other names is naturally fitted to perceive objects of its own class. in particular, the phantoms of the astral plane. 144 there is some sort of vague and indeterminate relation between the astrals and the materials; and it is possible, with great experience, to deduce facts about material things from the astral aspe

re, fine body, scin-laeca and numberless other names is naturally fitted to perceive objects of its own class. in particular, the phantoms of the astral plane. 144 there is some sort of vague and indeterminate relation between the astrals and the materials; and it is possible, with great experience, to deduce facts about material things from the astral aspect which they present to the eyes of the body of light<planes; as in the case of an anglo-indian's liver and this temper. the relation appears "vague and indeterminate" only in so far as one happens to be ignorant of the laws which state the case. the situation is analogous to that of the chemist before the discovery of the law of "combining weights, etc> this astral pl

the man begins to see through the astral eyes. these methods appear to the master therion to be unsatisfactory. very often they do not work at all. it is difficult to teach a person to use these methods; and, worst of all, they are purely passive! you can see only what is shewn you, and you are probably shewn things perfectly pointless and irrelevant. the proper method is as follows- develop the body of light until it is just as real to you as your other body, teach it to travel to any desired symbol, and enable it to perform all necessary rites and invocations. in short, educate it. ultimately, the relation of that body with your own must be exceedingly intimate; but before this harmonizing takes place, you should begin by a careful differentiation. the first thing to do, therefore, is t

to get the body outside your own. to avoid muddling the two, you begin by imagining a shape resembling yourself standing in front of you. do not say "oh, it's only imagination" the time to test that is later on, when you have secured a fairly clear mental image of such a body. try to imagine how your own body would look if you were standing in its place; try to transfer your consciousness to the body of light. your own body has its eyes shut. use the eyes of the body of light to describe the objects in the room behind you. don't say "it's only an effort of subconscious memory. the time to test that is later on. as soon as you feel more or less at home in the fine body, let it rise in the air. keep on feeling the sense of rising; keep on looking about you as you rise until you see landscap

necessary for your astral body to be sent far off; without moving an inch you will be able to "turn on" its eyes and ears- as simply as the man with the microscope (mentioned above) can transfer his complete attention from one eye to the other. now, however unsuccessful your getting out the body may apparently have been, it is most necessary to use every effort to bring it properly back. make the body of light coincide in space with the physical body, assume the god-form, and vibrate the name of harpocrates with the utmost energy; then recover unity of consciousness. if you fail to do this properly you may find yourself in serious trouble. your body of light may wander away uncontrolled, and be attacked and obsessed. you will become aware of this through the occurrence of headache, bad dre

ther even crazier. occasionally such persons drift for a moment into the surrounding of the master therion, and are shot out by the simple process of making them try to do a half-hour's honest work of any kind. in projecting the astral, it is a valuable additional safeguard to perform the whole operation in a properly consecrated circle. proceed with great caution, then, but proceed. in time your body of light will be as strong against spirits as your other body against the winds of heaven. all depends upon the development of that body of light. it must be furnished with an organism as ramified and balanced as its shadowy brother, the material body. to recapitulate once more, then, the first task is to develop your own body of light within your own circle without reference to any other inh

ircle without reference to any other inhabitants of the world to which it belongs. that which you have accomplished with the subject you may now proceed to do with the object. you will learn to see the astral appearance of material things; and although this does not properly belong to pure clairvoyance, one may here again mention that you should endeavour to the utmost to develop and fortify this body of light. the best and simplest way to do this is to use it constantly, to exercise it in every way. in particular it may be employed in ceremonies of initiation or of invocation- while the physical body remains silent and still. in doing this it will often be necessary to create a temple on the astral plane. it is excellent practice to create symbols. this one precaution is needed: after usi

us powers of resistance, and it consequently requires very high potential to influence them. the material analogues seem to serve as a fortress. even where a temporary effect is produced, the inertia of matter draws it back to the normal; yet the power of the trained and consecrated will in a well-developed astral body is such that it can even produce a permanent change in the material upon whose body of light you are working, e.g; one can heal the sick by restoring a healthy appearance to their astral forms. on the other hand, it is possible so to disintegrate the body of light even of a strong man that he will fall dead. such operations demand not only power, but judgment. nothing can upset the sum total of destiny- everything must be paid for the uttermost farthing. for this reason a gr

voke the place you wish to visit, because you may not be able to endure its pressure, or to breathe its atmosphere. several instances occur in that record where the seer was unable to pass through certain gateways, or to remain in certain contemplations. he had to undergo certain initiations before he was able to proceed. thus, it is necessary that the technique of magick should be perfected. the body of light must be rendered capable of going everywhere and doing everything. it is, therefore, always the question of drill which is of importance. you have got to go out rising on the planes every day of your life, year after year. you are not to be disheartened by failure, or too much encouraged by success, in any one practice or set of practices. what you are doing is what will be of real v

ple begin to argue about things instead of doing them, they become absolutely impossible. their minds begin to work about it and about, and they come out by the same door as in they went. they remain brutish, voluble, and uncomprehending. the technique of magick is just as important as that of mysticism, but here we have a very much more difficult problem, because the original unit of magick, the body of light, is already something unfamiliar to the ordinary person. nevertheless, this body must be developed and trained with exactly the same rigid discipline as the brain in the case of mysticism. the essence of the technique of magick is the development of the body of light, which must be extended to include all members of the organism, and indeed of the cosmos. the most important drill pra

miliar to the ordinary person. nevertheless, this body must be developed and trained with exactly the same rigid discipline as the brain in the case of mysticism. the essence of the technique of magick is the development of the body of light, which must be extended to include all members of the organism, and indeed of the cosmos. the most important drill practices are: 1. the fortification of the body of light by the constant use of rituals, by the assumption of god-forms, and by the right use of the eucharist. 2. the purification and consecration and exaltation of that body by the use of rituals of invocation. 3. the education of that body by experience. it must learn to travel on every plane; to break down every obstacle which may confront it. this experience must be as systematic and re

the correspondences of all magical elements, reprinted with extensive additions, making it the 226 only standard comprehensive book of reference ever published. it is to the language of occultism what webster or murray is to the english language. the reprint with additions will shortly be published "liber dcccxi. energised enthusiasm" specially adapted to the task of attainment of control of the body of light, development of intuition and hathayoga. equinox ix, p. 17 "liber dcccxiii. vel ararita" an account of the hexagram and the method of reducing it to the unity, and beyond. unpublished "liber dcccxxxi. liber iod, formerly called vesta" an instruction giving three methods of reducing the manifold consciousness to the unity. adapted to facilitate the task of the attainment of raja-yoga

ferent treatises upon it. 15) the general control of the astral plane, the ability to find 250 one's way about it, to penetrate such sanctuaries as are guarded from the profane, to make such relations with its inhabitants as may avail to acquire knowledge and power, or to command service; all this is a question of the general magical attainment of the student. he must be absolutely at ease in his body of light, and have made it invulnerable. he must be adept in assuming all god-forms, in using all weapons, sigils, gestures, words, and signs. he must be familiar with the names and numbers pertinent to the work in hand. he must be alert, sensitive, and ready to exert his authority; yet courteous, gracious, patient, and sympathetic. 16) there are two opposite methods of exploring the astral p

distort it may end in finding oneself at odds with jupiter, later on, in some crisis of one's work. secondly, the habit of making mistakes and leaving them uncorrected grows upon one. he who begins by "spelling jeheshua with a 'resh" may end by writing the name of the dweller on the threshold by mistake for that of his angel. 253 lastly, magick is a pyramid, built layer by layer. the work of the body of light- with the technique of yoga- is the foundation of the whole. one's apprehension of the astral plane must be accurate, for angels, archangels, and gods are derived therefrom by analysis. one must have pure materials if one wishes to brew pure beer. if one have an incomplete and incorrect view of the universe, how can one find out its laws? thus, original omission or error tends to ext

work. he who would reach intelligences of the type under discussion may expect extreme difficulty. the paths are guarded; there is a lion in the way. technical expertness will not serve here; it is necessary to satisfy the warders of one's right to enter the presence of the master. particular pledges may be demanded, ordeals imposed, and initiations conferred. these are most serious matters; the body of light must be fully adult, irrevocably fixed, or it will be disintegrated at the outset. but, being fit to pass through such experiences, it is bound utterly to its words and acts. it cannot even appear to break an oath, as its fleshly fellow may do. such, then is a general description of the astral plane, and of the proper conduct of the magician in his dealings therewith- 264 appendix iv

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

ies of the work of the a. a- you are to be heartily congratulated upon your swift perception that the principles of that august body were absolute. 1. prepare and submit your magical record (without this you are in the position of a navigator with neither chart nor log) it would have been quite easy to get this ready in a week. have you done so in a year? no. 2. learn to construct and perfect the body of light. this might have required anything up to a dozen personal lessons. you were urged to claim priority upon my time. what did you do? you made one experiment with me fairly satisfactory, and got full instructions for practice and experiment at home. you made one experiment, ignoring every single one of the recommendations made to you. you kept on making further appointments for a second

d real form of existence (but then it does not exist: in these regions of thought words always become nightmares of selfcontradiction. this is as it should be) in magick, on the contrary, one passes through the veil of the exterior world (which, as in yoga, but in another sense, becomes "unreal" by comparison as one passes beyond) one creates a subtle body (instrument is a better term) called the body of light; this one develops and controls; it gains new powers as one progresses, usually by means of what is called "initiation" finally, one carries on almost one's whole life in this body of light, and achieves in its own way the mastery of the universe. the first step in yoga is "keep still" 48 the first step in magick is "travel beyond the world of the senses" there, that is the whole bus

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OLD AND NEW COMMENTARIES TO LIBER AL

on the vesture of his office, that is, inhabiteth a tabernacle of illusion, a body and mind. and this tabernacle is subject to the law of change, for it is complex, and diffuse, reacting to every stimulus or impression. if then the mind be attached constantly to the body, death hath not power to decompose it wholly, but a decaying shell of the dead man, his mind holding together for a little his body of light, haunteth the earth, seeking a new tabernacle (in its error, that feareth change) in some other body. these shells are broken away utterly from the star that did enlighten them, and they are vampires, obsessing that that adventure themselves into the astral world, without magical protection, or invoke them, as do the spiritists. for by death is man released only from the gross body

is mind unto the musick of its will. in him, if his mind be knit perfectly together in itself, and conjoined with the star, is so strong a confection that it breaketh away easily not only from the gross body, but the fine. it is this fine body which bindeth it to the astral, as did the gross to the material world; so then it accomplisheth willingly the sacrament of a second death, and leaveth the body of light. but the mind, cleaving closely by right of its harmony, and might of its love, to its star, resisteth the ministers of disruption, for a season, according to its strength. now, if this star be of those that are bound by the great oath, incarnating without remission because of delight in the cosmic sacrament, it seeketh a new vehicle in the appointed way, and indwelleth the foetus of

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

e at this time; the true facts of the case are one of the guarded secrets of initiation, but the distinction between the permanent atom, and atomic matter, may be somewhat comprehended if we state: the permanent atom is one that has been appropriated by one of the lives that form the centres in the body of a solar lord, whilst atomic matter per se goes to the formation of other parts of his great body of light. a permanent atom is one which has come under the attractive power of the second aspect, whilst- 306- a treatise on cosmic fire copyright 1998 lucis trust atomic matter itself is vitalised by the life of the third aspect. a permanent atom follows the line of the least resistance of force, and is passing out of the control of the deva lord and coming under the control of positive life

ALICE A BAILEY07 FROM INTELLECT TO INTUITION

ble to see it with the mental eye or not. it does not matter that we are not able to see it, as the creative work is going on just the same. perhaps at some time we shall be able to follow and consciously perform that whole process. in connection with this work, at the stage of the beginner, some people picture the three bodies (the three aspects of the form nature) as being linked with a radiant body of light, or they- 99- from intellect to intuition copyright 1998 lucis trust visualize three centres of vibrating energy receiving stimulation from a higher and more powerful centre; others imagine the soul as a triangle of force to which is linked the triangle of the lower nature linked by the "silver cord" mentioned in the christian bible, the sutratma or thread soul of the eastern scriptu

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

dynamic energy, and attractive or magnetic energy. these two types characterise the universal soul likewise the force of will, and of love, or of atma and buddhi, and it is the play of these two forces on matter that attracts to the etheric body of all forms the needed physical atoms and that having so attracted them by the will force drives them into certain activities. 4. this coherent unified body of light and energy is the symbol of the soul in that it has within it seven focal points, wherein the condensation, if it must be so called, of the two blended energies is intensified. these correspond to the seven focal points in the solar system, wherein the solar logos, through the seven planetary logoi, focuses his energies. this will be later elaborated. the point to be noted here is si

ALICE A BAILEY09 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME I ESOTERIC PSYCHOLOGY I

ght" intensify their glow; the light within the head flickers at intervals during the life of the average man, and becomes a shining light as he enters upon the path of discipleship. when he becomes an initiate, the light of the atoms is so bright, and the light in the head so intense (with a paralleling stimulation of the centres of force in the body, that the light body appears. eventually this body of light becomes externalised and of greater prominence than the dense tangible physical body. this is the body of light in which the true son of god consciously dwells. after the third initiation, the dual light becomes accentuated and takes on a still greater brilliancy through the blending with it of the energy of spirit. this is not really the admission or the re-combining of a third ligh

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

the transcendent goodness and wonder which christ revealed. from this realisation he passes on to the discovery of the divine in himself, and starts on that long struggle which carries him through the stages of intellectual awareness of possibility, and of intuitive perception of truth, to that illumination which is the prerogative and the gift of all the perfected sons of god. the radiant inner body of light is present both in the individual and in the race, unseen and unrevealed, but slowly and surely emerging. at the present hour a large number of mankind are engaged in the activities of the six days which precede the transfiguration experience. it is important here to study briefly the place of the disciples in the story of this experience. down through biblical history we meet this t

ALICE A BAILEY11 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME II ESOTERIC PSYCHOLOGY II

g himself with his group upon his own ray and so earning the right to make his approach, because he has learnt the lesson that "he travels not alone. then comes that peculiar stage of transcendent aspiration, wherein desire for individual experience is lost and only the longing to function as a conscious part of the greater whole remains. then and only then can the conscious soul appropriate the "body of light and of splendour, the expression of the glory of the one" which, when once assumed, makes all future incarnations in the three worlds impossible, except as an act of the spiritual will. the significance of the above may be found difficult of comprehension for it is one of the mysteries of a higher initiation. therefore, it will be seen that we begin and we end with an expansion of co

ALICE A BAILEY20 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME IV ESOTERIC HEALING

nty-one minor points of light; these, in their turn, are absorbed by the major seven centres of energy. then the "word of return" is uttered, and the consciousness aspect, the quality nature, the light and energy of the incarnating man, are withdrawn into the etheric body. the life principle withdraws, likewise, from the heart. there follows a brilliant flaring-up of pure electric light, and the "body of light" finally breaks all contact with the dense physical vehicle, focusses for a short period in the vital body, and then disappears. the act of restitution is accomplished. this entire process of the focussing of the spiritual elements in the etheric body, with the subsequent abstraction and consequent dissipation of the etheric body, would be greatly hastened by the substitution of crem

ALICE A BAILEY21 EDUCATION IN THE NEW AGE

th which will in the coming age lead the race into new ways and a new manner of thought. for the esotericist, there is the process of birth into the darkness of physical incarnation which in its turn is the foreordained preparatory process- 88- education in the new age copyright 1998 lucis trust which leads to birth into light, carried forward in the light and producing the externalisation of the body of light. this continuing process (for in all ages this birth into light has been going forward) will produce that future world of light which it is the purpose of the natural processes of evolution to reveal. this is the "second birth" spoken of in the new testament, in which a man is "born again" into the world of light and love. from the angle of the new education, these new concepts will

it is only the religious person who thinks in terms of the two necessitated and inevitable births, the physical and the spiritual, and he thinks of the relation between the two as purely symbolic and not in any way to be interpreted literally. yet there is a close relation and an analogy between the two which, as time elapses, will become more clear. there can be no new birth, no creation of the "body of light" and no "manifestation of the sons of god" apart from the process of physical incarnation. there can be no fusion of the opposites of soul and personality apart from the physiological processes of sex, and i say this deliberately, for it is in the relation of the sexes that the element of time enters into the experience of the soul, and the understanding of this will come when the do

ALICE A BAILEY24 A TREATISE ON THE SEVEN RAYS VOLUME V THE RAYS AND THE INITIATIONS

within those groups, is seldom considered; it is, however, a work of major importance and is one definitely referred to in this rule. fundamentally, the task set before the hierarchy is to "let in the light; but this time not in the sense of revelation, of vision or of illumination. these latter are all aspects of soul light; the work of the initiate is to aid in the construction of the planetary body of light substance which will finally reveal the nature of deity and the glory of the lord. it is the planetary correspondence to the light-body through which christ and all the sons of god who have reached perfection finally manifest. it is a- 119- a treatise on the seven rays- volume v: the rays and the initiations copyright 1998 lucis trust vehicle created by the energy of will, and it is

" to the buddhic plane, from which plane he must permanently work and not just occasionally, as has been the method hitherto. he can work through a physical body (with its subtler sheaths) or not, as he sees fit. he realises that he, as an individual, no longer needs a physical body or an astral consciousness, and that the mind is only a service instrument. the body in which he now functions is a body of light which has its own type of substance. the master, however, can build a body through which he can approach his incoming disciples and those who have not taken the higher initiations; he will normally build this body in semblance of the human form, doing so instantaneously and by an act of the will, when required. the majority of the masters who are definitely working with humanity eith

BLUE EQUINOX

ns, including a method of divination by their use. liber cdxii. a vel armorum. an instruction for the preparation of the elemental instruments. the equinox 32 liber cdlxxiv. liber os abysmi vel daath. an instruction in a purely intellectual method of entering the abyss. liber dcccxi. energized enthusiasm. this course is specially adapted to the task of this grade, the attainment of control of the body of light, development of intuition, et cetera. course iv the zelator will be examined in the following books: liber ccxx. liber l vel legis sub figur ccxx as delivered by xciii unto dclxvi. this book is the foundation of the new on, and thus of the whole of our work. liber cmlxiii (only the short note pertains to class a) this book is a superb collection of litanies appropriate to the signs o

other. but as the way of error in the former lieth in discouragement, so in the latter are you to be ware of false paths. i may say indeed generally of all works, that there are two dangers, the obstacle of failure, and the snare of success. now this second mode is to dissociate the beings which make up your life. firstly, because it is easiest, you should segragate that form which is called the body of light (and also by many other names) and set yourself to travel in this form, making systematic exploration of those worlds which are to other material things what your own body of light is to your own material form. now it will occur to you in these travels that you come to many gates which you are not able to pass. this is because your body of light is itself as yet not strong enough, or

the fabric glorified of the three vestures of the path. now the discourse turns to the question of the origin of evil. the alchemical theory is here set forth. the first matter of the work is not so worthy as the elixir, and it must pass through the state of the black dragon to attain thereto. 38. these vestures are: nirmanakaya, sambhogkaya, dharmakaya, robe sublime. the nirmanakaya body is the .body of light. as described in book 4, part iii. but it is to be considered as having been developed to the highest point possible that is compatible with incarnation. the sambhogkaya has .three perfections. added, socalled. these would prevent incarnation. the dharmakaya body is what may be described as the final sublimation of an individual. it is a bodiless flame on the point of mingling with t

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

stral 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 body of light, gives the personal assurance of consciousness (and life) beyond the limitations of the physical body. no other answer to these ageless questions is as meaningful as experienced reality. the reader is led through the essential stages for the inner growth and development that will culminate in fully conscious projection and return. not only are the requisite practices set forth in ste

CALLING TO THE FIRST OF WITCH BLOOD

er of the infernal pact which holds no bounds nor mortal strain, yet my desires shall be filled by the eye within the blackened triangle of cain and the children of rebellion, rise up with me of cain and those going forth by night unto the infernal sabbat let the devil bless my name hearken and remain, satan be thy name adversary opposer fornicator deceiver all of which is my name body of shadow, body of light align in the noon and by moon lit night so it just begins, life to never end by flesh or spirit way, shall my mind remain. this project represents a work of love. all texts so far gathered, as well as all future gatherings aim at exposing interested students to occult information. future releases will include submissions from users like you. for some of us, the time has come to mobil

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

water to strengthen self-love and approval* lie in the water and swirl the light pools in turn, making an affirmation for each one, for example: i exist, i am unique, lam of worth, i have many gifts [name them, i value myself, hove myself, i am complete in myself, i treasure what i have and what i am, as i am right now* continue to swirl the light, visualising it flowing within you, making you a body of light and loveliness* finally, make a wish for yourself in each light pool* when you are ready, wrap yourself in a soft towel or robe and take out the plug, saying: doubts and sorrow, flow from me, what i wish, i can be* look at yourself in the mirror framed by light and you will see how your inner radiance creates true beauty that cannot fade* carry the candles into your bedroom or living

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

) by many modern astrologers, though the last word has yet to be written on this subject. keywords include: teaching, mentoring, student, apprentice, medicine, healing, ecology, recycling, death with dignity. chochma: in hebrew "wisdom" pronounced "hoh-khah-mah" the second (2nd) sephirah (q.v) on the tree of life (q.v. it is the top of the right or masculine pillar of the tree. circulation of the body of light: a ritual developed from the middle pillar ritual (q.v) of the g.d (q.v) by melita denning and osborne phillips of the .order of the aurum solis [o.s.v (q.v, wherein the practitioner moves spiritual energy throughout and around the body. circumbambulate: to go around in a circle once. a description of walking in such a circular pattern used in magickal rituals< a name="clairadience">

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unknown god led him to contemplate the wind. the wind was powerful, freemoving, without boundaries, limits, or form. the image of the wind beckoned to ramtha to exist unbounded by the common human limitations, including death. his contemplation over a number of years led first to an out-of-the-body experience. but as his concentration continued, his very bodily vibration changed and he rose as a body of light. he had conquered life, and, leaving his earthly existence, he ascended. now, thirty-five thousand years later, he returned to teach what he had learned, through the instrument of a young woman. the essence of his teachings was that each person is a god, a master, who has forgotten his or her origin. in remembering and coming to understand one s true nature, the individual can become

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evelopment of the light body. while the physical organism itself can- not be transformed the essence which controls and motivates it (the electro- magnetic field, has a special role in the transfiguration process. for the gnostic to explore and learn within the spiritual worlds he must have a spiri- tual body or vehicle. hence a major task within the process of transfigura- tion is to formulate a body of light from the electromagnetic field. this light body exists in potential within the etheric and astral fields, but only through the trained use of the imagination can it be manifest;this light body is known as the antakarana. the antakarana the sanskrit word antakarana has no equivalent in english, the closest definition we can come to is the process of building a psychic antenna. it lite

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dividual should enter the ritual chamber to perform ceremonial magick while lacking a defined intent and desire. why are you summoning the spirit? what do you wish to accomplish? how will you learn from this spirit? how will you implement the knowledge obtained from this act? how does this sharpen and define your being further? two aspects of the self may be crystallized in the development of the body of light and the body of the shadow; this is by a simplified comparison, the heart of the adversary. the adversary is perpetual evolution, storm and chaos. the light aspect of the adversary is the order within the self which comes through this changing and evolving chaos of self. the body of light/body of shadow is directly tied in with the holy guardian angel/angelic familiar/higher self. th

os of self. the body of light/body of shadow is directly tied in with the holy guardian angel/angelic familiar/higher self. the ritual of the holy guardian angel, azal ucel and the invocation of the adversary may be employed to achieve contact with this individualistic guide or initiatic genius. when you invoke, allow yourself to become enflame into points of ecstasy, you will grow from this. the body of light the body of light is the astral double which is used to align with the angelic familiar/higher self. this daimon is called azal ucel, being the sigillic word combination of lucifer+ azazel, being the torch bearer and awakener through rebellion. the body of light may be developed by meditation, yoga and other acts that you may visualize a white or fiery essence which rises from your f

liance or blackened flame within the center, from which an eye arises. the eye would represent the eye of set/shaitan, the adversary and immortal genius of self. the azal ucel ritual and the rite of the adversary is a tool which is aimed at willed practice to achieve contact with this higher self. it is used to also clear the mind and focus the self on the work of which you will undertake. 14 the body of light is brought forth not through dreaming, but the waking plane/conscious mind. find a comfortable place to meditate, decorated in such which would represent the higher self/daimon. anoint the neck and arms in abramelin oil and have the chamber lit with natural light if possible allowing the sun to enter the chamber. remember, the point is to reach the empyrean or celestial realms of the

wings of this fire djinn are black and sharp, indicating an infernal aspect not so visible in the flames of self. as you stare into the eyes of azazel, called lucifer or azal ucel, a lightning flash comes from his left eye into yours. as this flash strikes you, a voice is heard within your mind, a single question is asked. you will know this question as this moment occurs. move yourself and your body of light into this angelic being, and allow your self to become engulfed in his fire. let the eyes open in the astral plane with the eyes of lucifer; you shall awaken in this light. practice this frequently, until you feel an instinctual communication with this force. you are becoming in the luciferian light. the body of light is used in scrying and of tarot workings as well. allow the self t

feel an instinctual communication with this force. you are becoming in the luciferian light. the body of light is used in scrying and of tarot workings as well. allow the self to listen to the instincts which grant you foresight, this shall be a powerful tool in all that you do in daily life. it is highly recommended to work with the spirits of the goetia after you have achieved a union with the body of light, to confirm self-control and focused direction. the body of shadow the demonic or infernal aspect or body of shadow is equally as significant in the development of the self. the shadow is developed by meditation initially and eventually by dreaming. one should approach the shadow as the devil-initiatic guide, be it as mephistopheles, belial, lucifuge or shaitan. some luciferians invo

phantom body of self. the luciferian path works with such demonic forces as initiatic guides, and is related directly to the self. the shadow is significant as the adversary as it is the dreamin body with sloughs off the waking physical body for the dreaming or astral plane to go forth to the sabbat, or the darkness of night. this is the immortal and fiery eye of shadow, 15 which aligned with the body of light, grows eternal and is able to separate from the physical body. when working with goetic demons or angels, allow the shadow and light aspects of the self to invoke them and gain their knowledge and attributes, that under willed association, you will grow in the perception of self. that which you seek from such contact you will ultimately grow in self by doing such. the body of shadow

a wolf head arising further from the shadows, growling in a human and beast union. your shadow grows and expands, and may change form according to your will and desire. descend below the earth, allowing your ahrimanic shadow to absorb and associate with other demonic elementals, feelings and emotions. understand that this shadow is you, it is the darkness cast down from the bright and illuminated body of light which you have summoned forth. you are perfection incarnate, luciferian brillance and darkness. now you may arise from the demonium of the earth to take flight with the wings of the bat or owl. rise up into the stormy and cloudy night sky, and fly forth to the sabbat fires in the ghost roads of hecate. as you fly you approach a great shadow which is enflamed in front of you. this sha

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the r.r. et a.c. as well as to provide an income for the g.h. chief of the order; thus allowing him to act as a full time viceroy for the order. when writing to a fellow member, please use the r.r. et a.c. letterhead. a stamp on the letterhead is not necessary. 5 regulations index and requirements for advancement from z.a.m. to th.a.m. 1. full moon rite 2. send back ritual 3. spiritual initiation body of light 4. second order eucharist 5. ritual i 6. ritual 5 7. the bornless ritual 8. bornless middle pillar 9. invocation of thoth 10. invocation of isis 11. jupiter talisman ritual 12. ritual of spiritual alchemy 13. equinox ceremony 14. requiem ceremony 15. sol talisman ritual 1. admission index (general orders [a] 2. obligation (to be committed to memory with understanding of each section

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e. for the novice adept it may be more appropriate to utilize the sigil in black and white as it will tend to be less tiring to the adept. the flashing colors are most effective in that it attracts the spiritual essence, but it can become more fatiguing. this is especially true with skrying or clairvoyance. the second method mentioned is the advanced method. it is, in essence, the creation of the body of light as taught in the outer; create the vehicle and project into it. in this, a god form may also be utilized. 3 as in all astral travel and skrying in the spirit vision, it is essential to banish beforehand (so as not to be provoked by unwanted forces) and afterward. test completely. the beginner may experience difficulty in that he/she often commits serious errors in working. one of the

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ut hesitation so that looking, they may not see, and i may be rendered invisible from my enemies. and now i say unto ye, depart ye in peace, with the blessing of god the vast and shrouded one, and be ye very ready to come when ye are called" step 25 take the parchment out of the temple. step 26 close the vortex. step 27 perform the l.b.r.p. 11 step 28 perform the b.r.tespiritual initiation of the body of light r. r. e t a. c. z e l a t o r a d e p t u s m i n o r 2 step 1 arrange the temple as in the neophyte grade. step 2 perform the opening by watchtower. step 3 (go to the east, with lotus wand held by the white band and perform the s.i.r.h. of the supernals. trace the sigils in the air as they are vibrated) say "supernal splendor which dwellest in the light to which no human can approac

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.p. step 2 perform the b.r.h. step 3 opening by watchtower. step 4 go to the northwest, facing west, perform the rending of the veil "in the name of yjla ydc and in the name of layrbg who carries the souls of the dead away from the body, i tear assunder the veil between this world and the world of the dead, the underworld, the world where osiris is ruler and king" step 5 formulate your own astral body of light, vibrating your earthly name. the shell of the nephesch should be facing east. make the closing of the veil followed by the sign of silence. face east with the shell standing behind you outside of the veil. step 6 go to the east and and perform the invoking ritual of the supernals "supernal splendor which dwellest in the light to which no man can approach, wherein is mystery and dept

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decorate the robe according to your wat. the chief function of the black robe is to protect you by concealing. lt offers both silence and secrecy. xt symbolizes your temporary withdrawal from the everyday bustle of iife. the white robe symbolizes your aura. your aura is the invisible sheath or sphere of light that surrounds your physical body. because of its shining nature it is often called the body of light. the magical nature of the' white robe is shining, elastic, and impenetrable. the nature of your specific magical operation will determine which robe you should wear. 58 enochian words for magical instruments all powerful magic is within me. i am one who can travei in strength without forgetting his narre. i am yesterday "seer of miilions of years" is my name. my forming of words is

aster can zoom ahead. israel regardie, the complete golden dawn system of magic, vol 5 in addition to reading and comprehending enochian magic as well as other works on magick, you would do well to assume a magical name, take a magical oath, and begin a magical diary. initiation into a magical organization is not necessary. self-initiation is just as reliable. the important thing is to malee your body of light, or your "magical personality" as real as possible. under normal circumstances a magical name and the oath will aid in this objective (an oath taken by yourself to yourself and for yourself is as binding as any other kind of oath as far as karma is concerned. 1. the magical name. determine what or who you would most like to be. then determine a narre for this magical goal. it can be

77 paper, up-to-date records are asure way for you to progress in a sane and intelligent fashion. update your diary as often as you can, and you will find yourself growing. 78 development of the subtle body within the human body is another body of approxirnately the lame size and shape; but mude of subtler and less illusory material. this body, which is called by various authors the astraldouble, body of light, body of fire, bodyy of desire, fine body, scin-laeca and numberless other names is naturally fitted to perceive objects of its own class. in particular,the phantoms of the astral plane. aleister crowley, magick in theory and practice may the ba (soul) see its khat (physical body. may it rest in its sahu (spirit body. may it not lose consciousness. may it not lose control over the bo

he phantoms of the astral plane. aleister crowley, magick in theory and practice may the ba (soul) see its khat (physical body. may it rest in its sahu (spirit body. may it not lose consciousness. may it not lose control over the body, ever. chapter lxxx x, thebook of the dead in order to investigate the watchtowers and aethyrs it is essential to be able to travel in the subtle body, known as the body of light. there are many good books available on this subject (crowley's liber o is an excellent exampie) that can provide useful details. the following is a summary of the most important steps in the development of your subtle body: stage 1. consecrate a circle and work within it. forget deities, watchtowers and aethyrs for awhile and concentrate only on mentally leaving your physical body

tant steps in the development of your subtle body: stage 1. consecrate a circle and work within it. forget deities, watchtowers and aethyrs for awhile and concentrate only on mentally leaving your physical body. try to see your body as if you were standing in front of it. stage 2. observe astral counterparts of physical objects. create your own astral temple complete with furniture. exercise your body of light and your magical imagination at regular intervals until your astral temple is as real to you 79 as your physical temple. stage 3. confirme developing your body of light until it is as real as your physical body. slowly, gradually, project it outward from your astral temple into the surrounding environment of the astral plane. stage 4. practice "rising on the planes" going higher and

to you 79 as your physical temple. stage 3. confirme developing your body of light until it is as real as your physical body. slowly, gradually, project it outward from your astral temple into the surrounding environment of the astral plane. stage 4. practice "rising on the planes" going higher and higher each time. try to reach the spiritual planes beyond the mental. note: the development of the body of light is an ongoing process. the key to success is practice. the fruit of your efforts are the experiences and lessons that you will surely encounter as you advance. remember, your subtle body already exists; you are simply becoming conscious of it. warning: do not confuse the planes. always keep your subtle body on the subtle planes and your physical body on the physical plane. mental imb

nvocation is stated. 87 a successful invocation/evocation invocations of even the most positive gods are dangerous, unless care can be taken to keep the personality of the god distinct from one's own. aleister crowley, magick without tears in order for an invocation or evocation to be successful, you must be able to elevate your mind to another dimension. you must be able to see and hear with the body of light, because the deities and demons of the watchtowers and aethyrs are not physical but etheric, astral or psychic beings. the first step is imagination. you must imagine that the deity comes before you. the known signposts of the operation should be of service during this step. atthe climax of the operation, you will actually see and/or hear the deity or demon invoked. if a demon strike

his manual. 88 an enochian invoking ritual the following ritual has been adapted from the golden dawn's invocation ritual called the 'formula of opening by watchtower (i.e, regardie's watchtower ceremony. step 1. use your sword to perforan the appropriate banishing rituals of the pentagram and hexagram. the enochian pentagram and hexagram rituals are given later in this manual. step 2. enter your body of light. hold your wand before you. stand facing the watchtower of fire in the south. see fue radiate from your wand and say: behold, all the phantoms have vanished, arad i see that sacred and formless fire; the fire that llames and consumes the hidden depths of the universe, and i hear the voice of fire. trace the fire pentagram before you, and then trace a flaming red enochian letter k (k)

f the universe. may you also be the guardians of this mystic sphere. keep away the evil and the unbalanced. strengthen and inspire me so that 1 may preserve in purity this abode of the mysteries. let my sphere be pure and holy that i may enter in and become a partaker of the secrets of the light. feel all of the angels of the watchtowers and the tablet of union rising up together from within your body of light. step 8. turn three times to each watchtower while'holding your wand. then face the east and say, 1 am the lord of the universe. 1 am he whom nature has not formed. i am the vast and the mighty one. 92 lord of the lightand of the darkness. lord and king of the earth. see yourself as an embodimentof the spiritual forcesof the universe. step 9. conclude by feeling the might and ppower

h watchtower while'holding your wand. then face the east and say, 1 am the lord of the universe. 1 am he whom nature has not formed. i am the vast and the mighty one. 92 lord of the lightand of the darkness. lord and king of the earth. see yourself as an embodimentof the spiritual forcesof the universe. step 9. conclude by feeling the might and ppower of all the enochian deities rising up in your body of light. hold this feeling for as long as you can. may you thus assume their qualities. indeed, in this way you may assume their qualities and powers. when your spiritual identity is firmly established, lose by repeating the banishing rituals. 93 talismans a talisman is a storehouse of some particular kind of energy, the kind that is needed to accomplish the task for which you have construct

forward with feet together. stretch both arcos straight in front of you with palcos facing inward, fingers together. bring your hands slowly together until the palcos touch. this posture signifies forcing yourself out of an anea and reclosing the barrier behind you. 118 spirit vision in the watchtowers a beginner'smethod thus, it is necessary that the technique of magick should be perfected. the body of light must be rendered capable of going everywhere and doing everything. it is, therefore, always the question of drill which is of importance. aleister crowley, magick in theory and practice to aid in developing the body of light to see finto the watchtower squares using the spirit vision, you should try the following skrying procedures: preparation. construct a card of the desired region

try it while sitting in a confortable chair. if you can "see" the expanding square become a realistic door in front of you, then you are very near to success. 120 spirit vision in the watchtowers an advanced method i can travel like the sun. i can travel like the sun. i can tread the path. i can travel about. the book of the dead chapter cxlvii, the sixth arit, after sufficient development of the body of light and success with the beginning method of spirit vision, you should be able to advance to the following exercise: preparation. in addition to the cards used in the beginning exercise, you must memorize the signposts of the desired square. this includes the proper call, the enochian names of power and the presiding egyptian deity and sphinx if the goal is one of the lesser watchtower s

beginning method.(see page 118) step 6. recite the appropriate cali (see enochian magic for details an the calls. vibrate the names of power in appropriate order: the holy name, the great king, the six seniors, the two calvary cross angels, the archangel, and the angel. step 7. concentrate on the door before you and the known attributes of the square behind it. step 8. project yourself into your body of light and pass through the doorway into the watchtower square. if necessary, use the rending of the veil. step 9. you should move about until you encounter the 121 presiding deities of the square. lf this is a lesser square these will include an egyptian deity and sphinx. carefully notice every detall of your surroundings. use your magical weapons and/or words of power and rnagicalformulas

s to the creator, and be mighty among us, so that this remembrance will give power, and our strength will grow strong in our comforter. step 4. vibrate the following names of power: bataivah (bah-tah-ee-vah-heh) habioro (hah-bee-oh-roh) aaozaif (ahah- oh-zodah ee-feh) htnorda (heh-tehnoh- rah-dah) ahaozapi (aha-oh-zodahpee) avtotar (ah-veh-toh-tah rah) hipotga (hee-poh-teh-gah) step 5. enter your body of light and precede to the sub-quadrant water of air and then to the square of b in oyvb. use the opening of the veil if necessary. step 6. you will see mostly water here but with some air clearly present. the combinations of water and air can be seen to act and react quickly together. the net result is the appearance of tremors or waves of ag tation throughout the atmosphere. the water and

e a song of honor, and the praise of your god shall be in your creation. step 3. vibrate the following names of power in orden: oip-teaa-pdoke (oh-ee-peh-teh ah-ah peh doh -keh) edlprnaa (eh-del-par-nah-ah) aaetpio (ah-ah-eteh-pee-oh) adaeoet( a h dah-eh-oh eteh) alnkvod (ah-len-keh-voh-deh) aapdoke (ah-ah-ped-oh-keh) anodoin (ah-noh-doh-ee-neh) arinnap (ah-ree-neh-nah-peh) 131 step 4. enter your body of light and procede to the sub-quadrant fire of fire and then to the square of a in pali (pah-lee. step 5. you should see a combination of air and fire in this square. there will be turmoil and swiftly changing shapes and forms. step 6. you should see the goddess bastas outwardly soft and feminine yet inwardly hard and stern. the male sphinx here is a lion with a human head. the atmosphere i

lves! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly to me, because i am a servant of this same god, a true worshipper of the highest" step 4. vibrate the following names of power: raagiosl (rah-ah-gee-oh--sel) lsrahpm (less-rah-pem) saiinov (sah-ee-ee-noh-veh) lavaxrp (el-ahvahtz-ar-peh) slgaiol (selgah- eeoh-leh) soaiznt (soh-ah-ee-zodenteh) ligdisa (elee-geh-dee-sah) 133 step 5. enter your body of light and proceed to the sub-quadrant fire of water and then to the square of l of rnil (rah-nee-el. step 6. you will notice ara almost even mixture of fire and water swirling together in this square. passions are strong creative forces in this region of the tablet of water. you will find many of your strongest fears and desires taking external shape here. step 7. search the square for the

! unveil the mysteries of your creation. be friendly to me, because i am a servant of this same god, a trae worshipper of the highest" step 4. vibrate the following names of power: ikzhikal (ee-keh-zod-hee-kal) laidrom (elahee- dar-oh-em) akzinor (ah-kehzodee-noh-rah) lzinopo (el-zodee-nohpoh) alhktga (ah-lehhek- teh-gah) ahmllkv (ah-mel-el-keh-veh) liiansa (elee-ee-ah-ness-ah) step 5. enter your body of light and proceed to the subquadrant water of earth and then to the square of l in rlmu (ar-lem ue. step 6. you will notice that this region is mostly solid dry earth dotted with small lakes and streams. it is a beautiful and harmonious region. lush forests and fields, green glens and meadows, meandering riverlets and quiet ponds abound in this square. it is a wonderland of nature. step 7

urs as your own body. step 7. bathe in the bliss of this union. step 8. let the woman depart back to her garden. stand and again trace the banishing pentagram and hexagram of fire. step 9. record the results in your magical diary. notes to step 1. it is of no consequence whether you wear a robe, street clothes or nothing at all during this exercise. the main thing is to relax and be aware of your body of light rather than your physical body. notes to step 2. this is the blackness of zax. as you progress with this exercise, see this as the abyss itself. notes to step 3. this simulates rising out of zax into zip. because this is a simulation and a preparatory exercise, do not use the calls nor the names of power at this time. notes to step 4. this woman simulates the daughter of babalon who

rves as an iinitiatory preparation for those aethyrs above it. let's assume that you have mastered tex and rii, and 201 that you are now ready for bag. with your magical sword raised before you, you should make the appropriate call. next you should trace the sigils of the three governors and vibrate their names: tabni p tah-ben-eetz-peh foklsni foh-kel-ess-nee oxlopar ontz-loh-par now assume your body of light and enter bag. focus your mind on the known signposts. if this operation is successful,you should immediately sense the heavy guilt-ridden atmosphere of this aethyr. the sense of your own guilt and unworthiness will almostoverwhelm you and you must use your magical will to withstand iit. know that this atmosphere applies only to the lowest part of your nature, not to the higher spiri

r-sibis (ar-soh-eh-oh-tzeeah-rah- see-bee-seh) behold, loe (loh-eh, the aethyr of the cup, the region of the savior, the house of soe (soh-eh) who is arsoe (ah-rah-soh-eh) who sits over zim (zodee-meh) beyond the garden of nemo (neh-moh) sahoma- el (sah-oh mah-eleh) 261 step 3. hold your cup in your right hand and the talisman of laha in your left hand. leave your physical body and travel in your body of light to the aethyrs of zim and loe. confront babalon in the form of a beautiful woman standing before you. hold out your cup to her and say, lahalasa-iao (lah-hah-lah-sah-ee-ah-oh) i present to you my cup, the holy graal, filled with the blood of the saints, that is my life. i have kept not back one drop. lahalasa-iao (lah-hah-lah-sah-ee-ah oh) see your purpose for life (your true will) i

nsider the balance of its letters. consider the four corners which include v (the devil in capricorn) and p (the creative lust of leo. step 3. meditate on yourself as a solar expression. consider the similarities between the light of the sun and the light of consciousness. step 4. transfer the magical forces embodied in the 262 talisman of the magick square of vrelp to yourself. consider your own body of light as a possible vehicle in which to visit the sun. step 5. imagine your consciousness to be one with the light of the sun. maintain that image for as long as you can. 263 magical operations of the dragon in every ancient language the word 'dragon' signified what it now does in chinese-clang) i.e "the being who excels in intel l igence "the dragons of wisdom"-were the first disciples of

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s 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 visualize yourself doing it. 8) the monroe t

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l, whether in ignorance, or by obstinacy, or through fear of others, may in the end endanger even thy true self, and bring thy star into disaster. and this is the true key to dreams; see that thou be diligent in its use, and unlock therewith the secret chambers of thine heart. t the book of wisdom or folly 15 x de via per empyr um (of the way through the empyrean) oncerning thy travellings in thy body of light, or astral journeys and visions so-called, do thou lay this wisdom to thy heart, o my son, that in this practice, whether things seen and heard be truth and reality, or whether they be phantoms in the mind, abideth this supreme magical value, namely: whereas the direction of such journeys is consciously willed, and determined by reason, and also unconsciously willed, by the true self

y place in nature and her harmonies. neglect not the performance of the ritual of the pentagram, and of the assumption of the form of hoor-pa-kraat. neglect not the daily miracle of the mass, either by the rite of the gnostic catholic church, or that of the phoenix. neglect not the performance of the mass of the holy ghost, as nature herself prompteth thee. travel also much in the empyrean in the body of light, seeking ever abodes more fiery and lucid. finally, exercise constantly the eight limbs of yoga. and so shalt thou come to the end. n the book of wisdom or folly 17 p de clavicula somniorum (of the key of dreams) nd now concerning meditation let me disclose unto thee more fully the mystery of the key of dreams and phantasies. learn first that as the thought of the mind standeth befor

is she of her forces! the evident will of every acorn is to become an oak; yet nigh all fail of that will. therefore one secret of magick is .conomy of thy force; to do no act unless secure of its effect. and if every act has an effect on every plane, how canst thou do this unless thou be connected with all planes? for this reason must thou know thoroughly not only thy body and thy mind, but thy body of light and all its subtler principles soever. but i will have thee consider most especially what powers thou hast within thee which are certainly capable of great effects, yet which are constantly wasted. think then whether, if these powers, frustrate of their end upon one plane, might not be turned to high purpose and assured success upon another. for an hundred acorns, rightly set in cond

eth on the vesture of his office, that is, inhabiteth a tabernacle of illusion, a body and mind. and his tabernacle is subject to the law of change, for it is complex, and diffuse reacting to every stimulus or impression. if then the mind be attached constantly to the body, death hath no power to decompose it wholly, but a decaying shell of the dead man, his mind holding together for a little his body of light, haunteth the earth, seeking a new tabernacle (in its error that feareth change) in some other body. these shells are broken away utterly from the star that did enlighten them, and they are vampires, obsessing them that adventure themselves into the astral world without magical protection, or invoke them, as do the spiritists. for by death is man released only from the gross body, at

ng the mind unto the musick of its will. in him, if his mind be knit perfectly together is itself, and conjoined with he star, is so strong a confection that it breaketh away easily not only from the gross body, but the fine. it is this fine body which bindeth it to the astral, as did the gross to he material world so then it accomplisheth willingly the sacrament of a second death and leaveth the body of light. but the mind, cleaveth closely, by right of its harmony, and might of its love, to its star, resisteth the ministers of disruption, for a season, according to its strength. now, if his star be of those that are bound by the great oath, incarnating without remission because of delight in the cosmic sacrament, it seeketh a new vehicle in the appointed way, and indwelleth the f.tus of

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is the concealed place; and this, since all things are in thine own self, is the unconscious. h liber cxi (aleph) cap. ds. but compare the use of the same word in section c. see explanation in point ii. 11 point ii ars congressus cum damone section a let the adept be standing in his circle on the square of tiphareth,12 armed with his wand and cup; but let him perform the ritual throughout in his body of light. he may burn the cakes of light, or the incense of abramelin; he may be prepared by liber clxxv, the reading of liber lxv, and by the practices of yoga. he may invoke hadit by gwine and strange drugs h* if he so will. he prepares the circle by the usual formula of banishing and consecration, etc. he recites section a as a rehearsal before his holy guardian angel of the attributes of

of fire! 29 point iii scholion on sections g& gg gthe seeds of immortality h the adept who has mastered this ritual, successfully realizing the full import of this controlled rapture, ought notto allow his mind to loosen its grip on the ctual imagery of the star-spate, will-symbol, or soul-symbol, or even to forget his duty to the body and the sensible surroundings. nor should he omit to keep his body of light in close touch with the phenomena of its own plane, so that its privy consciousness may fulfil its proper functions of protecting his scattered ideas from obsession. but he should have acquired, by previous practice, the faculty of detatching these elements of his consciousness from their articulate centre, so that they become (temporarily) independent responsible units, capable of r

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

y, adam dwelt alone in the atziluthic sphere and within his nature existed all spiritual and material potentialities. the second adam resided in the sphere of briah. like the first adam, this being was androgynous and the tenth division of its body (its heel, malchuth) corresponded to the church of israel that shall bruise the serpent's head. the third adam--likewise androgynous--was clothed in a body of light and abode in the sphere of yetzirah. the fourth adam was merely the third adam after the fall into the sphere of assiah, at which time the spiritual man took upon himself the animal shell or coat of skins. the fourth adam was still considered as a single individual, though division had taken place within his nature and two shells or physical bodies existed, in one of which was incarn

MICHAEL FORD A RITE OF THE WEREWOLF

the pact of the devil, the black man of the sabbat. it is the passing of that rite of initiation that will prepare the witch to travel forth to the infernal sabbat, symbolized as the persian arezura, the place in the north, the gates of hell. let the practitioner be perfectly still in focus and will, that nothing shall break his or her concentration of that task which draws the ka (the astral or body of light) further into darkness. as with the legend of pierre bourgot and michel verdung2 the initiate shall have one who shall be as the lord of the forest. in the legend aforementioned, pierre bourgot had lost his sheep in the forest around the year of 1521, becoming distressed when unable to find them. three black riders approached him, the third saying whither away, you seem to be in trou

MICHAEL W FORD THE VAMPIRE GATE

to those shown in woodcuts and gathering points. the infernal sabbat is sometimes sexual, where the sorcerer may shape shift and communicate with their familiars and spirits. the luciferian sabbat is a solar and air 86 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 o

MICHAEL W FORD NOX UMBRA

ain, those guardians of the blood path of the vampyre. the sorcerous daemon ahriman is the gateway of shadow knowledge and possession, that as darkness descends, our spirits merge with the familiar and fetish, from the grave soil shall out great forms of night black shadows emerge, tasting the umbra-pleasures of dreaming.the shape shifter is one who in the bed of the death posture, leaving in the body of light and shadow, may transpire in the freedom of the vampyre shadow, the self in the primal ecstasy of transformation of ones animal familiars and forms; the bat, moth, wolf or shadow form. the circle design is in three forms- naturally the number of hecate, mother of the path. the circle from which the sorcerer stands is the binding sigil, representing black magical transformation in the

PHOSPHORUS THE SHADOWING FORTH OF LUCIFER

ead. one must delve the depths of the psyche (abyss) in order to balance the holy light. thelema inadvertently supports and provides a significant foundation for the like-minded individual who seeks this light. the vampiric sorcerer is not one who once the image of the self, the facade is stripped away, would simply vanish from lack of substance. the sorcerer would already have developed a strong body of light through astral and earth magick and be emanating this force from within. thus, the self man be still in constant change and flux however the physical appearance could be stripped away no matter what and the core be revealed even more so in this manner. the luciferian character is successful in the method of magick and ascension once he or she would master both black and white magick

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

greatest attention- the only technique in which, more than any other single branch of the work, there is greater opportunity for deception and self-deception. while in many ways the order technique may appear different from the vision method described in my tree of life, both are essentially the same. for they teach the necessity of an imaginative formation of an intellectual or astral form, the body of light, for the purpose of exploring the different regions of the tree of life or the several strata of one's own psychic make-up. the simpler aspects of this investigation are taught just after the grade of philosophus, though naturally the full possibilities of this method and the complete details on the technical side do not reveal themselves until the teaching of the second order has be

piritual light, bathed in that golden glory of effulgence which is continuously shed from above. though it may seem rather out of place to quote aleister crowley here, yet he has written things in his magick on this subject that are so very important that i am impelled to quote them here for the benefit of the student. the important drill practises, in his belief, are "1. the fortification of the body of light by the constant use of rituals, by the assumption of god-forms, and by the right use of the eucharist "2. the purification and consecration and exaltation of that body by the use of rituals of invocation "3. the education of that body by experience. it must learn to travel on every plane; to break down every obstacle which may confront it" in a footnote to the above, he has appended

STEINER RUDOLF CHRISTIANITY AS MYSTICAL FACT

nly. then the devil left him. the parallels could be documented at considerably greater length, all pointing in the same direction. the buddha s life comes to a sublime ending. whilst on a journey, he fell ill. he came to the river hiranya, near kusinagara, and there he lay down on a rug spread for him by his beloved disciple ananda. his body began to shine from within. he died transfigured, as a body of light, saying nothing is permanent. this death of the buddha corresponds to the transfiguration of jesus: about eight days after jesus said this, he took peter, john, and james with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. as he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. the buddha s earthly life ends at this juncture. but in

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

e 241 endnotes 1. see regardie, the golden dawn, 90. 2. published in the golden dawn ]ournal, book 11: qalabah: theory and magic. 3. the "ch" in chai is to be pronounced like the "ch" in the scottish word loch. 4. the direction of this circulation (down the left and up the right) has a tendency to energize power in the middle pillar, resulting in a feeling of energy increase and a swelling in the body of light. the other direction (down the right and up the left) tends to relax the energy body, possibly resulting in a trance-state. 5. ths direction of circulated energy tends to cleanse the subtle body. 6. we personally like to end the exercise by vibrating the divine names yeheshuah and yehovashah while concentrating on the tiphareth center. 7. circulation of the light would be a better de

lid to a liquid and back to a solid again. used as a metaphor for the practice of psychotherapy and self-integration, or the magical processes of initiation and spiritual growth. sphere of sensation: the aura. subtle body: the psycho-physical circuitry of a human being through which the life force flows. energy blue print for the physical body. sometimes called the astral body, etheric double, or body of light. superconscious: according to assagioli, the higher unconscious or transpersonal level of consciousness whch contains hgher intuitions, inspirations, latent psychc functions, and spiritual energies. super-ego: according to freud, an unconscious part of the psyche which is created by the internalization of moral standards taken from parents and society. 262 0 theb alancbee tweemni nda

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

o the whims of spirits or to emotional responses of either attraction or aversion for particular astral planes, but should instead explore them all as a form of exercise in astral projection, in much the same way that a classical musician practices scales until he is able to play any piece of music that is set before him "thus, it is necessary that the technique of magick should be perfected. the body of light must be rendered capable of going everywhere and doing everything. it is, therefore, always the question of drill which is of importance. you have got to go out rising on the planes every day of your life, year after year."149 for crowley, the daily exercise of rising on the planes involved a technique much like the skrying mode of vertical astral ascent discovered spontaneously by t

e held this, as a rule, in his hand. after choosing a spot where he was not likely to be disturbed he would take this stone and recite the enochian call and, after satisfying himself that the forces invoked were actually present, made the topaz play a part not unlike that of the looking glass in the case of alice (he had long learned not to trouble himself to travel to any particular place in his body of light. he realized that space was not a thing in itself but merely a convenient category-one of many such-by reference to which we can distinguish objects from each other) frater 0. v, the scribe, would write down his words, and incidentally observe any phenomena which struck him as peculiar. 152 although regardie signed his name to the introduction in which this passage occurs, the words

WESTERN MANDALAS OF TRANSFORMATION SR AL

appens when they are done in this order? they also stimulate these corresponding colors. the silver-white at the end is not really a chakra; it is the absent daath. it corresponds to the shell or aura of the etheric body, and is visualized as surrounding all of the chakras, which are flashing in the shining colors attributed to them. as alice bailey said: think of the etheric body as a shimmering body of light, a reflector of the conditions of all the other subtle bodies, and the network that connects to the physical body. it is here that we find the key. figure 14-d the occult uses of color in this section we will examine some of the reasoning behind this kind of occult use of sound and color, as well as how the planetary energies relate to the interior chakras. examine the following asso

WORKBOOK FOR GRADE 0 VOID AND THE ABYSS

ed 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 on a pillow on the floor of your chamber (or outdoors, slowly gain complete control over your body and visualize the luciferian angel (the higher faculty of man) rising in light above you..the azal ucel ritual of the holy guardian an

meditation, yoga and creative imagination. you should sit 16 on a pillow on the floor of your chamber (or outdoors, slowly gain complete control over your body and visualize the luciferian angel (the higher faculty of man) rising in light above you..the azal ucel ritual of the holy guardian angel is used to visualize and confirm light within the self, to direct that focus of mind and develop the body of light..the major arcana of the tarot is useful for developing the body of light. meditate on the attributes of each card, and then envision the self clearly reflecting these attributes via the mind. allow the consciousness to move through them. ascend in the direction of each plane. it is possible to use a mask to reach a agreed meditative state of bringing forth the angel of light, to foc

mask as a face of the light. the ascending and rising pentagram..represents the element air and the aethyr, the element of lucifer in his form of azal ucel and lumiel. lucifer in this solar based form represents separation from the material world, from which the essential self may be revealed and focused upon. later in ones initiation into the ahrimanic and yatuk-dinoih methods of sorcery is the body of light reunited and to recreate the body of shadow, the darkness and chthonic joy of becoming as ahriman..masks may be made in luciferian or egyptian godforms and images. this is depending on which god forms the individual prefers, such as set, lucifer, etc. some may use the image of the peacock angel, malak tauus, a black serpent or the traditional grimoire sigils of lucifer. you may wear

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