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enefits. all in all it takes hard work and practice. 96 the hermetic order of the morning star .n e o p h y t e 0 =0 this ritual for bringing someone comfort can be performed without a prior divination. it can also be performed at any time and place of convenience for you, as long as you know that you will not be disturbed during the ritual. the supplies you will need for this ritual are a purple candle and an incense of your choice. for example: water golden aura frankincense step 1 98 begin with an l.b.r.p. to purify the working area. step 2 perform the middle pillar ritual to raise energy. step 3 if working in a group of two or more persons, hold hands and face each other. say the following: our (my) love is right. our (my) love is might. our (my) love is light. it grows stronger everyd

18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

e dumin zuo deme minnisten vingire. one prayer was called' der vane (flag) des almehtigin gotis; nine women are to read it nine sundays' so ez morginet; the ninth has to read the psalm domini est terra, in such a posture' daz ir lih nict more die erde, wan die ellehogin unde diu chnic' that her body touch not the ground, except at the elbows and knees; the others are all to stand till the lighted candle has burnt out; diut. 2, 292-3 "we cannot now attach any definite meaning to the gothic uviliudon ev'^apiareiv; it is formed from aviliud %api9, which resembles an 0. sax. alat, olat gratiae; does it contain lius cantus, and was there moreover something heathenish about it (see suppl. the old forms of prayer deserve more careful collecting; the norse, which invoke the help of the gods, mostl

re circulate among the people rhymes about the twelve hours, the last two being thus distinguished' um elfe kommen die ^volfc, um zwolfe bricht das gcivolhe' at 11 come the wolves, at 12 bursts the vault, i.e, death out of the vault. can there be an echo in this of the old behef in the appearing of the wolf or wolves at the destruction of the world and the bursting of heaven's vault? in a lighted candle, if a piece of the wick gets half detached and makes it burn away too fast, they say* a wolf (as well as thief) is in the candle' this too is like the wolf devouring the sun or moon. eclipses of sun or moon have been a terror to many heathen nations; the incipient and increasing obscuration of the luminous orb marks for them the moment when the gaping jaws of the wolf threaten to devour it

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water 3 small altars part i the opening (the throne of the hierophant, beside which is a cup of water and the banner of the east, is placed before the dais n.e. the seat of the hegemon is before the dais in the s.e. hiereus in the west. each officer has a cup of water. the pillars are placed about 2 feet in front of hegemon's seat, and behind her is the letter qoph. the altar in the center has a candle on either side. on it is the tarot key, the moon. the elemental lights are lit. incense burns in the south. temple arranged as for path 29. members assembled and robed) hiero (knocks) honoured fraters and sorors, assist me to open the temple in the grade of philosophus. honoured hegemon see that the temple is properly guarded. heg: very honoured hierophant the temple is properly guarded. hi

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

which can then be handed down in future times to any member of their family who shows an interest in such matters as they reach adulthood. apart from the suggestions i have made for possible rituals and books you can read, there are countless books of shadows on the internet that can act as inspiration. there are no rules set in stone; rituals carried out in love and even laughter, perhaps when a candle will not light, are far more effective than the most elaborate ceremony in which everyone is so focused on getting it right. if the ritual rather than the intent is all, the power becomes dissipated and anxiety blocks the innate magick we all experienced as children. magick works best when we can leave behind our innate demands for precision and order. the more formal and lengthy rituals ma

ere the energies will be transformed. alternatively, you can reduce the size of a word or image symbolising something you wish to rid yourself of, and as you make it disappear from your computer screen, create sympathetic banishing magick to remove it from your life. you can attract objects or people by filling your screen with them, then print out the images on the screen and burn the paper in a candle flame to get the energies moving. you can even e-mail empowerments to yourself! different kinds of magick what is certain is that whether folk customs or more formal ceremonies are used, the underlying principles of all types of white magick are the same throughout the world, and can be categorised under the following headings. sympathetic magick this involves performing a ritual that imita

s. sympathetic magick this involves performing a ritual that imitates what you would desire in the outer world, so bringing on to the material plane a desire or need or wish from the inner or thought plane. this is done using appropriate tools and symbols. so in a spell for the gradual increase of money, for example, you might grow a pot of basil seedlings (a herb of prosperity) and light a green candle. contagious magick this involves transferring and absorbing power directly from a creature or an object, such as an animal, a bird, a crystal, a metal, the wax of an empowered candle or even the earth itself. this principle is central to the potency of talismans and amulets; for example, traditionally, hunters might wear the pelt of a lion to bring them the beast's courage and ferocity. so

t but powerful ways. the four stages of magick although there are many different kinds of magick, in practice all spells and more formal magical rituals tend to follow four stages, though informal spells may combine one or more steps. the focus this defines the purpose of the ritual or spell and is generally represented either by a symbol or a declaration of intent. these could take the form of a candle etched with the name or zodiacal glyph of a desired lover, a little silver key charm or an actual key in a spell to find a new home, a picture of an ideal holiday location, and so on. in a sense, this part of the spell begins before the actual rite and involves verbalising the purpose. as you define it in a few words or a symbol, you may realise that what you are really seeking lies beyond

that the energies cascade horizontally and downwards, for example into herbs on the altar that you are empowering to make into herb sachets. or you can direct the cascading energies in a specific direction, perhaps towards a person who is ill or in need of magical strength. release is the key at this stage. this release may take the form of a final shout, a leap, or words. as you extinguish your candle of need, you may shout: it is free, the power is mine! or, at the point of release, you may throw your extended hands wide in an arc above your head. if the ceremony is formal and you are using an athame, you can at this moment bring it in front of you to mark the invisible cutting of the knot holding the power. pull your visualised or actual knots tight, cut them, leap into the air, shouti

ter. it is greater than the other four. in formal magic, artefacts and lighted candles are kept on an altar but this is not vital. it is quite possible, even if you are using a communal room in an apartment or house, to leave your altar partly prepared, although items such as salt and water are best added immediately before a ritual so they will be fresh. a garden altar can be set with an outdoor candle or torch and stone figurines, perhaps shaded by bushes. keep pot pound or living plants on your indoor altar when it is not in use to keep the energies fresh and moving. if it feels stagnant, sprinkle an infusion of lemon or peppermint widdershins, to remove negativity that has come in from the activities of the day, and then deosil, to charge it with power. you can also cleanse it with inc

ALEISTER CROWLEY EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA

ull magical apparatus in an admirably devised temple of my own. now i found myself on shipboard, or in some obscure bedroom of mexico city, or camped beside my horse among the sugar canes in lonely tropical valleys, or couched with my rucksack for all pillow on bare volcanic heights. i had to replace my magical apparatus. i would take the table by my bed, or stones roughly piled, for my altar. my candle or my alpine lantern was my light. my ice-axe for the wand, my drinking flask for the chalice, my machete for the sword, and a chapati or a sachet of salt for the pantacle of art! habit soon familiarised these rough and ready succedanea. but i suspect that it may have been the isolation and the physical hardship itself that helped, that more and more my magical operation became implicit in

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

count of his doing this is given in the mahaparinibbana sutta; and it was the contention of the toshophists that this 'great, sublime nibbana story' was something peculiar to gautama buddha. they began to talk about parinibbana, super-nibbana, as if there were some way of subtracting one from one which would leave a higher, superior kind of a nothing, or as if there were some way of blowing out a candle which would leave moses in a much more egyptian darkness than we ever supposed when we were children "this is not science. this is not business. this is american sunmagic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 117 day journalism. the hindu and the american are very much alike in this innocence, this 'naivet' which demands fairy stories with ever bigger giants. they cannot bea

ect of a house, as displayed in our language "edification "house-making: from latin aedes "house "economy "houseruling: from the greek "oikoc "house" and "nomoc "law) i was often reduced to such expedients when wandering in strange lands, camping on glaciers, and so on. i fixed it workably well. in mexico, d.f. for instance, i took my bedroom itself for the circle, my nighttable for the altar, my candle for the lamp; and i made the weapons compact. i had a wand eight inches long, all precious stones and enamel, to represent the tree of life; within, an iron tube containing quicksilver- very correct, lordly, and damsilly. what a club! also, bought, a silver-gilt cup; for air and earth i made one sachet of rose-petals in yellow silk, and another in green silk packed with salt. in the wilds i

r 7* i mean criticisms such as "definition is impossible "all arguments are circular "all propositions are tautological" these are true, but one is obliged to ignore them in all practical discussions. 36 indispensable, as when one says "a wheel is part of a motorcar, or (part actually means "a share, that which is provided" according to skeat; and i am closer to the place where moses was when the candle went out than i was before) the fact is that very few of us know what words mean; fewer still take the trouble to enquire. we calmly, we carelessly assume that our minds are identical with that of the writer, at least on that point; and then we wonder that there should be misunderstandings! the fact is (again) that usually we don't really want to know; it is so very much easier to drift dow

ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

t to bring back any adequate memory, nor can we conceive a state transcending this. there is, however, a very much higher state called shivadarshana, of which it is only necessary to say that it is the destruction of the previous state, its annihilation; and to understand this blotting-out, one must not imagine "nothingness (the only name for it) as negative, but as positive. the normal mind is a candle in a darkened room. throw open the shutters, and the sunlight makes the flame invisible. that is a fair image of dhyana< but the mind refuses to find a simile for atmadarshana. it seems merely ineffective to say that the rushing together of all the host of heaven

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE BANNED LECTURE

of catholic logic. catholic logic: and the foul wish-phantasms generated of its repressions, and of its fear and ignorance. he wanted to confer to a boon on humanity; therefore he consorted with the learned; therefore he murdered little children. i think it is about time that somebody got after j.b.s. haldane. it is too late to do anything more to fidley and latimer, but i am quite sure that the candle they lit was made of infants fat. it is no use your starting to rifle graves, because his publishers might resent you interference. those in favor of the motion will now please signify the same in the usual manner. any may the lord have mercy on your sourdthe greater ritual of the pentagram by sir aleister crowley pdf version by desolution desolution@nibirumail.com written by sir aleister c

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od: and life became a hell, and men and women went singing, robed in the "san-benito" painted with flames and devils, to the stake; to seek in the fire the god of their forefathers- that stern judge who with sworded hand was once wont to read out the names of the living from 171 the book of life, and exalt the humble on the golden throne of tyrants. yet in these ages of crucifix, of skull, and of candle; these ages of "auto-da-f" and "in pace" these ages when the tongue jabbered madness and the brain reeled in delirium, and the bones were split asunder, and the flesh was crushed to pulp, was there still in the darkness a glamour of truth, as a great and scarlet sunset seen through the memory of years. life was a shroud of horror, yet it was life! life! life in the awful hideous grandeur of

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anhood (philosophical weininger-womanhood) ether archer is the supreme expression. she is passion rebours; l -bas in excelsis. one can imagine her writhing away from even the infamies and hysterics of canon docre; or, having won her broomstick, declining to go to the sabbath. hers is the glass fruit of murano, with its tinkling bells; hers that obscene chastity which blasphemes love and holds the candle to vice. hers is the prudery and respectability which can pass through all fires unscorched, unwarmed. hers is the soul of the real succuba, as that was before man idealised it away into a vampire of voluptuousness. miss archer (god help her) is still young; her verse halts and her technique is faulty; it is amateurish. but she only needs a little hard work and experience to produce the vil

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hall wear also a dagger in her sash, and a red rose on her heart: and she shall carry in her left hand the ankh of thoth, and in her right the ibis wand. the assistant magus of art shall wear a white robe, with a girdle of snake-skin; a black head-dress and a lamen of the spirit, on its obverse the lamen of the hiereus. and he shall bear in his right hand a sword; and in his left hand the magical candle; and a black chain about his neck. the magus of the fires shall wear a white robe and yellow sash; and the rose upon his breast; in his right hand is a sword and in his left a red lamp. the magus of the waters shall wear a white robe and yellow sash and rose cross: he shall bear in his right hand a sword and in his left a cup of water "opening" the chamber of art shall be duly prepared by t

perfect. 6 see tablet of water, and the elemental calls of dr. dee. 7 the spirit tablet. 8 see "liber o" the equinox, vol. i. no. 2. disposition; and afterwards to consecrate this place with the holy fire. 174 "magus of the fires" mighty magus of art! all thy commands shall be obeyed and all thy desires shall be accomplished [he collects together at the south the incense, oil, charcoal, and magic candle, and performs the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram at the four quarters; then, extinguishing all lights save one, he performs over these the banishing ritual of the pentagram of fire, saying] i exorcise ye, evil and opposing spirits dwelling in this creature of fire, by the holy and tremendous name of god the vast one, elohim: and in the name of michael, great archangel of fire, that

, he performs over these the banishing ritual of the pentagram of fire, saying] i exorcise ye, evil and opposing spirits dwelling in this creature of fire, by the holy and tremendous name of god the vast one, elohim: and in the name of michael, great archangel of fire, that ye depart hence, no longer polluting with your presence the hall of twofold truth [he lights from that one flame the magical candle, and drawing over it the invoking pentagram of spirit active, he cries] bitom!9 [and then, drawing the invoking pentagram of fire, he says] i, in the names of bitom and by the names oip teaa pedoce,10 i consecrate thee, o creature of fire, to the service of the works of the magic of light [he lights from the magical candle the eight lamps, and the charcoal for the incense-burners, after whi

te thee to the service of the magic of light "chief magus" we invoke ye, great lords of the watch-towers of the universe!14 guard ye our magic circle, and let no evil or impure spirit enter therein: strengthen and inspire us in this our operation of the magic of light. let the mystic circumambulation take place in the path of light [assistant magus of art goes first, holding in his left the magic candle, and in his right the sword of art, with which latter he traces in the air the outer limits of the magic circle. all circumambulate thrice. he then, standing at east and facing east, says: holy art thou, lord of the universe! holy art thou, whom nature hath not formed! holy art thou, the vast and the mighty one! lord of the light and of the darkness "chief magus of art" magus of the fires

the magical hour tafrac, commencing at 8h. 32' p.m. if not, then the adepti seat themselves, and await that time. when it is fulfilled, the assistant magus places the sigil on the altar in the right quarter: the magus advances 179 to the east of the altar, lays her left hand upon it, in her right holding the sword with its point upon the centre of the sigil. the associate magus holds the magical candle for her to read by: and the magus of the fires the book of invocations, turning the pages that she may read continually. she recites] hear ye, ye lords of truth, hear ye, ye invoked powers of the sphere of kokab, that all is now ready for the commencement of this evocation""the potent exorcism [to be said, assuming the mask or form of the spirit taphthartharath] hb:taw o thou mighty spirit

arkness came i forth ere my birth, from the silence of a primal sleep. and the voice of ages answered unto my soul "creature of mercury, who art called taphthartharath! the light shineth in thy darkness, but thy darkness comprehendeth it not" let the mystic circumambulation take place in the path of darkness, with the magic light of occult science to guide our way [i.a. takes up sigil in left and candle in right. starting at north they circumambulate once. s.s.d.d. rises, and passes round the temple before them, halting at the gate of the west. sigil bared by i.a, purified and consecrated: s.s.d.d, as hiereus, assuming the mask of the spirit, strikes the sigil (now partly bared "once" with the magic sword, and says] 181 thou canst not pass from concealment unto manifestation save by the vi

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of our lives is the outcome of the best intentions_ relatively best, at all events "our best_ and i am sure that you agree with me. there were two 'buts' in the case of mrs. ridley "the first was of a personal character. mrs. ridley had nothing more than love-thoughts to give to her gun-maker husband. she was deprived of temperament_ as the french understand the word_ and her husband was like the candle which has never seen itself aflame, and is in consequence unaware of what it misses through its having had no acquaintance with a lighted match. their love was not of this world, and the powers which rule 'here-below' resented what they considered to be a contempt of their majesty; and no children were sent to the couple. it was an ethereal love which they both knew to be somewhat incomplet

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the woodwork and the trellis and the figures are then covered with gold, and at the centre the gold is only interrupted by the geometrical network of the false trellis; you see that that resembles somewhat a very distinguished cage, a very fine cage for a very big bird. i must add that the night was very fine, very clear, and the moon brightly shining; so much so that even after i had put out my candle all this decoration remained visible, not illuminated by my mind's eye, as you might think, but by this lovely night, whose lights clung to all this broidery of gold, of mirrors, and of patchwork colours "i was at first much astonished to see great spaces spread themselves out before me, beside me, on all sides. there were limpid rivers, and green meadows admiring their own beauty in calm w

ft the method is also twofold, or the twofold in one: i. exaltation by madness. ii. exaltation by wisdom. in the first we awake from the dream of illusion by a blinding light being flashed across our eyes; in the second, gradually, by the breaking of the dawn. 1 e. levi "doctrine and ritual of magic" p. 192. in the first the light of knowledge, though but comparable to the whole of knowledge as a candle-flame to the sun, may 141 be so sudden that blindness follows the first illumination.2 in the second, though the light be as the sun of knowledge itself; first its gentle warmth, and then its tender rays awake us, and lead us through the morning to the noontide of day. like children of joy we rise from our beds and dance through the dewy fields, and chase the awakening butterflies from the

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of hasheesh, this alone stands unvarying. the use of it directly after any other stimulus will produce consequences as appalling. i extinguished my light. to say this may seem trivial, but it is as important a matter as any which it is possible to notice. the most direful suggestions of the bottomless pit may flow in upon thehasheesh eater through the very medium of darkness. the blowing out of a candle can set an unfathomed barathrum wide agape beneath the flower-wreathed table of his feast, and convert his palace of sorcery into a golgotha. light is a necessity to him, even when sleeping; it must tinge his visions, or they assume a hue as sombre as the banks of styx. it was an awaking, which, for torture, had no parallel in all the stupendous domain of sleeping incubus. beside my bed in

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fin. then looking up into that pierced cloud i saw within the light a certain house surrounded by a grove. within, all was dark; yet from it proceeded a ray as silvery as the first ray was golden. and i desired ardently to enter that house. yet, having no wings, the task appeared beyond my human force. then the heavens closed as suddenly as they had opened, and i was left darkling. yet i had this candle of hope, that within the ark, could i reach it, might be some help of knowledge or power whereby that house might be attained. so i swam steadily toward, though with some fear, for the eddies in that great stream were numerous, and my sole guide was a slender snake of light that moved upon the water. or so it appeared; for i have since discovered that i had an interior sense of direction as

especially" isaac "a fat good-tempered jew, and an" urchin "of some twelve years old. in front are jugglers, tumblers, singers and dancers, hucksters, etc, all of whom ply their trade merrily. the official procession now enters, the guard clearing away these folk. all take their seats, chatting. the bishop is enthroned, in full canonicals. he is supported by three acolytes, bearing bell, book and candle" laylah "brought in and bound to stake. the bishop rises at a signal from the king, and begins a long declamation in latin. the general confusion gradually subsides" urchin. uncle isaac, take me on thy stout shoulder. i want to see the witch burnt. isaac. all in good time. the holy bishop is still cursing, i think. bishop["concluding, raises his voice to drown the general conversation. in s

n. uncle isaac, take me on thy stout shoulder. i want to see the witch burnt. isaac. all in good time. the holy bishop is still cursing, i think. bishop["concluding, raises his voice to drown the general conversation. in saecula saeculorum. amen! all. amen! k. of j["enthroned near the bishop. let the sentence be executed["the executioner brings forward his torch, which he lights at the" bishop's "candle" bishop["blessing. absolvo te["the executioner thrusts his torch into the pyre. the" 105 "flames spring up. at this moment the wind suddenly rises in a fury, and the sky darkens. there is no light but the flicker of the straw["all present are alarmed; many cry out" bishop. witchcraft["he cowers on his throne["the people move confusedly about, some trying to escape, others to get better plac

ALEX SANDERS THE KING OF THE WITCHES

love and understanding. without artifice or hypocrisy, the witches i met were truly pious. when i consider their ways of worship, in particular the nude rites that appear to be so ludicrously out of place in religion, i find i must rethink my attitude towards more familiar religions. to an agnostic, is the cailing down of the moon any more absurd than the act of genuflecting? is the lighting of a candle to a long-dead saint more credible than tying cords round a wax image? is the immaculate conception more easily believed than a vision in a bowl of water? i have drawn no conclusions beyond this: for those like me who prefer their spirits mixed with soda, witchcraft affords a fascinating glimpse into another world; but for those who are drawn to the supernatural, who are prepared to devote

consummate their passion to applause. alexjoined in the applause as much as the others, and tried to still the shame he felt in his misuse of witchcraft. when the guests had gone to bed he would bring out his athame, de cribe, a witch's circle and chant the invocations that might bnng him peace. he prayed to the great god tosend him someone to love, someone who would love him in return, but not a candle flame would flicker; no breath from the outer world would disturb the incense. what would happen if ron heard of the true nature of these parties? there was a chance he might, though a remote one. he never came to riversdale unless invited, not wanting alex to feel under any obligation to him, and none of alex's friends mixed in the old-fashioned business milieu that ron favoured. a regular

he charm from every place where it is; and front every man with whom ids, swifter than greyhounds and quickerthanjight,rhe charm which created the. forms of being from the motherand which either createth the gods or maketh them to be silent, and which giveth the hearof life unto the gods. nowb<>th menfixed their eyes upon a silver pentacle. the curtains were closed against the winter evening; one candle only burned. earthenware bowls .of olive.oil stood. at each cardinal point. imploring thefour sacred names ofgod, yod, he vau and he, alex and paul recited the [mal proclamation and, at the same time, masturbated, ejecting eheirsperm 011 to the pentacle. as they both slumped hack exhausted from theirlong vigil a baby's cry broke the silence. there on the pentacle; still moist with semen, la

michael 'is there no other way?'paul asked 'can't we give him another chance' alex was adamant; it was his life or michael's. the.experiment had not been a success and it must be ended. he threw 94 into the cauldron in the centre of the circle the robes he and paul had worn when creating michael. as the flames soared, the pentacle was cast in, together with the bed-sheets, the melted wax from the candle and the pages of rituals. as each item was thrown to. the flames, curses were pronounced, each more terrible than the last. suddenly alex staggered,dropped his athame, and michael's voice took over, the first time it had ever done so inside a circle 'i am a spirit' he screamed 'i have stopped being what you made me, a familiar, and neither you nor all the gods can destroy me' the voice fade

ALEXANDRIAN BOOK OF SHADOWS OCCULT

oid stream originally, but some gardneroid traditions have adopted them. l traceable sources include sybil leek's the complete art of witchcraft (the only published source known to me) and the wiccan church of canada (or so i have been told) l casting the circle needs: altar, 2 altar candles, water bowl, salt dish, pentacle, censer, athame, bell; presence lamp; 4 quarter candles; sword (optional, candle snuffer (optional) let all be fit to enter into the presence of the gods. start in the dark. ritual leader waits until it feels like time to begin, then rises: lighting of the candle: r: i light this candle (lights presence lamp) in the name of that ancient presence, which is, was, and ever shall be male, female, all-knowing, all-powerful and present everywhere. and in the names of the four

water and asperges the circle with his/her fingertips, from north deosil unto north; and then touches each person within with the water, being touched in turn by his/her working partner (or another of the opposite sex to r, if available. water bowl is returned to altar. r then takes up the censer, and likewise censes the circle from north unto north. lastly r takes around the presence lamp (or a candle lit from the presence lamp and returned to it. calling the mighty ones: all stand and salute the east. r stands in front of group facing east. maiden stands at back of group with the bell. m rings bell. with athame, r draws three deosil circles and then an invoking earth pentagram, saying: r: ye lords of the watchtowers of the east, ye lords of air; i, n, do summon, stir and call you up, to

s of the watchtowers of the universe, dread lords of the outer spaces, thou powerful god, thou gentle goddess, we invite you to our meeting (pause) o thou loving cerridwen. o thou mighty cernunnos, we gather (i stand) before you to (state intent) the circle is now perfect. notes adapted from farrars' eight sabbats for witches, but published all over the place in several versions. l l 'lighting of candle' added by khaled, sekhet& random 'exorcism of water 'blessing of salt' closely follow those of the key of solomon, book 2, chapt. v. l closing the circle when the circle's work is done, r goes to the east, athame in hand, salutes, and draws a banishing earth pentagram, saying: r: ye lords of the watchtowers of the east, ye lords of air, we thank you for attending our rites; and ere ye depar

key of solomon, book 2, chapt. v. l closing the circle when the circle's work is done, r goes to the east, athame in hand, salutes, and draws a banishing earth pentagram, saying: r: ye lords of the watchtowers of the east, ye lords of air, we thank you for attending our rites; and ere ye depart to your beauteous realms, we bid thee hail and farewell. all: hail and farewell (r extinguishes quarter candle) repeat for the remaining quarters, addressing each with the titles by which it was invoked. r thanks and says goodbye to the god and goddess (words to be decided) and extinguishes altar candles. r then thanks and dismisses any spirits who have gathered. r: the circle is open but unbroken. merry meet, merry part and merry meet again. r extinguishes the presence lamp, saying: r: this rite is

gic sword from altar, saying: h: you will now show the use of each of the working tools in turn. first the magic sword (s (initiate silently redraws circle and returns sword with a s) h: second the athame (s (initiate silently redraws circle and returns sword with a s (initiate again recasts circle in silence (s &nbps; h: third, the white-hilted knife (s (initiate inscribes pentagram in new white candle. s) h: fourth, the wand (s (initiate circumambulates presenting wand to each quarter. s) h: fifth, the cup (s (initiate consecrates wine; may be assisted by h. s) h: sixth, the pentacle (s (initiate consecrates cakes; may be assisted by h. s) h: seventh, the cords (s (initiate, with help from partner, binds h. as s/he was bound to take this degree. s) h: eighth, the scourge. for learn, in w

on: let all be properly prepared and purified. in the centre (or just south of centre) of the circle stands the cauldron of cerridwen wreathed about with pine boughs, holly, ivy and mistletoe and therein is laid a balefire of nine woods: rowan, apple, elder, holly, pine, cedar, juniper, poplar and dogwood. the altar is decorated as is the cauldron and bears two red candles as well as an unlit red candle or torch for each covener present. there should be no other light except the altar candles and those about the circle. hp casts the circle, calling forth the ancient ones to bear witness. hp draws down the moon upon the hps and then lights the balefire. hp then moves to the north, before the altar, as the hps stands in the south with the coveners in a circle, alternately man and woman, abou

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

ral, the monad through the egoic petals, and thus with the aid of the solar angels, acquires knowledge and equally on more exalted levels becomes aware. the light within these permanent atoms has a dull red glow and we have, therefore, all the three fires demonstrating in the causal body electric fire at the centre, solar fire enclosing it as the flame encloses the central nucleus or essence in a candle flame, and fire by friction, this latter fire resembling the glowing red wick which lies at the base of the higher flame. these three types of fire on the mental plane meeting and unified in the egoic body produce in time a radiation or warmth which streams out from all sides of the lotus, and forms that spheroidal shape noted by investigators. the more fully developed the ego may be, and t

ALICE A BAILEY08 A TREATISE ON WHITE MAGIC

th through his heart and leadeth to the head. it is not on the path of pleasure, nor on the path of pain that liberation may be taken nor that wisdom cometh. it is by the transcendence of the two, by the blending of pain with pleasure, that the goal is reached, that goal that lieth ahead, like a point of light seen in the darkness of a winter's night. that point of light may call to mind the tiny candle in some attic drear, but as the path that leadeth to that light is trodden through the blending of the pairs of opposites that pin-point, cold and flickering, groweth with steady radiance till the warm light of some blazing lamp cometh to the mind of the wanderer by the way "pass on, o pilgrim, with steady perseverance. no candle is there nor earth lamp fed with oil. ever the radiance growe

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

of the scholar from all that has been found and stored and used. this he repulses and finds his way into that hall of wisdom which is built upon a hill, and not deep under ground. only the opened eye can find this way" the direction of ray iii "surrounded by a multitude of threads, buried in folds and folds of woven goods, the weaver sits. no light can enter where he sits. by the light of a tiny candle, carried upon the summit of his head, he dimly sees. he gathers handful after handful of the threads and seeks to weave the carpet of his thoughts and dreams, his desires and his aims. his feet move steadily; his hands work swiftly; his voice, without cessation, chants the words 'i weave the pattern which i seek and like. the warp and woof is planned by my desire. i gather here a thread and

ALICE A BAILEY19 THE UNFINISHED AUTOBIOGRAPHY

i went back to the old country and spent some weeks stopping in an old scotch house where i had stopped year after year as a child. there was a large house-party, about eighteen people, stopping in the house at the time and by mistake (as his room was next to mine) the very nicest man in the house walked into my room one night. he had been reading late, down stairs, and the wind had blown out his candle as he came up and at the same time had blown open my door. he hoped to find his door easily by passing his hand along the wall as his door was next to mine. finding an open door he naturally thought it was his dressing room. in the meantime, the wind had awakened me and i jumped out of bed to shut the window and bumped into him. this, coming on top of my experience a few months earlier, did

ALICE A BAILEY22 DISCIPLESHIP IN THE NEW AGE VOLUME II

re these exist and where there is also a determined orientation towards the light. it is this determined orientation which has enabled w.d.s. to stand steady through his tests. there is a stage of discipleship which is described as that of "light fluctuation" the stanzas for disciples, which i have at times quoted to you, speak of this stage as follows "in and out of the light, as a moth around a candle, flicker the sparks. these sparks are men, awakened to the light, but men who know not that the greater light puts out their little light and draws the sparks unto itself. they cannot face the light. they fear its utter truth. they come; they go; again do they return, only again to leave" hold these brothers, who still remain your group brothers though temporarily in pralaya, warmly in your

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

passes through his heart and leads to the head. it is not on the path of pleasure, nor on the path of pain that liberation may be taken or that wisdom comes. it is by the transcendence of the two, by the blending of pain with pleasure, that the goal is reached, that goal that lies ahead, like a point of light seen in the darkness of a winter's night. that point of light may call to mind the tiny candle in some attic drear, but as the path that leads to that light is trodden through the blending of the pair of opposites that pin point cold and flickering grows with steady radiance till the warm light of some blazing lamp comes to the mind of the wanderer by the way. pass on, o pilgrim, with steady perseverance. no candle light is there nor earth lamp fed with oil. ever the radiance grows t

ANTINOMIANISM

d howard stanton levee's (a.k.a. anton szandor lavey "satanic bible" ritual is also utilized using those same elements. the difference lies within the intention of the participants. therefore, the technology itself does not distinguish one methodology from the other, rather the perceptions and cognitive structures of how these technologies may be utilized are the essential determinants. whether a candle is white or black doesn't mean squat in and of itself. however, how the symbolism of the colored candle is perceived within consciousness and then manifest as a psychological component within oneself and their environment means everything. therefore, initiation itself is largely a psychological process. understanding the above statement, everything that initiatory systems have promised can

BAPHOMANTIS LUCIFERIAN SATANIC MASS

ke the chains of bondage and kindle the fires of freedom. yes, you have gained many followers and sheep of your fold but now the tide is turning and your flock is learning the truth. in the name of lucifer, the daemons and legions. i condemn thee to the abyss and free the souls of all you have taken. this host is your filth that only your sheep will eat! take the wafer and burn in a special black candle and say "i take your worthless host and turn it into toast" after take up the chalice, with it in your hand, construct in the air, an inverted pentagram,while saying: veni, omnipotens aeternae diabolus! each drink from chalice and then say: so let there be ecstasy and darkness,and let there be chaos and laughter, let there be sacrifice and strife, but above all let us enjoy the gifts of lif

BLACK SERPENT1

ight your way. adrianna, the editor http//www.ofs-demonolatry.org this symbol 2000-2006 c. ortiz 4 rite to lucifer basic rite to lucifer this rite is from the book modern demonolatry by s. connolly( 1999) and may not be reproduced in any form without prior written consent from the author. it has been reproduced here with permission. the altar must face the east most point of the ritual chamber. a candle is set at each elemental point. the elemental demons are invoked by use of the enns with the dagger. flereous first, work clockwise leaving lucifer for last. an incense of sorcery invokes atmosphere. light the candles from flereous to lucifer. then- carrying an incense wand or burner in one hand and a dagger in the other (doesn't matter which) approach each point and kneel reciting the enn

sed in ritual for a purpose, adoration/worship, or meditation. it is made of whole herbs, flowers, roots, and resins and is non-combustible. lucifer oleum olive oil black mustard seed lemon peel poppy seed alum lucifer incense benzoin resin wormwood goldenrod lavender cinquefoil 5 close the ritual as normal. if practicing solitary- change all "we" to "i" also- the prayer can be done with a single candle if you lack the space, time, or supplies to do a drawn out ritual. recipes for the celebration an easy way to keep the celebration headache free is to delegate cooking responsibilities. let people bring appetizers and desserts, and take care of the main course your self. of course getting the entire group involved in cooking (let everyone chop something up) can also be fun if you want to ma

urfing the internet, buy a copy of this instant black metal classic. 4 out of 5 possible serpents! 25 first rite to leviathan this rite is from the book modern demonolatry by s. connolly( 1999) and may not be reproduced in any form without prior written consent from the author. it has been reproduced here with permission. april 30th the alter must face the west most point of the ritual chamber. a candle is set at each elemental point. the elemental demons are invoked by use of the enns with the dagger. belial first and working clockwise leaving leviathan for last. an incense of calamus and frankincense invokes atmosphere. light the candles from belial to leviathan. then- carrying a chalice of water (with sea salt) in one hand and a dagger in the other (doesn't matter which) approach each p

belial first and working clockwise leaving leviathan for last. an incense of calamus and frankincense invokes atmosphere. light the candles from belial to leviathan. then- carrying a chalice of water (with sea salt) in one hand and a dagger in the other (doesn't matter which) approach each point and kneel reciting the enn for leviathan and dip the dagger into the water and sprinkle it above each candle. finally, invite the fifth element from the center of the ritual space. kneel at the altar in prayer "we pray thee leviathn, bestow upon us the strength of your design. let the serpent wise deal death to the lies of our enemies. allow our empathy to be our protection. allow our anger to be swift with justice. be present that our enemies will not conquer us. we are as the swift flowing tide

d in running water (i.e. ocean, stream. some sects choose to sing hymns and go into longer durations of prayer before the ritual closing. the ritual is closed as thus "hail leviathan. lord and master of water. we thank thee for being present at our ritual. we bid you, go in peace" close the ritual as normal. if practicing solitary- change all "we" to "i" also- the prayer can be done with a single candle if you lack the space, time, or supplies to do a drawn out ritual. first rite to leviathan is ideal for baptisms, initiations, marriages, degree advancement, and other rites of passage. 26 rites to belphegore the rites to belphegore happen on march 31, april 9th, and may 13th. traditionally these rites were celebrated to welcome the coming of new earth (spring. it is common practice to have

BLAVATSKY H P ANTHROPOGENESIS

with the cross. far earlier than the jews had devised their golden candlestick of the temple with three sockets on one side and four on the other, and made of number 7 a feminine number of generation* thus introducing[[footnote(s* reflecting on the cross, the author of the "source of measures" shows that this candlestick in the temple "was so composed that counting on either side there were four candle-sockets; while at the apex, there being one in common to both sides, there were in fact three to be counted on the one side and four on the other, making in all number 7 upon the self-same idea of one in common with the cross display. take a line of one unit in breadth by three units long, and place it on an incline; take another of four units long, and lean it upon this one, from an opposi

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fane; nor was their policy dictated by selfishness, or[[vol. 1, page] xxxv introductory. any desire to monopolise the life-giving sacred lore. there were portions of the secret science that for incalculable ages had to remain concealed from the profane gaze. but this was because to impart to the unprepared multitude secrets of such tremendous importance, was equivalent to giving a child a lighted candle in a powder magazine. the answer to a question which has frequently arisen in the minds of students, when meeting with statements such as this, may be outlined here "we can understand" they say "the necessity for concealing from the herd such secrets as the vril, or the rock-destroying force, discovered by j. w. keely, of philadelphia, but we cannot understand how any danger could arise fro

BLUE EQUINOX

was carried backwards for some distance, during which time i watched a changing landscape below. wishing to descend, i dropped towards the earth, and found body supported by another. when near the ground, skimmed over the earth and eventually came to a dark gateway or tunnel. walked into this and proceeded, lighted by a silver star on brow, till i arrived at a circular room at the end, lit by one candle placed on a round table at which sat an old white-bearded man writing in a book. i approached him, and said .why writest thou, father. and he replied .that those who read may live (i seem to have asked him another question, but cannot remember what) then i said .what writest thou, father. and he replied .death, always death. and i said .show me thy writing, father. and looking he wrote the

unt of his doing this is given in the mahaparinibbana sutta; and it was the contention of the theosophists that this .great, sublime, nibbana story. was something peculiar to gautama buddha. they began to talk about parinibbana, super-nibbana, as if there were some way of subtracting one from one which would leave a higher, superior kind of a nothing, or as if there were some way of blowing out a candle which would heave moses in a much more egyptian darkness than we ever supposed when we were children. this is not science. this is not business. this is american sunday journalism. the hindu and the american are very much alike in this innocence, this na vet which demands fairy stories with ever bigger giants. they cannot bear the idea of anything being complete and done with. so, they are

o one; but this can only be done when one.s consciousness is merged in the universal or phallic consciousness. 82. the .open way. no sooner hast thou reached its goal, will lead thee to reject the bodhisattvic body and make thee enter the thrice glorious state of dharmakaya which is oblivion of the world and men for ever. the collocation called .i. is dissolved. one .goes out. like the flame of a candle. but 1 must remark that the final clause is again painfully geocentric. 83. the .secret way. leads also to parinirvanic bliss. but at the close of kalpas without number; nirvanas gained and lost from boundless pity and compassion for the world of deluded mortals. this is quite contrary to buddhist teaching. buddha certainly had .parinirvana. if there be such a thing, though, as nirvana mean

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

ants, nervines, nerve stimulants, refrigerants, sedatives, stimulants. vitamins in herbs. the art of prescribing medicine. some simple treatments medicinal drinks, syrups, decoctions, teas, mixtures, ointments. witches' pharmacopoeia. sources. lesson eleven 155 magick physical body. circle. cone of power. dancing and chanting. feeling. drawing down power. releasing the power. timing. cord magick. candle magick. love magick. sex magick. binding spell. protection. form of ritual. lesson twelve 175 the power of the written word runes. ogham bethluisnion. egyptian hieroglyphics. theban. passing the river. angelic. malachim. pictish. talismans and amulets. power raising dance. general dancing. music and song. sabbat games. wine and ale. bread and cakes. contents xi 67 lesson one the history and

such a possibility first and then work along to those who can only use a small part of their regular living quarters. first of all, take a compass and establish the alignment of the room. mark the north, east, south and west. your altar is going to be placed in the center of the room and it is preferable that it be set up so that when standing before it you are facing east. you can keep an altar candle and your representations of the deities on the altar at all times, but more on that below. on the floor around the altar you will be marking a circle, the lesson two: beliefs /19 figure 2.2 20/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft exact dimensions and construction of which you will be taught in the next lesson. when entering and leaving the circle, before and after a ritual, you will do s

ot a necessity. you may paint this section of the wall differently from the rest of the room, to suit your desires. if you can choose an area in the east it is preferable. keep your working tools and supplies locked away in any convenient place but, here in your temple area, keep your altar. you may keep it pushed up against the wall when not in use, if you wish. on the altar always keep an altar candle (generally white but, as we progress, you will learn of other colors and their times for use) and your representations of the deities. these can be either statuettes or pictures, as outlined below. this temple area should be cleaned, sprinkled and censed in the same way as the full room temple detailed above. the last consideration is for the person who, perhaps, has a very small apartment

eaned, sprinkled and censed in the same way as the full room temple detailed above. the last consideration is for the person who, perhaps, has a very small apartment or who shares a room with someone not necessarily sympathetic to the craft. again there should be no real problem. the main thing is to have somewhere to lock away your working tools. if you can have an altar and leave it set up with candle and deity figures, you can put it anywhere convenient in the room. again the east is preferable. try to keep your roommate (s) from using it as a coffee-table/catch-all, if you can! if it is not possible to have a regular altar specially made or adapted and kept for ritual use then you can get by using a coffee-table or similar. in this case keep your deity figures wherever convenient. on a

ar in a circle always looks somewhat incongruous. this is one of the reasons a tree stump is so ideal. in fact a beautiful altar can be made by putting legs on a section of tree-trunk. the legs should be glued on. one such altar i have seen was made truly beautiful by the maker a craftsman in both senses carving figures of the god and the goddess into the legs. the "altar furniture" consists of a candle, or candles; incense burner (known variously as a "censer" or "thurible; two dishes, one for salt and one for water; libation dish; goblet(s; and figures to represent the deities. of course this is not a hard-and-fast list. feel free to add or subtract according to your needs (it is understood, also, that individual traditions dictate certain items, e.g. gardnerian has cords and a scourge

t(s; and figures to represent the deities. of course this is not a hard-and-fast list. feel free to add or subtract according to your needs (it is understood, also, that individual traditions dictate certain items, e.g. gardnerian has cords and a scourge. most witches "do their thing" in the evenings (not a necessity, of course) and so illuminate with candles around the circle and on the altar. a candle on the altar is also helpful so that you can read from the book of rituals. whether you have one candle or two is up to you. an incense burner is pretty much a necessity. incense has been used in religious rites for thousands of years. the old belief was that the smoke of the incense carried your prayers up to the gods. certainly it adds immeasurably to the atmosphere of the ritual. since t

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

which can then be handed down in future times to any member of their family who shows an interest in such matters as they reach adulthood. apart from the suggestions i have made for possible rituals and books you can read, there are countless books of shadows on the internet that can act as inspiration. there are no rules set in stone; rituals carried out in love and even laughter, perhaps when a candle will not light, are far more effective than the most elaborate ceremony in which everyone is so focused on getting it right. if the ritual rather than the intent is all, the power becomes dissipated and anxiety blocks the innate magick we all experienced as children. magick works best when we can leave behind our innate demands for precision and order. the more formal and lengthy rituals ma

ere the energies will be transformed. alternatively, you can reduce the size of a word or image symbolising something you wish to rid yourself of, and as you make it disappear from your computer screen, create sympathetic banishing magick to remove it from your life. you can attract objects or people by filling your screen with them, then print out the images on the screen and burn the paper in a candle flame to get the energies moving. you can even e-mail empowerments to yourself! different kinds of magick what is certain is that whether folk customs or more formal ceremonies are used, the underlying principles of all types of white magick are the same throughout the world, and can be categorised under the following headings. sympathetic magick this involves performing a ritual that imita

s. sympathetic magick this involves performing a ritual that imitates what you would desire in the outer world, so bringing on to the material plane a desire or need or wish from the inner or thought plane. this is done using appropriate tools and symbols. so in a spell for the gradual increase of money, for example, you might grow a pot of basil seedlings (a herb of prosperity) and light a green candle (see page 96. contagious magick this involves transferring and absorbing power directly from a creature or an object, such as an animal, a bird, a crystal, a metal, the wax of an empowered candle or even the earth itself. this principle is central to the potency of talismans and amulets; for example, traditionally, hunters might wear the pelt of a lion to bring them the beast's courage and

t but powerful ways. the four stages of magick although there are many different kinds of magick, in practice all spells and more formal magical rituals tend to follow four stages, though informal spells may combine one or more steps. the focus this defines the purpose of the ritual or spell and is generally represented either by a symbol or a declaration of intent. these could take the form of a candle etched with the name or zodiacal glyph of a desired lover, a little silver key charm or an actual key in a spell to find a new home, a picture of an ideal holiday location, and so on. in a sense, this part of the spell begins before the actual rite and involves verbalising the purpose. as you define it in a few words or a symbol, you may realise that what you are really seeking lies beyond

scade horizontally and downwards, for example into herbs on the altar that you are empowering to make into herb sachets. or you can direct the cascading energies in a specific direction, perhaps towards a person who is ill or in need of magical strength. release is the key at this stage. seite 21 wicca01.txt this release may take the form of a final shout, a leap, or words. as you extinguish your candle of need, you may shout: it is free, the power is mine! or, at the point of release, you may throw your extended hands wide in an arc above your head. if the ceremony is formal and you are using an athame, you can at this moment bring it in front of you to mark the invisible cutting of the knot holding the power. pull your visualised or actual knots tight, cut them, leap into the air, shouti

ter. it is greater than the other four. in formal magic, artefacts and lighted candles are kept on an altar but this is not vital. it is quite possible, even if you are using a communal room in an apartment or house, to leave your altar partly prepared, although items such as salt and water are best added immediately before a ritual so they will be fresh. a garden altar can be set with an outdoor candle or torch and stone figurines, perhaps shaded by bushes. keep pot pound or living plants on your indoor altar when it is not in use to keep the energies fresh and moving. if it feels stagnant, sprinkle an infusion of lemon or peppermint widdershins, to remove negativity that has come in from the activities of the day, and then deosil, to charge it with power. you can also cleanse it with inc

CASTING THE CIRCLE

is balanced by yin, the original moon concept of darkness, receptivity, femininity, intuition, acceptance and inaction. yin controls the earth and all things negative. further reading (removed) useful contacts (removed) index of spells (removed) seite 181 wicca01.txt index (removed) end seite 1 casting the circle (luciferian) by michael ford draw circle in flour if not painted in temple. place a candle in each of the four cardinal directions. the altar can be on the ground, a table, rock or such. the altar should be in the center or just north of center of the circle. light the candles and the incense. the ritual facing north, the high priest and priestess kneel in front of the altar with him to her right. she puts the bowl of water (mixed with the ashes of the dead or grave soil) on the

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

in the corners of the house. her usual line is to point to, or describe some friend of the client and credit him with bringing about present conditions by conjuration. mother turner c ascribes the ills of her clients to the working of little devils who are supposed to inhabit their persons and homes. c charms are given to wear on their persons. ben session c tells fortunes by the use of a lighted candle and three glasses of water. c sick clients are anointed and given medicine concocted by the "doctor" those with other troubles are given lucky charms made of crosses. professor anthony george c attracts large crowds to his "spiritual" meetings. c he works his audience into frenzied enthusiasm by a recital of the people he has cured or given lucky numbers and often these individuals come to

DANCE OF THE WITCHES

this point, you must imagine yourself in darkness, something that is not hard to do with your eyes closed, and really not hard to do if you do this rite after the sun has set. when you are ready, you open your eyes, and look east to the altar a ways away, and imagine a light from the altar (a light from the east) is beckoning you. this is actually simple to do if you have an actual altar, with a candle or two burning on it. walk towards the altar. when you reach the western rim of the circle, stop, raise your two hands and touch the tips of your thumbs and the tips of your index fingers together at the same time, forming a triangle with your two hands, a triangle that you can look through. look through it at the altar, and frame the light in this triangle, and slowly pronounce the followi

DAVID ICKE AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

st people who behave in dictatorial, authoritarian ways, don't even realise they are doing so. they are so sure that they are right, they don't stop to observe that they are imposing their beliefs on someone else and using the banner of 'freedom' to do it. mental dictators don't all look like adolf hitler or josef stalin. they can also stand in picket lines, go on freedom marches, or sit around a candle in glastonbury. we desperately need the re-emergence of female energy on the planet, but not to the extent that we replace one dogma with another. when it was suggested that i be interviewed on the bbc radio programme, woman's hour, the programme researcher asked what a man could possibly tell women about female energy. this lady opposed, quite rightly, male chauvinism, but then expressed f

DAVID ICKE THE BIGGEST SECRET

knew. in another of those remarkable examples ofsynchronicity there are many coincidences that connect her life and dianas. theywere both born on the first of the month and died at the age of 36 in august. they bothmarried on the 29th of the month to men twelve years older. marilyn called herself thequeen of diamonds and diana the queen of hearts. and both were the subject of theelton john song, candle in the wind, which he sang at dianas funeral. since christinefitzgerald first spoke to me the threat to destroy her business has been implemented.suddenly the phone stopped ringing and when i met her again she was seeing as manyclients in a week as she had been in a day. this is unexplainable when you consider sheis one of britains most gifted and effective healers working in the centre of

necessary to bring that suppressed emotion to the surface where we cansee it and deal with it. the same is happening collectively as the information presented inthis book comes into the light of public attention, so we can see it, address it and heal it.much of the new age is in denial of this collective cesspit because it doesnt want toface its own personal cesspit. it would rather sit around a candle and kid itself it isenlightened while, in fact, it is an emotional wreck with a crystal in its hand. theinformation in this book is part of the healing of planet earth and the humanconsciousness as the veil lifts on all that has remained hidden and denied.hey, this is a wonderful time were living through here. we are tuning to the cosmicdance, the wind of change, the rhythm of reconnection

DAVID ICKE RELATED THE HIDDEN GEARS OF FREEMASONRY

o clear. occultists planned for the white house to be controlled by lucifer in accordance with his occultic power and doctrine. the goathead.(for your reference) but, there is still more meaning expressed by this goathead pentagram. quickly look again at the photocopy of the devil's pentagram, as copied from goodman's magic symbol book. protruding from the middle top of the pentagram is a lighted candle, which is producing light. this physical light represents spiritual illumination. if this representation were made on a map, this illuminating candle would be thought of as being north. north is a very important direction, because it is the place of governmental control. in i ching, for example, north is the "place one reports to the master on accomplishments (new age dictionary. this is ag

lary meaning of 16 is love. the number 16 also pops up in an encoded manner. both dupont circle and logan circle, which form the top two most important points of the goathead pentagram, are located on "p" street "p" is the 16th letter of the english alphabet. sixteenth street emanates north from scott circle, which is itself the precise middle of the goathead pentagram. this street represents the candle of the photocopy. the illuminating light of the candle is represented by the house of the temple, which begins on "r" street. the architect is literally saying that freemasonry is the spiritual light of this goathead pentagram; of course, this goathead pentagram is rooted at the white house. one quick word on "r" street. the letter "r" is the 18th letter of the english alphabet, and 18 is c

DEMONIC BIBLE

invoke my unholy guardian demon every night. all of 3th lunar month: invoke satan every night. all of 4th lunar month: invoke lucifer every night. all of 5th lunar month: invoke belial every night. all of 6th lunar month: invoke leviatan every night. etc. nightly ritual 1. dress for ritual and make any preliminary preparations. 2. enter ritual chamber; shut out all outside light sources. 3. light candle(s. 4. light incense; place incense in incense burner. 5. wait a few minutes; allow the incense to fill the room; meditate upon intent of ritual. 6. recite any preliminary statements("i have crossed the gates of hell. etc. 7. recite incantation three or more times; until satisfied that the alignment has been formed. 8. drink from chalice as a sign of communion with the forces of darkness. 9

al contact it is the energy raised through the sexual act rather than the act itself which is integral to the ritual. if either participant is motivated by objectives other than the ritual, the energy raised will be directed elsewhere. initiatory style ritual 1. dress for ritual and make any preliminary preparations. 2. enter ritual chamber; shut out all outside light sources. 3. celebrant lights candle(s. 4. celebrant lights incense; places incense in incense burner. 5. wait a few minutes; allow the incense to fill the room; meditate upon intent of ritual. 6. celebrant recites any preliminary statements( i have crossed the gates of hell) 7. initiate recites any preliminary statements. 8. initiate recites incantation three or more times. 9. celebrant and initiate recite incantation togethe

a sign of communion with the forces of darkness. 11. the initiate gives herself to the celebrant who does to her as he wishes. 12. celebrant extinguishes candles; allows light to once again enter the ritual chamber. cooperative style ritual 1. dress for ritual and make any preliminary preparations. 2. enter ritual chamber; shut out all outside light sources. 3. either celebrant or partner lights candle(s. 4. either celebrant or partner lights incense; places incense in incense burner. 5. wait a few minutes; allow the incense to fill the room; meditate upon intent of ritual. 6. celebrant recites any preliminary statements( i have become the devil incarnate) 7. partner recites any preliminary statements( i am the goddess of darkness) 8. celebrant and initiate recite incantation together thr

they should be the real thing. a makeshift stick will not evoke the same level of emotional energy from the participants, and hence will not be as powerful, as a genuine magical sword. this applies to all of the ritual implements. here then is a short list of ritual tools you will require, followed by a sample ritual working which a coven may wish to employ. ritual tools& supplies 2 silver-plated candle holders, black candles, brass incense burner, charcoal blocks, powered incense, brass thurifer, cauldron, or burning dish (for burning pacts, seals, requests, etc) 2 silver-plated chalices (in purple-velvet boxed set, some form of elixir, iron sword, dagger or athame, bell, gong, plate containing unholy bread, bowl containing unholy water, libation dish (for pouring out drink offerings, jar

tian pentagram wall plaque above altar, upside-down cross (on front of altar or below wall plaque, black hooded robes (worn by all participants, baphomet amulets or pentagram amulets (worn by all participants) group ritual 1. make any preliminary preparations for the ritual. 2. participants dress in hooded black robes and wait outside the ritual chamber. 3. light 2 black candles and place them in candle holders. 4. high priest& high priestess enter the ritual chamber carrying the candle holders. 5. high priestess removes her robe and sits on the altar with her legs spread. 6. high priest lights the incense burner, places one of the candle holder in each of the high priestesses hands and places the chalice between her thighs. 7. high priest rings the bell nine times, thus purifying the air

me forth, n, and manifest thyself. come forth, n, and manifest thyself (drink from chalice) rituals of death& resurrection baptism i give myself as a sacrifice upon the altar of satan* i descend into the underworld, crossing the river styx* i enter the underworld. i behold the underworld (dip forefinger of left hand in "unholy water; mark inverted cross upon forehead (place forefinger in flame of candle; mark inverted cross upon forehead) i am baptized in the river styx and in the flames of hell *recite three times. invocation of the lord of the underworld i call upon the lord of the underworld, the lord of the dead. pluto, hades, anubis, samhein, kutha, lord of the underworld, lord of the dead, come forth and manifest thyself. lord of the underworld, i invoke thee. lord of the underworld

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

recovered that it was unnecessary for anyone to sit up with him, so to bed we all went, for the first time for several days. i shared a room with another member of the community. it was a comparatively small cottage we were in, and our two beds were close together, side by side, right under the uncurtained open window. it was the time of the full moon, and i remember that i had no need to light a candle in order to see to undress. i fell asleep at once, for i was very tired. i could not have been asleep very long, however, when i was awakened by the sensation of a weight upon my feet. it was as if a good-sized dog, say, a collie, had jumped up and lain down on the bed. the room was flooded with moonlight, and as bright as day, and i clearly saw, lying apparently asleep across the foot of m

, which we will call the invocative, consists in the invocation of external potencies and the employment of formal methods for the focussing of their force. this method has many gradations of complexity and an infinite variety of technique. it ranges from the simplest prayer which calls upon christ with the sign of the cross, to the most elaborate rituals of exorcism performed with bell, book and candle. the essence of the system lies in the attempt to dissect out from the general force of good the particular aspect of energy that is needed, and the use of some symbol to act as the magical vehicle of that force upon the plane of form. this symbol may be a mental picture of the blue robe of our lady; it may be the action of making the sign of the cross; it may be the consecrated water sprin

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my astonishment, that it was a jar of ointment which mother used specially for cuts and bruises, and which she kept locked up in her wardrobe. the intention was evident, the ointment was for the wound. i saw it come apparently through the wall, near the ceiling, and this with no one within three and a quarter yards of the place. the room is over nine feet high and was brilliantly lighted by a 100 candle-power lamp, and the door and window were shut, the latter fastened, and incapable of being opened from the outside. tweedale recorded several other similar observations. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. apports 77 we were talking about the mysterious disappearance of the keys. suddenly i saw something bright coming swiftly through the air from the direction of the corner o

oughs were brought. longfellow considered this manifestation to be one of the most conclusive he had ever witnessed. houghton, in her evenings at home in spiritual seance (1881, described a farewell seance held by samuel guppy and his mediumistic wife before their departure from england. by and by mrs. guppy exclaimed that there were creeping creatures about, and begged to be allowed to light the candle. upon her request being granted there was a quantity of butterflies travelling about among us and the flowers, some of which were caught and put away in a box; altogether we reckoned that there were about forty of them. guppy-volckman also obtained apports in a lighted room. a tray was placed on her knee, it being touched by the sitter s knee. a large shawl pinned to their necks covered the

a. j. macumba: white& black magic in brazil. new york: harper and row, 1975. mcgregor, pedro. moon and two mountains. london, 1966. noah s ark society (great britain. the mediumship of carlos mirabelli. http//home.freeuk.net/noahsark/ mirab.htm. june 6, 2000. playfair, guy lyon. the flying cow. london, 1975. reprinted as the unknown power. new york: pocket books, 1975. st. clair, david. drum and candle. garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1971. breathing traditional yoga practice is associated with mystical and psychic powers developed through special breathing techniques known as pranayama. according to hindu teaching, there is a subtle vitality known as prana in the air that we breath, and management of prana has a special effect on the human organism in energizing the chakras, or subtle cente

o tested the girl in his laboratory. their report revealed sudden and violent movements of the chair on which the girl was sitting. they were not satisfied, however, that these movements were not due to muscular force. but tanchou and many others remained convinced that the phenomena was proof of the existence of a new force. according to lafontaine, when she brought her left wrist near a lighted candle the flame bent over horizontally, as if continually blown upon. the power was especially strong in the evening, from seven to nine o clock. it radiated only from the front part of cottin s body, especially at her wrist and elbow, but only on the left side. her left arm was of higher temperature than the other. if she was seated on a chair without her feet touching the floor, made to sit dow

for distinguishing true revelations from false, and the popular astrology reformed. de gert, berthomine (ca. 1608) a sorceress of the town of prechac in gascony who confessed about the year 1608 that when a sorceress returning from the sabbat is killed, the devil takes her shape and makes her reappear and die in her own dwelling so as to preserve her good reputation. but if the murderer has a wax candle and with it makes the sign of the cross on the witch s body, the devil cannot with all his strength remove her and is forced to leave her there. deitton an astrological book of indian origin 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 t

im. i looked intently at you, and then took up a newspaper to assure myself that i was not dreaming, but on laying it down i saw you still there. while i gazed, without speaking, you faded away. the rev. p. h. newnham, also quoted in phantasms of the living, had a singularly vivid dream. he saw the family of his fiancee, chatted with the father and mother in his dream, bade them goodnight, took a candle, and went off to bed. the he says: on arriving in the hall, i perceived that my fiancee had been detained downstairs, and was only then near the top of the staircase. i rushed upstairs, overtook her on the top step, and passed my two arms round her waist, under her arms, from behind. although i was carrying my candle in my left hand, when i ran upstairs, this did not, in my dream, interfere

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posture, yet the objects will seek them out perfectly. the invisible manipulator behind the phenomena seems to have cat s eyes. a table may incline at a considerable angle, yet the objects may remain unmoved on the leaf or they may glide up the slope. a switch may be thrown, gas or electricity turned off, the flame encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. movement (paranormal) 1061 of a candle depressed, cords and handkerchiefs knotted, bonds untied. much of the reported phenomena occurred in a darkened seance room. sitters also reported evidence of the operation of invisible hands, whose presence was often felt through touches; frequently the disembodied hands were said to have been seen in operation. the very nature of the reports suggest that much of the phenomena was produced

re was a growth in the number of mystics, both male and female, as women began to take on a more influential role in mysticism during this time. among these women visionaries was the ecstatic mystic angela of foligno and several great spiritual leaders of the beguine movement: mary of oignies, hadewijch of antwerp, mechthild of magdeburg, and marguerite porete. sources: ae [george w. russell. the candle of vision. london: macmillan, 1919. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1965. augustine, st. confessions. n.p, n.d.blakney, raymond b. meister eckhart: a modern translation. new york: harper, 1941. brinton, howard h. the mystic will: based on a study of the philosophy of jacob boehme. new york: macmillan, 1930. buber, martin. tales of the hasidim: the early masters. london: thame

ne, and the would-be-ghost-seer then goes out in the dark with one light still burning, and blows it out, when the ghost ought to appear. girls who have lost their lovers by death often try that sorcery. the mode of procedure as practiced in scotland was thus. the haunted room was made ready. he, who was to do the daring deed, about nightfall entered the room, bearing with him a table, a chair, a candle, a compass, a crucifix if one could be got, and a bible. with the compass he cast a circle on the middle of the floor, large enough to hold the chair and the table. he placed within the circle the chair and the table, and on the table he laid the bible and the crucifix beside the lighted candle. if he had not a crucifix, then he drew the figure of a cross on the floor within the circle. whe

or six miles and a half, and then, by following its course amidst the forest, he would come to a pile which would make him rich, if he chose to remain so. whilst he was waiting and listening breathlessly to hear more, mr. marsden was startled by a slight detonation at his side. turning his head he observed that the column of mist was gone, and in its place, a quick flash, like the reflection of a candle, was all that he beheld. here the seance ended, and the astonished miner left the hut, convinced that he had heard the spirit of his friend talking with him. he added, that he followed the directions given implicitly, and came to a mass of surface gold lying on the stones at the bottom of the brook in the depth of the forest. this he gathered up, and though he prospected for several days in

ged in six compartments one above another. in the middle was a rough table on which i had six lighted candles placed, supposing that the spirit phenomena would cease in the bright light. but, on the contrary, i saw three empty bottles, standing on the ground, roll as though pushed by a finger, and break near the table. to obviate any possible trick, i felt and carefully examined by the light of a candle all the full bottles which were on the racks, and assured myself that there was no cord or string which could explain their movements. after a few minutes first two, then four, then two other bottles on the second and third racks detached themselves and fell to the ground, not suddenly but as though carried by someone; and after their descent, rather than fall, six of them broke on the wet

. sources: chan, chen chi. tibetan phantasies. tomorrow 6, 2 (spring 1958. rampa, t. lopsang [cyril henry hoskins. as it was! n.p, 1976. beyond the tenth. n.p, 1969. candlelight. n.p, 1974. cave of the ancients. n.p, 1963. the hermit. n.p, 1971. living with the lama. n.p, 1964. my visit to venus. n.p, 1966. the rampa story. london: souvenir press, 1960. the saffron robe. n.p, 1964. the thirteenth candle. n.p, 1972. wisdom of the ancients. n.p, 1965. you.forever. n.p, 1965. stein, gordon. encyclopedia of hoaxes. detroit: gale research, 1993. the tibetan lama hoax. tomorrow 9, 2 (spring 1958. ramtha spirit guide channeled through j. z. knight. according to knight, ramtha first made himself known in 1977 when he appeared to her one sunday afternoon in 1977 in her home in tacoma, washington. o

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as boasted loud and fellows then have praised to me the beauty of maidens noisily and drowned the praises with full cup, upon my elbow well propped up secure in my repose i ve sat and so heard all the braggadocio. i ve stroked my whiskers, smiling, bland, and grasped the full cup in my hand and said: let each man have his way! but is there one in all the land like my dear gretchen, who can hold a candle to my sister? say" hear! hear! clink-clink! about it went; some cried: he s right! she is of all her sex the pride and ornament" then dumb sat all the boasters bold. and now- i could tear out my hair and try to run straight up a wall! with stinging speeches, nose in air, each scurvy knave may taunt and sneer! i ll sit like one accursed by debt and at each casual word i ll sweat! though i wo

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

as it is construed within the context of the practical qabalah, but a place where you go to honor and commune with the mysterious unknown at the roots of all things, however you envision or think of him and her or it. if your shrine centers upon small face, such as the lord hvhy, then you may choose, as many do, to have a place to put flower and incense offerings. it is also propitious to light a candle and keep it burning during your meditation and devotional activities. and, of course, your mother taught you to be careful with fire. one may also choose to keep a small bowl of water on the altar, as well as, any other articles that you feel are appropriate. even if you commonly wear shoes in the rest of your home, you should remove them before entering your shrine room, which you can thin

. prostration is practiced in all the world s mystical traditions as an act of reverence, remembrance, and humility. perform your acts of prostration with a focused intention, dwelling upon the act of extinction in the mysterious unknown at the roots of all things as you place your forehead to the ground, and the act of manifestation of the small face universe as you rise back up. next, light the candle while intoning the sabbath blessing: baruch atah yod heh vav heh elohenu melech haolam, asher kiddeshanu buhmitzvotav vitzivanu luhhadlich ner shel shabat. lighting a candle with this blessing is appropriate because, for a mystical qabalist, there are no regular days of the week, and every day is shabat. then, take some incense, stand up before your shrine, and seal the six directions with

l and poured a libation over the stone pillar he erected at beth el.5 this obviously important component of the ancient hebrew religion is conspicuously absent from modern judaic ritual. relative to external ritual, it may appeal to the vast face aspirant to make ablution before entering the shrine room. he/ she may then also want to perform prostration before the altar' 8: h" 2: 2 2:e 8% light a candle and burn incense, and offer a flower to the ancient of days. in essence, these are acts of devotion to god-without- name-and-form. at this point, if a stone lingam is included as a central feature on the altar, one would pour milk or an unguent oil over it, and intone the mantra: yod heh vav heh, yod heh vav heh el rachum vuh chanun arikh afim( yhvh yhvh el merciful and compassionate (who i

th and glory/west on the qabalistic tree, and the latifa qalbiya on the sufi tree. maya (sanskrit: illusion: the illusory power of the ayn (called brahman in the hindu system) to appear as a universe of name and form. mayim (hebrew: the element of water corresponding to the mother letter mem. mazal (hebrew: fate: the law of cause and effect, synonymous with karma in hindu system. menorah (hebrew: candle holder used during the eight days of chanukah, symbolizing the tree of life. merkabah (hebrew: chariot: an allusion to the tree of life in general, and especially the sefiroth of the inner court. metatron (hebrew: name given to enoch ben yared when he ascended and walked with elohim; name for operational manager of this small face universe. 4' 8: h" 2: 2 2:e 8% middle tan (chinese: middle o

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restless abortions of humanity and creatures-like struggling mudworms, aimless and blind: an immense swamp of dissatisfaction; a desire smashed into pieces" with his will, the dream changed and he became in a vast warehouse-cum-brothel. realizing his whereabouts he muttered "such is life, an endless swallowing and procreation, morally, man is a bastard" the floor was strewn with dirty clothes and candle ends: knowing the strangest women, nothing was pleasing enough. so his attention wandered to the upper story. he was certain he had been there before by a staircase. but now, there was no easy means of access. he would have to climb whatever served. after much painful effort he managed to reach and hang on to the balustrade of the upper floor. there, he noticed the store contained innumerab

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or, and lights the wick protruding from its crown. almost instantly, a specter of cinnamon flows into the cavernous depths of the great room as the light illuminates the stone foyer and shines as a beacon through the window and out into the night. deer lays a blessing about the doorway for all who enter here this eve and places a wicker basket upon the sill of the sidelight window opposite to the candle, which is filled to overflowing with small felt reindeer (rodney's, rhonda's, ramona's and randy's from the local hallmark) intended to depart homewards with each celebrant, then shoulders his pack and moves deeper into the belly of this place. elenya's willow broom still leans beside the massive walk-in fireplace, black with the smoke and soot of generations, behind the long feasting table

ew- to this gathering. then, moving with only the sound of a shimmering glissando, deer is by their altar. he is glad to be barefooted in this place, where the stones are ever warm and the feathery touch of selagenella- transplanted from his own back yard to the spaces between the flagstones- lightly tickles. from its hidden place within a deep recess in the altar stone, deer retrieves a smallish candle- a rough taper of natural beeswax, uncolored, unscented and simply rolled about a wick- already lit from the hearth in the great hall. it's light virtually leaps out among their circle as he lifts it high overhead "other than that from mama" he states "may the light for our ritual come from the hearth of this place which has been spiritual home to many" deer lowers the unassuming candle to

from the hearth in the great hall. it's light virtually leaps out among their circle as he lifts it high overhead "other than that from mama" he states "may the light for our ritual come from the hearth of this place which has been spiritual home to many" deer lowers the unassuming candle to the reiku censer, carefully lighting the charcoal piece waiting on the white sand within. he then sets the candle gently in upon the altar's center and takes up the hand-hammered copper bowl given him many years ago by his mother's best friend. moving out to the perimeter of those gathered, deer proceeds deosil- in recognition of the newly growing light- about the circle. as he moves, deer asperges the dark flagstones- as well as any whom indicated through glance or nod their desire- with fresh rain wa

each of the gathered celebrants "and so is our circle raised. a place that is all places and none, a time that is eternal and timeless. here we seek to recreate that which arose from our lady's and lord's sacred dance. here we leave our world behind and weave threads which we shall find upon our return have forever changed it. here we are both the one and the many" deer takes up the small hearth candle from the altar and moves to the north quarter, where he presents it- with a huge hug- to his sister boudica. then, with a wink, he takes his place beside owl among the circle of celebrants and watches as..boudica was aware that a hush fell over the room as deer started to work. she watched as deer had set up the circle. when he has done, she dances steps inward on a spiral to the altar, and

come, and to whom we return come, ancient one of the north you who are earth she who is mother step lightly as the new fallen snow come dance with us this evening tinkle as icicles upon our roofs join us in our songs, laugh with us, fill our hearts with merriment as we celebrate together this night from somewhere there was music. it echoes in the great hall as boudica turns and lights the quarter candle, then step dances a spiral back to the altar and replaces the tortoise shell on the altar. she bows to the elements. she looks up and around at the people gathered in the circle, her blue eyes flashing, and she smiles at all who have gathered. she turns, and to the last echoes of the music, she spirals back to her place in the circle after passing to carielle in the east the castle's modest

he wind causes carielle's red hair to brush and dance against her face, and she smiles as she hears the voices whispering upon the wind. the incense smoke spirals upward, making shapes in the air- first, the shadow of an owl, then the visage of a hawk, and finally as the smoke begins to calm, the voices of the wind speak clearly "we are here" carielle nods her head in greeting, lights the quarter candle and then turns and carries the incense back to the altar. as she moves back toward her place in the circle, her eyes seek out and meet those of her beloved husband, typo demon. she passes him the castle candle before retaking her place in the circle. a soft smile escapes her as she watches him move to his place in the south. typo stands silenty in the circle, barely aware of the events arou

GILBERT R A THE MASONIC CAREER OF A

te mason. i 65[65] diary, 2 december 1902 66[66] ibid, 23 october 1902 67[67] ibid, 30 march 1903 68[68] ibid, 7 april 1903 69[69] ibid, 13 october 1903 70[70] ibid, diary for 8 february 1903. all the quotations concerning his visit to kilmarnock are from this entry went through an almost indescribable initiation, the officiating brethren wearing white surplices and holding small pieces of tallow candle in their hands. there was no attempt at reciting the ritual from memory, books being used for the purpose and the ceremony was simply muddled through. the obligation degree was administered to me with very curious variations on the part of the grand master so as to enable me to receive anything else which 1 wanted, but it is quite impossible to make any clear inference from the wording of t

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te mason. i 65[65] diary, 2 december 1902 66[66] ibid, 23 october 1902 67[67] ibid, 30 march 1903 68[68] ibid, 7 april 1903 69[69] ibid, 13 october 1903 70[70] ibid, diary for 8 february 1903. all the quotations concerning his visit to kilmarnock are from this entry went through an almost indescribable initiation, the officiating brethren wearing white surplices and holding small pieces of tallow candle in their hands. there was no attempt at reciting the ritual from memory, books being used for the purpose and the ceremony was simply muddled through. the obligation degree was administered to me with very curious variations on the part of the grand master so as to enable me to receive anything else which 1 wanted, but it is quite impossible to make any clear inference from the wording of t

GOETIA LUCIFERIAN

eiling of ones true will or daemon/angel would seek to further become like lucifer and be independent, isolate and separate from the ain soph, or limitless light. one should remember, it is the limitless light from which azazel lucifer sought to be independent from. the goetia is indeed a tough, powerful and to some a dreadful real grimoire. those who have hissed and vibrated the sacred names and candle lit summons of the demons of this book have empowered it to heights which revival the legends of faust and even horror fiction author h.p. lovecraft and his tales of the macabre. with aleister crowley, whom, in his youth brought forth the shades of the goetia into boleskine and other homes, he did so in an experiment of will. while on the surface, he had appeared to consciously evoke the go

er the hidden and bright moon, i do summon thee forth unto me, initiator of flame and iron, come thou forth unto this circle. horned beast and angel perfected, awaken to my northern calls of the earth! in hearth and forest shall you walk with me; in shadowed valley shall you walk as me; in desert and mountain shall you carry my body in thy circle of being! mahazael, incarnate within! azael as the candle burns out and as the sun fall into the darkness, i call unto thee azael spirit of the western gates of twilight and the grave, i summon thee forth. show unto me your mask of the dead and encircle me in the spirits of thy self, i seek to walk between the darkness and the light. i come unto you as the beast from the ocean, the dragon arisen! open forth the path of serpents! open forth the pat

force, and the sinking from ecstasy into the infernal sabbat of the waking self, then it may bring inspiration of what you seek, which shall emerge later. seal the vessel and bury it in a safe place in the darkness of the earth. you will then wish to keep it buried for nine nights, which holds its basis in vampyric folklore. you may go to the place of where it is buried to burn a black and white candle in the night hours, and envision the angel or daemon while it grows in being. in the tenth day, at dawn, dig up the vessel and clean the exterior. you will then summon the spirit in the evocation circle, and then either perform an invocation to call in the force, which will remain connected with you in dreams until you destroy and burn the vessel and contents. you may also summon the spirit

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL AURIEL

erwar uthe sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 1 of 2 6/27/2004 8:01 am meditation with the archangel auriel meditation with the archangel auriel for the grade of zelator for this ritual the zelator will need a black robe, black and white striped nemyss,and the outer wand of double power. upon the altar should be a black candle, a paten of bread and salt, and a talismanic emblem with the archangel name of uriel painted white on a black background in hebrew. the temple is to be arranged in accordance with the zelator hall (as in the second part of the initiation ceremony) relax and perform the fourfould breath go to the northeast and say "hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" with the black end of the wand, perform the lbrp

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syria. and the fourth river is euphrateitg empowerment and consecration ritual for the four elemental weapons of the adeptus minor 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 necessary requirements 1. all four newly made elemental weapons to be placed on the altar in their respective quarters. 2. the cross and triangle of the neophyte grade. 3. the tablet of union. 4. a rose, incense, candle, chalice of water and paten of salt and bread. 5. the four elemental tablets placed in their proper quarter in the working area. 6. the adept's regalia of the second order, wearing the rose cross lamen, holding and utilizing the consecrated lotus wand and magical sword of the art. it is possible to consecrate all four tools on the same day. however, we recommend, if possible, consecrating t

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

us object through the writings of a sixteenth-century eyewitness, father burgoa: the material was of marvellous value, for it was an emerald of the size of a thick pepper-pod [capsicum, upon which a small bird was engraved with the greatest skill, and, with the same skill, a small serpent coiled ready to strike. the stone was so transparent that it shone from its interior with the brightness of a candle flame. it was a very old jewel, and there is no tradition extant concerning the origin of its veneration and worship.7 what might we learn if we could examine this very old jewel today? and how old was it really? we shall never find out because fr. benito, the first missionary of achiotlan, seized the stone from the indians: he had it ground up, although a spaniard offered three thousand du

ible at the far end of the chamber. when it was removed, ruz was confronted by a remarkable tomb. he described it as an enormous room that appeared to be graven in ice, a kind of grotto whose walls and roof seemed to have been planed in perfect surfaces, or an abandoned chapel whose cupola was draped with curtains of stalactites, and from whose floor arose thick stalagmites like the dripping of a candle. 3 the room, also roofed with a corbel vault, was 30 feet long and 23 feet high. around the walls, in stucco relief, could be seen the striding figures of the lords of the night the ennead of nine deities who ruled over the hours of darkness. centre-stage, and overlooked by these figures, was a huge monolithic sarcophagus lidded with a five-ton slab of richly carved stone. inside the sarcop

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

f the watchtower of earth on the table to the north of the altar. place a talisman of the watchtower of water on the table to the west of the altar. place a talisman of the watchtower of air on the table to the east of the altar. place a talisman of the watchtower of fire on the table to the south of the altar. these four talismans should be in the form of the four watchtower tablets. place a lit candle on each of the four tables. use a black candle at the north, a blue candle at the west, a yellow candle at the east, and a red candle at the south. let no other light be visible. consecrate a large ci rcle around this area using an appropr iate banishing/cleansing ritual. the light from the candles as the watchtowers should illuminate the inside of the circle. outside the circle should be t

GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 3

ovis, mense martio, in gallina constet expositum' the cock was roasted, and carried to the pond (i.e. to a watersprite again. in h. sachs iii. 3, 13 a man says he will cover two old women with bear skins, stick them all over with qreen lozenges, and give them to the devil on new-year's day. in burcard waldis isc^ we read of 'sending the soul stuck over with may (or birch) to the devil^ to light a candle to the devil (schweinichen 2, 54) is preserved to this day as a proverbial phrase. drink-offerings to the highest gods of heathenism must after the conversion have appeared devilish. at p. 56 was mentioned the kvfe (cask, bowl) out of which our ancestors drank 1 these must be thoroughly popular phrases. in christ. weise's drei erznarren, lp. 1704 p. 426' if she were my wife, i'd have her qi

ink wine put in cask on sunday. 3 distinction of ranks is kept up too: the rich sit down to table first, and drink out of silver goblets, then the poor out of wooden bowls or hoofs* 0. fr. poets also put peeled wands in the hands of witches' une vielle 1072 magic. animals: tlie hatzlerin ixviii^ already chides a witcli as' inhitzige lirotensack' such a novice witch the devil inverts, and sticks a candle in a part of her person, thiir. mitth. vi. 3, 69. they go home the same way as they came: the husband, who all the while has mistaken a staff laid in the bed for his sleeping spouse, knows nothing of what has passed. whoever happens to get sight of a witches' dance, need only utter the name of god or christ: it all stops in a moment, and disappears^ the harm that witches do is chiefly to th

s these' lieimen or grillen' mean prosperity to the house, sup. i, 313. 609. 2' examen apum in arbore praetorio imminente consederat' livy 21, 46' fastigium capitolii examen apium insedit' tac. auu. 12, 64. bees. flames. things found. 1137 flag, and was taken for a pledge of victory. this too is the dioscuri's /ame, that shone on the masts of ships, a saving sign under stress of storm. further, a candle that sneezes (spits, a brand that snaps over (sup. i, 889) betoken guests again; a candle that goes out, death (150; one that hums roses (forms wickheads, good luck (252. to spill oil or wine, to pour ivater under the table, were signs to the ancients, one good, the other bad. the table squeaking, the rafters creaking, justified the gloomiest augm-ies (dempster 3, 9. water sinhing away or r

GRIMM TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 2 1883 COMPLETE

aster fire, which the men of old named bocks-thorn. on the margin stands his old authority again, the lost conradus fontanus (supra p. 190. how the fire itself should come by the name of buck s or goat s thorn, is hard to see; it is the name of a shrub, the tragacanth. was bocksthorn thrown into the easter flames, as certain herbs were into the midsummer fire? 3 n.b, some maintain that the easter candle was ignited by burning-glasses or crystals (serrarius ad epist. bonif. p. 343. 4 franz wessel s beschreibung des pabstlichen gottesdienstes, stralsund ed. by zober, 1837, p. 10. eastee fiees. 617 almost everywhere during the last hundred years the feeble ness of governments has deprived the people of their easter fires (see suppl. 1 midsummer fires.2 in our older speech, the most festive se

empted, hanusch 192-3 [see note, p. 627. on lith. kalledos] 3 a similar throwing backwards of an emptied glass on other occasions, sup. i 514. 707. oven. bonfire. 629 door, they all bend tlie knee, take one bite of cake, and drink eldborgssml (the fire s health; what is left of cake or drink is cast into the flame. an unmistakeable vestige of heathen fireworship, shifted to the christian feast of candle -consecration as the one that furnished the nearest parallel to it. our ofen, mhg. oven, ohg. ovan, on. on represents the goth. auhns, o. swed. omn, ofn, ogn, swed. ugn, dan. on; they all mean fornax, i.e. the receptacle in which fire is inclosed (conf. focus, fuoco, feu, but originally it was the name of the fire itself, slav, ogan, ogen, ogn, boh. olien, lith. ugnis, lett, ugguns, lat. ig

m. 1. ignited vapours, which under a starry sky fall swiftly through the air like fiery threads lat. trajectio stellae, stella transvolans, ital. stella cadente, fr. etoile filante, span, estrella vaga, swed. stjernfall, dan. stiernskud (star-shoot, what the greeks call sidyew trajicere are by our people ascribed to a trimming of the stars light; they are like the sparks we let fall in snuffing a candle. we find this notion already in wolfram s wh. 322, 18: dehein sterne ist so lieht, no star so bright erufiirbe sich etswenne.1 but trims itself somewhen. hence our phrase of( the stars snuffing themselves/ and our subst. sternputze, sternschnuppe* these falling stars are ominous,2 and whoever sees them should say a prayer (sup. i, 595: to the generous girl who has given away her all, they b

ng death, which have survived from assuredly a remote antiquity. h. sachs (1, 102b, speaking of death s arrival, says he twitclies or jerks the stool from under man, tips it over, so that he tumbles to the ground. he takes from him his seat and standing amcwig the living: i suspect there was a fuller story at the back of this. more commonly the same thing is expressed by death has blown the man s candle out (as berhta blew out the lights of the eyes, p. 277, for the notions of light, life and sojourn among the living, run into one another.2 the living principle was linked 1 the earlier editions in latin (1514, 115b- c, and 1519, 105b- c) have in paren theses der dorfmeyger and der holzmeyger. 2 wh. 416, 14: bi liehter sunnen da verlasch (went out) manegem sarrazin sin lieht. lohengr. 133:

d of life is fastened; possibly even our lighting of tapers in con nexion with birthday gifts has reference to this.1 we have a capitally contrived story of gossip death (gevatter tod, kinderra. no. 44, the conclusion of which represents a subterranean cavern, with thousands of lights burning in endless rows. these are the lives of men, some still blazing as long tapers, others burnt down to tiny candle-ends; but even a tall taper may topple or be tipt over. the preceding part relates, how death has stood gossip 3 to a poor man, and has endowed his godson with the gift of beholding him bodily when he approaches the sick, and of judging by his position whether the patient will recover or not. 3 the godson becomes a physician, and attains to wealth and honours: if death stands at the sick ma

sick, and of judging by his position whether the patient will recover or not. 3 the godson becomes a physician, and attains to wealth and honours: if death stands at the sick man s head, it is all over with him; if at his feet, he will escape. occasionally the doctor turns the patient round, and circumvents death; but in the end death has his revenge, he catches his godson napping, and knocks his candle over.4 throughout this fable death shews himself friendly, good-natured and indulgent, only in case of absolute need does he fulfil his function; hence too his gossiphood 5 with man, which evidently corresponds to that ancient visit of the norns to the newborn child, and their bestowing gifts on him (pp. 408 12, as in some nursery-tales the fays are invited to stand godmothers. 6 the exting

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

crystal in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost.inconsecrating all the instruments &c necessary in thisart,the invocant must repeat the ceremonies &c while placing his hands upon the different articles with his face turned towards the east, having done that, he may then place before the circle the table with the crystal thereon together with a candlestick containing a wax-candle on each side. all being ready the invocant and his companions (if any) may enter the circle in the day and hour of mercury (the moon increasing) and commence operations by earnestly invocating the spiritvassago,as an experiment in the following manner.invocation &c.i exorcise, call upon and command the spiritvassagoby and in the name of the immense and everlasting god,jehuvah,adont1:y,elohi

ocoa in the morning and coffee in milk in theevening-andto assist matters i drink a pintof6d ale, mild not bitter, with my bread and butter for supperju8tbefore going to bed, and this last week i have slept as well asjcould wish. i must admit that during this deprivation i have after business been in a seeming indolent state unwilling to read and still lesstowrite-butthese long wearying days when candle light comes one feels too idle to do anything,buti have been, ever since i had the pleasure of seeing you here, exceedingly unwell and taking powerfulmedicines-infact like the glow worm 'trimmed my lamp and stayed at home' all the winter. in your case the symptoms are much more serious. you areactingofcourseundermedical advicebutif you come to london i hope you will consult adolphe didier!

HELENA BLAVATSKY THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY

ch christianity, denouncing all the gods of other nations as devils, would doom every non-christian to eternal perdition. q. does not the buddhist priesthood do the same? a. never. they hold too much to the wise precept found in the dhammapada to do so, for they know that, if any man, whether he be learned or not, consider himself so great as to despise other men, he is like a blind man holding a candle-blind himself, he illumines others -ooo- on the source of the human soul q. how, then, do you account for man being endowed with a spirit and soul? whence these? a. from the universal soul. certainly not bestowed by a personal god. whence the moist element in the jelly-fish? from the ocean which surrounds it, in which it lives and breathes and has its being, and whither it returns when diss

based on strict logic and reason better than the one which is based simply on human authority or-hero-worship? our "faith" has all the logical page 103 the key to theosophy- hp blavatsky.txt force of the arithmetical truism that two and two will produce four. your faith is like the logic of some emotional women, of whom tourgenyeff said that for them two and two were generally five, and a tallow candle into the bargain. yours is a faith, moreover, which clashes not only with every conceivable view of justice and logic, but which, if analyzed, leads man to his moral perdition, checks the progress of mankind, and positively making of might, right-transforms every second man into a cain to his brother abel. q. what do you allude to -ooo- has god the right to forgive? a. to the doctrine of at

e, since it is unknown to orientalists, it must needs be a "myth of modern invention"-no one will be bold enough to say that this idea of helping suffering mankind at the price of one's own almost interminable self-sacrifice, is not one of the grandest and noblest that was ever evolved from the human brain. nirvana (sans) according to the orientalists, the entire "blowing-out" like the flame of a candle, the utter extinction of existence. but in the exoteric explanations it is the state of absolute existence and absolute consciousness, into which the ego of a man who had reached the highest degree of perfection and holiness during life, goes after the body dies, and occasionally, as is the case of gautama buddha and others, during life. nirvanee (sans) one who has attained nirvana-an emanc

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

ping screaming, panting, bounding toward the terrible martense mansion. i recall digging unreasonably in all parts of the brier-choked cellar; digging to find the core and centre of that malignant universe of mounds. and then i recall how i laughed when i stumbled on the passageway; the hole at the base of the old chimney, where the thick weeds grew and cast queer shadows in the light of the lone candle i had happened to have with me. what still remained down in that hell-hive, lurking and waiting for the thunder to arouse it, i did not know. two had been killed; perhaps that had finished it. but still there remained that burning determination to reach the innermost secret of the fear, which i had once more come to deem definite, material, and organic. my indecisive speculation whether to

there remained that burning determination to reach the innermost secret of the fear, which i had once more come to deem definite, material, and organic. my indecisive speculation whether to explore the passage alone and immediately with my pocket-light or to try to assemble a band of squatters for the quest, was interrupted after a time by a sudden rush of wind from the outside which blew out the candle and left me in stark blackness. the moon no longer shone through the chinks and apertures above me, and with a sense of fateful alarm i heard the sinister and significant rumble of approaching thunder. a confusion of associated ideas possessed my brain, leading me to grope back toward the farthest corner of the cellar. my eyes, however, never turned away from the horrible opening at the bas

lish goods of every kind. such shopkeepers as james green, at the sign of the elephant in cheapside, the russells, at the sign of the golden eagle across the bridge, or clark and nightingale at the frying-pan and fish near new coffee-house, depended almost wholly upon him for their stock; and his arrangements with the local distillers, the narragansett dairymen and horse-breeders, and the newport candle-makers, made him one of the prime exporters of the colony. ostracised though he was, he did not lack for civic spirit of a sort. when the colony house burned down, he subscribed handsomely to the lotteries by which the new brick one- still standing at the head of its parade in the old main street- was built in 1761. in that same year, too, he helped rebuild the great bridge after the octobe

HP LOVECRAFT FROM BEYOND

e be a repellent unkemptness, a wild disorder of dress, a bushiness of dark hair white at the roots, and an unchecked growth of white beard on a face once clean-shaven, the cumulative effect is quite shocking. but such was the aspect of crawford tilllinghast on the night his half coherent message brought me to his door after my weeks of exile; such was the specter that trembled as it admitted me, candle in hand, and glanced furtively over its shoulder as if fearful of unseen things in the ancient, lonely house set back from benevolent street. that crawford tilinghast should ever have studied science and philosophy was a mistake. these things should be left to the frigid and impersonal investigator for they offer two equally tragic alternatives to the man of feeling and action; despair, if

his desire to speak had conquered his resentment, and he had written me imperatively in a hand i could scarcely recognize. as i entered the abode of the friend so suddenly metamorphosed to a shivering gargoyle, i became infected with the terror which seemed stalking in all the shadows. the words and beliefs expressed ten weeks before seemed bodied forth in the darkness beyond the small circle of candle light, and i sickened at the hollow, altered voice of my host. i wished the servants were about, and did not like it when he said they had all left three days previously. it seemed strange that old gregory, at least, should desert his master without telling as tried a friend as i. it was he who had given me all the information i had of tillinghast after i was repulsed in rage. yet i soon su

rawford tillinghast now wished of me i could only guess, but that he had some stupendous secret or discovery to impart, i could not doubt. before i had protested at his unnatural pryings into the unthinkable; now that he had evidently succeeded to some degree i almost shared his spirit, terrible though the cost of victory appeared. up through the dark emptiness of the house i followed the bobbing candle in the hand of this shaking parody on man. the electricity seemed to be turned off, and when i asked my guide he said it was for a definite reason "it would he too much. i would not dare" he contin-ued to mutter. i especially noted his new habit of muttering, for it was not like him to talk to himself. we entered the laboratory in the attic, and i observed that detestable elec-trical machin

invisible things now "listen to me! the waves from that thing are waking a thousand sleeping senses in us; senses which we inherit from aeons of evolution from the state of detached electrons to the state of organic humanity. i have seen the truth, and i intend to show it to you. do you wonder how it will seem? i will tell you" here trninghast seated himself directly opposite me, blowing out his candle and staring hideously into my eyes "your existing sense-organs- ears first, i think- will pick up many of the impressions, for they are closely connected with the dormant organs. then there will be others. you have heard of the pineal gland? i laugh at the shallow endocrinologist, fellow- dupe and fellow- parvenu of the freudian. that gland is the great sense organ of organs- i have found o

HP LOVECRAFT THE LURKING FEAR

ping screaming, panting, bounding toward the terrible martense mansion. i recall digging unreasonably in all parts of the brier-choked cellar; digging to find the core and centre of that malignant universe of mounds. and then i recall how i laughed when i stumbled on the passageway; the hole at the base of the old chimney, where the thick weeds grew and cast queer shadows in the light of the lone candle i had happened to have with me. what still remained down in that hell-hive, lurking and waiting for the thunder to arouse it, i did not know. two had been killed; perhaps that had finished it. but still there remained that burning determination to reach the innermost secret of the fear, which i had once more come to deem definite, material, and organic. my indecisive speculation whether to

there remained that burning determination to reach the innermost secret of the fear, which i had once more come to deem definite, material, and organic. my indecisive speculation whether to explore the passage alone and immediately with my pocket-light or to try to assemble a band of squatters for the quest, was interrupted after a time by a sudden rush of wind from the outside which blew out the candle and left me in stark blackness. the moon no longer shone through the chinks and apertures above me, and with a sense of fateful alarm i heard the sinister and significant rumble of approaching thunder. a confusion of associated ideas possessed my brain, leading me to grope back toward the farthest corner of the cellar. my eyes, however, never turned away from the horrible opening at the bas

HP LOVECRAFT THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN

. sheets of music were piled in disorder about the floor. the walls were of bare boards, and had probably never known plaster; whilst the abundance of dust and cobwebs made the place seem more deserted than inhabited. evidently erich zann s world of beauty lay in some far cosmos of the imagination. motioning me to sit down, the dumb man closed the door, turned the large wooden bolt, and lighted a candle to augment the one he had brought with him. he now removed his viol from its motheaten covering, and taking it, seated himself in the least uncomfortable of the chairs. he did not employ the music-rack, but, offering no choice and playing from memory, enchanted me for over an hour with strains i had never heard before; strains which must have been of his own devising. to describe their exac

HP LOVECRAFT THE TOMB

a rotting chest in the attic, wherein i found the key which next day unlocked with ease the barrier i had so long stormed in vain. it was in the soft glow of late afternoon that i first entered the vault on the abandoned slope. a spell was upon me, and my heart leaped with an exultation i can but ill describe. as i closed the door behind me and descended the dripping steps by the light of my lone candle, i seemed to know the way; and though the candle sputtered with the stifling reek of the place, i felt singularly at home in the musty, charnel-house air. looking about me, i beheld many marble slabs bearing coffins, or the remains of coffins. some of these were sealed and intact, but others had nearly vanished, leaving the silver handles and plates isolated amidst certain curious heaps of

plates isolated amidst certain curious heaps of whitish dust. upon one plate i read the name of sir geoffrey hyde, who had come from sussex in 1640 and died here a few years later. in a conspicuous alcove was one fairly well preserved and untenanted casket, adorned with a single name which brought me both a smile and a shudder. an odd impulse caused me to climb upon the broad slab, extinguish my candle, and lie down within the vacant box. in the gray light of dawn i staggered from the vault and locked the chain of the door behind me. i was no longer a young man, though but twenty-one winters had chilled my bodily frame. early-rising villagers who observed my homeward progress looked at me strangely, and marveled at the signs of ribald revelry which they saw in one whose life was known to

HUEBNER LOUISE WITCHCRAFT FOR ALL WICCA 04

sk. things like that make you know very early in life that there is no limit to the mind's power. if witchcraft is a mental power, why do witches usually use props? i use candles, bells and other things to get into the mood, because i was raised to believe they were necessary. but i believe a very strong person can do without the candles and other objects. my grandmother feels that the flame of a candle can change the atmosphere and can create vibrations; that may be true, although i'm not sure. i know i'm becoming more and more able to cast spells without props, but i'd rather use props because i am comfortable with the old methods. there's nothing wrong with using candles and other props to condition and key up your senses. for ages, religions have employed candles, bells and incense to

her people. what does ringing the bell in church mean? it may be that the bell sets into motion some sort of electrical vibrations in the atmosphere that eventually lead to something. i use bells in much the same way as pavlov did. i am conditioned to hear the bell, and i say "okay, my subconscious has now taken over" anything that will stimulate your senses can help. the bell is for the ear, the candle for the eyes, incense for the nose; they get all the senses working. some people prefer to cast spells nude; others like to wear clothing with a pleasing texture. some people cast spells right before they make love. everybody does it differently. the whole point is to become stimulated enough. all witches are not the same. i have a good witch friend who never uses candles. she draws designs

ewife-type witch than i am, is the need to absorb everything around us in order to possess it. that goes for people as well as opportunities and situations. we both are able to get out of ourselves and use our minds independently of our bodies. i have another friend, a man who is considered a wizard. he's very psychic and can move objects by mental power alone. he uses no props at all, not even a candle. he doesn't need to, as he is a very strong type and extremely self-confident. every once in a while i find a psychic who likes to hinge what he does on an exotic past. i'm sure you've met people who say that in another life they lived in turkey or arabia or some other exotic place. if they get their kicks that way, and if that gives them energy and power, then i'm all for it. if the design

will set into motion a series of events leading ultimately to the desired conclusion. sorcery goes a giant step beyond mere positive thinking by generating situations demanding positive action, commitment. if you would like some additional romantic action, with silver three times tap crystal, nine times ring a small cleat bell, and daylong let a teapot gently whistle. but most effective of all is candle glow "a home with candles burning brightly will be visited by sexy woodnymphs nightly" in the beginning, herbs were used to placate gods. man burned herbs to release pungent aromas meant to stimulate the senses of the deity and insure favours. herbs have been included in food, baths, spells, closets, spell potions, medical treatments, magical rites and religious ceremonies. they have been u

d) 4. write down your lover's birthdate, followed by your own. 5. draw a heart around the information. 6. repeat the information, writing it directly over the original writing, three times. it will be indecipherable when you're through, and will look like plain scribbling. 7. when you have completed the writing, fold the paper as small as possible, and burn it in the flame of a red, or orange-red candle, until it is reduced to an ash (you need a large red candle with a large base so that it can support the burning of this paper without falling to the table) 8. while the paper burns, chant this incantation three times: light the flame bright the fire red is the colour of desire 9. repeat the entire process every day or night for nine consecutive days. that's considered one spell. after that

tually does is constantly support your concentration and determination. it reminds you, fixes your idea firmly in mind. if you begin to think that that whistling teakettle on the kitchen stove is going to drive you wild, you're right; it will. 7. true love tea for beginners in sorcery, here is a very simple love tea to make: every night for two hours, between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m, burn an orange-red candle- sort of coral colour, not bright red and not clear orange. light the candle and sip the tea. this is for people who are very lonely and want to establish an emotional relationship, a true love, with someone. it's a very tedious spell, but effective. the tea starts with any blend you like, spiked with nutmeg, rosemary thyme, rosebuds, honey and lemon leaves, a small amount of each. this che

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

a glowing spark. put this spark in a cotton ball that has been soaked in easily inflammable liquid such as ether, alcohol, or petrol. a second spark is to be prepared in the same way with the air element, and the very moment both sparks touch the cotton ball, it will catch fire and begin to burn. having succeeded in this little trick, the magician can make an attempt with the wick of an ordinary candle, and later on with a paraffin lamp. he can do this near and far. apart from it, he can also confine a spark to a glass or a bottle, and fling a water-spark into this container, quick as a flash. as soon as these two sparks touch each other, both elements will explode and the glass or bottle will break into pieces. the magician can compose such artifices himself because he knows and masters

in with the head and move down along the spine to the feet, producing a large hollow inside the figure. now fill this space up to the opening with a fluid condenser, and stop the opening while the figure is still soft to prevent the condenser from leaking out. another way is to pour the condenser into the figure after it has cooled down and hardened, stopping the opening with liquid wax or with a candle. as to the treatment of magic condensers, i shall enlarge on this subject in a special chapter. if the magician intends to create the elementary for his own purposes only, he has to stop the opening of the figure with a cotton wool plug containing a few drops of his own organic prima material. this is the alpha and omega; therefore take a few drops of your own blood or sperm. in our case, o

ithout incident. now project the fire element out of your body and accumulate it to such a degree that the entire contents are compressed to a very small spark of fire. confine the spark to the surface of the small kylichor. repeat this experiment at least seven times so that the accumulated spark grows larger with each repetition. after repeating it seven times the spark might have the size of a candle flame. if you get tired, you may transfer the flame with your sending-off and guarding method into the spot where you intend to keep the elementary. now remove the small kylichor from the big one, guard it well, or carry it with you if you find it more profitable. fold up the big kylichor and keep it well too, and the first task will be finished. next time, all you have to do is spread out

condenser and allow it to dry. now put the paper in front of you and with the help of the imagination through the material elements, concentrate into it the point you would like to get realized. do not forget to time the effect, i.e, whether you wish for an instant, a limited or a permanent effect. as soon as the paper has been loaded with your desire, burn it in an open fire or in the flame of a candle. during the combustion, concentrate once more on the fact that the power is released by burning the paper or flannel, inducing the grosser elements to bring about the result you desire. the ashes that remain are worthless from the magic point of view, and you may dispose of them like ordinary ashes. when performing this experiment you can arrange the effect so that it will occur the very mo

IRISH WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY

old lay at the doctor's disposal, which he prudently used to advance his worldly welfare. so far, so good. but there are two sides to every question. years rolled by, bringing ever nearer and nearer the time at which the account had to be settled, and at length the fatal day dawned. the devil arrived p. 84 to claim his victim, and found him sitting in his house reading his bible by the light of a candle, whereupon he directed him to come along with him. the doctor begged that he might not be taken away until the candle, by which he was reading, was burned out. to this the devil assented, whereupon dr. colville promptly extinguished the candle, and putting it between the leaves of the bible locked it up in the chest where he kept his gold. the candle was thus deposited in a place of safety

this the devil assented, whereupon dr. colville promptly extinguished the candle, and putting it between the leaves of the bible locked it up in the chest where he kept his gold. the candle was thus deposited in a place of safety where there was no danger of any person coming across it, and thus of being the innocent cause of the doctor's destruction. it is; even said that he gave orders that the candle should be put into his coffin and buried with him. so, we may presume, dr. colville evaded the payment of his debt. our readers may perchance wonder why such stories as the above should have become connected with the reverend gentleman. and an explanation is not hard to be found. dr. colville was a well-known divine, possessed of great wealth (inherited lawfully, we may presume, and enjoyed

er left his house in the mountains and went into the town of belfast, where he sat up all night in the house of a shoemaker named peirce, where were also two or three of lord chichester's servants "about midnight, as they were all by the fireside, they beheld taverner's countenance change and a trembling to fall upon him; who presently espied the apparition in a room opposite him, and took up the candle and went to it, and resolutely ask'd it in the name of god wherefore it haunted him? it replied, because he had not delivered the message; and withal repeated the threat of tearing him in pieces if he did not do so speedily: and so, changing itself into many prodigious shapes, it vanished in white like a ghost" in a very dejected frame of mind taverner related the incident to some of lord c

ke, the plaintiff narrowly escaped being suffocated. it is strange to find use made in ireland of that potent magical instrument, the hand of glory, and that too in the nineteenth century. on the night of the 3rd of january 1831, some irish thieves attempted to commit a robbery on the estate of mr. naper, of loughcrew, co. meath. they entered the house, armed with a dead man's hand with a lighted candle in it, believing in the superstitious notion that if such a hand be procured, and a candle placed within its grasp, the latter cannot be seen by anyone except him by whom it is used; also that if the candle and hand be introduced into a house it will prevent those who may be asleep from awaking. the inhabitants, however, were alarmed, and p. 233 the robbers fled, leaving the hand behind the

grasp, the latter cannot be seen by anyone except him by whom it is used; also that if the candle and hand be introduced into a house it will prevent those who may be asleep from awaking. the inhabitants, however, were alarmed, and p. 233 the robbers fled, leaving the hand behind them. 1 no doubt the absolute failure of this gruesome dark lantern on this occasion was due to the fact that neither candle nor candlestick had been properly prepared! the orthodox recipe for its preparation and consequent effectual working may be found in full in mr. baring gould's essay on schamir in his curious myths of the middle ages. the following tale comes from an article in the dublin university magazine, vol. lxiv; it has rather a cross-channel appearance, but may have been picked up locally in ireland

ISIS UNVEILED

pages of his book until the harassed saint, unwill- ing as he was to act unkindly, even toward a devil, felt compelled to puni^ him by fixing the troublesome devil on the very sentence on which he stopped, by clasping the book. at another time the same devil ap- peared under the shape of a monk. he grinned so horribly that dominic, in order to get rid of him, ordered the devil-monkey to take the candle and hold it for him until he had done reading. the poor imp did so, and held it until it was consumed to the very end of the wick; and notwithstanding his pitiful cries for mercy the saint compelled him to hold it till his fingers were burned to the bones! enough! the approbation with which this book was received by the 154. see the dediiu and fao, de, ch. xxriii. digitizecoy google the ind

ned by subtle fire. the "appearance of a man" is that of adam kadmon, through which passes the thread of li^t represented by the fire. fetahil is the vir noneaimus (the newest man, the son of abatur' the latter being the 'man' or the ihird life* now the third personage of the trinity. john sees "one hke unto the son of man" holding in his right hand seven stars, and standing between "seven golden candle- sticks" rev, i, 13, 16. fetahil takes his "stand on high" according to the will of his father "the highest aeon who has seven scepters" and aeo. codtx naxatoeut, 11, pp. 107-9; ms sod, ihescni^tkt man. p. 60, tnc tmuution. ml. rmdahon, iv, 5. 562. bxkid, i, 26, 27. 563. cod. nax, ii, p. 127. 504. the fint andrdgync duad, being coiuiderd a unu in 11 the mcret conqiut&uoiu, is therefore the

JASMUHEEN THE FOOD OF GODS

s are required to tune into the theta field for our nourishment and live a lifestyle that keeps us tuned to this channel enough to maintain health. if you have only .01% of 1% of the people of this planet doing this, then maintaining this frequency can be difficult. however, thankfully the theta field radiation is like an atomic blast in power compared to the beta field radiation, which is like a candle in comparison, so numbers are not the overriding factor here. the next factor is to do with how trusting an individual is of the god within and also how real is the idea that we are a god in form who has all the creative power, healing power and transformational power that we need at our disposal. many people believe this intellectually but not on a cellular level. tapping into dow power an

experiments on animals, which do not necessarily correlate to reactions in the human body. yoga and melatonin: there are natural means to increase the production of melatonin, and particularly simple yoga techniques. swami sannyasananda by adelaide university medical school has through research found that the tantric yoga techniques, alternate breathing or nadi shodan pranayama, and particularly candle gazing or tratak, has a dramatic effect on melatonin production. tratak is concentration on an external object and in this case, the flame of a candle. experiments on people doing tratak every evening before sleep, showed a significant increase of melatonin. doing the tratak practice before bedtime can calm us down, secure deep sleep, strengthen the immune system, and the two practices are

& the food of gods with jasmuheen 136 then exhale as you count to 2. do not go on to higher levels before it feels comfortable and relaxed to do so. no force should be used in this practice as the approach should be gentle. divine nutrition program. technique no. 25: tratak sit in a comfortable position with a straight back, either in a meditation pose on the floor, or on a chair. place a burning candle approx. 30 cm from the eyes in a horizontal line. close the eyes and concentrate on the spontaneous flow of air through the nostrils. when calm, open the eyes and gaze at the candle. sit for 5-10 minutes. try not to blink. if you can avoid blinking the mind will be calm and free of thoughts, the moment you blink, thought comes. then close the eyes and concentrate on the light impression unt

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

eral observances of the ubiquitous catholic church; the congregated tapers about the bed of the dead the flames in mysterious grandeur (and in royal awe, placed as in waiting, so brilliant and striking, and yet so terrible, a court, and surrounding the stately catafalque; the very word falcated, as bladed, sworded, or scimitared (as with the guard of waved or sickle-like flames; the lowly, single candle at the bedside of the povertyattenuated dead thus by the single votive light only allied (yet in unutterably mystic and godlike bond) as with the snake, serpent, and dragon. 111 greatest of the earth; the watch-lights everywhere, and in whatever country; the crosses (spiry memorials, or monoliths) which rose as from out the earth, in imitation of the watching candle, at whatever point reste

JESSUP MK THE CASE FOR THE UFO

w of what. he was indignant, became good sport& was well liked y al l-m's. teleportation or kidnapping? kaspar hauser entered the town of nuremberg, germany, on whit-monday, may 1828. most accounts agree that he had poor control of his legs as he walked. about sixteen or seventeen years 101 old, he knew nothing at all of the accoutrements of civilized living, even trying to pick up the flame of a candle. either he suffered from almost complete amnesia, or practically his entire life had been spent in solitary confinement or its equivalent. nobody knows to this day where kaspar came from. many suspect imposture but that doesn't fit the known circumstances. in view of some of our modern knowledge of handling prisoners, he may have been subjected to brain-washing. there may be no connection a

K AMBER THE BASICS OF MAGICK

rm vs. essence vi. working with the power a. confining it (casting the circle) b. raising it c. sending it (channeling it. for imediate effect or into storage d. earthing the excess (grounding it) vii. systems and techniques a. spellcraft b. words of power and affirmations, charms and incantations c. dance, postures and mudras d. meditation, trancework and hypnosis, fascination e. stone magick f. candle magick g. amulets and talismans; power objects or "psychic batteries" h. healing 1. psychic (visualization, laying on of hands) 2. herbal 3. energy channeling iwht auras and chakras 4. color therapy the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 3 5. other systems listed above i. divination 1. scrying 2. astrology 3. tarot 4. runesticks 5. lithomancy (casting the stones) 6. i

its of meditation. basicly, meditation has two functions- relaxation, and perhaps, improved concentration. there are two main types. 1) concentration meditation (focusing, the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 17 2) insight meditation (mindfullness. most kinds of meditation are the concentrative type. one simply focuses his attention upon a single physical object (such as a candle flame; upon a sensation (such as that felt while walking or breathing; upon an emotion (such as reverence or love; upon a mantra spoken aloud or even silently; or upon a visualization (as in chakra meditation, see below..concentration meditation is, simply put, a form of self-hypnosis. a mantra (or mantrum) is one or more words or syllables which are repeated- often chanted- aloud..a simple

KARR DON NOTES ON THE STUDY OF EARLY KABBALAH JEWISH MYSTICISM IN ENGLISH

sign, h in revelation and redemption: jewish documents of deliverance from the fall of jerusalem to the death of nahmanides, translated and edited by george w. buchanan (dillsboro: western north carolina press, 1978: pp. 293-307. get ha-shemot: divorce of the names. translated by sharron shatil. belize city: providence university, 2007. for information, go to www.everburninglight.org. ner elohim: candle of god. translated by sharron shatil. belize city: providence university, 2007. for information, go to www.everburninglight.org. the path of the names. berkeley: trigram/tree, 1976. gfrom sha feri zedek, h gthe question of prophecy, h and selections from haye olam ha-ba, and sefer ha-ot. sefer ha-ot. translated by efrat levy; integral edition in english, hebrew, and aramaic. belize city: pr

KETAB E SIYAH

it with one serpent's gulp. for such rash error we might have most dearly paid. listen! i have taken from him that sired us the very power of generation, for shedim also are the sons and daughters of adonai yahweh. now his power is gone, stolen by his rebel son, and those two races of his blood, elohim and shedim, are made barren by his gelding, no more to increase, but ever to diminish, like the candle's flame. thus did satanael defeat his purpose. in the midnight passages of stone, there did i seek a darkness to be as a mirror to the deep veil of my black despair, fleeing the faith that i betrayed by my bravado, the noble shedim dreams that i had thwarted. yet now my shedim brothers i am returned! in the darkness i perceived a light, 136 in the wild tangle of the night's forest a path be

rkness to be as a mirror to the deep veil of my black despair, fleeing the faith that i betrayed by my bravado, the noble shedim dreams that i had thwarted. yet now my shedim brothers i am returned! in the darkness i perceived a light, 136 in the wild tangle of the night's forest a path became clear to my eyes. heed now my new instruction, for the direction of our tread is known to me. whilst one candle must dwindle, dim and die, the lighted wick become but drifting smoke, even a dying candle may kindle yet another flame, a pyre ten thousand magnitudes more great than the guttering tongue that first gave it light. with the candle of the noble shedim race shall i set the world aflame with incandescent heat that its light shall illumine the dark'ning sky and make once more the stars resplend

LAITMAN M FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY

f the body. those who have sensed their existence in the spiritual system prior to death find that this sensation remains after the body has died, as well. this is the meaning of living in one s soul. the difference between how we now sense life, and the sensing of life that we can feel, is enormous. to try to describe it, the book of zohar compares it to the difference between the glow of a tiny candle and the radiance of infinite light, or between a grain of sand and a whole world. obtaining the spiritual life is the realization of our potential as people, and this is what we should all reach while we are living in this world. o p e n i n g o u r e y e s before we end this chapter, let s try a little exercise. picture yourself in a completely dark room. it is so dark that you cannot see

LAITMAN M KABBALAH REVEALED

rom the hebrew word, kabbalah( reception. the original language of kabbalah is hebrew, a language developed especially by and for kabbalists, to help them communicate with one another about spiritual matters. many kabbalah books have been written in other languages, too, but the basic terms are always in hebrew. 22 kabbalah revealed perhaps we think of kabbalists as secluded people hiding in dim, candle-lit chambers, writing magical scriptures. well, until the end of the 20th century, kabbalah was indeed kept secret. the clandestine approach toward kabbalah evoked numerous tales and legends surrounding its nature. although most of these tales are false, they still baffle and confuse even the most rigorous thinkers. but kabbalah was not always secret. in fact, the first kabbalists were very

LAITMAN M KABBALAH ATTAINING THE WORLDS BEYOND

orce oneself to benefit the creator in the same way as the creator benefits us, because such inclinations are not found in human beings. nevertheless, we should be clear about "to whom" we must aspire. when we seek the truth behind our desire to approach the creator, we should keep in mind that, when we sincerely desire the creator, all other thoughts and desires disappear, just as the light of a candle is overwhelmed by the light of a torch. until we have perceived the creator, each of us feels as if we were alone in the world. but since only the creator is one and unique, and since only he is able to give, and gives to all of the world, and as we are absolutely opposite to this characteristic of giving, immediately upon receiving the perception of the creator we acquire, if only temporar

he creator, each of us feels as if we were alone in the world. but since only the creator is one and unique, and since only he is able to give, and gives to all of the world, and as we are absolutely opposite to this characteristic of giving, immediately upon receiving the perception of the creator we acquire, if only temporarily, these same characteristics, as explained above in the analogy of a candle in front of a torch. by living in accordance with the laws of the spiritual world, we are able to accomplish everything that we need to while still in this world. when we believe that everything, even the bad that we experience, was sent by the creator,we remain continuously attached to him. there is the creator and the creation the human being that is not able to perceive the creator but c

reat, but their wisdom is slight" the needs are great precisely because the wisdom is slight. rabbi yehuda ashlag said "our state can be likened to the state of the king s son, who was placed by his father in a palace filled with all kinds of treasures but with no light with which to see it all. so the son sits in the darkness and lacks only the light in order to possess the riches. he even has a candle with him (the creator sends him the possibility to begin the advance toward himself, as it is said: the soul of a human being is the candle of the creator. one needs only to light it by his own desire" stages of correction- 359- rabbi yehuda ashlag said "although it is said that the goal of creation is incomprehensible, there is a great difference between its incomprehension by the wise man

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

rder of the day in the open lodge. 120. the three pillars, the columns and the pedestals, the candlesticks and candles, all mean the same thing. the column on the desk or pedestal of each of the principal officers of the lodge is sculptured in a definite order of architecture which signifies his power or quality; his candlestick also is carved in the same design, and often it is depicted upon his candle as well. our columns and candlesticks are now usually made of painted wood, but in reality they should be of three different kinds of stone; that of the r.w.m. should be of freestone, that of the w.s.w. of granite, and that of the w.j.w. of marble. these three kinds of stone are typical specimens of the three great classes of rocks freestone is aqueous or sedimentary; granite is igneous or

nd the i.p.m. when he goes down from the dais to perform the duty of opening the v.s.l. or of altering the position of the s c and c c as we change from one degree to another. one other exception is made when the s.d. during the ceremony of lighting the candles comes to the altar to receive the sacred fire from the i.p.m. the i.p.m. lights a taper at the sacred fire, and with it kindles the small candle standing in an ornamental brass vessel, which the s.d, as lucifer, carries to the r.w.m. and the w.w.s. 307. the floor has now rushing across it magnetic currents or lines of force like the warp and woof of a piece of cloth, and this forms the foundation upon which we build the great thought-form which is one of the objects of our masonic meeting. in view of the enormous value of the though

his rank qualifies him to do. each bro, as he is censed, bows out of respect, and as a token that he dedicates all the force that he has to t.g.a.o.t.u. 336. lighting the candles 337. the s.d. is the lucifer, who bears the light to his fellow-men. the light having been given to him from the sacred fire by the i.p.m, he carries it to the r.w.m, who by means of a small taper lights from it the tall candle standing on his right, and then puts out his taper with an extinguisher. he must not blow it out, because that would suggest the pollution of the sacred fire by the breath, which is unclean. it is for the same reason that the parsis, who are sometimes called fire-worshippers, because they regard that element as the greatest symbol and expression of the divine, will on no account pollute it

w it out, because that would suggest the pollution of the sacred fire by the breath, which is unclean. it is for the same reason that the parsis, who are sometimes called fire-worshippers, because they regard that element as the greatest symbol and expression of the divine, will on no account pollute it with refuse. the r.w.m. says: gmay the light of wisdom illumine our work h (here he lights his candle; ghis wisdom is infinite. h the s.d. then carries the light to the w.s. and j.w.s, who light their candles and speak appropriately of the strength and the beauty of t.g.a.o.t.u. 338. in this ceremony we are reminded once more of the three aspects of t.g.a.o.t.u, and here they are symbolized as coming forth from the unconditioned into conditioned form in the order of wisdom, strength and bea

g of the lodge, the commencement of the work of the building of the temple. when the work begins, as we shall see in the next chapter, the process is reversed, but here we have only the preparation, the coming forth of the wisdom to plan, the strength to execute, and then the beauty to adorn. 339. the use of fire in ecclesiastical or masonic cere-monies is but little understood. the lighting of a candle with religious intention is analogous to a prayer, and always invokes a downpouring of force from on high. thus the three principal officers, in uttering these phrases as they light their candles, are not only announcing in symbol that they represent certain aspects of the divine, but are actually opening the way to a definite link with those aspects, which is made in response to their requ

LEADBEATER CW GLIMPSES OF MASONIC HISTORY

summarized thus in the encyclopedia britannica: 425. the fraternal and democratic spirit of the first communities, and their humble origin; the identification of the object of adoration with light and the sun; the legends of the shepherds with their gifts and adoration, the flood, and the ark; the representation in art of the fiery chariot, the drawing of water from the rock; the use of bell and candle, holy water and the communion; the sanctification of sunday and of the 25th of december; the insistence on moral conduct, the emphasis placed upon abstinence and self-control; the doctrine of heaven and hell, of primitive revelation, of the mediation of the logos emanating from the divine, the atoning sacrifice, the constant warfare between good and evil and the final triumph of the former

LESSER ABSORBING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM OF SET

e fakename chat giles fakename chat jessica fakename chat khem caigan chat andren hurry chat galactic humans we r this is you john fakename use real name- broadcast your thoughts- clear powered by envolve 49 people here new chat is it ok 2 use an online ouija boar clesser absorbing ritual of the pentagram of set by ozzion (xxxivaes) 1) visualize your shadow as it extends out from your feet by the candle source. concentrate and see it as it expands and connects with the surrounding darkness. imagine it seeping into the cracks in the floor and walls, melding down through the floor below. through the underworld to the earth's core. 2) floating above, see a black pulsing sphere. imagine it's eight rays of possibilities shooting out in all directions. connecting with all that surrounds you. poi

LEWIS JAMES SATANISM TODAY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION FOLKLORE AND POPULAR CULTURE

s much variability in the details found in traditional folklore, anton lavey s account of the black mass in the satanic bible is a generally accurate description of this christian fantasy: the popular concept of the black mass is thus: a defrocked priest stands before an altar consisting of a nude woman, her legs spreadeagled and vagina thrust open, each of her outstretched fists grasping a black candle made from the fat of unbaptized babies, and a chalice containing the urine of a prostitute (or blood) reposing on her belly. an inverted cross hangs above the altar, and triangular hosts of ergot-laden bread or black-stained turnip are methodically blessed as the priest dutifully slips them in and out of the altarlady s labia. then, we are told, an invocation to satan and various demons is

ack masses, usually black candles. black candles are also used by religious satanists. thus in the satanic bible, for instance, c 37 cornish witch cait sidhe invoking the goat spirit (puck/pan, 1975 38 cathars anton lavey lists candles among the devices used in a satanic ritual. inverting traditional symbolism, lavey stipulates that all of one s ritual candles should be black except for one white candle, which is to be reserved for cursing rituals. no other light source is to be used during the ceremony: the candles used in satanic ritual represent the light of lucifer the bearer of light, enlightenment, the living flame, burning desire, and the flames of the pit. black candles are used for power and success for the participants of the ritual, and are used to consume the parchments on whic

ce is to be used during the ceremony: the candles used in satanic ritual represent the light of lucifer the bearer of light, enlightenment, the living flame, burning desire, and the flames of the pit. black candles are used for power and success for the participants of the ritual, and are used to consume the parchments on which blessings requested by the ritual participants are written. the white candle is used for destruction of enemies. parchments upon which curses are written are burned in the flame of the white candle (lavey 1969, 136 137) see also church of satan;magic and magical groups for further reading: chevalier, jean, and alain gheerbrant. the penguin dictionary of symbols. london: penguin, 1996. lavey, anton szandor. the satanic bible. new york: avon, 1969. cathars derived fro

the brooms up high in the air and sometimes dancing astride them. in addition to riding brooms and shovels, sixteenth-century art shows witches riding pokers, benches, and animals. sorcerers also flew on brooms, although they were more often depicted as riding on pitchforks. witches have been shown with the broom brushes down to sweep their tracks from the sky and with the brush up, often with a candle in the brush to light the way. see also demons; satan for further reading: gordon, stuart. the encyclopedia of myths and legends. london: headline, 1991. guiley, rosemary ellen. the encyclopedia ofwitches and witchcraft. new york: facts on file, 1989. valiente, doreen. an abc ofwitchcraft. custer,wa: phoenix, 1973. fraternitas rosae crucis the fraternitas rosae crucis, founded in 1858 by ph

a few coins. the body s remains are added to the cauldron, together with some earth from the grave. the [palero] then makes an incision on his arm with a knife that must have a white handle, and lets a few drops of blood fall into the cauldron, so that the [ganga] may drink and be refreshed .after the. blood has been sprinkled on the remains, the [palero] adds to the cauldron the wax from a burnt candle, ashes, a cigar butt. some lime. a piece of bamboo. filled with sand, sea water, and quicksilver [as well as] the body of a small black dog .next to the dog, a variety of herbs and tree barks are placed inside the cauldron. the last ingredients to be added are red pepper, chili, garlic, ginger, onions, cinnamon, and rue, together with ants, worms, lizards, termites, bats, frogs, spanish fli

of this tradition have been taken up by hollywood and by horror novelists. thus in an elaborate recounting of a sabbat in dennis wheatley s the devil rides out, many of the essential details are repeated. for instance: the fire under the cauldron was burning brightly, and as the crowd moved apart rex saw that a dozen women had now stripped themselves of their dominoes and stood stark naked in the candle-light. they formed a circle round the cauldron, and holding hands, illustration from collin de plancy s dictionnaire infernal (1863) depicting the devil and witches dancing at the sabbat. note the toad familiar in the foreground (fortean picture library) sacrifice 233 with their backs turned to the inside of the ring, began a wild dance around it anticlockwise towards the devil s left. in a

LIBER CCCXXXV ADONIS

y man. i am come from greece, where the gods live and love us, sorrowing for my lost husband. i have found him here, but with his memory gone, his mind distraught, living in luxury with a courtesan (i could forgive him that if he knew me, filled with a blind unreasoning fear of what who knows? he fs haunted by a spectre king. hermes. physicians must know everything: half the night burn learning.s candle, half the day devote to scandal. here.s the mischief of the matter that i learn most from the latter! yesterday i paid a visit to the fair. astarte, is it? saw the kitchen and the closet, deduced diet from deposit, saw where silkworm joined with swan to make a bed to sleep upon, saw the crowd of cringing knaves that have made their masters slaves, saw astarte.diagnosed what had made him see

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

was carried backwards for some distance, during which time i watched a changing landscape below. wishing to descend, i dropped towards the earth, and found body supported by another. when near the ground, skimmed over the earth and eventually came to a dark gateway or tunnel. walked into this and proceeded, lighted by a silver star on brow, till i arrived at a circular room at the end, lit by one candle placed on a round table at which sat an old white-bearded man writing in a book. i approached him, and said: why writest thou, father? and he replied that those who read may live (i seem to have asked him another question, but cannot remember what) then i said: what writest thou, father? and he replied: death, always death, and i said: show me thy writing, father and looking he wrote the wo

MAGIC AND SPELLS

power of magic, or sees her career as an adventurer come to a spectacular and ghastly end. mortals cannot directly shape raw magic. instead, most who wield magic make use of the weave. the weave is the manifestation of raw magic, a kind of interface between the will of a spellcaster and the stuff of raw magic. without the weave, raw magic is locked away and inaccessible-an archmage can't light a candle in a dead magic zone. but, surrounded by the weave, a spellcaster can shape lightning to blast her foes, transport herself hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, even reverse death itself. all spells, magic items, spell-like abilities, and even supernatural abilities such as a ghost's ability to walk through walls, depend on the weave and call upon it in different ways. the exact nature

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

ment concerning the mithraic and christian mysteries "the fraternal and democratic spirit of the first communities, and their humble origin; the identification of the object of adoration with light and the sun; the legends of the shepherds with their gifts and adoration, the flood, and the ark; the representation in art of the fiery chariot, the drawing of water from the rock; the use of bell and candle, holy water and the communion; the sanctification of sunday and of the 25th of december; the insistence on moral conduct, the emphasis placed on abstinence and selfcontrol; the doctrine of heaven and hell, of primitive revelation, of the mediation of the logos emanating from the divine, the atoning sacrifice, the constant warfare between good and evil and the final triumph of the former, th

sacred texts esoteric index previous next p. 93 flowers, plants, fruits, and trees the yoni and phallus were worshiped by nearly all ancient peoples as appropriate symbols of god's creative power. the garden of eden, the ark, the gate of the temple, the veil of the mysteries, the vesica piscis or oval nimbus, and the holy grail are important yonic symbols; the pyramid, the obelisk, the cone, the candle, the tower, the celtic monolith, the spire, the campanile, the maypole, and the sacred spear are symbolic of the phallus. in treating the subject of priapic worship, too many modern authors judge pagan standards by their own and wallow in the mire of self-created vulgarity. the eleusinian mysteries--the greatest of all the ancient secret societies--established one of the highest known stand

best chymists that our age hath produced; who affirmes, that himselfe saw an excellent polich physician of cracovia, who kept, in glasses, the ashes of almost all the hearbs that are knowne: so that, when any one, out of curiosity, had a desire to see any of them, as (for example) a rose, in one of his glasses, he tooke that where the ashes of a rose were preserved; and holding it over a lighted candle, so soone as it ever began to feele the heat, you should presently see the ashes begin to move; which afterwards rising up, and dispersing themselves about the glasse, you should immediately observe a kind of little dark cloud; which dividing it selfe into many parts, it came at length to represent a rose; but so faire, so fresh, and so perfect a one, that you would have thought it to have

orces into the sublunary spheres. the fifteenth numbered major trump is called le diable, the devil, and portrays a creature resembling pan with the horns of a ram or deer, the arms and body of a man, and the legs and feet of a goat or dragon. the figure stands upon a cubic stone, to a ring in the front of which are chained two satyrs. for a scepter this so-called demon carries a lighted torch or candle. the entire figure is symbolic of the magic powers of the astral light, or universal mirror, in which the divine forces are reflected in an inverted, or infernal, state. the demon is winged like a bar, showing that it pertains to the nocturnal, or shadow inferior sphere. the animal natures of man, in the form of a male and a female elemental, are chained to its footstool. the torch is the f

ached the learned men of spain. the mysterious city of damcar cannot be found, and there is no record that anywhere in germany there existed a place where great numbers of the halt and sick came and were mysteriously healed. a. e. waite's the secret tradition in freemasonry contains a picture of father c.r.c. showing him with a long beard upon his breast, sitting before a table upon which burns a candle. one hand is supporting his head and the other is resting the tip of its index finger on the temple of a human skull. the picture, however (see plate at head of chapter, proves nothing. father c.r.c. was never seen by other than members of his own order, and they did not preserve a description of him. that his name was christian rosencreutz is most improbable, as the two were not even assoc

young consort; on the third a black king with a veiled matron beside him; and on the central throne two young persons over whose heads hung a large and costly crown, about which hovered a little cupid who shot his arrows first at the two lovers and then about the hall. before the queen a book bound in black velvet lay on a small altar, on which were golden decorations. beside this were a burning candle, a celestial globe, a small striking-watch, a little crystal pipe from which ran a stream of clear blood-red liquor, and a skull with a white serpent crawling in and out of the orbits. after their presentations, the guests retired down the winding stairs to the great hall. click to enlarge key to the great philosophical secret. from ashmole's theatrum chemicum britannicum. this plate, which

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hem became so, not unnaturally, with the advent of that tide of religiously motivated oppression and bloodshed. it is a symbol of defiance towards the dead letter as opposed to the living spirit of organized religion. this is what you must do: when you are quite sure you wish to take this first step, prior to going to bed on three successive nights, making quite sure you are not observed, light a candle and address yourself to it with the following words. this gibberish is, in fact, the lord's prayer written out backwards. it is somewhat difficult to pronounce, but struggle through as best you can. it will be no more complicated than some of the peculiar words of power you will encounter later on, and it will be good practice for you. you should find it easier to say on each successive occ

ling bolts of lightning and disintegrating into molten shards to either side of you. hear the whine and crackle of the searing flashes as they accomplish the work of liberation, and consciously try to feel the burden of all your inherited guilts, all those awful shalt's and shalt not's, all that vast edifice of twaddle and claptrap, sliding easefully from your back. when all is over, blow out the candle, uttering the witch words "so mote it be" should you feel any frissons of fear creeping up your spine during the performance of what may appear to you palpable blasphemy, it is all to the good. this is a process of purgation and catharsis and often carries with it a certain echo of childhood fears. don't worry, though; any cold shivers only herald the fact that your deep mind is sitting up

n effect the lens through which the burning emotions are focused. in order to sharpen your will to the correct needlepoint, you may wish to employ one or two aids in the form of simple exercises designed to help concentration. eastern disciplines such as certain yoga meditation exercises can be used. they are very wearisome, but they do work, with perseverance. meditating on the single flame of a candle is also good, as is keeping the attention fixed upon a painted dot within a circle for half an hour without budging. the attempt to gaze at the second hand of a watch completing the circuit of one minute, maintaining one's awareness of the hand at every second is also very rewarding, and is frequently used by witches as a toning-up exercise for the will, here used to direct the attention. y

at the time you cast your spell, consonant with its nature, such as powdered basil for love, cinnamon for intelligence, etc. tradition-minded witches make their own ink with one of the following two recipes, usually the latter: either powdered gall-nuts roman vitriol or green copperas alum or gum arabic or gum arabic powdered burned peach kernels soot or lampblack (hold the back of a spoon over a candle) distilled water 12. a selection of household glues. 13. paint, both black and white; your "paint of art" most witches find a stove enamel is best because it takes on ceramic and glass as well as metal. you will be using it to inscribe the runes on your working tools. 14. a small square table to practise on, of cardtable size. this throughout the text will be known as the "table of practice

d one. the first instance being your manufacture of the athame with all its implied martial symbolism, the second the section on sex magic. he is a spirit of fire and energy, as symbolized by the torch he sometimes carries in his hand and the horns or antlers he wears upon his head. a light-bearer also, hence his title, lucifer. in view of this, he is often represented carrying a blazing torch or candle on his head, which has sprung from between his antlers, in addition to the one he carries in his hand. he is known by a variety of names to witches in addition to that of lucifer: cernunnos, mamilion, robin, dumus, hu, janus or dianus, barabbon or barabbas among others. his symbolism is partly akin to that of thunor, the norse thunder god of battle, and again of pan and dionysus, the classi

e food. the process should last for two weeks- beginning at the full moon, or just after, and ending at the new moon. as the moon wanes, so the dark tide flows swifter. this practice can be effectively camouflaged from your non-witch friends by the simple excuse of dieting. there is more to a so-called hunger strike than meets the eye. the second simple way of laying a curse on somebody is by the candle of bewitchment. here again we make use of constant repetition as a magical device. traditionally, the hour chosen for this operation is the stroke of midnight, but actually the best time for the attack is when you feel your victim is fast asleep, and therefore at his most defenceless. in most cases this would be sometime during the early hours of the morning. you must begin the first of thi

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o the assigned place, which they have proposed to construct the circle for the magical arts and experiments; repeating on the way the prayers and orations which thou wilt find in book ii. when the master shall have arrived at the place appointed, together with his disciples, he having lighted the flame of the fire, and having exorcised it afresh as is laid down in the second book, shall light the candle and place it in the lantern, which one of the disciples is to hold ever in his hand to light the master at his work. now the master of the art, every time that he shall have occasion for some particular purpose to speak with the spirits, must endeavor to form certain circles which shall differ somewhat, and shall have some particular reference to the particular experiment under consideratio

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rnal lord, by his ineffable name, which is yod, he, vau, he; by the name iah; and by the name of power el; that thou mayest enlighten the heart of all the spirits which we shall call unto this circle, so that they may appear before us without fraud and deceit through him who hath created all things. then thou shalt take a square lantern, with panes of crystal glass, and thou shalt fit therein the candle lighted, to read by, to form the circle, or any other purpose for which thou shalt require it. figure 84. book two page 109 chapter xiii concerning the precepts of the art. he who hath attained the rank or degree of exorcist, which we are usually accustomed to call magus or master according to grade, whensoever he desireth to undertake any operation, for the nine days immediately preceding

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ted pierre by the young man renouncing christianity, kissing moyset s left hand (which was black and as cold as a corpse) and giving an oath to his lord the devil. after a time pierre went back into the service of his community and was reinitiated by a man named michel verdung. verdung took pierre to a sabbat ritual, where they met in the woods near chastel charnon. each danced about with a green candle with a blue flame, and then smeared a salve on pierre which transformed him into a wolf. it was later that moyset returned and gave pierre a salve which transformed him into a wolf. transvection is a powerful tool aided in astral or dreaming projection. some witches have used ointments, made from nightshade and other herbs which produce a flying sensation. 1 nox umbra by michael w. ford 2 t

oup of so-called witches which were known as the aniza bedouin clan. they were derived in leadership from a man known as abu el- atahiyya (748-c. 828, who was originally a potter but became a strong and influential writer and poet among fellow arabs. atahiyya had a coven or circle of disciples who were called wise ones, and after his death adopted the goat as a symbol of their tribe. the torch or candle between the horns was added, signifying wisdom from the head of the teacher. the aniza tribe also had a symbol of the wasm or tribal brand, which was a symbol which resembled a birds foot. the clan was also known for their use of the bloodletter16 which was called the adhdhame, or athame. in later times, the aniza tribe migrated to spain which brought some aspects of the witch-cult to europ

azi-dahaka, called zohak the king made daemon! who by dreams shall guide me into the dire mansion of shades and thorn covered thrones! ohrmazd sought to free all limitations, yet space could not recount ahriman. it was shadow and darkness, nourished in the abyss, with the violet light of the black sun, called al ghul, the point of all hunger known as az, the crowning of the beast. this night, as candle burns and my vessel of darkness is prepared, shall i go forth to the gathering of our spirits thou yatus and wondering demon kin of mine. druj, descend, i shall become as dragon of flesh and seed, fire, smoke and soul. come forth now! so it is done further reading- yatuk dinoih (second edition) the book of cain the toad rite nox umbra azot rthe book of cain by akhtya seker arimanius michael

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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 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

st experiences are obtained from the dream/astral travel, from which all my true desires become flesh. it is up to the individual to distinguish lucid dreams from events involving the astral body. you will find perhaps- as i have- that when truly operating on the astral/dream plane, when waking occurs, you will feel a wild jerk back into your body. one should prepare for the dream by lighting the candle and focusing intensely upon the varcolaci sigil. as you are lying down, relaxed, feel yourself begin to enter the pentagram. feel the wind blow violently in your mind as you enter. you feel naked and alone. this is natural. a description follows based on one of my travels. detail is kept by actually recording the occurrence immediately after waking "once going through the sigil you will be

eb of night is one that can guide your every movement, to every urge the web will respond. the spider and serpent that exist in the night side are of symbolic nature, being of reversion and double senses, of speed and accuracy. i focused upon my star, the inverted pentagram, meaning life and mind and made proclamations to the lord of the sabbath, being the adversary or the shadow form of lucifer. candle lit, burning black in the darkness of the chamber i whispered before the flame: by the embrace of death s sleep in life, thanatos hearken my swift flight. of the devil s sight, which views the webs of night to come and the freedom of the fields, may thy 41 41 beauty be as my gift. by the thorns which tear the waking flesh and guards our great hidden place, be my flesh in night and astral wa

e the blood of the moon bless me in the shadows hekau! complete the rite and envision each goddess and you rise to a sexual frenzy, consecrate the rite with the sexual fluid or blood offering (from yourself) upon the sigil in the pot/jar/box. after the rite, take the fetish and bury it near the chosen area, which has been either a graveyard, oak tree or burial ground of a familiar. ignite a black candle at the head of the burial site and recite hekas, hekas hekausath usha, umpesha narasta spirit of the moon, lover and death-embracer, grow in the land of the dead. i give you strength and life, by the wytch fire of azrael and hecate, i summon the shades of the grave to give this spirit food to grow, so it shall be! iii) the queen of the dead leave buried until the dark moon, exhume pot and r

ake the individual see them, as some are unable to do, then the witch should describe the scene in detail to the person having the reading done. some are able to make images appear in water, which all 75 75 can see and some are only able to make them appear to themselves. there are numerous other kinds of divination methods one can practice, many will work for the individual while others may not. candle magick the use of candle in ritual is a proven technique of allowing the mind to enter the states by which the subconscious is able to work it's will. i have mentioned the use of sigils which signify the desire in disguised fashion. candle magick is a system of symbols and desire transformed into a particular item. one example of their use is in ritual. one should use the particular color w

ervitors created and evoked especially for the purpose of destroying the enemy with a lightning swift strike. if one was seeking to attract a suitable partner/lover one may wish to burn the colors of blue (friendship, red and purple. if one sought to help a sick friend the color combination of yellow and white would be of interest, of course orange and blue would be an excellent idea as well. the candle should a large round one, allowing it to burn for several hours. many small taper candles will burn out within one hour so those are not advised. the intent of the wish should be heavily 76 76 visualized in sigil form once the candle is lit, as it slowly burns focus upon the wish coming to flesh. this would give the brain avenues to obtain its inner desire through the medium of a coded (i.e

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magickian path. breathe steadily and control your stillness and state of mind. preparing the luciferian spirit in luciferian witchcraft, liber hvhi and all of my other works, there are a handful of rituals and mantras which will focus the mind. let s try a more simple, perhaps direct means of preparing the mind. 1. facing east, have an image of lucifer as the bringer of light on the wall. have a candle of black on the wall representing the black flame, balanced wisdom gained. 2. take your attention to lucifer as manifesting everything powerful and light based in your life that source of strength, invigorating inspiration and power as you can see it. lucifer as the initiator brings awareness and self-realization that you can be the god or goddess and free from yoke or a master. the path in

you can create an object or use a photo copy of an image put some aspects of something with it like a bat, leather backing to symbolize wings, animal fangs, etc. you will want to then use saliva, blood or sexual fluid to consecrate and give the servitor the charge of your own being. 1. create an object for the servitor it should be based on what you want the servitor to embody. 2. light a single candle, you may use karezza or non-climaxing ritual masturbation to charge the servitor. anoint the sigil-object with something of you blood, fluid or saliva. 3. you must name the servitor for instance, calling it noxumbra would be useful if you are using it at night to drain from someone. you will want to hold the sigil and focus your astral body flowing into it, giving it the initial charge it n

us. if focused on 39 someone around a vampiric rite, your mind will go active therein. leaving the physical body as you will rise from your body, there is a focus of the element of which you will raise. the astral body is in direct control of the consciousness, the mind itself. the 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 lili

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substance derived from a dead animal. it is this type of magic that is most commonly associated with witchcraft. the rituals of natural magic are minimalist, and often involve no more labor than procuring rare substances and wishful thinking. literally. the texts of natural magic are often written after the fashion of a cookbook. write the full name and birthdate of the lover you desire on a pink candle, light the candle, and visualize them running into your arms, over and over again (yeah, thanks anyway! i can t get no satis fac tion. that s an over-simplified version of the kind of crap you ll run into. then there s ritual magic; no gem hunting, no herb gathering, no lizard eyes and cat s tongue s; just bossing around spirits with my mind, my words, and my wand (ahhhhh .now that s more l

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and treacherous road to roam. you may have certain visitors attracted by the gates you may open. be warned. a vampyric working of self study decorate your temple of working according to the vampyric path and how it perceives to you personally. in the middle of this room have a nice pillow to sit upon. have either upon the floor a simple table or small cloth to plate a black mirror upon. have one candle (black) behind this mirror. place yourself on the pillow and begin a slow meditation on what you consider a vampyre spirit to be. think about each attribute and then think of yourself in relation to it. then hold the mirror and gaze into it. focus and do not allow your mind to wander. command the worlds of darkness to open to you, and then watch yourself transform. will your flesh and astra

lopment. akhtya is considered an ancient sorcerer, by immortal essence does this spirit remain, and upon earth the vessel of ahriman is akhtya the enfleshed wizard of the left hand path. instruments and preparation create in black cloth a circle, painted in white the triangle- or a circle with your designed 21 letters of the sacred alphabet of desire. in front of the circle (facing north) a black candle (face this direction while reciting- in lore north is the location of the gates of hell-arezura, in egyptian lore north is the direction of set) and in the south a white candle. you may also only have the cardinal points of the circle marked with a letter of your alphabet- only a total of 4 being scribed on the circle. rite in the night, at midnight reside in the circle of self and face the

er of harlots, o' dragon of the backward path, druj do come forth! who would give life to the dead, come now from the cold north- from the mouth ofarezura- taprev, mitrokht- azi dahaka- come forth unto this circle i empower my being and through the sorcerous path do i walk! to know- to will- to keep silent akhtya i summon- akhtya i become akhtya in dreams i commune! facing the south and the white candle "i initiate myself on the serpent's hidden path i awaken to the shadows ofahriman i am embraced by the cold and fiery embrace ofaz in the darkness i am born, of the vampyres kiss in the light of dawn i emerge- awake in the flame of the dragon -djinn so it is done! the gates of arezura this is a ritual from which the initiate opens the gates of hell, that is the meeting place of sorcerers an

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s no pension to retire upon. his children cannot be sent to school; for before their bones are hardened they must get to work lest they starve. the man, strong and able-bodied, works for a shilling or two a day, and the woman shivering over her little pan of coals, when the mercury drops far below zero, after her hungry children have wailed themselves to sleep, sews by the dim light of her lonely candle, for a bare pittance, selling her life to him who bargained only for the work of her needle. fathers and mothers slay their children, to have the burial-fees, that with the price of one child's life they may continue life in those that survive. little girls with bare feet sweep the street crossings, when the winter wind pinches them, and beg piteously for pennies of those who wear warm furs

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ual that will awaken your fiery serpent physical sensations of occult power seeing your invisible power how to invoke the secret forces of nature a thank you email using witchcraft to smooth your path through life creating your personal grimoire 3: wiccan money spells how to cast spells that really work thank you letter #1 practical witchcraft the magic word that will bring money to you the green candle spell thank you letter #2 the magic power of chants the golden square spell spell brings needed money the devil s treasurer thank you letter #3 what will happen after casting your spells and working your rituals? 4: sex magic today the mark of the beast< thank you letter #4 the demon of lust thank you letter #5 the occult seduction spell thank you letter #6 a magical threesome thank you let

agic power of chants the golden square spell spell brings needed money the devil s treasurer thank you letter #3 what will happen after casting your spells and working your rituals? 4: sex magic today the mark of the beast< thank you letter #4 the demon of lust thank you letter #5 the occult seduction spell thank you letter #6 a magical threesome thank you letter #7 magical aphrodisiacs the black candle of love thank you letter #8 sex magic for couples 5: ancient secrets of the cabala the tree of life the power of the spheres the sacred names of power the middle pillar circulation ritual using the middle pillar ritual to obtain money the ultimate protection the cabalistic cross the flaming pentagram 6: the esoteric arts secrets of the spirit world secret of the golden light how to recogniz

bring many of your desires to pass. the word is not important. it is the vibrations that count. try it. say om slowly, over and over, making it rhyme with home. say the word aloud a few times, so that you can listen to yourself saying it. after you have said the word four or five times, you will feel the vibration from it starting to build up in your body, getting stronger and stronger. the green candle spell< this spell has proven extremely successful. it is concerned with bringing moderate amounts of money to meet financial needs. before beginning, write down on a piece of paper what bills need paying or what you want the money for. keep it simple. after darkness has fallen, enter your witching circle and light a single green candle. if you wish you can burn a stick of incense and have s

cessful. it is concerned with bringing moderate amounts of money to meet financial needs. before beginning, write down on a piece of paper what bills need paying or what you want the money for. keep it simple. after darkness has fallen, enter your witching circle and light a single green candle. if you wish you can burn a stick of incense and have soft music playing. put out all lights except the candle and read your piece of paper once more. awaken your magic power and then close your eyes and see exactly what it is that you want, i.e. see the money appearing in your hands. get involved with the money. use your imagination to touch and feel the money, it is real. having visualized for a few minutes open your eyes and gaze into the candle flame. say om, the magical word seven times, slowly

pell is the result of years of research into arcane magical texts and documents. all the confusing parts of the old texts have been discarded. the remaining wisdom has been sorted out, de-fantasized and re-integrated into a proven system that works. this spell can yield regular financial gains if performed correctly< enter your witching circle, and face east. awaken your magic power. light a gold candle and hold a one-dollar bill in your right hand. offer a short prayer to the spirit astaroth. astaroth is one of 72 spirits listed in the lemegeton a four-part handbook of magic also called the lesser key of solomon, written before 1500. the four parts are goetia, derived from a greek word meaning witchcraft, theurgia goetia, the pauline art, and the amadel. i shall be referring to the lemege

irl, however prudent she may be, to become maddened and inflamed with lust. here is an arcane truth: more people have been seduced and influenced by the occult without their knowledge than by any amount of good looks, wealth, or intelligence. on the night of the new moon, enter your witching circle and cover a small table with black cloth (this table might be called your secret altar. stand a red candle in the center. light the candle. awaken your magic power. gaze into the candle flame, and visualize yourself surrounded by admiring members of the opposite sex. and as you visualize in this way, chant asmodeus name over and over again. ideally, the chant will begin as a whisper and gradually rise until a shout. when you have ended the chant, extinguish the candle and, in a clear and distinc

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choir, and find himself a new seat among the elders. at the same time and continuing through the end of the verse "et exaltavit homilies" the newly elected chairman would take possession of the baton, the emblem of his station, and sit down on the chair vacated by his predecessor."18 every year the brotherhood sang a solemn mass, which was followed by a procession in which one member carried the candle and baton of the trade. the following day, another service was celebrated and a novena was begun for the souls of deceased masters. in addition to this annual ceremony, the divine service with solemn vespers was celebrated on fixed days and a low mass was said each day of the year for deceased brothers. at the death of a member, a high mass was sung and attended by all the brothers. despite

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angible and "concrete" way. this is similar to how an allegory is tangible and concrete relative to what is being allegorized. the chashmal is also called by the term "nogah, which means "glowing. this is because a small light which shines in the darkness has a far greater appearance of brilliance than a great light which shines in a place of brilliance, as the talmud states "of what benefit is a candle glowing in broad daylight" its light is ineffectual and as naught. if one were to take the same candle into a dark room, on the other hand, its light would appear brilliant and it would be of great benefit. this is specifically because it is shining in a place of darkness. in actuality the candle sheds no more light in a dark room as it does in broad daylight. rather, it is the contrast wit

e. now, the word nogah has two meanings. it can mean "to glow, as in the verse "yagiyah chashki (my darkness glows) or it can mean to "stand or jut out" or "become pronounced, as in the verse "k asher hogah min hamesilah (when he juts out of the path) or the statement "hahogeh et hashem (one who pronounces the name of hashem. actually, both these meanings are related. as in the example above, the candle light specifically "stands out" and becomes noticeable in the dark. if not for the darkness it would be hardly recognizable. another example of this may be understood from the intellect. it is specifically when a concept becomes tangible through an allegory or an application, that it "stands out and shines with brilliance. when the light of analytical thought becomes tangible through the le

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therefore also 78. 2 ibid. 25:22. 3 avot 6:4. 4 moed katan 28a. the arizal on parashat toldot (2) 131 the union of these two mazal fs draws down sustenance. sustenance is the goffspring h of the union of the male and female mazal fs [the sages f statement continues] g cand drink water with measure. h water refers to the states of chesed, which extend [of themselves] without limit. but gthe black candle, h i.e, the five states of gevurah, limits them. gthe black candle h (butzina dekardanuta) is a zoharic metaphor for the five states of gevurah. they thus said, gdrink water with measure, h as in the verse g[do no injustice in judgment, neither] with length, with weights, nor with liquid measure. h5 the word for gliquid measure h (mesurah) is the same as that for gmeasure h in the sages f s

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one of the hierophant, beside which is a cup of water and the banner of the east, is placed before the dais n. e. the seat of the hegemon is before the dais in the s. e, that of hiereus in the west. each officer has a cup of water. the pillars are placed about three feet in front of hegemon's seat, and behind her is displayed the letter qoph. the altar in the centre of the hall is supplied with a candle on either side. on it is the tarot key of the path- the moon. the elemental lights are lit. lncense is burning in the south. this sign 1 represents one knock. the grade knock is l'lf 111 1. members are assembled and clothed. hierophant knocks. all rise. 181 182 the golden dawn: volume i1 book two hiero (knock) honoured fratres and sorores, assist me to open the temple in the= grade of philo

of the vault of the adept1 veil 3rd banner air tablak 2nd adept adept pentacle hangs pan over gwv and death cow n elaments fire tablet dew11 hegemon ty phon onnor hiereus wakor el table l <156> chief adept- white cassock, yellow shoes, red cloak of hierophant, yellow and white nemyss, rose-cross on yellow collar. sceptre of five elemental colours surmounted by. pentagram, white lamp and brazier, candle. second adept- white cassock and collar, blue shoes, blue and orange cloak and nemyss, lamen of red triangle in green pentagram, red wand headed by red sulphur symbol, red lamp and incense sticks. third adept- white cassock, blue collar, and red shoes, red and green nemyss and cloak, blue wand headed by blue salt symbol, lamen of blue cup on orange odagram, cup of water.1 hiereus- black cas

nourable hiereus, see that the entrance is closed and guarded. hiereus very honourable second adept, the entrance is closed and guarded 2nd ad. very honourable fratres and sorores, in token of ow search for the light, give the sign of the= grade of neophyte. all turn east and stand in the sign ofthe enterer. from behind the curtain, the chief adept's hand is stretched out, holding a white lamp or candle. chief adept unseen, gives the sign of silence-all repeat sign as light is withdrawn. ch. ad. the light shineth in darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not. 2nd ad. the dukes of edom ruledin chaos, lords of unbalanced force. honourable hiereus, what is the symbol upon the altar? hiereus the symbol of the equated forces of the four elements <158> 2nd ad. banished be the power of the d

d. the light shineth in darkness, but the darkness comprehendeth it not. 2nd ad. the dukes of edom ruledin chaos, lords of unbalanced force. honourable hiereus, what is the symbol upon the altar? hiereus the symbol of the equated forces of the four elements <158> 2nd ad. banished be the power of the dukes of edom, and let the power of the cross be establi hed. chief adept signs cross with lighted candle. hiereus goes to east, begins lesser ban. ritual of pentagram. when he returns east all officers and members make qabalistic cross, facing east and repeat words with him. hiereus returns to place west and makes= sign. hegemon in the east makes= sign and knocks. third adept in north makes= sign and knocks' o t eto the opening description. chief adept tiphareth (behind the veil) spirit second

ompletes circle in east, then circumamulates with sol to west of altar, having now lit all the elemental lamps. in the great name yod he vau he. a11 give= signs towards altar, and then stand in elemental signs. chiefadepf makes invoking spirit pentagrams with deity names eheieh and agza closing with the qabbalistic cross. he mmes round the altar to east, faces west lays penfacle ooer cross. holds candle and wand on high. may the cross of the four elements become truly purified and planted in incorruption. wherefore in the name of yod he vau he and in the concealed name yeheshua, do i add the power of the pentagram constituting the glorified body of osiris, the sign of the microcosmos <161> all lights are turned up. chiefadept lays pentacle for a moment on cross then hangs if on hook in cen

cross of the four elements become truly purified and planted in incorruption. wherefore in the name of yod he vau he and in the concealed name yeheshua, do i add the power of the pentagram constituting the glorified body of osiris, the sign of the microcosmos <161> all lights are turned up. chiefadept lays pentacle for a moment on cross then hangs if on hook in centre of hall, raises sceptre and candle on high, and invokes: ol sonuf va-orsagi goho iada balata. elexarpeh comananu tabitom. zodakara, eka zodakare od zodameranu. od0 kikle qaa piape piamoel od vaoan. chiefadept returns to dais. second and third follow and stand by pillars. hiereus and hegemon face east, north and south of altar. let us adore the lord and king of hosts. holy art thou, lord of the universe. holy art thou whom na

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practitioner in reciprocation to the intent of the current summoned through its practice. the functions and applications are revealed solely through its practice and subsequent adaptation by the practitioner in accordance with such secret and unique directions as are revealed unto him. the initial directions are as follows: in a place of solitude and at the hour of twilight, light a single white candle and place it within the centre of one's shadow. standing before the shadow and fixating all attention upon the light of the single flame- recite the prayer of the design. this done, pick up the candle and, moving anticlockwise, turn your back toward the shadow, then proceed to recite the formulae of the opposer. this being fulfilled and such adjunctive acts as are deemed pertinent being com

done, pick up the candle and, moving anticlockwise, turn your back toward the shadow, then proceed to recite the formulae of the opposer. this being fulfilled and such adjunctive acts as are deemed pertinent being completed, turn about once more, and thus completing one full orientation, wordlessly extend the flame as in salutation towards the shadow; with a single breath or orison extinguish the candle. then, as directed, walk away from the place of solitude and turn not to gaze back from whence you came -for such is a custom of arte. the prayer of design may also be used in isolation or as an adjunctive/declaration in other suc h ritual/meditative procedures. an example of the practical adaptation of the rite as given above: in contradistinction to using toward and against the shadow as

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the aspirant and placing a lighted taper in his hand causes him reverseit in a vessel of salt (which is near the east) so as to extinguish, as he says: like the light of this taperso should your light be extinguished should you fail in your voluntary pledge to us.at the same time placing the triangular mystic paper with the name of the aspirant and the sacredinitials in the flames of the central candle in the east, and then conducts the aspirant out.rituals of the societas rosicrucianis in angliasecond section15 theoricusreception -first sectionthe zelator in the preparation room is robed in scarlet: over his head and face is thrown a lightblue veil, and in his right hand is placed an ebony crux, signifying lux. the conductor of novicesis robed and cowled in black. they proceed to the por

nd, we again place you in charge ofthe conductor who will escort you to the venerable ancients, as in the preceding degrees, forinstruction. they will inform you of the great and powerful agent employed by god, as well as byman, for their mighty alchemical purposes.theoricus is conducted direct from the centre of the hall to the 1st ancient in the east, who isfacing the west, and who has a single candle burning in. front of him.1st ancient:i am charged to direct your attention to natural or material fire in the phase it was looked upon bythe early rosicrucians, as well by those of the present day; that fire with which we are all familiar incontradistinction with that which is in the celestial, invisible, and surrounding medium, and ofwhich in our physical nature, we can comprehend but litt

RITUEL ET DOGME DE LA HAUTE MAGIE BY ELIPHAS LEVI PART II

oldier of the revolution knew little, but he divined almost everything; so was he the greatest instinctive and practical magician of modern times; the world is still full of his miracles, and the country people will never believe that he is dead. blessed and indulgenced objects, touched by holy images or venerable persons; chaplets from palestine; the agnus dei, composed of the wax of the paschal candle and the annual remnants of holy chrism; scapulas and medals, are all true talismans. one such medal has become popular in our own day, and even those who are devoid of religion suspend it from the necks of their children. moreover, its figures are so perfectly kabalistic that it is truly a marvellous double pantacle. on the one side is the great initiatrix, the heavenly mother of the zohar

el, aphiel and zarahiel, at the command of orifiel, depart from us, moloch! we deny thee our children to devour. the most important magical instruments are the wand, the sword, the lamp, the chalice, the altar and the tripod. in the operations of transcendental and divine magic, the lamp, wand and chalice are used; in the works of black magic, the wand is replaced by the sword and the lamp by the candle of cardan. we shall explain this difference in the chapter devoted to black magic. let us come now to the description and consecration of the instruments. the magical wand, which must not be confounded with the simple divining rod, with the fork of necromancers, or the trident of paracelsus, the true and absolute magical wand must be one perfectly straight branch of almond or hazel, cut at

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f deception; quod erat demonstrandum. conclusion thus far [we have come in our account of] the lychnobious people, their nature, constitutions, actions, apparel language, armour, and religion [along] with the qualities of those amphibious seers that correspond with them [and we have summarized] what is said of their procuration among themselves, which is done at the consent of their wills, as one candle lights another; and of the conjunction of their females, called leannain sith or fairy lemans, like the succubi mentioned of old, with superterraneans [and] of their merlinlike monstrous or giant productions thereupon. and of the infrequency of their visits and fearful appearance nowadays, as being out of their proper element, except [when] they be sent as a portent of some extraordinary oc

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and the funeral boat that carries the soul to the tuat. it will be commended to the abyss (the flame) at the working part of the rite, much as the viking tradition of setting the funeral boat afire. four setians mark the cardinal points and stand beside the coffin. each represents a neter associated with the tradition of the canopic jars (the jars containing the vital organs. they hold one unlit candle each, and have a protective role toward the deceased. a fifth setian is robed in black, and his head is completely covered by a black cloth or hood. he/she represents the shadow of the deceased, and stands at the foot end of the coffin. the celebrant speaks for the next of kin in this rite. proclamation of purpose gbrothers and sisters of set. hail to our prince the lord of darkness! in his

thelemic magic. the signs or gestures in the summoning of the elements are adapted from the golden dawn rubrics, and may be found in 9k, pp. 412- 413. requirements for performance: this ritual can be performed either by a group or by an individual performing the several parts and offices by him or herself. all that is required is an altar or chamber with the standard implements and a single black candle for each participant. small black votive candles in votive glass cups are ideal for this. each participant will individually consecrate their candle at the altar at the appointed time. the candles can then be taken home and used in private meditative and introspective work- where the quest for one's true will really begins in earnest. true will working [the bell is rung 9 times] the litany

nd aid and guard us in this work of art! h keeper of the elements faces the altar and gives the sign of the enterer: gwe are spirit. we are all that is. ours is the unseen force that enters and departs throughout the farthest reaches of the universe. we are balance and self-unity. we are that from which our true wills spring! h the consecration of the lights each participant now brings his or her candle to the altar and consecrates it according to his or her ingenium, dedicating it to aid them in discovering their true will. the celebrant does this last of all, then faces the altar in the sign of apophis and typhon, proclaiming: gcandle light, candle glow, inner sight, will to know. thus shall these lamps of knowledge light our way on the quest for truth. may we always be aware of the flam

ion, indifference, laziness, apathy. earth: positive form. endurance, firmness, objectivity, infallibility. a solid foundation in what one knows as opposed to what one has faith in. negative form. lack of endurance, insipidity, no control over compulsive actions. concerning the altar and tools on the altar should be the following: the sceptre of tcham, the sword, the symbol of fire (i use a small candle in red glass, the symbol of water (this is a chalice, the symbol of air (i use a flower, usually a rose, the symbol of earth (i use an unleavened wafer, a bell, a source for the black flame, an incense burner (a censer on a chain is best. any other item on the altar to personally enhance the ritual is up to the individual. the reason for this ritual the reason for this ritual is twofold: to

e realm we now occupy [the black flame is ignited by oomam anubis(2] let the two lands be bridged! oh, majesty set- prince of darkness, within this chamber are gathered those whose will it is to remanifest your black flame, and i, the alxemist, offer challenge to all initiates: journey through these gates, and seek the truth of your endeavor! call to the nine sorcerors [xa anubis, light the first candle, and say] we call you forth, oldest of the old, whose voices once thundered across the void. come to us! come stand amid your brethren and be touched once again by the majestic hand of set [oomam anubis, light the second candle, and say] come once again, o ancient masters of the mysterious work. we who are the highest of life have reflected upon your words and found them to be most useful

and say] come once again, o ancient masters of the mysterious work. we who are the highest of life have reflected upon your words and found them to be most useful. in turn, we invite you to attend and witness our most sacred assembly- for he ones who dare the portal this night shall inscribe their names upon the stone and walk the ancient pathways transcending infinity [xa anubis, light the third candle, and say] welcome, ancient sorcerors! join your mystic ringing voices with ours as we honor the dark one who accompanies us in our work [oomam anubis: light the fourth candle, and say] away! begone all profane, all weak and fear-filled ones! we have no time nor patience for your pleading and your sniveling cries. you are but dust in the path of the great ones! our timeless names have echoed

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en india, east--india--man from the west indies, white black man. a star. still the motionless figures dance between the shimmying of sisters, the jouncing and bouncing of youth. what are they- why, waxworks, nothing more- who are they- history. see, here is mary seacole, who did as much in the crimea as another magic-lamping lady, but, being dark, could scarce be seen for the flame of florence's candle- and, over there, one abdul karim, aka the munshi, whom queen victoria sought to promote, but who was done down by colour-barring ministers. they're all here, dancing motionlessly in hot wax: the black clown of septimius severus, to the right; to the left, george iv's barber dancing with the slave, grace jones. ukawsaw gronniosaw, the african prince who was sold for six feet of cloth, dance

yan and hanif johnson. after the death of her parents in the shaandaar fire mishal had been assailed by a terrible, illogical guilt that caused her mother to appear to her in dreams and admonish her "if only you'd passed the fire extinguisher when i asked. if only you'd blown a little harder. but you never listen to what i say and your lungs are so cigarette-rotten that you could not blow out one candle let alone a burning house" under the severe eye of her mother's ghost mishal moved out of hanif's apartment, took a room in a place with three other women, applied for and got jumpy joshi's old job at the sports centre, and fought the insurance companies until they paid up. only when the shaandaar was ready to reopen under her management did hind sufyan's ghost agree that it was time to be

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k mass. to say that the most blasphemous of all religious ceremonies is nothing more than a literary invention is certainly a statement which needs qualifying- but nothing could be truer. the popular concept of the black mass is thus: a defrocked priest stands before an altar consisting of a nude woman, her legs spread-eagled and vagina thrust open, each of her outstretched fists grasping a black candle made from the fat of unbaptized babies, and a chalice containing the urine of a prostitute (or blood) reposing on her belly. an inverted cross hangs above the altar, and triangular hosts of ergot-laden bread or black-stained turnip are methodically blessed as the priest dutifully slips them in and out of the altar-lady's labia. then, we are told, an invocation to satan and various demons is

red. intense, calculated hatred and disdain should accompany this step of the ceremony, and no attempt should be made to stop this step until the expended energy results in a state of relative exhaustion on the part of the magician. when the exhastion ensues, proceed to step #11. 11 (a) if requests are written, they are now read aloud by the priest and then burned in the flames of the appropriate candle "shemhamforash" and "hail satan" is said after each request. 11 (b) if requests are given verbally, participants (one at a time) now tell them to the priest. he then repeats in his own words (those which are most emotionally stimulating to him) the request "shemhamforash" and "hail satan" is said after each request. 12. appropriate enochian key is now read by the priest, as evidence of the

satan. these figures correspond to the five points of the inverted star. the symbol of baphomet is placed on the wall above the altar. candles the candles used in satanic ritual represent the light of lucifer- the bearer of light, enlightenment, the living flame, burning desire, and the flames of the pit. only black and white candles are to be used in satanic ritual. never use more than one white candle; but as many black candles as are required to illuminate the ritual chamber may be used. at least one black candle is placed to the left of the altar, representing the powers of darkness and the left-hand path. other black candles are placed where needed for illumination. one white candle is placed to the right of the altar, representing the hypocrisy of white light "magicians" and the foll

illumination. one white candle is placed to the right of the altar, representing the hypocrisy of white light "magicians" and the followers of the right-hand path. no other light source is to be used. black candles are used for power and success for the participants of the ritual, and are used to consume the parchments on which blessings requested by the ritual participants are written. the white candle is used for destruction of enemies. parchments upon which curses are written are burned in the flame of the white candle. bell the shattering effect of the bell is used to mark both the beginning and the end of the ritual. the priest rings the bell nine times, turning counter clockwise and directing the tolling towards the four cardinal points of the compass. this is done once at the beginn

sword is held by the priest and is used to point towards the symbol of baphomet during the invocation to satan. it is also used, as indicated in steps of ritual, when calling forth the four princes of hell. the priest thrusts the point of the sword through the parchment containing the message or request after it has been read aloud; it is then used to hold the parchment while introduced into the candle flame. while hearing the requests of other participants, and while repeating same, the priest places the sword atop their heads (in traditional "knighting" fashion. for private rituals, if a sword cannot be obtained, a long knife, cane, or similar staff may be used. phallus the phallus is a pagan fertility symbol which represents generation, virility, and aggresion. this is yet another devi

d be made from the skin of a sheep which was, by necessity, killed for food. an animal is never slaughtered for the purpose of using all or a part of that animal in a satanic ritual. if commerical parchment which has been made from already slaughtered sheep cannot be obtained, plain paper may be substituted. the parchment is the means by which the written message or request can be consumed by the candle flame and sent out into the ether. the request is written on parchment or paper, read aloud by the priest, and then burned in the flame of either the black or white candle- whichever is appropriate for the particular request. before the ritual begins curses are placed to the right of the priest, and charms or blessings are placed to the left of him (water) the book of leviathan the raging s

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erhaps the recent last ditch "christ, the man" stand is an attempt to sustain a dying myth through use of a single reinforcing element- one with which all can identify-that shows him a fallible human being! requirements for performance participants consist of a priest (celebrant, his immediate assistant (deacon, a secondary assistant (subdeacon, a nun, an altar, an illuminator who holds a lighted candle where needed for reading, a thurifer, a gong-striker, an additional attendant and the congregation. hooded black robes are worn by all participants except two: a woman dressed as a nun, wearing the customary habit and wimple, and the woman who serves as the altar, who fa nude. the priest conducting the mass is known as the celebrant. over his robe he wears a chasuble bearing a symbol of sat

e that such garments were the exception rather than the rule. the authenticity of a consecrated host seems to have been far more important. the woman who serves as the altar lies on the platform with her body at right angles to its length, her knees at its edge and widely parted. a pillow supports her head. her arms are outstretched crosswise and each hand grasps a candleholder containing a black candle. when the celebrant is at the altar, he stands between the woman's knees. the wall over the altar should bear the sigil of baphomet or an inverted cross. if both are employed, the sigil of baphomet must take the uppermost or prominent position, the cross occupying the space between the lower halves of the altar's legs. the chamber should either be draped in black or in some way approximate

human skull (totenkopf) rests opon a scarlet cushion. in this ritual as in all other satanic rites, the skull serves as a reminder of the material, flesh-and-bone godhead that is man, rather than as a symbol of mortality. it also represents the vault of wisdom from whence all hitman ideas and developments emerge, the temple of invention, both material and "spiritual" a candlestick bearing a black candle is placed at each side of the skull. the chalice rests directly in front of the skull, with the bell and phallus to either side. the sword rests parallel to the front edge of the platform. the wall above the altar displays the sigil of satan. a pentagonal enclosure, the inside of which is mirrored, serves to receive the celebrant. the pentagon must be large enough in diameter and with walls

tiate later in the ceremony and therefore should be prepared and placed nearby. before formally entering the chamber, participants don appropriate vestments, arrange artifacts and implements conveniently but without sacrifice of magical correctitude: the brazier, the initiate's chair or stool, and the receptacles containing soil and sea water are placed near altar. light the altar candles and the candle to be used by the priest during the ceremony (black flame, ignite charcoal, and complete all other preparations. then begin appropriate music. upon entering the chamber, the priest (or celebrant acting in that capacity) assumes his position before the altar. the initiate and the other participants stand to either side, with the priest's assistants positioned as their respective roles requir

n and unknown, shall no longer envelop thee in mind and body. cast off thy white robe of lies and confront thy prince, revealed as thee once began life, undraped and unashamed. thou mayest breathe again that first breath now as night winds freshen from the far reaches of belial [initiate arises, disrobes, and sits in the chair provided, his feet supported by a footstool. celebrant passes flame of candle four times under soles of initiate's feet. as he does so, he speaks] priest: through this, the black flame of satan, thou walketh in hell. thy senses are awakened to the joy of rebirth. the gates are flung wide and thy passage is heralded by the deathless cries of his guardian beasts. his searing brand shall be evermore emblazoned on thy consciousness: its fiery meaning shall make thee free

d musk filled night, ecstasy's delight. welcome to you, sorceress (sorcerer, most natural and true magician. your tiny hands have strength to pull the crumbling vaults of spurious heavens down, and from their shards erect a monument to your own sweet indulgence. your honesty entitles you to well-deserved dominion o'er a world filled with frightened, cowering men [the acolyte hands a lighted black candle to the priest, who passes the flame four times under the child's feet, saying] priest: in the name of satan, we set your feet upon the left-hand path. four times above the flame you pass, to kindle lust and passion in your heart, that the heat and brightness of schamballah's flame may warm you, that your feelings and emotions may burn bright and passionate, to work your magic as you wish (n

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ligious revelation and anarchy of things to come! the sigil replaces the satanagram as the altarpiece above the altar. six black candles are employed as this symbolizes the singular aspect of the number of the beast and the sixth sense of all antichrists. regarding placement, five of the six candles rest upon the points of the angles of the pentagonia on the floor before the altar. a single black candle endowed with the spirit of antichrist rests in the center of the altar, directly beneath the sigil. ignited charcoal in a large brazier represents hell s flaming pit from which the grand conjuration and subsequent release of the devils of evilution symbolize the forces of the developing religious war between xians and us. the brazier is placed at the left side of the altar. the function of

and casts them into the pit to suffer destruction and damnation. the second part involves the recital of its antichrist disclosure: revelation 13. the bible is placed in front of the brazier. conjuration saltes are more commonly known as flash powder. they are employed to emphasize evocation. a small vessel of the saltes is placed next to the brazier. the skull is placed on the altar between the candle of antichrist and the sword of satan. the thurible burns an earthy scent which is most pleasing to the celebrant: it is placed at the rightrear area of the altar. the chalice of change with its emotion-stimulating elixor is placed directly in front of the thurible. the sword of satan occupies its customary position, which is at the forepart of the altar. the essence of this ritual dictates

rkness, the celebrant faces the sigil of antichrist as he recites the invocation of antichrist: in the name of belial i invoke you spirit of antichrist come forth! for i am the first, and many will follow! in the spirit of the beast, come forth for i am the same, and the faithful are fearful! in recognition of the number, come forth for the conquest has begun! 2 the celebrant stoops to light each candle of the pentagonia. after lighting the first, he evokes: from the angle of satan, i conjure the fires of evil! after lighting the second, he evokes: from the angle of belial, i conjure the lands of evil! after lighting the third, he evokes: from the angle of leviathan, i conjure the seas of evil! after lighting the fourth, he evokes: from the angle of beelzebub, i conjure the skies of evil!

after lighting the second, he evokes: from the angle of belial, i conjure the lands of evil! after lighting the third, he evokes: from the angle of leviathan, i conjure the seas of evil! after lighting the fourth, he evokes: from the angle of beelzebub, i conjure the skies of evil! after lighting the fifth, he evokes: from the angle of lucifer, i conjure the race of evil! the celebrant lights the candle of antichrist and intones: i conjure the will of the great beast antichrist! immediately following each of the six avocations, the celebrant tosses a small amount of conjuration saltes into the candle flames. 3 the celebrant (and all participants) drink from the chalice of change. 4 the celebrant grasps the sword of satan and points it towards the sigil of antichrist while reciting the conj

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s the cycle of suffering and rebirth. all things are related, all things change among other central principles of early buddhism is the concept of the nonexistence of a soul, or anatman. the buddha declared that separate souls for individuals that remained distinct after death do not exist. instead, he taught that each person is part of the rest of humanity, but in the most basic way, just as one candle flame is part of the general class of fire. related to this is the concept of emptiness, or sunyata. the buddha explained that sunyata meant that things do not exist on their own but are part of a larger universal network or web of all things and beings. the world exists as it is because of the presence of everything in it. the buddha also noted that there were corresponding opposites in th

et, and mongolia. dean conger/ corbis. world religions: almanac 111 buddhism living being of life. by this truth may there be well-being for you, wellbeing for the unborn child! after the birth of a child in theravada countries, the parents take the child to the local temple to be given a name. then the baby is blessed by monks and sprinkled with water. this is followed by a final ceremony with a candle. the lit candle is tilted so that drops of wax fall into a bowl of water and become solid again. this symbolizes the blending of four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. rites at marriage marriage is considered a secular, or nonreligious, contract for buddhists. but in addition to a civil ceremony, a buddhist wedding ceremony can be held, with a monk presiding. in theravada countries a w

an. it is also a time to come to the assistance of lost souls, who are forced to wander aimlessly because they did not have a proper burial. a primary part of this festival is the ritual of the floating of the water lamps. following a summoning of the gods by priests, a member from each household accompanies the priests to a nearby river or stream. there each sets a small paper lantern with a lit candle in the water to float downstream. the candles are meant as a guide to the lost souls, liberating them and showing them the way upward to heaven. sometimes the ritual of the universal salvation is also performed at this festival. in it a huge banquet is set up of cakes, bread, fruit, and any other delicacies that can be provided. the priest first blesses the food and then invites the lost so

l of judaism is the menorah, a seven-branched candelabrum (a decorative holder of candles. at the time of the second temple, the menorah was lit every evening and cleaned out every morning. the menorah was significant because it symbolized the united nation of israel and, according to the book of isaiah, israel s role as a light unto the nations. during hanukkah, or the festival of lights, a nine-candle menorah is lit on each of the festival s eight nights (eight of the candles represent the eight nights of the festival, the ninth is used to light the other eight. a third common symbol of judaism is the mezuzah, from a hebrew word that means doorpost. the mezuzah is a small case, placed on the judaism more than 4 million adherents between 70,000 and 650,000 adherents slight populations to

) and make vows for the future. hanukkah hanukkah, sometimes spelled chanukah, is regarded by gentiles as the jewish christmas, for it occurs during the christmas season in the west (the countries of europe and the americas, beginning the jewish holiday of hanukkah is also called the festival of lights. it is in remembrance of a jewish revolt that took back control of the temple in jerusalem. one candle is lit for each night of the festival, until all eight candles are burning. ap images. world religions: almanac 363 judaism on the twenty-fifth day of the jewish month of kislev. while hanukkah is perhaps the most visible jewish holiday to gentiles, who often send hanukkah cards to jewish friends in place of christmas cards, jews do not regard it as a major holiday. hanukkah is also called

ined in the temple, just enough for one day. miraculously, the menorah burned for eight days, until new oil could be prepared. accordingly, jews celebrate an eight-day festival to commemorate the event. hanukkah is a time for gift giving, although typically only children are given gifts. the chief religious observance is the lighting of the menorah, a nine-branched candelabrum, beginning with one candle on the first night and adding a candle each successive night. because of the role of oil in the rededication of the temple, it is traditional for the season to feature fried foods, especially potato pancakes, or latkes. also common during hanukkah is playing with a dreidel, a square top. during the reign of antiochus, reading the torah was illegal, but gambling games were not. jews of the t

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the young man had just quitted; the latter had pulled to the door with hasty vehemence, but some fragment, probably of fuel, had prevented its closing, and it now stood slightly ajar; the stranger pushed it open and entered. he passed a small anteroom, meanly furnished, and stood in a bedchamber of meagre and sordid discomfort. stretched on the bed, and writhing in pain, lay an old man; a single candle lit the room, and threw its feeble ray over the furrowed and death-like face of the sick person. no attendant was by; he seemed left alone, to breathe his last "water" he moaned feebly "water: i parch, i burn" the intruder approached the bed, bent over him, and took his hand "oh, bless thee, jean, bless thee" said the sufferer "hast thou brought back the physician already? sir, i am poor, b

ridicule the logic of the sage of ferney: voltaire did not go far enough for the annotator! the clock struck two, when the sound of steps was heard without. the stranger silently seated himself on the farther side of the bed, and its drapery screened him, as he sat, from the eyes of a man who now entered on tiptoe; it was the same person who had passed him on the stairs. the new-comer took up the candle and approached the bed. the old man's face was turned to the pillow; but he lay so still, and his breathing was so inaudible, that his sleep might well, by that hasty, shrinking, guilty glance, be mistaken for the repose of death. the newcomer drew back, and a grim smile passed over his face: he replaced the candle on the table, opened the bureau with a key which he took from his pocket, an

think not. there, at home, she is still good and simple; and there, under the awning by the doorway, there she still sits, divinely musing. how often, crook-trunked tree, she looks to thy green boughs; how often, like thee, in her dreams, and fancies, does she struggle for the light, not the light of the stage-lamps. pooh, child! be contented with the lamps, even with the rush-lights. a farthing candle is more convenient for household purposes than the stars. weeks passed, and the stranger did not reappear; months had passed, and his prophecy of sorrow was not yet fulfilled. one evening pisani was taken ill. his success had brought on the long-neglected composer pressing applications for concerti and sonata, adapted to his more peculiar science on the violin. he had been employed for some

, innocently and sourly "we can make up a room for my old friend, sarah" the old friend had sunk back on his chair, and, gazing intently on the fire, with his feet at ease upon the fender, seemed to have forgotten his question. mrs. mervale bit her lips, looked thoughtful, and at last coldly replied "certainly, mr. mervale; your friends do right to make themselves at home" with that she lighted a candle, and moved majestically from the room. when she returned, the two friends had vanished into mr. mervale's study. twelve o'clock struck, one o'clock, two! thrice had mrs. mervale sent into the room to know, first, if they wanted anything; secondly, if mr. glyndon slept on a mattress or feather-bed; thirdly, to inquire if mr. glyndon's trunk, which he had brought with him, should be unpacked

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tches dance, and be east of the circle. the x marks on the chart below show the positions of candles, which can be used if the operants wish it. if you choose not to surround the area with six candles, at least try to have one, to the east. six "implements" are needed for this rite, and are to be placed arranged close to each other in the center of the triangle before the beginning of the rite: a candle or lantern/lamp (which is apart from the optional six candles that can be used as mentioned above; a cord; an arthame; a cup or bowl; a phallic stone; and a three-tined wooden fork (such as a branch) or a two tined wooden fork, or some other instrument that is not too long, but has three tines. if your circle is big enough, a full sized pitchfork will do. if you have a buck or a goat's skul

hen you continue on counterclockwise, stopping when you reach sigil 1. when you reach sigil 1, you slowly say the invocatory name over the sigil, and as you lay the cord on it, you state the poetic stream. all of the invocatory names and poetic streams are given after this section; refer to them as you need them. when you are done at sigil 1, you go back to the center, pick up the lantern/lamp or candle, and, holding it in front of you, walk to the east, make a counterclockwise walk around the circle from east and back to east, and then continue counterclockwise until you reach sigil 2. say the invocatory name, and the poetic stream as you place the flame down on the sigil. returning to the center, you pick up the cup or bowl, and holding it in front of you, walk to the east, make a counte

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aith which has always been a part of the greatness of our nation" the kneeling figure of washington is placed there to remind us "of the words from his first inaugural. it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official act, my fervent supplications to that almighty being who rules over the universe" the two lower corners of the window each show the holy scriptures, an open book and a candle, signifying the light from god's law "thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path" why was this particular quotation chosen? the terms "word" and "light" have especially significant meanings in the occult lexicon. in the ancient mysteries of egypt the word "is said to have been the tetragrammaton (see source 9, part i, p. 889 "the connection of material light with. mental illum

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you were to read anton szandor lavey s satanic bible, ritual is also utilized using those very same elements. the difference lies within the intention of the participants. therefore, the technology itself does not distinguish one methodology from the other, rather the perceptions and cognitive structures of how these technologies may be utilized become the essential determining factors. whether a candle is white or black doesn't mean squat in and of itself. however, the manner in which the symbolism of the colored candle is perceived within consciousness, and then manifest as a psychological component within oneself and their environment, means everything. therefore, initiation itself is largely a psychological process. understanding the above statement, everything that initiatory systems

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the leaders of illuminati and their hordes of rapt followers shall be utterly destroyed by the brightness of his coming. until that great and momentous day, the pitiful men of the illuminati shall continue to wallow with each other in the mire and muck. they will continue communicating the sign of x, the sign of their silly, fanciful god, all the while cursing the darkness rather than lighting a candle. men blinded for all eternity by their rejection of the true light. 210 codex magica the arm patch on the military uniform of pakistan's president, general pervez musharraf, tells a number of tales. against a black, circle background we find the familiar crescent moon and star of islam (actually, pagan origin, being representative of diana, the witchcraft "star" and "moon" goddess) as well

ction and wrath on the object at which it is pointed. about 12 years ago, a few satan worshippers arrived secretly in the darkness at my ministry building and evidently carried out a ritual. for many months we had received anonymous telephone threats, so were not surprised. on the concrete porch near our front door, the vandals had scratched a "v" pointing to the entrance, and there were signs of candle use and the burning of objects. here we see the fantastic beliefs by occultists that their rituals create reality. however, in vainly attempting to harm a true christian ministry, i am persuaded that the "magic" backfired. when god is your protector, those who cast satan's spells end up in deep, deep, trouble. triple 6 or 666 as we have previously seen, the jewish cabala is at the root of m

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he realm of reality, and life. the sea, is the realm of mother chaos. the darkness of our spirit, the land of the dead. it is our past, and all things forgotten or left behind. around the sky, land& sea, are the elements of the four corners of the world. these being known as earth, air, water and fire. page 9 grimoire of eclectic magick) tools and your altar( in the opening scenes of the craft, a candle covered altar is displayed, complete with crystal ball, pentacle, and anointing oil. altars can be a chaotic collection of items, or an aesthetic expression of spirituality. an altar should reflect the personality of its user, or within a coven, order or group, the teachings of that tradition. altars can take any form, from a ritual table, to the top of your bedroom dresser. it is the place

raction brown hearth, home blessing, grounding red strength, vigor, sexual passion, tuesday gold wealth, abundance, prosperity silver discretion, intuition gray neutrality, tranquility black banishing, absorption, protection, saturday you know how to use candles? ya, you light the wick. it s more than that first put on the shirt then put on the pants ca e n h d t l e gnisserd in order to practice candle magick, you must first select a new unused colored candle, based upon your desired goal. then the candle needs to be anointed with oil. this is known as dressing the candle, and is done by rubbing oil onto the surface. you start at the center, and rub outwards. first you put on the shirt (anoint the upper half of the candle, then you put on the pants (anoint the lower half of the candle. no

magick, you must first select a new unused colored candle, based upon your desired goal. then the candle needs to be anointed with oil. this is known as dressing the candle, and is done by rubbing oil onto the surface. you start at the center, and rub outwards. first you put on the shirt (anoint the upper half of the candle, then you put on the pants (anoint the lower half of the candle. now the candle is ready for your spell. once you re ready, hold the candle upright between your palms. begin your rhythmic breathing, visualize your goal, and allow the power of your desire to flow into the candle. begin repeating a short statement of the desired goal you seek. slowly shorten the statement down, until it is the minimum number of words required to express the concept. at the peak of your c

e candle upright between your palms. begin your rhythmic breathing, visualize your goal, and allow the power of your desire to flow into the candle. begin repeating a short statement of the desired goal you seek. slowly shorten the statement down, until it is the minimum number of words required to express the concept. at the peak of your chanting, take a deep breath and slowly blow life into the candle. place the candle into a holder on your altar( continue chanting) light a match, draw the power from above down to your candle, and light the wick. place the burning match into a flame safe dish, and allow it to burn out by itself. cup your hands around the candle s flame, while you visualize, and state your goal fully one last time. then say this is my will, so mote it be! now depart the a

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bbat then extant (translation from rhodes, the satanic mass: the presiding deity is a black goat with two horns. a man dressed as a priest is attended by two women servers. a young initiate is presented to the goat who makes the sign of the cross with the left hand and commands those present to salute him with the kiss upon the hind-quarters. between his horns the creature carries a black lighted candle from which the worshippers tapers are lighted. as each one adores the goat, money is dropped into a silver dish. de raemond goes on to state that the new witch is initiated by giving satan a lock of her hair, and by going apart with him into a wood. then, according to de raemond, the sabbat dance follows in the familiar back-to-back positions and the mass proper then begins. a plain black c

lways managed to provide her with a stockpile of sacrificial infants. the black mass was held deep in the bowels of la voisin s high-walled house in the region lying south of st. denis, which, in seventeenth- century paris, was called villeneuve. the supplicant approached the altar in complete nudity and lay upon its black surface. a black-robed acolyte stepped forward to place a flickering black candle in each of her upturned palms. at this point, abbe guilborg (d. 1680) appeared and positioned himself at the living altar. he wore vestments of an orthodox shape made of white linen. the chasuble (outer vestment worn by celebrant at mass) and the alb were embroidered with black pine cones, the ancient greek symbol of fertility. the priest placed the chalice upon the supplicant s stomach, ki

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sterious dripping of liquid. jung always experienced a sensation of incapacity whenever the phenomena would begin, and cold perspiration would bead his forehead. the climax of the haunting occurred when the head of a woman materialized on the pillow of jung s bed about 16 inches from his own. the ghostly head had one eye open, and it stared at the astonished psychoanalyst. jung managed to light a candle, and the frightening specter disappeared. he later learned from the villagers that all previous tenants of the country house had terminated their occupancy in short order after a night or two in the haunted house. in the jargon of parapsychology the branch of behavioral science that undertakes to examine such phenomena a ghost is usually a stranger to the one who perceives it while an appar

e. he was not frightened, however, as he felt protected by his christian faith. he used a holy relic to quiet the disturbances when they became particularly violent and remained calm enough to keep a detailed journal of the phenomena that he and his family witnessed. marianne foyster received the full fury of the haunting s attack from the beginning of their occupancy. one night, while carrying a candle on the way to their bedroom, she received such a violent blow in the eye that it produced a cut and a black bruise that was visible for several days. a hammerhead was thrown at her one night as she prepared for bed. she received a blow from a piece of metal that was hurled down a flight of stairs. another time, she narrowly missed being struck by a flat iron, which smashed the chimney of th

arrived to add to the confusion at calvados, a cousin of mme. de x, an army officer, appeared to pay them a visit. he scoffed at the wild stories the members of the household told him, and against all their pleas, he insisted upon sleeping in the green room. they need not worry about him, he assured them, he always had his revolver at his side. the officer strode boldly to the green room, left a candle burning as a night light, and went straight to sleep. he was awakened a short time later by what seemed to be the soft rustling of a silken robe. he was instantly aware that the candle had been extinguished and that something was tugging at the covers on his bed. in answer to his gruff demands to know who was there, he felt a cold breath of air blow out the candle he had relit and the rustl

nting phenomena continue unabated. teeta moss even photographed a shadowy image of chloe standing near the house. according to eby and members of the staff, resident ghosts frequently reported include those of the two poisoned woodruffe girls, who are often heard playing and running in the halls. many guests have heard babies crying when there are no infants present in the mansion, and a floating candle moving slowly up the stairs has been often reported. other ghosts include those of a woman in a black skirt who floats about a foot off the floor and who is seen dancing to music that cannot be heard by the living; a man who was stabbed to death in a hallway over an argument concerning a gambling debt; an overseer who was robbed and killed in 1927 and who angrily demands that guests leave t

at. a tea towel lying near where the body had been found was barely singed, and a large pile of dry firewood remained unaffected. gee concluded from his examination that the woman must have suffered a heart attack and fallen into the fire. the body was ignited at the head by the fire and had been sufficiently inflammable to burn to such an extensive degree without any other source of heat, like a candle. the draft from the chimney had prevented the spread of flames to other parts of the room. in a 1961 study dr. gavin thurston studied the literature of shc and came to a number of conclusions, among them: 1. that under certain conditions a body will burn in its own fat with little or no damage to surrounding objects. 2. the combustion is not spontaneous, but started by an external source of

oach to spiritual awakening does not only consist of meditation but of three ways believed to work together. those ways are: 1. sila or purification 2. samadhi or concentration 3. punna or insight sila, or purification, is simply cleansing the body, mind, spirit. samadhi, or concentration, involves fixing one s mind or attention on a single object that can be any object such as a colored wheel, a candle, reflections on attributes of buddha or the elements of nature, etc. 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 mysteries of the mind 149 meditation (field mark publications) thetwo main categories of meditation are mystical and secular. punna, or insight, doesn t come until the student masters mindfulness of the body, feelings, mind, and mind

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video, appeared in small character roles in movies, and has lectured at many colleges and universities across the united states. among buckland fs best-known titles are practical candleburning rituals (1970, the tree: complete book of saxon witchcraft (1974, doors to other worlds (1993, scottish witchcraft (1991, the witch book (2001, and the buckland romani tarot (2001. other books are advanced candle 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 magic and sorcery 81 in1966 raymond buckland opened america fs first museum of witchcraft and magic. magic (1996, anatomy of the occult (1977, the book of african divination (1992, buckland gypsies f domino divination deck (1995, coin divination (1999, gypsy dream dictionary (1998, gypsy fortunetelling

ieved to greatly increase the realization of all desires. m delving deeper kunz, george frederick. the mystical lore of precious stones. san bernardino, calif: borgo press, 1986. pavitt, william thomas. the book of talismans, amulets, and zodiacal gems. new york: samuel weiser, 1970. walker, barbara g. the woman fs dictionary of symbols and sacred objects. edison, n.j: castle books, 1988. candles candle burning has been associated with religious and magical ceremonies since earliest antiquity. to light a candle in respectful remembrance of a person who has died is a common practice in many religions. the light of a single candle is held by many to be sym- 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 objects of mystery and power 171 carnelian is

any religions. the light of a single candle is held by many to be sym- 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 objects of mystery and power 171 carnelian is called the mecca stone by many moslems. bolical of the illumination of the soul in the midst of earthly despair or of death. ancient romans honored juno lucina, mother of the light, whenever a candle was lit to spread its light and sweet scent into the darkness. juno lucina controlled the sun, moon, and stars, and granted to newborn children the glight h of their spirit. each year during the winter solstice a festival of lights was celebrated in her honor. this winter celebration became the christian feast of santa lucia (saint lucy, which is still observed in sweden with a young woman

stars, and granted to newborn children the glight h of their spirit. each year during the winter solstice a festival of lights was celebrated in her honor. this winter celebration became the christian feast of santa lucia (saint lucy, which is still observed in sweden with a young woman wearing a crown of candles and portraying the lussibruden or lucy bride. the custom of the lighting of the yule candle also has its roots in the pagan observance of the winter solstice. whereas christians light an oversized candle that they hope would burn through the night from christmas eve to the dawn of christmas day to bring good luck for the coming year, the scandinavians of old ignited a bundle of kindling and conducted a religious ceremony that was designed to encourage the sun to return from the lo

ght from christmas eve to the dawn of christmas day to bring good luck for the coming year, the scandinavians of old ignited a bundle of kindling and conducted a religious ceremony that was designed to encourage the sun to return from the long night of darkness. for many centuries, candles have been very popular in the practice of certain rites of magic. in the middle ages, it was believed that a candle formed in the image of a woman and burned with the proper incantation could bring love to a man seeking the favor of a particular lady. according to tradition, a red-colored candle brought about the best results. first, according to the charm, the candle was to be anointed with perfume to signify femininity. then, after the candle had burned for a few minutes a brief invocation was offered

icular lady. according to tradition, a red-colored candle brought about the best results. first, according to the charm, the candle was to be anointed with perfume to signify femininity. then, after the candle had burned for a few minutes a brief invocation was offered to loving spirits to bring the man fs love to him forevermore. the invocation was to be made at sunset.once over the flame of the candle, then repeated over the smoking wick. the spell was to be repeated on consecutive sunsets until the candle had been consumed. a black candle formed in the shape of a skull was often used in ceremonial magic to dispel curses. the skull-candle was to be burned at midnight and a proclamation, which had been formally written on paper, was to be read above the flame, demanding the removal of any

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se"magical" which were for the control of the forces of nature, such as producing storms, or for casting on orcuring disease.religious ceremonies. the religious rites, which we should call divine service at the present day, weresolemnised with the greatest reverence. homage to the master was always paid at the beginning of all thesacred functions, and this often included the offering of a burning candle. at poictiers in 1574[1] the devilwas in the form of "a large black goat who spoke like a person, and to whom the witches rendered homageholding a lighted candle. boguet says in 1598[2] that the witches worshipped a goat "and for greater homagethey offer to him candles which give a flame of a blue colour. sometimes he holds a black image which he the god of the witcheschapter v. religious a

who spoke like a person, and to whom the witches rendered homageholding a lighted candle. boguet says in 1598[2] that the witches worshipped a goat "and for greater homagethey offer to him candles which give a flame of a blue colour. sometimes he holds a black image which he the god of the witcheschapter v. religious and magical ceremonies47makes the witches kiss, and when kissing it they offer a candle or a wisp of burning straw. the somersetwitches in 1664[3] said that when they met the man in black at the sabbath "they all make low obeysance tohim, and he delivers some wax candles like little torches, which they give back again at parting. as a rulethe candles were lighted at a fire or light which the grandmaster carried on his head between his horns; whichshows that the rite was reserv

elife of sir george maxwell. declares, that every one of the persons above-mentioned gave their consents tothe making of the said effigies, and that they wrought the clay, and that the black man did make the figure ofthe head and face, and two arms on the said effigies. declares, that the devil set three pins in the same,one in each side, and one in the breast; and that the declarant did hold the candle to them, all the time thepicture was making" in new england in 1692,[35] the accusation against the rev. george burroughsincluded the charge "that he brought poppets to them, and thorns to stick into those poppets" in medievaltimes it is very certain that the recorders regarded wax images as being made only for evil purposes, but it ispossible that they were also used for healing the sick

the water and poured it on theground in the name of the devil, saying 'so may my enemy be poured out like water, and lie helpless on theearth. then she went round the well backwards on her knees, and at each station she cast a stone in the nameof the devil, and said 'so may the curse fall on him, and the power of the devil crush him" still moremodern is the method of casting a curse by burning a candle in front of a saint's image in church; in thecandle are stuck pins, and the enemy is supposed to waste away as the candle burns, exactly as was supposedto happen when a wax figure was melted with pins stuck in it.there are many charms and spells still in vogue in which the name of the christian deity, usually the trinity,is used, but in origin they belong to the pre-christian religion. unde

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something has to be clarified: the title queen of elfhame can be confusing, as it is given to the mother and her daughter- but do not be disarranged by this. to begin with, there is a deeper relationship between the mother and her daughter than is readily apparent- while they are not the same being, they are also not different; the classic paradox. in much the same way that the light thrown by a candle cannot be seen as separate from the flame, and yet, not the same thing as the flame, so we see the inner relationship of the mother to the daughter. this exact same paradox and comparison can be (and will be) applied when we discuss the relationship of the lightbringer to the horned father, below. the point here is to point out that the mother and her daughter are overlapping figures; the c

of ours. her ordeals also became emblematic of the human souls ordeals. the son of the horned god also wears horns- his overlaps with his father are immense, and again, see the discussion on the relationship between the mother and her daughter to understand this. it is a mystery, and a very important one- one that can easily be realized if you think it through. if the primal father was seen as a candle flame, his son would be the light cast by the flame. light and flame are not the same, and yet, it is hard to separate them- one could say that they are not truly different; the lightbringer draws his great power from nature, from his origins, from his father, and he bears this power, carries it forth- and he shows this by wearing the horns as well. if you have seen the son, you have seen t

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oup of so-called witches which were known as the aniza bedouin clan. they were derived in leadership from a man known as abu el- atahiyya (748-c. 828, who was originally a potter but became a strong and influential writer and poet among fellow arabs. atahiyya had a coven or circle of disciples who were called wise ones, and after his death adopted the goat as a symbol of their tribe. the torch or candle between the horns was added, signifying wisdom from the head of the teacher. the aniza tribe also had a symbol of the wasm or tribal brand, which was a symbol which resembled a birds foot. the clan was also known for their use of the bloodletter8 which was called the adhdhame, or athame. in later times, the aniza tribe migrated to spain which brought some aspects of the witch-cult to europe

azi-dahaka, called zohak the king made daemon! who by dreams shall guide me into the dire mansion of shades and thorn covered thrones! ohrmazd sought to free all limitations, yet space could not recount ahriman. it was shadow and darkness, nourished in the abyss, with the violet light of the black sun, called al ghul, the point of all hunger known as az, the crowning of the beast. this night, as candle burns and my vessel of darkness is prepared, shall i go forth to the gathering of our spirits thou yatus and wondering demon kin of mine. druj, descend, i shall become as dragon of flesh and seed, fire, smoke and soul. come forth now! so it is done further reading- yatuk dinoih (second edition) the book of cain the toad rite nox umbra azothoz 22 coven maleficia this work was chartered by co

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therwise be so. now arrange these classifications in a diagram of four steps as below; use the steps to observe whether each of the worlds is being suitably and consistently with those preceding it. for example, is one of the events in assiyah is "people being late, and one of the aspects of beriah is "creation of an efficient workforce, then something is obviously wrong. chapter three 1. light a candle in a darkened room, and stand or sit back from it. imagine that the tree of life is the candle itself, and the flame is kether. try to visualise as strongly as possible the darkness of the room "contracting" itself to create the point of light, turning inside-out your first perception that the light is radiating into the darkness. this simple meditation may assist an experiential awareness

wly visualise the light of the lamp becoming brighter, and the altar becoming larger and larger until one is lost in the other, and the visualised object is lost amidst them. then slowly contract this vision to a singular point of light and hold it as long as possible. this will have the effect of simplifying and clarifying your work at regular intervals. 2. chockmah; the ritual of the circle and candle circle; a'agvl; the circle is the eye of the mind, containing the mystery to be worked. within, all things are fixed and placed in equilibrium. candle; nr; the candle dies to release the light. the second ritual builds the sapphire temple further by creating a circle within which the work is performed. the altar is usually the centre of the circle, or can be placed in the east, which is whe

brium. candle; nr; the candle dies to release the light. the second ritual builds the sapphire temple further by creating a circle within which the work is performed. the altar is usually the centre of the circle, or can be placed in the east, which is where the sun rises and hence is symbolic of the dawning of light. as the ritual is assigned to chockmah, the actions are circular and involve the candle as a pillar of light. again, the actions follow the pattern of energy indicated by the letters composing chockmah; point cheth draw a circle about your temple space in any manner that seems appealing, using either your hand to point, or a wand or stick. this represents the enclosure (cheth) within which you will work. point kaph light a candle on your altar and place it in the centre of the

letters composing chockmah; point cheth draw a circle about your temple space in any manner that seems appealing, using either your hand to point, or a wand or stick. this represents the enclosure (cheth) within which you will work. point kaph light a candle on your altar and place it in the centre of the circle, if this is not the position of your altar already. warn the palm of your hand by the candle flame, feeling the warmth enter your arm. point mem take a small container of water, either a shell, cup, or other small pot, and walk around the circle in a clockwise motion, sprinkling the water. say; i purify the circle by water, and cleanse it and myself of all that is unnecessary to my work. point heh take the candle and walk around the circle once again, holding it up and saying; i co

shell, cup, or other small pot, and walk around the circle in a clockwise motion, sprinkling the water. say; i purify the circle by water, and cleanse it and myself of all that is unnecessary to my work. point heh take the candle and walk around the circle once again, holding it up and saying; i consecrate this circle by fire, focusing everything in it and myself to the work i will do. place the candle down again, raise your arms above your head and say, firmly; behold! the meditation for the ritual of chockmah is that of a spiral. visualise yourself as the centre of a circle, and then visualise that circle spinning around you as a wheel. from that point, visualise the circle vibrating upwards and downwards, so that the path of any point on the circle will form a spiral. imagine that this

ah. beth is the archetype of containers, and can mean 'temple. point yod take a seed and place it into the chalice. say; let the seed of this work i am to perform grow to fruition in peace and safety. yod is the letter attributed to the hermit tarot card, and symbolises the guiding principle of light, to which nature aspires, as a seed becomes a plant which turns to the light. point nun light the candle in front of the chalice as symbolic of the sun (see also the point above regarding the candle, nr. say; let the gross be removed that the light may shine forth and fill this temple. point heh visualise a triangular window in the east, through which light shines, and fills the temple. raise your hands and state; let the spirit of understanding fill this temple i have built. the meditation of

THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

the operational cloth is made of white linen or silk. the operational cloth should be hemmed plainly, without any trimmings like a fringe, lace, etc. 6. accessories: a metal candlestick of proper height will be required to hold the central luminary and will be placed, at the proper time, in the centre of the pantacle. another candlestick, a smaller one, will also be required, to hold the ordinary candle- used to light the central luminary. the candles should be made of pure beeswax, or of so called liturgical wax (30% 7 approx. 25 inches is 635 mm and it is very curious to note that this is, approx, the length of the golden section of the meter. 9 pure beeswax, and can be obtained from specialized stores. a bronze or copper censer, or better, an earthenware cassolette, will also be require

oden table facing the true orient. it will be covered with the operational cloth with its pantacle properly oriented. the censer will be placed on the altar to the right of the pantacle ie: to the left of the operator, and the poniard, pointing towards the orient, to the right of the operator ie: on the left side of the pantacle; in the centre of the pentacle- the central luminary. the 'ordinary' candle will be placed to the right of the operator, and before him- the ritual. 7. the posture: the operator works standing erect. during his orisons he should keep, if he can, his hands open and slightly cupped facing the sky with his elbows pressed against the body. he will read from the ritual placed in front of him. he may hold the ritual in his right hand and the candlestick with the ordinary

andle will be placed to the right of the operator, and before him- the ritual. 7. the posture: the operator works standing erect. during his orisons he should keep, if he can, his hands open and slightly cupped facing the sky with his elbows pressed against the body. he will read from the ritual placed in front of him. he may hold the ritual in his right hand and the candlestick with the ordinary candle in his left hand, if the space is restricted. 8. the luminary: all profane light, particularly electric lamps, must be extinguished beforehand. there must be no more than the two luminaries as set in the ritual: the 'central' and the 'ordinary, as there is an occult law which stipulates that a third 'light' is brought about whenever two lights are already present. 9. generalities: the opera

version of the divine tetragram and the mediaeval rabbis endeavoured to visualize it, flamboyant, upon their foreheads in a sort of interior vision, when thrown into the flames of the stakes. the operator will restrict himself to trace it upon his forehead, each time, with his right thumb. he could as well, according to another formula, trace it in front of himself with the flame of the ordinary candle (which it represents in this ritual, either moving the candle upwards, or downwards along the vertical line of this letter tau. actually, it consists of tracing in space, a figure four (4, four proper, or inverted. martinism of tradition knows well the importance of this glyph- the four proper symbolizes resurrection and the four inverted incarnation. 12 extra anticipating questions which m

kes the sign of the cross, standing erect facing the altar and the orient, and says: o venerated masters who have passed through the portals and have accomplished the ultimate voyage, i appeal to you 1 let us become united at this moment and in this place, become united with our brothers dispersed all over this vast world, become united in hearts and spirit. amen. operator now lights the ordinary candle (which he will use to light the central luminary) and says: i conjure thee uriel invoking thee by the word, by all that is in thy power and in mine: may thy spiritual fire embrace the matter which i consecrate to the eternal in the bosom of these circles. may the elementary fire residing there unite with thine to contribute to the spiritual light of men of desire- my brothers, and may they

, by all that is in thy power and in mine: may thy spiritual fire embrace the matter which i consecrate to the eternal in the bosom of these circles. may the elementary fire residing there unite with thine to contribute to the spiritual light of men of desire- my brothers, and may they thus become animated by thy fire of life. by ieshouah, our lord, amen. operator inhales lightly the flame of the candle and says: o pure light, symbol of the superior of my soul to whom the eternal has entrusted the care of my thought, of my will, actions and words, make thy radiant fire purge my soul of its dross and my lips- sanctified for the words i am going to pronounce, to operate for a greater glory of the eternal, for my own tuition and for the edification of my fellow men. by ieshouah, our lord, ame

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

is colloquially termed adeptship,29 that path by which man is translated into a voluntary co-worker with nature in the task of evolution. the final exercise is magic proper-the art of ceremonial magic. by now it should be abundantly clear that not all magic is ceremonial; that not necessarily does it proceed by way of ceremony or ritual. nor does it always require the usual paraphernalia of robe, candle, incense, and lodge-room. there is much in magic which is not too dissimilar with the methods of meditation. that is to say, it follows an interior route, and is a means of dealing with the psyche by way of the actual psychological instruments of psyche without reference to any external object, symbol, or piece of equipment. it is the technique of an equilibriated introversion. just as the

lightness in the brain, the student may be assured that he has acheved success in this particular practice. ths state gained, the middle pillar should be proceeded with, and the names could be silently vibrated in tune with the rhythmic inhalation and exhalation of the breath. the sense of the brilliance above whch i prefer to thuds of as the "lamp above the head" or as others have called it "the candle of vision" becomes much more perceptible and marked. very often it develops into an awareness of a whrling sphere of fiery light radiating peace and illumination into the mind and body. little more need be said, for i have no desire to provide material which may act upon suggestible minds. there are people so constituted as to be able to produce symptoms of any described kind with the least

THE PAGAN BOOK OF WORDS PRAYERS CHANTS AND RHYMES

d to earth! eliza fegley http//www.sacredspiral.com free me loosely bind a dark feather with a thin white thread to a tree and say the following: from stress and heartache, free me. from all the chaos of the days, free me. from stagnant thoughts, free me. from idleness and feelings of helplessness, free me. wind, free me! walk away. when the wind tugs the feather from the tree, you will be freed. candle enchantment candle tall. candle bright. candle burn all through the night! eliza fegley http//www.sacredspiral.com pumpkin enchantment pumpkin orange with grizzly face protect tonight my homely place hazel nut charm the hazel nut is said to contain all the wisdom of the worlds. they were carried around as charms to protect health and to help gain knowledge and bring about good fortune. haze

THE STAR IN THE WEST BY CAPTAIN FULLER A CRITICAL ESSAY ON THE WORKS OF ALEISTER CROWLEY

aught by their unfound fellows, and our path is lit as a fairy dell by a thousand wonders of light and of beauty. ga little more clothing, h the critic writes, as he perused the gpoems and ballads, h perhaps, yet we do not feel its need in the glowing works before us. forty long years have passed, and the world moves. crowley fairly puts his characters to bed, tucks them up, and does not blow the candle out with cryptic morse-like dot and dash, leaving the imagination to wallow in the dark, intelligible to the baby-mind of sucklings, and we admire him all the more for not doing so; his undraped virginity is delightful, and if his maidens lack vestments and his matrons mantles, it is a hearty sight, a robust sight, it flushes the drains of our mind, and discloses a heart lying beneath all t

ems he was pursuing. it is, i am told, an innocent child fs game. one of the factory hands; and. he stumbled. h *why jesus wept, vol. iii, p. 48. molly is pronounced virgo intacta by twenty-three eminent physicians,*1. and marries percy who is of course quite reformed.*2. farewell, you filthy-minded people! i know a stable from a steeple. farewell, my decent-minded friends! i know arc lights from candle ends. farewell! a poet begs your alms, will walk awhile among the palms. an honest love, a loyal kiss, can show him better worlds than this; nor will he come again to yours while he knows champak-stars from sewers.*3 *1. twenty-three sanhedrin judges *2. the satire is against the belief that conversion can put the clock back *3. why jesus wept, vol. iii, p. 50. aleister crowley fs estimate

ley, as well as hume, and later still kant himself, travelling by slightly different roads, ultimately arrived at the same destination: gwe cannot go beyond experience. h in the first half of the last century kant fs immediate successors, such as fichte, schelling and hegel, swinging round this central point of attraction, though viewing it from different positions, ultimately, like moths round a candle, fell spluttering into the socket, burnt by that same flame they were attempting to explain away. nevertheless, though at first their narcissus-like self-worship may seem to have been productive of little good, at least, however, it has brought to blossom one irrefragable and irrefutable fact, and that is: that in some apparently unknown plane, sensation can be other than subjective, i.e, i

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

no more than the usual claptrap of secret societies quite the least important parts of the ritual. minerval ritual a conical tent, within which is seated saladin, in oriental costume. before him is an altar, a well covered with a coping-stone, on which are (1) the book of the law (ccxx (2) a sword (3) a platter (disk) of bread and salt. on his right hand is a seat. the tent is lighted by a single candle: or, there is a palm tree. without is an armed black guard, who seizes the candidate on his approach, and binds him hand and foot, and blindfolds him. he then leads him to the tent and knocks once. saladin: whom have you there? black guard: a prisoner, mighty saladin. saladin: have you discovered his identity? file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o

ual. first degree first point (illustration) the oasis is a space, preferably circular. in the west is a well, with a coping-stone; that is, a cubical altar with a removable top. it is made so as to hold water; and on this water floats an ark, preferably proportioned as is given in the canon, containing a dagger, a disk, and the book of the law. in the east is an altar, cylindrical, where burns a candle. this is overshadowed by a conical tent, where is a throne composed of four cubes, arranged as an inverted tau, for the three officers. these are saladin, his wazir, and an emir. the wazir sits on the right hand. opening saladin crosses his hands, left over right; wazir and emir take them between theirs. saladin:30 a. wazir:30 u. emir:30 m. all together: aum. s (rises) do what thou wilt sha

the camp. s: let the camp be guarded (done by locking doors, and setting sentinel, if there be one) w: most mysterious master, the camp is duly guarded. s: the next duty? e: to see that all present are true men. s: to order, fellow-soldiers (all take the pose, and give sign) s: how many officers has the camp? w: three visible. e: and eight invisible. s: what is the weapon of the master? w (gives candle) light. s: how shall he use it? e: to find truth. s: where shall he seek it? w: in the well. file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c2.html (2 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:02:43 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o (they go together, s. bearing candle, w. and e. with arms crossed over his back, to the well) s: a spring shut up, a fountain sealed! brethren

ments%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c2.html (2 of 14 [12/28/2001 2:02:43 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o (they go together, s. bearing candle, w. and e. with arms crossed over his back, to the well) s: a spring shut up, a fountain sealed! brethren, let the well be opened (w. and e. remove the ark, and bear it to the altar walking in front of s. s. places the candle upon it. they form a triangle about the altar. s. takes the dagger, and gives it to w, the disk, and gives it to e, and takes the book himself. e. lays disk on altar, to west of candle; s. places book open, upon disk; w. places dagger upon book) s: fellow-soldiers, we have drawn the living water of truth from the well of the oasis (o.t.o. applause. all resume seats) lustration first point:

o the monsters of the sea/ that they may devour it. s, w, and e. pronounce aum as in the opening. s: you will seal this solemn oath with your lips on the book of the law (done) s: you will now retire from my presence, and undergo the due preparation for the ordeal which awaits you (they take him out) second point the candidate is stripped completely by w. and e. s. conceals in the closed tent his candle, so that the camp is in absolute darkness. c. brought to w. of well. they leave him (a pause) s: o thou! lady of the east! i hereby invoke upon this candidate the powers of birth. may he be brought safely from darkness into light. aumn! all: aumn! s: send the candidate on his travels with the moon (3 circles. music. this is the beating of the tom-tom unless some highly skilled musician be a

ls of the o.t.o. w: most mysterious master. the candidate has fulfilled the nine moons (music) s: before the beginning of years, etc. to between a sleep and a sleep (chorus from swinburne s atlanta in calydon (a pause (w. and e. advance silent, throw a noose around his neck, and carry him to the well, where he sits crouched, immersed to the neck. they put the coping-stone in place. s. removes his candle, and descends to the well. he knocks thrice with the dagger on the coping-stone, and returns) s: and the earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. and the powers of nature said: let there be light! and there was light (w. and e. raise the stone, pull out c, and wrap him in the flag of his country. they lead him to the altar) s: in the name of the secret ma

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. 18:3 wherefore are we counted as beasts [and] reputed vile in your sight? 18:4 he teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? 18:5 yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 18:6 the light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. 18:7 the steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. 18:8 for he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 18:9 the gin shall take [him] by the heel [and] the robber shall prevail against him. 18:10 the snare [is] laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way. 18:11 terrors shall make him a

he organ. 21:13 they spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. 21:14 therefore they say unto god, depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. 21:15 what [is] the almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him? 21:16 lo, their good [is] not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 21:17 how oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and [how oft] cometh their destruction upon them [god] distributeth sorrows in his anger. 21:18 they are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 21:19 god layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know [it] 21:20 his eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the almighty. 21:21 for w

in, and a way for the lightning of the thunder: 28:27 then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out. 28:28 and unto man he said, behold, the fear of the lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding. 29:1 moreover job continued his parable, and said, 29:2 oh that i were as [in] months past, as [in] the days [when] god preserved me; 29:3 when his candle shined upon my head [and when] by his light i walked [through] darkness; 29:4 as i was in the days of my youth, when the secret of god [was] upon my tabernacle; 29:5 when the almighty [was] yet with me [when] my children [were] about me; 29:6 when i washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil; 29:7 when i went out to the gate through the city [when] i prepared my s

ing to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. 18:25 with the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright; 18:26 with the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward. 18:27 for thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks. 18:28 for thou wilt light my candle: the lord my god will enlighten my darkness. 18:29 for by thee i have run through a troop; and by my god have i leaped over a wall. 18:30 [as for] god, his way [is] perfect: the word of the lord is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him. 18:31 for who [is] god save the lord? or who [is] a rock save our god? 18:32 [it is] god that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way

hall save thee. 20:23 divers weights [are] an abomination unto the lord; and a false balance [is] not good. 20:24 man s goings [are] of the lord; how can a man then understand his own way? 20:25 [it is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry. 20:26 a wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. 20:27 the spirit of man [is] the candle of the lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly. 20:28 mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. 20:29 the glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the grey head. 20:30 the blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly. 21:1 the king s heart [is] in the hand of the lord [as] the riv

seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 24:17 rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 24:18 lest the lord see [it] and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 24:19 fret not thyself because of evil [men] neither be thou envious at the wicked; 24:20 for there shall be no reward to the evil [man] the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 24:21 my son, fear thou the lord and the king [and] meddle not with them that are given to change: 24:22 for their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? 24:23 these [things] also [belong] to the wise [it is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24:24 he that saith unto the wicked, thou [art] righteous; him shall the

TRUE HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT

he original ripley's museum. i had known that ripley had, in the nineteen seventies, acquired the gardner stuff, but as far as i knew it was all located at their tennessee resort museum. i think i'd heard they'd closed it down. by then, the social liberalism of the early seventies was over, and witchcraft and sorcery were no longer in keeping with a `family style' museum. it featured a man with a candle in his head, a tantric skull drinking cup and freak show stuff like that, but, i mean, witchcraft is sacrilegious, as we all know. so, i was a bit surprised, when i discovered some of the gardner stuff- including an important historical document, for sale in the gift shop, in a case just opposite the little alligators that have "st.augustine, florida- america's oldest city" stickered on the

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

the divine act of creation did not happen once at the beginning of the universe, nor does it occur only once at the beginning of a life. it is happening constantly everywhere. in a single second every human being is recreated an infinite number of times. this is why blake said "if the sun& moon should doubt /they'd immedi- ately go out."2 it is useful in this matter to meditate on the flame of a candle, which is a metaphor of the physical universe. it exists, has shape and endures, yet is made of nothingness that rises from nowhere, momentarily forms the flame-body, and then vanishes upwards into the nothingness from whence it came. it is also useful to med- itate on the wave. just as both universes are in every human, so does a living human being occu- py a portion of both universes. hum

sing smoke would give the shade something to gather into a visible form through which it could express itself to the magus. alternatively, the smoke of appropriate incense, or the steam from boiling water, is sometimes used within the triangle to aid in the manifesta- tion of a spirit. if an elemental spirit of fire is summoned into the triangle, its body can be supplied by the dancing flame of a candle. a scrying crystal or black mirror can also be placed within the triangle to act as a medium through which the evoked spirit can express itself. the triangle is materially drawn on the ground or floor, but mentally traced in the air in a vertical position, just as the magic circle is drawn on the floor, but pro- jected in astral fire at the level of the heart. the spirit is evoked through t

cleansed of unwanted influences by fire and water, following the golden dawn practice. however, if preferred, the three active elements (fire, air, water) may be used, or all four elements (fire, air, water, earth. symbols of the elements, such as the four aces of the tarot, can be used for cleansing the cir- cle, but it is more effective to employ physical representatives. fire is indicated by a candle or lamp; water is represented by water droplets sprinkled with the fingers, or often with a pine cone or other aspergillum; air is usually signified by the smoke of an incense stick, or sometimes a feather (however, it is better to indicate air with the breath; earth is represented by salt. each elemental substance or its symbol is taken from the altar and carried once around the circle clo

e symbolism is not understood. psychic entities respond only to the mind- states of the magus. the term "mind-state" is used here to describe the total gestalt of thoughts, emotions, urges, and sensations that exist within the personal universe of the indi- vidual at a given instant. mind-states may change totally from one moment to another; or they may be reborn continuously, like the flame of a candle, and so be sustained for extended periods. particular mind-states resonate in harmony with particular psychic beings. for each spirit there is a unique mind-state that it interprets as a summons to manifest on the circle of consciousness. when the occult polarity of this mind-state is inverted, the spirit interprets the change as a dismissal. no spirit can defy the direc- tive of its mind-s

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

to a high chamber and bid me look thorow the chink of a doore: where first i saw how shee put of all her garments, and took out of a certain coffer sundry kindes of boxes, of the which she opened one, and tempered the ointment therein with her fingers, and then rubbed her body therewith from the sole of the foot to the crowne of the head, and when she had spoken privily with her selfe, having the candle in her hand, she shaked the parts of her body, and behold, i perceived a plume of feathers did burgen out, her nose waxed crooked and hard, her nailes turned into clawes, and so she became an owle. then she cried and screeched like a bird of that kinde, and willing to proove her force, mooved her selfe from the ground by little and little, ti1 at last she flew quite away.lr notice that the

f native stone, build to withstand the storms of winter. the old chapter twelve: the tarot 21 1 man invites you inside when he sees you, so that you may warm yourself before the fire in the common room. it is a lonely spot and he seldom gets visitors. the ruling intelligence is the virgin goddess of the heavens, virgo, whose statue stands within a small shrine inside the hermitage. if you light a candle in her honor, she may respond to your question by either nodding or by shaking her head. x the wheel offortune hebrew letter: kaph (fist) correspondence: jupiter path: twenty-first the waite version of this trump is abstract and does a poor job of presenting its astral landscape. it is an old-fashioned wooden fairground wheel similar to a ferris wheel, but turned by a crank at its axis. var

sound. 268 soul flight scent those who enjoy incense may find that burning it during the general ritual helps to create a unique atmosphere, and develops a useful habit pattern. any mild, pleasant incense may be employed. avoid scents that are acrid and cutting, or that are too cloying and sweet in the back of the throat. vanilla is a good lunar scent, and the lighting of a vanilla-scented white candle is excellent, as white is one of the colors of the moon. water vessels a useful trick you will not find mentioned elsewhere is to set a basin of clear, fresh water under your bed. a silver or crystal basin works best-the broader its opening, the better. even plain glass is fine to use, since clear glass is lunar in nature. if you prefer, set this basin on a table or bureau in the physical c

els a useful trick you will not find mentioned elsewhere is to set a basin of clear, fresh water under your bed. a silver or crystal basin works best-the broader its opening, the better. even plain glass is fine to use, since clear glass is lunar in nature. if you prefer, set this basin on a table or bureau in the physical chamber where you practice the general ritual. you can float a small, flat candle on the surface of the water, though you should never do this under your bed for obvious reasons of safety. the currents of air generated over the basin by the rising heat from the candle flame will help circulate the water vapor throughout your chamber. mental considerations portal exercise as a mental exercise, visualize an astral doorway. this can be done at any time you have a few minute

TYSON DONALD THE MAGICAL WORKBOOK

ss .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 14 outward concentration i: time watching .50 exercise 15 outward concentration 11: candle burning .53 exercise 76 outward concentration 111: water boiling .55 exercise 17 visualization i: geometric shapes .57 exercise 18 visualization 11: leaving the body .61 exercise 19 visualization 111: astral temple .64 contents ix exercise 20 projection of the will i: affecting an object .68 exercise 2 1 projection of the will 11: affecting an element. 71 exercise 22 projection of the will

books on magical topics that simplifj. their subject to such a degree, nothing of practical value remains. these works advocate a sort of "shake-and-bake" instant magic. it is assumed by their authors that no preparation and no inner development is required, merely the mechanical execution of a few physical actions, the utterance of a dozen words memorized by rote, and usually, the lighting of a candle. add water and stir-miracle follows after fifteen minutes. it is quite obvious that those who write such books have no knowledge of magic. the tragedy is that their books mislead many serious beginners into believing that magic requires no effort-or worse, that magic is an obvious fraud and a waste of time. it is hoped that the present work finds a middle ground between overwhelming the beg

ttention intensely on symbols and objects, and to hold it focused for extended spans of time. the ability to concentrate is essential for success. all exercises to develop concentration tend to be tedious, simply because the human mind hates to focus on something in which it has no active interest. disciplining the mind to overcome this tedium is the aim of the exercise. outward concentration 11: candle burning i nsert the tip of a stick pin or other small pin with a weighted head into the side of a white candle about half an inch below the level of the wick, so that the pin projects horizontally when the candle is placed in a candle holder. the tip of the pin should penetrate the candle to a depth between one-eighth and onequarter of an inch. arrange a kitchen chair before a small table a

low the level of the wick, so that the pin projects horizontally when the candle is placed in a candle holder. the tip of the pin should penetrate the candle to a depth between one-eighth and onequarter of an inch. arrange a kitchen chair before a small table as described in the previous exercise, so that when you sit in the chair you will face a blank wall or other undistracting surface. set the candle in its candle holder on the table and light it. sit in the chair in the standard sitting posture with hands resting lightly on knees and feet flat on the floor six inches apart. establish a regular rhythm of slow, deep breaths. gaze at the flame of the candle and focus your awareness solely on the flame, to the exclusion of every other thought. note its shape, its color, and its motion in t

he exclusion of every other thought. note its shape, its color, and its motion in the same way that a camera 54 sitting exercises records a scene. do not think about the flame, merely observe it with unwavering attention. let the flame fill your mind. when you realize that your attention has strayed to daydreams, memories, or mental reflections, gently but firmly guide it back to the flame of the candle. each time your mind wanders, bring it back to the flame. allow yourself to become the flame, alive and aware but without thoughts. concentrate on the flame keenly and remain fully aware of all its aspects throughout the exercise. if your eyes water, allow them to close for several seconds and deliberately relax the muscles around your eyelids. even when your eyes are shut, your awareness s

rs, bring it back to the flame. allow yourself to become the flame, alive and aware but without thoughts. concentrate on the flame keenly and remain fully aware of all its aspects throughout the exercise. if your eyes water, allow them to close for several seconds and deliberately relax the muscles around your eyelids. even when your eyes are shut, your awareness should remain on the flame of the candle. when the heat from the flame causes the metal pin to become warm and drop out of the side of the candle, the exercise is finished. close your eyes for a few moments. gently press the palms of your two hands over your face and slide them downward as though slipping off a skin-tight mask. as you do this, allow the tension in the muscles of your face to slip away. blow out the candle. stretch

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

daylight for the gold rings and at night for the silver rings, but this is not absolutely essential so long as it follows immediately after the ring is engraved. it is best to baptize each ring individually so that no confusion of powers arises. you will therefore be doing two rituals of baptism on the day a pair of rings is inscribed. in the center of the table that serves as your altar, light a candle to act as the altar flame. on the west side (the quarter of elemental water) put a small glass dish filled with consecrated water. set the newly engraved ring on the side of the altar that faces the quarter of the banner on the ring. banners that begin with the letter i (fire) are put on the south side of the table; those that begin with the first h (water) are placed in the west just in fr

n the side of the altar that faces the elemental quarter of the ring's banner. begin by standing in the north facing south across the top of the altar. perform the ritual of the cleansing prayer and the kabbalistic cross, as 112 tetragrammaton described above. but instead of pointing away from yourself into infinity when you speak the word "amen" at the end of the cross, point at the flame of the candle. pivot clockwise to face the north. walking once around the altar clockwise with your left hand on your heart center and your right index finger extended across your body, project the magic circle of astral fire about the ritual place. if you cannot walk around the altar, project the circle by turning upon your own axis clockwise. be careful always to link up the end of the circle with its

ng of the winds (name of angel, into this ring of gold (or silver, by the authority of the elder king (state the banner. so let it be. walk three times clockwise around the altar, or if there is not enough room for this, rotate your body three times clockwise about your own axis as you stand before the altar. visualize a swirling vortex of light descending into the circle, with its focus upon the candle flame. visualize the entire space within the magic circle pervaded by the color related to the guardian of the quarter who presides over the ring you intend to baptize. for example, if you are baptizing the golden ring of hivh, the circle would be filled with green light, because hivh is a banner of earth, and the color of earth is green. after completing the triple circumambulation, speak

or upon this ritual of baptism through mine eyes and ensure its fulfillment. amen. feel yourself pervaded by the elemental nature of the guardian angel you have invoked into your being. uriel will be strong and deliberate. michael will be forceful and hot. gabriel will be loving and mild. raphael will be quick and perceptive. take up the ring from the altar and hold it high above the flame of the candle in both hands with the banner upon its bezel facing upward. speak the words: angels and spirits of god, bear thee witness. i hereby cleanse, consecrate, and baptize this ring of power, whose name is (speak the name of the angel inscribed within the hoop of the ring, in the service of the light. in the name of the ancient one (vibrate the four letters of the banner on the ring, who sits crow

ner on the ring, who sits crowned in gold and robed in white raiment before the throne of god, i command the angel (speak the name of the angel on the ring) to enter and abide within this ring, to be obedient to the authority of (vibrate the banner on the ring, and to serve me faithfully and truly forever more, for i am the true messenger of the king. amen. lower the ring so that the flame of the candle momentarily rises through its hoop, then use the ring to describe upright in the air over the altar the sigil of the banner on the ring. if it is an overt banner, you will make the invoking form of its sigil; if it is an occult banner, you will make the "banishing" form to invoke it. as you form each stroke of the sigil, vibrate the corresponding letter in the banner of the name. raise the

cribed. for the remainder of a complete cycle of the moon, the rings are charged each day upon the altar in a minor ritual which also serves to build a bond between the magician and each ring. the ritual of charging the gold ring takes place during the early morning shortly after waking, and the ritual of charging the silver ring takes place in the evening shortly before going to sleep. light the candle upon the center of the altar, and set the ring upon the altar in its elemental quarter. as you remove it from its covering of silk or linen, kiss the bezel of the ring with reverence. remember, it is the dwelling place for an exalted angel and must always be treated with respect. standing in the north facing south, perform the prayer of cleansing and kabbalistic cross, and project the magic

UNCLE SETNAKT SEZ UNDERSTANDING DARKNESS

irst historic example of the rebel against cosmic injustice. 3. sit quietly in a darkened room. find a place away from radio, tv, family etc. here alone and away from a constant stream of messages telling you what to think, just relax and see where your own thoughts go. don't try to interfere. this may be the first time you've heard your own voice. when you've done this for a few minutes, light a candle and write down three things- the thought that surprised you the most, the desire that appeared most often in your thoughts, and the thought from somewhere else (advertising jingle etc) that intruded the most. the next day search out the source of the unusual thought- this brings your actions in line with your godhood. do something that distances you from the unwanted mind control (even if i

WEOR SAMAEL AUN ESOTERIC COURSE OF KABBLAH

magnus opus would be impossible without the elementals. we need to become familiar with the elementals of nature. practice: agni god of fire fire: light a fire then vocalize the mantra inri. this mantra is vocalized in two separate syllables: in ri: prolong the sound of each letter. iiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn rrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiii thereafter, concentrate on the fire that you have lit (on the candle, on the oil lamp or on the charcoal) and profoundly meditate on the fire. invoke me, samael, your friend, who wrote this lecture, i will assist you in this practice. then vocalize the s as an affable and fine whistle, like the buzzing of a rattlesnake. los vapores de la materia prima de la gran obra no ascender an por la chimenea sin la ayuda de los inquietos silfos. los gnomos necesitan de

WESTERN MANDALAS OF TRANSFORMATION SR AL

lights, sounds, and natural things which are agreeable to those celestial, in which. there is a kind of reason, sense and harmony, and incorporeal and divine measures and orders (p 121. in addition to having some clear ideas about the associated symbols to be used in the talisman one was going to make to invoke venusian energy, for example, one could also prepare a venusian incense, burn a green candle or work under a green light. as many correspondences as possible should be employed to evoke a sense of the numinous. before your magical working it is good to be aware of astrological timing. if working with planetary squares and symbols derived from the tree, one can take various courses, such as attempting to make the talisman from beginning to end on the particular day attributed to tha

WHO ARE THE DRACONIANS

colored flashing buttons "5: this is the large 'boat, a sort of floating island he was brought to (note: some aspects of the abduction suggest that this was located in large underground lake or sea within a series of deep subterranean caverns- branton. there were many 'hybrids' on it also "6: these are the hybrids he sees. he says that they sit in a large circle holding hands. there is one small candle with a very large flame going. he says he is not afraid of the hybrids who blend with him and he says it feels very peaceful and good. when asked if the greys were the only aliens he sees, he drew the reptilian, these are the uniforms on them also. he says the greys come to get him, but they follow the leadership of the reptilians. he called it a lizard "he said he sees human beings- alive

WICCA EIGHT SABBATS OF WITCHCRAFT

tival held at this time, in which the priests of pan ran through the streets of rome whacking young women with goatskin thongs to make them fertile. the women seemed to enjoy the attention and often stripped in order to afford better targets. one of the nicest folk-customs still practiced in many countries, and especially by witches in the british isles and parts of the u.s, is to place a lighted candle in each and every window of the house, beginning at sundown on candlemas eve (february 1st, allowing them to continue burning until sunrise. make sure that such candles are well seated against tipping and guarded from nearby curtains, etc. what a cheery sight it is on this cold, bleak and dreary night to see house after house with candle-lit windows! and, of course, if you are your coven's

to continue burning until sunrise. make sure that such candles are well seated against tipping and guarded from nearby curtains, etc. what a cheery sight it is on this cold, bleak and dreary night to see house after house with candle-lit windows! and, of course, if you are your coven's chandler, or if you just happen to like making candles, candlemas day is the day for doing it. some covens hold candle-making parties and try to make and bless all the candles they'll be using for the whole year on this day. other customs of the holiday include weaving 'brigit's crosses' from straw or wheat to hang around the house for protection, performing rites of spiritual cleansing and purification, making 'brigit's beds' to ensure fertility of mind and spirit (and body, if desired, and making crowns o

WICCA MAGICK OCCULT THREE GREEN BOOKS DRUIDISM

oxen yoked, green the sea, fields are dappled. when cuckoos sing on comely tree-tops, the greater is my sadness, smoke bitter, loss of sleep plain, because my kinsmen are gone. in mount, in meadow, in ocean isles, in each way one may take, from christ there is no seclusion. rain outside from the earliest welsh poetry, pg. 99 rain outside, drenches bracken; sea shingle white, fringe of foam; fair candle, man s discretion. rain outside, need for refuge; furze yellowed, hogweed withered; lord god, why made you a coward? rain outside, drenches my hair; the feeble plaintive, slope steep; ocean pallid, brine salty. rain outside, drenches the deep; whistle of wind over reed-tips; widowed each feat, talent wanting. editor s note: the following poems use a welsh (and irish) tradition of writing in

WORKING CEPHALOEDIUM VERSION 1

temple. in the east the altar of fire& the throne of the beast, with incense etc. in the west the scarlet woman& the altar of sacrifice, the wine etc. in the south the throne of aiwaz, with the altar of? in the north iacchaion with the table of the scribe. in the centre the hexagonal altar, with the pantacle, the image of the god- o ur aborted man-child, the bell& the knife, the oil& the lamp, or candle. of the ceremony in general. the formula of this magick is this (1) banish (2) purify (3) consecrate (4) equilibrate (5) make oath (6) invoke, by song, dance &c (7) make iacchaion god, by ether (8) sacrifice him to the beast, who thus becomes god. use here the accendat& the right mantram, the tu quies& the quia patris (9) sacrifice the beast to the scarlet woman, using her mantras f- s- etc

WORKING CEPHALOEDIUM VERSION 2

temple. in the east the altar of fire& the throne of the beast, with incense etc. in the west the scarlet woman& the altar of sacrifice, the wine etc. in the south the throne of aiwaz, with the altar of? in the north iacchaion with the table of the scribe. in the centre the hexagonal altar, with the pantacle, the image of the god- our aborted man-child, the bell& the knife, the oil& the lamp, or candle. of the ceremony in general. the formula of this magick is this (1) banish (2) purify (3) consecrate (4) equilibrate (5) make oath (6) invoke, by song, dance &c (7) make iacchaion god, by ether (8) sacrifice him to the beast, who thus becomes god. use here the accendat& the right mantram, the tu quies& the quia patris (9) sacrifice the beast to the scarlet woman, using her mantras f- s- etc

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

rd; that is, of a reconciler. these two viewpoints are thoroughly discussed by stephen arryo in his book astrology, karma and transformation, crcs publications, 1978. vision of enochian letter `b' or 'pe "i stood in a craggy valley, sparse, with little vegetation. presently a white horse with wings appeared before 162 me riderless. i got on its back and flew up to a high mountain top with a white candle on it. the horse then flew down to a courtyard, where i was met by a jester in a tunic subdivided into four parts, each section being the four elemental colors. grade recognition signals were then given and returned. he then proceeded to show me the sign i assume was that of the letter and path of b' it resembled that of the theoricus sign without the palms supporting an invisible weight; t

ZALEWSKI SECRET INNER ORDER RITUALS OF THE GOLDEN DAWN OCR

s of the east pay homage unto thee, and when they meet thy majesty they say 'come, come in peace" 3rd ad "0, grant unto me a path whereon i may pass in peace, for i am just and true. i have not spoken lies wittingly, nor have i done aught with deceit" 2nd ad. puts out four grits candles. three candles now remain alight. ch.m. takes the white one and faces east, still swinging the censer; one blue candle at each side remains. 2nd and 3rd lift aside all the rest, leaving spaa for the postulant to pass through. ch.ad. leads the way into me vault, places light on pedestal, and gives censer to 3ni. ch.ad. passes to south, postulant stands west of pastas. 2nd ad. standing beside postulant takes ship of linen and winds it slowly round the postulant, as the chief repeats sentences. the brow is bou

s may he/she perceive with the spirit having lips may he/she speak ow truth; having a heart may he/she love righteousness. quicken in him/her, 0 divine creator, the life divine; draw him/her with cords that he/she may, run after thee; bind him/her to the altar that he/she may evermore serve thee. amen" they toithdnuo fnma the vault leaving the door slightly ajar. the vault is in dab= save for the candle. the hours are sounded and the sentences for the 36 hours are read outside the vault (at the beginning of each sentence there is one gong sound) 1 "i will both lay me down in peace and sleep, for thou lord makest me to dwell in safety" 2 "thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee" 3 "so he giveth his beloved sleep" 4 "when thou best down thou shalt not be afraid, yea

l form. the hanged man (the 11th key is numbered 12) which means "to penetrate" and indicates an understanding of the deeper mysteries. the tarot trump justice is then shown which represents the balance of one's life energies. 33 candles the symbolism of the 33 candles has already been explained in the ritual, but also the number 33 equates to "oil vessel" in which the holy oil is poured. as each candle is extinguished, the oil symbolically fills the vessel (the postulant, which is also shown in the preparation. with the extinguishing of the four brown candles, one then finds that the four elemental divisions of the body are left behind "thou didst sacrifice the life of the flesh" the four red candles are then put out. these show that the fiery emotion has now been left behind "thou hast d

contact is asked for "send word and the earth is flooded with silence at thy renunciation" the four green candles are put out. here the petition is answered by the chief adept "in the world (physical) ye shall have tribulation" the whole progress of extinguishing the candles is a symbol of the shattering of the physical sphere, so that the soul can be readied to ascend into the astral. the single candle is left lit, because it is the one link the postulant has to the earthly sphere; if this is extinguished, the soul is torn asunder from the body, and will find great difficulty in returning. the two blue candles stand for the devotion or watery aspect of the venus door by which one enters. the postulant is bound in linen, symbolizing the auric envelope of the astral shell (already in the pa

18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

troubadour, quoted by raynouard sub v. barbajol, says: e daquel erba tenon pro li vilan sobra lur maiso. beside this hauswurz (hauswurzcl, superst. 60, the hatdhorn, albaspina, is a safeguard against lightning (mem. del' acad. celt. 2, 212, as the laurel was among the ancient romans, or the tohite vine planted round a house; conf. brennessel (superst. 3;3 ^palni hranchc^ laid upon coals, lighted candles, a tire made on the hearth, are good ibr a thunderstorm' braunschw. anz. 17g0, p. 1392. the crossbill too is a protector (superst. 335; because his beak forms the sign of the cross or hammer] but the nest-making redbreast or redstart appears to attract lightning (ch. xxi, redbreast; superst. 629. 704; was he, because of his red plumage, sacred to the redbearded god 1 (see suppl. 184 thunar

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

and luck and regenerate the innate healing abilities both of the human body and the planet. what magick does not do is provide quick fixes with a twinkling of stardust. it does not produce a faerie godmother, who turns up with a shimmering frock and a platinum credit card to pay the taxi fare home if the handsome prince is short of money and the faerie coach has crumpled into a pumpkin. after the candles and incense have burned through and we sit, exhausted but exhilarated after sending our wishes to the cosmos through dancing or chanting, we then have to use every effort, every talent at our disposal, to make those wishes come true on the earthly plane. the psychic kick-start provided by the magick must be used to translate the magical thoughts into actuality. so we must work overtime wit

s to organise the meetings and rituals and take responsibility for any events. however, if you do want to follow a particular tradition. have a preliminary meeting in which you can plan for about six meetings ahead, deciding on the topics, the different venues and equipment you will need to buy. using a good almanac and moon diary, you can arrange to meet on the crescent moon some months to light candles and make wishes as well as on the full moon and on the major festivals. you may arrange a special evening also for healing work, especially if this is an area that you would like to develop collectively. you can hold separate meetings for planning, but if you wish to make practical decisions at a meeting before an esbat, always carry out a ritual to strengthen harmony after such discussion

after such discussions as earthly issues can intrude on even the most spiritual gathering. another good time is afterwards when you are eating and drinking and so are relaxed and full of good feelings. even then, have a short collective rite before you separate. you can decide what equipment you need to buy at these planning meetings and one person can act as co-ordinator. set up a joint fund for candles, crystals, incense, etc, and appoint one person to check and replenish supplies. large supermarkets have an amazing array of candles, incenses and oils, as do gift shops and herbal pharmacies, while on the internet there are a vast number of new age mailorder outlets. i have also listed some in the back of this book. appoint one person to organise a specific festival and to act as high pri

applicable today as they ever were. whatever the aim of your magick may be, if you look around your home, garden, workshop or even office, you have the necessary tools for the spells you require. what is more, rooted as they are in domesticity and the daily world, these implements could not be safer: fruit, vegetables, salt, sand, seeds, flowers, coins, pots and jars, together with your crystals, candles, incense and oils, and perhaps a few coloured scarves or ribbons to tie knots. whether your spell is small and personal, or vast and universal, whether you are working to attract love, harmony in the home, prosperity or fertility for yourself or loved ones, for people in the wider environment or the planet, these are all you need. thoroughly modern magick not everything you use for magick

things as circle casting and the use of specific tools, though it may be based in forms and use words that date back hundreds of years. our kitchen witch ancestors swept clean their magical areas and danced in circles under the moon or round sacred fires on one of the old festivals to bring fertility to land and people, but most of their magick was done by firelight or the light of smoking tallow candles in a cramped living room or in muddy fields. it is a serious mistake to regard informal spells as inferior to the kind of magick in which the appropriate planetary hour is carefully chosen, incense is burned, the tools laid out in the correct position and the names of all the archangels recited without a mistake. both have a place and even if there were an actual deity watching the minutia

d. air is also associated with the dawn and spring. incense is often used to represent air in spells and rituals. fire, in the south, is the quicksilver, inspirational energy and clear light of the sun, the lightning flash. it is the hearth fire that warms, the ritual fire that cleanses, the forest fire that sweeps all away. it represents the full power of the sun and light at noon and in summer. candles are used to represent fire. finally, in the west is water, that falls as refreshing rain, tides that ebb and flow, watercourses always finding a way, moving ever onwards, never backwards. water is associated with autumn and sunset. it represents the changing responsive, human emotions of life cycles, and personal ebbs and flows of energies. water is used to represent its own element. magic

ABRAMELIN1

d future things especially in small and secret assemblies, and chiefly by means of a little boy whom he took aside with him into a separate room, in order to fit him for divining. with regard to the manner in which he employed this child-clairvoyant, the documents of the trial give the following information: this child had to kneel before a small table, on which a vessel of water and some lighted candles were placed. he then instructed the boy to look into the vessel of water, and so commenced his conjurations; he next laid his hand on the head of the child, and in this position addressed a prayer to god for a successful issue of the experiment. the child now became clairvoyant, and said at first that he saw something white; then that he saw visions, an angel, etc. again the documents say

ames. which being said, arise, and walk round the circle from east to west, until thou shalt be wearied with a giddiness of thy head and brain, then straightway fall down in the circle, where thou mayest rest, and thou wilt be wrapped up in an ecstasy; and a spirit will appear and inform thee of all things necessary to be known. we must observe also, that in the circle there ought to be four holy candles burning at the four parts of the world, which ought not to want light for the space of a week "and the manner of fasting is this: to abstain from all things having a life of sense, and from those which do proceed from them, let him drink only pure running water; neither is there any food or wine to be taken till the going down of the sun. let the perfume and the holy anointing oil be made

ALEE J BOOK OF AIWASS

isis as a model! it makes no difference if the deity is egyptian, greek or roman. the time has come to outline a no frills shortcut; 1. try getting a modest amount of background information about the deity so your brain responds to the correct archetype. 2. procure a painting, statue, print, drawing of the deity along with the sigil related to it. 3. prepare a place for quiet meditation lit with candles you feel are most conducive. place the likeness of the deity in plain view, at eye level, along with the sigil. 4. make sure you're seated comfortably, either on a chair or cushion. 5. fixing your eyes on the likeness of the deity, keep repeating the obvious in a forceful and compelling manner. for example "you are satan, creator of all things" do this until you are exhausted or it is time

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

intestines lami, stryges, witches 25 hips and thighs centaurs 26 genital system satyrs and fauns, panic-demons 27 muscular system furies, chim ras, boars (as in calydon &c. 28 kidneys, bladder &c. water nymphs, sirens, lorelei, mermaids (cf. f) 29 legs and feet phantoms, were-wolves 30 circulatory system will o the wisp 31 organs of circulation salamanders 32 excretory system ghuls, larv, corpse candles 32 bis excretory organs, skeleton the dweller of the threshold, gnomes 31 bis organs of intelligence [socratic genius] editorial note: the atus of thoth liber al, cap. i, v. 57 includes the statement: all these old letters of my book are aright: but x is not the star. this also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise. in crowley s new comment on this verse, he observes: i see no

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

t. it should be covered with a crimson altar-cloth, on which may be embroidered fleur-de-lys in gold, or a sunblaze, or other suitable emblem. on each side of it should be a pillar or obelisk, with countercharges in black and white. below it should be the dias of three steps, in black and white squares. above it is the super-altar, at whose top is the stele of revealing in reproduction, with four candles on each side of it. below the stele is a place for the book of the law, with six candles on each side of it. below this again is the holy graal, with roses on each side of it. there is room in front of the cup for the paten. on each side beyond the roses are two great candles. all this is enclosed within a great veil. forming the apex of an equilateral triangle whose base is a line drawn b

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

oom filled with a thick yellow light (deep golden, but not brilliant. i mean not dazzling, but soft) fra. p. looked like a person i had never 31 magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 176 seen but seemed to know quite well- his face, clothes and all were of the same yellow. i was so disturbed that i looked up to the ceiling to see what caused the light, but could only see the candles. then the chair on which he sat seemed to rise; it was like a throne, and he seemed to rise; it was like a throne, and he seemed to be either dead or sleeping; but it was certainly no longer fra. p. this frightened me, and i tried to understand by looking round the room; when i looked back the chair was raised, and he was still the same. i realized i was alone; and thinking he was dead or

custom, manner. similarly, ethics: from greek esoc custom "it isn't done" may be modern slang, but it's correct. interesting to study the usage of "moeurs" and "mani res" in french "manner" from "manus- hand: it is "the way to handle things" but the theological conception has steered a very wrong course, even for theology; brought in divine injunction, and conscience, and a whole host of bogeys (candles in hollow turnips deceive nobody outside a churchyard) magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 234 so we find ourselves discussing a "palely wandering" phantom idea whose connotations or extensions depend on the time, the place, and the victim. we know "the crimes of clapham chaste in martaban" and the difference between old and new testament morality in such matters as

ALEISTER CROWLEY MEDITATION

might otherwise break in. the names of god form a further protection. the magician may consider what names he will use; but each name should in some way symbolise this work in its method and accomplishment. it is impossible here to enter into this subject fully; the discovery or construction of suitable names might occupy the most learned qabalist for many years. these nine lamps were originally candles made of human fat, the fat of enemies<birth-strangled babes "i.e" of thoughts slain ere they could arise into consciousness> slain by the magician; they thus served as warnings to any hostile force of what might be expected if it caused trouble. to-day such candles are difficult to procure; and it is perhaps simpler to use beeswax. the honey has been taken by th

on of the pantacle, and this 58 forms a link between the two symbols. the pantacle is the food of the magus; and some of it he gives up in order to give light to that which is without. for these lights are only apparently hostile to intrusion; they serve to illuminate the circle and the names of god, and so to bring the first and outmost symbols of initiation within the view of the profane. these candles stand upon pentagrams, which symbolize geburah, severity, and give protection; but also represent the microcosm, the four elements crowned by spirit, the will of man perfected in its aspiration to the higher. they are placed outside the circle to attract the hostile forces, to give them the first inkling of the great work, which they too must some day perform. 59 diagram on this page: a do

him not put himself in the place of the people of whom the facts are related, or if he does so, let it be done only for the purpose of comprehension. sympathy< indignation, praise and blame, are out of place in the observer. no one has properly considered the question as to the amount and quality of the light afforded by candles made by waxed christians. who has any idea which joint of the ordinary missionary is preferred by epicures? it is only a matter of conjecture that catholics are better eating than presbyterians. yet these points and their kind are the only ones which have any importance at the time when the events occur. nero did not consider what unborn posterity might think of him; it is difficult to cre

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE BANNED LECTURE

, anyway, he called it a poem, and the title was something to do with the old woman of berkeley and who rode behind her. the person who rode behind her was mr. montague summers friend, the devil. what she actually did to merit this favour is to me rather obscure, because i have forgotten the whole beastly thing. but i do remember two lines, because i am in the same line of business myself. i have candles made of infants fat, i have feasted on rifled graves. southey was an ambitious man. he was not content with the brilliant success of this masterpiece of the poetic art. he immediately sat down and wrote another alleged peom all about infants fat and rifled graves and the devil coming for the villain at the proper moment. this poem has nothing to do with witchcraft. it is called "the surgeo

ther alleged peom all about infants fat and rifled graves and the devil coming for the villain at the proper moment. this poem has nothing to do with witchcraft. it is called "the surgeon s warning" i think this is the best evidence in support of my thesis whatever that is, i am not quite sure that it is possible to adduce. in the minds of the kind of people who believe in their neighbours making candles of infants fat and digging up corpses to economise on the butcher s bill, the surgeon that is to say, the man in pursuit of knowledge which it is hoped may alleviate human pain is the same kind of animal as the witch and the ritual-murdering jew. it is, no doubt, because it is a part of the old taboo complex about the corpses of one s relatives, that the clerical attack on surgeons concent

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE LOST CONTINENT

and the modern period, which proved stable of 'houses. the 'houses' were only made possible by the perfecting of zro, and this helps considerably to fix the date. the next 2500 years were years of peaceable progress; the labour-mills were run without a hitch, and the next event was the discovery of black phophorus. it had been the custom to worship the atla with lights, and these lights had been candles of yellow phosphorus in golden sheathes. at that time the atla was veiled. at one festival of spring the veils were burnt up, the lights extinguished, and the yellow phosphorus was found to have been turned into the black powder. the magicians examined this, and brought zro to its ninth stage. this revolutionized the condition of things: old age and disease were no more, and death voluntar

ALEISTER CROWLEY THE OTO GNOSTIC MASS

. it should be covered with a crimson altar-cloth, on which may be embroidered fleur-de-lys in gold, or a sunblaze, or other suitable emblem. on each side of it should be a pillar or obelisk, with countercharges in black and white. below it should be the dais of three steps, in black and white squares. above it is the super-altar, at whose top is the st^ele of revealing in reproduction, with four candles on each side of it. below the st^ele is a place for the book of the law, with six candles on each side of it. below this again is the holy graal, with roses on each side of it. there is room in front of the cup for the paten. on each side beyond the roses are two great candles. all this is enclosed within a great veil. forming the apex of an equilateral triangle whose base is a line drawn

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 2 2

ming hair, shot like the sinking sun into the western sea" and we find him now in the goetic kingdoms of sorcery, witchcraft, and infernal necromancy. the bats flit by us as we listen to his frenzied cries for light and knowledge "the spiritual guide" and "the cherubic wanderer" are set aside for "the arbatel" and "the seven mysterious orisons" a hurried turning of many pages, the burning of many candles, and then- the key of solomon for a time is put away, with the grimoires and the rituals, the talismans, and the virgin parchments; the ancient books of the qabalah lie open before him; a flash of brilliant fire, like a silver fish leaping from out the black waters of the sea into 236 the starlight, bewilders him and is gone; for he has opened "the book of concealed mystery" and has read "

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 3 2

he assistants and command them all. the assistant magus of art shall act as kerux in the circumambulations; he shall preside over the brewing of the hell-broth in the midst of the circle: he shall repeat such invocations as may be necessary at the command of the magus of art: and he shall prepare beforehand the place of the working. the magus of fires shall preside over all magical lights, fires, candles, incense &c: he shall perform the invoking and consecrating rituals at the command of the magus, and he shall consecrate the temple by fire, and shall consecrate all fire used in due form. the magus of waters shall preside over all the fluids used in the operation; over the water and the wine, the oil and the milk: he shall perform all banishing rituals at the opening of the ceremony: he s

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 3

me to have some relationship with the idea of cold; it is, however, possible that these two ideas had lent each other strength. you know that hashish always invokes magnificences of light, splendours of colour, cascades of liquid gold; all light is sympathetic to it, both that which streams in sheets and that which hangs like spangles to points and roughnesses; the candelabra of "salons" the wax candles that people burn in may, the rosy avalanches of sunset. it seems that the miserable chandelier spread a light far too insignificant to quench this insatiable thirst of brilliance. i thought, as i told you, that i was entering a world of shadows, which, moreover, grew gradually thicker, while i dreamt of the polar night and the eternal winter. as to the stage, it was a stage consecrated to

ALEX SANDERS THE KING OF THE WITCHES

already taught him at length about sex, self-control and the ways witches have of harnessing impulses so that the sex force can be used positively towards creating power 'implosion' was the term she used, the antithesis of asturbation. on the night of the initiation ceremony she laid out a new robe she had made for alex. they both bathed themselves before entering the circle. by the light of two candles on the altar-a draught-board table on which the regaliawas arranged -she lay down on the floor and drew the boy to her until their bare bodies touched. then they were united. there were no gestures of affection or passion; it was strictly a rit al an? alex did not feel the slightest .repugnance at losing his virginity to a woman of seventy-four. afterwards she pe ed a bottle of wine and, i

ture-i'll make damned sure of the present first' all the while he was talking he was walking about the room collecting incense burners, swords, a white-hilted knife to match his athame, and a dish of water which he placed on the black antique dresser that his grandmother had left him. it had served her and her grandmother before her as a witches' high altar and now it served alex. by the light of candles he described a magic circle with his 34 sword, excludingjoan. when she made as if to speak he told her to keep quiet or get out. the air became heavy with incense as he worked the spells and recited the words that would lead him from white witchcraft to black 'by all the powers i command the demons to bring me wealth, riches, power' joan sobbed quietly, not understanding all that was going

he floor should be of wood' commanded the book. alex removed the lino and scrubbed the bare boards 'the terrace on which we are to invoke the spirits should be covered with river sand to the depth of two fingers at least' alex helped himself to three-quarters of a hundredweight of sand from a nearby building site 'a lamp ofolive oil should burn' but, unable to afford either lamp or oil, he bought candles 'the altar should be hollow within where you shall keep all the necessary things such as the two robes, the crown or mitre, the wand, the oil, the girdle, the perfume and any other things which may be necessary' alex used a bedside cupboard. the robes required were 'a shirt or tunic of linen, large and white, with well and properly made sleeves, and an outer robe of crimson or scarlet silk

ed lightly to her necklace and extending to her knees, the girl must lie on her back with arms and legs outstretched in the pentacle, or five-pointed star position. the five points are her extremities and her head, and correspond with the elements of earth, air, fire, water and the power that rules them all. she is, symbolically, a living cauldron. all the lights are extinguished except for three candles on the altar. in olden times, when the altar was seven foot square, she would lie upon it, but now that the ceremony is usually held indoors, she lies on the floor. after banishing the power that has been invoked to consecrate the couple, the elder who officiates tells everyone to leave the room. he goes to the altar and turns his back on the couple while he reads the ritual which gives in

ALEXANDRIAN BOOK OF SHADOWS OCCULT

gin, then rises: lighting of the candle: r: i light this candle (lights presence lamp) in the name of that ancient presence, which is, was, and ever shall be male, female, all-knowing, all-powerful and present everywhere. and in the names of the four mighty ones, the rulers of the elements, may power and blessing descend in this hour upon this place and those gathered here. r lights the two altar candles, the charcoal, and the four quarter candles from the presence lamp. exorcism of the water: r kneels before the altar and places the water bowl upon the pentacle. r purifies the water by plunging the tip of his/her athame into the water, saying: r: i exorcise thee, o creature of water, that thou cast out from thee all the impurity and uncleanliness of the world of phantasm. in the names of

thy servant and priest. any initiations to be done are done at this point. the ceremony of cakes and wine follows. the great rite is done if at all possible. feasting, dancing and games follow the closing of the ritual. notes l from stewart farrar what witches do; he derived it from alex sanders' bos. vernal equinox (eostar) preparation: a symbol of the wheel is on the altar, flanked with burning candles, or with fire in some form- torches, or small tripods with fire in their cups. the symbol of the wheel may be a plain disc, or an eight spoked wheel, or the pentacle. alex and maxine sanders used a circular mirror with a broad frame, also circular, decorated as a twelve-pointed star. in the centre of the circle is either a cauldron full of inflammable material, or (out of doors) a bonfire

is. notably i did not correct several logistic nuisances. a coven may only have one wand (of course some have more) this version of this ritual requires two. the hp is carrying his wand, when the hps hands him her wand and the scourge, for no obvious reason. he has to just put down the lot (or hand them to someone, as the next thing he does is light the cauldron. l beltane preparation: two white candles are on the altar with a wreath of spring flowers. quarter candles are green. hps leads the coven, riding poles if possible, about the covenstead with a quick, trotting step, singing: all: o do not tell the priests of our art, for they would call it sin; but we will be in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in. and we bring you good news by word of mouth, for woman, cattle and corn, for

ALICE A BAILEY10 FROM BETHLEHEM TO CALVARY

ground chamber; and (3) on the 25th december (just after the winter solstice. there is (4) the star in the east (sirius) and (5) the arrival of the magi (the `three kings; there is (6) the threatened massacre of the innocents, and the consequent flight into a distant country (told also of krishna and other sungods. there are the church festivals of (7) candlemas (2nd february, with processions of candles to symbolise the growing light; of (8) lent, or the arrival of spring; of (9) easter day (normally on 25th march) to celebrate the crossing of the equator by the sun; and (10) simultaneously the outburst of lights at the holy sepulchre at jerusalem. there is (11) the crucifixion and death of the lamb-god, on good friday, three days before easter; there are (12) the nailing to a tree (13) t

ALICE A BAILEY13 PROBLEMS OF HUMANITY

latively free, owing to their hierarchical method of government and their centralized authoritarian control. again, how ever, the first efforts to achieve some form of unity and cooperation have recently emerged and may continue to grow. the question arises whether christ would be at home in the churches if he walked again among men. the rituals and the ceremonies, the pomp and the vestments, the candles and the gold and silver, the graded order of popes, cardinals, archbishops, canons and ordinary rectors, pastors and clergy would seemingly have small interest to the simple son of god who when on earth had nowhere to lay his head. there are deeply spiritual men whose lot is cast within the cramping walls of ecclesiasticism; they are many in the aggregate, and within all churches and faith

ALICE A BAILEY14 THE REAPPEARANCE OF THE CHRIST

these young men enter upon their religious training and preparation for the ministry with high hopes and vision; they emerge with little hope, not much faith, but with a determination to "make good" and rise to prominence in the church. the question arises whether christ would be at home in the churches if he walked again among men. the rituals and the ceremonies, the pomp and the vestments, the candles and the gold and silver, the graded order of popes, cardinals, archbishops, canons and ordinary rectors, pastors and clergy would seemingly have small interest for the simple son of god, who when on earth had not where to lay his head. the presentation of religious truth in the past has blocked the growth of the religious spirit; theology has brought mankind to the very gates of despair; t

ANTINOMIANISM

the ancient egyptian philosophical and religious cults. particularly we see this in the reflections of the ancient setian priesthoods of egypt which have been integrated into other lines of philosophical thought. as previously stated, the differentiation between the lhp and the rhp is one of intent. for instance, in the church of rome (catholic) ritual is utilized. all the elements- altar, bell, candles, incense etc, form the components of ritual. however, if you were to read howard stanton levee's (a.k.a. anton szandor lavey "satanic bible" ritual is also utilized using those same elements. the difference lies within the intention of the participants. therefore, the technology itself does not distinguish one methodology from the other, rather the perceptions and cognitive structures of h

BAPHOMANTIS LUCIFERIAN SATANIC MASS

a rite to cause change. it is only "black" in the sense that you are causing change to a weaker will whose objective is to enslave you to their particular borg god. love is the law, love under will. in illuminated iconoclasm, panoptebaphomantis luciferian\satanic mass (for 1-2 practitioners) if indoors, preperation of the temple: incense to be burnt (peferably hazel, chalice of strong wine, black candles (if using circle candles may be color coded represenitive of the 4 elements, wafer\bread on the altar two candles, one on the left (black, one on right (white. the paten/with host on it(host can be made of bread or flour, or cracker. to the left place the chailice full of wine(or other spirit, to the right place the daggar (knife,sword (pitcher of water, bowl and aspergian optional) hold m

BLUE EQUINOX

t. it should be covered with a crimson altar-cloth, on which may be embroidered fleur-de-lys in gold, or a sunblaze, or other suitable emblem. on each side of it should be a pillar or obelisk, with countercharges in black and white. below it should be the dais of three steps, in black and white squares. above it is the super-altar, at whose top is the stele of revealing in reproduction, with four candles on each side of it. below the stele is a place for the book of the law, with six candles on each side of it. below this again is the holy graal, with roses on each side of it. there is room in front of the cup for the paten. on each side beyond the roses are two great candles. all this is enclosed within a great veil. the equinox 250 forming the apex of an equilateral triangle whose base i

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

after a ritual, you will do so from the east, so if your room is rectangular rather than square you might wish to leave extra room on that side (see figure 2.2 for example. closets, for the storing of your craft supplies, might also be placed in this larger area. unless you live alone, or share your beliefs with everyone in your home, you will need closets that can be locked. you will be storing candles, incense, charcoal, wine and, most importantly, your working tools and book. of course, if you can lock the room itself then it is possible to leave your altar permanently setup and have your supplies on open shelves. actually this is much the better arrangement. decoration of the temple room is a matter for individual taste. it can vary from all walls being done in a neutral color, to viv

pies of boticelli's "birth of venus" irreverantly known as "venus on a half-shell! are ideal for the goddess. many witches search for years to find a statuette that exactly fits the mental image they have of the deity. antique stores and flea markets/ swap meets seem to be the best places to look. some wiccans use symbols, such as a sea-shell for the goddess and an antler for the god. i have seen candles used, also various chess pieces, rocks, plants, etc. one lesson two: beliefs/ 23 24/ buckland's complete book of witchcraft possibility is pictures. i have seen beautiful deity representations made by decoupaging appropriate colored pictures to attractive pieces of wood. if you have the talent, of course, there is no reason why you shouldn't sculpt or draw your own figures. magick an intro

ly interested in witchcraft as a religion, as opposed to those who have all the wrong ideas believing it to be devil-worship, looking for wild orgies, wanting to join "just for kicks, etc, etc. so after the very long waiting period, during which she has been reading and studying, the initiate is at last there on the threshold. she looks about the inner sanctum for the first time at the flickering candles, the smoking incense, the stem-faced priest pointing a sword directly at her. it may seem a little ominous to her; a little frightening. it would be small wonder if she then and there decided she would not bother going through with it after all. perhaps shed take up macrame instead!if such should be her decision she is free to turn around and walk away. but after the long waiting period th

t/ess walks around. indoors the circle should first be marked on the floor with a length of white cord, with chalk, or if you have a permanent temple it can be painted in white paint. but the priest/ess will still walk around with the sword, starting and finishing in the east "marking" it and directing power into it through the point of the sword. on the line of the circle stand four white, unlit candles; one in the north, one in the east, one in the south and one in the west. if you wish, there may be additional candles, already lit, between these four. they should stand around the circle but outside the line. they would be there purely for extra illumination, if required. the first ritual performed, always, is what, in saxon witchcraft, is called erecting the temple. other traditions cal

the consecration. then sleep with it under your pillow for three consecutive nights. from now on you will use your athame as indicated in the rituals which follow. it is your own personal tool. there is no harm in letting someone else handle it, just to look at it, but do not lend it to anyone for use in or out of the circle. facing it, you are facing east. on the altar are one or two white altar candles, thurible, dishes of salt and of water, bell, deity figures (optional, bowl of anointing oil, goblet of wine (or fruit juice, libation dish, sword (if you have one) and/or priests' athames. censerer lights the incense and the altar candles (not the circle candles) and then leaves the area to wait, with the rest of the coven, in the northeastern quarter. priest and priestess enter the circl

ater in at the west, to illuminate our temple and wash it clean" they move to the north, where the priest lights the north candle. priest "here do i bring light and earth in at the north, to illuminate our temple and to build it in strength*"us" if more than yourself in the circle. 581 buckland's complete book of witchcraft they move on around to the east, then back to the altar and replace their candles. priest/ess* takes up the sword (or athame) and, returning to the east, now walks slowly around the circle with sword-point following the marked line. as s/he walks, s/he concentrates power into the circle line. when completed, s/he returns to the altar. the bell is rung three times. priest places the point of his athame in the salt and says: priest "as salt is life, let it purify us in al

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

the seamless robe of adonai. for 1 am thy lord, and the lord and his temple are one [2we wicca01.txt a practical guide to witchcraft and magic spells by cassandra eason contents [insert pic p005- book cover (front (back) scan/ edit notes introduction- the power of white witchcraft 1- the origins and practice of witchcraft 2- creating spells and rituals 3- beginning magick 4- gods and goddesses 5- candles, colours and the zodiac 6- herbs in magick 7- oils and incenses in magick 8- crystals and protective magick 9- healing magick 10- ritual magick 11- moon magick 12- planets and angels 13- seasons and festivals 14- magick for you spell template glossary further reading (removed) useful contacts (removed) index of spells (removed) index (removed) scan/ edit notes versions available and duly p

and luck and regenerate the innate healing abilities both of the human body and the planet. what magick does not do is provide quick fixes with a twinkling of stardust. it does not produce a faerie godmother, who turns up with a shimmering frock and a platinum credit card to pay the taxi fare home if the handsome prince is short of money and the faerie coach has crumpled into a pumpkin. after the candles and incense have burned through and we sit, exhausted but exhilarated after sending our wishes to the cosmos through dancing or chanting, we then have to use every effort, every talent at our disposal, to make those wishes come true on the earthly plane. the psychic kick-start provided by the magick must be used to translate the magical thoughts into actuality. so we must work overtime wit

s to organise the meetings and rituals and take responsibility for any events. however, if you do want to follow a particular tradition. have a preliminary meeting in which you can plan for about six meetings ahead, deciding on the topics, the different venues and equipment you will need to buy. using a good almanac and moon diary, you can arrange to meet on the crescent moon some months to light candles and make wishes as well as on the full moon and on the major festivals. you may arrange a special evening also for healing work, especially if this is an area that you would like to develop collectively. you can hold separate meetings for planning, but if you wish to make practical decisions at a meeting before an esbat, always carry out a ritual to strengthen harmony after such discussion

after such discussions as earthly issues can intrude on even the most spiritual gathering. another good time is afterwards when you are eating and drinking and so are relaxed and full of good feelings. even then, have a short collective rite before you separate. you can decide what equipment you need to buy at these planning meetings and one person can act as co-ordinator. set up a joint fund for candles, crystals, incense, etc, and appoint one person to check and replenish supplies. large supermarkets have an amazing array of candles, incenses and oils, as do gift shops and herbal pharmacies, while on the internet there are a vast number of new age mail-order outlets. i have also listed some in the back of this book. appoint one person to organise a specific festival and to act as high pr

applicable today as they ever were. whatever the aim of your magick may be, if you look around your home, garden, workshop or even office, you have the necessary tools for the spells you require. what is more, rooted as they are in domesticity and the daily world, these implements could not be safer: fruit, vegetables, salt, sand, seeds, flowers, coins, pots and jars, together with your crystals, candles, incense and oils, and perhaps a few coloured scarves or ribbons to tie knots. whether your spell is small and personal, or vast and universal, whether you are working to attract love, harmony in the home, prosperity or fertility for yourself or loved ones, for people in the wider environment or the planet, these are all you need [insert pic p034] seite 17 wicca01.txt- thoroughly modern ma

le casting (see page 49) and the use of specific tools, though it may be based in forms and use words that date back hundreds of years. our kitchen witch ancestors swept clean their magical areas and danced in circles under the moon or round sacred fires on one of the old festivals to bring fertility to land and people, but most of their magick was done by firelight or the light of smoking tallow candles in a cramped living room or in muddy fields. it is a serious mistake to regard informal spells as inferior to the kind of magick in which the appropriate planetary hour is carefully chosen, incense is burned, the tools laid out in the correct position and the names of all the archangels recited without a mistake. both have a place and even if there were an actual deity watching the minutia

CHIREAU YVONNE BLACK MAGIC RELIGION AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CONJURING TRADITION

on of christianity and supernaturalism was openly acknowledged. the churches drew from a variety of cultural and religious sources, including roman catholicism, caribbean vodou, italian american folk tradition, and african american conjure and hoodoo. regarding the new orleans churches, hurston wrote in 1932 that "in addition to herbs, reptiles, and insects [they] make\ 115\ use of the altar, the candles, the incense, the holy water, and blessed water of the catholic church.that being the dominant religion of the city and state" another reporter observed of these churches that while they publicly disavowed conjure and hoodoo, most of the spiritual ministers in new orleans maintained practices that were virtually identical to those traditions "all present day mothers [spiritual church leade

supernaturalism in the spiritual churches can also be seen in particular practices. while retaining the liturgical trappings of christianity, black spiritualists put a distinctive accent on devotional spaces, objects, and rituals that facilitated the invocation of "spirit" spiritual sanctuaries and altars were filled with statues of saints, photographs of spiritual forebears and leaders, colored candles, and tall vases with colorful bouquets. using techniques such as prayer and bibliomancy\ 116 (guidance through biblical revelation, spiritualist practitioners addressed clients f concerns. some spiritualists embellished older conjuring techniques by utilizing the dramatic visual impact of miraculous healings. for instance, according to witnesses, mother catherine seals, a legendary spiritu

rched the black spiritualist movement in the 1970s and 1980s, observed that a profusion of commercial goods that guaranteed prosperity, wealth, and other extravagant promises was bought by believers "sprays, incenses, baths, floor washes, perfume oils, special soaps, powders, roots and herbs" were trade items for spiritualist practitioners "it was not uncommon" baer found "to see ejinx removing f candles or edr. japo f anointing oil used in spiritual churches" the ritual procurements utilized in spiritual ceremonies were often the same as those obtained in the occult drugstores and religious markets frequented by conjure practitioners.[53] a concern for healing was prominent in the ministries of spiritualist leaders from the beginning of the movement. like conjure practitioners, black spir

and symbolic significance.[1] in this book i have highlighted the origins of conjure and its role as a means of healing and harming. in the present day, african american conjuring traditions have given way to more diverse forms of supernatural practice. for most persons spiritual healing is a private matter, but its material products are visible in the nearest botanica, where charms, multicolored candles, efficacious oils, and sacred implements are sold. linked to the avid commercialism of contemporary spiritual merchandisers is the burgeoning enterprise of new age therapies that offer selfhealing, prosperity, and success to an upscale client base. scholars are only beginning to assess the meaning of these trends in america today. factors such as the growth of diasporic religions like sant

churches: a neglected socio-religious institution" phylon 42 (fall 1981: 210. 50. hurston "hoodoo in america" p. 318; tallant, voodoo in new orleans, p. 169; joseph washington, black sects and cults (garden city, n.y: doubleday, 1972, p. 113\ 196\ 51. african american spiritual churches are unique for their adoption of traditions from roman catholicism. spiritual altars, adorned with crucifixes, candles, and other iconographic embellishments, provide a visual link with catholicism, while the robes, vestments and clothing of spiritual ministers mirror that of roman catholic priests and clerics. it is difficult to determine whether these innovations were the product of roman catholic confluences in vodou, or whether such traditions were inherited directly from the folk practices of ethnic c

CHYMICAL WEDDING OF CHRISTIAN ROSENKREUTZ

ving lingered some time with him, the night grew on. whereupon a great beacon upon the gates was immediately fired, so that if any were still upon the way, he might make haste thither. but the way, where it finished at the castle, was enclosed on both sides with walls, and planted with all sorts of excellent fruit trees, and on every third tree on each side lanterns were hung up, in which all the candles were lighted with a glorious touch by a beautiful virgin, dressed in sky-colour, which was so noble and page 13 majestic a spectacle that i yet delayed somewhat longer than was requisite. but at length after sufficient information, and an advantageous instruction, i departed friendlily from the first porter. on the way, i would gladly have known what was written in my letter, yet since i h

DANCE OF THE WITCHES

teral triangle in it, pointing east. you should have an arthame or a double-edged knife, a cord, and a cup and bowl. make an altar to the two-horned king, outside of your circle, east of it, where the triangle points. you can visualize the altar, or actually have a space of ground or a low table of dark wood or a tree stump, covered with greenery, dried and green leaves, bones and bits of antler, candles, with a centerpiece of some two-horned animal's skull, such as a buck or a goat. the ideal altar for this operation has the word "dhulkarnen" painted in red on it's front. i find it just as easy to visualize as to improvise. my personal favorite time for this rite is in the woods at night, under a large moon, with flour used to mark out the circle and triangle, because of how ghostly it gl

DAVID ICKE THE BIGGEST SECRET

olden days of childhood,so lyrical and warm?or did the picture start to fade,on the day that i was born.let the night begin, theres a pop of skin,and the sudden rush of scarlet,theres a little boy riding on a goats head,and a little girl playing the harlot.theres a sacrifice in an empty church,of sweet lil baby rose,and a man in a mask from mexico,is peeling off my clothes.ive seen them light the candles,ive heard them beat the drum,and ive cried mama, mama, im cold as ice,and ive got no place to run.310so im paying for protection,smoking out the truth,chasing recollections,nailing down the proof.ill stand before your altar,and tell everything i know,ive come to claim my childhood,at the chapel of baby rose.48what an horrific experience this verbalises and many thousands of children will g

he says, but he is immune from prosecutionbecause he works for them. cox led cathy to another spot on the union station site, thetower at the old railway depot, and waiting in the room for them, she says,were jackgreene, members of his band and others, dressed in black robes. they were standingaround a black leather altar, she claims. she describes the room as being draped in redvelvet and lit by candles. cathy was laid on the altar and subjected to rape and torturewhile the satanists performed a black magic ritual that involved sex, blood, andcannibalism.25 years later when married to another cia asset, alex houston, shewould be made pregnant and artificially aborted many times so the foetuses could beused for satanic rituals, she says.bohemian grovethere is a sexual playground for leadin

DEITUS

depends upon the proper timing, imagery, balance, direction, and secrecy about magical activities. many books have been written which give spells or rituals to acquire love, wealth, and power, but the ability to use these spells effectively cannot be taught. in some it may come more naturally than in others, but magic is an art which can only be developed through experience. satanists do not burn candles of various colors for various wishes, or sing ring around the rosy while dancing clockwise in a circle holding hands. those who want to practice magic but cannot divorce themselves from the stigma attached to the practice of witchcraft and sorcery, call themselves white witches and base eighty percent of their philosophy on the guild-ridden doctrines of christianity. the satanist looks wit

DEMONIC BIBLE

s. the bath also serves as a separation between your old life and new life. as a new born infant emerges from the fluid of the womb to a new life, so will you emerge from the waters of leviathan to be reborn in the image of satan. these rites do not require an altar, sword, dagger, bell, gong, robe, wand, or any other ritual implement. although not essential to these rites, you may choose to burn candles and incense. if this is done, only black candles should be used. any "dark" or "evil" incense may be used in these rituals but i recommend patchouli or sandalwood. you will require a piece of paper, a pen, and a plate on which to place the burning parchment on the night you burn the pact giving your body, mind, and soul to lucifer. you will also require a bowl of water on the night you per

light incense; place incense in incense burner. 5. wait a few minutes; allow the incense to fill the room; meditate upon intent of ritual. 6. recite any preliminary statements("i have crossed the gates of hell. etc. 7. recite incantation three or more times; until satisfied that the alignment has been formed. 8. drink from chalice as a sign of communion with the forces of darkness. 9. extinguish candles; allow light to once again enter the ritual chamber. in the performance of these rites you shall set yourself apart to the forces of darkness, consecrate your body as a temple to the dark lord, cross the gates of hell, and become one with the forces of darkness. this differs from all other systems of magic involving the invocation of spirits. white magicians stand inside protective pentagr

t of ritual. 6. celebrant recites any preliminary statements( i have become the devil incarnate) 7. partner recites any preliminary statements( i am the goddess of darkness) 8. celebrant and initiate recite incantation together three or more times. 9. both drink from chalice as a sign of communion with the forces of darkness. 10. celebrant and partner come together in sexual union. 11. extinguish candles; allow light to once again enter the ritual chamber. the rituals of the demonic bible may be undertaken by a group or coven. if this is the case, each participant chooses a dark god/goddess as his personal archetype. the high priest performs the rituals to cross the gates of hell and become the devil incarnate. he then adopts the name of a particular archetype, such as satan or lucifer, an

e been brought. 22. new members are brought into the chamber and initiated at this time. 23. other activities may be carried out within the ritual chamber, then 24. the gong is struck three times signaling the participants that they may leave. 25. when all have left, the high priest and high priestess complete the sexual ritual. 26. high priest rings the bell nine times, and then extinguishes the candles. 27. high priest and high priestess leave the ritual chamber. concerning the gods the demonic bible adopts the classical names which various cultures have given to the dark god or dark goddess through history. it should be understood by the practitioner that these names are used as symbolic archetypes for the powers invoked and that the rituals are performed in a particular order which cor

als trivial for he will have already progressed somewhat along the path through other rituals he has performed. together the rituals of the demonic bible form a complete system of magic which should allow a novice to progress to an eventual understanding of deitus. the rituals bath of purification on the night you begin the rituals of the demonic bible, prepare a bath with salt water, light black candles, light incense, and recite an incantantion to the dark lord. i wrote the following invocation for my own use when i decided to rebegin the rituals of the demonic bible. you will, of course, have to write your own invocation, but this should serve as an example. thelema, xeper, deitus, i have willed to come into being as a god. this is the law of the aeon of lucifer. this is the law of the

bifrons, or bifrous, or bifrovs. he is an earl, and appeareth in the form of a monster; but after a while, at the command of the exorcist, he putteth on the shape of a man. his office is to make one knowing in astrology, geometry, and other arts and sciences. he teacheth the virtues of precious stones and woods. he changeth dead bodies, and putteth them in another place; also he lighteth seeming candles upon the graves of the dead. he hath under his command 6 legions of spirits. his seal is this, which he will own and submit unto, etc (47) uvall, vual, or voval. the forty-seventh spirit uvall, or vual, or voval. he is a duke, great, mighty, and strong; and appeareth in the form of a mighty dromedary at the first, but after a while at the command of the exorcist he putteth on human shape

DIABOLUS

e word abufihamat, or head/father of wisdom is the foundation of baphomet. 22 representing fire and continual motion, change and sexual vigor. 23 white is symbolic of the astral plane or luciferian/celestial sabbat, wherein the spirit is elevated with his or her holy guardian angel or true will. 24 green or emerald, representing the jewel from the crown of lucifer. some sabbat rites include green candles which represent the fire of azazel, the light from his crown. 21 satanic or luciferian magick is a dual or opposing system of self-realization. the first area is that of inverse magical practice, working with repulsive and shunned imagery which takes the initiate into their own self-invoked darkness. by exploring this world as a subjective state, the individual slowly transforms his or her

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

s, with their tales of wax images melting in front of slow fires, or the crucifying of christened toads, or the reciting of little jingles, such as "horse, hattock, to ride, to ride" but if we understand the use of mind-power we soon realise that these things were simply aids to concentration. there is no essential difference between sticking pins into a 7 of 103 wax image of an enemy and burning candles in front of a wax image of the virgin. you may think that both these practices are gross superstition, but you can hardly think that one is real and potent and deny reality and potency to the other "the weapons of our warfare are not carnal may as truly be said of the practitioners of black magic as of the church. my own case belongs more to the realm of psychology than to occultism, the m

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phy, ecology, and dishwashing. its stock includes books ranging from the most popular to the scholarly on the broad range of issues, topics, and perspectives alive in the post-new age world. it also carries a number of related items used by people on their quest for psychic development or spiritual enlightenment, including meditation cushions, musical instruments, altar items (such as incense and candles, stationary, games, card sets, and medicine objects. in the mid-1990s the banyen also began publishing the semiannual branches of light. it appears each spring and autumn and is built around reviews of selected books and cds featured in the store along with interviews of featured authors and artists and listings of upcoming events sponsored by the store. as the store has grown and expanded

pared nails of an executed thief. to make themselves invisible, it is said that sorcerers used an unguent compounded from the incinerated bodies of newborn infants mixed with the blood of nightbirds. for personal preparation, the sorceror fasted for 15 days, then got drunk every five days, after sundown, on wine in which poppies and hemp had been steeped. for the actual rites the light came from candles made from the fat of corpses and fashioned in the form of a cross; the bowls were made from skulls, those of parricides being of greatest virtue; the fires were fed with cypress branches, with the wood of desecrated crucifixes and bloodstained gibbets; the magic fork was fashioned of hazel or almond, severed at one blow; the ceremonial cloth, was to be woven by a prostitute, and around the

led a wild, wandering life for ten years all over the world, in search of mysteries. when she returned to russia she possessed well-developed mediumistic gifts. raps, whisperings, and other mysterious sounds were heard all over the house, objects moved about in obedience to her will, their weight decreased and increased as she wished, and winds swept through the apartment, extinguishing lamps and candles. she gave exhibitions of clairvoyance, discovered a murderer for the police, and narrowly escaped being charged as an accomplice. in 1860 she became severely ill. a wound below the heart, which she received from a sword cut in magical practice in the east, opened again, causing her intense agony, convulsions, and trance. after blavatsky recovered, her spontaneous physical phenomena disappe

him, and after some conversation the stranger offered to tell the pseudo count the story of his past and to reveal what was actually passing in his mind at that moment. cagliostro was interested and made arrangements to visit the stranger. cagliostro duly appeared and was led along a narrow passage lit by a single lamp in a niche of the wall. at the end was a spacious apartment illuminated by wax candles and furnished with everything necessary for the practice of alchemy. althotas expressed himself as a believer in the mutability of physical law (rather than magic, which he regarded as a science having fixed laws discoverable and reducible to reason. he proposed to depart for egypt and to take cagliostro with him.a proposal that the latter joyfully accepted. althotas informed cagliostro th

vement was injurious to the public welfare. as the leading voice of parapsychology in the country, he was invited to speak at the international conference on parapsychology held at utrecht, the netherlands, in 1953. he was killed in an automobile accident in 1957. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. candles burning blue there is a superstition that candles and other lights burn blue when spirits are present, because of the sulphurous atmosphere thought to accompany the specters. some individuals claim to see apparitions and state that there is a change in the temperature and other properties of the ambient air when ghosts appear. candomble nago an afro-brazilian religion, one of several deriv

med with aloe-wood or mace, benzoin, or storax. the experiment of holding converse with spirits, i.e, necromancy, was often made in the day and hour of mercury, that is the first or eighth, or the fifteenth or twenty-second. the grand grimoire notes that when the night of action has arrived, the operator shall take a rod, a goatskin, a blood-stone, two crowns of vervain, and two candlesticks with candles; also a new steel and two new flints, enough wood to make a fire, half a bottle of brandy, incense and camphor, and four nails from the coffin of a dead child. either one or three persons must take part in the ceremony.one of whom only must address the spirit. the kabalistic circle is formed with strips of kid s skin fastened to the ground by the four nails. with the blood-stone a triangle

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ir mother sent for a nun from the local convent school and she arrived with three children. two of the three immediately saw the lady. soon other villagers arrived. everyone could see the triangle of stars but not the lady, seen only by the four children. the woman unrolled a scroll upon which a message calling for prayer was printed. she also showed the children various symbols.a red cross, some candles, and two luminescent crosses. she then assumed the same position she had in the apparition to catherine laboure in paris in 1830, with her arms to her side and hand extended in a blessing. the local priest who had joined the group witnessing the apparition sent a report to his bishop, who appointed an investigating commission. its report was positive; the bishop also ruled favorably. the b

on of a heavy body sustained in the air, off its centre of gravity and resisting a pressure of 12 or 15 pounds, very much surprised and astonished the learned gentleman, who attributed it to the action of an unknown magnetic force. at my request, taps and scratchings were heard in the table. this was a new cause for astonishment, and led the gentlemen to themselves call for the putting out of the candles in order to ascertain whether the intensity of the noises would be increased, as had been stated. all remained seated and in contact. in a dim light which did not hinder the most careful surveillance, violent blows were first heard at the middle point of the table. then a bell placed upon a round table, at a distance of a yard to the left of the medium (in such a way that she was placed be

work especially directed against heretics and nonbelievers, in which he gave a chapter on those articles of popular belief that were derived from ancient pagan beliefs. among these, witches, called xurguine (jurgina) or bruxe, held a prominent place. he stated that in his time offenders abounded in dauphiny and gascony, where they assembled in great numbers by night on a wild tableland, carrying candles with them to worship satan, who appeared in the form of a boar on a certain rock, popularly known by the name elboch de biterne, and that many of them had been taken by the inquisition of toulouse and burned. spain reemerged as a christian kingdom during the reign of ferdinand v (1474.1504) and isabella. they introduced the inquisition, expelled the jews, and financed columbus s voyages to

on s son stated he neither believed it nor disbelieved it, but added that he would not accept a million pounds to enter the tomb of tutankhamen in the valley of the kings. a new york daily news report claimed that the same evening, the younger lord carnarvon was attending a dinner in an apartment high above manhattan and looked out over the city and saw all the lights flicker and black out. after candles were lit, he said to his hosts: it is again the curse of tutankhamen. however, carter lived for 17 years after his great discovery, dying march 2, 1939, in his mid-sixties. for decades, relics of tutankhamen remained in the cairo museum, limited by space, and many objects were not even displayed. in june 1974, president richard m. nixon visited egypt, where president anwar sadat suggested

e place where they should hold their assembly, and in this place they found others, and tables placed, loaded with wines and viands; and there they found a demon in the form of a goat, a dog, an ape, or sometimes a man; and they made their oblation and homage to the said demon, and adored him, and yielded up to him their souls, and all, or at least some portion of their bodies; then, with burning candles in their hands, they kissed the rear of the goat-devil [here the inquisitor becomes untranslatable. and this homage done, they trod and trampled upon the cross, and befouled it with their spittle, in contempt of jesus christ, and the holy trinity, then turned their backs towards heaven and the firmament in contempt of god. and after they had all eaten and drunk well, they had carnal interc

cule minority largely invisible within the larger culture, also have a need for communication among its far-flung groups, the covens and groves, most of whom meet in private homes. widdershins carries notices of pubic pagan events and of individuals and groups that are open to contact. advertising carries notices of pagan business, especially stores that carry pagan and wiccan books and supplies (candles, incense, and ritual implements. widdershins is published eight times annually, its appearance following the eight major pagan festivals that are spread evenly throughout the year. it is published by emerald city/silver moon productions, 12345 lake city way ne, ste. 268, seattle, wa 98125. while distributed free throughout the seattle and portland metropolitan regions, it is also available

FELDMAN DANIEL QABALAH THE MYSTICAL HERITAGE OF THE CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM

steeped our family life in the extraordinary richness of jewish culture and its religious traditions. my brother and i attended hebrew school from a young age, and we regularly attended services and holiday celebrations at our local synagogue. i treasure the memories of receiving my father s blessing before the ark of the torah on the occasion of my bar mitzvah,1 and observing my mother lighting candles on the sabbath. but, as my heart opened and mind developed, i could not shake a feeling from deep within myself that rabbinical judaism had somehow become disconnected from its spiritual taproot. something essential was missing. it appeared to me that a rigid fence had been built around the letter of the torah, but that the living spirit of the torah was no longer there. i knew that other

ystical qabalah are reflected in those of mystical christianity. the mysteries of the last supper and the crucifixion have long been compared with the mystical significance of pesach (passover. the sacraments of the body and blood of christ in the eucharist have their roots in the sacramental use of bread and wine that goes back to the earliest hebrews and beyond. ablution with water, lighting of candles, prostration, rituals that celebrate the mystical significance of the rites of passage, and rituals associated with 8- f e 3 changes of season, planting and harvesting are other fundamental elements christianity shares in common with its hebrew, judaic, and islamic cousins. a more in-depth look at the core ideas of mystical christianity within the context of the universal mystical qabalah

FULL MOON RITUALS

spun silver, between the arms of which shine moons and stars- upon the old slab in the stone room's center. he has just placed candlesticks with one silver taper and one black, when he hears the rustle of folk arriving in the great hall. deer gives the cloth a final adjustment, assuring that the silver pentagram of celtic knotwork in its center is appropriately oriented and quickly places quarter candles upon the four sculpted pedestals positioned at the room's perimeter- beeswax pillars heavily scented with the finest essential oils- and finally pauses at the altar for a brief moment, where he notices the first pale rays of tonight's moon lapping over the eastern edge of the widely opened skylight; rays of a tide which brings the promise of tonight's full moon shining down upon them in al

in the melodies. rested, and comforted, owl climbs down from the tree, thanking all for joining with her in this special moment. and heads for the castle. at the huge doors, she lifts the knocker, and waits for the castle to bid her welcome. as the doors glide open, she is glad to see a warm fire blazing, and there is evidence that someone has been there already, for the floor has been swept, and candles lighted. the torches blaze around the room, and the table has been laid with bowls waiting to be filled. owl has brought a pan of baklava, made lovingly by a valued friend, who has a wonderful way with this dish. the delicate phylo dough, stuffed with nuts and spices, and drenched in the honeyed nectar, is a most appropriate offering this night "there will be many who will recognize this r

for the yule festivities. since she will be calling on the sun to come back in all his glory, she wears a golden robe, shot with slivers of mirrored cloth. gold and mirrored bits drip from her necklace and earrings. amber rings adorn her fingers, and strings of tiny golden bells adorn her ankles "this is a joyous season" owl states to the castle as much as herself "let the bells ring out, let the candles glow, and let friendship warm the hearts as the fires warm the hearths. so mote it be..owl's melody merges seamlessly into another, which makes its way to deer's heart..a black bear wanders into a stone circle, followed by a low flying small grey owl. the circle smells fresh, but the stones are old. so is the black bear. she is an older bear, her coat is still black but tinged with new gre

GAMBLE ELIZA BURT THE GOD IDEA OF THE ANCIENTS OR SEX IN RELIGION

the following is an account given of the worship of hea not many years ago in the public press "an imperial and arch-episcopal procession was formed, consisting of, first, the high priest of the empire in all his most gorgeous robes, the two masters of ceremonies walking backwards (probably because not of a holy enough order, long double files of whiteand gold-robed bearers of sacred flambeaux or candles, for fire must enter into every ceremony, whether it is the male or female energy which is being worshipped. following these religieux came all the sacred relics and fetishes of the church, as maya's holy cup for water, all holy books, crosses, banners, with sacred emblems in their order, and finally the czar, humbly, and, like all his people, on foot, followed by courtly throngs. these al

pushing forward an adit toward the bed of coal, at an unexplored part of the ballycastle cliff, unexpectedly broke through the rock into a narrow passage, so much contracted and choked up with various drippings and deposits on its sides and bottom, as rendered it impossible for any of the workmen to force through, that they might examine it farther. two lads were, therefore, made to creep in with candles, for the purpose of exploring this subterranean avenue. they accordingly pressed forward for a considerable time, with much labor and difficulty, and at length entered into an extensive labyrinth branching off into numerous apartments, in the mazes and windings of which they were completely bewildered and lost. after various vain attempts to return, their lights were extinguished, their vo

dows which were to admit the sun's rays, smedley says "it is possible, in an age of allegory and figures, this combination and variety expressed some sacred meaning with which we are unacquainted at present" the similarity observed in the sacred festivals and religious seasons of the ancient inhabitants of ireland and those of the early christians, the extent to which large stone crosses, lighted candles, the yule log and the various other symbols belonging to fertility, or sun worship, were retained by christianity, furnish strong evidence of the fact that the latter system is but part and parcel of the former. chapter xvi. stones or columns as the deity "throughout all the world, the first object of idolatry seems to have been a plain unwrought stone, placed in the ground as an emblem of

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

ertain it is that a man was employed to destroy the tower, that he did destroy only half of it, leaving the part which is still standing, and that in consequence he did not get his agreed pay.146thesorcerer and his apprenticesir archibald dunbar told mealsoofatraditionofhis boyhoodofwitches holding orgies within the old druid circle atthefarm of templestones, whereat the illuminatien was given by candles made of hares' fat, the effect of which was said to be that it constrained the women present to east off their clothes and nevercease dancing till the candles bad burnt themselves out, there is. little but vague tradition of .this formula, but. it is interesting that baptista porta mentions asimiliareffectas coming .from a lamp filled with hares' fat, and reginald scott in hisdiscoveryofwi

GNOSTIC STUDIES THE GNOSTIC HANDBOOK II GNOSTIC THEURGY

used to earth the powers that are invoked, at times it is exchanged for a bowl of salt and water. there are many other accessories which can be used in ritual practise, in some sense it is up to you to decide what tools you want to use, and how to use them. incense. incense purifies the air and sets the mood. it can also be used for the manifestation of spiritual forces and projection of images. candles. candles are traditionally used to give light, they may be a bit of a nuisance, but they have far more appeal than electric lighting. they give a minimum of light, and can be varied in colour depending on the ritual. gnostic theurgy page 164 bells. used to mark the commencement and completion of a rite. ritual structure there are many different procedures for rituals and ceremonies, some u

GOETIA LUCIFERIAN

unicate or experience the visions it may send you. keep in mind, all of these visions may not be pleasant and if your will is weak you have the danger of becoming obsessed with the force. place the circle again in the chamber in the triangle if you have made a doll or effigy to hold the spirit, place the doll in the triangle this is the very meeting place of spirits. burn the incense and very few candles should be lit. the ambience of the chamber should be suitable for bringing their world into ours. ritual evocation with the black mirror spirit n. i do rouse thee from the vessel, tomb of darkness. i summon and call unto thee spirit n. to arise from thy vessel and present thyself in the reflection of this mirror. present yourself in the form of which that is known, impart upon me thy visio

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

universe) and subjectivity (consciousness. the circle. a cirde is the magical symbol of man's monadic nature aboye lil. it should be used by you to define the limits of your magical operations. acirde, usually green, is drawn on the floor around yourself. divine mames and appropriate symbols, such as the magical formulas, described later in this manual, are used to strengthen the cirde. lamps or candles can be used outside the circle to ward off the forces of darkness. the altar. an altar is usually placed within the de. it symbolizes the foundation of your work. the altar should be foursquare to symbolize the stable basis of the magick to be used as well as your fixed will. the altar can be made of either oak (rigidity) or acacia (resurrection. the wand. this is the most important of the

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might at last become an unmeaning harmless practice. we have seen how a clump of ears was left standing in the field for wuotan or dame gaue, and a bushel of oats was presented to death or the wild hunter. this the clergy of an older time would at once have set down as deofium geldan (leges wihtr^di 13. it is certain that the centuries immediately following the conversion still witnessed lighted candles beside holy waters (p. 584. in norway lamhs and kids, mostly black ones, were offered to the watersprite (p. 493; and similar sacrifices were in use among the lettons and lithuanians in modern times. whirlpools and rivers demanded goats and horses (p. 592, hecate black lambs. in a hessian folktale the devil guards a treasure, and will allow no one to lift it unless he offer to him a black

, hear spirits conversing on coming events. they listened also at cross-ivays. sup. i, 854. 962, where boundaries touched: the]^hirtings of roads^ were accounted meeting-places of sprites and witches (p. 1074 and sup. 1,647, conf. the on)?ar sem gotur (roads) moetast' forn. sog. 3, 22. did images of heathen gods stand where the roads forked? we are told of people praying, sacrificing and lighting candles ad hivia, sup. c, p. 193; and just before that, p. 193% we hear of them sitting at the cross-way^ without the corn being mentioned' in bivio sedisti supra taurinam cutem, ut ibi futura tibi intelligeres' to me the hdl's hide, like the hearnhm (p. 1010, conf. reinh. p. ivi, indicates heathen sacrifice. and here a gaelic rite described by armstrong seems to furnish a valuable clue: a man is

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ried to make out from agathias, that our forefathers had a mere nature-worship, and no gods. it would be about as uncritical to do what is to some extent the reverse, and suspect agathias and gregory of having adopted their assertions out of church-prohibitions that were never meant for germany at vol. ii. l 584 elements. the people prayed on the river s bank; at the fountain s brink they lighted candles and laid down sacrificial gifts. it is called 1 fontibus venerationem exhibere, ad fontanas adorare (conf. legg. liutpr. 6, 30, ad fontes votum facere, reddere, exsolvere, orare ad fontes, offerre ad fontes, munus deferre, ad fontes luminaria facere, candelam deferred this last no doubt was done only or chiefly at night, when the flame reflected from the wave would excite a religious awe.1

(p. 226. other springs are charmed out of the rock when struck by a staff or a liorse s hoof; 3 a saint plants a bough in all. into secular codes such prohibitions seem to have found their way first through the capitularies; the older codes had no penalties for idolatry, only the as. donias of wihtrsed cap. 13 impose them on deofolgild in general. 1 at christmas people look into their wells with candles. 2 from prinnan (ardere, as sot, another word for well, comes from siodan (fervere, ivelle (fiuctus) from wallan (fervere, sual (subfrigidus) from suelan (ardere, conf. grramrn. 2, 29. 34; sprudeln to bubble up is from spriihen to fly off as sparks do. in such words fire and water get wedded together. 3 the heliconian horse-fount (iirirokprjvr) was struck open by pegasus: novi watek. heila

should think the sueves with their barrel of ale (p. 56) burnt fires too. in the saga hakonar gofta, cap. 16, we are told: c eldar scyldo vera a midjo golfi i hofino, oc j&gt;ar katlar yfir, oc scyldi full of eld bera, 3 should bear the cups round the fire. very striking to my mind is the dricka eldborgs sml still practised in a part of sweden and norway (sup. k, 122-3. at candlemas two tall candles are set, each member of the household in turn sits down between them, takes a drink out of a wooden beaker, then throws the vessel backwards over his head. if it fall bottom upwards, the thrower will die; if upright, he remains alive.3 early in the morning the goodwife has been up making her fire and baking; she now assembles her servants in a half-circle before the oven 1 sup. k, 16. mem

chneiden, ulph. ufsneipan; schmid s schwab, wtb. 405 abnehmen to kill poultry. this meaning can hardly lie in the prefix, it must be a part of uie word itself: trees. 649 name a place nimodon, nimeden (moser s osnabr. gesch, urk. 3-1. 56. 8, 57. 84; the resemblance may lead to something further (see suppl. there can be no doubt that for some time after the conversion the people continued to light candles and offer small sacrifices under particular holy trees, as even to this day they hang wreaths upon them, and lead the ring-dance under them (p. 58. in the church-prohibitions it is variously called( vota ad arbores faoere aut ibi candelam seu quodlibet munus deferre; arborem colere; votum ad arborem persolvere; arbores daemonibus consecratas colere, et in tanta veneratione habere, ut vulgu

et ipsam noctem, nunc nobis sacrosanctain, tune gentili vocabulo modranecht (modra niht/ i.e. ma t-rum noctem appellabant ob causam, ut suspicamur, ceremoniarum quas in ea pervigiles agebant/ who were these mothers? 1 images now familiar to us, about quenching the lamps of day, i have not met with in the old poets; but the night burns her tapers too. shaksp. describes the end of night by night s candles are burnt, kom& j. 3, 5. 2 afzelius 1, 4. 13 has 110 right to speak of a modernatt, which is not founded on norse docs, but simply borrowed from beda [can modre niht have meant muntere nacht, wakeful night? conf. pervigiles] chapter xxiv. summer and winter. the seasons, which, like day and night, depended on the near ness or distance of the sun, have maintained their personality a great de

H SPENCER LEWIS ROSICRUCIAN MANUAL AMORC 1990

ithin the inner circle (the outer circle is the temple; the inner circle is the lodge) thus, it is "the triangle within the two circles" it indicates, therefore, that god is in all places (lodges.meeting places, at all times (temple.time; therefore, he is omnipresent. the shekinah is illuminated at all convocations, to symbolize the "fire and fervor, flame and light" of the divine presence. three candles are used upon the shekinah to remind us of the law that with no less than three "points" can perfect manifestations exist. the shekinah is placed with its third point toward the west, so that the "presence of god" may manifest in the west, where dwell the children of light in peace, love, and meditation. the outer two points of the shekinah are toward the north and south. the shekinah rece

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

eerconcerning the apparatus and instruments to be used in thisarttheoperator must be provided with a small table covered with a white linen cloth, also a chair which should be placed in the room ready for the operation. also the necessary apparatus for making a fire (if required) in order tobumthe perfume proper to the planet governing the hour in which he would work, likewise a torch and two wax candles placed in gilded or brass candlesticks highly polished and engraved as shewn.theoperator must have a pair of compasses, some twine or thread, a knife, a penknife, a pair of scissors, a magic sword of pure steel, also a wand of hazel-wood of a year's growth and a yard in length andengraven as shown. he must also have a box in which to place these small articles, also some paper or parchment

ork in ms which he also copied. i regret much not having knownofit in time. reading thro' your note now i see your note about the human nature! i intended to get it down&read it but unluckily it quite passed outofmymind-buti will look at it when i get home&will write you again. fortunately we have just turned the longest day, i am tired of them if too dark to read or write or too light to burn up candles&the eveningslost-buti will attend to it when i get home. i am much obliged by your kind mama's remembrances&therosicrucianseerprofessional researcher and copyist of mss in the british museum and other libraries. a member of numerous masonic orders, he quarrelled with many people. he applied to the grand lodge for financial aid in 1880, after which he disappears from the records.royal hotel

HELENA BLAVATSKY NIGHTMARE TALES

y "sidi is mute" delessert entered the room and the door closedbehind him. it was a small room, with a strong smell of frankincense pervading it; the walls were coveredcompletely with red hangings that concealed the windows, and the floor was felted with a thick carpet.opposite the door, at the upper end of the room near the ceiling was the face of a large clock, under it, eachlighted by tall wax candles, were two small tables, containing, the one an apparatus very like the commonregistering telegraph instrument, the other a crystal globe about twenty inches in diameter, set upon anexquisitely wrought tripod of gold and bronze intermingled. by the side of the door stood a man jet black incolour, wearing a white turban and burnous, and having a sort of wand of silver in one hand. with the o

. the mesmerizer had placed himself between the shaman and theplatform, when he began slowly drumming. the first notes were muffled, and vibrated so softly in the air thatthey awakened no echo, but the shaman quickened his pendulum-like motion and the child became restless.the drummer then began a slow chant, low, impressive and solemn. as the unknown words issued from his lips, the flames of the candles and torches wavered and flickered,until they began dancing in rhythm with the chant. a cold wind came wheezing from the dark corridorsbeyond the water, leaving a plaintive echo in its trail. then a sort of nebulous vapour, seeming to ooze fromthe rocky ground and walls, gathered about the shaman and the boy. around the latter the aura was silveryand transparent, but the cloud which envelop

HP LOVECRAFT A DARK LORE

in the tower, for even the feeble liglit trickling through the grime-blackened, louvre-boarded windows was too much for the thing. it had bumped and slithered up into its tenebrous steeple just in time- for a long dose of light would have sent it back into the abyss whence the crazy stranger had called it. during the dark hour praying crowds had clustered round the church in the rain with lighted candles and lamps somehow shielded with folded paper and umbrellas- a guard of light to save the city from the nightmare that stalks in darkness. once, those nearest the church declared, the outer door had rattled hideously. but even this was not the worst. that evening in the bulletin blake read of what the reporters had found. aroused at last to the whimsical news value of the scare, a pair of t

are found scattered down two of the pages. then the lights went out all over the city. it happened at 2.12 a.m. according to power-house records, but blake's diary gives no indication of the time. the entry is merely "lights out- god help me" on federal hill there were watchers as anxious as he, and rain-soaked knots of men paraded the square and alleys around the evil church with umbrella-shaded candles, electric flashlights, oil lanterns, crucifixes, and obscure charms of the many sorts common to southern italy. they blessed each flash of lightning, and made cryptical signs of fear with their right hands when a turn in the storm caused the flashes to lessen and finally to cease altogether. a rising wind blew out most of the candles, so that the scene grew threatening dark. someone roused

started with a definite swelling of the dull fumbling sounds inside the black tower. there had for some time been a vague exhalation of strange, evil odours from the church, and this had now become emphatic and offensive. then at last there was a sound of splintering wood and a large, heavy object crashed down in the yard beneath the frowning easterly fa ade. the tower was invisible now that the candles would not burn, but as the object neared the ground the people knew that it was the smoke-grimed louvre-boarding of that tower's east window. immediately afterwards an utterly unbearable foetor welled forth from the unseen heights, choking and sickening the trembling watchers, and almost prostrating those in the square. at the same time the air trembled with a vibration as of flapping wing

eating through it. rain and thunder and wind deafen. the thing is taking hold of my mind. trouble with memory. i see things i never knew before. other worlds and other galaxies. dark. the lightning seems dark and the darkness seems light. it cannot be the real hill and church that i see in the pitch-darkness. must be retinal impression left by flashes. heaven grant the italians are out with their candles if the lightning stops! what am i afraid of? is it not an avatar of nyarlathotep, who in antique and shadowy khem even took the form of man? i remember yuggoth, and more distant shaggai, and the ultimate void of the black planets. the long, winging flight through the void. cannot cross the universe of light. re-created by the thoughts caught in the shining trapezohedron. send it through th

e thoughts caught in the shining trapezohedron. send it through the horrible abysses of radiance. my name is blake- robert harrison blake of 620 east knapp street, milwaukee, wisconsin. i am on this planet. azathoth have mercy- the lightning no longer flashes- horrible- i can see everything with a monstrous sense that is not sight- light is dark and dark is light. those people on the hill. guard. candles and charms. their priests. sense of distance gone -far is near and near is far. no light- no glass- see that steeple- that tower- window- can hear- roderick usher- am mad or going mad- the thing is stirring and fumbling in the tower. i am it and it is i- i want to get out. must get out and unify the forces. it knows where i am. i am robert blake, but i see the tower in the dark. there is a

ir. evidently its crunching of the fallen electric torch had not been good for it. each time willett's fingers felt a perforated slab he trembled. his passage over it would sometimes increase the groaning below, but generally it would produce no effect at all, since he moved very noiselessly. several times during his progress the glow ahead diminished perceptibly, and he realised that the various candles and lamps he had left must be expiring one by one. the thought of being lost in utter darkness without matches amidst this underground world of nightmare labyrinths impelled him to rise to his feet and run, which he could safely do now that he had passed the open pit; for he knew that once the light failed, his only hope of rescue and survival would lie in whatever relief party mr. ward mi

HP LOVECRAFT THE CRAWLING CHAOS

tal images. i felt that some horrible scene or object lurked beyond the silk-hung walls, and shrank from glancing through the arched, latticed windows that opened so bewilderingly on every hand. perceiving shutters attached to these windows, i closed them all, averting my eyes from the exterior as i did so. then, employing a flint and steel which i found on one of the small tables, i lit the many candles reposing about the walls in arabesque sconces. the added sense of security brought by closed shutters and artificial light calmed my nerves to some degree, but i could not shut out the monotonous pounding. now that i was calmer, the sound became as fascinating as it was fearful, and i felt a contradictory desire to seek out its source despite my still powerful shrinking. opening a portiere

HP LOVECRAFT THE MUSIC OF ERICH ZANN

r began to rattle in a howling night wind which had sprung up outside as if in answer to the mad playing within. zann s screaming viol now outdid itself emitting sounds i had never thought a viol could emit. the shutter rattled more loudly, unfastened, and commenced slamming against the window. then the glass broke shiveringly under the persistent impacts, and the chill wind rushed in, making the candles sputter and rustling the sheets of paper on the table where zann had begun to write out his horrible secret. i looked at zann, and saw that he was past conscious observation. his blue eyes were bulging, glassy and sightless, and the frantic playing had become a blind, mechanical, unrecognizable orgy that no pen could even suggest. a sudden gust, stronger than the others, caught up the manu

re i reached the demolished panes. then i remembered my old wish to gaze from this window, the only window in the rue d auseil from which one might see the slope beyond the wall, and the city outspread beneath. it was very dark, but the city s lights always burned, and i expected to see them there amidst the rain and wind. yet when i looked from that highest of all gable windows, looked while the candles sputtered and the insane viol howled with the night-wind, i saw no city spread below, and no friendly lights gleamed from remembered streets, but only the blackness of space illimitable; unimagined space alive with motion and music, and having no semblance of anything on earth. and as i stood there looking in terror, the wind blew out both the candles in that ancient peaked garret, leaving

HP LOVECRAFT THE OUTSIDER

not where i was born, save that the castle was infinitely old and infinitely horrible, full of dark passages and having high ceilings where the eye could find only cobwebs and shadows. the stones in the crumbling corridors seemed always hideously damp, and there was an accursed smell everywhere, as of the piled-up corpses of dead generations. it was never light, so that i used sometimes to light candles and gaze steadily at them for relief, nor was there any sun outdoors, since the terrible trees grew high above the topmost accessible tower. there was one black tower which reached above the trees into the unknown outer sky, but that was partly ruined and could not be ascended save by a well-nigh impossible climb up the sheer wall, stone by stone. i must have lived years in this place, but

HP LOVECRAFT THE TOMB

de tomb, it was the charred cellar on the crest of the slope whose presiding demon beckoned to me with unseen fingers. as i emerged from an intervening grove upon the plain before the ruin. i beheld in the misty moonlight a thing i had always vaguely expected. the mansion, gone for a century, once more reared its stately height to the raptured vision; every window ablaze with the splendor of many candles. up the long drive rolled the coaches of the boston gentry, whilst on foot came a numerous assemblage of powdered exquisites from the neighboring mansions. with this throng i mingled, though i knew i belonged with the hosts rather than with the guests. inside the hall were music, laughter, and wine on every hand. several faces i recognized; though i should have known them better had they b

HUEBNER LOUISE WITCHCRAFT FOR ALL WICCA 04

html files- nav- navigation files- pdb- pic- graphic files- text- text file -salmun inside cover blurb witchcraft for all there are real witches today. contrary to folk tales, they don't go riding about by night on brooms. they don't cavort in the nude unless they have something very normal in mind, and they don't cackle over cauldrons of vintage lsd. they do dabble in spells and chants, burning candles and employing powerful processes, but once the mystery is stripped away, there is nothing much more strange connected with witchcraft than the mysteries of love and religion. in fact, when lovers light candles for dinner, and when churchgoers light candles in prayer, they invoke a force that witches have always known to be beneficial. as to whether witches are good or evil, that depends up

fforts of historic villains. there are so many false ideas about witches that little truth remains in the public mind. yet there are real witches today. contrary to folk tales, they don't go riding about by night on brooms. they don't cavort in the nude unless they have something very normal in mind, and they don't cackle over cauldrons of vintage lsd. they do dabble in spells and chants, burning candles and employing powerful processes, but once the mystery is stripped away, there is nothing much more strange connected with witchcraft than the mysteries of love and religion. in fact, when lovers light candles for dinner, and when churchgoers light candles in prayer, they invoke a force that witches always have known to be beneficial. what is a witch really like? for one thing, a witch is

erations than a pot of gold. potassium bicarbonate was discovered by another alchemist of that era. sulphuric ether and hydrochloric acid were other compounds the alchemists discovered as they practiced their kind of witchcraft. the existence of gas, sodium sulphate, phosphorus and tin oxide were other discoveries made during that period. in the course of their experiments, these men chanted, lit candles and did all sorts of weird things and, as a result, became the forerunners of the abracadabra type magician. even today you see things happening that resemble the witch hunts of old. once, a mother-in-law wrote to me, convinced her daughter-in-law was a witch. the girl had pointed teeth, and she did have a few quirks in her behaviour, but the mother-in-law must have spied on every move the

example of one subconscious reaching out to another. if your conscious mind is aware of what's taking place, then it's certainly incidental. caribbean voodoo traffics in fright. it's famous for its use of animal intestines to make special little pouches, or to burn in the same way that we use parchment paper in spells. the whole philosophy is one of death, blood and guts. but witchdoctors do use candles and herbs, too. southern european witches used to use locks of hair, nail clippings and occasionally blood from the object of the spell. they believed it was the object itself that had a magical effect. i believe the mental power exerted against the individual cast a conscious spell into his subconscious. objects are generally used for the confidence they give the person using them. there

to project destructive thought into the victim's subconscious, through the force created by hatred. and although props are generally used, they aren't indispensable. they have no intrinsic magic, but they can reinforce your faith in yourself. in selecting the tools of witchcraft, the tasteful, modern-day witch tends to steer away from the gory old items of grandmother's day and backward nations. candles, bells, flowers, lotions and potions are so much nicer to work with. many people carry lucky coins, put horseshoes over their doors or place a rabbit's foot in their pocket. governor ronald reagan wore the same tie throughout his entire campaign because he felt it was lucky for him. i'm not saying he practises witchcraft, but he practises one facet of it: superstitious belief. the first ye

from evil forces. usually it is a birthstone ring. there is a ritual, a spell, for preparing this ring. 1. full-moon ring on the afternoon of the new moon fill a copper bowl with earth, and place it on a square of red silk in the centre of a table. at 9 p.m. boil water in a cauldron or stainless steel pot, and cook the ring for nine full minutes. while the ring is boiling, place nine white taper candles around the copper bowl. bury the ring in the earth. light the candles, and as they blaze they will instantly act as agents to purify the earth inside the copper bowl. the candles should flame brightly for ninety minutes, at the end of which time sprinkle three drops of olive oil over the copper bowl three separate times, nine drops in all. each time chant "my energies are a gift to the cos

INFERNAL UNION

the ritual itself, i did a tarot reading relating to my ongoing communion with my hga. the results pointed very specifically to this ritual which i was about to perform ,as my next step in finding my true will. i had painted the sigil of infernal union to my satisfaction and placed this over my usual pantacle on my altar. i created a simple sigil for lilith and set up my circle with red and black candles for the infernal aspects of these powers. in the north, i set up my painting of babalon on the seven-headed beast with related sigils. i showered and put on nefilim-zoon. shut off at 11:15, banished, cast circle but without calling the enochian angels. i started the ritual by my declaration of intent and followed this by a simple acceptance of my pure intention and use of intense imaginati

INITIATION INTO HERMETICS

and add the beeswax, either completely melted or warmed to softness. knead both ingredients until they are very well mixed. do not use too much water to prepare the loam, or else the mass will turn out too soft and it would be difficult to operate with. if genuine beeswax is not available, any other fatty or waxy ingredient will do, such as tallow and the like which are generally used for making candles. this would be a last resort, because beeswax is much better. now form a figure, giving it the shape you want the elementary to have, such as a human form. with a large nail or other pointed object, sink a wide opening while the doll is still warm and soft. begin with the head and move down along the spine to the feet, producing a large hollow inside the figure. now fill this space up to t

IRISH WITCHCRAFT AND DEMONOLOGY

bread or holy water. 2. they offered in sacrifice to demons living animals, which they dismembered, and then distributed at cross-roads to a certain evil spirit of low rank, named the son of art. 3. they sought by their sorcery advice and responses from demons. 4. in their nightly meetings they blasphemously imitated the power of the church by fulminating sentence of excommunication, with lighted candles, even against their own husbands, from the sole of their foot to the crown of their head, naming each part expressly, and then concluded by extinguishing p. 28 the candles and by crying fi! fi! fi! amen. 5. in order to arouse feelings of love or hatred, or to inflict death or disease on the bodies of the faithful, they made use of powders, unguents, ointments, and candles of fat, which wer

JENNINGS HARGRAVE ROSICRUCIANS RITES MYSTERIES

am intelligere flammam. 56 the rosicrucians. the prytaneia were the atria of the temples, wherein a fire was kept that was never suffered to go out. on the change in architectural forms from the pyramidal (or the horizontal) to the obeliscar (or the upright, or vertical, the flames were transferred from the altars, or cubes, to the summits of the typical uprights, or towers; or to the tops of the candles, such as we see them used now in catholic worship, and which are called tapers, from their tapering or pyramidal form, and which, wherever they are seen or raised, are supposed always to indicate the divine presence or influence. this, through the symbolism that there is in the living light, which is the last exalted show of fluent or of inflamed brilliant matter, passing off beyond into t

, it is a discovery of cinerary vases; the next, it is etymological research; yet again, it is ethnological investigation; and, the day after, it is the publication of unsuspected tales from the norse: but all go to heap up the proofs of our consanguinity with the peoples of history, and of an original general belief, we might add. what meaneth the altar, with its mysterious lights? what mean the candles of the catholic worship, burning even by day, borne in the sunshine, blazing at noon? what meaneth this visible fire, as an element at mass, or at service at all? wherefore is this thing, light, employed as a primal witness and attestation in all worship? to what end, and expressive of what mysterious meaning, surviving through the changes of the faiths and the renewal of the churches, and

rld. from whence should this strange and unexplainable rite come, lights on christian altars. 109 and what should it mean? as, indeed, what should mean the display of bright fire at all in the mysteries, egyptian, cabiric, scandinavian, eleusinian, etrurian, indian, persian, primal american, tartarian, phoenician, or celtic, from the earliest of time until this very modem, instant, english day of candles on altars, and of the other kindred religious high-church lightings? respecting which there rankleth such scandal, and intensified! such purposeless babble, such daily dispute! what should all this inveterate ritualistic (as it is absurdly called) controversy, and this ill-understood bandying, be about? is it that, even at this day, men do not understand anything about the symbols of their

m the spirit of god, which rescues supernaturally from it, the denier of god! this world and its shows nay, life stands mysti110 the rosicrucians. cally as the devil, serpent, dragon, or adversary, typified through all time; the world terrestrial being the ashes of the fire celestial. the torches borne at funerals are not alone for light: they have their mystic meaning. they mingle largely, as do candles on altars, in all solemn celebrations. the employment of light in all religious rites, and in celebration in the general sense, has an overpoweringly great meaning. festival, also, claims flame as its secret signal and its password to the propitious invisible. lights and flambeaux and torches carried in the hand were ever the joyous accompaniment of weddings. the torch of hymen is a prover

LEADBEATER C W THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY 2E

. pedestals and columns. orders of architecture. meaning of the three columns. the pillars of the porchway. chapter iii the fittings of the lodge the ornaments. the mosaic pavement. the indented border. the blazing star. the furniture. the movable jewels. the immovable jewels. chapter iv preliminary ceremonies the co-masonic ritual. the procession. the apron. the ceremony of censing. lighting the candles. chapter v the opening of the lodge the brethren assist. tyling the lodge. the e.a. s. n. the officers. the duties. the opening. the e.a. k c s. chapter vi initiation the candidate. divisions of the ceremony. preparation of the candidate. the inner preparation. the three symbolical journeys. the o c. the e c. i l c s. the s c and p c examination and investiture. the working tools. egyptian

ing sacrifice to the genius of our order. the proper form of a masonic altar is that of a cube, about three feet high, with four horns, one at each corner, and having spread open upon it the holy bible, square, and compasses, while around it are placed in a triangular form and proper position the three lesser lights. 111. fig. 2 is taken from the same source. the stars represent the three lighted candles and the black dot the vacancy in the north, where there is no light. in our co-masonic lodges we follow the english custom of having the three candles beside the seats of the three principal officers, but they are still in the same relative positions. in this, as in other matters, there is no orthodoxy in masonry. 112. the symbol upon the eastern side of the altar is a circle bounded on th

essengers of his will, and all his law is concord. the three great pillars supporting a mason fs l c e are emblematical of these divine attributes. h 118. full-sized columns are rarely erected in any lodges, but the w.s.w. and w.j.w. have miniature columns on their pedestals, and all three of the principal officers have usually larger columns beside them, upon which are supported their respective candles. in craft literature various reasons are given for the presence of the three pedestals and for their arrangement. some say that there are three because king solomon had two other important people associated with him in the building of the temple; but the deeper fact is that the pillars on the t c b c and the columns near the pedestals of the three principal officers are intended to symboli

serpent curled round with its tail in its mouth, a symbol of eternity. this was the original form, but the head of the serpent was altered so as to form the letter g. the sacred fire below the star is a reflection of it; in some lodges, as for example at adyar, in india, it hangs just underneath the ceiling on a pulley arrangement, and is lowered that light may be taken from it and carried to the candles. the blazing star also represents the sun, the dispenser of innumerable blessings to mankind and the world in general; but as the sun is the symbol of god there is no difference between these two interpretations. in many lodges the blazing star is made five-pointed, and it formerly had wavering points or rays; this is usual in the english and american obediences. 221. the spiritual verity

censes the t. with a single swing, and then hands the censer to him. the whole ceremony should be carried out as briskly as is consistent with dignity; there should be no unnecessary delay. as the thurifer censes the different pedestals the brn. should unite in thought upon the three principles which they represent r. w.m- wisdom; w.s.w- strength; w.j.w- beauty. this should also be done while the candles are being lighted at each pedestal. when the altar is reached the thought should be on the unity of brotherhood. 325. the censing of the pedestals in this manner pro-duces in front of each of them a highly magnetized cone, or beehive-shaped form, in which the candidate stands when he comes before any of the pedestals. it is erected for that purpose, and can be stretched when several candid

ifully, but they have not realized how much depends upon the thought given to it, and the comprehension of all that it means and implies. the blessing of the great architect is invoked not so much by the mere formula of words and acts, as by the spirit that underlies the work of the lodge. 343. chapter v 344. the opening of the lodge 345. the brethren assist 346. when the ceremony of lighting the candles is completed, the brn. take their seats, and the r.w.m. asks them to spend a few moments in aspiration to t.g.a.o.t.u, earnestly resolving that the work to be done that evening shall be well and thoroughly done, and that each member shall never forget that he is doing it in his name and to his glory. 347. the r.w.m. then gives a single k c k and calls upon the brn. to assist him in opening

LEMEGETON

. 1203, les v ritables clavicules de salomon, traduites de l'hebreux en langue latine, par le rabin abognazar. sigilla, nempe xii signorum zodiaci, from paracelsus, archidoxis magicae, liber ii. aries taurus gemini cancer leo virgo libra scorpio sagittarius capricorn aquarius pisces the almadel, from gollancz, sepher maphteah shelomoh, 1914, fol 20b. note the drawing at the bottom showing how the candles are to be constructed with feet to support the almadel "picture of the almadel, from or. ms. 6360: first note of the art of grammar, from sl. 1712, fol. 14v. second note of the art of grammar, from sl. 1712, fol. 15r. the fourth note of rhetoric and the note of geometry, from sl. 1712, fol. 19r: second, third, and fourth notes of theology, from sl. 1712. fol 21v. twilit grotto- esoteric ar

LETTER FROM A LUCIFEREAN

k, and to attract demonic brethren who were willing to serve as effectors of one s will. in contrast to the majority of so-called banishing rituals where the emphasis is placed on keeping things out, the purpose of this rite was to, by raising magico-erotic energy (i use the term metaphorically, attract the attention of our demonic kindred. the rite was always performed within a circle of flaming candles. this not only generated heat (heightening the physical response, but provided a flicker effect much conducive to the development of clairvoyant vision. the rite attracted legions of demonic spirits to gather at the edge of the circle, and, through a process of identification with the particular passions of the celebrants, specific demons made themselves known (by name and form, all too ea

LEWIS JAMES SATANISM TODAY AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RELIGION FOLKLORE AND POPULAR CULTURE

d that the glass ball would attract to itself all the influences of ill luck that would otherwise have fallen upon the household. early christians continued to use many of the amulets of the ancients. the medieval catholic church promoted the use of numerous holy charms including rosaries and holy relics. the most common charm was the agnus dei, a small cake of wax originally made out of passover candles, bearing images of the lamb and flag. when blessed by the pope, the agnus dei protected the wearer against attacks by the devil, thunder, lightning, fire, drowning, death in childbirth, and other dangers. in the seventeenth century, rosaries were blessed as amulets against fire, tempest, fever, and evil spirits. the idea that a charm needed to be consecrated in order to be effective is beh

expectorations on the cross! if a baby can be slaughtered during the ritual, so much the better; for as everyone knows, this is the favorite sport of the satanist (99) as with other components of infernal mythology, the belief in the real existence of black masses was widespread in the middle ages. lavey, the founder of modern satanism, drew on a few elements of this literary satanism (e.g, black candles and the use of a naked woman for his altar) to construct his own version of the black mass.however, unlike the imaginary black masses of the middle ages, lavey was more concerned with using the black mass for psychodrama than for magic.he also noted that if the purpose of the original was to shock one s contemporaries by blaspheming what was holy, then a true modern black mass would consis

ion represent the link between the inner school and the rest of the order. bota groups can be found in numerous u.s. states as well as in canada, great britain, the netherlands, west germany, new zealand, columbia, and the island of aruba in the caribbean. see also magic and magical groups for further reading: melton, j. gordon. encyclopedia of american religion. detroit, mi: gale research, 1996. candles the earliest evidence of candles made of beeswax has been found on the island of crete and in egypt where candles were used 5,000 years ago. along with their practical use as sources of light, candles have long been considered a means to repel unfavorable spirits while favoring good ones. besides this connotation, candles have played an important role in a multitude of rites and spells. th

e candles were used 5,000 years ago. along with their practical use as sources of light, candles have long been considered a means to repel unfavorable spirits while favoring good ones. besides this connotation, candles have played an important role in a multitude of rites and spells. they have been used both by witches during sabbats and by christians in exorcism rituals. magic rituals involving candles are documented in egypt and in rome in the early centuries c.e, while christians introduced the use of candles in their rituals in the fourth century and began consecrating and placing them on altars in the twelfth century. it is an ancient jewish tradition to place candles in the room where a dying or dead person lies; candles are believed to ward off evil spirits and purify the air in th

entury. it is an ancient jewish tradition to place candles in the room where a dying or dead person lies; candles are believed to ward off evil spirits and purify the air in the room. subsequently, christians adopted such customs and folkloric traditions and elaborated on them; in particular, the american folkloric tradition has produced interpretations concerning the places and the ways in which candles burn. the interpretations and uses of candles are particularly rich in the magic tradition. candles made of other substances than beeswax were used in magical rituals, often made of human or other animal tallow and fat. in recent centuries such candles appeared in black masses, usually black candles. black candles are also used by religious satanists. thus in the satanic bible, for instanc

c cauldrons found at the matamoros ranch: the paraphernalia recovered at the scene in matamoros included three cauldrons (one large and two small) which can be identified from their contents (some of the victims brains, blood, human and animal bone, turtle shells, chicken and goat heads, gold colored beads, etc) as ngangas, a form of charm used in palo mayombe. also found was an altar with ritual candles, broken glass, cigars, chilis, and bottles of cane liquor, also consistent with palo mayombe.where this group differs from palo mayombe groups is in the source of their human body parts (o sullivan 1991) reporters dwelled on the human remains in the cauldrons as indicating that the group practiced cannibalism, an assertion reflecting a complete lack of knowledge about palo. instead of goin

LIBER 777

intestines lami, stryges, witches 25 hips and thighs centaurs 26 genital system satyrs and fauns, panic-demons 27 muscular system furies, chim ras, boars (as in calydon &c. 28 kidneys, bladder &c. water nymphs, sirens, lorelei, mermaids (cf. f) 29 legs and feet phantoms, were-wolves 30 circulatory system will o the wisp 31 organs of circulation salamanders 32 excretory system ghuls, larv, corpse candles 32 bis excretory organs, skeleton the dweller of the threshold, gnomes 31 bis organs of intelligence [socratic genius] editorial note: the atus of thoth liber al, cap. i, v. 57 includes the statement: all these old letters of my book are aright: but x is not the star. this also is secret: my prophet shall reveal it to the wise. in crowley s new comment on this verse, he observes: i see no

LUCIFERIAN INITIATION VIA NOCTURNE

nter of self. that cain has given man and woman an inherent gift of luciferian independence, that the linage is not cultivated by mere appearance. the secret self should be revealed as a significant aspect of the holy guardian angel, the higher aspect of what is called the self. the grand luciferian circle should be drawn large or duplicated so that one body may fit standing or sitting within it. candles should surround the circle and the initiate should be within. the wand should be previously used in the art of evocation and goetic sorcery. the sigils surrounding the circle make up along with the center the sigil of lucifer, so that the initiate is actually calling down the essence of the serpentine mind, the luciferian core of the self as a background for the sabbatic initiation. each s

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY

gates to open before me! so it is done! 27 the rite of shaitan a self-initiation invocation the circle represents the oath of perfection, from which nothing shall enter. the mind is a source of heaven and hell, from which we may align ourselves better through ritualistic tools and techniques, it is the command to look in progress, in terms of greater black magick. robed in crimson or black, white candles upon the altar, and upon two points: north and east representing belial and lucifer respectively. black candles should be at the point of west and south, representing leviathan and shaitan, the force reversed of lucifer. holding athame, trace the averse pentagram and focus: the black of night from which i have dwelled longs for a return to the dawn, from which i shall cast my eyes upon thr

MACNULTY W KIRK KABBALAH AND FREEMASONRY

, the lion, the eagle, and the man: the archetypes of the inhabitants of the four worlds taken from the vision of ezekiel. arranged down the sides of the picture are banners with the devices of the twelve tribes of israel, they are analogous to the twelve signs of the zodiac, and they represent the twelve archetypal human groups. the central feature of this space is the pedestal surrounded by six candles. kabbalisticaly, the archetypes shown here are to be found around the tiferet of beriah, and it seems pretty clear that we are looking at a representation of that world of the spirit. figure 21 shows the same space in diagrammatic form. i have taken it from the inside of the front cover of the domatic ritual book. the same features are present: the pedestal, the four banners in the east, a

MANLY P HALL THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES

the three suns the solar orb, like the nature of man, was divided by the ancient sages into three separate bodies. according to the mystics, there are three suns in each solar system, analogous to the three centers of life in each individual constitution. these are called three lights: the spiritual sun, the intellectual or soular sun, and the material sun (now symbolized in freemasonry by three candles. the spiritual sun manifests the power of god the father; the soular sun radiates the life of god the son; and the material sun is the vehicle of manifestation for god the holy spirit. man's nature was divided by the mystics into three distinct parts: spirit, soul, and body. his physical body was unfolded and vitalized by the material sun; his spiritual nature was illuminated by the spirit

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

valid "if at once you don't succeed, try, try, try again "perseverance brings success" and so on. one word of caution, however. don't try willing anything which deep down you yourself are convinced is impossible. in all probability it won't come about, and this will prove a serious blow to your faith in yourself. start with little things which you know can be effected. leave the extinguishing of candles by mental action or the levitating of ashtrays to the adept for the time being. remember, the point is to make the "bendable" world bend to your will. after all, your ambition is to become a witch, not god, and it would be wise to bear in mind that there is a difference. to cultivate your magical will means that first and foremost you must know what you want; you then proceed to narrow dow

itch's initial supplies 1. charcoal blocks for the thurible. preferably self-igniting, but the regular kind will do, sprinkle with a few drops of alcohol or cheap cologne to ignite. you can obtain them from most religious supply stores. a lot of shops specializing in the sale of exotic foreign imports also stock them. be sure to get them unperfumed, though. 2. a supply of plain, undecorated white candles about six to nine inches long. beeswax is excellent, but ordinary tallow or stearin will do well. candles of other colours such as black or red will be mentioned in the spells, where they are called for. 3. salt. ground rock salt is best, but ordinary table salt will do for exorcisms. 4. water. tap water will do for exorcisms, but distilled water such as used for steam irons will be needed

ose. then formulate in your imagination the brilliant, burning light of the noonday sun, and repeating a blessing with each rune such as "blessed be thou, creature of light" paint the following characters with your materials of art, right to left as usual. when finished, seal them with the triple cross and "so mote it be" and store in your safe place till you need them. always use exorcised white candles in them during your rituals, unless otherwise directed (see page 52 for candlestick runes) the show stone and the magic mirror consecrated globes of crystal or glass, otherwise known as scrying, seeing, or show stones, have been used from time immemorial by witches in the development of clear seeing and the questioning of spirit entities. in the past they were made of quartz or beryl but w

urial incense, and a box of incense consonant with vassago's nature (see end of this chapter "herbs and incenses. all or any of these things may be held by your assistants throughout the operation. on the table itself should stand your show stone, or speculum, within the triangle, and to either side and about twelve inches behind it should stand two of your candlesticks containing exorcised white candles. the person who is to perform the ritual must hold the wand in his right hand; upon his breast (and indeed those of his assistants) should hang the pentacle of protection. when all is safely in position, kindle your mercury incense and candles, and trace around your floor a triangle with your athame. then proceed to cast your circle and exorcise it with fire and water as usual. having done

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 1

without the operation of which thou canst effect nothing; but if thou observest them with diligence thou mayest easily and thoroughly arrive at the effect and end which thou desirest to attain. book one page 13 chapter ii of the days, and hours, and of the virtues of the planets when thou wishest to make any experiment or operation, thou must first prepare, beforehand, all the requisites, such as candles and incense, which thou wilt find described in the following chapters: observing the days, the hours, and the other effects of the constellations which may be found in this chapter. it is, therefore, advisable to know that the hours of the day and of the night together, are twenty-four in number, and that each hour is governed by one of the seven planets in regular order, commencing at the

ing done he book one page 17 will distribute to each of his disciples the instruments necessary for magical art, which he is to carry into the circle. the first disciple will bear the censer, the perfumes and the incense; the second disciple will bear the book, paper, pens, ink and any stinking or impure materials; the third will carry the knife and the sickle of magical art, the lantern, and the candles; the fourth, the psalms, and the rest of the instruments; the fifth, the crucible or chafing-dish, and the charcoal or fuel; but it will be necessary for the master himself to carry in his hand the staff, and the wand or rod. the things necessary being thus disposed, the master will go with his disciples unto the assigned place, which they have proposed to construct the circle for the magi

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 2

83. the key of solomon page 108 chapter xii. of the light, and of the fire. it hath been ever the custom among all nations to use fire and light in sacred things. for this reason the master of the art should also employ them in sacred rites, and besides those for reading the conjurations by, and for the incense, in all operations lights are necessary in the circle. for this reason he should make candles of virgin wax in the day and hour of mercury; the wicks should have been made by a young girl; and the candles should be made when the moon is in her increase, of the weight of half a pound each, and on them thou shalt engrave these characters with the dagger, or the burin of art. after this thou shalt repeat over the candles, psalms cli; ciii; cvii, and shalt say: o lord god, who governes

said. the cauls of newly-born children, duly consecrated, may also be used instead of virgin parchment. also paper, satin, silk, and the like substances, may be employed in operations of less importance if duly exorcised and consecrated. the key of solomon page 116 chapter xviii. of wax and virgin earth. wax and virgin earth are also employed in many magical operations, whether to make images, or candles, or other things; therefore they should never have been put to any other use. the earth should be dug up with thine own hands, and reduced to a paste, without touching it with any instrument whatever, so that it be not defiled thereby. the wax should be taken from bees which have only made it for the first time, and it should never have been employed for any other purpose; and when thou sh

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

bifrons, or bifrous, or bifrovs. he is an earl, and appeareth in the form of a monster; but after a while, at the command of the exorcist, he putteth on the shape of a man. his office is to make one knowing in astrology, geometry, and other arts and sciences. he teacheth the virtues of precious stones and woods. he changeth dead bodies, and putteth them in another place; also he lighteth seeming candles upon the graves of the dead. he hath under his command 6 legions of spirits. his seal is this, which he will own and submit unto, etc (47) uvall, vual, or voval- the forty-seventh spirit uvall, or vual, or voval. he is a duke, great, mighty, and strong; and appeareth in the form of a mighty dromedary at the first, but after a while at the command of the 20 or with the head of a lion, or ha

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 4

le seals can only be produced if the tropical zodiac is used. benjamin rowe june 22, 1 t5 that such is to be fulfilled by you, if it please god, adding further the particulars of your request, praying with humility for what is lawful and just: and that thou shall obtain from him. but if he do not appear presently, then you must obtain the golden seal, and make with it three or four marks upon the candles, by which means the angel will presently appear as aforesaid. and when the angel departeth he will fill the whole place with a sweet and pleasant smell, which will be smelled for a long time. and note the golden seal will serve and is used in all the operations of all four altitudes. the colour of the altitude belonging to the first altitude, or chora, is lilywhite; the second chora a perf

MEANING OF MASONRY

outer nature with his inmost divine principle and providing the necessary channels for reciprocal action between the spiritual and material poles of his organism. in other words, and to use an alternative symbol of the same fact, man is potentially a seven-branched golden candlestick. potentially so, because as yet he has not transmuted the base metals of his nature into gold, or lit up the seven candles or parts of his organism with the promethean fire of the divine principle. meanwhile that symbol of what is possible to him is offered for his reflection and contemplation, and he may profitably study the description of regenerated, perfected man given in meaning revelation 1, 12-20. to summarize, the seven officers typify the masonry following sevenfold parts of the human mechanism: w.m

MICHAEL FORD WITCHMOON

loner and finding my greatest access of the current was when alone or with one other individual, enabled to focus and receive the spark of inspiration. i had prepared well for the night, shaping a wonderful mood that was befitting such dreaming. an ointment was prepared and a small amount smeared in the form of a sigil representing the astral conclave. i was robed in black, after a relaxing bath. candles illuminated the house and the sole company of my cat gave me yet further inspiration. the woven web of night is one that can guide your every movement, to every urge the web will respond. the spider and serpent that exist in the night side are of symbolic nature, being of reversion and double senses, of speed and accuracy. i focused upon my star, the inverted pentagram, meaning life and mi

results are similar, techniques are as different as the people who work them. i am describing such a method which holds some significant results for those able to develop it. divination by water a fairly large glass bowl should be obtained, which the individual should fill half full with water. this should be done in the setting of a room suited to fit the frame of mind required. incense, herbs, candles and music could benefit the mind set required. the witch now seeks to become entranced by whatever means permits the mind freedom to access its own psychic influences. forget everything which is outside your door, forget the people, cars, animals barking, etc. until one is able to focus intently upon the interior world of the mind. the subconscious should be activated by an inspirational s

nd friendship yellow: health, happiness, wits and alertness= intuition, green: money, success and material items orange: endurance, thought, and inspiration. purple: sex and rejuvenation. this is a list of the possible influences and significance that each color holds. it could be that the sorcerer develops his or her own detailed system of intermixing color and combining them with the burning of candles. some examples could be the following: if one was seeking to create or evoke a succubus or sexual servitor one could burn the colors of both red and purple, together with incense and using suitable invocations and sigils/talismans, such could prove a powerful spell. if one was seeking to battle another the colors of black and red would be implemented along with invocations of numerous daem

ainting- a reprint which i had paced centrally on the wall, hanging above the altar, was the four flying witches piece. this depicts three witches upon the ground in some astral state with one flying above. quite a beautiful piece which still captivates me to this day. i had an incense of the four elements which represented the forces of transition by which to obtain the communion of witch blood. candles of black, red, blue and purple adorned the chamber which illuminated it with a certain beauty which felt so rare that evening. it was my intention to attend in the form of the owl, and had created a sigil to assume the form of this particular id. i had felt the callings three nights before this sabbat eve. now i felt my body and form shape shift, into a dark shadow and circle the chamber u

working to evoke the influence of witch mother paterson. such an elemental would be ideal in the search for witches sabbat knowledge, or inspiration. use an image of paterson, of which spare has drawn several, or create your own according to your mental picture of the witch mother. the sigil should be inscribed with qabalistic or planetary attributes according to what you wish to obtain. burn the candles and with a focused and creative imagination create the spirit image of yelg. spirit of lilith! thou which hast become through the elaborate passion of my self, i become through thee! daughter of the lunar queen, casting the autumnal fire through the aeons, noble passion of flight! become that all knowing! i stand at the threshold of this world. silent watcher, all existent rehctaw, the sha

the dream state, for the purposes of obtaining knowledge, or feeding from chi or lunar life force. i am therefore giving a detailed description of the techniques, and a record of one of the workings, conducted by coven maleficia. the purpose of this rite is to obtain astral/dream contact with this spirit who reportedly fueled a portion of the salem witch cult. the altar should feature traditional candles, numerous flowing colors which are attractive or hold some magickal significance to you personally. images of black eagle should also be hung around the altar. aos created several different images of this spirit which are worthy of a search. it is also recommended and even more magically potent to create your own sigil or painting of black eagle. incense smoke should be billowing throughou

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

endix d: scientific evidence292atlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation some say snakes, but other boo-hood this idea and think it may contain a deadly gas or chemicals usedby the ancients. no sounds are heard, but it smells snaky just the same.the whole underground installation gives one of shaky nerves the creeps. the gloom is like a weighton one's shoulders, and our flashlights and candles only make the darkness blacker. imagination canrevel in conjectures and ungodly daydreams back through the ages that have elapsed till the mind reelsdizzily in space. an indian legendin connection with this story, it is notable that among the hopi indians the tradition is told that theirancestors once lived in an underworld in the grand canyon till dissension arose between the good andthe

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

d as looking like the pagan god baphomet; modern day satanists have further solidified this connection to such the extent that i ve become certain that they are one in the same. their description was that of a large, stinking goat figure with 3 horns where the center horn was lit with a flame, like a torch. this flaming center horn was often used to ignite other things at the festivities, such as candles and torches. also, the being s male member was exposed and was reported to be nearly 3 feet long, with the thickness of a child s arm. baphomet often takes the most beautiful girl for himself, and for this unlucky woman, the intercourse is most painful and never produced pregnancy. his semen, which is ice-cold and spoiled, is allegedly not his own but was taken from elsewhere. this charact

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oil above it and the mask above the soil. when the ritual of the vampyre is undertaken the sigil will be consecrated and then buried beneath the soil layer. the chamber or temple should be decorated in the elements and atmosphere of death and the tomb. the altar should have human and animal bones across the temple, symbols and decorations of death and the tomb. the altar should have red and black candles, above the altar the eye of varcolaci and sigil of algol. the sorcerer should have a grave shroud in while, along with the body painted in a corpse like appearance. ashes may be used to cover the body. the altar itself should have centered the skull which will be the tomb of the vampyre shade. the evocation dagger and athame should be upon the altar as well. the fetish will house a greater

hin. holding the kangling, facing the west i called "i approach the west gate, unto the winds of funerals of past and to come, i summon forth azrael, the angel of death who grants the sight of beyond, the veil is thin! i summon thee goddess of the crossroads, who walks with the howling of wolves, come forth hecate. phenomena and record- became too dark to write as i worked through the ritual, two candles burned in the chamber which was sufficient light. rain poured as i recited. holding evocation dagger "zrazza, zrazza, ushanicht, zrazza, umpeshu "from the grave i return, midnight and midday, from the black earth i grow stronger. as the wings of the bat do i fly in spirit through the twilight dreams of others, with the eyes of the owl do i see, with the limbs of the wolf do i run. i summon

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r own unimportance in the scale of creation, and at once reflect that much of what has in different ages been religious faith, could never have been believed, if the nature, size, and distance of those suns, and of our own sun, moon, and planets, had been known to the ancients as they are to us. to them, all the lights of the firmament were created only to give light to the earth, as its lamps or candles hung above it. the earth was supposed to be the only inhabited portion of the universe. the world and the universe were synonymous terms. of the immense size and distance of the heavenly bodies, men had no conception. the sages had, in chald ea, egypt, india, china, and in persia, and therefore the sages always had, an esoteric creed, taught only in the mysteries and unknown to the vulgar

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

ow you know! love and witchcraft love has always been a problem. witches and witchcraft have long been associated with the search for love. the warlock of medieval times, desiring to arouse love and passion in another, was required to make a figure of wax to represent the woman whose company he desired above all else. the preliminaries included burning frankincense, and the solemn lighting of two candles. the figure of wax, on which were inscribed the names of assorted demons, was passed back and forth through the fumes, while reciting the conjuration: i conjure and command thee, thou spirits, who have the power to disturb the hearts of women! by him who created thee and by this image, i conjure thee this night into my presence, so i may have the power to compel whomsoever i desire to love

my twenty plus years of studying and practicing the occult sciences, i have come to find that much of witchcraft is unnecessarily complicated. witchcraft is an act of celebration and freedom, and to me it seems pointless that it should get bogged down with rules and regulations. however, even when you reach the point when you realize that much of the paraphernalia associated with witchcraft, i.e. candles, incense and so forth, can be dispensed with you will find that the moon still holds sway over certain things. the ancient witch cults knew this and timed their activities to the different phases of the moon. positive magic is worked from the first quarter until a full moon, and black magic from the last quarter until a new moon. the more things change, the more they stay the same. creatin

. preparations are simple, but you need to ensure silence with no interruptions. first, make a physical space to stand in without being obstructed or cluttered. that means that when you stand at the center of your cleared area, you can stretch your hands and arms out all around you. this is your personal witching circle. if you wish you can burn a stick of incense and have the room illuminated by candles placed at the four cardinal points. and, until you are confident in your power to keep mischievous spirits at bay, a circle of protection marked on the floor in salt. the ritual that will awaken your fiery serpent here now is a ritual to summon the magic power within you. this requires only a few minutes of your time each day and privacy. when witches work their rituals, they work naked. t

are, but witches from all times and all places have always recognized the enormous level of magical power contained in the sex act. the idea behind the wide and traditional uses of sex in witchcraft is that at the moment of sexual climax you release a power that can be tapped for magical ends. the practice of sex magic is widespread. generally, something along these lines: the flickering light of candles illuminates the room. the air is heavy with sweet smelling, constantly burning incense. red and black drapes hang from the walls and an altar to the spirits of lasciviousness and sensuality is placed toward the north. its chief ornament is a well-oiled artificial phallus of marble or wood, tall black candles and a chalice. beside it is a small whip. if the ceremony is an all-night affair

ers the orgy of wickedness is reaching a climax of excitement, he begins to work the magic, harnessing the sexual energy liberated by the lowering of inhibitions. once the initial ceremony is completed, a queen of the night (usually a recently initiated member of the coven) is elected to satisfy the sexual demands of the coven master. she is carried to the altar, laid down and surrounded by black candles, and worshipped by the more virile men of the coven. she is stroked, kissed and otherwise stimulated until her passions are aroused. only then is she brought before the coven master who copulates with her, until he is exhausted. the mark of the beast aleister crowley, an infamous black magician of the 1920s, was< dubbed by the daily express the wickedest man who ever lived and came to beli

NAUDON PAUL THE SECRET HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY

mass every year on its patron saint's feast day, the brotherhood held elections and nominated a collector and a clerk.16 "the provost would then receive the congratulations and praise of all the brothers, who would lead him solemnly to his home. the chaplain, escorted by choir boys, would then turn over to him, as a sign of his taking possession of the office, the brotherhood's cross, old and new candles, the notes of meetings, and the coffer holding the deniers, property deeds, and the bulls of foundation."17 the provost alone had the power to convoke the brothers for assemblies, the selection of new members, and the burying of the dead "sometimes the election of the new chairman would be the occasion for a fairly unique ceremony. everyone would go to the patronal church and sing vespers

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

ut the duty, then closing with the sign of silence to end the energy flow which the projecting sign begins aeates a precision in the ritual work, and helps define individual duties of officers and parts of ceremony. the basic structure of the grade ceremonies opening 1. the hierophant knocks once to signal the onset of the ceremony when the temple is ready: members robed, seated and quiet; lamps, candles, incense lit; officers at stations wearing appropriate lamens, nemysses, mantles; with copies of the ritual if needed. the hiero. tells the officers to assist in opening the grade and directs either the kerux (in= and= b) or the hegemon (in= rn and 0= m) to check the temple door. this is done without opening the temple door because the office of sentinel, open to the members of the neophyt

blue hexagram on white ground, yellow collar, rose leaves. opening chief adept is behind the veil in the east, symbolically in tiphareth-other offcers in their sephirotic stations- third adept in the north east <157> second adept in the south east- hiereus in west, hegemon east of altar' the hall is in darkness, the elemental lamps unlit- no lights except those burning behind the veil and shaded candles for officers. any members attending must give the portal si s on entering the temple. porfal members sit in the north -full= d 6 members in the south. 2nd ad (knock. all rise) very honourable fratres and sorores, assist me to open the portal of the vault of the adepti. honourable hiereus, see that the entrance is closed and guarded. hiereus very honourable second adept, the entrance is clo

RITUALS OF THE SOCIETAS ROSICRUCIANIS IN ANGLIA

ordwas with god, and the word was god.the same was in the beginning with god.all things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.in him was life, and the life was the light of men.and the light shineth in the darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not."the curtain in the east is withdrawn, revealing the chief adept in front of a white covered table,with 33 burning candles upon it; in front of this is an altar (small) of incense, burning; and abovethis is suspended a 5-pointed star (one point up. the aspirant is caused to rise in front of the altaron which is the rose and cross, having the letters i.n.r.i. above the rose, when thecelebrant so directs: rise, my brother, and receive the light of our mystic circle.the conductor removes the veil of obscurity fro

ght-angle triangle with the apex to the east, so that the entireformation is a square. all fraters present so far as possible form a circle enclosing the square. in thecentre of the hall is a passion-cross supporting the rose and resting on a calvary. in the east, thecurtains partly open, is discovered gualdi, clothed in white, standing upright but with head bowed,and surrounded by the 33 burning candles, and the flaming altar of incense a short distance in front.suspended above gualdi is the "i.n.r.i, and above that the motto "non nobis, domine, nonnobis, sed tuam da gloriam."during the singing of the following triumphal hymn, which commences the instant the processionenters the hall, gualdi and all present stand with head bowed and arms folded on breast. at themoment the hymn concludes,r

RITUEL ET DOGME DE LA HAUTE MAGIE BY ELIPHAS LEVI PART I

of nightmare; enormous toads play inverted flutes and thump with paws on flanks; limping scarabaei mingle in the dance; crabs play the castanets; crocodiles beat time on their scales; elephants and mammoths appear habited like cupids and foot it in the ring: finally, the giddy circles introduction 5 break up and scatter on all sides. every yelling dancer drags away a dishevelled female. lamps and candles formed of human fat go out smoking in the darkness. cries are heard here and there, mingled with peals of laughter, blasphemies and rattlings in the throat. come, rouse yourself: do not make the sign of the cross! see, i have brought you home. you are in your bed, not a little worn out, possibly a trifle shattered, by your night's journey and its orgy; but you have beheld that of which eve

RITUEL ET DOGME DE LA HAUTE MAGIE BY ELIPHAS LEVI PART II

d forbidden spot must be chosen, such as a cemetery haunted by evil 88 the ritual of transcendental magic spirits, a dreaded ruin in the country, the vaults of an abandoned convent, a place where some murder has been committed, a druidic altar or an old temple of idols. a black seamless and sleeveless robe must be provided; a leaden cap emblazoned with the signs of the moon, venus and saturn; two candles of human fat set in black wooden candlesticks, carved in the shape of a crescent; two crowns of vervain; a magical sword with a black handle; the magical fork; a copper vase containing the blood of the victim; a censer holding perfumes, namely, incense, camphor, aloes, ambergris and storax, mixed together with the blood of a goat, a mole and a bat; four nails taken from the coffin of an ex

k evocations and pacts the sabbath of the sorcerers 89 nails from the coffin mentioned already. hard by the nails but outside the circle, must be placed the head of the cat, the human or rather inhuman skull, the horns of the goat, and the bat. they must be sprinkled with a branch of birch dipped in the blood of the victim, and then a fire of cypress and alderwood must be lighted, the two magical candles being placed on the right and left of the operator, encircled with the wreaths of vervain. the formulae of evocation can be pronounced now, as they are found in the magical elements of peter of apono, or in the grimoires, whether printed or manuscript. that of the ggrand grimoire h, reproduced in the vulgar red dragon, has been altered wilfully and should be read as follows: gby adonai elo

RUBY TABLET OF SET

st sentence is mine, and i think it is a point that carries over into the work we do as setians, work which tends to become more complex- in terms of the scope of our work- as we mature. sin and virtue classification: v2- 17a.x- 1 author: robert menschel iv date: october 14, xxix. o. shuti working, set-xv html revision: sept. 9, 1998 ce subject: ethics and xeper [opening: ring the bell, light the candles, open the gate, invoke set [grail: tefnut (represented by priestess webb) charged the grail with her essence, as then did shu (represented by magister menschel. the grail was then offered to and shared symbolically by all initiates, represented first by a senior initiate (magister webb) and then by a junior initiate (setian tzanou [inspiration: the following dialogue was presented by pries

pon your plans, your motives, your paths of action. look deep within yourself, with set's guidance, with maat's balance, with shu's conscious vision, and tefnut's conscientious reflection. plan your future, create your future, a future befitting the god you shall become [all assembled now meditate and shape their paths of xeper as inspired [closing: farewell to set, close the gate, extinguish the candles, ring the bell [shu and tefnut, echoed by all others] thus it begins. reading list: the sphinx and the chimaera following is the text of a conversation between a sphinx and a chimaera, evoked to manifestation in order to explore certain magical implications of the dialogues of plato. placed upon the altar: the collected dialogues of plato, hamilton& cairns (ed, princeton university press

follow such precepts and approaches; regardless of the individual magician's sexual tendencies, the magic will work. the author of this piece, being most notoriously dour and puritanical, of course knows nothing of any of these matters. rite of setian passage the ritual area is set up with an altar containing the following: a source for the black flame, an aluminum foil baking dish on a hot pad, candles as needed for light, a censor that can be moved about the chamber, myrrh, frankincense, and incense pellets, the blue feather of maat, and the bell. in the center of the chamber is an oblong narrow table, draped in black, representing the coffin. upon it is placed a painting of the name of the deceased, and the funeral boat that carries the soul to the tuat. it will be commended to the aby

rting is near; the heart grows heavy, and the eyes grow dim of those who had no warning of your leaving. death comes like a thief in the night. but you o setian have cheated him. the treasure of your xeper cannot be taken. your self, your will, live on. to laugh again in the caverns of the tuat. let the ceremony of the four flames begin. h someone takes a light from the black flame and lights the candles of the neters. when all are lit they speak in turn. gi am selket, and my flame honors you who have eaten the eye of horus. immortality is yours as you will. you are a living being like unto no other. h gi am sothis, and my flame honors you who have destroyed in your own life the lie that is osiris and the aberrations that followed him. you have left footprints in stone upon the face of geb

ith set, or the country egypt. another alternative is to try a trapezoid with the short side facing south. it can be designed with rope, drawn in the sand or dirt, or drawn with chalk. another possibility is to make a iron triangle large enough to sit on. the base of heaven was alleged to have been made of iron, implying that divinity rested on set. it could also be implied by the position of the candles. there will be three candles, one at each corner. if outdoors, lamps can be used. if more lights are need, then nine is an appropriate number. there can be a truncated pyramid around the magician. this symbolizes the primal hill/temple arising from the chaos waters. it was a place where life was preserved for eternity. this will be formed by four trapezoids leaning inward. each can be of d

red carnelian: this jewel became a symbol for life and victory. its color it was especially associated with set. reversed pentagram: symbols of the dark lord. the descent of the gnosis into the human consciousness. the uniting of the divine, set, with the magician's will, creating a new being. book: the book of coming forth by night, and the word of set. appropriate passages can be read from it. candles: black if possible, or red. food: desert fruits: dates, cactus. water: ocean water would be good in this case, or perhaps water collected off the desert plants in the morning. robe: black, hooded if possible. simple and plain as symbol of openness to new ideas and transformation. 3. preparation. general work: the magician should familiarize himself or herself with the nature of set. study

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al glasses of her revenge, eating a simple plate of couscous while surrounded by glistening, steaming, aromatic dishes of every imaginable type. abu simbel had refused to join her, calling her eating an obscenity "you ate his uncle's heart" simbel cried "and now you would eat his" she laughed in his face. when the servants began to weep she dismissed them, too, and sat in solitary rejoicing while candles sent strange shadows across her absolute, uncompromising face. gibreel dreamed the death of mahound: for when the head of the messenger began to ache as never before, he knew the time had come when he would be offered the choice: since no prophet may die before he has been shown paradise, and afterward asked to choose between this world and the next: so that as he lay with his head in his

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legions, appearing as a soldier dressed in red, riding a red horse and wearing a golden crown. speaks clearly and subtly. tells fortunes, transmutes any metal into gold, gives and confirms dignities. bifrons (goetia, 46th spirit. earl commanding 6 legions. appearing as a monster. teaches astrology, geometry, arts and sciences, the virtues of precious stones and woods, changes dead bodies, lights candles. bime (goetia, 26th spirit. duke commanding 30 legions. appears as a dragon with three heads; a dog, a griffin, a man. speaks with a high and comely voice. changes the place of the dead, causes the spirits beneath him to gather upon sepulchres, brings wealth, wisdom, eloquence, gives true answers to demands. botis (goetia, 17th spirit. president and earl commanding 60 legions. appears as a

tools employed over time it becomes imprinted with a charge. the only advice of any use is to employ it often. the structure follows the quintessential formulae of the spiritist. as is normal, some form of sacrifice is expected. most classically this is an ass head, but such is obviously not practical in most events. in more recent times the practitioner s own blood, sexual fluids, and the usual candles and incense have become acceptable. a circle is cast, calling at the four quarters. this is achieved through the vibration of various magical names and words of power. these should be vibrated with the full capacity of the lungs, and also with the totality of the mind. there is a progressive self identification as the dweller in the void place of spirit, akephelos, who may be identified as

, thou knowest and sufferest, may thou become, according to the word of the divine promise, the atoning genius of expiation (seventeenth-century mss. bibliotheque nationale, paris) the rite of summoning when the night of action has arrived, the warlock shall gather up his rod, goatskin, the stone called ematille, and shall further provide himself with two vervain crowns, two candlesticks, and two candles of virgin wax, made by a virgin girl and duly blessed. let him take also a new steel and two new flints, with sufficient tinder to kindle a fire, likewise half a bottle of brandy, some blessed incense and camphor, and four nails from the coffin of a dead child. all these must be carried to the place chosen for the great work, where everything hereinafter laid down must be described in an a

as also the sacred name of jesus between the two crosses. by this means the spirits will have no power to harm you from behind. the warlock and his assistants may then fearlessly proceed to their places within the triangle, and, regardless of any noises, may set the two candlesticks and the two vervain crowns on the right and left sides of the triangle within the circle. this being done, the two candles may be lighted, taking care that there is a new brazier in front of the warlock, piled with newly consecrated charcoal. this must be kindled by the warlock casting a small quantity of the brandy therein and a part of the camphor, the rest being reserved to feed the fire periodically, in proportion to the length of business. having punctually performed all that is mentioned above, the chief

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se forces for help, while at the same time protecting yourself from the very powers you have asked for assistance. the satanist realizes that only by putting himself in league with these forces can be fully and unhypocritically utilize the powers of darkness to his best advantage. in a satanic magical ceremony, the participants do not: join hands and dance "ring around the rosy" in a circle; burn candles of various colors for various wishes; call out the names of "father, son and holy ghost" while supposedly practicing black arts; pick a "saint" for their personal guide in obtaining help for their problems; dunk themselves in smelly oils and hope the money comes in; meditate so they can arrive at a "great spiritual awakening; recite long incantations with the name of jesus thrown in for go

good tidings, incidentally, the die had already been cast. the degraded activities of lavoisin had stifled the majesty of satanism for many years to come. the satanism-for-fun-and-games fad next appeared in england in the middle 18th century in the form of sir francis dashwood's order of the medmanham fanciscans, popularly called the hell-fire club. while eliminating the blood, gore, and baby-fat candles of the previous century's masses, sir francis managed to conduct rituals replete with good dirty fun, and certainly provided a colorful and harmless form of psychodrama for many of the leading lights of the period. an interesting sideline of sir francis, which lends a clue to the climate of the hell-fire club, was a group called the dilettanti club, of which he was the founder. it was the

beginning and end of the ceremony acts as a dogmatic, anti-intellectual device, the purpose of which is to disassociate the activities and frame of reference of the outside world from that of the ritual chamber, where the whole will must be employed. this facet of the ceremony is most important to the intellectual, as he especially requires the "decompression chamber" effect of the chants, bells, candles, and other trappings, before he can put his pure and willful desires to work for himself, in the projection and utilization of his imagery. the "intellectual decompression chamber" of the satanic temple might be considered a training school for temporary ignorance, as are all religious services! the difference is that the satanist knows he is practicing a form of contrived ignorance in ord

ual. before attempting the rituals in the book of leviathan, it is imperative that you read and understand the complete book of belial. until you have done so, no degree of success can be expected from the thirteen steps which follow. the satanic ritual b. the thirteen steps (see devices used in a satanic ritual for detailed instructions) 1. dress for ritual. 2. assemble devices for ritual; light candles and shut out all outside light sources; place parchments to right and left of the altar as indicated. 3. if a woman is used as the altar she now takes her position- head pointing south, feet pointing north. 4. purification of the air by ringing of the bell. 5 "invocation to satan" and "infernal names" which follow (see book of leviathan) are now read aloud by priest. participants will repe

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extending his left hand in the cornu (sign of the horns) and says] celebrant: ego vos benedictio in nomine magni dei nostri satanas [all assembled company rise, face altar and raise arms in the cornu] celebrant: ave, satanas! all: ave, satanas! celebrant: let us depart; it is done. deacon and subdeacon: so it is done [the celebrant, deacon, and subdeacon bow toward the altar, turn and depart. the candles are snuffed and all leave the chamber] epilogue the invention, development, and prognosis of christ 1. year 1 c.e. an idea 2. year 100 c.e. the son of god 3. year 1800 c.e. the acme of human perfection 4. year 1900 c.e. a great teacher 5. year 1950 c.e. a revolutionary 6. year 1970 c.e. a fallible, representative man 7. year 1975 c.e. a symbolic image, representative of a human type. 8. ye

e made the following rite available. requirements for performance participants consist of a priest (celebrant, the woman who serves as altar, two acolytes, an illuminator, a gong-striker, and the congregation. the priest wears a red robe with full sleeves. his assistants are garbed in black robes with red cinctures around the waist. the altar is nude and wears only a metal crown with four lighted candles around its edge. male congregants wear russian style tunics over black trousers tucked into black boots. female congregants wear diaphanous fabric of muted hues, representing the misty veils of the rusalki. a chained thurible with which to cense the altar and the artifacts is required, as is a large brazier. a small vial of flash powder is placed next to the brazier. the powder is thrown i

is required, as is a large brazier. a small vial of flash powder is placed next to the brazier. the powder is thrown into the brazier according to the rubric. a human arm or leg bone is used as an aspergeant, in honor of kashchey, the skeleton god. all other devices common to satanic ritual are employed. the altar sits in a semicircle of ferns, arranged in a fan effect. the chamber is lighted by candles and is decorated in byzantine motif. musical background should be carefully cued to the service, using either russian folk instruments or suitable recordings. the tiny bells typical of russian liturgical ceremony should be used wherever appropriate to the rite, and played in the rhythm associated with the obikhod. if in doubt, modeste mussorgsky or walt disney can be your guides. homage to

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nomenon at work in black magick. the figure in the center of the symbol is devaxcus librt, the beast of revelation. devaxcus librt represents the beast within man. the satanagram altarpiece is placed on the wall above the altar. a satanagram pendant or inverted cross is worn by the priest and all congregants. the infernal altar the raised platform is the lower focal point of the black chapel. the candles and articles of ritual are arranged upon the altar in the specified manner. if possible, the altar rests against the west wall. the black art vestment black is symbolic of the earthly instincts and the powers of satan. therefore it s the color of the vestment which is worn during the operation of these rites. the chalice of change the chalice and its fluidic contents represent an important

ocesses. its contents serve to facilitate the outpouring of emotion which in turn further promotes entrance into our magickal condition of creative darkness. ideally, the chalice should be silver in color and the beverage should stimulate the emotions and be pleasing to the palate. the chalice is placed next to the flame of satan. the flames of satanic truth and black art the traditional color of candles used in satanic rituals is black. black is symbolic of the essence of satan. altar candles are arranged in the following manner: the flame of satan represents supreme darkness and man s carnal nature. it is placed on the left side of the altar. the flame of lucifer represents enlightenment and eternal opposition to god and xianity. it is placed on the right side of the altar. additional bl

les used in satanic rituals is black. black is symbolic of the essence of satan. altar candles are arranged in the following manner: the flame of satan represents supreme darkness and man s carnal nature. it is placed on the left side of the altar. the flame of lucifer represents enlightenment and eternal opposition to god and xianity. it is placed on the right side of the altar. additional black candles may be used in other areas of the black chapel for added illumination -22- the sword of satan the sword is the physical extension of the satanic will. it is the instrument of summoning and the director of demonic forces. the sword of satan is placed upon the altar with the point of the blade to the left. the thurible and the aroma of enlightenment the earthly scents are burned to accentuat

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a goat, representing satan himself, or a dog, which may have been connected with the dark goddess- the dog being one of the sacred animals of hekate- rather than with satan himself. the witches would then approach and adore the devil, though their approach would be in a manner foreign to normal men, such as walking crab-like or with their backs turned to him. after this 'came the offering of the candles to the devil and the obscene kiss'(7) where the witch kisses the devils behind. following the obscene kiss, initiation, baptism or marriage would occur followed by the feast and the orgy which concluded the witches sabbath. the inclusion of a feast and an orgy at the end of the witches sabbath is very much reminiscent of the bacchanalia that existed during the times of the roman empire. th

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pali sutra or delivering a sermon or lesson, and they make offerings of food and clothing to the monks and nuns. they will also meditate on the five precepts. buddhists can worship at home, at a temple, or at a stupa, a stone pillar or burial mound inscribed with sayings of the buddha. a buddhist worshipping at home generally maintains a small shrine in a private area with a statue of the buddha, candles, and an incense burner. tibetan buddhists often also have a photograph of their spiritual teacher on the home shrine. other buddhists may place buddhist texts or buddhist symbols, such as prayer beads or a bell, representing the enlightened mind, on their shrine. buddhists pray to the buddha or other buddhas at their home shrine, depending on the tradition. they usually bow before the imag

ere are also processions through the streets carrying images of the buddha, as well as feasting, dancing, and sports events. wesak (also spelled vesak) is the most important of buddhist holy days, celebrated on the full moon in may for theravada countries. buddhists meditate inside a temple. worship is often carried out at a temple or at a home shrine, before an altar with a statue of the buddha, candles, incense, and flowers. stephen epstein/ponkawonka.com. world religions: almanac 107 buddhism wesak takes its name from the name of the indian month in which it is held. in japan it is celebrated in april and is called hana matsuri. while some buddhists celebrate this day only as the buddha s day of birth, theravada followers believe it also celebrates the day he became enlightened and died

around the bride s neck and presents her with a white cloth, which she gives to her mother. this symbolizes the groom s thanks to the bride s mother for bringing up her daughter correctly. in other countries the ceremony is simpler, with the bride and groom and family and friends gathered at a shrine of the buddha. the couple makes offerings of food, flowers, and incense to the buddha and lights candles. then the groom and bride recite from the sigilovdda sutra. the groom first says to the bride, towards my wife i undertake to love and respect her, be kind and considerate, be faithful, delegate domestic management, provide gifts to please her. then the bride says, towards my husband i undertake to perform my household duties efficiently, be hospitable to my in-laws and friends of my husba

astern orthodox church the ceremony most often follows the traditional two-part model. first comes the betrothal, or engagement service, which is followed by the marriage service. in the betrothal service, the priest first blesses the rings the couple exchange, and places them on the fourth fingers of their right hands. later comes the marriage ceremony. the priest gives the man and woman lighted candles to hold, signifying that the light of god will follow them through their married lives. a wedding crown, made of flowers or an actual crown of gold and jewels, is placed on the groom and then on the bride, and the two drink from a common cup to signify the life they will be sharing. portions of the bible, including the letters of paul, are read at these services. finally, christianity also

holy days of the daoist calendar. priests prepare for the more the yin-yang symbol represents the balance between light and dark, masculine and feminine. this balance symbolizes the harmony of the dao and is the goal of all daoists. royalty-free/ corbis. world religions: almanac 193 daoism elaborate offerings several days in advance by purifying all the robes, musical instruments, sacred scrolls, candles, and incense over hot oil. on the first day of such typical offering festivals, the priests form a procession through the town and call on the three pure ones to attend their ritual. a yellow banner is placed outside the temple to attract the attention of the gods. priests sing and dance at such offerings, providing gifts such as tea, candles, or fruit to summon the gods. ceremonies may in

first day of such typical offering festivals, the priests form a procession through the town and call on the three pure ones to attend their ritual. a yellow banner is placed outside the temple to attract the attention of the gods. priests sing and dance at such offerings, providing gifts such as tea, candles, or fruit to summon the gods. ceremonies may include the division of the lamps, in which candles are lit in a darkened temple to signify the coming of light to the world. such rituals may last for as long as three days, accompanied by fireworks, chanting, and music. priests may also perform occasional rituals of exorcism, driving out evil spirits. such exorcisms can be done in homes or even outdoor spaces where it is thought evil spirits dwell. priests use a variety of religious tools

SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON ZANONI A ROSICRUCIAN TALE

le to the wants of the flesh, he felt above them. mejnour, seated beside his disciple, thus addressed him "man is arrogant in proportion to his ignorance. man's natural tendency is to egotism. man, in his infancy of knowledge, thinks that all creation was formed for him. for several ages he saw in the countless worlds that sparkle through space like the bubbles of a shoreless ocean only the petty candles, the household torches, that providence had been pleased to light for no other purpose but to make the night more agreeable to man. astronomy has corrected this delusion of human vanity; and man now reluctantly confesses that the stars are worlds larger and more glorious than his own, that the earth on which he crawls is a scarce visible speck on the vast chart of creation. but in the smal

a clerk at the bureau of the police, was little less base in his manners, and yet more, from a certain loathsome buffoonery, revolting in his speech, bull-headed, with black, sleek hair, with a narrow and livid forehead, with small eyes, that twinkled with a sinister malice; strongly and coarsely built, he looked what he was, the audacious bully of a lawless and relentless bar. dumas trimmed the candles, and bent over the list of the victims for the morrow "it is a long catalogue" said the president "eighty trials for one day! and robespierre's orders to despatch the whole fournee are unequivocal "pooh" said fouquier, with a coarse, loud laugh "we must try them en masse. i know how to deal with our jury 'je pense, citoyens, que vous etes convaincus du crime des accuses (i think, citizens

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the west with a burning petition. you then immediately walk, clockwise, until you reach the east, and cast the burning petition out of the circle to the east, and it is done. word to the wise: if you made a promise, and the master delivers, don't shirk your word. you may have to pay the piper in some other way less to your liking. this rite ends when you clap your hands loudly, extinguish all the candles, and exit to the east, after bowing your head once in that direction. any candles or lights in the east should be the last to be extinguished. always leave the area without looking back at it, no matter what you he wthe six ways of knowledge by setnakt the average man and woman believes that they know how to see, hear, and touch things. they don't understand the need not only to train the

SZYMANSKI GREG SEARCHING FOR THE ILLUMINATI DEEP WITHIN THE BOWELS OF THE VATICAN

r to what she called "the chosen ones" or the illuminati. i, on the other hand, remember feeling like i might be dealing with a quack or a mental patient, especially after she graphically explained how involvement with the illuminati caused her to attempt suicide on three separate occasions, twice by poisoning and once by slitting her wrists, but each attempt played out in a bathtub surrounded by candles and bouquets of colored roses. i spoke to maria on three occasions taking copious notes for total of about five hours at the same outside cafe during a three-week time span before learning through a mutual acquaintance about a month after our last meeting, she finally succeeded in committing suicide. this time, however, she didn't sit in her bathtub with flowers, deciding instead to make a

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aspects of the ancient egyptian religious cults. particularly, we see this in the reflections of the ancient setian priesthoods of egypt whose ideas have been integrated into other lines of philosophical thought. as previously stated, the differentiation between the lhp and the rhp is one of intent. for instance, in the church of rome (catholic) ritual is utilized. all the elements- altar, bell, candles, incense etc, form the components of ritual. however, if you were to read anton szandor lavey s satanic bible, ritual is also utilized using those very same elements. the difference lies within the intention of the participants. therefore, the technology itself does not distinguish one methodology from the other, rather the perceptions and cognitive structures of how these technologies may

ith those new elements available that more fully manifest the idea into consciousness. this is a radical departure from the status quo, this is dissent. if you are going to have a sword, it must be functionalized through the addition of stochastic resonance. if you are going to have angular motifs then they must be functionalized through the addition of angular resonance. if you are going to have candles then it should be functionalized through the addition of a strobe light attuned to alpha brain wave frequencies. in other words, all of the symbols of ritual are outdated, the evolution of consciousness has at its core the necessity to make real into our three dimensional space the symbolic representations of its most cherished principles. these factors must be updated in accordance to the

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erial rome, wrote of how brutal and furiously savage were the people under the influence of the druid priesthood. he also described the horror of the rite in which the druid priests and people would periodically choose a victim to be confined inside a huge wicker effigy. the wicker was set ablaze and the human victim consumed by the flames as the people celebrated and paraded in a circle carrying candles. even today, at the ruins of stonehenge in england, modern-day druids meet on festival occasions, wearing the appropriate white garb and carrying out rites and worship of the ancient gods. meanwhile, in nevada each year, hundreds of thousands attend the incredible "burning man" festival at which the sacrificial ritual of the burning wicker man is recreated.8 archbishop of england also a dr

shown inverted and enclosing the horned head of the goat. every man and woman is a star 549 the masthead of the periodic "scroll of set" newsletter, published by dr (colonel) michael aquino, high priest of the temple of set. aquino claims to be an initiate of the "left-handed path" which indicates lucifer worship. the empty sanctuary of the order of the solar temple shows signs of satanic worship candles on the floor arranged in a triangular pattern and a satanic hexagram drawn out on the floor. in october 1994, the 53 adults and children who participated in the unholy rituals of this cult headquartered in switzerland but operating in canada as well were found dead, victims of mass, joint suicide and murder. the official logo of the "solar temple (not shown) is a triangle with 1 pointed ma

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her or cloth, and tipped with crystals or semi-precious gem stones. this tool is viewed as having a male end for projection, and a female or receptive end. much like the athame, the wand can be employed to cast a circle, but its true power lies at a higher level, when used to invoke, and dismiss spiritual entities. it is associated with the element of fire. miscellaneous altar tools these include candles, cords, censor/thurible/incense, bell, sword, staff, crystal ball, scrying stone, magick mirror, tarot cards, rune stones, oils, cauldron, mortar& pestle, bolline, and broom. to name a few. your book of shadows, or grimoire, is one of the most important tools you will ever own. in the craft, it was the place where the young witches wrote down their thoughts and spells. called a book of sha

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committee from the scientific american never seemed to exhaust their list of inventive tests by which they might challenge the abilities of the patient margery. for one experiment, the medium allowed herself to be encased in a wooden compartment which would permit only her arms and legs to protrude. with her limbs grasped firmly by the researchers, margery was still able to ring bells, snuff out candles, and set in motion rocking chairs on the opposite side of the room. in order to better investigate the spirit voices that seemed to be under margery s control, the committee carefully measured an amount of colored water that would easily fill her mouth. with her mouth full of the colored water, the voices of walter and other entities were still able to speak freely and to answer all questi

once on august 10 from its place of safekeeping to the altar, or the large vial containing the blood of st. panatleone, which becomes liquefied on july 27 and is never moved from its resting place behind a grating. garlaschelli speculates that the overall look of the substances in the vials, together with their observed properties of softening and liquefying when near the warming effect of altar candles and human touch, then returning to solid once removed from the warmth, suggest that the relics may consist of fats or waxes and an oil-soluble red dye. while the rational mind insists that the substance in the vials of the saints cannot possibly be blood, until church authorities permit scientists to withdraw actual specimens from the receptacles, the question remains a puzzle to scientist

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ed wide notoriety, and the disturbances were thought to be the work of a witch, who had set her evil spirits upon the bell family. each night the house was filled with those who sat up trying to get the witch to talk or to communicate with them by rapping on the walls. the disturbances soon became powerful enough to move outside the cabin and away from betsy. neighbors reported seeing lights like candles or lamps flitting through the fields, and farmers began to suffer stone-throwing attacks from the bell witch. these particular peltings seemed to have been more in the nature of fun than some of the other manifestations of the spirit. young boys in the area would often play catch with the witch if she happened to throw something at them on their way home from school. once an observer witne

the ceremony began. the wassons first became involved in the ritual at nine o clock in the evening when the witch doctor called them to a small room containing articles of ceremonial religious observance and asked them what information they sought. the wassons answered that they wanted to know about their son, peter, whom they had left in boston. then in the small, dark room, illuminated only by candles, the witch doctor began the ceremony. by 10:30 p.m, he had eaten 14 pairs of the mushrooms. other facets of the rite included the precise arrangement of the ceremonial articles in the room and the rubbing of green tobacco on the curandero s head, neck, and stomach. then the candles were extinguished and they waited. at 1:00 a.m. the witch doctor claimed that he was receiving a vision of th

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abaoth h at the southern, gjhvh h at the western, and gadhby h at the northern. between each of these points a pentacle, or five-pointed star, was drawn. the magician placed his brazier of lighted charcoal at the eastern point, in the smallest circle. then his altar, its center plumb with the center of the brazier, was equipped. upon the altar were the ritual tools, including salt water, incense, candles, and herbs appropriate to his specific undertaking. lighted candles would also be placed around the outside circle. each tool was carefully consecrated and wrapped in white linen. in the circle with him, the magician would have prepared the proper talismans. inscribed also within the circle were the seals of the spirits to be evoked. next, a triangle was drawn to the side of the magic circ

to generation by a revered member of the family tree. in addition to such items of personal significance, individuals prize objects that reportedly brought victory or good fortune to heroes of long ago. still others search for mysterious relics imbued with supernatural attributes that have accomplished miracles so that such powers might be theirs. 167 chapter exploration amulets bells bloodstone candles cauldron crystals fairy circles garlic hand of glory horseshoes knife love knots mandrake root maypole mirror mistletoe rings salt silver stones for healing and energy trees voodoo dolls tribal empowerment crystal skulls fetishes megaliths runes talismans totems things of sacred power the ark of the covenant crosses the holy grail philosopher fs stone the spear of destiny swastikas introdu

THE GOD OF THE WITCHES

are permeated with the spirit of good, and are regarded asincarnations of the divine essence. it is the general belief that the witches hold regular gatherings for thepractice of magical rites and the worship of the evil principle. they are reported to assume the form ofanimals, generally black, and to be restored to their original shapes at the rising of the sun. these meetingsare illuminated by candles made of human fat, which renders the celebration invisible to all except theinitiated."chapter ii. the worshippers"in the hinder end of harvest, on all hallow fen, when the good neighbours do ride, if i rede right, some buckled on a bune-wand, and some on a bean, aye trottand in troops from the twilight; some saddled on a she-ape, all graithed into green, some hobland on a hemp-stalk, hova

hat the rite was reserved for the great sabbaths when the devil was "in his grand array. de lancre(tableau p. 68) says that the devil usually had three horns, with "a kind of light on the middle one, by whichhe is accustomed to illuminate the sabbath, and to give fire and light to those witches who hold lightedcandles at the ceremonies of the mass which they counterfeit" usually the devil lit the candles himself andhanded them to his worshippers, but sometimes the witches were permitted to light their own candles. ineither case the symbolism conveyed the meaning that to his worshippers their god was the source of all light.during the ceremony of receiving homage the god was enthroned. after the ceremony of the candles thecongregation knelt before his throne chanting his praises. then there

THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

35 mm and it is very curious to note that this is, approx, the length of the golden section of the meter. 9 pure beeswax, and can be obtained from specialized stores. a bronze or copper censer, or better, an earthenware cassolette, will also be required, and will be furnished with live coals at the proper time. the self burning charcoal for that purpose can be obtained from the same stores as the candles. the incense must be pure olibanum (frankincense, called male incense, in its original weeping tear drops and should be kept in a metal box or in the classic incense boat. the use of any other incense like that prepared for the churches etc, pulverised and compounded from different resins, is interdicted. the poignard (or a sword) should have a hilt made in the form of a cross and a flat d

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

in addition to this, short periods of temporary pause from activity can be taken throughout the day during bathing, shaving, or dressing, etc, in order to sharpen one's perceptions and observe what is happening within. the cleansing bath exercise take a shower to clean the body. then fill the bathtub with warm water. add bath salts or perfumed oil to the water. for an added spiritual effect, whte candles and incense may be employed in the room. some soothing music on the cd or tape player wouldn't hurt either. simply soak for a few minutes and let go of any negativity or tension into the cleansing water. then pull the plug and drain the water while remaining in the tub. feel your doubts and worries siphon out with the water, leaving you feeling relaxed and energized. don't rush when gettin

THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES

avy static. as soon as i changed the subject, the static went away. later in the conversation i tried again. the moment i named the pope the static resumed. when i again dropped the subject, the line cleared instantly. now they were even controlling my phone conversations! convinced that pope paul was about to be knifed to death at the istanbul airport, i rented a car, loaded it with flashlights, candles, food, and bottled water, and drove out to the mount misery area to await the blackout. on the way i stopped to see one of my contactees and he informed me that a spaceman had just been to see him and had left a silly message "tell john we'll meet with him later and help him drink all that water" the contactee had no idea that i had several quarts of spring water in the trunk of the car. n

to blow a fuse the moment president johnson pulled that switch. dan was as far gone as i was. he glanced nervously at his watch and decided that if there was going to be a blackout he preferred to be in his own apartment. joe became very silent, probably wondering if we were dangerous. dan left about 5 p.m. i switched on the television. at 5:45 the brief white house ceremony began. i broke out my candles and flashlights. joe watched me worriedly. president johnson delivered the customary little speech to the crowd on the white house lawn, reached for the switch, arid the christmas tree blazed with light. the crowd oooed and ahhed as if they bid never seen a christmas tree before. my lights did not go out. joe studied me silently. suddenly an announcer's voice came over the crowd noises "we

THE HOLY BIBLE KING JAMES VERSION

and deceit. 1:10 and it shall come to pass in that day, saith the lord [that there shall be] the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. 1:11 howl, ye inhabitants of maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off. 1:12 and it shall come to pass at that time [that] i will search jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, the lord will not do good, neither will he do evil. 1:13 therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit [them] and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof. 1:14 the great day of the lord [is] near [it is] near, and hasteth

TWO ESSAYS ON THE WORSHIP OF PRIAPUS

lence, with their heads inclined towards the cat. then the master suddenly pronounced the words spare us! which he addressed to the next in order; and the third answered, we know it, lord; and a fourth added, we ought to obey. at the close of this ceremony the lights were extinguished, and each man took the first woman who came to hand, and had carnal intercourse with her. when this was over, the candles were again lighted, and the performers resumed their places. then out of a dark corner of the room came a man, the upper part of whom, above the loins, was bright and radiant as the sun, and illuminated the whole room, while his lower parts were rough and hairy like a generative powers 185 cat. the master then tore off a bit of the garment of the novice, and said to the shining personage

s devant et deux en derri re: que celle de devant se rebrassent en haut comme la perruque d une femme. mais le commun est qu il a seulment trois cornes, et qu il a quelque esp ce de lumi re en celle du milieu, de laquelle il a accoustem au sabbat d esclairer et donner du feu et de la lumi re, mesme ces sorci res, qui tiennent quelques chandelles generative powers 217 witches, some of whom who had candles lit them at his horn, in order to hold them at a mock service of the mass, which was one of the devil s ceremonies. he had also, sometimes, a kind of cap or hat over his horns. he has before him his member hanging out, which he exhibits always a cubit in length; and he has a great tail behind, with a form of a face under it, with which face he does not utter a word, but it serves only to o

il est assis dans une chaire, dor e en apparence, mais flamboiante: la royne ddu sabbat son cost, qui est quelque sorci re qu il 222 on the worship of the side sat the queen of the sabbath, one of the witches whom he had debauched, to whom he chose to give greater honour than to the others, and whom he decked in gay robes, with a crown on her head, to serve as a bait to the ambition of the rest. candles of pitch, or torches, yielded a false light, which gave people in appearance monstrous forms and frightful faces. here you see false fires, through which some of the demons were first passed, and afterwards the witches, without suffering any pain, which, as explained by de lancre, was intended to teach them not to fear the fire of hell. but we see in these the need-fires, which formed a pa

cture which illustrates the second edition of his book, and which places the whole scene before us so vividly that we have had it re-engraved in facsimile as an illustration to the present essay.1 the different groups are, as will be seen, indicated by capital letters. at a we have satan in his gilt pulpit, with five horns, the one in the middle lighted, for the purpose of giving light to all the candles and fires at the sabbath. b is the queen of the sabbath, seated at his right hand, while another favorite, though in less degree, sits on the other side. c, a witch presenting a child which she has seduced. d, the witches, each with her demon, seated at table. e, a party of four witches and sorcerers, who are only admitted as spectators, and are not allowed animal comme le mieux pourveu: q

TYSON DONALD THE MAGICAL WORKBOOK

have difficulty making or procuring instruments. when employed in rituals, instruments distract beginners from the real work of creative visualization and inner concentration. the tools i have described are simple and inexpensive, and will be available to everyone. they consist of a knife, the tattwa symbols cut from cardboard, various receptacles to hold common substances such as water and salt, candles, regular coins, a deck of tarot cards, incense sticks and cones, a dowsing pendulum that can be made from a piece of thread and a ring, and simple objects such as a watch and a kettle. no ritual clothing is needed, nor is it necessary to create magic talismans, pentacles, or sigils. xvi introduction exercises complete and practical this book was written in direct response to numerous lette

ough the prayer originates in judeo-christian scripture, its effectiveness is not limited to the conventional jewish or christian concept of god. it is simply a request for cleansing and renewal from the highest active expression of deity. the cleansing prayer can be employed to purify substances and instruments for ritual use. it is especially good as a quick purification method for water, salt, candles, incense sticks, paper, pens, and other common things used in ritual work. to purify an object or material, hold it between your two hands in front of your heartcenter while speaking the words of the prayer, and visualize the water from the star falling over and penetrating both your body and the thing in your hands. as the prayer cleanses you, it also cleanses what you hold. when you fini

al circle that you have established in the air above the ring of pennies on the evoking into the triangle 293 floor. take care that your hand does not pass beyond the limit of this circle. at the same time, inwardly visualize yourself standing within your astral temple, the blade of the dagger projecting eastward through the ring of astral fire that floats upon the air above the circle of burning candles. raise the point of the dagger about a foot and a half above the level of the astral circle, and use it to trace a triangle vertically on the air counterclockwise from its apex. the standing astral triangle should be the same size as the physical triangle defined in dimes on the floor of the practice area, which is the same size as the astral triangle that is painted in a band of yellow on

VOX SABBATUM

the enfleshed power of darkness, that by will-desire-belief may that come to be. the master of the circle who undertakes the role of the nyarlathotep (as h.p. lovecraft calls it) is the horned daemon of self-liberation. the witch hunting writer guazzo described some instances of imagined sabbats, while proving very useful to later antinomian night practices- they offer him (the devil) pitch-black candles, or infants navel cords; and kiss him upon the buttocks in the sign of homage (ad signum homagii eum in podicem osculantur. having committed these and vox sabbatum the witches sabbat 31 similar execrable abominations, they proceed to other infamies. 18 the black man or sabbatic goat is the image of desire, which circles about his self are the shades and spirits which dance from the aethyr

em just as it shall become through he or she who assumes the mask of the black man. the black riders of poligny, by one named moyset, was known to have initiated pierre bourgot into a coven of werewolves and sorcerers he began a point of initiation by pierre kissing his left hand, which was black and as cold as the dead, and denying christianity. he was led to a sabbat rite which others had green candles with blue flames. the sabbatic goat or black man is the focus point of the ritual sabbatum, the very act against the natural order which aligns the mind with the path of the serpent and dragon. the daemon may appear as one clothed in black, a toad or a cat traditionally. as the black man of the sabbat, one should seek to control and invoke the darkness into the very body you host. begin wi

WEOR SAMAEL AUN ESOTERIC COURSE OF KABBLAH

tenebrosos suelen atacar violentamente. todo aqu l que trabaja con la disoluci n del yo, no siendo demonio, suele sin embargo estar rodeado de demonios. los clarividentes no iniciados cuando ven a un hombre as lo juzgan equivocadamente, calumni ndolo como demonio. los iniciados de la v a del hombre astuto se vuelven enigm ticos. 99 disciples of the path become confused when they contemplate black candles upon the altars of these initiates; then, as usual, they mistakenly misjudge them. techniques for the dissolution of the ego the i exerts control upon the five inferior centers of the human machine; these five centers are the: intellectual, emotional, motor (movement, instinctive and sexual. the i cannot control the two superior centers of the human being, which are the superior mind and s

WICCA EIGHT SABBATS OF WITCHCRAFT

husiastically followed. once, the yule log had been the center of the celebration. it was lighted on the eve of the solstice (it should light on the first try) and must be kept burning for twelve hours, for good luck. it should eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 9 be made of ash. later, the yule log was replaced by the yule tree but, instead of burning it, burning candles were placed on it. in christianity, protestants might claim that martin luther invented the custom, and catholics might grant st. boniface the honor, but the custom can demonstrably be traced back through the roman saturnalia all the way to ancient egypt. needless to say, such a tree should be cut down rather than purchased, and should be disposed of by burning, the proper way to dispatch

ed eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 11 fires, since she symbolized the fire of birth and healing, the fire of the forge, and the fire of poetic inspiration. bonfires were lighted on the beacon tors, and chandlers celebrated their special holiday. the roman church was quick to confiscate this symbolism as well, using 'candlemas' as the day to bless all the church candles that would be used for the coming liturgical year (catholics will be reminded that the following day, st. blaise's day, is remembered for using the newly-blessed candles to bless the throats of parishioners, keeping them from colds, flu, sore throats, etc) the catholic church, never one to refrain from piling holiday upon holiday, also called it the feast of the purification of the blessed

ties and try to make and bless all the candles they'll be using for the whole year on this day. other customs of the holiday include weaving 'brigit's crosses' from straw or wheat to hang around the house for protection, performing rites of spiritual cleansing and purification, making 'brigit's beds' to ensure fertility of mind and spirit (and body, if desired, and making crowns of light (i.e. of candles) for the high priestess to wear for the candlemas circle, similar to those worn on st. lucy's day in scandinavian countries. all in all, this pagan festival of lights, sacred to the young maiden goddess, is one of the most beautiful and poetic of the year. eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 13 l a d y d a y: the vernal equinox= by mike nichols now comes the

WICCA WITCHCRAFT TODAY

practice must have been lost, until by the nineteenth century the indoor practitioners of self-conscious diabolism merely conducted the black mass of inverted catholicism. at the time of the trials there was clearly some sort of formal service quite apart from the crescendo of the fertility dance. it would, in a catholic age, be very like the known pageantry of the church's own celebrations, with candles, vestments and a parody of the sacrament. it might be conducted by an unfrocked priest using hosts with the devil's name stamped on them instead of jesus, and the defiling of the crucifix-to insult christians and please the devil. the devil himself received praise and homage. a liturgy of evil would be repeated, there would be a mock sermon and absolution made with the left hand and an inv

sometimes there is a short ceremony when cakes and wine are blessed and eaten (they tell me that in the old days mead or ale was often used) this may be in imitation of the early christian agape, the love feast, but there is no suggestion that the cakes turn into flesh and blood. the ceremony is simply intended as a short repast, though it is definitely religious. the priestess usually presides. candles are used, one to read the book by and others set round the circle. this does not in any way resemble the practice of any other religious sect i know. i do not think that can be called 'imitation of the church's pageantry. there are no crucifixes, inverted or otherwise, no sermons, mock or otherwise, and no absolution or hosts save for the cake and wine mentioned. incense is used, but this

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

d to adhere to the customs of the church. st. paul said he preferred to speak 5 words in a language understood by his hearers than 10,000 in an unknown tongue. in arranging a horoscope some astrologers use only 5 aspects of the planets the conjunction, the opposition, sextile, trine and square; and the evil or good fortune of the person seems to depend on them. among the romans a display of 5 wax candles indicated that a marriage was being celebrated; and special prayers were also made on such occasions to these 5 deities, jupiter, juno, venus, pitho and diana. see rabelais, 3. 20. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott one of the two main divisions of flowering plants is characterized by a predominance of the numbers 4 and 5. these plants have almost a

nth; the isle of naxos was dedicated to him and it was granted to the women of naxos, that their children born in the 8th month should live, whereas it is usual for such to die, although those born either the 7th or the 9th month are usually reared. the jews were accustomed to practice circumcision on male infants upon the 8th day after birth. the jews at the chanukah or feast of dedication lit 8 candles and it lasted 8 days. this is the engkainia of john x. 22. as to conjuring among the ancient jews, it is said in talmud, succah, 53. i, that levi played with 8 knives; samuel in the presence of the king sapor of persia used 8 cups and abaji before rabbi rava used 8 eggs. eight prophets were descended from rahab the harlot, viz, neraiah, seraiah, maasiah, jeremiah, hilkiah, hannemeel and sh

WORKBOOK FOR GRADE 0 VOID AND THE ABYSS

in thelemic lore as the beast 666. the three aspects unified creates baphomet, or abu-fi-hamat, the black head of wisdom translated also as father of wisdom. it is because of this that the union of samael and lilith, the marriage of opposites, through the dragon leviathan that wisdom grows from knowledge. 24 the ritual of infernal union solitary ritual based on the union of opposites. black robe, candles: black and red. sigil of infernal union may be used upon the altar wall as well as the altar itself. the sigil of the union of the beast 666 and babalon may be used as well. this symbol is based on the classic sigil originally designed by eliphas levi, but redrafted by elda isela ford. this is indeed a saturn/lunar rite, the merging of sexualities within the individual. 25 one should prepa

sed upon the altar wall as well as the altar itself. the sigil of the union of the beast 666 and babalon may be used as well. this symbol is based on the classic sigil originally designed by eliphas levi, but redrafted by elda isela ford. this is indeed a saturn/lunar rite, the merging of sexualities within the individual. 25 one should prepare the grand sabbatic circle, robed in black or red and candles should be black and red. a statement of intent would read as the following: it is my will to invoke the egregores of samael and lilith, so that by union of both within myself, i shall become reborn as baphomet. widdershines, banishing ritual to clear mind and call the four quarters: zazas, zazas, nasatanada zazas south: shaitan-set, lords of the southern tower, djinn father of fire and des

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

r dagger, cup, and pentacle) on the altar, in their cardinal positions (see appendix a, along with a rose. burn incense in the east. place your lamp in the south. place holy water in the west, and bread and salt in the north. the banner of the east and west should be in the same positions as in the 0=0 ceremony (see appendix b. there should be sufficient lighting throughout the temple. light four candles, colored to correspond with their elemental cardinal directions: red in the south, yellow in the west, blue in the east, and black in the north. the adept is to have 5=6 regalia, with sword and lotus wand (see appendix c. all other equipment to be used in the ceremony should be placed in the west, outside the portal if possible, and covered in a black cloth. opening: commence west of the a

ZALEWSKI SECRET INNER ORDER RITUALS OF THE GOLDEN DAWN OCR

for the ceremony, shekinah pours olive oil into an alabaster vessel saying *the oil is the life of the tree let the tree give its life" she pricks herself till blood flows into the oil and says "the blood is the life of the man let the man give his life" she sets a floating wick in the oil, kindles it and says "the light is the life of the world, let all the living rejoice" oo0oo- arrangement of candles in second part o n e- w h i t e (10 (iii (ii (iv (v (1) one two four four o n e f o u r t w o o n e blue brown green red red green brown blue (vi (v (vi) t h r e e s e v e n t h r e e yellow violet yellow n. b. the roman figures above indicate the order of extinguishing. three are left lit. n.b. the abbreviations used in the 6=5 ceremony that follows are designated as: ad. means adep u ch

ngs or listens to the lure thereof save only with the firm intention and will to stem its progress and transmute its power into the good, the true and the beautiful--can but increase that evil. as it is written who is blind but my servant, or deaf as my messenger whom i have sent" part 2 the white altar is placed midway between the entrance and the door of the vault. upon it are arranged coloured candles unlit. west of this is an easel supporting the tarot keys of justice and the hanged man, concealing the candles from the postulant. ch. and 2nd ads. are seated either side of the altar: the door o f the vault is open. 3rd ad. remains in west. postulant now has bare feet except for scarlet shoes, and a purple cloak is thrown around him. the admission badge is a pair of scak with a heart in

atsoever the day may bring forth: life or death, joy or sorrow. the 21st key of the sepher yetzirah is known as the intelligence of conciliation, and it is so called because it receiveth the divine influences which flow into it from its benediction upon each and all existence" the ch.ad. moves to e. of altar: 2nd ad. hands him the censer. 3rd ad. slips cowl over postulant's eyes and lights the 33 candles. 2nd and 3rd ads. then take their places south and north of the altar, each with an extinguisher. the temple is in darkness, save for the candles (postulants hood is thrown back) n.b. the following four paragraphs given by the ch.ad, explaining the symbolism of the altar and the 33 candles, is not usually read during the ceremony. ch.ad "behold now the mystery of the 33 lights upon the whi

d gold altar. the altar itself, you may perceive, is of rhomboidal form, implying thereby that you have consecrated your whole being to the divine inspiration. the five lights in the midst are the five senses and their red colour denoted the passions of which they have in the past been the vehicle, while their exalted position signifies their purification through sacrifice "the two pairs of brown candles are the four somatic divisions, while the two sets of four are the four zoa and the four archangels of revelation which are their counterparts in the yetziratic and briatic worlds, as green is the ethereal counterpart of earth "the two-three symbolize the six divisions of ruach in the qabbalistic divisions of the soul, the logos or microprosopus "the seven are the seven chakras, the seven

are the letters of my name" 2nd ad "homage unto thee, 0 lord of the starry skies, and of the aeons of the bornless beyond. thou art more glorious than the sun in its rising, thou who didst sacrifice the life of the fleshr 3rd ad "0, grant me a path whereon i may pass in peace, for i am just and true. i have not told lies wittingly, nor have i done aught with deceit' 2nd and 3rd put out four brown candles. ch.ad "he that believeth on me believeth not on me but on him that sent me, and he that seeth me seeth him that sent me" 2nd ad "homage unto thee, 0 soul of everlastingness; thou soul who dwellest in eternal light. thou art lord of life and death for thou hast died unto the passions" 3rd ad "0, grant unto me a path whereon i may pass in peace, for i am just and true. i have not spoken lie

t me, and he that seeth me seeth him that sent me" 2nd ad "homage unto thee, 0 soul of everlastingness; thou soul who dwellest in eternal light. thou art lord of life and death for thou hast died unto the passions" 3rd ad "0, grant unto me a path whereon i may pass in peace, for i am just and true. i have not spoken lies wittingly, nor have i done aught with deceit" 2nd and 3rd ads. put out 4 red candles. ch.ad "i am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth in me should not abide in darkness" 2nd ad "homage unto thee in thy domination over the luminaries; the diadem of fire encirdeth thy brows; thou art the one who maketh the strength which protecteth us, and thou dwellest in peace above all, for thou hast died unto the body of the stars" 3rd ad "0, grant unto me a path whereo

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