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BLACK WITCHCRAFT

yatuk dinoih and other works focused on the darksome rites of the path of shadow sorcery and so-called skir-hand witchcraft, introduced by nathaniel j. harris, a hereditary witch from the uk. known as akhtya seker arimanius, ford also is the author of liber hvhi, an explaination of the luciferian trinity and the rituals of the qlippoth, the book of the witch moon which features an introduction by chaos magician peter j. carroll and numerous articles and essays. michael w. ford s grimoires may be found here: http//algol.chaosmagic.im[[vol. 2, page xv[[eh eme didache ouk estin eme, alla tou pemphantos me "my doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me- john vii. 16[[vol. 2, page xvi] modern science insists upon the doctrine of evolution; so do human reason and the "secret doctrine" and the id

CASTING THE CIRCLE

unto that which was. a burning cycle is upon us, fear shan t ascend in its ugliness, failure is null, nothing is true. cast my earth and rise unto the shadow shining moon and velvet night i raise the witches' blade and give thee life come unto us this dark night! south, east, west and north thy spirit come forth in joy a fire from the spinning sun wheel, birth is through blood" the circle is cas chaos magick and luciferism by michael ford confusion is the result of a system of failure. in order to build and proceed into any useful areas one must be willing to strip away belief that have been programmed since birth. we all have this challenge, as within modern society this is a consistent and often reoccurring problem. when peter carroll, ray sherwin and others began working with something

CHAOS MAGICK AND LUCIFERISM

ism by michael ford confusion is the result of a system of failure. in order to build and proceed into any useful areas one must be willing to strip away belief that have been programmed since birth. we all have this challenge, as within modern society this is a consistent and often reoccurring problem. when peter carroll, ray sherwin and others began working with something they would later call, chaos magic, the potential they continued from what aleister crowley and austin spare developed was so bright it was often overlooked. austin spare in undoubtedly the grand father of chaos magic, while he had no idea at the time of his magickal importance. during the 80 s a re-publishing awakening of material by spare was on the upswing, remaining from such publishers from the 70 s like 93 publish

ng, who issued several important pieces of spare s work along with numerous titles from aleister crowley. christopher bray, the owner of the sorcerer s apprentice bookshop spearheaded the resurgence of spare in the early 80 s with the collected works of austin osman spare, which gave a seminal kick in the pants to many individuals who were looking for new ways within magick to explore and exceed. chaos magick today essentially is a system derived from many individuals, formed into a new method of sorcery. chaos magick is a tool, not a structure. many techniques and traditions are brought into this effective form of sorcery yet anything at anytime can be changed, altered or more or less form fitted to achieve the results desired. chaos magick is formed from many traditions, in the current a

nged, altered or more or less form fitted to achieve the results desired. chaos magick is formed from many traditions, in the current age it seems almost perfect. there is nothing which would be denied or ignored due to dogma. the system of chaos implements the foundation of change and progression. while the foundations of chaos are within the components of aleister crowley (who might have been a chaos magician himself, austin osman spare and macgregor mathers (default for the golden dawn and his various translations of manuscripts) chaos has spawned from the information these individuals have unknowingly given. it was later when peter carroll, ray sherwin and christopher bray took up the various magical traditions and ran with them, did chaos magick form from the proverbial ashes. chaos m

ay took up the various magical traditions and ran with them, did chaos magick form from the proverbial ashes. chaos magick is not a system within itself. it is actua lly a definition of action, course of study and a non- lineal way of looking at the subjective universe. everything can be changed, altered and will to become something else. if you are sure it won t happen, it probably will and can. chaos magick can be as dangerous as it is beneficial. it demands a mind which is able to understand the fragile nature of being what is known as i and what our potential of growth is. it also demands one to know thyself. many misunderstand chaos magick as being dogmatic when this could not be further from the truth, if truth can even apply in our world. chaos magick demands, pushes, threatens and

ns. ray sherwin, in his magnificent the book of results he summed the basic root of the above subject in the following: in the event that i do not believe it is possible i succumb to my present level of performance, denying myself the option of functioning at capacity by not recognizing that belief is arbitrary and that i can change my beliefs as readily as i change my shoes. the current state of chaos magick in the present time has only maneuvered to some certain state due to lack of imagination and vision. chaos magick is an egocentric ideology that has no specific doctrine or form. lack of dogma can often lead to emptiness of concepts and then the boat literally runs aground. chaos magick must be defined in a certain context in order to re-awaken the luminous possibilities contained the

me certain state due to lack of imagination and vision. chaos magick is an egocentric ideology that has no specific doctrine or form. lack of dogma can often lead to emptiness of concepts and then the boat literally runs aground. chaos magick must be defined in a certain context in order to re-awaken the luminous possibilities contained therein. austin osman spare was the founder of what is today chaos magick. his study and practice of magick developed early on and was later subject to formal training with aleister crowley. spare understood the importance of ritual and ceremony yet at the same time found it repulsive and idiotic. however, by viewing spare s paintings and pastels one is able to understand his appreciative attitude towards ceremony. austin spare s developments began essentia

led me to the conclusion that certain avenues of musickal creation, depending on the tones and tempo approach, will led the listener to assume something, to invariably come into contact with the demon or angel in question. this is activated by his/her subconscious alone, and is even more so on governmental levels. science and government have used many of these methods long ago to uncertain ends. chaos magick teaches the individual the price of knowledge, and the pleasure of seeking the hidden light of prometheus. the rise of godhood through many of the chaos magick methods is only strengthened by the practice of discipline as well. sharp focuses of developed mental strength through such techniques developed in the western world by aleister crowley only prove the initial discussion of will

understood this fact clearly and so did their will in the same fashion. the sabbatic bloodline of those descended from fallen angels is present clearly in this age, equaled with those who were spiritual heirs as well. the craft taught by the fallen angels is further outlined in my the book of the witch moon, which further introduces what can be considered disciplined chaos sorcery. the methods of chaos magick are based within the theories of the universe being subject to those who may open and use the mind on numerous levels. the effects of the earth are reactions to theories and ideas enfleshed. magick is nothing but a science of the mind. it is our psychic connection between the universe surrounding the casual world and us. the language of the fallen angels and those who would seek the p

and use the mind on numerous levels. the effects of the earth are reactions to theories and ideas enfleshed. magick is nothing but a science of the mind. it is our psychic connection between the universe surrounding the casual world and us. the language of the fallen angels and those who would seek the promethean light of knowledge and wisdom is inherent also within us. it must be understood that chaos magick is not a form of magick specifically; it is open to possibilities. one may assume the doctrine of thelema but practice both witchcraft and rune magick. the potentials are never ending. any combination may be used only if it is perfectly suitable to the individual developing it. the quote used by aleister crowley and many chaos magicians is nothing is true, everything is permitted; thi

to be more powerful forces; to not only survive but to succeed beyond his original ideas. luciferic magickians understand the usefulness of expanding the mind beyond dogma; to reach beyond what is commonly understood as accepted and to tear it to shreds, piss on it and smile while doing so. to reach to the heart or essence and reform it as you would so desire. this is the luciferian principle of chaos magick. to seek, understand and form to your ever-developing system. i am the power of my desire (id) aos all energy sources, which are altered or changed through magick and sorcery all emanate initially from the self. the essence of godhood begins and ends within the self, as it is known and not known from the individual. magick is a guidance factor in the development of man and woman to go

t of the qabalistic ain soph, we seek lucifer within us. we invariably become the morning star through invocation, will and determination. the luciferian concept of self godhood emerges from the hidden god within us all. this does involve the initial working of the bornless one ritual developed by aleister crowley but also several other workings. the law of the great id: to trespass all laws -aos chaos magick invites individuals to use, develop and create as many cross systems as possible. the unity is crucial towards development and the understanding of magick as we know it. in this defining concept, the understanding of discipline is sometimes lost. discipline is the most important factor of magickal training, even within sorcery and witchcraft. the mind and body must be in fine tuned sh

associated with god or the source of light. the illuminates of thanateros has some very strong initiates within their ranks at many points, one being the austrian former lodge, temple pleasuredome which operated from 1988 until 1990 whe n temple founder michael dewitt was excommunicated due to his support for peter carroll in the infamous ice magick wars. the ice magick wars are detailed in other chaos magick volumes and will not be discussed here. michael dewitt, aka anon 359 has long been an innovator in the austrian magickal scene, and for that matter even beyond it. his work with the publishing house edition ananael and past musical endeavors from zero kama and his art work today proves this. dewitt had a number of very powerful and dangerous rituals, for which i will only describe in

itle frater anon 359. he then began translating a number of peter carroll s works in german and pushed forward with his own temple pleasuredome. much of the workings of temple pleasuredome were focused on spare s zos kia cultus and an uncompromising focus of magick which led others to call him a gnostic extremist. many of the rituals implemented by anon 359 prove a barrier to many of the would be chaos magicians and those who actually do magick, the difference is astonishing and sobering. a significant banishing ritual employed by anon is called the quadriga sexualis banishing ritual and is focused on achieving a point of complete control based within the conscious mind. the quadriga sexualis is considered roughly the four horsemen of sex, being that these are four elements of building, fo

echniques that shake the essence of belief and the mind. dewitt s magickal workings, as i have briefly described, are as effective as carroll s and sherwin s, considering a slightly darker approach than the former mentioned two. this is perhaps one of the few ways to seek to open the doors of the human spirit and raise it towards the light of lucifer, the next step in the advancement of the soul. chaos magick is perhaps the most beneficial system of sorcery which has been labeled as something erratic as chaos magic. the system known as chaos magick allows the individual who dives the depths of his or her mind and assemble, through various means, a system unique to the person creating it. chaos is a beautiful friend, which often throws random lightning bolts, is nonetheless always beside yo

s is a beautiful friend, which often throws random lightning bolts, is nonetheless always beside you when you go to sleep at night. it should be considered fair game to dash through the darkness of the night, to understand and explore the very foundations of the demonic and the angelic, as above, so below while the luciferian gnosis is highly approachable through the systems of what is considered chaos magick, the form of the astral body allows a severance of eventual worldly bonds. this allows the luciferian adept to take her or his fill of worldly pleasure and eventually ascend astral in the light of lucifer, as an undead god or completely remain within the astral plane. one would seek to understand the place of the holy guardian angel and the evil genius at this level, in the shedding o

rough desire and gnosis. lucifer is essentially the god of the air, or the astral plane. the luciferic powers are keys into the separation of the spiritual from the material, even though the luciferian may remain earth bound for some time. it is speculated that eventually something as this may grow boring and it would be time for the spirit to remain and move further into the astral. the tools of chaos magick are specifically anything which one would utilize to achieve her or his goal, the results being designed to correspond with the means. union through opposites essentially is the key, proving the direct descendent of aleister crowley highly commendable thelema system, or 93 curreysgreater opportunities. those who depart will leave behind a community they have been a part of for generat

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

entical to the practices of trance mediums, but it tends to dispense with the traditional paraphernalia of the seance. used by modern day spiritualists. uncontrolled and unprepared invocation (q.v. a practice generally avoided and frowned upon by modern ceremonial/ritual magicians. chanting: the rhythmic repetition of sounds or words to induce an altered mental state and produce magickal effects. chaos magick: magickal practices based on the presumptions that the universe is uncertain and that natural laws are not everywhere and always constant. a. osmond spare was a principle chaos magickal practitioner. chaos magick is not viewed to be the norm in western magickal traditions. charm: any object, sacred or profane, with or without appropriate symbols, charged or consecrated toward a specif

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

annelers directory. http//www.channeling.net/ channelers. april 10, 2000. chaomancy a branch of aeromancy (divination through aerial phenomena such as thunder and lightning) concerned with divination from apparitions or visions in the air. for instance, the shapes of clouds and the occurrence of rare aerial phenomena such as comets were interpreted in chaomancy (see also austromancy; meteormancy) chaos magick chaos magick developed in england in the 1960s as a new form of magical practice that at the time was dominated by the thelemic system as articulated by aleister crowley (1875.1947. chaos magicians look to austin osman spare (1886.1956) and his critique of traditional ritual magic as the forerunner of chaos magick and to ray shermin as the actual originator of chaos magical theory. sp

tor of chaos magical theory. spare, an associate of crowley, broke with the order templi orientis that crowley headed and developed a simple form of magical practice that, in his understanding, jettisoned much of the superfluous activity of ceremonial magic that prevented the practitioner from discovering his/her own power. spare developed a very simple form of magic based upon the use of sigils. chaos magick is based on the understanding that order is a concept imposed upon the universe. systems of order, be they religion or science, are attempts to control and subdue, and must find ways to dismiss what is not controllable or understood. chaos magicians, drawing upon eastern philosophical notions, posit the idea that the universe is one vast everchanging whole transcending all categories

he disorder that is opposed to order, but as the order beyond understanding. as such, chaos is identical with the hindu brahman and the taoist way. chaos theory also agrees with the belief articulated in the upanishads that atman, the inner essence of the individual, is identical with brahman, and that enlightenment derives from the direct experience/knowledge of the truth of that identification. chaos magicians do not believe in gods or demons who have objective existence and consider the source of magical power to be found within the subconscious of the practitioner. thus, basic exercises for the chaos magician attempt to place the magician in touch with his/her inner self rather than any outside power or entity. ritual is used, but is considered drama that arouses the subconscious to a

gician in touch with his/her inner self rather than any outside power or entity. ritual is used, but is considered drama that arouses the subconscious to a fever pitch prior to the discharge of the power. ritual should be designed by the magician using images that are most provocative. such images are rarely found in traditional mythology; rather they are more likely to come from popular culture. chaos magicians began to associate informally in the 1960s in what was described as the circle of chaos. a more formal organization, the initiates of thanateros (iot, was created in 1977. early experiments in rituals were produced by ray sherwin, and published as the book of results and the theatre of magick. these were followed in the later 1980s by the more popular work of peter j. carroll whose

zation, the initiates of thanateros (iot, was created in 1977. early experiments in rituals were produced by ray sherwin, and published as the book of results and the theatre of magick. these were followed in the later 1980s by the more popular work of peter j. carroll whose liber null contains the rituals of the iot. carroll also put together a training manual covering the theory and practice of chaos magick, psychonaut. the iot may be contacted at bm sorcery, london wc1n 3xx, united kingdom. its webpage is at http//www.chaosmagick.org. sources: carroll, peter j. liber null& psychonaut. york beach, maine: samuel weiser, 1987. savage, adrian. an introduction to chaos magick. new york: magickal childe, 1988. chaos: the review of the damned a publication devoted to detailed references connec

: collins, 1979. the paranormal: an encyclopedia of psychic phenomena. london: granada, 1985. science and parascience: a history of the paranormal, 1914.1939. london: hodder& stoughton, 1984. inglis, brian, and ruth west. the alternative health guide. new york: alfred a. knopf, 1983. initiates of thanateros the initiates of thanateros (iot) is the primary organization perpetuating the practice of chaos magick, a new magical teaching that emerged in the 1960s out of the world of austin osman spare (1886.1956. chaos magick developed out of the earlier ceremonial magic. it adopted an essentially eastern view of reality that begins with the universe understood as a transcendent everchanging whole. it is beyond intellectual grasp, but can be mystically encountered and perceived. chaos is the na

s magick developed out of the earlier ceremonial magic. it adopted an essentially eastern view of reality that begins with the universe understood as a transcendent everchanging whole. it is beyond intellectual grasp, but can be mystically encountered and perceived. chaos is the name given that whole universe. chaos is not the opposite of order, but the order that is beyond what can be conceived. chaos magick places a considerable emphasis on the individual subconscious as the focus of magical activity. as in eastern thought, the essential self is seen as identical with the whole. the self is also seen as the source of magical power, hence there is no attempt in magical training to attune the individual with either deities or power outside of or apart from the self. chaos magick emerged in

power, hence there is no attempt in magical training to attune the individual with either deities or power outside of or apart from the self. chaos magick emerged in the 1960s, and an informal circle of chaos developed in england around ray sherwin and julian wilde, who wrote the initial works on chaos theory and practice. during the 1970s, peter j. carroll emerged as the primary theoretician of chaos magick, and he took the lead in the formation of the initiates of thanateros as a new magical order that would serve as a vehicle for chaos magick. by this time, encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. initiates of thanateros 789 chaos magick had spread across europe and the formal organization of the pact of the iot occurred in austria in 1977. the pact is loosely organized as a

t successful will be widely used and become the basis for further change. less successful ideas will fall by the wayside. the pact exists solely to provide space for its members to pursue the great work, i.e, magick, and to provide gathering and programs for the spread of magick in what is considered the new aeon. the writings of peter j. carroll have been widely accepted and used within the iot. chaos magick has spread around the world and iot temples now exist in more than a dozen countries. iot in the united kingdom may be contacted at bm sorcery, london wc1n 3xx. iot in the united states is headquartered at p.o. box 92012, milwaukee, wi 53202. a complete list of contacts internationally can be found on its website at http//www.chaosmagick.org. sources: carroll, peter j. liber null& psy

zen countries. iot in the united kingdom may be contacted at bm sorcery, london wc1n 3xx. iot in the united states is headquartered at p.o. box 92012, milwaukee, wi 53202. a complete list of contacts internationally can be found on its website at http//www.chaosmagick.org. sources: carroll, peter j. liber null& psychinaut. york beach, maine: samuel weiser, 1987. savage, adrian. an introduction to chaos magick. new york: magickal childe, 1988. initiation the process of entry into a secret society, an occult group, or a mystical stage of religion. the idea of initiation was inherited by the egyptians and assyrians from neolithic peoples who possessed secret organizations or mysteries analogous to those of the medwiwin of the north american indians or those of the australian blackfellows. ini

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

in the vomit of others -we 99 it is my purpose to convey to the reader my experiences as an explorer of the psycho-cosm of self. i hope to convey this knowledge with a sense of practical application and a possible future arena of exploration to the inspiring initiate. the techniques and ways used can be adapted to many different formats and uses (even outside of the angelic operation itself. the chaos magical approach is of the violate. this approach is even subject to it s own nature. according to liber chrnzn, to achieve the ecstasy of heaven one should violate the violate. one of the advantages of the chaos magical standpoint lies in it s paradigm shifting. please note now that this perspective is a paradigm in and of itself (other perspectives are possible of course. the current view

te the violate. one of the advantages of the chaos magical standpoint lies in it s paradigm shifting. please note now that this perspective is a paradigm in and of itself (other perspectives are possible of course. the current view expressed is to be viewed as the commonly accepted filter for interpretation. how this shifting is viewed is up to the personal magicians tastes, but i have found that chaos magick concerns itself with something which underlies all of the filters of existence. in chaos, all is possible, including nothing. apparent duality s can be split-up and torn apart, fractalized meshed and fused together in myriad ways. much in the same way matter/ antimatter reactions give rise to huge amounts of liberated energy, this way can liberate enormous amounts of belief. duality c

rom nothing. we shall explore this concept which permeates human existence, much in the same way which one sees oneself as standing between two mirrors. it gets more clear as you look slightly askew and can see reflections bending to infinity hyperbolically. now truth can be a very loaded word as i am sure you already know. let me present how i have come to glimpse at the madness of truth through chaos magick. truth and nontruth to the mind dealing in the dual are, and can be used as tools for various forms of manipulation. there is an underlying factor in all of this (reality, which is the truth which underlies these tools (beliefs) which we use. this is not true in an absolute sense, but true in probabilities (note any possible contradictions. there are a few laws of chaos which i want y

FRATER U D PRACTICAL SIGIL MAGIC

ther exploration of the word method the article gaustin osman spare and his theory of sigils, h contained in the last chapter, has already covered the basic principles and backgrounds of sigil magic, but it could not go into more depth due to the limited space characteristic of magazine articles. also, spare fs sigil magic has seen some further evolution during recent years, especially by english chaos magicians as manifested in the various publications of the iot order (iot today= the magical pact of the illuminates of thanateros. thus, ever-growing divergences from spare fs own methods and intentions have become quite common. to illustrate the word method (i.e, the construction of sigils employing the letters and words of a sentence of desire, figure 1 of the preceding chapter gives some

hat sigils are more effective in relation to how completely they have been obliterated from consciousness. ray sherwin has presented an explanatory model which is quite enticing.13 to explain the illustration it should be mentioned that sherwin considers the holy guardian angel (cf. the abramelin system) as being the psychic censor (a somewhat unconventional interpretation which has its source in chaos magic. the term kia is taken from spare fs system and is explained by sherwin fs description of point k. now, a and b join to construct the sigil, which then has to be implanted in d. if d refuses to accept the sigil, it is pro bably because it does not understand it. the reason may be that it is either too complicated or that a and b use symbols, pictographs and ideograms which are not comp

be the end of the current aeon and the beginning and methods of the new aeon. aleister crowley.born edward alexander crowley (1875-1947, he is one of the most important and 125 126/ practical sigil magic controversial magical writers nd practitioners. he became a member of the hermetic order of the golden dawn but later left the order roup, the a..a. later he joined the ts head. a prolific writer chaos magic.of recent origin, this system of magic ocuse ian fs reality. order of the golden dawn.this group egan operation in 1888 and fell victim to schism and strife in 190 e and umerous others. teros).the pact is a loose conglomeration of groups and individuals practicing chaos magic. a to found his own go.t.o. and became i, his magical system combined western cabbalistic magic with eastern ta

HINE PHIL ASPECTS OF EVOCATION

the way of useful information concerning this magical practice. in the minds of some occultists, evocation seems inextricably linked with .calling up demons. and the notion that it constitutes .black magic- a notion much in favour with those who have been exposed to too many dennis wheatley novels! fortunately, the rise of a more eclectic approach to practical magic, in which i feel the so-called chaos magic movement has palyed a significant part, has done much to banish the old dogmas surrounding what is after all, a very practical and useful set of magical techniques. phil hine, march 1998 7 howling .mayhem speaks louder than words. brother moebius b, l.o.o.n. the babblogue: a deliberate derangement of the senses- orchestrating a personal cacophony; a descent into the depths of the subco

process can be summarised as follows: phase of departure: summons to depart, seperation from mundane life, descent. phase of initiation: ordeals, the labyrinth, womb, whales. belly, guides and allies. illumination/transformation phase of return: rebirth, return to world. mastery awareness of this process is a central theme of the contemporary approach to development which has come to be known as chaos magick, an approach which focuses on the examination and removal of belief structures, the cultural conditioning which defines our experience of the world. deliberate self-wounding, to facilitate a return to the .union. with cosmos and chaos that we initially feel that we have .lost. the benefits of this experience is an increased ability to survive, not by fighting the environment or becomi

HINE P OVEN READY CHAOS

the world, the more we appreciate that it is alive. 6.to have fun. magick should be enjoyed. 7.to bring about change- in accordance with will. magick can do all this, and more. it is an approach to life which begins at the most basic premises- what do i need to survive- how do i want to live- who do i want to be- and then gives a set of conceptual weapons and techniques for achieving those aims. chaos magic is one of the many ways of doing magick, and this booklet is a concise introduction to the chaos approach. 7 oven-ready chaos what is chaos magick? what"is chaos magic? good question. since it burst upon the magical scene in the late 70 s it has generated a great deal of debate about what it is, what it isn t, and who s doing it right- such circular arguments being beloved of occultist

en-ready chaos what is chaos magick? what"is chaos magic? good question. since it burst upon the magical scene in the late 70 s it has generated a great deal of debate about what it is, what it isn t, and who s doing it right- such circular arguments being beloved of occultists, it seems. at this point, it would be tempting to launch into a lengthy discussion of the history of magic leading up to chaos magic, but instead i ll confine it to a sweeping generalisation and say that before chaos came kicking and screaming onto the scene, the dominant approach to doing magic (and still is, to a great extent) was the systems approach. so what is a magical system? magical systems combine practical exercises for bringing about change with beliefs, attitudes, a conceptual model of the universe (if n

magic at all. weave back through time to somewhere in the paleolithic era to find a tribal shaman sitting on a rock gaping at the visions revealed by a soggy piece of toadstool. fast-forwards a few millenia and you ll find a magical system that comprises of several hundredthousand words, obscure diagrams and appendices which will probably state at some point, that drugs are a no-no. the birth of chaos magic came about in the late 70 s, at about the time that punk rock was spitting out at the music industry and chaos science was beginning to be taken seriously by mathematicians, economists, and physicists. the two names most associated with the birth of chaos magic are pete carroll and ray sherwin, though there were others lurking in the background, such as the stoke newington sorcerors (s

cal order appeared. interestingly enough, there is no mention of the term chaos in the earliest versions of iot material. ray sherwin s morton press then issued pete carroll s liber null, and sherwin s own the book of results, which expounded the very practical method of sigilisation as 9 oven-ready chaos developed by austin osman spare, which has become one of the core techniques associated with chaos magic. the early growth of chaos magic was characterised by a loose network of informal groups who came together to experiment with the possibilities of the new current. with the demise of the new equinox, the chaos kids reported their results and heresies in the pages of chris bray s new magazine, the lamp of thoth. the early chaos books were joined by two tapes the chaos concept which disc

ly growth of chaos magic was characterised by a loose network of informal groups who came together to experiment with the possibilities of the new current. with the demise of the new equinox, the chaos kids reported their results and heresies in the pages of chris bray s new magazine, the lamp of thoth. the early chaos books were joined by two tapes the chaos concept which discussed the basics of chaos magic, and the chaochamber, a science-fiction pathworking which combined elements of star trek, michael moorcock, and h.g. wells. chris bray s sorceror s apprentice press then re-released, liber null, the book of results, as well as two new books, pete carroll s psychonaut, and ray sherwin s the theatre of magic. these, together with articles from the growing chaos corpus in the lot, drew mo

eleased, liber null, the book of results, as well as two new books, pete carroll s psychonaut, and ray sherwin s the theatre of magic. these, together with articles from the growing chaos corpus in the lot, drew more people into experimenting with the new approach. thanks to the efforts of ralph tegtmeier, the chaos approach was also receiving attention in continental europe. the basic message of chaos magic is that, what is fundamental to magic is the actual doing of it- that like sex, no amount of theorising and intellectualisation can substitute for the actual experience. pete carroll s liber null, therefore, presented the bare bones of the magical techniques which can be employed to bring about change in one s circumstances. liber null concentrated on techniques, saying that the actual

ated on techniques, saying that the actual methods of magic are basically shared by the different systems, despite the differing symbols, beliefs and dogmas. what symbol systems you wish to employ is a matter of choice, and that the webs of belief which surround them are means to an end, rather than ends in themselves (more of which later. 10 phil hine an important influence on the development of chaos magic was the writing of robert anton wilson& co, particularly the discordian society who revered eris, the greek goddess of chaos. the discordians pointed out that humour, clowning about and general light-heartedness was conspiciously absent from magic, which had a tendency to become very serious and self-important. there was (and to a certain extent remains) a tendency for occultists to th

ss was conspiciously absent from magic, which had a tendency to become very serious and self-important. there was (and to a certain extent remains) a tendency for occultists to think of themselves as an initiated elite as opposed to the rest of humanity. unlike the variety of magical systems which are all based in some mythical or historically-derived past (such as atlantis, lemuria, albion, etc, chaos magic borrowed freely from science fiction, quantum physics, and anything else its practitioners chose to. rather than trying to recover and maintain a tradition that links back to the past (and former glories, chaos magic is an approach that enables the individual to use anything that s/he thinks is suitable as a temporary belief or symbol system. what matters is the results you get, not th

ce fiction, quantum physics, and anything else its practitioners chose to. rather than trying to recover and maintain a tradition that links back to the past (and former glories, chaos magic is an approach that enables the individual to use anything that s/he thinks is suitable as a temporary belief or symbol system. what matters is the results you get, not the authenticity of the system used. so chaos magic then, is not a system- it utilises systems and encourages adherents to devise their own, giving magic a truly postmodernist flavour. needless to say, chaos magic began to acquire a sinister reputation. this was due to three factors; firstly that its pick n mix/d.i.y approach to magic was frowned upon by the traditionalist schools, secondly that many people associated chaos with anarchy

nd encourages adherents to devise their own, giving magic a truly postmodernist flavour. needless to say, chaos magic began to acquire a sinister reputation. this was due to three factors; firstly that its pick n mix/d.i.y approach to magic was frowned upon by the traditionalist schools, secondly that many people associated chaos with anarchy and other negative associations, and thirdly that some chaos magic publications were hyped as being blasphemous, sinister, and dangerous in a way that they were not, which proved all the same to be an attractive glamour for those who required such a boost to the ego. 11 oven-ready chaos the mid-eighties gave rise to a second wave of the chaos current. 1985 saw the publication of the cardinal rites of chaos, by the pseudononymous paula pagani, which ou

to a second wave of the chaos current. 1985 saw the publication of the cardinal rites of chaos, by the pseudononymous paula pagani, which outlined a series of seasonal rituals as performed by the yorkshire-based circle of chaos. alas, by this time, the early co-operation between exponents of chaos had given rise to legal wrangles, literary sideswipes, and even magical battles. for some at least, chaos magic= loadsa money while others discovered that they had a position to hold onto as defenders of the title of spokesperson for a movement. true to its nature, chaos splintered and began to re-evolve in different ways. three different magazines emerged to continue the chaos debate- chaos international, nox, and joel birroco s chaos. chaos international was formed on the basis of networking

each issue had to be virtually self-supporting. chaos international survived five different editorial changes, after which it passed into the hands of ian read, who has had the job of producing it ever since. chaos international has now matured into one of the best all-round magazines of innovative magical ideas. nox magazine emerged out of the wilds of south yorkshire to serve up a mixed brew of chaos magic, left-hand path material and thelemic experimentation, which matured into one of the best magazines publishing experimental magic from a wide variety of sources. since its inception, it has grown from being an a5 fanzine to paperback book status. 12 phil hine joel birroco s chaos introduced a situationist perspective into the chaos debate, predicted the glamour for chaos-isms as experi

se zines and the aforementioned lamp of thoth. arguments begun in one zine spilled over into another and sides were drawn up as some voices allied with others, though allying with birroco s iconoclastic stance on chaos turned out to be a tactical error, as he invariably massaged the egos of his allies only to drag them down at a later date. in 86 the s.a. press released julian wilde s grimoire of chaos magic, the first book on chaos magic outside the sherwin/ carroll circles. despite heavy criticism from other chaos factions, mr. wilde never came forth to explain his ideas, nor has much been heard from him since. grimoire departed radically from the other approaches to chaos, particularly with his assertion that chaos magic was in itself, a system. grimoire was followed by a tape the chaos

me forth to explain his ideas, nor has much been heard from him since. grimoire departed radically from the other approaches to chaos, particularly with his assertion that chaos magic was in itself, a system. grimoire was followed by a tape the chaosphere, and later, another book the apogeton, by alawn tickhill which was marketed as a chaos manual although the book itself made little reference to chaos magic. none of these releases were received very favourably by the other chaos factions and this third wave of chaos development further rang to the sound of voices raised in acrimony, slanging matches in print, and behind-the-scenes bickering. by late 87 one of the weirder chaos groups, the lincoln order of neuromancers (l.o.o.n) had announced the death of chaos magic, asserting in their fr

ly by the other chaos factions and this third wave of chaos development further rang to the sound of voices raised in acrimony, slanging matches in print, and behind-the-scenes bickering. by late 87 one of the weirder chaos groups, the lincoln order of neuromancers (l.o.o.n) had announced the death of chaos magic, asserting in their freely-circulated chainbook 13 oven-ready chaos apikorsus, that: chaos magic is already dead, and the only debate is between the vultures over who gets the biggest bones. this assertion was also made by stephen sennitt, the editor of nox magazine. in retrospect, it seems less that chaos magic died, and more that the furious debate which blew up around it for many years had become boring- it had hit the point where constructive criticism had degenerated into a m

the only debate is between the vultures over who gets the biggest bones. this assertion was also made by stephen sennitt, the editor of nox magazine. in retrospect, it seems less that chaos magic died, and more that the furious debate which blew up around it for many years had become boring- it had hit the point where constructive criticism had degenerated into a mere slanging match. perhaps some chaos magicians shook themselves and wondered, after all, what all the fuss had been about. by this time, pete carroll had begun to reformat the iot into the pact, setting up temples in the uk, usa, and europe. the iot is seen as the order for serious chaos magicians in the same way that the oto exists for serious thelemites. at the time of writing, the iot pact has temples active in the uk, europ

ns in the same way that the oto exists for serious thelemites. at the time of writing, the iot pact has temples active in the uk, europe and america and, despite the apparent hierarchical structure outlined in pete carroll s latest book liber khaos/ the psychonomnicon, there appears to be much scope for new growths and experimentation within its loose structure. having reviewed the development of chaos magic, we can now turn to looking at its principles in greater depth. 14 phil hine principles of chaos magick whilst magical systems usually base themselves around a model or map of the spiritual/physical universe, such as the tree of life (which can sometimes described as a cosmic filofax, chaos magick is based on a very few core principles which generally underlie its approach to magick (t

f chaos magick whilst magical systems usually base themselves around a model or map of the spiritual/physical universe, such as the tree of life (which can sometimes described as a cosmic filofax, chaos magick is based on a very few core principles which generally underlie its approach to magick (they are not universal axioms however, so feel free to swap em around. 1. the avoidance of dogmatism. chaos magicians strive to avoid falling into dogmatism (unless expressing dogmatism is part of a temporary belief system they have entered. discordians use catmas such as us discordians must stick apart! thus chaos magicians feel entitled to change their minds, contradict themselves and come up with arguments that are alternatively plausible and implausible. it has been pointed out that we invest

who have perpetuated myths and out-of-date information purely due to laziness of one kind or another. sometimes it s interesting to ask awkward questions just to see what the selfappointed experts come out with. some will emit a stream of verbal diahorrea rather than admit to not knowing the answer, whereas a true adept will probably say i 15 oven-ready chaos haven t a f**g clue. quite early on, chaos magicians came to the startling discovery that once you strip away the layers of dogma, personal beliefs, attitudes and anecdotes around any particular technique of practical magick, it can be quite simply described. 3. technical excellence. one of the early misconceptions about chaos magick was that it gave practitioners carte blanche to do whatever they liked, and so become sloppy (or wors

sensual reality which hopefully, enables us to become less attached to our beliefs and egofictions, and thus able to discard or modify them when appropriate. 16 phil hine 5. diverse approaches. as mentioned earlier, traditional approaches to magick involve choosing one particular system and sticking to it. the chaos perspective, if nothing else, encourages an eclectic approach to development, and chaos magicians are free to choose from any available magical system, themes from literature, television, religions, cults, parapsychology, etc. this approach means that if you approach two chaos magicians and ask em what they re doing at any one moment, you re rarely likely to find much of a consensus of approach. this makes chaos difficult to pin down as one thing or another, which again tends t

to two poles of physiological gnosis- inhibitory states, and excitatory states. the former includes physically passive techniques such as meditation, yoga, scrying, contemplation and sensory deprivation while the latter includes chanting, drumming, dance, emotional and sexual arousal. 17 oven-ready chaos infinite diversity, infinite combination as i said earlier, one of the characteristics of the chaos magick approach is the diversity of systems of magick that practitioners can choose to hop between, rather than just sticking to one particular one. there are, naturally, many different approaches to using systems within the chaos corpus, and i ll examine some of them here. d.i.y in other words, create your own system, like austin osman spare did. creating your own, operationally valid magic

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2) how do medieval grimoirs follow the basic ritual pattern? book list p.e.i. bonewitz, real magic. david conway, magic: an occult primer (or ritual magic. aleister crowley, magick in theory and practice. denning and phillips, creative visualization. ophiel, creative visualization. a.e. powell, the astral body, the mental body. joseph weed, wisdom of the ancient masters. julian wilde, grimoire of chaos magick* magick 8- healing and banishing* psychic or spiritual healing is a human potential we all possess. some people are especially good at this. it is probably easier to heal someone else by occult means than yourself. in addition to healing in the presence of the person, there is 'absent healing' in which the healing the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 28 occurs

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ces, thus retaining their emotional associations with taboo, forbidden pleasures and heightened sensuality. ritual sodomy, scatology and flagellation have their uses, but these are greatly lessened if they become normative to the practitioner. in the brotherhood, the aim of sexual magia was to enable celebrants to move between both apollonian and dionysian modes of expression at will. the popular chaos magic obsession with deconditioning- which i understand as an attempt to surpass all personal boundaries tends to ignore the point that some boundaries if deliberately and carefully maintained, can be extremely useful for magical work. it is such fine distinctions which separate the magician from the mere dissolusethe final volume in his magisterial study of the history of the devil, jeffrey

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

l mythology. new york: oxford university press, 1993. tripp, edward. the meridian handbook of classical mythology. new york: new american library, 1970. ceremony in this 1997 film a rebellious angel is banished from heaven, and imprisoned in a box, the clockwork. centuries later, it opens in the home of a college student. her christian buddies get together to put the fallen angel back in his box. chaos magic when anton lavey founded the church of satan in the 1960s, he adapted his ritual material from literary accounts of satanic rituals and from the ceremonial magic tradition as embodied in the order of the golden dawn and aleister crowley. lavey s approach was eclectic and his attitude pragmatic if it works, use it. although very different, contemporary chaos magic developed from the sam

ion as embodied in the order of the golden dawn and aleister crowley. lavey s approach was eclectic and his attitude pragmatic if it works, use it. although very different, contemporary chaos magic developed from the same roots as lavey s magical practices and it shares lavey s pragmatic attitude. this similarity of spirit may be one of the reasons why many contemporary satanists are attracted to chaos magic. austin osman spare (1886 1956, the person regarded as the founder of chaos magic, was a talented graphic artist. after short stints in the golden dawn and crowley s argenteum astrum, he began thinking through a new approach to the occult. the result was chaos magic, which has been described as more of an attitude than a magical system. the chaos magician can make use of traditional ri

agic, was a talented graphic artist. after short stints in the golden dawn and crowley s argenteum astrum, he began thinking through a new approach to the occult. the result was chaos magic, which has been described as more of an attitude than a magical system. the chaos magician can make use of traditional rituals or create new ones, as she or he wishes, the only requirement being that it works. chaos magic begins with the assumption that the proper field of magic is the subconscious mind, and makes use of whatever evokes a charge from the subconscious during magical operations. chaos magic 43 thus one could, for instance, invoke spirits from completely fictional mythologies (e.g, h. p. lovecraft s fictional demons, as long as they evoke the proper state of mind. although it does not excl

ic is the subconscious mind, and makes use of whatever evokes a charge from the subconscious during magical operations. chaos magic 43 thus one could, for instance, invoke spirits from completely fictional mythologies (e.g, h. p. lovecraft s fictional demons, as long as they evoke the proper state of mind. although it does not exclude the dimension of producing external effects, the focus of most chaos magic is the individual magician, approaching the ritual as psychodrama rather than worship. first coming into general view in the 1970s via the very loosely organized illuminates of thanateros, chaos magic had become a significant strand of occultism by the 1980s. drawing heavily pen drawing by dave carson of h.p. lovecraft (1890 1937, surrounded by his creations (fortean picture library) 4

ocated in orange county california and was founded by reverend haile, d.d, the current coven master. the chapel has no past connections with any other groups, but rev. haile himself has been in many orders and organizations from many occult traditions. the chapel is also a school of the black arts, teaching many forms of magic, such as thelema, traditional satanism, setian magick, dark hermetics, chaos magic, and black witchcraft. the chapel tries to meet once a month. the chapel is a mixture of many traditions, not just modern satanism. the philosophy of the chapel is a combination of modern satanism, as formulated by anton lavey, the tradition of aleister crowley, and chaos magic theory as written by the prophet of kaos, petter carroll. see also chaos magic; first church of satan for fur

ism, left-hand path, often abbreviated lhp, refers to the broader spectrum of magical groups that are modern satanism s closest relatives.many non-satanist groups deriving ultimately from aleister crowley would refer to themselves as left-hand path. the temple of set, which originated as a splinter group from the church of satan, does not consider itself satanic but does consider itself lhp. many chaos magicians would also be comfortable with this label. left-hand path practitioners distinguish themselves from socalled white light occultists, such as neopagan witches and magicians more squarely in the tradition of the order of the golden dawn. although the corresponding expression, right-hand path, is almost never used in western occult circles, by implication white light occultists are ri

pack) c. social responsibility. swift punishment to those who violate rights. lex talionis. d. the pursuit of success and enchantment, in whatever way one perceives or defines it e. transcendentalism through free-thinking individualism (as opposed to the herd mentality) f. responsible indulgence in whatever pleasures, lusts, and desires one wishes g. the ability to control existence perception h. chaos magick theory the ninth covenant s basic ethical principle is, do what you want, and in doing so, harm none that don t deserve it. this is a rather pointed recasting of the so-called wiccan rede, the core ethical principle of modern wicca, which is, and if it harm none, do as you will. see also lavey, anton szandor for further reading: the ninth covenant s official website: http//theninthcov

f magic. 1865 the societas rosicruciana in anglia founded by robert wentworth little. 1875 birth of aleister crowley (1875 1947, the most famous and influential ritual magician of the twentieth century. 1884 gerald brosseau gardner, the founder of modern wicca, born at great crosby, near blundell sands in lancashire, england. 1886 birth of austin osman spare (1886 1956, regarded as the founder of chaos magic, a popular form of magic in contemporary satanist circles. 1888 the hermetic order of the golden dawn founded in london, with dr.william wynn westcott, samuel liddell macgregor mathers, and w. r.woodman as its ruling triumvirate. 1890 founding of the ordo templi orientis (often referred to as the oto, which, along with the hermetic order of the golden dawn, 285 chronology 286 chronolog

anarchist 5 4 independent 20 14 none 63 45 table 6 religious heritage religion number percentage protestant 77 55 catholic 28 20 jewish 2 1 neopagan 2 1 satanist 2 1 none or nonresponse 23 16 table 7 introduction to satanism medium count percentage friend/acquaintance 24 17 satanic bible 30 21 other reading/study 34 24 internet 17 12 music 2 1 other 28 20 appendix iii: satanist survey 329 magic; chaos magic, twenty-one an eastern religion (fifteen buddhism, and fourteen some form of christianity (not counting the religion in which they were raised. these add up to more than the total number of respondents because twenty-two people had been involved in more than one other religion. there is no typical pattern to involvement in satanist groups (see table 9. sixty-seven respondents had never

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mbers of the iot past and present that provided a wealth of experiences both good and bad, especially the members of temple draghoulkia in milwaukee for putting up with me; and finally to jim, andy and chuck who made being in the iot such a blast for so many years. about the author joshua siddhartha wetzel (born october 9th, 1970) has been involved with magic and occult practices for 17 years and chaos magic for the last 14. he enjoys his job as a computer consultant, is married and has two cats. he currently resides in milwaukee, wisconsin usa and is working on his next book. the author welcomes wellarticulated feedback and will answer all correspondence. he can be reached at geistlos@wi.rr.com. dedication (to the illuminates of thanateros) foreword a new book in an established current be

ically-usable form a simple and powerful approach to doing successful sorcery. the core technologies involved are gnosis and belief-shifting: all successful magic is performed in an altered state of consciousness (gnosis, and belief itself is a tool in the working of magic, rather than an unchanging envelope around the operation. the theoretical basis of this approach, which later became known as chaos magic(k, can be traced to the work of austin osman spare in the early decades of the 20th century and lionel snell in the early 1970 fs. some experience of group working in this new approach had been gained by the first chaos magic groups by the early 80 fs. this was transmitted in the next crop of books. peter carroll fs psychonaut and ray sherwin fs the theatre of magic began to deal with

of magic began to deal with group magical work. as the chaos approach spread in the following years, the next wave of writers supplied accounts, ideas, excellent short technical manuals like phil hine fs chaos servitors and even personal grimoires of the their own journeys through the pandaemonaeon. from 1986 the magazine gchaos international h supplied a new forum for a breathtaking expansion of chaos magic, which was centered around the organization of most of the original small iot network into an effective magical order for teaching magical technique and working innovative group magic. in 1991 pete carroll, in liber kaos, set down a materialistic theory of how magic works, and a chaos-shaped system of practical magical attributions, the psychonomicon. by the mid-90 fs there were enough

ic, which was centered around the organization of most of the original small iot network into an effective magical order for teaching magical technique and working innovative group magic. in 1991 pete carroll, in liber kaos, set down a materialistic theory of how magic works, and a chaos-shaped system of practical magical attributions, the psychonomicon. by the mid-90 fs there were enough working chaos magic groups in operation, particularly within the iot, that a considerable base of innovative experience existed which drew on all sorts of esoteric and exotic fields. against this background i wrote chaotopia, which incorporated a pragmatic chaos magic approach to models of consciousness. in the book you have in front of you josh wetzel takes up the plot from the psychonomicon, and extends

i wrote chaotopia, which incorporated a pragmatic chaos magic approach to models of consciousness. in the book you have in front of you josh wetzel takes up the plot from the psychonomicon, and extends it to its logical boundaries in all eight directions. his passion is for effective magic, and his rigorous dismissal of anything that gets in the way of that aim will not appeal to every magician. chaos magic only ever needed the most minimal theory to support a relatively rigorous exploration of practical sorcery. josh allies himself with that stream of chaos magic thought, rejecting with almost puritanical disdain any ill-defined goal relation to self-actualization, celebrating and supplying good technique that will (probably) yield results here in midgard. however, there is more: those w

taparadigmal outline of techniques that can be applied to any existing magical paradigm. though liber lux and nox have stood for years as a viable method for neophytes to work with, it is my estimation that the responsibility of every iot adept is to ensure that the magicians who follow her will progress beyond the levels of proficiency that she herself has achieved. each subsequent generation of chaos magicians should be better magicians than their predecessors; pushing new envelopes, breaking new barriers, achieving better results, doing greater magics. these are all hallmarks of magical excellence. as we discover and incorporate new techniques and practices into chaos magic we should thus translate them into vehicles to teach and strengthen the magicians who follow us. a revolution in o

ing new envelopes, breaking new barriers, achieving better results, doing greater magics. these are all hallmarks of magical excellence. as we discover and incorporate new techniques and practices into chaos magic we should thus translate them into vehicles to teach and strengthen the magicians who follow us. a revolution in our methodology should occur every ten years or so until what we know as chaos magic today becomes a history lesson for the chaos magicians of tomorrow. with this in mind, i set before the neophytes of the iot this work of magic that is the culmination of my insights into the essentials that create a highly skilled practitioner of chaos magic theory. my ultimate goal is to provide the necessary training to ensure that the iot remains the best and most cutting-edge magi

tice, but also will engrain the practices of investing belief, creating and manipulating taboos and lay the basis for developing skilled paradigm shifting. section 4: in the fourth section the neophyte will be presented with a series of techniques for the creation of rituals regardless of paradigm. she will also acquire the skill to distill the essential elements from rituals that are not up to a chaos magician fs standards, reworking them to suit her needs. the supermarket of beliefs becomes our own personal shopping center, and we should take what we need from it at all times. section 5: in the fifth section the magician will go through a radical series of metamorphoses, demonstrating the ability to upset her own prejudices and proclivities and achieve a degree of liberation necessary fo

r study group and the iot as a whole; be capable of performing a mass of chaos b on demand; and possess an awareness of iot protocol. the gaining of proficiency in these six areas encompasses the neophyte fs preparation for work as an initiate within the iot. when completed with the program, she shall have expanded her arsenal of magical weapons and skills to an extent that makes her a formidable chaos magician. she will possess more tools and techniques than her predecessors and will be in a position to raise the bar again in the future. only those willing to push beyond the goals and accomplishments of those who came before can pursue technical excellence in magic. fr. ratatosk, september 23, 2000 preliminary ground work exercise 1: meditative trance if you have the time to perform a dai

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY

by fire and earth, ice and snow, desert and heat pass beyond the veil little known by most, for i am a child of this flesh! 10 i offer now my dedication of my own will to the powers of night, and of the great work itself! that through my dedication to the path of witch blood, i shall know the secrets not so hidden -from the book of the witch moon, a witches sabbat grimoire of vampiric sorcery and chaos magick by michael ford, 1999, 2001 saturn itself is the lower octave of which initiation is led, and through this planetary symbol may the practitioner emerge through the dual gnosis of lucifer and shaitan, the gateways of becoming upon the path. the order of phosphorus is founded upon the techniques taught through the lore of witches sabbat, the lore and legend of the old transferred into m

ent by positive practice of magick and sorcery. ones own darkside must be explored in areas not normally embraced by occult orders. the qlippoth as described in michael ford s the book of the witch moon is a demonic astral region, beneficial to those who dive the mirror of lilith and become stronger. through the diving of darkness one shall embrace the light. while working through the currents of chaos magic, discordian aspects are not pursued within toph. we utilize many aspects of magick and sorcery, thus through the exploration of many 12 avenues can an effective path be built and expanded upon by each individual, allow interpretation to mold through each witch or sorcerer seeking the path. the symbol of the devil within the dark witches sabbat path is symbolic of transformation within

LUCIFERIAN SORCERY AND SET TYPHON

this serpent would seduce his prey and then devour their spirits. know that the forms of set are many, the god of darkness and war is also a creative god of progression and shape shifting. he survives by transformation. the path of sorcerous arte known as luciferian witchcraft, is perhaps becoming a clearer subject under the sethian concept of the adversary as a dual and necessary force. just as chaos magick is a development of primal sorcery, without limitations, the luciferian path is a further and refined development of primal sorcery with a defined path towards the sethian becoming, and the ongoing process of self-transformation. luciferian witchcraft presents a gateway to gnosis of what our culture has called satan, specifically reaching into the roots of the adversary to discover th

ad created anthropomorphic attributes, this spirit if you will pre-existed human consciousness. to practice luciferian witchcraft and sorcery, one essentially prepares the mind and body to be a vessel for this force, not joining in union with it, rather encircling the essence of the adversary and allowing the self to shape chaos into self-willed order within the self. this, by definition alone is chaos magick. what transfers the title is a result of what transformed the gnosis itself, the intent of the work. be cautious in the terms of chaos magick, you are not simply paradigm shifting, rather utilizing chaotic forces to utilize temporary order in the self to grow stronger and progress as an adept. chaos magick in the terms of which i refer to are tools of various forms of ritual belief to

ng these images and text, a meeting was called and we discussed the work at hand and how we would go on to develop it. it is a clear and direct line into the luciferian gnosis, as well as the sethian aspects of self-evolution. the luciferian essence itself is intertwined with the work of the sethian. it is a tool of self-deification and advancement, with a more firm and serious approach than some chaos magick aspects. the luciferian path is one of luciferian self-deification, from which set emerges behind as the bearer of the black flame. it is time to usher forth a challenging, a potent new form of witchcraft, a return to primal sorcery with the highest aspects of the sethian, ahrimanic or luciferian spirit. this article was originally published in a setian publication as sabbatic sorcery

LUCIFERIAN WITCHCRAFT AN INTRODUCTION

f by fire and earth, ice and snow, desert and heat pass beyond the veil little known by most, for i am a child of this flesh! i offer now my dedication of my own will to the powers of night, and of the great work itself! that through my dedication to the path of witch blood, i shall know the secrets not so hidden -from the book of the witch moon, a grimoire of luciferian witchcraft, vampyrism and chaos magick by michael ford, 1999, 2001 many understand the essence of witchcraft as in relation to nature and general folk craft. while the folk magic brought from europe flourished in the form of wicca, mainly due to gerald gardner s (1886-1964) extensive writings and coven expansion. the system regarded magic as a natural process, and to build knowledge from the earth, from which is powers res

h, as well as communicate with many of the attendants. zos vel thanatos (aka. austin spare) created numerous glyphs and sigils based on the astral conclave, even writing texts which included a full invocation of the sabbath. such art and writings no doubt influenced the magickal stream of initiation within many individuals later on, as well as announcing the formation of the technical term called chaos magick in the 70 s. wisdom is the point of conscious understanding that is essential for the practice and life work of the craft of the wise. one may find considerable study in the four elements as described by robert cochrane of the clan of tubal cain. as is within all luciferian traditions, the significance of individual study and obtainment of knowledge is paramount. the answers to all th

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ion and gift for these forces, which both myself and elda isela continue to work with. our approach towards witchcraft is based in nature, that each sabbath is a time of tuning ourselves in with its tides and changes as well as reaffirming our paths and sorceries. the sethanic/luciferian path is founded at least with the version we provide as one of many paths, that in this definition the idea of chaos magick comes to mind. the workings of the witch moon are of the left hand path, gathering hidden knowledge for the development of the individual and the alchemical process of self-deification. the work of austin osman spare is of particular interest; being that what is called the zos kia cultus itself holds a gateway worth exploring and developing upon, building and expanding it by every liv

re visions, as well as a coven meeting from which you bring the famulus/spirit within to speak unto the members. in such a case, you would displace your personality via will long enough to allow this aspect of yourself to take assumption of this energy. 68 68 baphomet- horned god of witches- the eight- sided god, octinimos, also known as baphomet, has significance through the texts of modern- day chaos magick as well as the witches sabbat witchcraft. baphomet s eight sides each represent a particular aspect of magick. this is a further representation of the connection between the astral sabbat (the dream conclave) and the 69 69 day side (ie magick) of earthly life. the day side being of course the fleshing ground of manifestation. the combination of the two combined with a system of inspir

projection, vampiric and lycanthropic sorcery, qlipothic workings and later ghost research. the coven maleficia is currently in operation in houston, texas usa. chapter two 1. h.p. lovecraft, the father of the cthulhu mythos. 145 145 2. thelema is greek for will, see magick in theory and practice by aleister crowley, also by the same author liber al vel legis also known as the book of the law. 3. chaos magic is a development of austin osman spare s sorcery as defined in the book of pleasure. see also peter carroll and his books, among others, liber null/psychonaut and liber kaos for detailed and effective introductions to chaos magic. 4. see maya deren s the four horsemen and michael beatriaux voudoo gnostic notebook. 5. the goetia of solomon the king, edited by aleister crowley. a wonderf

PHOSPHORUS THE SHADOWING FORTH OF LUCIFER

ody of light through astral and earth magick and be emanating this force from within. thus, the self man be still in constant change and flux however the physical appearance could be stripped away no matter what and the core be revealed even more so in this manner. the luciferian character is successful in the method of magick and ascension once he or she would master both black and white magick. chaos magic is of interest in it's diversity, however one must go beyond such methods to train the self in will and develop a strength of discipline which often ignored by many modern sorcerers. ascend through stamina and willful direction, not mere impulse and unevaluated circumstance. egotism however is a possible flaw and over estimation of self. as the luciferian is evolved and continues growi

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erer who will always be apt to transverse the spheres of both light and shadow, the angelic and the demonic. further reading: the witches sabbat (fulgur limited) from inferno to zos (fulgur limited) zos speaks by kenneth and steffi grant (fulgur limited) cults of shadow by kenneth grant (skoob) nightside of eden by kenneth grant (skoob) aleister crowley and the hidden god by kenneth grant (skoob) chaos magick and luciferian sorcery by michael ford 2001 confusion is the result of a system of failure. in order to build and proceed into any useful areas one must be willing to strip away belief that have been programmed since birth. we all have this challenge, as within modern society this is a consistent and often reoccurring problem. when peter carroll, ray sherwin and others began working w

y michael ford 2001 confusion is the result of a system of failure. in order to build and proceed into any useful areas one must be willing to strip away belief that have been programmed since birth. we all have this challenge, as within modern society this is a consistent and often reoccurring problem. when peter carroll, ray sherwin and others began working with something they would later call, chaos magic, the potential they continued from what aleister crowley and austin spare developed was so bright it was often overlooked. austin spare in undoubtedly the grand father of chaos magic, while he had no idea at the time of his magickal importance. during the 80 s a re-publishing awakening of material by spare was on the upswing, remaining from such publishers from the 70 s like 93 publish

ng, who issued several important pieces of spare s work along with numerous titles from aleister crowley. christopher bray, the owner of the sorcerer s apprentice bookshop spearheaded the resurgence of spare in the early 80 s with the collected works of austin osman spare, which gave a seminal kick in the pants to many individuals who were looking for new ways within magick to explore and exceed. chaos magick today essentially is a system derived from many individuals, formed into a new method of sorcery. chaos magick is a tool, not a structure. many techniques and traditions are brought into this effective form of sorcery yet anything at anytime can be changed, altered or more or less form fitted to achieve the results desired. chaos magick is formed from many traditions, in the current a

nged, altered or more or less form fitted to achieve the results desired. chaos magick is formed from many traditions, in the current age it seems almost perfect. there is nothing which would be denied or ignored due to dogma. the system of chaos implements the foundation of change and progression. while the foundations of chaos are within the components of aleister crowley (who might have been a chaos magician himself, austin osman spare and macgregor mathers (default for the golden dawn and his various translations of manuscripts) chaos has spawned from the information these individuals have unknowingly given. it was later when peter carroll, ray sherwin and christopher bray took up the various magical traditions and ran with them, did chaos magick form from the proverbial ashes. chaos m

bray took up the various magical traditions and ran with them, did chaos magick form from the proverbial ashes. chaos magick is not a system within itself. it is actually a definition of action, course of study and a non-lineal way of looking at the subjective universe. everything can be changed, altered and will to become something else. if you are sure it won t happen, it probably will and can. chaos magick can be as dangerous as it is beneficial. it demands a mind which is able to understand the fragile nature of being what is known as i and what our potential of growth is. it also demands one to know thyself. many misunderstand chaos magick as being dogmatic when this could not be further from the truth, if truth can even apply in our world. chaos magick demands, pushes, threatens and

ns. ray sherwin, in his magnificent the book of results he summed the basic root of the above subject in the following: in the event that i do not believe it is possible i succumb to my present level of performance, denying myself the option of functioning at capacity by not recognizing that belief is arbitrary and that i can change my beliefs as readily as i change my shoes. the current state of chaos magick in the present time has only maneuvered to some certain state due to lack of imagination and vision. chaos magick is an egocentric ideology that has no specific doctrine or form. lack of dogma can often lead to emptiness of concepts and then the boat literally runs aground. chaos magick must be defined in a certain context in order to re-awaken the luminous possibilities contained the

me certain state due to lack of imagination and vision. chaos magick is an egocentric ideology that has no specific doctrine or form. lack of dogma can often lead to emptiness of concepts and then the boat literally runs aground. chaos magick must be defined in a certain context in order to re-awaken the luminous possibilities contained therein. austin osman spare was the founder of what is today chaos magick (unknowingly of course. his study and practice of magick developed early on and was later subject to formal training with aleister crowley. spare understood the importance of ritual and ceremony yet at the same time found it repulsive and idiotic. however, by viewing spare s paintings and pastels one is able to understand his appreciative attitude towards ceremony. austin spare s deve

led me to the conclusion that certain avenues of musickal creation, depending on the tones and tempo approach, will led the listener to assume something, to invariably come into contact with the demon or angel in question. this is activated by his/her subconscious alone, and is even more so on governmental levels. science and government have used many of these methods long ago to uncertain ends. chaos magick teaches the individual the price of knowledge, and the pleasure of seeking the hidden light of prometheus. the rise of godhood through many of the chaos magick methods is only strengthened by the practice of discipline as well. sharp focuses of developed mental strength through such techniques developed in the western world by aleister crowley only prove the initial discussion of will

derstood this fact clearly and so did their will in the same fashion. the luciferian bloodline of those descended from fallen angels is present clearly in this age, equaled with those who were spiritual heirs as well. the craft taught by the fallen angels is further outlined in my the book of the witch moon, which further introduces what can be considered disciplined chaos sorcery. the methods of chaos magick are based within the theories of the universe being subject to those who may open and use the mind on numerous levels. the effects of the earth are reactions to theories and ideas enfleshed. magick is nothing but a science of the mind. it is our psychic connection between the universe surrounding the casual world and us. the language of the fallen angels and those who would seek the p

and use the mind on numerous levels. the effects of the earth are reactions to theories and ideas enfleshed. magick is nothing but a science of the mind. it is our psychic connection between the universe surrounding the casual world and us. the language of the fallen angels and those who would seek the promethean light of knowledge and wisdom is inherent also within us. it must be understood that chaos magick is not a form of magick specifically; it is open to possibilities. one may assume the doctrine of thelema but practice both witchcraft and rune magick. the potentials are never ending. any combination may be used only if it is perfectly suitable to the individual developing it. the quote used by aleister crowley and many chaos magicians is nothing is true, everything is permitted; thi

to be more powerful forces; to not only survive but to succeed beyond his original ideas. luciferic magickians understand the usefulness of expanding the mind beyond dogma; to reach beyond what is commonly understood as accepted and to tear it to shreds, piss on it and smile while doing so. to reach to the heart or essence and reform it as you would so desire. this is the luciferian principle of chaos magick. to seek, understand and form to your ever-developing system. i am the power of my desire (id) aos all energy sources, which are altered or changed through magick and sorcery all emanate initially from the self. the essence of godhood begins and ends within the self, as it is known and not known from the individual. magick is a guidance factor in the development of man and woman to go

t of the qabalistic ain soph, we seek lucifer within us. we invariably become the morning star through invocation, will and determination. the luciferian concept of self godhood emerges from the hidden god within us all. this does involve the initial working of the bornless one ritual developed by aleister crowley but also several other workings. the law of the great id: to trespass all laws -aos chaos magick invites individuals to use, develop and create as many cross systems as possible. the unity is crucial towards development and the understanding of magick as we know it. in this defining concept, the understanding of discipline is sometimes lost. discipline is the most important factor of magickal training, even within sorcery and witchcraft. the mind and body must be in fine tuned sh

associated with god or the source of light. the illuminates of thanateros has some very strong initiates within their ranks at many points, one being the austrian former lodge, temple pleasuredome which operated from 1988 until 1990 when temple founder michael dewitt was excommunicated due to his support for peter carroll in the infamous ice magick wars. the ice magick wars are detailed in other chaos magick volumes and will not be discussed here. michael dewitt, aka anon 359 has long been an innovator in the austrian magickal scene, and for that matter even beyond it. his work with the publishing house edition ananael and past musical endeavors from zero kama and his art work today prove this. dewitt had a number of very powerful and dangerous rituals, for which i will only describe in p

itle frater anon 359. he then began translating a number of peter carroll s works in german and pushed forward with his own temple pleasuredome. much of the workings of temple pleasuredome were focused on spare s zos kia cultus and an uncompromising focus of magick which led others to call him a gnostic extremist. many of the rituals implemented by anon 359 prove a barrier to many of the would be chaos magicians and those who actually do magick, the difference is astonishing and sobering. a significant banishing ritual employed by anon is called the quadriga sexualis banishing ritual and is focused on achieving a point of complete control based within the conscious mind. the quadriga sexualis is considered roughly the four horsemen of sex, being that these are four elements of building, fo

echniques that shake the essence of belief and the mind. dewitt s magickal workings, as i have briefly described, are as effective as carroll s and sherwin s, considering a slightly darker approach than the former mentioned two. this is perhaps one of the few ways to seek to open the doors of the human spirit and raise it towards the light of lucifer, the next step in the advancement of the soul. chaos magick is perhaps the most beneficial system of sorcery which has been labeled as something erratic as chaos magic. the system known as chaos magick allows the individual who dives the depths of his or her mind and assemble, through various means, a system unique to the person creating it. chaos is a beautiful friend, which often throws random lightning bolts, is nonetheless always beside yo

s is a beautiful friend, which often throws random lightning bolts, is nonetheless always beside you when you go to sleep at night. it should be considered fair game to dash through the darkness of the night, to understand and explore the very foundations of the demonic and the angelic, as above, so below while the luciferian gnosis is highly approachable through the systems of what is considered chaos magick, the form of the astral body allows a severance of eventual worldly bonds. this allows the luciferian adept to take her or his fill of worldly pleasure and eventually ascend astral in the light of lucifer, as an undead god or completely remain within the astral plane. one would seek to understand the place of the holy guardian angel and the evil genius at this level, in the shedding o

rough desire and gnosis. lucifer is essentially the god of the air, or the astral plane. the luciferic powers are keys into the separation of the spiritual from the material, even though the luciferian may remain earth bound for some time. it is speculated that eventually something as this may grow boring and it would be time for the spirit to remain and move further into the astral. the tools of chaos magick are specifically anything which one would utilize to achieve her or his goal, the results being designed to correspond with the means. union through opposites essentially is the key, proving the direct descendent of aleister crowley highly commendable thelema system, or 93 current. four flying witches as a sorcerer who is drawn to and receives the initiatory spark via art, i was first

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