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your eyes look exactly between your thumbs. this way, the points of the fingers and the thumbs and the focus of the eyes will all converge upon the object you are charging or attacking. the above posture is called the sign of horus. it is also called the sign of the enterer. most adepts in the order use it as part of their daily ritual work, either at the completion of the l.b.r.p. or after each pentagram is drawn while vibrating the divine name. sign of silence the sign of the enterer of the threshold is always answered, or followed, by the sign of silence. the sign of silence is known as the sign of harpocrates. it is a fitting symbol for the secrecy we have pledged ourselves to regarding the mysteries. the sign of silence is an affirmation within the student that they choose to center

the end of the lord's prayer. the word amen in hebrew translates into "so be it."amen is a notarikon. a notarikon is made by taking the first letter of each word of a sentence and forming a new word. amen is taken from the phrase: el melech neheman, which means "god is our faithful king."this is the mystical meaning behind this word. 85 part two: the formulation of the pentagrams banishing earth pentagram step 1 stand in the east and face east. draw a pentagram in a brilliant flaming blue. draw it in front of you, at the distance of one full arm length. using your right hand begin at your left hip. see the line being drawn and following the line up to the apex of the pentagram at the level of your head, down to your right hip, then across your body to the furthest left of your body at the

e of one full arm length. using your right hand begin at your left hip. see the line being drawn and following the line up to the apex of the pentagram at the level of your head, down to your right hip, then across your body to the furthest left of your body at the level of your shoulders, across your body again to the furthest right of your body at the level of your shoulders, and completing the pentagram by ending it where you first began. step 2 inhale through the nose. as you do, drawn into you the sphere of light above your head and let it mend with your breath. feel the energy coursing and rushing through your lungs and body. step forward with the left foot. at the same time thrust both of your hands forward with all fingers extended outward, palms facing the ground so that they poin

an. step 2 inhale through the nose. as you do, drawn into you the sphere of light above your head and let it mend with your breath. feel the energy coursing and rushing through your lungs and body. step forward with the left foot. at the same time thrust both of your hands forward with all fingers extended outward, palms facing the ground so that they point at the exact middle of the glowing blue pentagram in front of you. this is the sign of the enterer. as you do this, vibrate: yod heh vav heh remember, when vibrating be sure to elongate each word in a continuous flow, using one full breath. as you vibrate this vocally, mentally hear the name echo throughout the eastern ends of the universe. the same will go for the south, west and north. revert your left foot back. now place your left i

rd in a continuous flow, using one full breath. as you vibrate this vocally, mentally hear the name echo throughout the eastern ends of the universe. the same will go for the south, west and north. revert your left foot back. now place your left index finger to your lips, in the form of silence. this is the form of harpocrates, the sign of silence. 86 step 3 once again, point at the center of the pentagram that you have just drawn, using the index finger of your right hand. trace a brilliant white line from the center of the pentagram and follow it to the south. this will form an arc of ninety degrees so that you end up in the south, facing south. step 4 now in the south repeat step 1 and step 2, but vibrate: ah-doh-nye step 5 draw the brilliant white line connecting the pentagram in the s

1 10 INITIATION CEREMONY

ore the tablet of the north. hiero: leaves his place and goes to north. he stands facing the center of the tablet of the north. kerux: falls in behind hierophant. hiereus: moves to the right of hiero. heg: moves to left of hiero. stol: falls in behind hiereus. dad: falls in behind hegemon. all officers face north. hiero: makes sign in front of, and concentric with tablet of the north, an invoking pentagram of earth, saying: hiero: and the elohim said, let us make adam in our image, after our likeness and let him have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth over the earth. and the elohim created eth ha-adam in their own image, in the image of the elohim created they them. in the na

and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth over the earth. and the elohim created eth ha-adam in their own image, in the image of the elohim created they them. in the name of adonai melekh and the bride and queen of the kingdom, spirits of earth adore adonai! hiero: hands his sceptre to hiereus and, takes the sword of hiereus, makes the ox in center of pentagram, saying: hiero: in the name of auriel, the great archangel of earth, and by the sign of the head of the ox- spirits of earth, adore adonai! hiero: returns sword to hiereus and takes mitre-headed sceptre from hegemon and makes cross in the air, saying: hiero: in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle, spirits of earth, adore adonai! hiero: returns sceptre to hegemon, and t

re. and the twelve leaves are the images of those ideas, and are the outer petals of the rose; while within are the four archangels ruling over the four quarters, and the kerubic emblems of the lion, man, bull and eagle. around the great central lamp which is an image of the sun, is the great mother of heaven, symbolized by the letter heh, the first of the single letters, and by its number 5, the pentagram, malkah the bride, ruling in her kingdom malkuth, crowned with a crown of twelve stars. these twelve circles further represent the 12 foundations of the holy city of the apocalypse while in christian symbolism the sun and the twelve signs are referred to christ and his twelve apostles. heg: leads neophyte to hiereus and then returns to his place and is seated. hiereus: leads neophyte to

s diamond! thou who wearest the heavens on thy finger like a ring of sapphire! thou who hidest beneath the earth in the kingdom of gems, the marvellous seed of the stars! lire, reign and be thou the eternal dispenser of the treasures whereof thou hast made us the guardians. depart ye in peace unto your abodes and habitations. may the blessing of adonai ha-aretz be upon you. hiero: makes banishing pentagram of earth. hiero: be there peace between us and you, and be ye ready to come when ye are called. all return to their places and face east. hiero: in the name of adonai melekh, i declare this temple closed in the grade of zelator. hiero (knocks 4, 3, 3) hiereus (knocks 4, 3, 3) heg (knocks 4, 3, 3) candidate is led out by hegems >l^ i\ thsologigal divisionj&.l8 go sectioft,i..l^.o g( wo \

18276066 GRIMM JACOB TEUTONIC MYTHOLOGY VOL 1

, pek up de nesen, wannehr bistu krieger wesen (wast a warrior? another, of achen, says: krune krane, wisse schwane, we wel met noh engeland fahre? and the name ssefugel in the as. genealogies seems to indicate a swan-hero. the spinner eerhta, the goose-footed^ queen, may fairly suggest swan-maidens (p. 280).3 if those prophetic 'gallicenae' were able 1 gottschalk's sagen, halle 1814, p. 227- the pentagram was a pythagorean synihol, but also a druitlic; as it goes by the name of elfs foot, elf's cross, goblin-foot, and resembles a pair of goosefeet or swan-feet, semi-divine and elvish beings are again brought together in this emblem; the valkyr thrus is next door to a swan-maiden, and staufenberger's lover likewise had such a foot. 3 the beautiful story of the good woman, publ. in haupt s

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rd order in our elemental empire. there our continual exercise is to praise and to adore thy desires. there we ceaselessly burn with eternal aspiration unto thee o father, o mother of mothers, o archetype eternal of maternity and of love, o son, the flower of all sons, form of all forms, soul, spirit, harmony and numeral of all things. amen. hiero: making with his scepter the banishing circle and pentagram in the air in front of the tablet. hiero: depart ye in peace unto your abodes and habitations. may the blessing of elohim be upon you. be there ever peace between us and you and be ye ready to come when ye are called (knocks) hiero: returns to place. all face east. hiero: in the name of tetragrammaton tzabaoth, i declare this temple closed in the grade of philosophus. hiero (knocks 3, 3

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ard 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 minutiae of the ritual, he or she would be less interested in whether a correct elemental pentagram was drawn than if the intent and the heart were pure and the need was genuine. the purposes of white magick there are three distinct and yet related types of magick, all of which can be used informally, in spells, or formally, in ceremonial rituals. personal magick as i have already said, it is quite permissible to use magick to empower your personal needs, though this does not bring lot

ng appears to have got into a rut. you can alter the focus of the ritual by varying the number and type of each fragrance you use, for example whether your primary concern is to increase trust, passion or encourage fidelity (use the incense list on page 139. this ritual is best carried out early in the moon cycle, any time from when you can see the crescent in the sky. in the ritual, i refer to a pentagram, a magical symbol that can be used for attracting energies or closing them down in ritual magick. its uses can be varied according to the way it is drawn. however, in this ritual, it is the shape that is important, so just imagine the shape as illustrated overleaf, with its single point at the top. arrange five of your incense sticks as though on the points of this invisible pentagram an

e candle* take your incense sticks one by one, and light each in the candle, reciting: incense of love, incense of power, thus do i charge thee, now at this hour. incense of faithfulness, incense of truth, bring love that will last, in age and in youth. in sickness and sorrow, in health and in joy, in wealth and in dearth, may nothing destroy* beginning at the single (top) point of your invisible pentagram, light your first incense, saying: i light this incense to bring love into my life and the one who is right for me* moving deosil, light and place the second incense on the next point of the invisible pentagram, saying: i light this incense that i may give love where it will bring joy and bear fruit* continuing deosil, light and place the third incense at the next invisible point, saying

he ring and ivy next to your bed on the cushion and in the daytime surround it with white flowers* when you have time, take the ash to the top of a hill or any windy place and scatter it to the four winds, saying: go free in love and return in joy. you can carry out the spell on a larger scale by placing the ring, the candle and one large incense stick on your altar in the centre of the invisible pentagram. place the other large incense sticks on small tables, chairs or blocks at the other points and work within the pentagram. you could even use garden incense and carry out the ritual in a sheltered spot out of doors, maybe even picking your ivy and white flowers during the ritual. a ritual for harmony this ritual can be used when, for example, a colleague, family member or friend is intru

o bring the athame down with a swift, cutting movement, horizontally at waist level, then thrust it away from the body and upwards once more to release this power. if others are present, direct the athame towards the centre of the circle. after the ritual you can drain excess energies by pointing the athame to the ground. an athame may be used to invoke the elemental guardian spirits by drawing a pentagram (see page 203) in the air and for closing down the elemental energies after the ritual. with its cutting steel of mars, it is effective in power, matters of the mind, change, action, justice, banishing magick, protection and for cutting through inertia and stagnation. the athame is sometimes also associated with the fire element. if you don't like the idea of a full-sized athame, there a

ABRAMELIN2

ew from a more ancient writer. 2 i.e, the revelation, or apocalypse. 3 this whole passage about the signification of these numbers is very obscurely worded in the original. i take the meaning to be the following: the arts or methods of magical working are twelve, if we class them under the twelve signs of the zodiac. the second number mentioned above, 5, is perfect because of its analogy with the pentagram that potent symbol of the spirit and the four elements; 6 is the number of the planets (as known to the ancients, without the recently discovered herschel and neptune. as the chaldean oracles of zoroaster say" he made them six, and for the seventh, he cast into the midst thereof the fire of the sun. 2 operates in the stars and planets as representing their good or evil influence in the h

ADDTLS

ou shall paint the letter on the appropriate color in the lesser angles. study well the example from the tablet of fire, the great watchtower of the south. yellow on red. a of d c of d blue on red green on red. 3 the holy tablet of union in all they workings, the tablet of union shall be present when the (4) elemental tablets be eomployed. the tablet of union is attributed to the top point of the pentagram and it be attributed unto m. let the z.a.m. be aware that certain letters may be employed in combination with specified letters from the elemental tablets to formulate certain names contain a higher degree of potency than when an angelic name is formulated from the elemental tablet above. the tablet of union containeth (20) squares. let the z.a.m. contemplate the order in which these nam

same on each tablet. thus, the three holy names of god, the name of the great king and the six seniors are extracted from the great cross and always painted in black lettering on white background. lesser angles thou shall note that the great cross divideth the tablet into four sections. these four sections are referred to as the four sub-elements or lesser angles. likened to the top point of the pentagram, the great cross acts as the spiritual agent that binds the four sub-elements together. the order of the lesser angles as they relate to the four elements is the same on each tablet.*important note: the great cross has been darkened in the diagram to better illustrate the four lesser angles. 8 in the center of each lesser angle is a cross of ten squares. this is the sephirotic cross. tho

ADEPTUS MINOR INITIATION

one "associate adeptus minor, what are the words inscribed upon the door of the tomb, and how is it guarded (wands of the 3 chiefs) 7 third "post centum viginti annos patebo. after 120 years i shall open. the door is guarded by the elemental tablets and by the kerubic emblems" chief "to 120 years are referred symbolically the five grades of the first order, to the revolution of the powers of the pentagram, and also the five preparatory examinations for this grade. it is written 'his days shall be 120 years' 120 divided by 5 equals 24, the number of hours in a day and of the thrones of the elders in the apocalypse. further, 120 equals the number of the 10 sephiroth multiplied by that of the zodiac, whose key is the working of m and the four elements typified in the wand which i bear (chief

ALEISTER CROWLEY AD MEIORUM CTHULHI GLORIAM

the magick of crowley, and the faith of sumer) lovecraft crowley sumer cthulhu the great beast as represented in "cthdh 666" ctha-lu, kutulu the ancient ones satan; teitan tiamat azathoth aiwass) azag-thoth the dunwich horror choronzon pazuzu shub niggurath pan sub ishniggarab) out of space the abyss absu; nar mattaru ia! io! iao! ia (jah; ea; lord of waters) the five-pointed grey star carven the pentagram the ar, or ub (plough sign; the original pentagram and the sign of the aryan race) vermis mysteriis the serpent erim (the enemy; and the sea as chaos; gothic; orm, or worm, great serpent) this is, of course, by no means a complete list but rather an inspirational sampling. meditation upon the various things mentioned in the mythos will permit the scholar to draw his own conclusions; rese

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

is there are 93 chapters: we count as a chapter the two pages filled rerespectively with a note of interrogation and a mark of exclamation. the other chapters contain sometimes a single word, more frequently from a half-dozen to twenty paragraphs. the subject of each chapter is determined more or less definitely by the qabalistic import of its number. thus chapter 25 gives a revised ritual of the pentagram; 72 is a rondel with the refrain shemhamphorash, the divine name of 72 letters; 77 laylah, whose name adds to that number; and 80, the number of the letter pe, referred to mars, a panegyric upon war. sometimes the text is serious and straightforward, sometimes its obscure oracles demand deep knowledge of the qabalah for interpretation, others contain obscure allusions, play upon words, s

us. for a fuller commentary on nox, see liber vii, chapter i. nox adds to 210, which symbolises the reduction of book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 12 duality to unity, and thence to negativity, and is thus a hieroglyph of the great work. the word pan is then explained, pi, the letter of mars, is a hieroglyph of two pillars, and therefore suggest duality; a, by its shape, is the pentagram, energy, and n, by its tarot attribution, is death. nox is then further explained, and it is shown that the ultimate trinity, o, is supported, or fed, by the process of death and begetting, which are the laws of the universe. the identity of these two is then explained. the student is then charged to understand the spiritual importance of this physical procession in line 5. it is then as

ry implies war. glory implies war. foundation implies war. alas! for the kingdom wherein all these are at war. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 19 [20] commentary( epsilon) he is the letter of aries, a martial sign; while the title suggests war. the ants are chosen as small busy objects. yet he, being a holy letter, raises the beginning of the chapter to a contemplation of the pentagram, considered as a glyph of the ultimate. in line 1, being is identified with not-being. in line 2, speech with silence. in line 3, the logos is declared as the negative. line 4 is another phrasing of the familiar hindu statement, that that which can be thought is not true. in line 5, we come to an important statement, an adumbration of the most daring thesis in this book- father and son a

dding himself of all his accidents. he first leaves the life of comfort; then the world at large; and, lastly, even the initiates. in the fourth section is shown that there is no return for one that has started on this path. the word out is then analysed, and treated as a noun. besides the explanation in the note, o is the yoni; t, the lingam; and u, the hierophant; the 5th card of the tarot, the pentagram. it is thus practically identical with iao. the rest of the chapter is clear, for the note. notes (12) o= character "the devil of the sabbath. u= 8, the hierophant or redeemer. t= strength, the lion (13) t, manhood, the sign of the cross or phallus. ut, the holy guardian angel; ut, the first syllable of udgita, see the upanishads. o, nothing or nuit. book of lies get any book for free on

-omicron-c. with the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say c?-omicron-iota, thy member, and say omega-phi-alpha- lambda-lambda-epsilon,(14) thy right shoulder, and say iota-c?-chi-upsilon-rho-omicron-c, thy left shoulder, and say epsilon-upsilon-chi-alpha-rho-iota-c- tau-omicron-c; then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry iota-alpha-omega. advance to the east. imagine strongly a pentagram. aright, in thy forehead. drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of horus, and roar chi-alpha-omicron-c. retire thine hand in the sign of hoor pa kraat. go round to the north and repeat; but scream beta-alpha-beta-alpha-lambda-omicron-nu. go round to the west and repeat; but say epsilon-rho-omega- c. go round to the south and repeat; but bellow psi-upsilon-chi-eta

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER 777

lxvi. spelling of tetragrammaton in the four worlds. 11 hryxy yetrizah, formative world hm mah 45 ah waw ah dwy 23 hayrb briah, creative world gs seg 63 ah waw ah dwy 31 twlyxa atziluth, archetypal world bu aub 72 yh wyw yh dwy 32 bis hycu assiah, material world b ben 52 hh ww hh dwy 31 bis. lxvii. the parts of the soul. lxviii. the demon kings. lxix* the alchemical elements. lxx. attribution of pentagram. 11 jwr ruach oriens h left upper point 23 jmcn neshamah ariton g right upper point 31 hyj chiah paimon f right lower point 32 bis cpn nephesh amaimon g left lower point 31 bis hdyjy yechidah. topmost point table of correspondences 19 lxxi. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion wands. lxxii. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their cele

s reading intently in an open book. line 14. she bears a sceptre and a shield, whereon is figured a dove as a symbol of the male and female forces. line 15. his attitude suggests f, and he is seated upon the cubic stone, whose sides show the green lion and white eagle. line 16. he is crowned, sceptred, and blessing all in a threefold manner. four living creatures adore him, the whole suggesting a pentagram by its shape. line 17. he is inspired by apollo to prophesy concerning things sacred and progane: represented by a boy with his bow and two women, a priestess and an harlot. line 18. he drives furiously a chariot drawn by two sphinxes. as levi drew it. line 19. before him goeth upright the royal ur us serpent. line 21 [h, f, and g, or sattva, rajas, and tamas. line 23. from a gallows sha

nd their images. 8 on typographic and chronological evidence this line was an addition in 777 revised. 9 as noted above, this last is a fudge which was probably made necessary by someone miscopying the name of the intelligence of the intelligences of the moon so it no longer added to 3321. 10 the golden dawn lectures give a slightly different attribution of the fingers, based on the points of the pentagram, thus: the thumb to spirit, the index to water, the medius to fire, the third finger to earth and the little finger to air. 11 in the golden dawn diagram (in turn derived from von rosenroth) from which col. cvi. was derived, the seven earths of col. civ. were also enclosed by the four seas. the infernal rivers are referred to the elements thus: air, cocytus; water, styx; fire, phlegethon

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER CHANOKH

hese names in the heptagram of the great seal. so also there are seven great angels formed thus: take the corner letter s, then the diagonal next to it ab, then the next diagonal ath, then the fourth diagonal, where is i with 8 21 (which indicates el, and we have the name sabathiel continuing the process, we get zedekiel madimiel semeliel nogahel corabiel levanael these names will be found in the pentagram and about it. these angels are the angels of the seven circles of heaven.5 these are but a few of the mysteries of this great seal sigillvm dei meth the symbolic representation of the universe 6 iii the shew-stone, a crystal which dee alleged to have been brought to him by angels, was then placed upon this table, and the principal result of the ceremonial skrying of sir edward kelly is t

e the root of the powers of air. h the root of the powers of water. n the root of the powers of earth. b the root of the powers of fire. the four aces] the opening of the temple in the grade of 2 =98 give the sign of shu [knock] let us adore the lord and king of air! shaddai el chai! almighty and ever-living one, be thy name ever magnified in the life of all (sign of shu) amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit active in these names: hyha. alga. exarp [make the invoking pentagram of air in these names: hwhy. yj la ydc] and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fowls of the air. in the names of hwhy and of yj la ydc, spirits of air, adore your creator [with air-dagger (or other suitable weapon) make the sign of aquarius]

n. 167 words in this english call [invokes: exarp; the whole tablet of air. the angle of d of d. the prince of the chariot of the winds] the opening of the temple in the grade of 3 =88 give the sign of auramoth [knock] let us adore the lord and king of water! elohim tzabaoth! elohim of hosts! glory be to the ruach elohim which moved upon the face of the waters of creation! amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit passive and pronounce these names: hyha. alga. hcoma [make the invoking pentagram of water and pronouce: l a. twabx \yhla] the forty-eight keys or calls 24 and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea! in the name of l a, strong and powerful, and in the name of twabx \yhla, spirits of water, adore your creator [make sig

rify with fire and water, and announce the temple is cleansed [knock] let us adore the lord and king of earth! adonai ha aretz, adonai melekh, unto thee be the kingdom, the sceptre, and the splendour: malkuth, geburah, gedulah, the rose of sharon and the lily of the valley, amen [sprinkle salt before earth tablet] let the earth adore adonai [make the invoking hexagram of saturn [make the invoking pentagram of spirit passive and pronounce these names: hyha. alga. nanta [make the invoking pentagram of earth and pronouce this name ]lm ynda] and elohim said: let us make man in our own image; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air; and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. and the elohim created ath-ha-adam: in the image of the elohim

? our lord and master is the all-one [invokes: nanta; the whole tablet of earth. the angle of e of e. the princess of the echoing hills, the rose of the palace of earth] the opening of the temple in the grade of 4 =78 give the sign of thoum-aesh-neith [knock] let us adore the lord and king of fire! tetragrammaton tzabaoth! blessed be thou! the leader of armies is thy name! amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit acitve and pronounce these names: hyha. alga. bitom [make the invoking pentagram of fire, and pronouce \yhla. twabx hwhy [make the sign of leo with censer (or other suitable weapon] in the name of lakim, archangel of fire, spirits of fire, adore your creator [make the cross] in the names and letters of the great southern quadrangle, spirits of fire, adore your creator [elevate

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

pointing upward. left arm smoothly canted down to the right of the panel, with fingers closed and pointed down "9. v typhon- the trident" figure frontal and standing on tip toe, toes forward and heels not touching. head back. arms angled in a "v" with the body to the top and outward in the plain of the photo. fingers and thumbs as #7, but continuing the lines of the arms "10. x osiris risen- the pentagram" body and feet as in #7. head directly frontal and level. arms crossed over heart, right over left with hands extended, fingers closed and thumb on side such that the palms rest on the two opposite shoulders. introduction "epsilon-sigma-sigma-epsilon-alpha-iota alpha-theta-alpha-nu-alpha-tau-omicronsigma theta-epsilon-omicron-sigma, alpha-mu-beta-rho-omicron-tau-omicronsigma, omicron-ups

this aeon of horus. for the correspondence in the following note, see liber 777. the principal points are these: 31: atu :no: hebrew :no.:correspondence: other :of :of (tarot trump :atu: letters :let: in nature: correspondences :ter: the hiero: v :vau (a nail: 6 :taurus (an :the sun. the son in tephant (osi: english v: earthy sign: tragrammaton (see cap. ris throned: w, or vo: ruled by: iii. the pentagram& crowned: wel between: venus; the: which shows spirit with wand: o and u: moon exalt: master& reconciler of: ma'ajab and: ed therein: the four elements: ma'aruf: but male: four wor: liberty,i.e.:the hexagram which unshippers; the: free will: god and man. the consfour ele: sciousness or ruach. ments :parzival as the child in: his widowed mother's: care: horus, son of: isis and the slain:

etc. 37 the first process is to find the i in the v- initiation, purification, finding the secret root of oneself, the epicene virgin who is 10 (malkuth) but spelt in full 20 (jupiter. this yod in the "virgin" expands to the babe in the egg by formulating the secret wisdom of truth of hermes in the silence of the fool. he acquires the eye-wand, beholding the acting and being adored. the inverted pentagram- baphomet- the hermaphrodite fully grown- begets himself on himself as v again. note that there are now two sexes in one person throughout, so that each individual is self-procreative sexually, whereas isis knew only one sex, and osiris thought the two sexes opposed. also the formula is now love in all cases; and the end is the beginning, on a higher plane. the i is formed from the v by

formula for particular cases<holy qabalah (see liber d in equinox i, viii, supplement, and liber 777) affords the means of analysis and application required. see also equinox i, v "the temple of solomon the king> iv. it should also be remarked that every grade has its peculiar magical formula. thus, the formula of abrahadabra concerns us, as men, principally because each of us represents the pentagram or microcosm; and our equilibration must therefore be with the hexagram or macrocosm. in other words, 5 degree= 6square is the formula of the solar operation; but then 6 degree= 5square is the formula of the martial operation, and this reversal of the figures implies a very different work. in the former instance the problem was to dissolve the microcosm in the macrocosm; but this other p

hem was simply that they were what she did not want in her operation> is absolutely essential to safety. in evocations the danger is not so great, as the circle forms a protection; but the circle in such a case must be protected, not only by the names of god and the invocations used at the same time, but by a long habit of successful defence<banishing ritual of the pentagram (say, thrice daily) for months and years and constant assumption of the god-form of harpocrates (see equinox, i, ii and liber 333, cap. xxv for both of these) should make the "real circle, i.e. the aura of the magus, impregnable. this aura should be clean-cut, resilient, radiant, iridescent, brilliant, glittering "a soap-bubble of razor-steel, streaming with light from within" is my firs

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK WITHOUT TEARS

the book of the dead. i meant you might try to trace a parallelism between his journeyings and the path of initiation. astral travel- development of the astral body is essential to research; and, above all, to the attainment of "the knowledge and conversation of the holy guardian angel" magic without tears get any book for free on: www.abika.com 27 you ought to demonstrate your performance of the pentagram ritual to me; you are probably making any number of mistakes. i will, of course, take you carefully through the o.t.o. rituals to iii as soon as you are fairly familiar with them. the plan of the grades is this- 0 attraction to the solar system i birth ii life iii death iv "exaltation" p.i "annihilation" v -ix progressive comment on ii with very special reference to the central secret of

path of samekh, a fence, 60, sagittarius, the archer, art, blue- and so on; but to hod by the path of ayin, an eye, 70, capricornus, the goat, the devil, indigo, k.t. 36 thirteen is the number of achad hebrew option, unity, and ahebah hebrew option, love; then what word should arise when you expand it by the creative dyad, and get 26; what when you multiply it by 4, and get 52? then, suppose the pentagram gets busy, 13 x 5= 65, what then? now don't you dare to come round crawling to me for the answers; work it out yourself what sort of words they ought to be, and then check your result by looking up those numbers in the sepher sephiroth: equinox vol. i, no. 8, supplement. when you are a real adept at all these well-known calculations "prepare to enter the immeasurable region" and dig out

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an those which he actually does use; it seems possible that if he had not the acid or the knife, or the fire, or the oil, he might miss tending just that one flower which was to be nemo after him! 107 chapter xi the crown the crown of the magician represents the attainment of his work. it is a band of pure gold, on the front of which stand three pentagrams, and on the back a hexagram. the central pentagram contains a diamond or a great opal; the other three symbols contain the tau. around this crown is twined the golden ureaus serpent, with erect head and expanded hood. under the crown is a crimson cap of maintenance, which falls to the shoulders. instead of this, the ateph crown of thoth is sometimes worn; for thoth is the god of truth, of wisdom, and the teacher of magick. the ateph crow

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4:15) mylzwn 144 a sandal ldns before; the east; ancient things mdq 145 the thirteen paths of the beard of macroprosopus (see 91& 1350) l k y+ x z w h d g b) m the staff of god (ex. 17:9) myhl)h h+m inscrutable hl(m a feast hdw(s treasure; hidden or secret thing nwm+m 146 the first gate )mq )bb limit, end; boundless pws eternity; world; an adult mlw( 147 the four names in the lesser ritual of the pentagram )lg) hyh) ynd) hwhy 148 netzach: victory xcn libra: the scales mynz)m beni elohim, sons of the gods: the angelic choir of hod myhl) ynb a name of god myhl) hwhy hy hyh) glutton and drunkard (deut. 21:20 )bwsw llwz to withdraw, retire qmx flour, meal xmq 149 the living gods (cf. 154) myyx myl) a beating of the breast; a noisy striking dpsh to make wrinkled +mq 150 soothsayer (lit. gone wh

dge nwk#m 417 olive tyz an ark, box, chest hbyt shakanom: a title of tiphareth mwn)k# the red gleam (liber al 2:50) rwrhw 418 cheth: a fence; beast tyx boleskine: the house of the beast nyk#lwb abrahadabra: the word of the aeon given in liber al) r b) d) h) r b) 418= tyx )h tyb, the house of heh, because of i.z.q. 694; for h formeth k, but x formeth dwy: each= 20. thus is abrahadabra a key of the pentagram. also, by aiq bkr, it= 22; and 418= 19 22. 19= manifestation; it therefore manifests the 22 keys of r.o.t.a. the first meaning is rbd h)rb, the voice of the chief seer. it resolves into pentagram and hexagram as follows: 1st method. 5a a a dh a r b a b r forms 12 and 406 )wh and ht (406= wt, where ht= microprosopus, and )wh= macroprosopus. the arcanum is therefore that of the great work

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t 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 crowley on may, 1906 e.v. on train to india, edited by david cherubim, 12 january, 1990 e.v. for members of the thelemic order of the golden dawn the true greater ritual of the pentagram as the lesser ritual of the pentagram places the magician on the path of samech, so this greater ritual

rowley on may, 1906 e.v. on train to india, edited by david cherubim, 12 january, 1990 e.v. for members of the thelemic order of the golden dawn the true greater ritual of the pentagram as the lesser ritual of the pentagram places the magician on the path of samech, so this greater ritual places him on the path of gimel above, instead of below tiphareth. perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram and annoint body with holy oil before performing this greater ritual of the pentagram. take up your position facing the west, strike the bell once and cry aloud abrahadabra! giving the threefold sign of enterer (horus, silence (harpocrates, and apophis (set triumphant. whirl around as on a pivot as rapidly as you can with the wand or sword outstretched, thus making a magick circle. then

tation possible: the light is mine; its rays consume me: i have made a secret door into the house of ra (enterer towards east) and tum (enterer towards west, of khephra (enterer towards north) and of ahathoor (enterer towards south (in centre, facing west, in sign of silence) i am thy theban, o mentu, the prophet ankh-af-na-khonsu! bell. turning 60 degrees to your left, make the inverted invoking pentagram of fire and cry nuit. turning 60 degrees to your original right (i.e. to the north of west) make the same pentagram and cry hadit. turn to the east, make the same pentagram and cry ra-hoor-khuit. then turn 60 degrees north of east, make the erect invoking pentagram of fire and cry bes-na-maut. then turn 60 degrees south of east, make the same pentagram and cry ta-nech. then to the west

ire and cry nuit. turning 60 degrees to your original right (i.e. to the north of west) make the same pentagram and cry hadit. turn to the east, make the same pentagram and cry ra-hoor-khuit. then turn 60 degrees north of east, make the erect invoking pentagram of fire and cry bes-na-maut. then turn 60 degrees south of east, make the same pentagram and cry ta-nech. then to the west, make the same pentagram and cry ankh-af-na-khonsu. seat yourself with your hands on your knees, like an enthroned egyptian god, or stand in the sign of hoor- paar-kraat.say slowly, and very forcibly, in a low voice: ardent and awful on my right rage ratziel and tzadkiel. red raphael on his burning throne guards me behind: with magian might dread khamael and tzaphkiel war on my left: the avengers own before me f

abrahadabra! bell. rise and give the threefold sign, remaining in the sign of apophis- typhon to invoke whatever force thou wishest to invoke. bell repeat all of part i, and then forcibly say: by bes-na-maut my breast i beat; by wise ta-nech i weave my spell. show thy star-splendour, o nuit! bid me within thine house to dwell, o winged snake of light, hadit! abide with me ra-hoor-khuit! ntes this pentagram ritual is combined openly with the hexagram, for the secret formulation of abrahadabra. the hexagram is arranged differently on the tree, to correspond with kether (highest top point, chokmah (top-right, binah (top-left, chesed (bottom-right, geburah (bottom-left) and tiphareth (lowest bottom point. keep in mind that this ritual is done on the path of gimel. when making pentagrams and vi

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invisible, yet illuminating. the a. a. lambda-eta, the lover, zain visible as is the lightning flash. the college of adepts. mu-alpha, the man of earth, pe, the blasted tower. the 3 keys add up to 31- lamed-aleph, not and aleph-lamed, god. thus is the whole of thelema equivalent to nuit, the all-embracing. 31 x 3= 93. see the tarot trumps for further study of these grades. theta-epsilon= 14, the pentagram, rule of spirit over ordered matter. strength and authority( teth and he) and secretly 1+ 4= 5, the hierophant, vau, v. also leo aries, the lion and the ram. cf. isaiah. it is a "millennial" state. lambda-eta= 38, the key=word abrahadabra, 418, divided by the number of its letters, 11. justice or balance and the charioteer of mastery. a state of progress; the church militant. mu-alpha= 4

of spirit over ordered matter. strength and authority( teth and he) and secretly 1+ 4= 5, the hierophant, vau, v. also leo aries, the lion and the ram. cf. isaiah. it is a "millennial" state. lambda-eta= 38, the key=word abrahadabra, 418, divided by the number of its letters, 11. justice or balance and the charioteer of mastery. a state of progress; the church militant. mu-alpha= 41, the inverted pentagram, matter dominating spirit. the hanged man and the fool, the condition of those who are not adepts "do what thou wilt" need not only be interpreted as license or even as liberty. it may for example be taken to mean do what thou (ateh) wilt; and ateh is 406= taw-vau= t, the sign of the cross. the passage might then be read as a charge to self-sacrifice or equilibrium. i only put forward th

th the whirlpool and gravitation of truth of competence to draw thee unto itself" al i,60 "my number is 11, as all their numbers who are of us. the five pointed star, with a circle in the middle& the circle is red. my colour is black to the blind, but the blue& gold are seen of the seeing. also i have a secret glory for them that love me" the old comment 60. nu= 56 and 5+ 6= 11. the circle in the pentagram? see liber nv. the uninitiated perceive only darkness in night; the wise perceive the golden stars in the vault of azure. concerning that secret glory it is not here fitting to discourse. the new comment the general significance of the number 11 is magick, particularly that form of it which is love under will; for it unites the 5 and the 6. thus abrahadabra has 11 letters; and 418= 11 x

mss. the second paragraph begins "the shape of my star is- and then breaks off- the scribe was unable to hear what was being said. this was presumably because his mind was so full of preconceived ideas about the different kinds of stars appropriate to various ideas. an alternate phrase was subsequently dictated to the scarlet woman, and inserted in the manuscript by her own hand. this star is the pentagram, with the single point at the top. the points touch the parts of nuith's body as shown in the stele. the earth-point marks the position of her feet, the fire-point, that of her hands, the other three points- air, spirit, and water respectively- refer to "my secret centre, my heart, and my tongue" al i,61 "but to love me is better than all things: if under the night-stars in the desert th

i seem to remember is the phrase. it appears (i don't remember the sanskrit as if a dental t or d were inserted phallically to give us madar, mu-eta-tau-eta-rho, mater, mother? meter= measure) does the accent in mere conceal a lost dental? i suppose jung or freud has this all worked out in detail. i have thought this before, long ago, but can't get a satisfactory qabalah. 240 is a doubling of the pentagram, of course, and is a sixfold of 40, the number of repressive 'sealed-up' law. by our r.o.t.a, m r is the sea swallowing the sun, and the insertion of a tau would help this in a certain formula of "he lives in the sun" but that would only boost the mother, which won't do, for she is the tomb, the eater of flesh, and there's no getting away from it. but apparently she is all right just so

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he is sent. so that is no vain counsel of st. john (1 john iv. 1, try the spirits, whether they be of god, no mistake when st. paul claims the discernment of spirits to be a principal point of the armour of salvation (1 cor. xii. 10. now how should frater p. or another test the truth of any message purporting to come from the most high? on the astral plane, its phantoms are easily governed by the pentagram, the elemental weapons, the robes, the god-forms, and such childish toys. we set phantoms to chase phantoms. we make our scin-laeca1 pure and hard and glittering, all glorious within, like the veritable daughter of the king; yet she is but the king s daughter, the nephesch adorned: she is not the king himself, the holy ruach or mind of man. as as we have seen in our chapter on yoga,2 thi

some other words, which we will neglect in this example, though we should not dare to do so if we were really trying to find out a thing we none of us knew. to help our deduction about redemption, too, we find hdj, to brighten or make glad. we also work in another way. i is the straight line or central pillar of the temple of life; also it stands for unity, and for the generative force. a is the pentagram, which means the will of man working redemption. o is the circle from which everything came, also nothingness, and the female, who absorbs the male. the progress of the name shows then the way from life to nirvana by means of the will: and is a hieroglyph of the great work. 30 published as sepher sephiroth in equinox i (8. liber lviii 18 look at all our meanings! every one of them shows

s his head to the left, raises his right arm, and lowers his left, keeping the elbow and right angles, thus forming the letter (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, raises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says: the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses his arms on his breast (to form the pentagram. the sign of osiris risen. all give the sign of the cross, and say: l. v. x. then the sign of osiris risen, and say: lux, the light of the cross. liber lviii 19 this formula, on which one may meditate for years without exhausting its wonderful harmonics, gives an excellent idea of the way in which qabalistic analysis is conduct. first, the letters have been written in hebrew characters

ould we argue that lbb= kcc (620) by the method of athbash, and that therefore lbb symbolises kether (620? why, lbb is confusion, the very opposite of kether. why athbash? why not abshath? or agrath? or any other of the possible combinations? about the only useful temurah is aiq bkr, given above. in this do we find a suggestive reasoning. for example, we find it in the attribution of \yhla to the pentagram which gives p [see a note on genesis, equinox, no. ii. p. 184] here we write elohim, the creative deities, round a pentagram, and read it reverse beginning with l, g, the letter of equilibrium, and obtain an approximation to p 3.1415 (good enough for the benighted hebrew, as if thereby the finite square of creation was assimilated to the infinite circle of the creator. 34 concealed yods

(patronymic, to be precise) t.s. 45 matthew xxiv.27; cf. luke xvii, 24. 46 elsewhere crowley renders aum in hebrew as \wa= 47, e.g. in the formula of aumgn discussed in mtp, which thus enumerates to 100, or \wawm= 93 (not counting the concealed yod) in liber dclxxi. liber lviii 30 120 ]ms, samech, a prop. also ydswm, basis, foundation. 120= 1 2 3 4 5, and is thus a synthesis of the powers of the pentagram [also 1+ 2+ 15= 120] hence its importance in the 5= 6 ritual, q.v. supra equinox, no. iii.47 i however disagree in part; it seems to me to symbolise a lesser redemption than that associated with tiphereth. compare at least the numbers 0.1248 and 210 in liber legis and liber 418, and extol their superiority. for while the first is the sublime formula of the infinite surging into finity, a

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to conform to the pagination of this electronic edition t.s] 652. this, that, the other atheist s death73 their stories are usually untrue; but let us follow our plan, and grant them all they ask. 709. a cannibal.74 this word is inept, as it predicates humanity of christian-hate- christian. j accuse the english language: anthropophagous must always remain a comic word. 731. the flaming star.75 or pentagram, mystically referred to jeheshua. 732. zohar.76 splendour, the three central books of the dogmatic qabalah. 733. pigeon.77 says an old writer, whom i translate roughly: thou to thy lamb and dove devoutly bow, but leave me, prithee, yet my hawk and cow: and i approve thy greybeard dotard s smile, if thou wilt that of egypt s crocodile. 746. lost! lost! lost !78 see the lay of the last min

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awakened one. 161 the third method is found almost entirely in the second book. the third and fourth books of this essay consist of purely symbolic pictures. for the key of the portal the neophyte must discover for himself; and until he finds the key the temple of solomon the king must remain closed to him "vale" 162 19 nine pictures between darkness and light, or eleven in all. the union of the pentagram and the hexagram is to be noted; also the eleven-lettered name abrahadabra; 418; achad osher, or one and ten; the eleven averse sephiroth; and adonai. book i the foundations of the temple of solomon the king and the nine cunning craftsmen who laid them between the watch-towers of night& day. 163) and from that place are cast out all the lords who are the exactors of the debts of man- kin

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should be performed if it be possible in a place set apart and consecrated to the works of the magick of light. also that the temple should be ceremonially open as thou hast knowledge and skill to perform, and that at the end thereof the closing should be most carefully accomplished. but in the preliminary practice it is enough to cleanse thyself by ablution, by robing, and by the rituals of the pentagram and hexagram. 0-2 should be practised at first, until some realisation is obtained; and the practice should always be followed by a divine invocation of apollo or of isis or of jupiter or of serapis. next, after a swift summary of 0-2, practise 3-7. this being mastered, add 8. then add 9-13. then being prepared and fortified, well fitted for the work, perform the whole meditation at one

e is sent. so that is no vain counsel of "st john (1 john iv. 1 "try the spirits, whether they be of god" no mistake when "st paul" claims the discernment of spirits to be a principal point of the armour of salvation (1 cor. xii. 10. now how should frater p. or another test the truth of any message purporting to come from the most high? on the astral plane, its phantoms are easily governed by the pentagram, the elemental weapons, the robes, the god- forms, and such childish toys. we set phantoms to chase phantoms. we make our scin-laeca pure and hard and glittering, all glorious within, like the veritable daughter of the king; yet she is but the king's daughter, the nephesch adorned: she is not the king himself, the holy ruach or mind of man. and as we have seen in our chapter on yoga, thi

bows his head to the left, rises his right arm, and lowers his left keeping the elbow at right angles,thus forming the letter l (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, rises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says- the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses his arms on his breast (to form the pentagram. the sign of osiris risen. all give the sign of the cross, and say- l.v.x. then the sign of osiris risen, and say- lux, the light of the cross. this formula, on which one may meditate for years without exhausting its wonderful harmonies, gives an excellent idea of the way in which qabalistic analysis is conducted. first, the letters have been written in hebrew characters. then the attrib

ld we argue that bbl= shshk (620) by the method of athbash, and that therefore bbl symbolises kether (620? why, bbl is confusion, the very opposite of kether. why athbash? why not abshath? or agrath? or any other of the possible combinations? about the only useful temurah is aiq bkr, given above. in this we do find a suggestive reasoning. for example, we find it in the attribution of alhim to the pentagram which gives pi [see equinox, no. ii. p. 184] here we write elohim, the creative deities, round a pentagram, and read it reverse beginning with hb:lamed, libra, the letter of equilibrium, and obtain an approximation to pi 3.1415 (good enough for the benighted hebrews, as if thereby the finite square of creation was assimilated to the infinite circle of he creator. yes: but why should not

and make their rosaries of this number of beads. 111. achd hva alhim "he is one god" alp, aleph, and ox, a thousand. the redeeming bull. by shape the swastika, and so the lightning "as the lightning lighteneth out of the east even unto the west, so shall be the coming of the son of man" an allusion to the descent of shiva upon shakti in samahdi. the roman a shows the same through the shape of the pentagram, which it imitates. asn, ruin, destruction, sudden death "scil, of the personality in samadhi. apl, thick darkness "cf" st john of the cross, who describes these phenomena in great detail. amo, the hindu aum or om. mhvll, mad- the destruction of reason by illumination. ovlh, a holocaust "cf" asn. pla, the hidden wonder, a title of kether. 114. dmo, a tear. the age of christian rosencreut

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ing is to be seen but their swords, which are like blue-gray plumes. and the noise is confused, thousands of battle-cries harmonizing to a roar, like the roar of a monstrous river in flood. and all the stone is dull, dull gray. the life is gone from it. there is no more to see. sidi aissa, algeria "november" 24, 1909, 8-9 p.m. the cry of the 26th aethyr, which is called des there is a very bright pentagram: and now the stone is gone, and the whole heaven is black, and the blackness is the blackness of a mighty angel. and though he is black (his face and his wings and his robe and his armour are all black, yet is he so bright that i cannot look upon him. and he cries: o ye spears and vials of poison and sharp swords and whirling thunderbolts that are about the corners of the earth, girded w

the minute point of its center! even as we say; glory unto the rose that is nuit the circumference of all, and glory unto the cross that is the heart of the rose! 31 therefore do i cry aloud, and my scream is the treble as the bellowing of the bull is the bass. peace in the highest and peace in the lowest and peace in the midst thereof! peace in the eight quarters, peace in the ten points of the pentagram! peace in the twelve rays of the seal of solomon, and peace in the four and thirty whirlings of the hammer of thor! behold! i blaze upon thee (the eagle is gone; it is only a flaming rosy cross of white brilliance) i catch thee up into rapture. falutli, falutli. o it dies, it dies. bou saada. 3 these are intended to show symbolically that the bull is the same as the eagle "november" 28

hoor khu! the leaven taketh, and the bread shall be sweet; the ferment worketh, and the wine shall be sweet. my sacraments are vigorous food and divine madness. come unto me, o ye children of men; come unto me, in whom i am, in whom ye are, were ye only alive with the life that abideth in light" all this time i have been fading away. i sink. the veil of night comes down a dull blue-gray with one pentagram in the midst of it, watery and dull. and i am to abide there for a while before i come back to the earth (but shut me the window up, hide me from the sun. oh, shut the window!)5 now, the pentagram is faded; black crosses fill the aethyr gradually growing and interlacing, until there is a network. it is all dark now. i am lying exhausted, with the sharp edge of the shew- stone cutting int

desert near bou-s ada) december 3, 2.50-3.15 p.m "the angel re-appears" the blackness gathers about, so thick, so clinging, so penetrating, so oppressive, that all the other darkness that i have ever conceived would be like bright light beside it. his voice comes in a whisper: o thou that art master of the fifty gates of understanding, is not my mother a black woman? o thou that art master of the pentagram, is not the egg of spirit a black egg? here abideth terror, and the blind ache of the soul, and lo! even i, who am the sole light, a spark shut up, stand in the sign of apophis and typhon. i am the snake that devoureth the spirit of man with the lust of light. i am the sightless storm in the night that wrappeth the world about with desolation. chaos is my name, and thick darkness. know t

gle, wherein is inscribed the name of choronzon, and about it let him write anaphaxeton- anaphaneton- primeumaton, and in the angles mi-ca-el: and at each angle the seer shall slay a pigeon, and having done this, let him retire to a secret place, where is neither sight nor hearing, and sit within his black robe, secretly invoking the aethyr. and let the scribe perform the banishing rituals of the pentagram and hexagram, and let him call upon the holy names of god, and say the exorcism of honorius, and let him beseech protection and help of the most high. and let him be furnished with the magick dagger, and let him strike fearlessly at anything that may seek to break through the circle, were it the appearance of the seer himself. and if the demon pass out of the triangle, let him threaten h

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earing the ring of an exempt adept, and that secret ring which hath been entrusted to my keeping by the masters. also i took the almond wand of abramelin and the secret tibetan bell, made of electrum magicum with its striker of human 9 bone. i took also the magical knife, and the holy anointing oil of abramelin the mage. i began then quite casually by performing the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, finding to my great joy and some surprise that the pentagrams instantly formulated themselves, visible to the material eye as it were bars of shining blackness deeper than the night. i then consecrated myself to the operation; cutting the tonsure upon my head, a circle, as it were to admit the light of infinity: and cutting the cross of blood upon my breast, thus symbolising the equilib

e it! to the 8 3 attainment. certainly what little i have done so far pertains no higher than minor adeptship though i have used higher formulae in the course of my working. 1.55. my prana is acting in a feverish manner; a mixture of fatigue and energy. this is not good: it probably comes from bolting that big lunch, and may mean that i must sleep to recover equilibrium. i will, however, use the pentagram ritual on my anahata cakkr m [the heart; a nerve-centre in hindu mystical physiology. ed. and see if that steadies me.(p.s. yes: instantly) notice, please, how in this condition of intense magical strain the most trifling things have a great influence. normally, i can eat anything in any quantity without the slightest effect of any sort; witness my expeditions and debauches; nothing upse

d dreams about a quite imaginary 51 relative of whom nobody for years had ever seen anything but his head, which he would poke out of a waterproof sheet. he was supposed to be an invalid. i am glad to say that i woke properly and got quite automatically on to the mantra. my prana, however, seems feverish and unbalanced. so i eat a biscuit or two and drink some water and will put it right with the pentagram ritual. 2 weh note: this is a correction from hb:vau hb:yod hb:aleph an evident typo in the original printing. done, but oh! how hard. sleep fights me as apollyon fought christian! but i will up and take him by the throat.(see;'tis 2.30. twelve minutes to do that little in! and look at the handwriting! 3.6. how excellent is prana yama, a comfort to the soul! i did thirty-two cycles, eas

d invoke the bornless one, and clear a few of the devils away, and get an army of mighty angels around me in short, make another kind of fool of myself, i wonder? anyway, i'll do it. not a bad idea to ask thoth to send me taphtatharath with a little information as to the route i do not know where i am at all. this is a strange country, and i am very lonely. this shall be my ritual. 1. banishing pentagram ritual. 2. invoking ditto.[these will appear in no. 2,"liber o. ed. 86 3."the bornless one.[see the "goetia. ed. 4. the calls i vi with the rituals of the five grades.[from dr. dee's and the g. d. mss. ed. 5. invocation of thoth. 6.(no: i will "not" use the new ritual, nor will i discuss the matter. an impromptu invocation of adonai. 7. closing formulae. to work, then! 11.15. the ceremo

be 91 that before i reach those gates the whole sky may be one black flame of thundercloud, and the violet swords of the lightning may split asunder its heavy womb, and the rain, laughing like a young child, may dance upon the desert! 12.58. the light beginneth to dawn upon the path, so that i see a little better where i stand. this whole journey seems under some other formula than iao perhaps a pentagram formula with which i am not clearly acquainted. if i knew the word of the grade, i could foretell things: but i don't. i think i will read through the whole record to date and see if i can find an ariadne-clue. 1.15. back, and settled to ritual-painting. 2.30. finished: bar frontispiece and colophon, which i can design and execute to-morrow. 3.0. took half an hour off, making a silly ske

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of solomon the king book ii the scaffolding of the temple of solomon the king and the ten mighty supports which are set between the pillars of death and life. that which is below is like that which is above, and that which is above is like that which is below, for the performance of the miracles of the one substance "hermes" illustration on this page. in the background is an inverted solid black pentagram. superimposed on the black pentagram is an upright white pentagram, so arranged as to obscure all but the points of the black pentagram which emerge behind the inner angles of the white. these two pentagrams form a perfectly symmetrical ten-pointed star or decagram with alternating white and black points. in the center of the white pentagram, a symbol of alchemical salt is located, more

les of the white. these two pentagrams form a perfectly symmetrical ten-pointed star or decagram with alternating white and black points. in the center of the white pentagram, a symbol of alchemical salt is located, more for it's shape of a black ring with single horizontal bar than for its alchemical significance. this barred ring is centered within but not touching the inner angles of the white pentagram. in the lower space defined by the barred ring is a solid black upright sans-serif letter "t. in the upper space of the barred ring is a white inverted sans-serif letter "t" defined by a thin black line. the pillar of cloud obsessed by the chimera of his mind, lost in the labyrinth of his imagination, man wanders on through the shadowy dreamland he himself has begotten, slothfully accept

star made up of four line-drawn equilateral triangles, effectively two hexagrams placed one on top of the other and rotated to produce a symmetrical duo-decagram. there are small circles touching the outer tips of each of the twelve points. four identical circles are placed tangent to the horizontal and vertical line elements in the central portion of the figure. in the exact center is an upright pentagram, also lineal, with a smaller circle in its own center. illustration described from page 265 "diagram 17. the seven-branched candlestick" this is a seven pointed star or heptagram with one point to top. there is a small circle in the center. the points have the symbols of the planets inside, clockwise starting from the top: saturn, mars, venus, moon, jupiter, sun, mercury. touching the ti

nd the banner of the east, thus completing his knowledge of the emblems appropriate to the officers of a temple of the first order. the diagram of the paths is then explained to the candidate, after which the hierophant inductor says "before you in the east are represented the five portals of the 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th and 23rd paths; thus shadowing forth by their number the eternal symbol of the pentagram; for five will divide without remainder the number of the letter of each of these paths, that is, its numerical value, as it will those of all the paths from hb:yod, the 20th, to hb:taw, the 32nd, inclusive; and also the sum of their numbers. 285 "regarding these five paths, i will now ask you to observe that the tarot keys attached to four of them, viz, the wheel of fortune, death, the

ity, chesed and geburah; beneath whose centre hangs the glorious sun of tiphereth "v.h. associate adept, will you explain to the philosophus the 13th key of the tarot" 27 "see" preface "associate adept" the 13th key of the tarot represents the figure of a skeleton. the five extremities of the body, delineated by head, hands and feet, allude to the powers of the number five, the letter hb:heh, the pentagram comprehending the concealed spirit of life and the four elements, the originators of all living forms. the sign scorpio especially alludes to stagnant and fetid water; and to that property of the moist nature which initiates putrefaction and corruption. the eternal change from life to death, and through death to life, is symbolised in the grass which springs from and is nourished by putr

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and pointing upward. left arm smoothly canted down to the right of photo, with fingers closed and pointed down "9. v typhon- the trident" figure frontal and standing on tip toe, toes forward and heals not touching. head back. arms angled in a "v" with the body to the top and outward in the plain of the photo. fingers and thumbs as #7, but continuing the lines of the arms "10. x osiris risen- the pentagram" body and feet as in #7. head directly frontal and level. arms crossed over heart, right over left with hands extended, fingers closed and thumb on side such that the palms rest on the two opposite shoulders. liber o vel manvs et sagittae svb figvra vi i. 1. this book is very easy to misunderstand; readers are asked to use the most minute critical care in the study of it, even as we have

the god vehemently roared forth, as if by the concourse of ten thousand thunders; and it should appear to him as if that great voice proceeded from the universe, and not from himself. in both the above practices all consciousness of anything but the god-form and name should be absolutely blotted out; and the longer it takes for normal perception to return, the better. 18 iv i. the rituals of the pentagram and hexagram must be committed to memory; they are as follows "the lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) touching the forehead say ateh (unto thee (ii) touching the breast say malkuth (the kingdom (iii) touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power (iv) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory (v) clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olahm, amen (to the a

o memory; they are as follows "the lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) touching the forehead say ateh (unto thee (ii) touching the breast say malkuth (the kingdom (iii) touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power (iv) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory (v) clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olahm, amen (to the ages, amen (vi) turning to the east make a pentagram (that of earth) with the proper weapon (usually the wand. say("i.e" vibrate) i h v h (vii) turning to the south, the same, but say a d n i (viii) turning to the west, the same, but say a h i h (ix) turning to the north, the same, but say a g l a. pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla (x) extending the arms in the form of a cross say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xi

i h v h (vii) turning to the south, the same, but say a d n i (viii) turning to the west, the same, but say a h i h (ix) turning to the north, the same, but say a g l a. pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla (x) extending the arms in the form of a cross say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xiii) on my right hand michael (xiv) on my left hand auriel (xv) for about me flames the pentagram (xvi) and in the column stands the six-rayed star (xvii-xxi) repeat (i) to (v, the qabalistic cross. 19 "the greater ritual of the pentagram" the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. the pentagrams of spirit' equilibrium of actives\ name: a h i h (eheieh\ i\ b n\ a v* n o i k' s equilibrium of passives

ai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1 degree= 10 square: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1 degree= 10 square is particularly attributed to the element of earth "see "777" lines 10 and 32 bis "the lesser ritual of the hexagram" this ritual is to be performed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding the wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face east and say (ii) i.n.r.i. yod. nun. resh. yod. virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, destroyer. sol, osiris, slain and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, iao. 22 (iii) extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say "the sign of osiris slain("s

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lse shall i call thee! in myself i am nothing, in thee i am all self, and live in thy selfhood from nothing! live thou in me, and bring me unto that self which is in thee! amen [all rise_ a pause "magus of art" fratres of the order of the rosy cross, let us purify and consecrate this place as the hall of dual truth. magus of the waters, i command thee to perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram,4 to consecrate the water of purification, 173 the wine, the oil, and the milk; and afterwards to purify the place of working with the consecrated water "magus of waters" mighty magus of art! all thy commands shall be fulfilled, and thy desires accomplished [he passes to the north, where are collected in open vessels, the water, the wine, the oil, and the milk; and makes with his sword o

te the water of purification, 173 the wine, the oil, and the milk; and afterwards to purify the place of working with the consecrated water "magus of waters" mighty magus of art! all thy commands shall be fulfilled, and thy desires accomplished [he passes to the north, where are collected in open vessels, the water, the wine, the oil, and the milk; and makes with his sword over them the banishing pentagram of water, saying] i exorcise ye impure, unclean and evil spirits that dwell in these creatures of water, oil, wine, and milk, in the name of el strong and mighty, and in the name of gabriel, great angel of water, i command ye to depart and no longer to pollute with your presence the hall of twofold truth [drawing over them the equilibrating pentagram of passives, and the invoking pentagr

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 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

s 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 which he casts incense on the coals in the censer and passes round the circle censing, saying] and, when after all the pha

ht abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud [makes banishing air pentagram] creature of air, in the names exarp11 oro ibah aozpi,12 i consecrate thee to the works of the magic of light [making invoking pentagrams in air. all face west [assistant magus then casts salt to all four quarters, all over the circle, and passes 175 to west, faces east, and describes with his chain the banishing pentagram of earth, saying] i exorcise thee, creature of earth, by and in the divine names adonai ha aretz, adonai melekh namen, and in the name of aurial, great archangel of earth, that every evil and impure spirit now depart hence immediately [circumambulates, saying] stoop not down unto the darkly splendid world, wherein lieth continually a faithless depth, and hades wrapt in gloom, delighting

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nscendental magic: its doctrine and ritual. by eliphas l vi (a complete translation of "dogme et rituel de la haute magie, with a biographical preface by arthur e. waite, author of "devil worship in france" etc. etc. portrait of the author, and all the original engravings. 8vo, 406 pp, cloth, 1896. published 15s offered at 7s. 6p. the pillars of the temple, triangle of solomon, the tetragram, the pentagram, magical equilibrium, the fiery sword, realisation, initiation, the kabbalah, the magic chain, necromancy, transmutations, black magic, bewitchments, astrology, charms and philtres, the stone of the philosophers, the universal medicine, divination, the triangle of pantacles, the conjuration of the four, the blazing pentagram, medium and mediator, the septenary of talismans, a warning to

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circle of tipheret at the terminus of the horizontal diameter of that circle. within the crescent are the words "control of thought. raja yoga harmonizing of the knowledge& powers already acquired. liber mysteriorum the light- dominvs liminis lamp -ing of the magic" the ringed circle representing tipheret has "ritual viii" arched between the rings at the bottom. inside is circumscribed an upright pentagram with the following in the averse pentagon formed by its lines "adeptvs minor. between the points, inside the circle are these words, clockwise from the top right "ritual "revealed "in vision "of eighth "aethyr. finally, there is a half-glory radiant about the upper half of the circle representing tipheret. this is composed of 26 spikes, black with a hollow flame like a tear-drop extendin

s a standing book, evidently crowley's magical diary. this book is bound in what looks like red moroccan leather, chased in gold and embossed (conjectured from surviving diaries of crowley's) the spine of the book has "perdurabomagister" vertically on it. the "p" has alpha and omega to either side, and the last "r" has "2" to the left and "4" to the right. the cover board is engraved with a large pentagram in a circle. the pentagram is interlaced as envoking earth would form, and there is a left eye of horus in the center. the argumentation a little before dawn, the pupil comes to greet his master, and begs instruction. inspired by his angel, he demands the doctrine of being rapt away into the knowledge and conversation of him. the master discloses the doctrine of passive attention or wait

hose radius in infinity; a line of infinite length in the mind of the neophyte, but which in truth is also a line of infinite shortness in that of the magus, if finite or infinite at all. the circle having been opened out, from the line can any curve be fashioned; and if the magus "wills it" the line "will be" a triangle, or a square, or a circle; and at his word it will 140 flash before him as a pentagram or a hexagram, or perchance as an eleven-pointed star. thus shall the aspirant learn to create suns and moon, and all the hosts of heaven out of unity. but first he must travel the circumference of the circle; and, when mystically he has discovered that the goal is the starting- point, and where he entered that circle there also will it break and open out, so that the adytum of its centr

commencement of the evocation let the operator assure himself that everything which may be necessary be properly arranged within the circle. but if it be actually necessary to interrupt the process, then let him stop at that point, veil and re-cord the sigil if it have been unbound or uncovered, recite a licence to depart or banishing formula, and perform the lesser banishing rituals both of the pentagram and hexagram.9 thus only may he in comparative safety quit the circle. hb:heh book ii consecration of talismans production of natural phenomena a. the place where the operation is done. b. the magical operator. c. the forces of nature employed and attracted. d. the telesma; the material basis. 9 see "liber o" the equinox, vol. i, no. 2. e. in telesmata, the selection of the matter to for

is now to be placed upon the altar as shown in the figure, and thereon are also to be placed the magical elemental weapons, as is also clearly indicated. the receiver containing the distillate is now to be placed between the air and water tablets, and the curcurbite with the dead head between the fire and earth. now let the alchemist form an invocation, using especially the supreme ritual of the pentagram,10 and the lesser magical implement appropriate. first, of the forces of the fire to act in the curcurbite on the dead head. second, of those of water to act on the distillate. third, of the forces of the spirit to act in both (using the white end of the lotus wand. fourth, of those of the air to act on the distillate; and lastly, those of the earth to act on the dead head. let the curcu

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nscendental magic: its doctrine and ritual. by eliphas l vi (a complete translation of "dogme et rituel de la haute magie, with a biographical preface by arthur e. waite, author of "devil worship in france" etc. etc. portrait of the author, and all the original engravings. 8vo, 406 pp, cloth, 1896. published 15s offered at 7s. 6p. the pillars of the temple, triangle of solomon, the tetragram, the pentagram, magical equilibrium, the fiery sword, realisation, imitation, the kabbalah, the magic chain, necromancy, transmutations, black magic, bewitchments, astrology, charms and philtres, the stone of the philosophers, the universal medicine, divination, the triangle of pantacles, the conjuration of the four, the blazing pentagram. medium and mediator, the septenary of talismans, a warning to t

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g in the centre. see "777, col. lxxv, p. 16. see diagram 84. the object clear; but the mind wandered. apas-v yu145" result not very good. winged-globe and flam" meditation on both of these was only ing sword.146 fair. 107 pendulum147 (e).148" good as regards plane kept by the pendulum; but thoughts wandered. winged-globe" the result was pretty good. tejas-v yu (e" fair. ankh149 (a green" not bad. pentagram (e" rather good. the l. i. l.150 (e" burning till extinct. rather good, but oil level descended very irre- gularly.151 cross" result fair. cross. 10 m. 15 s. three breaks. isis152 (e. 18 m. 30 s. five breaks. a very difficult prac- tice, as isis behaved like a living object.153 winged-globe. 29 m. seven breaks. result would have been much better but for an epi- cene enuch with an alleged

ad gold belt upon which in scarlet letters is written the name hb:tzaddi hb:resh hb:aleph hb:heh hb:yod hb:nun hb:dalet hb:aleph in the letters of the alphabet of honorius. her feet are flesh coloured, and she wears golden sandals. her long yellow- green drapery is rayed with olive, and beneath her feet roll black clouds lit with lurid patches of colour "how to perform it (1) commence with lesser pentagram banishing ritual (2) formulate rose-cross round room (first, top to bottom; second left to right; third the rose as a circle dextro- rotary (3) the lvx sings in 5= 6 towards the four cardinal points (4) formulate before you in white flashing brilliance the eight letters thus (5) attach yourself to your kether and imagine you see a (7) meditation practices on men and things171 (8) element

llow square. see diagram 84. 178 "i.e, self in ak sa between pillars with white ray descending. 179 heaven 180 an eleven pointed star. the girders of the soul."181 how to do it is the great problem. i am inclined to believe in drugs- if one only knew the right drug. 13th. drew a pantacle. 16th. painted wicked black-magic pantacle. held a magical ceremony in the evening. lesser banishing ritual of pentagram and hexagram. invocation of thoth and the elements by keys 1-6182 and g. d. opening rituals. consecrated lamen crown and abrahadabra wand with great force. 16th. did the seven hb:shin of hb:shin operations. worked at a z for 5= 6 ritual.183 17th. position 1. 12 m. not good. evening invocation of mercury, chokmah and thoth. 18th. completed z for 5= 6 ritual. 117 may 19th. 1. assumption of

ult bad. 21st. position 1. 45 m. fair. worked out a "double" formula for physical astral projection. first project with enterer sign; simulacrum answers with harpocrates sign.188 then as soon as enterer sign weakens change consciousness as for astral visions. after which attack body from simulacrum 181 p. at various times used the "invocation of the bornless one" as given in "the goetia; also the pentagram rituals in liber o. 182 the first six angelic keys of dr. dee. 183 the explanation of the 5= 6 ritual. see chapter "the adept" 184 the colour of chokmah. 185 see plate vi "the kabbalah unveiled" s. l. mathers. 186 it is to be noted that this vision is of a fiery nature, and that it was experienced shortly after meditating upon tejas-apas. 187 very similar to the older form of "temperance

sferring consciousness to simulacrum. may 22nd. god-form thoth. 16 m. result fair. ak sa-ak sa. during the meditation the following vision was seen. all things around me were surrounded by silver flashes or streaks. but about the human corpse which i saw before me was a pyramid of flashing light, and around me purple hangings. five silver candlesticks were brought in, and then i saw a throne with pentagram in white brilliance above it. there was a rose of five by five petals within; and above qesheth the rainbow. rising from the ground were formless demons- all faces! even as x. a. r. p.189 etc, are evil. above were the gods of e. h. n. b; and above them svastika wheels whirling, and again above this the light ineffable. illustration on page 119 approximated_ air e x a r p_ water h c o m a

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thout in darkness. red lights are then hidden within veil" brother capricornus "turns on the blue light "the temple being in darkness, and the assistants seated, let" brother capricornus "arise from his throne, and knock thrice with his spear- butt upon the floor" magister templi "in the shrine, with" mater coeli. capricornus. procul, o procul este profani["he performs the banishing ritual of the pentagram. he next lights the hell-broth and recites" even as the traitor's breath goeth forth, he perisheth by the secret sibilant word that is spoken unto death. even as the profane hand reacheth to the sacred sand, fire consumes him that his name be forgotten in the land. 5 even as the wicked eye seeks the mysteries to spy, so the blindness of the gods takes his spirit: he shall die. even as th

rmies of jupiter! bro. capricornus. hail unto the warrior of eternity! bro. mars. hail, brethren [capricornus "returns" 1. let the temple be purified and consecrated [capricornus "does so" 1. are the brethren prepared? 49 bro. aries. they are prepared, master! they are drawn up in military array around the sacred altar. bro. mars. 1. brother capircornus, i command you to perform the ritual of the pentagram. bro. capricornus. fiat("does so. bro. mars. 1. brother aries, i command you to perform the invocation o the holy fire. bro. aries. fiat("goes to altar. 333("erect. i swear by djinn and by shin and by the space between that i will not stir from this place until the fire of god hath flamed upon the water that is upon the altar("his face over lamp) dost thou hear, brother ash("erect) by au

r's traces. the wolf that follows, the fawn that flies. taurus. the goddess stirs not. cancer. silence is the secret of our lady artemis. pan. hath no man lifted her veil? cancer. no man hath lifted her veil. taurus. bear the cup of libation! cancer. 333-333-333. it is the hour of sealing up the shrine. taurus. let us banish the spirits of the elements["performs the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram and returns] bear the cup of libation! cancer. 333-333-333. let us banish the spirits of the planets["performs the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram and returns] cancer. bear the cup of libation! pan. 333-333-333. let us banish the holy emanations from the one, lest our lady's sleep be stirred["he banishes the sephiroth by the appointed ritual" 114 bear the cup of libation! cancer

endental magic: its doctrine and ritual. by eliphas levi (a complete translation of "dogme et rituel de la haute magie, with a biographical preface by arthur e. waite, author of "devil worship in france" etc, etc "portrait of the author, and all the original engravings" 8vo, 406 pp "cloth" 1896 (pub. 15"s. postage free. 10"s" 6"d" the pillars of the temple, triangle of solomon, the tetragram, the pentagram, magical equilibrium, the fiery sword, realsation, initiation, the kabbalah, the magic chain, necromancy, transmutations, black magic, bewitchments, astrology, charms and philtres, the stone of the philosophers, the universal medicine, divination, the triangle of pantacles, the conjuration of the four, the blazing pentagram, medium and mediator, the septenary of talismans, a warning to t

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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 witness our rites and guard the circle! all turn and face south. ritual leader and maiden move to corresponding positions; others just turn in place. m rings bell. with athame, r draws three deosil circles and then an invoking earth pentagram, saying: r: ye lords of the watchto

erfect. 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 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 b

oveners. h. takes up magic 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 s

from the amalthean horn pour forth thy store of love; i lowly bend before thee, i adore thee to the end, with loving sacrifice thy shrine adorn. thy foot is to my lip [kiss, my prayers upborne upon the rising incense smoke; then spend thine ancient love, o mighty one, descend to aid me, who without thee am forlorn. hp stands and takes a step back. all adore in silence as hps traces invoking earth pentagram in air before them with athame, saying: hps: of the mother, darksome and divine, mine the scourge, and mine the kiss, the five-point star of love and bliss- here i charge you, in this sign. this completes drawing down the moon. hps and hp now face the coven and deliver the charge. notes l lots of published sources eg. janet and stewart farrar's the witches' way the ancient call may be us

d but once and is returned to the altar, else it is replaced in the center of the circle. notes l often published, with many slight variations sources include: m janet and stewart farrar's eight sabbats for witches m grimoire of lady sheba l cake blessing follows: wine blessing to consecrate cakes, hps picks up athame again as hp kneels before her, holding up the dish of cakes. hps draws invoking pentagram of earth over the cakes saying: hps: o queen, most secret, bless this food unto our bodies; bestowing health, wealth, strength, joy and peace, and that fulfillment of love which is perfect happiness. all sit as the cakes are passed around as was the wine. hp refills cup and offers it to hps, inviting her to join them. when done relaxing and chatting, close the circle. notes many publishe

ALICE A BAILEY04 A TREATISE ON COSMIC FIRE

etheia (truth. then the (square, the dual duad, tetractys or quaternary, two males, the logos (word) and anthropos (man, two females, their syzygies= zoe (life) and ekklesia (the church or assembly, seven in all. the triangle the potentiality of spirit, the square the potentiality of matter; the vertical straight line the potency of spirit, and the horizontal the potency of matter. next comes the pentagram, the pentad, the mysterious symbol of the manasaputras or sons of wisdom, which together with their syzygies make 10, or the decad; and last of all, the hexalpha or interlaced triangles the hexad, which with their syzygies make 12, or the dodecad. such are the contents of the pleroma or completion, the ideas in the divine mind, 28 in all for bythus or the father is not reckoned as it is

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

se on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust 'love not the work. let love of god's eternal plan control your life, your mind, your hand, your eye. work towards the unity of plan and purpose which must find its lasting place on earth. work with the plan; focus upon your share in that great work' the word goes forth from soul to form 'stand in the centre of the pentagram, drawn upon that high place in the east within the light which ever shines. from that illumined centre work. leave not the pentagram. stand steady in the midst. then draw a line from that which is without to that which is within and see the plan take form" it is not possible to be more explicit than this. this great and powerful ray is now coming into manifestation and it brings new ener

literally handling fire. it is the children who are now coming into incarnation who will eventually work more safely and more correctly with these new potencies. there is much, however, to be done in the meantime, and the disciples upon this seventh ray can ponder on this formula and seek their own interpretation of it, endeavouring first of all to stand in the east, within the protection of the pentagram. as he realises the task to be carried out and the nature of the work to be done by the seventh ray worker, and appreciates the fact that it is the magical work of producing those forms on earth which will embody the spirit of god (and in our particular time, this necessitates the building of new forms, each seventh ray disciple will see himself as a relating agent, as the one who stands

hese three are stimulated, the disciple is often for a time swung off the centre into a maelstrom of magical work of the lower kind sex magic and many forms of black magic. he is glamoured by the beauty of his motive, and deceived by the acquired potency of his personality. if, however, he is warned of the danger and aware of the possibility, he will stand steady at the centre within the mystical pentagram, and there suffer until the light in the east rises upon his darkness, discovering him still at the midway point. then comes the revelation of the plan, for this has ever to be the motivating power of the seventh ray disciple. he works on earth, upon the outer plane of manifestation, with the construction of those forms through which the divine will can express itself. in the field of re

ers. he is the expression of the builder, and the creator, bringing into outer manifestation god's plan- 230- a treatise on the seven rays- volume ii: esoteric psychology ii copyright 1998 lucis trust he begins, however, with himself, and seeks to bring into expression the plan of his soul in his own setting and worldly situation. until he can do this, he is unable to stand in the east within the pentagram. it is occultly said that "the pentagram is open and a place of danger when the disciple knows not order within his own life, and when the ritual of the soul is not imposed and its rhythm not obeyed. the pentagram is closed when order is restored and the ritual of the master is imposed" the writing goes on to say that "if the disciple enters through the open pentagram, he dies. if he pas

said that "the pentagram is open and a place of danger when the disciple knows not order within his own life, and when the ritual of the soul is not imposed and its rhythm not obeyed. the pentagram is closed when order is restored and the ritual of the master is imposed" the writing goes on to say that "if the disciple enters through the open pentagram, he dies. if he passes over into the closed pentagram, he lives. if he transmutes the pentagram into a ring of fire, he serves the plan" b. the techniques of fusion and duality we come now to the consideration of a very practical matter where the world disciples are concerned, and one with which i intend to deal very simply. the point which we are to study is the technique of fusion, leading, as it inevitably does, to the emergence (into co

AN INTRO TO STUDY OF THE KABALAH

above down, each of 3 letters: to each was added either al or ih, and so were formed the names of the 72 angels of the ladder of jacob which led from earth to heaven: these names were often placed on the obverse and reverse of medals or rolls of parchment to form 36 talismans. according to some kabalists both king david and king solomon were able to work wonders with kabalistic magical arts: the pentagram was called the seal of solomon, and the hexagram was called the shield of david; to the points of the former were assigned the spirit and four elements, while to those of the latter were ascribed the planets. the treatise called "the clavicules of king solomon" is of course a mediaeval fraud. the hebrew letters are also associated with the twenty-two trumps of the tarot pack of cards; th

ANALYSIS OF THE 5 6 INITIATION

ve are displayed within the three wands of the chiefs of the second order. together they are one, working in perfect harmony. the lotus wand expresses the development of all creation, regenerated by rebirth, the phoenix wand, rules over by the kerubic workings under the everlasting wings of the divine, the chief adept's wand. one hundred and twenty one hundred and twenty is highly symbolic of the pentagram formula. it is 1x2x3x4x5=120. this then is the symbol of man "and his days shall be one hundred and twenty" it expresses that only the purified man, who having undergone study in the outer and initiated into the inner can enter the center of the sacred mountain; this purified man is hwchy. one hundred and twenty is h v a, multiplied by ten, the number of sephiroths. thus the above formul

mbol of the completion of the great work, though it may be several years before the aspirant fully understands the mysteries of the sublime and sacred symbol. next, the tomb is discovered. this is the tomb of the initiate. l the sign of "l" is the swastika and hidden within is the cross. it is a symbol of the whirling force of m. v the sign of "v" is that of typhon and apophis. it is horus of the pentagram unveiled. thus, it is evil as nature rules over. it is destruction, the sign of a drowning man. in addition, it is duality of force which results in the death of force. no perfection can come from it. x the sign of "x" is that of the pentagram. the point at which they cross is of which should cover all forms of the elements in man. it is a symbol of the triumph of light. it is the descen

s, it is evil as nature rules over. it is destruction, the sign of a drowning man. in addition, it is duality of force which results in the death of force. no perfection can come from it. x the sign of "x" is that of the pentagram. the point at which they cross is of which should cover all forms of the elements in man. it is a symbol of the triumph of light. it is the descending fire of life. the pentagram is the rise of the perfection of man into an equilibrated force. 7 lvx the light descendeth into hell, and in its rising, is made perfect. the returning light from god to man, and man back to god. the light is fixed in the vault with the sign of lvx. second point of the 5=6 ceremony symbols of trapt are used to open the vault; three words consisting of three, four, and five letters each

BALANONES TEMPLE OF SET FAQ

se path leads towards the genesis of self being. you'll find another comment or two concerning xeper in the ref document. 2.2 initiation- what do those necklaces and medallions mean? the temple of set is an initiatory organization, dedicated to the initiation and growth of its members. that dedication to initiation, to the philosophy of xeper, and to set, is represented by our primary symbol, the pentagram of set (a point-down pentagram within a circle. to help our members identify each other so we can work together, and to help them identify which level of initiation has been achieved by each other, we wear this symbol on different colored medallions, normally worn on necklaces of some kind, at formal gatherings. there are six levels of initiation recognized within the temple of set, each

to a university. they are places for the adept to specialize in pursuit of the specialized tools for their personal achievement- the fifth wears a purple medallion. the sixth wears a gold medallion. the distinctions between these grades of initiation are very meaningful within the temple of set, but for most purposes you can consider them as variations upon the fourth degree. why do you turn the pentagram upside down? or as flagg@tiac.net stated on alt.pagan on jan 10, 1996, and i responded: ft> i know some satanists would like to think they are pagan, but if this is the case, why the need to desacrate the pentagram as they did the cross? i know the pentagram is not central to all pagan beliefs, but there is still no need for this. all pagan faiths that i know of respect the symbols of ot

on jan 10, 1996, and i responded: ft> i know some satanists would like to think they are pagan, but if this is the case, why the need to desacrate the pentagram as they did the cross? i know the pentagram is not central to all pagan beliefs, but there is still no need for this. all pagan faiths that i know of respect the symbols of other religions. agreed. so why do you turn the holy and glorious pentagram wrong side up? it's a symbol of dynamic balance, resting actively on one point. why do you have to turn it over with its all-important balance point pointing meaninglessly up into the air? there is additional discussion of initiation and the temple's degree system in the ref document. 2.3 satanism is the temple of set a satanic organization? the temple of set as an organization was found

in the introductory letter- assuming you're approved for membership (the executive director has indicated that the majority of applicants are denied, you as a i* setian you will receive 1) the current edition of the _crystal tablet of set, which includes all of the basic philosophical, magical, and initiatory material any setian would need to begin and accomplish his initiation to the ii, 2) a i* pentagram of set medallion, and 3) a year's subscription to the _scroll of set_ newsletter- you will have two years in which to achieve the ii, using the information and inspiration provided by the _crystal tablet, by correspondence and other contact with setians, and through your own work towards initiation- following from our choice to avoid all practices that would create a barrier between us a

BANISHING THE SLAVE GODS

er crowley's magick: liber aba: book 4 now, to the actual practice. i do crowley's star ruby at least once if not several times daily. a complimentary comment here: http//www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/4052/starruby.htm this rite serves as both a banishing and an invocation. the "io pan" may be substituted with "hail satan" as they are both essentially the same force. the visualization of the pentagram is of utmost importance in this rite. it is used later in a non-ritual context when you are in the actual presence of any type of religious figure, authority, or someone that is just plain witnessing to you with their chosen "faith. to intiate an offensive attack- which is actually a blessing in disguise- you will imagine this inverse pentagram slightly between your eyebrows at the cente

t is used later in a non-ritual context when you are in the actual presence of any type of religious figure, authority, or someone that is just plain witnessing to you with their chosen "faith. to intiate an offensive attack- which is actually a blessing in disguise- you will imagine this inverse pentagram slightly between your eyebrows at the center of your forehead. in the same manner that said pentagram is projected out during the rite, you may project this onto the center of the forehead of the person you are cursing/blessing. the key to the efficacy of this attack lies in the ability to open ones own "third eye chakra" which provides the force behind the actual symbol. here is a brief sex magical rite to open the "third eye. obtain crowley's book of thoth: tarot take out the devil and

th the procreative force you are generating through arousal, then while holding back orgasm karezza switch attention to the devil card. focus on the "third eye" that is depicted on the goat. take on the head of the goat as in the manner of an assumption of a god form. as your sexual arousal begins to reach its pitch. imagine the focused force of that energy opening and shining out, projecting the pentagram as analogous to a laser projecting an image on a surface. with practice, you will eventually be able to summon this process by sheer will alone when the n arises. also, at the beginning stages you may choose to charge a sigil with the semen you will be discharging. for instructions on how to cast sigils see: http//occult100.com/sigil.shtml and a gallary of photographic examples http//www

BAPHOMANTIS LUCIFERIAN SATANIC MASS

he north and ending in the west. lucifer, ouyar, chameron, aliseon, mandousin, premy, oriet, naydru, esmay, eparinesont, estiot, dummoson, panochar, casmiel, hayras, fabelleronthou, sardirno, peatham, venite, venite, come lucifer, amen. come lucifer to witness this rite of dedication unto you, veni, omnipotens aeternae diabolus! after which turn back towards the alter, make in the air an inverted pentagram, using your left forefinger or w/ dagger, as you do so say: i bless this alter in the name of lucifer and satan. and i dedicate this rite unto thee oh infernal lord of the earth, he who gives me joy. may the blessings of darkness be with (me\us) this night "i shall go down to the alters of hell" after which one participant may say: i call upon thee oh mighty lord lucifer to witness this

to his ultimate reign and the pleasures that are to come. veni, omnipotens aeternae diabolus (mistress of temple kisses the temple keeper on the lips and says "may satan be with you (priest) then say: bringer of enlightenment, i greet you who cause us to seek the forbidden knowledge and find true light in darkness" then dip your finger in the wine in the chalice, construct in the air an inverted pentagram then say, blessed are the strong for they shall inherit the earth! blessed are the proud for they shall breed gods! let the humble and meek die in there misery! hail our father and lord of the earth! pick up the paten with host on it, hold it in front of you. and say: sancttissimi corporsis satanas, recieve this host lord lucifer which i, thy worthy servant offer to thee. may i gain stre

meek die in there misery! hail our father and lord of the earth! pick up the paten with host on it, hold it in front of you. and say: sancttissimi corporsis satanas, recieve this host lord lucifer which i, thy worthy servant offer to thee. may i gain strength through you and knowledge to serve you better! so be it! place paten(host) back on altar. pick up chalice raise it up towards the inverted pentagram and say: i offer the chalice of desire that it may arise in thy sight of thy majesty for my use and gratification and be pleasing unto thee. to satan, giver of youth and happiness! place chalice back on alter and spinkle incense onto the burning coals of incent burner while saying: may this incense rise before thee, infernal lord and may thy blessing descend upon me. pick up the pitcher

graveyard earth and say: cain wonderd through the desert of nodd. as cain approached death from the desert heat, the ground parted and water sprung up. and cain partook of it's sweetness. dip the aspergeant into the water turn to each compass point and say. in the name of lucifer i bless thee with the waters of life! female: dip your finger into the chalice, then on your forehead draw an inverted pentagram, then kneel down before the alter and say: i who am the joys and pleasures of life, which strong men have forever sought, have come to give you, lord lucifer, my eternal love, to serve you for all of eternity, accept me now for i am truly yours forever! i shall take comfort within you. accept me always as your own, blood of your own blood, flesh of your own flesh, shed me in your darklig

our 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 life! hail satan, prince of life! then say: we have gained the blessings of our lord lucifer, may his protection and grace be with us in our endeavors. t

BEHOLDERS OF NIGHT

the eye of satanas/saturnus, misrule and self-liberation through antinomianian awakening of saturn. the higher octave of saturn is lucifer, being light, wisdom and illumination. lucifer/iblis is the imagination thus azazel, the fallen djinn of fire. lucifer represents also rebirth, inner strength, reason and solitude. in the unity of saturn are both the star of algol[9] hidden (without the averse pentagram) and the mark of demiurge saturnus. it is through satan/iblis (fire) that one emerges in light, thus lucifer is the black flame in the darkness, the light in the darkness. it was in medieval times that saturn itself was the outermost planet, holding the secrets of self transformation, death and the darkness of the soul. the workings of saturn are focused within darkness, and the possibil

BLACK SERPENT1

e discomfort and ensures everyone s safety. do not be surprised if several people show up. the interviewers will usually be one or more members of the clergy and//or another trusted member(s) of the group. when dressing to attend the interview there is no need to dress special. save your gothic outfits for clubbing. there is also no need to wear every amulet you possess or to wear a black inverse pentagram t-shirt. jeans and a solid color shirt work well. one amulet is fine. my point being that you don t want to scare the interviewers into thinking you re not serious or that you re trying too hard especially if the group consists of older people, which you can find out during the initial contact. i know that when i am interviewing potential members i can tell if they are trying too hard to

BLACK WITCHCRAFT

that is cain, the baphometic daemon whose magick is the core essence of the religion of sorcery. the very circle casting rite as written by gerald gardner presents the mother of witchcraft, mother, darksome and divine, mine the scourge and mine the kiss, the five-point star of love and bliss. within the circle there is the very graal of the adversary, that through self-love can the essence of the pentagram be sensed and understood. he refers to hecate or lilith (via diana) as being hell's dark mistress, heaven's queen. this is the dual nature of the devil and his bride, the adversary. that by both sabbat rites does the cup of heaven (aethyr, luciferian sabbat) and hell (infernal, chthonic sabbat) are filled. cain was the son born of by some accounts samael (the devil) and lilith (through e

BLAVATSKY H P COSMOGENESIS

ion of the first word hoa, and the commencement of atah and ani, as if it were the connecting link between them. but[[hebrew] is the symbol of the unity and consequently of the unvarying idea of the divine operating through all these. but behind the[[hebrew] in the name hoa are the letters[[hebrew] and[[hebrew, the symbols of the numbers six and five, the male and the female, the hexagram and the pentagram. and the numbers of these three words, hoa atah ani, are 12, 406, and 61, which are resumed in the key numbers of 3, 10, and 7, by the qabalah of the nine chambers, which is a form of the exegetical rule of temura" it is useless to attempt to explain the mystery in full. materialists and the men of modern science will never understand it, since, in order[[vol. 1, page] 79 primeval radiat

-pointed star representing man. in india and egypt these dhyanis were connected with the crocodile, and their abode is in capricornus. these are convertible terms in indian astrology, as this (tenth) sign of the zodiac is called makara, loosely translated "crocodile" the word itself is occultly interpreted in various ways, as will be shown further on. in egypt the defunct man- whose symbol is the pentagram or the five-pointed star, the points of which represent the limbs of a man- was shown emblematically transformed into a crocodile: sebakh or sevekh "or seventh" as mr. gerald massey says, showing it as having been the type of intelligence, is a dragon in reality, not a crocodile. he is the "dragon of wisdom" or manas, the "human soul" mind, the intelligent principle, called in our esoter

BLUE EQUINOX

est theoretical qabalah, and liber dcccxiii to the philosophus, as it is the foundation of the highest practical qabalah. liber vi. liber o vel manus et sagitt. the instructions given in this book are too loose to find place in the class d publications. instructions given for elementary study of the qabalah, assumption of god forms, vibrations of divine names, the rituals of curriculum of a.a. 29 pentagram and hexagram, and their uses in protection and invocation, a method of obtaining astral visions so called, and an instruction in the practice called rising on the planes. liber ix. liber e vel exercitiorum. this book instructs the aspirant in the necessity of keeping a record. suggests methods of testing physical clairvoyance. gives instruction in asana, pranayama and dharana, and advise

ments are accurate in the ordinary sense of the word. the object of this book is to discount mythop.ia. liber xxxiii. an account of a.a. first written in the language of his period by the councillor von eckarthausen, and now revised and rewritten in the universal cipher. liber xxv. this is the chapter called the .star ruby. in the book of lies. it is an improved form of the .lesser. ritual of the pentagram. liber cc. resh vel helios. an instruction for the adoration of the sun four times daily, with the object of composing the mind to meditation and of regularizing the practices. liber ccc. a special instruction for the promulgation of the law. this is the first and most important duty of the equinox 30 every aspirant of whatever grade. it builds up in him the character and karma which for

ed by its title. its seven chapters are referred to the seven planets in the following order: mars, saturn, jupiter, sol, mercury, luna, venus. liber vi. liber o vel manus et sagitt. the instructions given in this book are too loose to find place in the class d publications. instructions given for elementary study of the qabalah, assumption of god forms, vibrations of divine names, the rituals of pentagram and hexagram, and their uses in protection and invocation, a method of obtaining astral visions so called, and an instruction in the practice called rising on the planes. liber ix. liber e vel exercitiorum. this book instructs the aspirant in the necessity of keeping a record. suggests methods of testing physical clairvoyance. gives instruction in asana, pranayama and dharana, and advise

d in thine essence. amen. liber clxv 155 however, on the day, the 12th of october, when he came actually to use his invocation (prepared and illuminated during his retirement) expecting the result might occur, he writes as follows: at precisely 6:50 i entered the temple, lit the incense and robed. all being in order i knelt in prayer and at 7 p.m. i arose and performed the banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, taking the ritual in my left hand and raising the wand in my right, i slowly and clearly read the oath and the invocation. afterwards, i was impressed to make a certain sign with the wand. and the word that came to me was. kneeling, i felt very calm, and i waited. afterwards, according to my understanding, i turned off the light, leaving only the lamp of olive oil, and i lay down

feel a sort of sentimentality injuring your scientific attitude..o.m] april 20, 2:40.3:10 p.m. having left home about 2:15 i climbed up towards the mountain till i found a secluded spot; there i knelt down and did breathing exercise. felt prana all over body. invoked adonai and tried to unite with him. a brilliant white light filled sphere of consciousness. arose as adonai performed the ritual of pentagram, then prayed aloud and fluently, trying to unite consciousness with all nature. knelt again in meditation, and arose much strengthened and with a feeling of the divine presence [this is excellent for a beginner. but remember.all these divine illuminations are mere breaks..o.m] note: i find more and more difficulty in remembering any details of these practices the next day. concentration

BOOK T

cruel, sly, deceitful, unreliable, though with a good exterior. rules from 20 degree virgo to 20 degree libra. water of air queen of the sylphs and sylphides. xv. the prince of the chariot of the winds king of swords a winged king with winged crown, seated in a chariot drawn by arch fays, represented as winged youths very slightly dressed, with butterfly wings: heads encircled by a fillet with a pentagram thereon: and holding wands surmounted by pentagrams, the same butterfly wings on their feet and fillets. general equipment as the king of wands: but he bears as a crest a winged angelic head with a pentagram on the brows. beneath the chariot are grey nimbus clouds. his hair long and waving in serpentine whirls, and whorl figures compose the scales of his armour. a drawn sword in one hand

corner "l-i-f-e" above a large "t. upper right corner "v-i-t-a" above a large "a. to left of base: large "o. to right of base: large "p. below base "b-i-o-s" just above the caption "the complete symbol of the tarot. the large letters spell "taro" in greek capitals (gr:tau-alpha- rho-omicron. in the wedges defined by the lower sides of the cross-arms and the base upright sides: to left an upright pentagram with the dot-in-circle sun symbol in its pentagonal center. to right the same, but with a crescent moon, horns to right. 2. a handbook of geomancy. book t page 26 of 26 http//www.private.org.il/gd/book-t.html 13/10/2 tthe book of the black serpent [note: this is a version of an essay published c. 1900 for initiates of the golden dawn isis- urantia temple. the original essay, concerning t

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

one, do what thou wilt. so be it" take up the goblet and slowly pour the remainder of the wine on to the ground, saying "as this wine drains from the goblet (horn, so let the blood drain from my body should i ever do aught to harm the gods, or those in kinship with their love. so mote it be" dip your forefinger in the oil and again make the sign of the cross in a circle on your third eye, and the pentagram over your heart. then, also, touch the oil to your genitals, right breast (nipple, left breast, and then genitals again (this last forms the sacred triangle, symbolizing the drawing of power up from the root of that power. say "as a sign of my rebirth i take unto myself a new name. henceforth i shall be known as.(name, for my life within the craft. so mote it be" now sit comfortably and

her place beside squire. priestess "that you may start life afresh it is only meet and right that you start with a name of your own choosing. have you such a name" initiate "i have. it is (craft name" priest "then shall you be known by that name henceforth, by your brothers and sisters of the craft" priest takes up anointing oil. if initiate is robed, priestess opens robe. priest anoints (cross, pentagram and triangle) and says: priest "with this sacred oil i anoint and cleanse thee, giving new life to one of the children of the gods. from this day forth you shall be known as.(craft name, within this circle and without it, to all your brothers and sisters of the craft. so mote it be" all "so mote it be" priestess "now you are truly one of us. as one of us will you share our knowledge of t

d water and one with the incense so you have three lines to reconnect. you do this by moving your blade backwards and forwards along the lines (see figure c. incidentally, this is why the blade of the athame is double-edged. it is so that it will "cut" in either direction, in this and similar magical actions. to finish, you"seal" the break by raising your athame and moving the blade to describe a pentagram. start at the top and bring it down to the bottom left. then, move it across to the right, slightly upwards; straight across to the left; down to the bottom right and, finally, back up to the top (see figure d. then kiss the blade of your knife and return to your place. normally once the circle starts no one should leave until the clearing the temple. the circle should not, therefore, be

around the circle, priestess sprinkling the salted water along the line of the circle and priest passing censer along its line, till they return to their starting point. they then return to the altar and replace the tools. priest drops a pinch of salt into the oil and stirs it with his finger. he then anoints the priestess (note: if robed, the keltic cross in circle alone is used. if skyclad, the pentagram and inverted triangle follow. priest "i consecrate thee in the names of the god and the goddess, bidding you welcome to this their temple" they salute, then priestess anoints priest, with the same words arid salute. they then both move, together, round to the east, priestess carrying the oil and priest his athame. there he makes two "cuts" across the line of the circle, thus opening it (

f the goddess, bidding you welcome to this their temple. merry meet" the coveners move around to stand all about the altar, as far as possible alternating male and female. when the last has been admitted, the priest closes the circle by drawing his athame across the line again, connecting the two "broken" ends. priestess sprinkles a little of the oil there and priest raises his athame and draws a pentagram to seal it (see illustration. they then return to the altar. the bell is rung three times. priest/ess "may you all be here in peace and in love. we bid you welcome. let now the quarters be saluted and the gods invited" the covener closest to the east turns outward and moves to stand facing the east candle, with her/his athame raised. s/he draws an invoking pentagram (see diagram) and say

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ard 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 minutiae of the ritual, he or she would be less interested in whether a correct elemental pentagram was drawn than if the intent and the heart were pure and the need was genuine. the purposes of white magick there are three distinct and yet related types of magick, all of which can be used informally, in spells, or formally, in ceremonial rituals. personal magick as i have already said, it is quite permissible to use magick to empower your personal needs, though this does not bring lot

ng appears to have got into a rut. you can alter the focus of the ritual by varying the number and type of each fragrance you use, for example whether your primary concern is to increase trust, passion or encourage fidelity (use the incense list on page 139. this ritual is best carried out early in the moon cycle, any time from when you can see the crescent in the sky. in the ritual, i refer to a pentagram, a magical symbol that can be used for attracting energies or closing them down in ritual magick. its uses can be varied according to the way it is drawn. however, in this ritual, it is the shape that is important, so just imagine the shape as illustrated overleaf, with its single point at the top. arrange five of your incense sticks as though on the points of this invisible pentagram an

e candle* take your incense sticks one by one, and light each in the candle, reciting: incense of love, incense of power, thus do i charge thee, now at this hour. incense of faithfulness, incense of truth, bring love that will last, in age and in youth. in sickness and sorrow, in health and in joy, in wealth and in dearth, may nothing destroy* beginning at the single (top) point of your invisible pentagram, light your first incense, saying: i light this incense to bring love into my life and the one who is right for me* moving deosil, light and place the second incense on the next point of the seite 87 wicca01.txt invisible pentagram, saying: i light this incense that i may give love where it will bring joy and bear fruit* continuing deosil, light and place the third incense at the next in

he ring and ivy next to your bed on the cushion and in the daytime surround it with white flowers* when you have time, take the ash to the top of a hill or any windy place and scatter it to the four winds, saying: go free in love and return in joy. you can carry out the spell on a larger scale by placing the ring, the candle and one large incense stick on your altar in the centre of the invisible pentagram. place the other large incense sticks on small tables, chairs or blocks at the other points and work within the pentagram. you could even use garden incense and carry out the ritual in a sheltered spot out of doors, maybe even picking your ivy and white flowers during the ritual. a ritual for harmony seite 88 wicca01.txt this ritual can be used when, for example, a colleague, family memb

o bring the athame down with a swift, cutting movement, horizontally at waist level, then thrust it away from the body and upwards once more to release this power. if others are present, direct the athame towards the centre of the circle. after the ritual you can drain excess energies by pointing the athame to the ground. an athame may be used to invoke the elemental guardian spirits by drawing a pentagram (see page 203) in the air and for closing down the elemental energies after the ritual. with its cutting steel of mars, it is effective in power, matters of the mind, change, action, justice, banishing magick, protection and for cutting through inertia and stagnation. the athame is sometimes also associated with the fire element. if you don't like the idea of a full-sized athame, there a

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and protect this circle of being, i call to thee angelick spirits of the watchtower: exarp! rzla, boza, taad, dopa hold now the athame and moving widdershins, invoke the elements of lucifer: by the triangle of elemental sight i bless this circle, by the spirit mind of godhood i emerge as one who commands the elements by will alone. move and bless this circle and work! by the image of the falling pentagram and star, from which we dive to achieve the promethean light, i bless this circle, by the spirit mind of the separated psyche, made selfdeified by self- love, to build and strengthen through the mysteries of ur and the black dragon, i emerge as one who commands individual ascension by will alone. move and bless this circle of work! by who is named lucifer, come forth and bless this circl

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ding to temples, etc. a temple with five trihedrons is a four-faced pyramid (as giza, the 4/5/9 seal is the seal of the order of the trapezoid: a marvel of integrated, interrelated 4/5/9 values. as noted elsewhere, even the addition of 4+5+9= 18, which takes you into the "returning' qualities of 9 as expounded upon in anton lavey's "unknown known' in the satanic rituals. in geometry 5 creates the pentagram, hence the golden section, hence the concept of perfection. this is why to pythagoras (and his priestly mentors) 5 was the most sublime of numbers, and why the pentagram was used as the seal of the pythagorean brotherhood. sixth angle: if crowley considered his tenth aether to be accursed, then this would be the accursed (or should i say "hexed) of the nine angles. it is the hexagon and

al of the pythagorean brotherhood. sixth angle: if crowley considered his tenth aether to be accursed, then this would be the accursed (or should i say "hexed) of the nine angles. it is the hexagon and hexagram (also the seal of the jews, authors and proponents of the world's most nihilistic and self- hating monotheism) the hexagon corrupts the golden rectangle; it adds an angle and a line to the pentagram and pentagon, thus destroying them. six is symmetry obese and unnecessary (two and four are quite adequate for the principle. the seeds of the destruction of the hexagonal forms are carried within them, however, for they necessarily embrace two trapezoids (the four) and the pentagrams defined by those trapezoids (the five; hence 4+5 (the nine. seventh angle: the destruction of the status

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ic of the equilibrated forces of over the governance of the four elements, beneath the divine wings of hwhy. through the chief adept holding the wand by the white band, he is symbolically forcing any and all negative energy down through the wand to the end of the black band and into the element of l. it is a simple matter to banish negative forces using the l.b.r.p. which uses the banishing earth pentagram. now, it is in the hands of the third adept to perform the opening banishing using the lotus wand. he, of course, will hold the wand by the white band as he draws the pentagrams (in this instance banishing with the black end symbolized of over matter. the connection and synthesis of the symbolism between the pentagram and the altar is unmistakable. g.h. frater s.r.m.d. writes the followi

m. now, it is in the hands of the third adept to perform the opening banishing using the lotus wand. he, of course, will hold the wand by the white band as he draws the pentagrams (in this instance banishing with the black end symbolized of over matter. the connection and synthesis of the symbolism between the pentagram and the altar is unmistakable. g.h. frater s.r.m.d. writes the following "the pentagram is a powerful symbol representing the operation of the eternal spirit and the four elements under the divine proceedings of the letters of the name hwchy. the elements themselves in the symbol of the cross are governed by hwhy, but the letter c representing the \yhla jwr, the divine spirit, being added thereto, the name becometh hwchy or hcwhy, the latter when the letter c placed between

door of the vault are also re-activated through the tablets of the watchtower and the invocation. this symbol, being placed on the doorway to the vault, also charges and activates the c doorway or the entrance into the center of the mystical burying place of our founder. opening of the portal five knocks are given after the adorations and invocations of the watchtowers. five is the number of the pentagram,and its symbology should be apparent. each knock also alludes to the pentagrammaton as well. 5 hwchy forms the grand word of the 5=6 grade. the reference to the river called phrath shows the physical world, the outer order, and its hidden and secret link to the true order of the r.r. et a.c. the qabalistic cross is done in unison. this indicates our unity as one body of christ under the

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will mention more about this later on. the freemasons and other secret societies within the illuminati web have sirius as their focus. it is known as the eastern star- the very name for the freemasonic organisation that allows women to become initiates.23 sirius is the first star to rise in the east in the latitudes of egypt. the symbol of the eastern star is the symbol of satanism, the inverted pentagram, and that is their symbol for sirius (figure 2. the pentagram within a circle is used by satanists in their rituals to draw other dimensional demonic entities into this world or to "draw down the kingdom of satan into manifestation on earth, as one writer put it. the pentagram is symbolised by the goat head known as the "goat of mendes" or "baphomet, the image the knights templar secret

lts that worship the serpent or reptilians. credo mutwa, the zulu shaman, says that their legends call sirius the "star of the wolf. the leader of the reptilian "gods" known as the anunnaki is named in the sumerian tablets as an (later anu. he was represented by the jackal or dog. associated with sirius in egyptian belief was orion and, interestingly, modern ufo researchers figure 2: the inverted pentagram, the classic symbol of satanism, and, apparently, a symbol for sirius. ruled by the gods 35 connect the reptilians with both sirius and orion. isis (sirius) was the companion of osiris (orion) in egyptian myth. among the major illuminati symbols to the present day are the eye, the triangle or pyramid, the five-pointed star, the obelisk, and the dome. the egyptian hieroglyph for sirius wa

that he was amazed to see darth maul because of his likeness to the reptilians in ancient and modern african legend. the ram or goat's head, so widely used as a symbol of satanism, is partly symbolic of the horned nature of the anunnaki "royalty" that satanism was created to serve (figure 16. ram is a word or syllable meaning fire and relates to the atlantean god of fire, votan. from this we get pentagram, pyramid, semiramis, ramses, rama, ramtha, maybe even program or programme, a word at the heart of the illuminati strategy. the dragon kings the kings of the succession in the reptilian bloodlines were known as "dragons. when many kingdoms joined together in battle, or as a group of kingdoms, they appointed a king of kings. these were known as the great dragon or..draco. the celtic title

why are they so remarkably alike? because they are precisely the same deities under different names 188 children of the matrix the headquarters of the infamous skull and bones society alongside the campus of yale university in new england. initiates are selected by bloodline and go on to serve the llluminati in politics, business, banking, media, and the military the pentagon is the centre of the pentagram and this is why the symbol-obsessed llluminati have located the headquarters of the us military in such a building picture section 189 the supreme headquarters of the 33rd degree of the scottish rite of freemasonry, located near the white house at 1733 16th street, washington dc. behind the pillars is a massive image of the rising sun and at the bottom of the steps are two female "sphinx

llectual life of the west for the past several hundred years..satanism has influenced politics, economics, art and music, through the spiritual-psychological process called dissociation, and dissociation is as old as human culture itself."4 satanic rituals are also performed to connect with and often manifest otherdimensional demonic entities. whenever these manifestations are described to me the pentagram or five-pointed star is a constant theme. everything is energy and all symbols affect the vibrational frequency of energy. the five-pointed star within an occult ritual creates an interdimensional gateway or portal, i am told, which allows other dimensional entities to manifest. it is usually surrounded by a circle, which, in theory, creates a magnetic field or wall that prevents the dem

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cliff, symbolising the fallen angel azazel, who was seen as bound and chained in thewilderness- the abyss in the language of the book of revelation- which i think isimprisonment in the lower fourth dimension. from this comes the ancient theme of thescapegoat which manifested in one form as the symbolic story of jesus. the goat headof azazel, a fallen angel-reptilian, is symbolised by the inverted pentagram of satanism.we can debate the details and we should because there is a vast amount ofinformation still to be uncovered. i have an endless stream of questions myself. butthere are some emerging themes: extraterrestrial races have been visiting the earth withvarying intent for probably millions of years and their interbreeding has created themany racial streams. in the distant past there h

d hishousekeeper, marie denarnaud. close by, he built a watchtower on the edge of a sheer cliffoverlooking the valley and mountains. he called it la tour magdala and he said it was alibrary. having seen it, i dont believe that. there is very little room for books and it hardlyconstitutes a library. it is, however, placed precisely on the spot where a circle connectingchurches meets a point on the pentagram in the geometrical pattern identified by wood andcampbell. the name magdala means watchtower and the watchtower is a brotherhoodsymbol for mary magdalene- the female energy, isis, semiramis. note that it is also thesymbol of the jehovahs witnesses, another prison-religion, created by brotherhoodfrontmen like the high degree freemason, charles taze russell. theyre all connected, thesecret

ler centrein new york. it can also be seenon the statue of libertyon an island in newyork harbour (left, andits mirror image on anisland in the riverseine in paris (right).the flame is used as a brotherhood signatureafter their assassinations. a flame was placedon president kennedys grave at the ariingtoncemetery (below) and the freemasonsa replica of the statue of liberty flame placed on a black pentagram standsabove the pont de lalma tunnel in paris where diana died. an urn andflame have been placed on the island where she is buried.erected anobelisk andflame in dealeyplace (farbelow) close tothe spot wherehe wasmurdered.203 the island where dianais said to be buried inthe lake at the spencerancestral home atalthorp park innorthamptonshire.islands, lakes and treegroves are allfundamental

ership is only open to freemasons who have reached at least the 32nd degree orare members of the templar lodges of freemasonry.13 the order was allegedly foundedby a descendant of mohammed who based it on a secret society in medieval europewhich included jews, arabs, and christians.14 its symbol is a crescent moon representedby the claws of a bengal tiger, engraved with a pyramid, an urn, and the pentagram, acombination representing the universal mother: isis-semiramis-ninkharsag.15roosevelts secretary of agriculture, henry wallace, was also an occultist who wasinvolved in the decision to put the all-seeing eye symbol on the dollar bill.16 wallacehad a guru, the russian mystic and artist, nicholas roerich, who spent many yearstravelling through nepal and tibet studying with the lamas and s

rvaded all that hitler and the nazis did,even down to the use of pendulums on maps to identify the positions of enemy troops. theoriginal swastika sun symbol was right handed which, in esoteric terms, means light andcreation, the positive. the nazis reversed it to symbolise black magic and destruction.this is the classic reversed symbolism of satanism which does precisely the same. the249inverted pentagram is but one example. the mass rallies that hitler used so effectivelywere designed with the knowledge of the human psyche and how it can be manipulated.in the book, satan and swastika, francis king says:hitlers public appearances, particularly those associated with the nazi partys nurembergrallies, were excellent examples of this sort of magical ceremony. the fanfares, militarymarches, an

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. these symbols take on a life of their own, in the mind of the occultist, possessing great inherent power to accomplish the plans of the occultist. according to occultic/satanic doctrine, the upper four points of the goathead(left) represent the four elements of the world, fire, water, earth, and air. the bottom fifth point represents the spirit of lucifer. in the above photocopy of the goathead pentagram, the fifth point extends down into the mind of the goat, who represents lucifer. with all that as background, let us now begin our study of governmental center, washington, d.c. the satanic symbol& the masonic layout of washington d.c. in the street layout of washington d.c, the fifth point is the white house, a symbol placement which represents the intention that the spirit and the mind

o do. the white house makes up the southern most tip of the goathead. lansat satellite image of the white house (below center) and surrounding northern area. in the map above, beginning from top left to top middle: 1. dupont circle, logan circle, and scott circle in the middle, form the top three points of the devil's goathead of mendes, one of the most important types of the five-pointed devil's pentagram. 2. washington circle forms the extreme left-hand point of the goathead. 3. mt. vernon square forms the extreme right-hand point of the goathead. 4. the white house forms the fifth and bottom point of the goathead. there is a 666 evident in the most important top three circles of the goathead, dupont circle, scott circle, and logan circle. each of these streets has six major streets comi

le, scott circle, and logan circle. each of these streets has six major streets coming into them from all angles of the circle. this type of encoding is so typical of the occultist. everything was deliberately planned to stamp the power of freemasonry and the symbols of its plans for america indelibly upon government center in washington d.c. the combination of the the goathead of mendes, devil's pentagram, and the practical existence of the number 666 within the three upper points of the pentagram, unmistakably shows that lucifer is planned to be the ultimate master of governmental center. dupont circle scott circle satellite photos came from microsoft's terraserver. now look for a moment at the circles which comprise the points of the pentagram. washington circle, dupont circle, scott ci

n the three upper points of the pentagram, unmistakably shows that lucifer is planned to be the ultimate master of governmental center. dupont circle scott circle satellite photos came from microsoft's terraserver. now look for a moment at the circles which comprise the points of the pentagram. washington circle, dupont circle, scott circle, and logan circle comprise four of the six points of the pentagram. the only point which is not a circle or a form of a circle is mt. vernon square. we shall return to the discussion of the importance of the square to the occultist, but let us now concentrate upon the circle. logan circle it is no secret as to why the masonic architect chose to use circles as four of the points of the pentagram. as goodman states in his book, magic symbols "without doub

no secret as to why the masonic architect chose to use circles as four of the points of the pentagram. as goodman states in his book, magic symbols "without doubt, the circle is the most important of all units in magic symbolism, and in almost every case where it is used, the circle is intended to denote spirit, or spiritual forces. therefore, we can know with certainty that these circles of this pentagram were used to denote powerful spiritual forces. and, of course, these spiritual forces are from lucifer. map of washington d.c. with outlined luciferic design. but, there is much more symbolism expressed by the circle in occultic thought. the circle has also been used as a halo above a person's head, denoting that "he or she is in direct communication with the spiritual world. the circle

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nothing more than an artistic or common figure which may or may not have any meaning and if they do have any association of power with respect to a symbol, it is merely the idea of possible power associated with an organization or activity that uses the symbol. for example, a company logo would have no intrinsic power in itself; however, the company may be a powerful organization. the use of the pentagram (i.e, a five pointed star) in both white (i.e, constructive with center point up) and black (i.e, destructive with center point down) ceremonial magic is well known to those who have dabbled in the occult sciences. the christian cross and the jewish star of david are common religious symbols with certain mystic power associated with them. when first studying shape power and symbols, i wo

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rning 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 containing unholy anointing oil, trapezoidal altar (waist height, large enough to support one person, black altar cloth (with inverted pentagram etched in silver, symbol of baphomet or setian 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

have become the lord of the underworld, the lord of the dead. i sit upon the throne of the underworld, as lord of the underworld and the dead. i have taken the queen of the dead, as my wife and as my lover. once again, i return to the earth, reborn in the image of satan. i am reborn in the image of satan, as a living demon in the flesh (dip forefinger of left hand in anointing oil, form inverted pentagram on forehead. i am ordained as a priest of the dark lord and an ambassador of his infernal empire *recite threee times. invocation of the lord of the earth i call upon the lord of the earth, the horned god of the earth. pan, bacchus, dionysus, kernunnos, herne, lord of the earth, horned god of the earth, come forth and manifest thyself. lord of the earth, i invoke thee. lord of the earth

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y with the witches sabbat and other avenues of magical practice. existing as dual, they are identical in desire, by their duality there is no control, for will and belief are ever at variance, and each would shape the other to its ends, in the issue neither winds as the joy is a covert of sorrow. let him unite them the book of pleasure, austin osman spare 4 the cover art features a black inverted pentagram, a upward pointing pentagram and is worded as the great work 666, in addition the book is dedicated to my friend austin ozman spare. 5 unpublished manuscript by pace. the title page reads the great work 666 and is a collection of impressive tarot paintings and egyptian attributions. 6 1888- 1956 8 in spare s grimoire, the book of pleasure, he describes an almost instinctual luciferian co

ls possessed an original independence of being, that is they recognized that they could have the faculties of a higher state of being, they perceived themselves as separate from their original maker or source of being. the bible further describes satan as how he had fallen, which presents a connection of the vajra rune which anton szandor lavey made a part of his personal sigil within an inverted pentagram. the vajra rune is almost an s type shape, falling downwards. it represents health, vitality and strength. 22 i saw satan like lightning falling from heaven luke 10:18 the dragon itself is a symbol of the collective independence and intelligence of satan the adversary, while his angelic nature granted him the higher faculties of all the angels of heaven, lucifer sought more and wished to

, who was the first murderer, having sacrificed living things to his demon, had cain the mark upon his brow, which is the mark of the beast spoken of in the apocalypse, and is the sign of initiation. the book of thoth, aleister crowley in luciferian grimoires, cain is said to be a symbol and gateway for man and woman to become, thus the symbol of baphomet as anton lavey called it, is the inverted pentagram with a goat head in the middle. the original, which lavey took out, contained the words samael and lilith, surrounded in the circle ring the hebrew lvthn, leviathan, the crooked serpent. in the circles of luciferian witchcraft, this is the sigil of baphomet the head of wisdom who has united the solar and the lunar, or the fire and water within the self to bring forth cain, the devil in f

ch in part represents old tubal cain, or the all father himself. hearne letters from robert cochrane interestingly enough, the eight pointed luciferian star33, the chaos sphere, represents in most magical circles as being the symbol of baphomet. robert cochrane described tettens or cain as a rider on an 8 legged horse, thus draws close symbolism with the sigil of algol, the chaos star and inverse pentagram. this also makes assumption to the true nature of anubis being the son of set, with cain, the son of the devil and eve (through lilith in dreaming sorcery. the watcher of the twilight34 who is the lord of magick, therefore the opener of the way wears the mask of the beast and stands between both dawn and twilight. know it as the elixir of life, the syllubub of sun and moon. verily he ste

lith holds with samael/satan is the star algol which was originally called arabic the ri'b al ohill and later the hebrew rosh ha sitan meaning the head of satan and also lilith. algol can be viewed as a star which represents the essence of satan and lilith, the twin fire of becoming through the left hand path. in luciferian sorcery, algol is presented as an 8 pointed chaos sigil with the inverted pentagram in the center. this is made reference to the number 8, being of baphomet and chaos, and the pentagram representing the five points of the adversary, details are found in the grade workings of the black order of the dragon38, which is a non-public initiatory circle. the inverted pentagram in an outer sense represents the manifestation of the will through the manipulation of matter. iv. th

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aning to swear. thus to abjure literally means "to swear away from" the classical operations of magickal banishing (q.v) and exorcising (q.v. abjuration: 1) to abjure (q.v. 2) the banishing (q.v) or "swearing away from" an area surrounding a magician of spirits, entities, intelligences, or influences. usually spirits and other influences are abjured with the lbrp or lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram (q.v) and or by the casting of a protective magick circle that surrounds the magician. achas b'tay-ah: a form of biblical interpretation and making codes. see temurah. acupressure: a form of physical therapy in which certain occult nodes recorded in the literature of acupuncture (q.v) are pressed or manipulated without being pierced by needles. acupunture: a traditional art practiced pri

h: the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram. a powerful ritual technique popularized by the hermetic order of the golden dawn [g.d (q.v) to rid your area of unwanted positive influences. used in conjunction with the lbrp (q.v) to create a neutral space, where magickal operations can begin in a kind of "psychic vacuum. this ritual is celestial in nature. lbrp: the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram. a general method of abjuration (q.v. a powerful technique popularized by the hermitic order of the golden dawn [g.d (q.v) to rid your area of unwanted negative influences. also a good technique of psychic self defense, as this ritual strengthens, fortifies, and magnifies the aura. this ritual is terrestrial in nature. lemures: see larvae. leo "the lion" in astrology (q.v, the fifth sign

al entities. a highly advanced technique, most of what is described as "pathworking" today is actually nothing more than guided visualization. pendulum: a device used in one form of divination (q.v) by dowsing (q.v. the motions of a pendulum, a small weight at the end of a short length of thread or fine chain, are often used to communicate with spiritual entities. pentacle: any device which has a pentagram (q.v) on it. usually circular in shape, and made of metal, wood, parchment, or clay material. also, the tool of elemental earth. pentagram: a five pointed star. also called the pentalpha because it can be formed by five capital "a's" it is used to represent spirituality (spirit over the four elements) when it has one point up. with two points up it is said to represent materialism or "ev

n shape, and made of metal, wood, parchment, or clay material. also, the tool of elemental earth. pentagram: a five pointed star. also called the pentalpha because it can be formed by five capital "a's" it is used to represent spirituality (spirit over the four elements) when it has one point up. with two points up it is said to represent materialism or "evil" some forms of wicca (q.v) do use the pentagram with two points up as a symbol, but for them it has no evil or negative connotation. the two points up represent the second of (usually) three degrees of initiations into wicca. pentagrammaton: five lettered name. yhshvh or yhvshh which is pronounced "yeh-hah-shu-ah" or "yeh-ho-vah-shah, respectively. it adds the shin (q.v) to the tetragrammaton (q.v, thus adding the spirit of god to the

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to keep back the tide. save for the reservations regarding the actual rituals, the day of occult secrecy is over. whosoever profit by the teachings ought to have them. mr. regardie handles, very wisely, the section of his book dealing with the ceremonial rites, for he gives the principles without the actual formulae. the only formula he gives in full is that of the banishing ritual of the lesser pentagram. i was at first inclined to quarrel with him for giving this, for one feels instinctively that a formula which is messed about by all and sundry will not long retain its value for anybody. but on second thoughts i am inclined to acquit him. it is this formula which is given to the student immediately on initiation, long before he is taught any practical working, in order that he may be i

rmula which is given to the student immediately on initiation, long before he is taught any practical working, in order that he may be in a position to protect himself in case of astral trouble. if mr. regardie is justified in drawing back the veil at all, then he is, undoubtedly, justified in providing the necessary protection against anything untoward that may come through that veil. the lesser pentagram is of the nature of a fire extinguisher, and it is very necessary to have some such device handy, when one adventures into such highly charged levels of the unseen as are contacted by the methods he describes. now what is going to be the outcome of this general disclosure of the secrets of the mysteries? as in most drastic happenings, the results will be mixed; but it is my belief that t

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ents of the most gimcrack description. who opened the heavy front door, and why? we exchanged recriminations several mornings at break fast as to who had left the door open the night before, but no one could ever be convicted of the blame. finally the matter came to the knowledge of the head of the group "i will soon put a stop to that" he said, and each night he re-sealed miss l.'s room with the pentagram. we had no more trouble with the front door coming open after that. while he was dealing with miss l. he made a practice of sealing the threshold of his own room in the same way, only in this case he drew the pentagram point outwards, to prevent miss d. from coming in; whereas when he sealed her room, he put its point inwards, to prevent her coming out. she did not know this, nor was it

nse. joss-sticks of unknown composition should never be used, as they are usually compounded with a view to assisting manifestation. good quality church incense, such as can be bought at most church furnishers, is safe and satisfactory because it is compounded according to traditional recipes; cheaper qualities may not fulfill these conditions. in dealing with elementals or non-human entities the pentagram, or pentalapha, is the best weapon. this is a five-pointed star drawn in a particular way. pointing the first and second fingers of the right hand, and folding the others into the palm and touching their tips with the thumb, proceed to draw the pentagram in the air, keeping the elbow stiff and swinging the arm at full length. start with the right arm across the body, the hand about the l

a presence in the room and turned spontaneously in the same direction. my friend sensed an antagonistic presence, and i, being more psychic, saw who it was, and had no difficulty in perceiving the form of my indian associate in an egg-shaped sphere of misty yellow light. i told my friend to quit the room and wait in the hall, and as 87 of 103 soon as the door closed behind her, i made use of the pentagram i have described, together with certain names of power that are unsuitable for disclosure in these pages. immediately the appearance in the corner by the door shattered and vanished, at the same time there was a resounding crack, which my friend heard in the hall. i called to her to return, and as she entered she exclaimed "look what has happened to the door" and we found that one of the

existence by the imagination. if what was taken for a thought-form resists destruction by this method, it is probably an artificial elemental. now there are two such elementals, one kind being ensouled by the invocation of elemental essence into a thought-form, and the other by the projection of something of the magician's own nature into it. if it is ensouled by elemental essence, the use of the pentagram will serve to banish it; but if it is of the kind that is ensouled by the magician's own force, another method must be used, known as absorption. 90 of 103 now absorption is a very high-grade method, and its successful use depends upon the state of consciousness of the user. each individual has to decide for himself whether in any given case at a given moment he is in a fit state to atte

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atural voice of the frater, which choronzon again simulated. but he did not succeed in taking the frater's form- which was absurd! the scribe resisted the appeal to his pity, and conjured the demon to proceed by the names of the most high. choronzon attempted also to seduce the faithfulness of the scribe. a long colloquy ensued. the scribe cursed him by the holy names of god, and the power of the pentagram) i feed upon the names of the most high. i churn them in my jaws, and i void them from my fundament. i fear not the power of the pentagram, for i am the master of the triangle. my name is three hundred and thirty and three, and that is thrice one. be vigilant, therefore, for i warn thee that i am about to deceive thee. i shall say words that thou wilt take to be the cry of the aethyr, an

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somewhat elusive to the senses- you may be able to feel and hear it, for example, but not see it clearly. the four classes of elemental spirits are the work horses of modern magic. any purpose a magician may have can be placed under one or the other of the four elements, and in this way recommends itself to a specific class of elemental. elementals are summoned and banished through the use of the pentagram, which may be drawn in a variety of ways. there are five general ways to draw the pentagram, linked to the four elements and to the fifth element of spirit or light, also known as the quintessence. elemental light does not have its own class of elementals. each form of the pentagram linked with one of the four lower elements may be traced in two ways, to evoke or banish. for example, the

entagram, which may be drawn in a variety of ways. there are five general ways to draw the pentagram, linked to the four elements and to the fifth element of spirit or light, also known as the quintessence. elemental light does not have its own class of elementals. each form of the pentagram linked with one of the four lower elements may be traced in two ways, to evoke or banish. for example, the pentagram of air, which controls the sylphs, may be drawn in one manner to invoke or call the spirit, and in another manner to banish or send away the spirit. i want to make this clear about the pentagram- there is only one pentagram, which is a star with five points and interlocking lines. it is traced by a single, continuous line that returns to itself. which element the pentagram belongs to is

er to invoke or call the spirit, and in another manner to banish or send away the spirit. i want to make this clear about the pentagram- there is only one pentagram, which is a star with five points and interlocking lines. it is traced by a single, continuous line that returns to itself. which element the pentagram belongs to is determined by which of the five points begins this line. whether the pentagram invokes or banishes is determined by which direction, sunwise (clockwise) or widdershins (counterclockwise, the pentagram is traced. the elemental association of the pentagram, and whether it invokes or banishes, can only be determined by observing the actual process of its formation, unless the finished pentagram is marked in some way to distinguish it. the number of spirits in each of

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reamer and writer h. p. lovecraft, and the writer and magician kenneth grant (and perhaps i should not exclude myself from this list) read the essay "dr. john dee, the necronomicon, and the cleansing of the world- a gnostic trail" by colin low, to be found at a miscellany of essays. return h ahome resources demons bios fiction tyson the truth about pentagrams (eliphas levi's interpretation of the pentagram) the pentagram is a graphic symbol composed of five interlocking line segments in the shape of a five-pointed star. it was also known as the pentalpha because it resembles the uppercase letter a repeated five times and arranged radially so that the legs of the letter overlap (pente is the greek word for five, and alpha is the name for the first greek letter, which is shaped like the engl

e-pointed star. it was also known as the pentalpha because it resembles the uppercase letter a repeated five times and arranged radially so that the legs of the letter overlap (pente is the greek word for five, and alpha is the name for the first greek letter, which is shaped like the english a. it is also sometimes called a pentacle or pentangle in older texts. it is important not to confuse the pentagram with the pentagon, which is a regular plane figure composed of five equal line segments. the military building in washington known as the pentagon is based on this shape. sometimes the term pentagon is used for any plane figure with five sides and five angles, but it is more customarily applied to such a figure with five equal sides and five equal angles. a pentagram contains a pentagon

ar plane figure composed of five equal line segments. the military building in washington known as the pentagon is based on this shape. sometimes the term pentagon is used for any plane figure with five sides and five angles, but it is more customarily applied to such a figure with five equal sides and five equal angles. a pentagram contains a pentagon in its center. the significant aspect of the pentagram is that it have five points, and can be drawn with a single continuous line that reflects from point to point until it joins back on itself. this makes it very useful in practical magic. the five points are associated with the five occult elements. because the pentagram can be drawn with a single line, it is simple and elegant to inscribe upon the air during ritual magic. the origins of

itual magic. the origins of this symbol are lost in prehistory. it is found on neolithic rock carvings, and was probably always regarded as a symbol of mystical power, along with a limited number of other simple symbols such as the circle, the cross, the spiral, the square, the zigzag, and so on. it was one of the earliest magic symbols for the jews- the seal of solomon in its earliest form was a pentagram. given its ancient history, the modern use and understanding of the symbol are surprisingly recent. it was not until the 19th century that the pentagram assumed the prominent place it now occupies in western practical magic. it was popularized by french occultists such as eliphas levi, and from this venue found its way into the system of magic used by the hermetic order of the golden daw

story, the modern use and understanding of the symbol are surprisingly recent. it was not until the 19th century that the pentagram assumed the prominent place it now occupies in western practical magic. it was popularized by french occultists such as eliphas levi, and from this venue found its way into the system of magic used by the hermetic order of the golden dawn. the technique for using the pentagram in golden dawn magic has become almost a universal feature of all systems of magic in english-speaking nations over the past century. in the golden dawn, the quintessence or fifth element of light or spirit is associated with the single upper point of the pentagram. the remaining four elements are assigned the lower points in the same pattern that is observed in the fixed signs of the zo

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acle. sometimes the pentacle had five points (penta is greek for "five, but the term is employed more generally to include any complex magic circle inscribed on the floor or ground. it is also used, less accurately in my opinion, to refer to inscribed charms or talismans, especially if these charms have a radial symmetry. for example, a disk that can be held in the hand, and bears the symbol of a pentagram painted upon its surface, might be loosely referred to as a pentacle by some practitioners. properly speaking, a pentacle is not a physical object, it is a symbolic form. you will have a difficult time discovering the subtleties of distinction between these terms in dictionaries, which is why i have taken the trouble to be so precise in defining them. authors of dictionaries often lump s

ELIPHAS LEVI THE CONJURATION OF THE FOUR ELEMENTS

of libations. their respective sovereigns are, gob for the gnomes, djiu for the salamanders, paralda for the sylphs, and nicksa for the undines. when an elementary spirit comes to torment, or at least to annoy the inhabitants of this world, we must conquer it by means of air, water, fire and earth, blowing, sprinkling, burning perfumes, and tracing on the earth the star of solomon and the sacred pentagram. these figures should be perfectly regular, and made either with coals from the consecrated fire, or with a reed dipped in diverse colors which we mix of pulverized magnet. then, while holding in the hand the pentacle of solomon, and taking by turns the sword, the wand, and the cup, we pronounce in these terms and in a loud voice the conjuration of the four. caput mortuum, impeert tibi d

r. winged bull labor or return to earth; if thou art not willing that i prick thee with this sword. chained eagle, obey this sign, or withdraw before this breath. moving serpent, crawl at my feet, or be tormented by this sacred fire and be dissipated with the perfumes i burn therein. let the water return to water! let a fire burn! let air circulate! let earth fall upon the earth, by virtue of the pentagram which is the morning star, and in the name of the tetragram, which is written in the center of the cross of light. amen. the sign of the cross adopted by the christians does not belong to them exclusively. it is also kabalistic, and represents the contrasts, and the quaternary equilibrium of the elements. we see by the occult stanza of the lord's prayer, which we have indicated in our do

it of god brooded upon the waters, and breathed into the face of man the breath of life. let michael be my chief and saltabiel my servant in the light and by the light. be my breath by the word; and i will command the spirits of this atmosphere, and will bridle the horses of the sun by the will of my heart, the thought of my mind, and the winking of my eye. i exercise thee, creature of air by the pentagram, and in the name of the tetragram, in which are firm will and true faith. amen, selah; so be it. so mote it be. 2. genesis, ii, 7 "and the lord god formed man (adam, spore of the ground (adoux, and breathed into his face the breath (nasama or inspiration) of lives; and he was a living soul" job, xxxii, 8 "there is a spirit (ruah) in man, and the inspiration (nasama) of the almighty maket

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

caduceus. the belly of the goat is scaled, and should be colored green, the semicircle above should be blue; the plumage, reaching to the breast, should be of various hues. the goat has female breasts, and thus its only characteristics are those of maternity and toil, otherwise the signs of redemption. on its forehead, between the horns and beneath the torch, is the sign of the microcosm, or the pentagram with one beam in the ascendant, symbol of human intelligence, which, placed thus below the torch, makes the flame of the latter an image of divine revelation. this pantheos should be seated on a cube, and its footstool should be a single ball, or a ball and a triangular stool. in narratives of sorcery and magic (1851, thomas wright states: another charge in the accusation of the templars

ng for the hour of two o clock in the morning, at which time cagliostro and lorenza presented themselves before the count s temple of mystery. the count de st. germain sat upon the altar, and at his feet two acolytes swung golden censers. in the book lives of the alchemystical philosophers, published anonymously in 1815, this interview is thus detailed: the divinity bore upon his breast a diamond pentagram of almost intolerable radiance. a majestic statue, white and diaphanous, upheld on the steps of the altar a vase inscribed, elixir of immortality, while a vast mirror was on the wall, and before it a living being, majestic as the statue, walked to and fro. above the mirror were these singular words. store house of wandering souls. the most solemn silence prevailed in this sacred retreat

where they exist as an immortal seed. their purpose on earth is to cooperate with the blossoming of the rose of the heart, the christ principle within, in the process of transfiguration and return. from their headquarters in holland, the order has initiated an extensive translation and publishing program in english, german, french, portuguese, swedish, and other european languages. a periodical, pentagram, is published in five languages. the lectorium rosicrucianum can be contacted at bakenessergract 11-15, 2011js, the netherlands, or in the united states at the western north american headquarters, box 9246, bakersfield, ca 93389. there are some 11,000 members internationally. website: http/ www.lectoriumrosicrucianum.org sources: van rijckenborgh, jan. the coming new man. haarlem, the ne

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h 23, 2000. magical diagrams these are geometrical designs representing the mysteries of deity and creation, therefore supposed to be of special virtue in rites of evocation and conjuration. major diagrams are the triangle; the double triangle, forming a six-pointed star and known as the sign or seal of solomon; the tetragram, a fourpointed star formed by the interlacement of two pillars; and the pentagram, a five-pointed star. these signs were traced on paper or parchment or engraved on metals and glass and consecrated to their various uses by special rites. the triangle evoked a universal trinity found in all things. deity, time, and creation. the triangle was generally traced on the ground with the magic sword or rod, as in circles of evocation where the triangle was drawn within it and

c lamps. the tetragram, symbolic of the four elements, was used in the conjuration of the elementary spirits.sylphs of the air, undines of the water, and the fire salamanders and gnomes of the earth. in alchemy it represented the magical elements salt, sulphur, mercury, and azoth; in mystic philosophy, the ideas spirit, matter, motion, and rest; in hieroglyphs, the man, eagle, lion, and bull. the pentagram, the sign of the microcosm, was held to be the most powerful means of conjuration in any rite. it might represent good as well as evil, for with one point in the ascendant it was the sign of christ, and with two points in the ascendant it was the sign of satan. by the use of the pentagram in these positions, the powers of light or darkness were evoked. the pentagram was said to be the st

(see kabala. it was believed to be of great efficacy in terrifying phantoms if engraved upon glass, and the magicians traced it on their doorsteps to prevent evil spirits from entering and good spirits from departing. this symbol was used by many secret and occult societies, by the rosicrucians, the illuminati, down to the freemasons of modern times. modern occultists translate the meaning of the pentagram as symbolic of the human soul and its relation to god. the pentagram is placed with one point in the ascendant. that point represents the great spirit, god. a line drawn from there to the left-hand angle at the base is the descent of spirit into matter in its lowest form; where it ascends to the righthand angle, it typifies matter in its highest form: the brain of man. from here, a line

charity; in the three worlds of man.brain (the intellectual, heart (the celestial, and body (elemental. four signifies solidity and foundation. there are four seasons, four elements, four cardinal points, four evangelists. five, as it divides ten, the sum of all numbers, is also the number of justice. there are five senses; the stigmata, the wounds of christ, were five; the name of the deity, the pentagram, is composed of five letters; it also is a protection against beasts of prey. six is the sign of creation, because the world was completed in six days. it is the perfect number, because it alone by addition of its half, its third and its sixth reforms itself. it also represents servitude by reason of the divine injunction, six days shalt thou labour. seven is a miraculous number, consist

ir respective sovereigns are gob for the gnomes, djin for the salamanders, paralda for the sylphs, and necksa for the undines. these names, it will be noticed, are borrowed from folklore. the laying of an elementary spirit is accomplished by its adjuration by air, water, fire, and earth, by breathing, sprinkling, the burning of perfumes, by tracing on the ground the star of solomon and the sacred pentagram, which should be drawn either with ash of consecrated fire or with a reed soaked in various colors, mixed with pure loadstone. the conjuration of the four should then be repeated, the magus holding the pentacle of solomon in his hand and taking up by turns the sword, rod, and cup, this operation being preceded and terminated by the kabalistic sign of the cross. in order to subjugate an e

EXTRAORDINARY ENCOUNTERS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EXTRATERRESTRIALS AND OTHERWORLDY BEINGS

found him shell unfit for contact. asmitor claimed to be in conflict with another entity, with the climactic battle imminent. the other entity was just as malevolent as asmitor, but the two were deadly enemies, their conflict having been set up, for inscrutable reasons, by a higher ruling force. mark was to create a landmark a specific, easily accessible point for it to hold onto consisting of a pentagram with symbols drawn around it. though asmitor had promised mark complete physical protection, the young man learned otherwise when he was arrested for possession of lsd and marijuana and sentenced to jail. after serving three months, he asmitor 29 was released. by this time shell had moved to another city and out of direct contact with mark, though the two exchanged some letters and talke

FAUST

ponder on what can be done when my next visits here i make. but may i for the present go away? faust why you should ask, i do not see. though we have only met today, come as you like and visit me. here is a window, here a door, for you, besides a certain chimney-flue. mephistopheles let me own up! i cannot go away; a little hindrance bids me stay. the witch s foot upon your sill i see. faust the pentagram? that s in your way? you son of hell explain to me, if that stays you, how came you in today? and how was such a spirit so betrayed? mephistopheles observe it closely! it is not well made; one angle, on the outer side of it, is just a little open, as you see. faust that was by accident a lucky hit! and are you then my captive? can that be? by happy chance the thing s succeeded! mephistop

FRATER ELIJAH ANGELS OF CHAOS

closing, then comes the laughter. act i blacker than black, midnight of death i summon your bleak oblivion. time again and illusion seemed drawn up from the heart of nothing, i call your bliss. take my pain as an offering to my self my hurt is of the multi-verse, an empty void in my chest. despair god's of existence, your drama shall reap it's wretched sickle on you all. all shall be undone; the pentagram broken; the pact no more. an elicitation, an event something more, a mirror image amongst the swine. my magick is death, my death is life, and my life is ecstasy. this is my path, this shall be the cycle, this call to you oh grendel. adoptive son of the dragon, the word is upon our shoulders. tell of nothing, let us be destroyed by our desire so god may die. act ii my soul screams in org

FRATER TENEBROUS CULTS OF CTHULHU

amenta, or the place of the dead in ancient egyptian religion, and geographically, to the site of r lyeh in the south pacific (the exact coordinates for which are to be found in the call of cthulhu) as already stated, nodens is the only member of the elder gods to be mentioned by name, and lovecraft gives no further information concerning him. the sign of the elder gods is described as an upright pentagram containing an eye-shaped sigil. the points of the pentagram symbolize the four elements, plus that of spirit, the fifth or hidden element. combined, they balance the mono-elemental nature of the old ones, suggesting that the elder gods may exist on a higher plane the eye suggests the opening if the ajana chakra, or third eye, symbolizing the facility of astral vision. in one sense, the b

FRATER U D PRACTICAL SIGIL MAGIC

course, you should keep your operation secret, for discussing it with skeptics or even good friends may dissolve the sigil fs power. the advantages of this method, of which only a short summary can be given here, are obvious4 it is temptingly easy, and with only a little practice it may be performed at any time and at any place it does not call for any costly paraphernalia; protective circles and pentagram rituals are not required (though sometimes they may prove useful, especially with operations of magical protection, etc. people who tend to psychic instability should, however, be cautious. although the threshold to schizophrenia is not as easily crossed with this method as with common evocations, it does involve cutting deeply into the ecology of the psyche, an act which should be consi

is sigil language before we tackle the second construction method of such an alphabet. first of all, dealing with the alphabet of desire trains symbolic thinking and perception. this is of special importance for ceremonial magic, but it also enhances any work with omens and symbolism in general. as is well known, the ceremonial magician operates with a great variety of symbols, glyphs and images (pentagram, hexagram, elemental weapons, figures of archangels, etc, even if s/he may genera lly prefer sigils like the ones the alphabet of desire/ 73 but the real value of the alphabet of desire lies in are can be explained only to a point in veryday language, which is why i must beg you to ore than a ntative ap h towards something essentially to start with, we should keep in mind that s the ncon

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

philosophical library, 1953, p. 24] then, we discovered that baphomet is officially approved as a symbol of the church of satan [the occult emporium, winter, 1993-1994, p. 54] and that it is worn by the priest of satan [ibid, 1990-1991, p. 26] since albert pike linked baphomet with the goat of mendes, we will show this obviously satanic symbol, as well. it should also be noted that from the way a pentagram is normally seen(one point up, two down, rotating the pentagram 33 degrees you get a satanic pentagram. 33 is the highest degree there is in freemasonry. freemasonry makes use of the pentagram quite a bit. you can see the similarity between the eastern star and and the satanic pentagram above. the eastern star is a freemason division for women. once again, masonry utilizes a very evil sa

picture of a typical masonic ring symbol (compass, square, and rule. on the right is the full figure from which the ring symbol was taken. looking closely you can see two 5-pointed pentagrams. one of which is colored darker than the other. the one depicting satan is the one which has two points up and one down. and the other with one point up and two down, depicting lucifer [see the lucifer-satan pentagram explanation, below. the masonic ring symbol is just a disguised pentagram with both the "good" and "evil" stars represented. thoth "the first hermes was the intelligence or word of god. moved with compassion for a race living without law. god sent to man osiris and isis, accompanied by thoth, the incarnation or terrestrial repetition of the first hermes; who taught men the arts, science

equal but opposite. folks, this is pure satanism, and albert pike has just espoused it, explaining that nature could not allow the all-loving, all-good osiris to exist without an evil counterpart. in fact, satanism and freemasonry both share the same, very revealing, symbol to depict this situation. quoting from masonic sources, you are provided with this picture. in these symbols, the left-hand pentagram surrounded by the magic circle is lucifer- the good god- with the one point upward and two down; the right-hand pentagram, again surrounded by the magic circle, is satan- the evil god- with the two points up and the one down. these symbols depict exactly what albert pike is talking about in the paragraph above. he says that the evil god, whom he calls seth or typhon [typhon is listed in

of the writings of eliphas levi, chicagodelaurence, scott, and company, inc, 1966 edition, 1909, p. 223- note: waite is a freemason author; also shown in d. duane winters, a search for light in a place of darkness: a study of freemasonry, p. 69] you should find this highly interesting that the masonic street layout for washington, d.c, which is on another page, is laid out in the form of the evil pentagram on the right, the symbol for satan, also known as the goats head of mendes. therefore, the masonic plan for the united states is one of evil, even in their own minds, not good. pan. satan is not a black god, but negation of god. this is not a person, but a force, created for good, but which may represent evil. it is the instrument of liberty or free will. they represent this force. under

ods such as brahma, vishnu, and shiva [masonic and occult symbols illustrated, dr. cathy burns, p. 39] educate yourself so that you can recognize their "plan" for the new world order- kingdom of antichrist- in the daily news. freemasonry proven to worship lucifer part 3 of 5 once you understand what is going on in the world you can then recognize evidences of satanism in so many, many places. the pentagram it was proven in part 1, that from masonic books that masons worship both lucifer and satan. they serve both the "good" lucifer and the "evil" satan. they believe that both good and evil exist in equal measure in the world. they also believe good cannot exist without an equally powerful evil. this belief is the reason we see both type of 5-pointed stars within masonry; the star with the

FULL MOON RITUALS

cipates. deer spreads the evening's altar cloth- black silk embroidered with a double spiral of 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 skyli

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

al light. there is yet another mystery included in the letter od. its hieroglyphic is the human hand. when opened it symbolizes the microcosm: the four fingers the material elements( od, heh, vau, heh, and the thumb the spiritual element (shin. when closed it symbolizes unity, the egg out of which all things emanate. as its numerical value is 10 it also symbolizes the two hands; the erect or good pentagram and the inverted or evil pentagram (see diagram 4 on page 53. ten is a combination of unity and zero; therefore mystically there is a relationship between od and aleph, and od and what is beyond aleph- the beginning. the numerical value of aleph is one, the two arms of which convey the meaning of gas above so beneath h. in this letter is symbolized the whole of creation. the top arm is d

GILBERT THE GOLDEN DAWN TWILIGHT OF THE MAGICIANS

usiness of the golden dawn itself,but whatevertheir other faults, westcott and mathers were honest hermetic scholars and were both able and willing to teach their members, even though the knowledge impartedwas-inthefirstorder-littlemore than kabbalistic, alchemical and astrological symbolism. this meagre fare was supplemented by instruction in geomantic and tarot divination, tattwa vision and the pentagram ritual, which 'was taught to the neophyte immediately after his initiation in order that he might "form some idea of how to attract and come into communication with spiritual and invisible things'.10an account of the practical and theoretical workof both the first and second orders is given in chapter 5 of this book, but the texts quoted there and in the32thegoldendawnappendices do not e

ibution of the tarot trumps to the hebrew alphabet and the nature and colour correspondences of the four worlds of the kabbalah. he had further to learn about alchemical symbolism, angelicandelemental spirits, geomancy and tarot divination, and was required to construct the badge of admission-heavy with sym255bolism-foreach grade as he entered it. on a more practical level the student learned the pentagram ritual. this was used both for invokingelemental spirits and for banishing them; it was also the nearest thing to a purely magical ritual found within the first order curriculum. published ritualsofthe order, both crowley's and regardie's, give technically accurate versions of the ritual, but a more general description ofit was made public (without acknowledging its source)bydion fortune

ntal spirits and for banishing them; it was also the nearest thing to a purely magical ritual found within the first order curriculum. published ritualsofthe order, both crowley's and regardie's, give technically accurate versions of the ritual, but a more general description ofit was made public (without acknowledging its source)bydion fortune:in dealing with elementals or non-human entities the pentagram, or pentalpha, is the best weapon.thisis a five-pointed star drawn in a particular way. pointing the first and second fingers of the right hand, and folding the others into the palm and touching their tips with the thumb, proceed to draw the pentagram in the air, keeping the elbow stiffandswinging the arm at full length. start with the right arm across the body, the hand about the level

the stone of the philosophers, true wisdom and perfecthappiness-thesummumbonum.'hierophant(knocks:'khabs'hiereus(knocks:'am'hegemon(knocks:'pekht'appendixchiereus(knocks:'konx'hegemon(knocks:'om'hierophant(knocks:'pax'hegemon(knocks:'light'hierophan:(knocks:'in'hiereus(knocks:'extension'125ifthe hall is not reserved exclusively for temple meetings, it should be purified by the lesser ritualofthe pentagram, performed by the hierophant with his sceptre so soon as the members are assembled. in case thehallis not duly oriented the following prayer should be recited by the hierophant before the formal openingbutafter the rehearsal of the lesser ritual.forthis purpose the hierophant should stand facing the true east, between that point and the altar.prayercreatorofthe universe, lordofthe visibl

n the spirit vision.appendixfastral travellingno.2theswordonthursday, zoth december,1900,soror deo date and a group of students met at 36 b[lythe j r[oadj in order to investigate clairvoyantly the symbolismofthe sword. we sat in a semi-circle at the north side of the altar, facing the south, when mars was in virgo at the time. deo date then made the invoking hexagramsofmarsround the room, and the pentagram of virgo and themarssymbol towards the south. we then mentally formulated the hexagramofmars in red light at that point of the compass.theupper triangle appeared flaming, and an armed figureofsomewhat earthy type seemed to look through it.theearthiness we ascribed to the fact that the sign virgo had been invoked.thefigure probably represented the energy of mars (who is the planet of outw

GILBERT THE MAGICAL MASON

and we are happily able to supply the panacea- the universal remedy. notinvain does the new testament of the christian teach the power of will, the efficacy of faith: for such power is not limited -butby the completeness of the faith and the intensityofthewill. let no one fear the powers ofevil-to you it is given to fight and to conquer, with purity and courage, and the high magical power of the pentagram, in which the order instructs you- where is the true student who has succumbed? he is not of us! take courage then, ye neophytes! be not daunted by the difficulties and the dangers of occult study- toil onwards to the pinnacles of wisdom- and taught by the elders of the order, who are always more ready to teach than you to learn, and armed by an active courage and an indomitable will, go

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

yptian mercury; and a demon descending on the other (the egyptian evil deity, typhon; the former of these bears a caduceus, the latter a trident; both figures are bound to the wheel. above them is a sphinx at the balance-point of the wheel, holding a drawn sword between its lion's claws.12. the devil.throned on a cube above the universe is a goat-headed, satyr-like figure, bearing on its brow the pentagram, apex upward, so as to make it a symbol of light. with one hand it points upwards to the symbol of the moon in increase, with the other downwards to that of the moon in decrease, thus symbolising the eternal equilibrium of mercy and justice; the first two fingers and thumb of each hand are extended as in giving the sign of benediction. one arm is feminine, the other masculine. the torch

come for the history to repeat itself, as marked onthegreat clock on the zodiac; by that hand of the sign at the vernal equinox.which is one of the great time-markers of the stellar year. well now, do we seek to know what is coming hereafter? two thousand years hence the sun will be rising in the next sign, andthat next sign is capricomus, the he-goat- the goat of mendes, the goat of the inverse pentagram,thegoat of black magic and sorcery that will bethedominant power in the world two thousand years hence,orthe whole system of prophecy is wrong. and one may ask whether one does not see certain,signs' of it already267- certain signs that the seed may even now' be 225 sown,w-hichis to produce that evil fruit two thousandfive,hundred years or so hence. then lookatprophecy-the prophecies tha

GNOSTIC STUDIES THE GNOSTIC HANDBOOK II GNOSTIC THEURGY

can explore eggregores and archetypes. the first step in this process is to do some background reading, study the works of sigmund freud and carl jung, and gain a good working knowledge of the theories regarding dream interpretation, the nature of symbols and in the case of jung- the collective unconscious and archetypes. then start experimenting with various symbols, consider such images as the pentagram, hexagram, elemental symbols, even religious images and icons. explore these on various levels, first intellectually, look at your own reactions to the symbol, other people s reactions, traditional attitudes etc. then project it onto your mind screen, see it, move around it, spin it around, explore it. then, turn it into a doorway, and go through it. there is a whole world waiting within

GOETIA LUCIFERIAN

elick essence of the black flame, the very source of our wisdom, being and becoming. two the seraph of flame, the djinn iblis of fire, daemon of the blackened flame, serpent beast dragon wolf goat. satanas is the devil-cloaked initiator of the path of the wise, those who laugh at the warnings of a cringing society. robe thyself in crimson, the color of flame and movement. the symbol of the averse pentagram, being downward pointing to indicate the union of the fallen angels with humanity to create divinity. in the sethian witchcraft current the sorcerer becomes as set him/herself, thus in the circle the first of witchblood unto the path. 20 upon the hour of noon- invocation of the djinn of fire ya! zat-i-shaitan! o ring of flame, scorching sun of the sun s height scorpion soul, who arises a

lesh of our desires, therefore posing a dangerous tight rope walk of obsession/possession. consider the strength of will as the guide in the working, thus the reason for one being in direct contact with the hga/angel-serpent and envenomed with the light of set or the adversary. the names within the tetragrammaton represent the power of will that the magicians holds in the working, thus within the pentagram which ascends towards the luciferian realm of air. tetragrammaton is the formula of the holy guardian angel or higher self/daimon (genius. 26 soluzen in the center represents the shade or spirit which is summoned to come forth in the point, the very meeting place of spirits (the triangle and circle. bellatar is to speak that we may hear and understand thee (instinct and impulse, realizat

edition, weiser, usa 1995. we pay respects to each edition and essential work. illustrations- cover azazel sigil by elda isela ford pg. 1 lucifer cube abramelin accented by elda isela ford pg.4 sigils pg 7 from the crowley edition with accents by e.i. ford demonic servitor pg. 12 adversary-opposer shadow form by e.i. ford pg.19 the luciferian goetic circle by e.i. ford pg. 22 the tetragrammation pentagram by e.i. ford pg.25 the vessel of shadow and light by e.i. ford pg.26 vessel of the adversary by e.i. ford pg.27 the formula of the devil the solar oz 77 sexual formula by e.i. ford/michael ford pg. 34 sigils from the crowley edition pg.35 bael by e.i. ford pg.36 amon by e.i. ford pg.39 paimon by e.i. ford pg.40 astaroth by e.i. ford pg.49 asmodeus by e.i. ford pg.51 gaap by e.i. ford pg

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF AIR

roth by e.i. ford pg.49 asmodeus by e.i. ford pg.51 gaap by e.i. ford pg.52 andrealphus by e.i. ford pg. 68 belial by e.i. ford pg.70 sigils of crowley edition with accents by e.i. ford pg.74 satan cube from abramelin accented by e.i. ford pg. bthe 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 7:54 am the invoking pentagram ritual of air relax and perform the fourfold breath perform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the white end of

rform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the white end of the outer wand of double power to trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagr

ge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the west. facing west, with the black end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhv

move to the west. facing west, with the black end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the north. facing north, with the black end of the wand trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move back to the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 7:54 am the arm extended, trace a line of whit

es of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe give the theoricus sign facing east recite the prayer of the sylphs: spirit of life, spirit of wisdom! whose breath giveth forth and withdraweth the form of all living things; thou, before whom the life of beings is but a shadow which changeth, and a vapor which passeth; thou, who mountest upon t

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF EARTH

sser invoking ritual should be used as a daily ritual which will help invoke the energy and call the spiritual forces into ones temple or ritual space. it is recommended to be perfomed in the mornings for as long as one is in the theoricus grafothe 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 8:00 am the invoking pentagram ritual of earth the lesser rituals of the pentagram, or commonly called lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, and the lesser invoking ritual of the pentagram (lbrp/lirp, were the only actual rituals taught to and used by the outer order of the traditional golden dawn. however, we have adapted this lesser invoking pentagram ritual as an introduction ritual to the elemental earth princ

the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the white end of the outer wand of double power to trace a large black lesser invoking pentagram. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah-gah-lah. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. ch

. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah-gah-lah. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah-gah-lah. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah

turn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah-gah-lah. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the north. facing north, with the white end of the wand trace a large invoking earth pentagram. the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 8:00 am charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah-gah-la. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move back to the east. facing to the east extend both arms

es of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe go to the north and give the zelator sign facing north recite the prayer of the gnomes: o invisible king who, taking the earth for foundation, didst hollow its depths to fill them with thy almighty power. thou whose name shaketh the arches of the world! thou who causest the seven metals to flow t

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF FIRE

r this under normal circumstances. what is meant by normal circumstances is to say that other than conditions of using the ritual for balancing, grounding and conversing with the archangel auriel, it is usually not necessary to banish afterwar uthe sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 1 of 3 6/27/2004 8:05 am the invoking pentagram ritual of fire the invoking pentagram ritual of fire relax and perform the fourfold breath perform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the rig

rform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the white end of the outer wand of double power to trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. ch

. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah

urn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the north. facing north, with the white end of the wand trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move back to the east. the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 3 6/27/2004 8:05 am extended, trace a line of white li

es of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe go to the south facing south give the philosophus sign facing south recite the prayer of the salamenders: immortal, eternal, ineffable and uncreated father of all, borne upon the chariot of worlds, which ever roll in ceaseless motion. ruler over the ethereal vastness, where the throne of thy powe

GOLDEN DAWN INVOKING PENTAGRAM RITUAL OF WATER

al space. it is recommended to be perfomed in the mornings for as long the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 3 of 3 6/27/2004 8:05 am as one is in the practicus gra/2the 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 8:04 am the invoking pentagram ritual of water the invoking pentagram ritual of water relax and perform the fourfold breath perform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the r

rform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the white end of the outer wand of double power to trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheieh (eh-hey-yay. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram

charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheieh (eh-hey-yay. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheieh (eh-hey-yay. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheieh

n or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheieh (eh-hey-yay. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the north. facing north, with the white end of the wand trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheieh (eh-hey-yay. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move back to the east. the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 8:04 am extended, trace a line of white

es of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" give the adoration to the lord of the universe go to the west facing west give the practicus sign facing west recite the prayer of the undines: terrible king of the sea, thou who hast the keys of the cataracts of heaven, and who enclosest the subterranean waters in the cavernous hollows of earth. king of the deluge and of the rains of spring;

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE HEXAGRAM

is in the practicus gra fthe lesser ritual of the hexagram after learning to banish the elements, which is the purpose of the lbrp, one should learn to banish the planetary influences. the banishing ritual of the hexagram (brh) serves this purpose. like the lbrp, though, it is a minor banishing for lesser workings. before attempting to consecrate any magical weapons both the supreme ritual of the pentagram and hexagram should be learned. however, with this ritual and the lbrp, rituals such as israel regardie's middle pillar exercise can be performed -frater p.a.l. face east. perform the qabalistic cross as in the lbrp. perform the analysis of the keyword. trace the banishing hexagram of fire, in gold, before you in the air vibrate ararita and end in the sign of silence. turn to the south

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM LBRP

te ararita turn to the west. trace the banishing hexagram of air. vibrate ararita. turn to the north. trace the banishing hexagram of water. vibrate ararita. turn to the east. perform the analysis of the keyword. perform the rdthe sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 1 of 3 6/27/2004 7:51 am lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram (lbrp) introduction to the ritual there is a much employed ritual which utilizes the symbol of the pentagram as a general means to banish and invoke the elemental forces. this ritual is called the lesser ritual of the pentagram. however, it should not simply be regarded as a mere device to invoke or banish, for it is really the stone of the wise and incorporates within its structure a hi

invoke or banish, for it is really the stone of the wise and incorporates within its structure a high magical formula of self-initiation. it is, to all intents and purposes, a ritual of self-initiation. this ritual is given to the neophyte of the order as a means for him/her to come into contact with the invisible forces of nature and to learn how to direct those elementary forces the uses of the pentagram ritual: opening and closing any magical work the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used to open and close any magical or mystical work, such as a ceremony or meditation. as an exorcism the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used by the neophyte as a protection against impure magnetism, and as a practical form of exorcism, to eliminate obsessing or disturbing thoughts. in this the

hould project the image outside of his/her aura with the sign of projection (sign of horus, and when the image is approximately three feet away, the neophyte should give the sign of silence (sign of harpocrates) to prevent the image from returning unto him or her. with the image of the obsession or disturbing thought in the east, the neophyte should then perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram to disintegrate the image, seeing it in his/her mind's eye dissolving on the further side of the circle of flame which is formulated in the pentagram ritual. the lesser bannishing ritual of the pentagram (lbrp) perform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder

. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the black end of the outer wand of double power to trace a large (flaming blue or brilliant white) banishing pentagram of earth. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the black end of the wand trace another large bannishing the

light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the black end of the wand trace another large bannishing the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 3 6/27/2004 7:51 am facing south, with the black end of the wand trace another large bannishing earth pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the west. facing west, with the black end of the wand trace again a large bannishing pentagram of earth. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentag

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER INVOKING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM LIRP

ital purification takes place, enabling the influence of the holy guardian angel to penetrate the refined brain and mind to diffuse through out the personality its presence and grace, an important preliminary to magical progrecethe 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 7:53 am lesser invoking ritual of the pentagram (lirp) the lesser rituals of the pentagram, or commonly called lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, and the lesser invoking ritual of the pentagram (lbrp/lirp) were the only actual rituals taught to and used by the outer order of the traditional golden dawn. this invoking pentagram ritual should be used as a daily ritual which will help invoke the energy and call the spiritual force

rform the qabalistic cross 1. touching the forehead, say atah. 2. touching the breast, say malkuth. 3. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah. 4. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah. 5. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olam, amen. facing east, use the index finger of the right hand, a dagger, or the white end of the outer wand of double power to trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagr

ge it with light by piercing either the dagger, wand tip or index finger through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "yhvh (yode-heh-vav-heh. keep the arm extended while tracing a line of white light as you turn or move to the south (keep the right arm extended throughout; never let it drop) facing south, with the white end of the wand trace another large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "adni (ah-doh-nye. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheih (eh

rn or move to the west. facing west, with the white end of the wand trace again a large lesser invoking pentagram. charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "eheih (eh-hey-yay. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move to the north. facing north, with the white end of the wand trace a large lesser invoking pentagram. the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 7:53 am charge the pentagram as before by thrusting the wand, through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "agla (ah-gah-la. keeping the arm extended, trace a line of white light as you turn or move back to the east. facing to the east extend both arms

es of blue and orange, with cup in hand. see to your right another figure in flaming red and green robes carrying a sword say "on my right hand michael (mee-chai-el. see another great archangel at your left, who rises up from the vegetation of the earth in robes of citrine, olive, russet, and black, holding stems of ripened wheat. say "on my left hand uriel (ur-ee-el (say "for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. note: a few of the benefits that may be obtained from the l.i.r.p; it will aid in grounding mental and emotional conditions, it will allow the student to call forth the four elements within his circle, and the zelator will have the ability to commune with the four great archangels. a few basic rules should be kept

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL AURIEL

he wand, perform the lbrp (say the following invocation) stoop not down into that darkly splendid world wherein continually lieth a faithless depth and hades wrapped in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, precipitous, winding, a black ever-rolling abyss, ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void. go clockwise to the east. with the white end of the wand, trace the lesser invoking pentagram. thrust the wand through the center of the figure and vibrate "agla" do this also in the south, west, and finally in the north; drawing the same pentagram and intoning the same word in all four quarters (remain in the north and say "in the divine name adonai ha-aretz, i open this temple in the element of earth. may the archangel uriel look with favor upon this ceremony! may the angel pho

heart with your astral eyes to be your only senses. listen with your feelings to any words, inspirations or emotions that he may be communicating to you. you may stay in this state for as long as you wish. you may end the meditation here, simply thanking him for coming into your presence. give the zelator sign go to the west of the altar. with the white end of the wand, trace the lesser invoking pentagram over the bread and salt. place the wand aside. consume the bread and salt. as you consume the repast of earth, meditate on the talismanic emblem for an extended period of time. take as much time as you need. perform the reverse circumambulation (go to the east and say "i now release any spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony. depart in peace to your abodes and habitations

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL

remony) 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 (facing east, say the following invocation "so therfore first the priest who governs the works of fire must sprinkle with the lustral waters of the loud resounding sea. remain in the east. with the white end of the wand, trace the lesser invoking pentagram. thrust the wand through the center of the figure and vibrate "eheieh" do this also in the south, west, and finally in the north; drawing the same pentagram and intoning the same word in all four quarters. return to the east (remain in the east and say "in the divine name elohim tzabaoth, i open this temple in the element of water. may the archangel gabriel look with favor upon this cere

eart with your astral eyes to be your only senses. listen with your feelings to any words, inspirations or emotions that he may be communicating to you. you may stay in this state for as long as you wish. you may end the meditation here, simply thanking her for coming into your presence" give the practicus sign go to the west of the altar. with the white end of the wand, trace the lesser invoking pentagram over the cup of wine. place the wand aside. drink the wine. as you partake of the element, meditate on the talismanic emblem for an extended period of time. take as much time as you need. perform the reverse circumambulation (go to the east and say "i now release any spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony. depart in peace to your abodes and habitations. go with the blessi

GOLDEN DAWN MEDITATION WITH THE ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL

"hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" with the black end of the wand, perform the lbrp (facing east, say the following invocation "such a fire existeth, extending through the rushings of air. or even a fire formless, whence cometh the image of a voice. or even a flahing light, abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud. remain in the east. with the white end of the wand, trace the lesser invoking pentagram. thrust the wand through the center of the figure and vibrate "yod heh vav heh" do this also in the south, west, and finally in the north; drawing the same pentagram and intoning the same word in all four quarters. return to the east (remain in the east and say "in the divine name shaddai el chai, i open this temple in the element of earth. may the archangel raphael look with favor upon

eart with your astral eyes to be your only senses. listen with your feelings to any words, inspirations or emotions that he may be communicating to you. you may stay in this state for as long as you wish. you may end the meditation here, simply thanking him for coming into your presence" give the theoricus sign go to the west of the altar. with the white end of the wand, trace the lesser invoking pentagram over the rose. place the wand aside. inhale the fragrance of the rose. as you partake of the rose, meditate on the talismanic emblem for an extended period of time. take as much time as you need. perform the reverse circumambulation (go to the east and say "i now release any spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony. depart in peace to your abodes and habitations. go with th

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

e. waite's dogme et rituel. in part at least, these predate levi; the prayer of the salamanders, for instance, is found in the comte de gabalis and the grimoirum verum, both dating to around the end of the 17th century ee the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 1 of 3 6/27/2004 7:55 am the supreme banishing ritual of the pentagram the supreme banishing ritual of the pentagram (sbrp) for this ritual the adept will need the sword of the hiereus and his ceremonial regalia. the ritual can be performed in a room that is to become a permanent temple space. it can also he performed to clear a room that must be used out of necessity for both temple and secular purposes. whenever the need for clearing an area of unwanted e

henever the need for clearing an area of unwanted energies arises, the sword of vengeance can be employed with much success. if you are banishing a room which is to be re-dedicated as a temple space, clear the area of all objects and furniture. 1 face the east. with sword in hand, perform the qabalistic cross (hold the sword with point up while performing the qabalistic cross) trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active, with the tip of the sword in the air before you. vibrate the name "exarp" draw the spirit sigil in the center and vibrate "eheieh" give the lvx signs. draw the banishing pentagram of air and intone the name "oro ibah aozpi" trace the sigil of aquarius in the center and vibrate "yhvh" give the sign of theoricus. then raise the hands above the head as if to touch kether

ard in the projection sign (this sign is also known as the "attacking sign" and when used with the sword of vengeance, it is a potent gesture of force and will) then stamp the ground with the left foot and give the sign of silence (also called the "sign of protection) as a shield against all attack and protection from any reflux current of energy. go clockwise to the south and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit active while vibrating the name "bitom" draw the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the banishing pentagram of fire. vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center and vibrate "elohim" give the sign of philosophus. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. go to the west and trace the banishing pentagram of

e the banishing pentagram of fire. vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center and vibrate "elohim" give the sign of philosophus. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. go to the west and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "hcoma" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 3 6/27/2004 7:55 am give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water and intone the name "empeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center and vibrate "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of practicus. then give the attacking sign and the sig

den dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 3 6/27/2004 7:55 am give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of water and intone the name "empeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center and vibrate "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of practicus. then give the attacking sign and the sign of protection. go to the north and trace the banishing pentagram of spirit passive while vibrating the name "nanta" draw the sigil of spirit in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. trace the banishing pentagram of earth and vibrate the name "emor dial hectega" trace the sigil of taurus in the center and intone "adonai" give the sign of zeiator. then give the projection sign and the sign of silence. return to the east. stand in the form of

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME INVOKING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

olden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 3 of 3 6/27/2004 7:55 am banishing spirit active banishing fire banishing spirit active banishing water banishing spirit active banishing ea wthe 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 7:57 am the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram (sirp) the sirp may be performed using any of the following implements: the hierophant's wand, the lotus wand, the chief adept's wand in the portal, the ur-uatchti, or the four elemental weapons. 1 stand and face east. perform the qabalistic cross. facing east, trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the

entagram the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram (sirp) the sirp may be performed using any of the following implements: the hierophant's wand, the lotus wand, the chief adept's wand in the portal, the ur-uatchti, or the four elemental weapons. 1 stand and face east. perform the qabalistic cross. facing east, trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "exarp" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of air and vibrate "oro ibah aozpi" draw the sigil of aquarius in the center of the pentagram and intone "yhvh" give the sign of the theoricus. turn to the south and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram

invoking pentagram of air and vibrate "oro ibah aozpi" draw the sigil of aquarius in the center of the pentagram and intone "yhvh" give the sign of the theoricus. turn to the south and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit active. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "bitom" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "eheieh" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of fire and vibrate "oip teaa pedoce" draw the sigil of leo in the center of the pentagram and intone "elohim" give the sign of the philosophus. turn to the west and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit passive. thrust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "hcoma" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram

ust through the center of the pentagram and vibrate "hcoma" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 2 of 2 6/27/2004 7:57 am water and vibrate impeh arsel gaiol" draw the sigil of the eagle in the center of the pentagram and tone "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of the practicus. turn to the north and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit passive. thrust though the center of the pentagram and vibrate "nanta" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of earth and vibrate "emor dial hectega" draw the sigil of taurus in the center of the

entagram and tone "aleph lamed, al" give the sign of the practicus. turn to the north and trace a large invoking pentagram of spirit passive. thrust though the center of the pentagram and vibrate "nanta" trace the spirit sigil in the center and intone "agla" give the lvx signs. then trace the invoking pentagram of earth and vibrate "emor dial hectega" draw the sigil of taurus in the center of the pentagram and intone "adonai" give the sign of the zelator. keep the arm extended. turn to face the east. extend both arms out in the form of a cross and say "before me, raphael. behind me, gabriel. on my right hand, michael. on my left hand, uriel. for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column shines the six-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. notes: 1. excerpted from the "ritual use

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS A

. invocation of isis 11. jupiter talisman ritual 12. ritual of spiritual alchemy 13. equinox ceremony 14. requiem ceremony 15. sol talisman ritual 1. admission index (general orders [a] 2. obligation (to be committed to memory with understanding of each section of the oath as it corresponds to the sephiroth on the tree of life [j] 3. the complete analysis of the keyword lecture and ritual. 4. the pentagram ritual (commit to memory [b] 5. lesser ritual of the hexagram (commit to memory [c] 6. s.i.r.h./s.b.r.h (commit to memory [c1] 7. the secret wisdom of the lesser world or microcosm [u] 1. secret wisdom of the microcosm 2. evil persona 3. task of the adeptus minor 4. of traveling in the spirit vision concerning other microcosms 5. how the spiritual consciousness can act around and beyond

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS B

hy of natural magic- by agrippa 13. egyptian magic- by florence farr 14. the kabbalah unveiled- by s.l. mathers 8 15. zanoni- bulwer lytton 16. history- sword of wisdom- by ithell colquhon it is not required that the z.a.m. read each book, but the z.a.m. must furnish a report of at least two pages on at least five of the books suggested. the books which have an asterisk) are required readie b the pentagram rituals and complete symbolism of the pentagram 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 the complete symbol of the pentagram is given to the z.a.m. as a tool and symbol for traveling and skrying in the spirit vision. this complete symbol should be constructed by the z.a.m. and each portion of it studied and committed to a deep understanding. the instruction on the complet

ntagram rituals and complete symbolism of the pentagram 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 the complete symbol of the pentagram is given to the z.a.m. as a tool and symbol for traveling and skrying in the spirit vision. this complete symbol should be constructed by the z.a.m. and each portion of it studied and committed to a deep understanding. the instruction on the complete pentagram diagram remains unpublished and available only to our order. first, you will observe that the portion (the top point) is attributed to the scepter of hermes, the rays of c, and the. this is the point of quintessence, the alchemical b. the color is of purity and is therefore colored white. the sephiroth attributed unto its two angles are rtk and hmkj. the two side points or arms of the pe

h all the above sephiroth are of the sephirotic element of m. in addition, the top portion of twklm is attributed to m. this is represented by the top portion being of a citrine color. this alludes to a deep and profound mystery. the mystery is that the macroprosopus is represented by hyha and is contained, yet hidden, within the symbol of the microprosopus. the symbol of the microprosopus is the pentagram, while the symbol of the macroprosopus is the hexagram. the pentagram is a most potent symbol and is the signet star of the microprosopus. it represents the operation of the eternal and divine spirit and the four elements under the divine presidency of the name, hwchy. to understand this profound mystery is of the greatest importance to the adept. the right arm of the pentagram is attrib

is the signet star of the microprosopus. it represents the operation of the eternal and divine spirit and the four elements under the divine presidency of the name, hwchy. to understand this profound mystery is of the greatest importance to the adept. the right arm of the pentagram is attributed to the element of n. it is represented by the kerubic, h, and the cup. the color of this point of the pentagram is blue. the horizontal line forming the top portion of this point is attributed to the sephiroth of hnyb. this is because hnyb is the sephira from which the clear eternal waters spring forth. the bottom two lines forming the m point of the pentagram and the n point of the pentagram are: m dwsy n dsj observe closely that dwsy is conjoined unto twklm and dsj is conjoined unto hnyb. n to n

forming the top portion of this point is attributed to the sephiroth of hnyb. this is because hnyb is the sephira from which the clear eternal waters spring forth. the bottom two lines forming the m point of the pentagram and the n point of the pentagram are: m dwsy n dsj observe closely that dwsy is conjoined unto twklm and dsj is conjoined unto hnyb. n to n, m to m. the bottom left point of the pentagram is attributed unto the element of l. this point of the pentagram is attributed to the kerubic emblem b, h final and the pantacle. the color of this point in the pentagram is to be colored russet. the two angled lines forming this point in the pentagram are attributed unto the sephiroth of dwh and jxn. the bottom right foot or point of the pentagram is attributed unto the element of o. th

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background. this symbol then should be studied and utilized for "skrying in the spirit vision" it should also be utilized in all important magical operations in which the hexagram must be employed. the hexagram is a potent magical symbol that represents the operation of the seven planets under the presidency of the sephiroth and the letters of the seven lettered notarikon or name: atyrara. as the pentagram is the signet star of the microcosm, the hexagram is the signet star of the macrocosm (see full page diagram of complete hexagram) ararita atyrara atyrara is a notarikon that forms the divine name of seven letters with the hebrew initials of the sentence: dja wtrwmt wtwdwjyy car wtwdja car dja "one beginning of his unity, one beginning of his individuality, his permutation is one" observ

et star of the macrocosm (see full page diagram of complete hexagram) ararita atyrara atyrara is a notarikon that forms the divine name of seven letters with the hebrew initials of the sentence: dja wtrwmt wtwdwjyy car wtwdja car dja "one beginning of his unity, one beginning of his individuality, his permutation is one" observe the diagram on the following page and you will notice, that like the pentagram, each re-entering angle of the hexagram issueth a ray. these rays are the radiation from the divine. therefore, like the pentagram, the hexagram is called the "flaming hexagram" and also the six rayed signet star. in most cases, the hexagram is traced with a single point uppermost. the hexagram is not an evil symbol when traced with the two points upward. the diagram of the complete hexa

e attributions of the sephiroth on the tree of life. the uppermost point or angle alludes to the supernals, but its point answereth to tud. the bottom angle answereth unto dwsy, and the remaining points of the hexagram or angles unto the remaining sephiroth of the microprosopus. the hexagram combines the two most opposing forces; that of fire and water. 6. l a b c f k y 7 the hexagram, unlike the pentagram, is not traced in one continuous line. the unicursal hexagram, which was developed by g.h. frater s.r.m.d. is used for specific enochian workings where a continuous line is to be employed. let the adeptus minor be aware that in all workings of our order, in group or privately, the classical hexagram is preferred. all invoking hexagrams are to be traced following the course of the sun. th

the diagram of the hexagram on the tree of life. in the center is placed the fire of the sun. superior inferior l 5 k b f c let the z.a.m. take due care not to become sloppy in his or her workings as so many of the uninitiated, and give the 5=6 signs when doing the supreme ritual of the hexagram. these signs work in harmony with the hexagram, and in fact, add force and power to the ritual. as the pentagram is the signet star of the microcosm, the hexagram is the signet star of the macrocosm. therefore, the hexagram is to be employed in all invocations of the sephiroth in order to invoke their force. when you have need to invoke the supernal triad of the sephiroth, the use of the l hexagram is to be employed. in this case, you will perform the supreme invoking 10 ritual of the hexagram of l

ason. the following is from an early manuscript dated 1895 by g.h. frater s.r.m.d "the last fifth form is of a more evil nature and should only be employed with the very greatest care, and in cases of communications with an evil force working thereunder. and in these cases, thou shalt keep the point of the magical sword upon the apex thereof, as with the case of working with the evil and reversed pentagram. and see that thou workest not with evil forces, save in a few instances as if thou art endeavouring to heal another from sickness and misfortune and thou art thus obliged to deal with the evil force which is injuring him. and even so, it will be better for thee not to do even this until thou hast arrived at a higher grade than that of z.a.m. remember, also, that the, if the apex is down

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ld the white band downwards, for that would provide the infiltration of evil forces through the lotus wand and into the adept's sphere of sensation. so, the white end must always be higher than the black end. when you are banishing, you would point the 3 black end to the quarter that you are banishing from. for example, even if you were to use your lotus wand in the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, you would use it to trace the particular pentagrams that are attributed. remember to always keep the white end a bit higher than the black end. this is why we emphasize a smaller wand of 24"-36. it should not be any larger than about 36, because if it is, it becomes difficult to work with. if it becomes awkward and difficult to work with, it draws the adept out of consciousness since no

late around three times, beginning in the east, and ending in the east. after you have done this, return to the west behind the altar, facing east, and make the 0=0 saluting sign while saying the adoration to the lord 6 of the universe. pause for a moment after you have made the sign of silence, and allow yourself to feel the energy in the temple. step 4 perform the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram at the four quarters of the room, tracing the proper pentagram in each quarter with the appropriate divine names. be sure to give the correct grade sign after each element. since you are invoking, you will use the white portion of your lotus wand. after you are done with the s.i.r.p, you will now move back to the eastern quarter, facing east, and holding your lotus wand by the white port

resent day and hour and confirm their mystical and potent influence upon the color (zodiacal color) of this lotus wand which i hereby dedicate to purity and occult work. may my grasp upon it strengthen me in the work of the nature and attributes of (zodiacal sign. note: as you are reciting the invocation at each quarter, it is important that you trace in the air with your lotus wand, the invoking pentagram of the sign required. so, if you are dealing with a, you will use the invoking pentagram of o. after you have sufficiently charged all twelve bands, then you will lay your wand on your altar with the lotus facing east, you will stand in the west, raise both of your hands, and enflame yourself with the following prayer "oh isis, great goddess of the forces of nature, let thine influence d

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS E

ys projecting out at the angels of the cross. thus, we have our order, the rosea rubea et aurea crucis. combined together, they are the symbols of the "receiving force" just below the rose and above the bottom l arm is a white section. on it is placed a hexagram with the symbols of the planets. they are placed in the order of the supreme ritual of the hexagram. each arm has an appropriate colored pentagram on it. at the apex of the pentagram is drawn the symbol of, followed by the four kerubic symbols on the lower arms. these are in the order as in the supreme ritual of the pentagram. on each of the floriated ends of the crop are the three alchemical principles. they are in different orders for each element. this shows their different operations within each element. the upper arm is allott

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ENOCHALL

: work(s) of man. const: thunder (cf. avavago, coraxo. 17 cop: cacodemon. cop: cacodemon of earth angle of water tablet, counterpart of the angel opna. copa: subservient angel of earth angle of water tablet. cophan: lamentation. cope: subservient angel of water angle of fire tablet. cor: number (cf. cormf, cormp. corabiel: planetary angel presiding over the sphere of mercury, also name of mercury pentagram. coraxo: the thunders of judgement and wrath/ thunder (cf. const, avavago. cord: made. cordiziz: the reasonable creatures of the earth or man. cordziz: man/ men/ reasonable creatures. corfax: name of a guardian angel. cormf: number. cormfa: number(s (n. cormpt: number (v/ count/ be numbered. cormp: numbered. cormpo: hath yet numbered/ be numbered/ count/ number (v. cormpo crp l: hath yet

ruling in the south-south-west. lazdixi: governor of the first division of the aethyr lit (13. lea: name of the sixteenth aethyr. leaoc: angel also known as leoc. lehusan (meaning unknown) lehuslach (meaning unknown) lel: same (cf. l. leoc: subservient angel of water angle of water tablet, also known as leaoc. lephe (meaning unknown) leveanael: planetary angel, associated with luna, name of lunar pentagram. levithmong: the beast of the field/ cattle. lexarph: governor of the first division of the aethyr zax (28. lgaiol: senior of venus on the water tablet. lgba: subservient angel of water angle of earth tablet. lhetga: alhctga, senior of earth. lhiansa: senior of saturn on the earth tablet. li: first (cf. l, la, lo. liah: subservient angel of water angle of earth tablet. liaida: laiad, sec

: the coat/ robe/ the robe. mad zilodarp: god of conquest/ name of god "stretch forth and conquer" mad: god/ of your god/ your god/ of ye/ the same your god (cf. iad, oiad, piad. madarida: madrid, iniquity. madariitza: madriax, heaven. madimi: angel (filia filiarum lucis, associated with mercury, name of mercury heptagon 2. madimiel: planetary angel presiding over the sphere of mars, name of mars pentagram. madriaax: heaven (cf. oadriax. madriax: o you heavens. madrid: her iniquities/ iniquities. madrid i: iniquity. madriaax/ madriiax madriax: the heavens/ heaven (cf. oadriax. magl: angel, also see mamgl. kerubic angel of earth angle of the water tablet. magm: subservient angel of water angle of water tablet, also known as malgm. mai: cacodemon of air angle of earth tablet. maladi: calling

noar: is become/ become. noas: become/ are become. noasmi: let them become. nobloh: palm/ the palms (of hand. nocamal: governor of the second division of the aethyr lit (14. nociabi: governor of the second division of the aethyr oxo (44. noco: servant (cf. boooapis. nocod: thy servants. nofahon: nothoa, midst. nogahel: planetary angel presiding over the sphere of venus, name of venus (corrected) pentagram. noganel: name of venus pentagram. noib: yea. nomig: even as. nonig: even. nonca: to you. noncf: you. nonci: o you. noncp: a place/ place. nonof: you. 41 nopm: subservient angel of air angle of fire tablet. noqud: minister (n. noquodi: minister/ their ministers (n. noquol: servant/ o ye servants. nor: son/ sons, also see noromi. nor mo lap: the sons of men. nor quasahi: yea sons of pleas

me of saturn heptagon 2/ angel (filia filiarum lucis) associated with sol. s diu: of yea 4th angle/ the fourth angle. sa ga cor: in one number. sa or ca: in. sa: entire, also see saga. saaielemel: name of saturn (names not pronounceable by man. saanir: by her parts/ in the parts/ part(s. saanir caosgo: parts of the earth. saba: whose. saba ooaona: whose eyes. sabathiel: name of saturn (corrected) pentagram, planetary angel presiding over the sphere of saturn. sach: confirming angels. sacp: kerubic angel of earth angle of fire tablet. saga: one/ entire/ whole. 55 sagacor: one number/ in one number. saiinou: senior of jupiter on the water tablet. saix: subservient angel of air angle of water tablet, also known as saaix. salabaiotza: salbrox, sulphur. salada: sald, wonder. salamanu: salman, h

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nd. when invoking the hexagrams of the planets, begin with l, ending with 5, and then perform the invoking hexagrams of a, holding the lotus wand by the e band. step 10 let the adept, holding the lotus wand by the white portion, trace the equilibriating active and passive spirit pentagrams along with the spirit symbols over 5 the lamen. let the adept also make certain to trace a circle around the pentagram, thus, containing it to the lamen itself. vibrate "exarp, hyha, bitom, hyha (for the active spirit" hcoma, alga, nanta, alga (for the passive spirit" step 11 holding the lotus wand by the e band over the red o arm of the hermetic rose cross lamen, recite the following "and the name of the first river is pison, the one that winds throughout the whole land of havilah, where the gold is. th

ga (for the passive spirit" step 11 holding the lotus wand by the e band over the red o arm of the hermetic rose cross lamen, recite the following "and the name of the first river is pison, the one that winds throughout the whole land of havilah, where the gold is. the gold of that land is good; bdellium is there, and lapis lazuli" now trace over the o arm of the cross, the invoking active spirit pentagram vibrating "bitom, hyha" perform the l.v.x. signs. trace the invoking fire pentagram while vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the south "oip teaa pdoce \yhla" finish by giving the philosophus grade sign. step 12 hold the lotus wand by the h band over the blue arm of the hermetic rose cross, and recite the following "the name of the second river is gihon, the one that wind

vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the south "oip teaa pdoce \yhla" finish by giving the philosophus grade sign. step 12 hold the lotus wand by the h band over the blue arm of the hermetic rose cross, and recite the following "the name of the second river is gihon, the one that winds through the whole land of kush" trace over the blue arm of the cross, the invoking active spirit pentagram vibrating "hcoma, alga" give the l.v.x. signs. 6 trace the invoking water pentagram while vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the west "mph arsl gaiol, la" give the practicus grade sign. step 13 hold the lotus wand by the k band over the yellow top arm of the cross and recite the following "the name of the third river is called hiddekel, the one that flows east of asshur"

. 6 trace the invoking water pentagram while vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the west "mph arsl gaiol, la" give the practicus grade sign. step 13 hold the lotus wand by the k band over the yellow top arm of the cross and recite the following "the name of the third river is called hiddekel, the one that flows east of asshur" trace over the yellow arm, the invoking active spirit pentagram vibrating "exarp, hyha" give the lvx signs. trace the invoking pentagram of m while vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the east "oro ibah aozpi, hwhy" give the theoricus grade sign. step 14 over the l arm of the hermetic rose cross, hold the lotus wand by the b band and recite the following "and the fourth river is euphrates" trace a circle over the arm and draw the invo

"exarp, hyha" give the lvx signs. trace the invoking pentagram of m while vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the east "oro ibah aozpi, hwhy" give the theoricus grade sign. step 14 over the l arm of the hermetic rose cross, hold the lotus wand by the b band and recite the following "and the fourth river is euphrates" trace a circle over the arm and draw the invoking passive spirit pentagram and vibrate the names "nanta, alga" give the l.v.x. signs. trace the invoking earth pentagram, intoning and vibrating the names of god borne upon the banner of the north. 7 "mor dial hctga, ynda" finish by giving the zelator grade sign. note: each pentagram of spirit active and passive and invoking elemental pentagrams should be traced within a circle. the rose cross lamen is one of the

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which nature hath not formed, holy art thou the vast and mighty one, ruler of the light and of the darkness (follow this adoration with the usual sign of the enterer, followed by the sign of harpocrates) 4 step 7 let the adept perform the s.i.r.p. of the specific element required, utilizing the lotus wand and holding the appropriate band of the kerubic figure. draw the appropriate invoking spirit pentagram and invoking elemental pentagram for the particular element that is being used. end with the qabalistic cross, holding the lotus wand by the white band. step 8 as the adept begins to consecrate each individual tool after the opening, he or she shall stand facing the altar and the quarter of the element whose implement is being consecrated and empowered. step 9 let the adept hold the lotu

d. step 8 as the adept begins to consecrate each individual tool after the opening, he or she shall stand facing the altar and the quarter of the element whose implement is being consecrated and empowered. step 9 let the adept hold the lotus wand by the appropriate corresponding kerubic band. trace in the air over the implement that is being consecrated a circle followed by the appropriate spirit pentagram and the appropriate invoking pentagram for that particular element. this should almost be an imaginary astral type of experience, as if you were standing in the center of that tool itself. step 10 now invoke the divine and angelic names already engraven or painted upon the implement. be certain to vibrate the names with full meaning and intensity. draw the hebrew letters and sigils over

to perform those magical operations for which it has been fashioned for which purpose i now perform this mystic rite of consecration in the divine presence of (trace the letters in the air while vibrating the appropriate divine name. step 11 lay aside the lotus wand and take up the magical sword of the art. recite the invocation to the king while tracing in the air the appropriate invoking spirit pentagram followed by the invoking pentagram of the element involved "in the three great secret names of god borne upon the banner of the (state the quarter and vibrate the three secret names of the appropriate quarter, i summon thee thou great king of the (state the quarter and vibrate the name of the king, to attend this ceremony and by thy presence increase its effect whereby i do now consecrat

magical sword of the art and recite the following "o thou mighty angel bziza who art ruler and president over the four angels of the fiery lesser quadrangle of o, i invocate thee to impress into this weapon the force and fiery energy of thy kingdom and servants, that by it, i may control them for all just and righteous purposes" using the sword, trace over the fire wand the invoking active spirit pentagram and the invoking fire pentagram with the lion kerub within a circle. note: when using the magical sword of the art in this case, use the pommel and not the point to do the tracing. empowering the lesser angle of n holding the chalice on high, and recite the following "o thou mighty angel banaa, ruler and president over the four angels of fluid o, i beseech thee to impress into this weapo

owering the lesser angle of n holding the chalice on high, and recite the following "o thou mighty angel banaa, ruler and president over the four angels of fluid o, i beseech thee to impress into this weapon thy magic power, that by it, i may control the spirits who serve thee for all just and righteous purposes" let the adept trace with the chalice above the fire wand, the invoking active spirit pentagram and invoking fire pentagram with the kerub in a circle as before. 7 empowering the lesser angle of m let the adept take up the air dagger and recite the following "o thou mighty angel bdopa, ruler and president over the four angels and governors of the subtle and aspiring etheric o, i beseech thee to bestow upon this weapon thy strength and fiery steadfastness, that with it i may control

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well as the crossed scourge and crook. the incense burner is also placed over letter shin. water is placed in the cup) chief adept "associate adeptus minor, see that the portal of the vault is closed and guarded (done) chief adept (advances to the altar, and lifts his wand on high "hekas hekas este bebeloi! associate adeptus minor, let the chamber be purified by the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram (chief adept returns to place. third adept performs the ritual with the black end of the lotus wand; holds it by the white band afterwards and resumes position) chief adept "mighty adeptus major, let the place be purified by the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram (second adept performs this with black end of wand, holding it by the white band. on completing the circle in the east, h

goes to the south, raises the cross above his head and slowly circumambulates the chamber with sol, repeating "and when, after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless fire, that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of fire" chief adept (on reaching the south, he faces south, and makes with the cross the invoking pentagram of fire, saying "oip teaa pedoce. in the names and letters of the great southern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the south (chief adept replaces the cross on the lion. takes the cup, goes to the west, sprinkles water, and circumambulates with sol, saying) 3 "so therefore first the priest who governeth the works of fire must sprinkle with the lustral water of the l

reat southern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the south (chief adept replaces the cross on the lion. takes the cup, goes to the west, sprinkles water, and circumambulates with sol, saying) 3 "so therefore first the priest who governeth the works of fire must sprinkle with the lustral water of the loud, resounding sea (on reaching west, he faces west, and makes the invoking pentagram of water with the cup, saying "empeh arsel gaiol. in the names and letters of the great western quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the west (replaces the cup on eagle's head. takes the dagger and strikes forward with it, then circumambulates with sol, repeating "such a fire existeth, extending through the rushing of air, or even a fire formless, whence cometh the ima

(replaces the cup on eagle's head. takes the dagger and strikes forward with it, then circumambulates with sol, repeating "such a fire existeth, extending through the rushing of air, or even a fire formless, whence cometh the image of a voice, or even a flashing light, abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud (on reaching the east, he strikes forward with the dagger, makes invoking air pentagram, and repeats "oro ibah aozpi. in the names and letters of the great eastern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the east (replaces the dagger on the head of the man. takes the chain, goes to the north, raises it on high, shakes thrice, circumambulates with sol and says "stoop not down into the darkly splendid world wherein lieth continually a faithless depth, and hade

it on high, shakes thrice, circumambulates with sol and says "stoop not down into the darkly splendid world wherein lieth continually a faithless depth, and hades wrapped in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, precipitous, winding a black, ever-rolling abyss, ever espousing a body unluminous, formless, and void (reaches north and facing it, shakes chain thrice and draws the invoking earth pentagram, saying "emor dial hectega. in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the north (replaces the chain upon the ox head. takes the incense, goes to the west of altar, faces east, raises it, and draws equilibrium spirit pentagrams, saying "exarp bitom (draw active pentagram) hcoma nanta (draw passive pentagram) in the names and let

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e first three letters of those squares will symbolise the triad of the supernals operating through the quadrangle. looking at the horizontal line again, and considering its full quota of twelve squares, instead of as ten as before, then since they are divided into a 3, a 4, and a 5- as in oip teaa pdoce- they may be said to symbolize the triad of the supernals, the tetrad of the elements, and the pentagram. again, in the commencing triad of the linea spiritus sancti of each tablet, it may be said that: oro will be symbolical of the voice of the man kerub. mph will be symbolical of the cry of the eagle kerub. mor will be symbolical of the low of the bull kerub. oip will be symbolical of the roar of the lion kerub. the adept will soon realize that there are numerous methods of working with t

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ow of nanta. it should as well be employed to activate the l tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. l ofl. key 6:o utilize the sixth key or call to activate the row of bitom. it should as well be employed to activate the o tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. o ofo. keys one through six relate to the tablet of union (this relates to the five points of the pentagram and the center) the remaining keys relate to the four terrestrial tablets of the watchtowers. keys 7- 18: key 7: utilize to activate n of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 8: utilize to activate l of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 9: utilize to activate o of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 10: utilize to activate m of n and all invocat

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ow of nanta. it should as well be employed to activate the l tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. l ofl. key 6:o utilize the sixth key or call to activate the row of bitom. it should as well be employed to activate the o tablet as a whole, and for the lesser angle of the tablet. o ofo. keys one through six relate to the tablet of union (this relates to the five points of the pentagram and the center) the remaining keys relate to the four terrestrial tablets of the watchtowers. keys 7- 18: key 7: utilize to activate n of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 8: utilize to activate l of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 9: utilize to activate o of m and all invocational work in this quadrant. key 10: utilize to activate m of n and all invocat

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ventually realizes that a career is something you do, not something you are. knowledge obsession while learning is important, st. francis reminds us that a lowly demon posseses more knowledge than all of humankind combined. thus, knowledge not applied is a vain endeavor. obsessions are best conquered through regular and continous effort to maintain guidance from the higher will and the use of the pentagram rituals. g.h. frater n.o.e.l- 7= 4/ 1 7u7 liber hodos chameleonis 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 this material is private and has been lent to me on trust, to return on demand. it contains nothing of pecuniary value and nothing personal to myself. i hereby direct my legal representatives whomsoever, in case of my death or incapacity, to return the same at once, unr

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enus talisman 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 the magus should be garbed in the regalia of the hierophant, and should in addition, wear a seal of k in the appropriate colors behind the lamen. the talisman of k should be wrapped in a black cloth and tied thrice with a cord. the temple furniture arranged as in the grade of neophyte. step 1 perform the banishing ritual of the pentagram and hexagram. step 2 open the temple by the ceremony of the watchtowers. step 3 after the adoration, perform the invoking hexagram ritual of the supernals, using ehieh and ararita. employ the vibratory formula of the middle pillar, and invoke kether, but do not proceed until the sensation of the divine force is present in every vein and nerve. then, contemplate the higher and divine geni

the pillars. stand between them, and make the sign of. philosophus say "let us adore the lord and king of fire. holy art thou lord of the blazing fires, whereon thy spirit filled in the beginning, elohim. glory be unto thee ruach elohim whose spirit hovered over the waters of creation" step 5 go to the south. before the fire tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking fire pentagram with the leo kerub in the center, using the lotus wand. say: 3 "and the elohim said 'let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let him have dominion' in the name yhvh tzoboath, lord of hosts, spirits of fire adore your creator. sign the leo kerub with the fire wand. say "in the sign of leo the lion, and in the name of michael, great archangel of fire, spirits of fire, ad

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he commencement of the evocation, let the operator assure himself that everything which may be necessary, be properly arranged within the circle. if it be actually necessary to interrupt the process, then let him stop at that point, veil and record the sigil if it had been unbound or uncovered, recite a license to depart or a banishing formula, and perform the lesser banishing rituals both of the pentagram and hexagram. thus, only may he in comparative safety quit the circle. note: get the spirit into a white triangle outside the midheaven, then shall he speak the truth of necessity. h consecration of talismans a. the place where the operation is done. b. the magical operator. c. the forces of nature employed and attracted. d. the telesmata or material basis. e. in telesmata, the selection

now to be placed upon an altar as shown in the figure, and thereon are also to be placed the magical elemental weapons, as is also clearly indicated. the receiver containing the distillate is now to be placed between the m and n tablets, and the curcurbite with the dead head between the fire and earth tablets. now, let the alchemist perform an invocation using especially the supreme ritual of the pentagram, and the lesser magical implement appropriate. first, of the forces of o to act in the curcurbite on the dead head. second, those of n, to act on the distillate. third, of the forces of the spirit to act in both (using the white end of the lotus wand. fourth, of those of the m to act on the distillate. lastly, those of the l to act on the dead head. let the curcurbite and the receiver st

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ke it yet stronger, the form of the god should be taken. if spiritual force is required, formulate it as if standing on a lotus or rising from it. for force in contemplation and meditation, formulate as if seated upon a lotus, but for more material force, as if standing upon a dragon or a serpent like some statues of harpocrates. as a defence and protection, the sign is as strong as the banishing pentagram, though of a different nature, and as the sign of the enterer represents attack, so does this sign represent defence thereto, as a shield is a defence against the sword. from this sign is a formula of invisibility derived. the secret names of this sign are: the sign of the gods of silence, or the sign of defence or protection. it may be performed with any finger of either hand, but 11 it

d. the secret names of this sign are: the sign of the gods of silence, or the sign of defence or protection. it may be performed with any finger of either hand, but 11 it is most protective when the left forefinger is used, the n of dsj, for the fingers of the right hand represent more violent action,and those of the left more watery action (if you do not have a convenient implement, a sigil or a pentagram may be traced with any finger of any hand according to the correspondence required) it may here be remarked that the so-called christian sign of benediction, consisting of the thumb and first two fingers only, projected, is the affirmation of osiris, isis and nephthys- or spirit, d and n. with regard to taking on mentally the forms of the gods, it may here be noted that the process is of

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this ritual on a regular basis. it has several positive uses. it encapsulates the aura, providing a protection against outside influences. it acts as a veil. the pentagrams do protect, but they also light up the astral plane and make entities aware of you. so the rose cross ritual is far more effective for containment. when you feel distracted, unfocused, or unbalanced, it is advisable to use the pentagram ritual to banish and the rose cross ritual to maintain peace. this ritual does not light up the astral plane, and thus, does not attract energies to you. it can be used as a form of meditation. the sound of the words hwchy and hcwhy are very meditative. the aspect of the balancing cross of tiphareth, encapsulated by the red rose and the white lines connecting provide a very meditative st

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one, ruler of the light and of the darkness" step 7 perform the lesser invoking ritual of the hexagram of f, holding the wand by white band. give the 5=6 signs and the analysis of the keyword. step 8 return to the west of the altar. turn to face the direction in which you have found f to be, standing so that the altar is between yourself and f for convenience. step 9 trace in the air the invoking pentagram of the sign that f is in. step 10 trace the invoking hexagram of f, vibrating "rwbg \yhla" step 11 then, still holding the wand by the white band, recite your invocation to the power of hrwbg and the forces of f, tracing the sigil of each as you read it. 5 "o mighty power who governeth hrwbg, thou strong and terrible divine rwbg \yhla, i beseech thee to bestow upon this magical sword pow

the sword. step 17 with the cup, purify the chamber as before. step 18 with the incense, purify as before. 6 step 19 perform the reverse circumambulation three times and say "in the name of hwchy, i now set free all spirits that may have been imprisoned by this ceremony" step 20 perform with the sword the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram. step 21 perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram. step 22 conclude with the qabalistic prayer. step 23 wrap up the sword with white silk or linen. henceforth, no one else may touch it. rwbg \yhla lamk \yprc 7 rwbg \yhla \yprc lamk 8 lamz \ydm rwbg \yhla lamk \yprc \ydm lwbconsecration ceremony for a jupiter(k) talisman 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 the magus should be garbed in the regalia of the hierophant, a

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r(k) talisman 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 the magus should be garbed in the regalia of the hierophant, and should in addition, wear a seal of k in the appropriate colors behind the lamen. the talisman of k should be wrapped in a black cloth and tied thrice with a cord. the temple furniture arranged as in the grade of neophyte. step 1 perform the banishing ritual of the pentagram and hexagram. step 2 open the temple by the ceremony of the watchtowers. step 3 after the adoration, perform the invoking hexagram ritual of the supernals, using hyha and atyrara. employ the vibratory formula of the middle pillar, and invoke rtk, but do not proceed until the sensation of the divine force is present in every vein and nerve. then, contemplate the higher and divine genius

ate the pillars. stand between them, and make the sign of practicus. say "let us adore the lord and king of n. holy art thou lord of the mighty waters, whereon thy spirit moved in the beginning. twabx \yhla. glory be unto thee \yhla jwr whose spirit hovered over the waters of creation" step 5 go to the west. before the water tablet, make the active and passive spirit pentagrams and invoking water pentagram with the eagle kerub in the center, using the lotus wand. say: 3 "and the \yhla said 'let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let him have dominion' in the name la, strong and mighty, spirits of n, adore your creator" sign the eagle kerub with the water cup. say "in the sign of the head of the eagle, and in the name of layrbg, great archangel of n, spirits of n, adore

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ur elements: wine, bread and salt, rose, fire incenser! lotus wand! fire wand! cup! air dagger! earth pantacle! sigils for: layqpx, yatbc \ylara \yhla hwhy! banishing sword! incenser! large cauldron on the altar with fire burning in it! four watchtower tablets! tablet of union step 1 "hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" 3 face east, perform qabalistic cross, and perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, with the black end of the lotus wand, but holding by the white band, perform the lesser banishing ritual of the hexagram. perform the full lvx signs. step 2 advance to the altar without the wand and take therefrom the fire wand. face south, raise the wand above your head, and slowly circumambulate in the path of a, saying "and when, after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt

e to the altar without the wand and take therefrom the fire wand. face south, raise the wand above your head, and slowly circumambulate in the path of a, saying "and when, after all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless o, that o which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe, hear thou the voice of o" step 3 on reaching south, make the invoking fire pentagram and the sign of the lion's head. say "oip teaa pedoce. in the names and letters of the great southern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the south" step 4 replace wand on altar, take cup and go west. sprinkle to the west and circumambulate temple in the path of a, saying "so therefore, first, the priest who governeth the works of o must sprinkle with the lustral wate

great southern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the south" step 4 replace wand on altar, take cup and go west. sprinkle to the west and circumambulate temple in the path of a, saying "so therefore, first, the priest who governeth the works of o must sprinkle with the lustral waters of the loud resounding sea" step 5 on reaching the west, sprinkle with n, make invoking water pentagram and the sign of the eagle's head. say "mph arsl gaiol. in the names and letters of the great western quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the west" step 6 replace cup, take dagger, strike towards east, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying: 4 "such a o existeth, extending through the rushings of m, or even a o formless, whence cometh the image of a voice; or even

els of the watchtower of the west" step 6 replace cup, take dagger, strike towards east, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying: 4 "such a o existeth, extending through the rushings of m, or even a o formless, whence cometh the image of a voice; or even a flashing light, abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud" step 7 on reaching east, strike forward with dagger, make invoking air pentagram and the sign of the head of the man. say "oro ibah aozpi. in the names and letters of the great eastern quadrangle, i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the east" step 8 replace dagger. take pantacle, go to the north, shake thrice, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying "stoop not down into that darkly splendid world where in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, a blac

atchtower of the east" step 8 replace dagger. take pantacle, go to the north, shake thrice, and circumambulate in the path of a, saying "stoop not down into that darkly splendid world where in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, a black, ever rolling abyss, ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void" step 9 reaching the north, shake pantacle thrice and with it make invoking earth pentagram and trace the sign of the head of the bull. say "mor dial hctga. in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle i invoke ye, ye angels of the watchtower of the north. step 10 go to the center altar and face east. replace pantacle. take incense, go west of altar, face east, raise it, and trace the active equilibrating spirit pentagram. say "exarp, bitom" trace the passive equil

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o nature, thou self from nothing, for what else can i call thee? in myself i am nothing. in thee i am self, and exist in thy self-hood from nothing. live thou in me, and bring me unto that self which is in thee. amen (all rise) chief adept "fraters and sorors of the r.r. et a.c, let us purify and consecrate this temple. magus of water, i command thee to perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram and to purify this hall and all members with the element of water" magus of water "mighty chief, all thy commands shall be obeyed (magus of water performs l. b. r. p. and then takes water chalice off west altar and brings it to the east facing chief adept) magus of water (draws invoking water pentagram in the air and swings "in the name of hcoma and by the name of mph arsl gaiol, i purif

ecrate this hall with the magic fires, to light the holy lamps and to place them about the circle, and to consecrate the temple and all present with the holy fire" magus of fire "mighty chief, all thy commands shall be obeyed (magus of fire performs the b. r. h. with lotus wand. he then takes red incenser of the south altar and brings it to the east facing chief) magus of fire (draws the invoking pentagram of fire, then swings "in the name of bitom and by the names oip teaa pdoce, i consecrate thee with the magic fires of light" 4 (faces west, swings/ and draws the cross in the air with the incenser "in the name of yhvh tzabaoth, and in the name of the great archangel of fire michael, i consecrate thee with fire" magus of fire (he then lights the four red lamps at the edge of the circle, s

n the east and ending at the fifth lamp sitting on the center altar, while saying at the beginning of the lighting "and when all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless fire, that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depths of the universe. hear thou the voice of fire (returns to position) chief adept (moves to the east, takes air dagger and draws the invoking pentagram of air "i exorcise all evil and impure spirits by the powers of air and in the name of exarp and oro ibah aozpi (faces west, swings/ and makes a cross in the air and says "in the name of shaddai el chai, all mighty and everlasting god, and in the name of the great archangel of air, raphael, i exorcise thee through the power of air (circumambulates once around the temple starting in the e

of air (circumambulates once around the temple starting in the east while saying "such a fire existeth, extending through the rushing of air, or even a fire formless, whence cometh the image of a voice or even a flashing light abounding, revolving, whirling forth, crying aloud" second adept (moves over to the north, picks up pantacle and salt, moves to the east facing east, and draws the invoking pentagram of earth "i exorcise all evil and impure spirits by the powers of earth and in the name of nanta and mor dial hctga (now faces west, swings/ and draws cross in the air "in the name of adonai ha aretz and adonai melekh and in the name of the great archangel of earth, auriel, i cleanse thee through the power of earth (tosses a pinch of salt (circumambulates around the temple, starting in t

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h exposure can burn beyond repair. therefore, the adept will do well not to over expose him/herself to the potency of the solar talisman for too great a period at a time. temple furniture is to be arranged in 0=0 with the addition of the tablet of union and the four watchtower tablets. talismans to be consecrated are to be wrapped in black and thrice bound. step 1 let the adept banish by means of pentagram and hexagram. step 2 perform the supreme invoking ritual of the pentagram with enochian call of the portal followed by three circumambulations (desoil (thou mayest utilize the ceremony of the watchtowers. step 3 perform the adoration to the lord of the universe. step 4 3 let the z.a.m. now meditate upon the divine white brilliance and humbly raise him/herself to such. step 5 after sincer

n the son of man is invoked before the lord of spirits and his name before the ancient of days. amen. invocation of o step 1 formulate pillars standing in the east (or stand between the temple pillars) make the sign of philosophus. say: let us adore the lord and king of o! twabx hwhy, blessed be thou, leader of armies is thy holy name. step 2 4 go to the south, and draw the invoking active spirit pentagram. vibrate hyha, bitom, in a circle, draw the invoking fire pentagram and vibrate twabx hwhy. say: and the \yhla said, let us make adam in our own image, after our own likeness and let him have dominion. in the name of \yhla, mighty and ruling, and in the name of twabx hwhy, spirits of o adore your creator! step 3 take the incense before the fire tablet and make the sign of e within the pe

e sphere of cmc. i have entered the presence of the majesty divine through the power of the mighty name. step 2 after one full circumambulation, stop at the fire tablet. say: before thy body can be filled with the glory of the divine ones in wisdom, it must be potent with the fires of life. step 3 set the talisman before the fire tablet on side altar and draw the invoking circle and active spirit pentagram with the spirit wheel. then draw the invoking fire pentagram. invoke o by saying: in the name of \yhla, in the name of twabx hwhy and by the name of lakym your archangel, spirits of o, adore your creator. i command ye spirits of o to bind into this creature of talismans the substance of your fiery realm (trace cross) in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of t

the palace of peace. give me your hands, o ye lords of truth, for i am made as ye. ye are the teachers of the soul. step 5 go to the west, face the quarter, place the talisman before the water tablet. say: before thou canst have a body fitted for the incarnation of the divine, thou must receive the n, the blood, and the tears for the remission of sins. step 6 make the invoking circle and passive pentagram with spirit wheel; and invoking water pentagram with the eagle kerub. say: in the name of the almighty and powerful, in the name of twabx \yhla, and by the name of your archangel layrbg, spirits of n, ye i command. infuse ye into this creature of talismans the substance of the waters (make cross) in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of the west, eph arsl gai

art in all things, and thy name is in all things. before thee the shadows of the night roll back and the darkness hasteneth away. step 8 circumambulate once, stop in the east, and face east. say: before thou canst be a means for the manifestation of the divine light, thy body must be formed from the swift-flowing m. step 9 place the talisman before the air tablet, and make the invoking circle and pentagram of active spirit with the spirit wheel, and the air pentagram with the k kerub. say: in the name of hwhy, in the name of yjla ydc, and in the name of lapr, your archangel, spirits of m, ye i command. bind unto this creature of talismans the substance of your element of m (make cross) in the three great secret holy names of god borne upon the banners of the east, oro ibah aozpi, spirits o

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rulership of spirit. in the bornless middle pillar exercise, the letter c glowing above the head is depicted as black. let this not be confused with the blackness of evil and of ignorance. this is the light of the holy spirit, shining so intensely and so brilliantly that it appears as black to the naked eye. it is divine brilliance. at any given moment in one's sphere of sensation, there shines a pentagram. when the mind and heart is focused on the spiritual in every aspect of life, the pentagram points upward. this, in effect, is placing the world of matter under the direction of the divine or higher genius as symbolized by spirit ruling of the elements. this pentagram in one's sphere of sensation on a microprosopic level and is the light that shineth in the darkness yet the darkness comp

heart is focused on the spiritual in every aspect of life, the pentagram points upward. this, in effect, is placing the world of matter under the direction of the divine or higher genius as symbolized by spirit ruling of the elements. this pentagram in one's sphere of sensation on a microprosopic level and is the light that shineth in the darkness yet the darkness comprehendeth it not. the averse pentagram is an evil symbol of the world of matter and of shells ruling over the spirit; the filling of one's sphere of sensation with the darkness of the evil averse pentagram. many individuals and groups would argue that the averse pentagram is not an evil symbol, but remember, that any action against one's divine and true will is an evil action, therefore, disproving the argument that the inver

agram is an evil symbol of the world of matter and of shells ruling over the spirit; the filling of one's sphere of sensation with the darkness of the evil averse pentagram. many individuals and groups would argue that the averse pentagram is not an evil symbol, but remember, that any action against one's divine and true will is an evil action, therefore, disproving the argument that the inverted pentagram in one's sphere of sensation is acceptable. the bornless middle pillar exercise should be performed by the adept as an important prerequisite to the bornless ritual. it may also be used as a method to spiritually focus on the higher genius. the use of this ritual on a daily basis will develop the mind and the body to further aid the adept in the continual effort for union with the higher

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f life. rtk consists of three letters. this could be equated to the triangle that has three sides. in addition, rtk is pure unity, and thus, the triangle relates because it is a symbol of absolute unity of opposing forces. hmkj and hnyb both have four letters. for each of them we can ascribe the square. hlwdg, hrwbg, trapt and twklm each have five letters in their name. thus, we could ascribe the pentagram to these sephiroth. dsj, djp (pachad, jxn and dwh each have three letters like rtk. in addition, tud has three letters. note: djp is another term for hrwbg, and hlwdg is another title for dsj. rtk tud hnyb hmkj djp hrwbg hlwdg dsj trapt dwh jxn dwsy twklm 3 the total of letters in all the names, combined, equal fifty. this directly relates to the number of gates of understanding in the q

ns "fear" in hebrew. this is expressed in the passage "the lord is the beginning of wisdom" hlwdg relates to dsj. its definition in hebrew is magnificence. this alludes to god's magnificence, and it is an expression of his mercy and love. a more esoteric definition of dsj is "love" three basic classes now sum up the sephiroth, including tud. the three classes are the triangle, the square, and the pentagram. 4 draw a line connecting the sephiroth. in actuality, we will draw twenty-two lines. in this diagram, we do not connect the sephiroth in the usual manner as in the minutum mundum diagram. rather, likes are connected to likes; pentagram to pentagrams, triangles to triangles, etc. there are thirteen lines that join initially those sephiroth under the triangle, three for under the square

connecting the sephiroth. in actuality, we will draw twenty-two lines. in this diagram, we do not connect the sephiroth in the usual manner as in the minutum mundum diagram. rather, likes are connected to likes; pentagram to pentagrams, triangles to triangles, etc. there are thirteen lines that join initially those sephiroth under the triangle, three for under the square, and six lines under the pentagram. using the system of qbl of nine chambers, we can take the letters of each sephirotic name and translate it into a lineal symbol of the sephiroth. 5 r k t1 ket her h j m k chok 2 mah b n y h bi 3 nah da- ath u t d w g r b h geb 5 urah w d h g ged l 4 ulah pach ad 5 j d p a p t r t tiph 6 areth che 4 sed d j s w s d y ye 9 sod w d h 8 hod net 7 zach n x j mal 10 kuth t m k w l 6 taking th

representative of the four elements that will eventually take on manifestation. the next figure is the pentangle. this refers to the sephira of hrwbg and the planet mars. the pentangle can be traced in two different ways. when it is reflected from every second point, it is called the pentagon, which is referred to hrwbg and f. the same figure, when reflected from every third point, is called the pentagram. 9 the pentagon is a symbol that naturally represents the power and essence of the pentad. this operates through nature by the dispersal of and the four elements through it. the pentagram is called the signet star of the microcosm. it is a good and holy symbol. it is a positive symbol that represents man with his arms and legs extended, adoring the lord of the universe. it also represent

re by the dispersal of and the four elements through it. the pentagram is called the signet star of the microcosm. it is a good and holy symbol. it is a positive symbol that represents man with his arms and legs extended, adoring the lord of the universe. it also represents the domination of the higher will of the ruling over the elements. another way of putting this is mind over matter. when the pentagram has a single point downward, it is then known to be a negative or evil symbol. it becomes representative of a goat's head or a demon's head. this is a representation of the abasement of reason and the loss of reason beneath the blind force of matter. notice that we didn't say beneath the blind force of. it is beneath the blind force of gross matter. the inverted pentagram is also a repre

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ary rites, it is known that in some forms of old craft an entheogenic elixir has sometimes been used to assist in the creation of the initiatory apotheosis 'the aspirant, after being mentally prepared by his or her sponsor, and drinking of the potion, is left alone to spend the night by three stones that stand overgrown in the centre of the wood (taliesin 'a wood in the west country, published in pentagram, august, 1965. this is somewhat reminiscent of the medieval alpine initiatory potion which provoked its drinker to have 'all of a sudden the sensation of receiving and preserving within himself the image of our art, and the principal rituals of the sect (ginzburg. c, ecstasies: deciphering the witches' sabbath, 1989. it is believed that unto those possessing the needful magical capacity

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y the devil s conversion, from konx om pax. it is this sort of thing we are referring to when we speak of art as cipher. the image here, for us, evokes this poem from konx om pax. we recommend the entire poem, but only quote the first line, above. in the gathering of the musicians, and the devil walking widdershins we can see a couple of pentagrams. the right and the averse. the apex of the right pentagram is crowley. the apex of the averse pentagram is fireman. even the angles of the heads and the directions they point suggest this. not only is this a piece of art: it is conveying a very vital teaching, as to how the illuminati really works. what is this? a secret ritual of the illuminati? i was not aware of any of this at the time i created the piece. i was teaching myself photoshop, as

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

ufo mystery directly to its startling source! first digital edition, revised and expanded with illustrations and photvithe lower five cosmic planes 18 figure 3. the major magical weapons 56 figure 4. typical circle for conducting enochian magick 62 figure 5. sample talisman for the magical formula of iliatai 94 figure 6. enochian rose for sigils of the watchtower deities 96 figure 7. tracing the pentagram 97 figure 8. a talisman for vovin 263 figure 9.layout for enochian tarot 291 list of tables: table 1. symbols of the cosmic elements 20 table ii. alphabet correspondences 25 table iii. four systems of enochian gematria 26 table w. the thirty aethyrs 139 table v.aiq bkr and the aethyrs 143 table vl aethyrs and magical grades 149 table vii. the sexual currents of the aethyrs 156 table viii

s, the formulas of enochian magick, and the aethyrs. detailed figures of the watchtower squares can be found in the appendices. the methods of their construction are given in enochian magic which is considered prerequisite reading. 7 similarly, practical exercises for invocations are in enochian magic and are not repeated here. if you planto practice enochian magick, you will need to memorize the pentagram ritual and the hexagram ritual presented in this manual because these will be used in most of your operations.you will also need to construct your own magical weapons, robe, and talismans, and begin a magical diary. the test will be up to you. if you already have some experience then you should be able to begin at your own level and pace without difficulty. if you are a novice or beginne

ah-behzodah. the gematric value is 116 with an alternate value of 110. the enochian is: 60 your magick circle the first task of the magician in every ceremony is therefore to tender his circle absolutely impregnable. aleister crowley, magick in theory and practice at all times complete the circle of the placebefore cammencing ara invokation. the hermetic order of the golden dawn the ritual of the pentagram a typical magick circle is shown in figure 4. the four triangles outside the circle represent the four watchtowers. when conducting magical operations on the watchtowers, sit or stand in a green circle (in general, green is appropraite for most operations. however, the color to use should correspond with the magical operation in which it is used) and face the appropriate triangle as foll

clearly in your mirad, then you can use your psychic circle to conduct your operations. successful construction of a psychic circie will allow you to conduct your magical operations anywhere and at any time. whether you use a physical or mental circle, it must be properly consecrated before any operation. this includes an appropriate banishing ritual. in enochian magick, you can use the banishing pentagram or hexagram rituals, or both. however, it is not enough to simply draw the pentagram or hexagram in the air. your physical actions must always be accompanied by appropriate mental activities. one of the most effective mental methods of consecrating a circle is to imagine a powerful psychophysical force, like a mist, emanat ing from your body. let it swirl around the atmosphere of the dre

e enochian magician, is that of your own holy guardian angel. an exercise for such an invocaron is presented later in this manual. 88 an enochian invoking ritual the following ritual has been adapted from the golden dawn's invocation ritual called the 'formula of opening by watchtower (i.e, regardie's watchtower ceremony. step 1. use your sword to perforan the appropriate banishing rituals of the pentagram and hexagram. the enochian pentagram and hexagram rituals are given later in this manual. step 2. enter your body of light. hold your wand before you. stand facing the watchtower of fire in the south. see fue radiate from your wand and say: behold, all the phantoms have vanished, arad i see that sacred and formless fire; the fire that llames and consumes the hidden depths of the universe

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r ends of the large cross are inscribed the three alchemical symbols: mercury, sulphur, and salt. at the top of the cross, mercury is placed in the center, sulphur on the left, and salt on the right. upon the other ends of the cross the symbols have been inscribed in such an order as to conform to the esoteric tradition. also upon each arm, adjacent to the alchemical symbols, is the symbol of the pentagram. this five-pointed figure is a symbolic rep [75] resentation of the rosy cross itself: the victory of the quintessence over the four alchemical elements. the wheel at the top of each pentagram represents the quintessence; the small triangle on the left, with the point downward and a line parallel to the base, symbolizes earth; the triangle above, with a line parallel to the base but with

the rosy cross itself: the victory of the quintessence over the four alchemical elements. the wheel at the top of each pentagram represents the quintessence; the small triangle on the left, with the point downward and a line parallel to the base, symbolizes earth; the triangle above, with a line parallel to the base but with the point upward, represents air; the upper triangle on the right of the pentagram, with the point downward, symbolizes water; the lower small triangle on the right, with the point upward, represents fire. on the lower arm of the figure, below the large rose, is a hexagram. symbol of the macrocosm.composed of two interlaced triangles. at its points are inscribed the six planets, according to the ancient astrological tradition: at the bottom is the moon, at its right is

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is patron of the season of bureaucracy. 5.malaclypse the elder is alleged to have been an ancient wiseman who carried as sign bearing the legend dumb through the alleys of rome, baghdad, mecca, jerusalem, and some other places. he is patron of the season of aftermath. 28 phil hine spiral pentagrams this bit explains the spiral pentagrams referred to in the discordian opening rite. the traditional pentagram is a very solid, geometrical figure- i find its association with banishing to be very appropriate. so what, i thought one day would happen if i started using a fivepointed star made up of curves? you can see the result of a few minutes with a compass (it took ages on the computer) below. unlike the traditional pentagram, which has a pentagon shape in its centre, this one repeats the peta

a ritual invocation of eris, and they seemed to work very well. they don t keep things out, they tend to draw energies in. you can also use them in astral projection (or in chaospeak, virtual magick) to gate through, and i ve had them turning up spontaenously in dreams as astral doorways. to seal them, i reverse the spinning of the petals, and have them become flat again, sometimes doing a normal pentagram over them just for good measure. they seem to work well when used in a 29 oven-ready chaos free-form style of working, but not when used with trad systems, such as the lesser key of solomon (the entities in there are strictly conservative in how they like being evoked, i find. if you try out the spiral pentagrams by the way, i d love some feedback/correspondence on the subject. with all

m which all acts of magic proceed. centering rituals also act to warm you up for the main event, as it were, the entry into a space where, for the moment, nothing is true, and everything is permitted. following the main object of a working, performing the centering rite again prepares you for moving back to the sphere of common consensus reality. rites such as the standard banishing ritual of the pentagram, or the iot s gnostic banishing combine gesture, speech, breathing and visualisation with different content, but following the same process- identification of the 4 cardinal directions plus the fifth point which represents union with spirit, chaos, or kia. such ritual acts produce changes in the atmosphere of the area they are worked in and with practice, these feelings automatically com

t, chaos, or kia. such ritual acts produce changes in the atmosphere of the area they are worked in and with practice, these feelings automatically come on-line whenever the rite is used, so that the shift between everyday reality and its concerns (who s doing the washing-up after the ritual etc) and magical reality (the purpose of the ritual for example) is clearly perceived. 30 phil hine spiral pentagram 31 oven-ready chaos sigil magick sigilisation is one of the simplest and most effective forms of results magick used by contemporary magicians. once you have grasped the basic principles of sigilisation and experimented with some of the most popular methods of casting sigils, you can go on to experimenting with forms of sigil magick which are unique to you. the core sigilisation process

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nt ofview, i should not waste my time in any controversy with or about them. at one time, i was always writing letters to the papers. now, the one thing needful appears to me to be to concentrate yourself upon the one thing of attaining to adeptship of some sort. olcott and others have said to me "why i am glad you see what i perceived. the question is how to expel the foe [i.e, an elemental. the pentagram used with the proper invocations &c &c, according to the rules of the 73 chacombe vicarage 30 december 1892 the letters 39 1 georges boulanger (1837-91, french general and minister of war, had headed a brief authoritarian movement which threatened to topple the third republic in 1889. he had recently died in exile in brussels. don't you publish something" i answer, it is all vanity, and

s me in wishing you both a very happy new year and success in x:xxx [i.e, alchemy. i have been too busy to touch my chemicals yet. in haste. thealchemist of the golden dawn chacombe vicarage 14 october 1892 37 72 74 the a !chemist of the golden dawn quabalah, is potent to expel these creatures. they say also that the burning of fir cones drives them away, but i have never tried it. read about the pentagram and hexagram in eliphas levi. do you know any jew qabalist who would do it for you? it is a pity but you had belonged [the sense is 'that you do not belong] to our rosicrucian society [i.e, the golden dawn, in which all these things are taught. the t[heosophical] s[ociety] teaches very high things, but omits the practical details. in this, our order is ancillary to the t.s. however, ther

ardner's subsequent unsatisfactory career in the g.d. is commemorated in my the magicians of the golden dawn. ayton was wrong in supposing that the g.d. had existed from time immemorial. it was a very recent (1888) foundation. the suggestion that gardner could now use his room 'for all sorts of experiences' implies that he could practise certain rituals, such as the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, without the participation of other adepts. this esoteric exercise is apparently not without its therapeutic effects. in 'suster's answer to howe, a hostile chapter contributed to israel regardie's what )iou should know about the colden dawn (falcon press, phoenix, arizona, usa, 1983, mr gerald suster wrote 'anyone who doubts this should try performing the lesser banishing ritual of the

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cke as an other. but i am unreadie for harde fortunes, as i haue tolde you, and haue longe work'd upon ye way of get'g backe after ye laste. i laste night strucke on ye wordes that bringe up yogge-sothothe, and sawe for ye first time that face spoke of by ibn schacabao in ye. and it said, that ye iii psalme in ye liber-damnatus holdes ye clauicle. with sunne in v house, saturne in trine, drawe ye pentagram of fire, and saye ye ninth uerse thrice. this uerse repeate eache roodemas and hallow's eue; and ye thing will breede in ye outside spheres. and of ye seede of olde shal one be borne who shal looke backe, tho' know'g not what he seekes. yett will this auaile nothing if there be no heir, and if the saltes, or the way to make the saltes, bee not readie for his hande; and here i will owne

ppliances in the corners, was covered with pegs from which hung a set of shapeless-looking robes of a rather dismal yellowish-white. but far more interesting were the two vacant walls, both of which were thickly covered with mystic symbols and formulae roughly chiselled in the smooth dressed stone. the damp floor also bore marks of carving; and with but little difficulty willett deciphered a huge pentagram in the centre, with a plain circle about three feet wide half way between this and each corner. in one of these four circles, near where a yellowish robe had been flung carelessly down, there stood a shallow kylix of the sort found on the shelves above the whip-rack; and just outside the periphery was one of the phaleron jugs from the shelves in the other room, its tag numbered 118. this

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elick essence of the black flame, the very source of our wisdom, being and becoming. two the seraph of flame, the djinn iblis of fire, daemon of the blackened flame, serpent beast dragon wolf goat. satanas is the devil-cloaked initiator of the path of the wise, those who laugh at the warnings of a cringing society. robe thyself in crimson, the color of flame and movement. the symbol of the averse pentagram, being downward pointing to indicate the union of the fallen angels with humanity to create divinity. in the sethian witchcraft current the sorcerer becomes as set him/herself, thus in the circle the first of witchblood unto the path. upon the hour of nooninvocation of the djinn of fire ya! zat-i-shaitan! o ring of flame, scorching sun of the sun s height scorpion soul, who arises as the

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lion" angel of darkness, obey, and run away with this hoty [eurdaed] wattr. eagle in cfaaiu, obey thia aign, and retreat bdon the breath. moving aerpent, crawl at my feet, or be tortured by titii toured fire, and ev^kirate before this holy incense. let wato' return to water itbe elemental spirit of waterji let the fire bom, and the air drculate; let the earth return to earth by the tirtue o( the pentagram, which i* the homing star, and in the name of the tetiagnmmaton which is tiaced in the cen- ter of tt ciwm cf lighl anun" it is unnecessary to try the patience of the reader any longer, althou^ we might multiply examples. it must not be forgotten that we have quoted from the latest revision of the ritual, that of 1851-2. if we were to go back to the former one we should find a far more s

ISRAEL REGARDIE A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GEOMANTIC DIVINATION

hat he knows. in this way, whatever he does will come under the guidance and benediction of the highest spiritual force that he knows. thus the ruler of the element of earth has to be magically invoked so that it may truly govern this work of prognostication. it comprises three separate gestures: 1. the invocation of the god-name ruling the element earth. 2. tracing the appropriate invoking earth pentagram. 3. summoning the appropriate presiding genius which rules over the question at hand. in the qabalah, which is the occult philosophy upon which this initiated interpretation of geomancy is predicted, the element of earth is placed under the divine aegis of that aspect of god attributed to malkuth, the tenth sephirah on the tree of life. the divine name is adonai ha-aretz meaning 'the lor

earth (its pronunciation can be described thus: ahdoh- nye hah-ah-retz) when opening the divinatory process by the method to be described, this name should be softly intoned or vibrated so that one's mind may be exalted above temporal and mundane preoccupations. in this way it is tuned in, as it were, to the highest. furthermore, the element of earth is attributed to one of the five points of the pentagram, the geometrical figure always used in the sanctuary of the gnosis to invoke all elements. with the pentagram standing up on the two lower angles, the topmost point at the summit, then the lower left point represents the earth angle. the fundamental rule of invocation is 'move towards the angle to invoke. move away from the appropriate angle to banish. since we wish to invoke the element

of all, however, take the small plastic cup or tumbler employed to shake the dice, and invert it near the top of form no. 1. trace a circle with your pen or pencil around the circumference of the cup, touching the paper. remove the cup, and you will find you have drawn a near perfect circle. now very carefully mark on the circumference of this circle five points corresponding to the points of the pentagram. you can either work this out mathematically, or with the aid of a compass or else the presiding genius 45 guess as best as you can. this circle marked by five points will ensure that while tracing the invoking earth pentagram, there will be no clumsy groping that might result in the drawing of a malformed geometrical figure. while drawing this figure from the uppermost point down to the

ofane. to every planetary force in gcornancy, there is attributed a genius presiding over all matters covered by the definitions of that force. this genius is an earth elemental of considerable stature. his name is given in the following table, together with his sigil, a traditional word that merely means a signature. this sigil should be very deliberately and carefully drawn in the centre of the pentagram which has been traced. it should be visualized as clearly as is possible, while vibrating his name several times, either vocally or mentally. this places the whole divinatory process under divine guidance, and opens up specific pathways to the unconscious area which can act to provide an answer to the question. these basic facts must now be drawn together and amalgamated to provide for a

sked, and word it clearly. 2. consider what house on the chart should be involved. 3. what planetary force would govern the nature of the question. 4. then decide upon the genius to be invoked. 5. write the above on the top of the blank to be used. 6. mark the five points around the circumference of the circle which has been traced with the aid of the plastic tumbler. 7. while making the invoking pentagram, vibrate the divine name ruling the element earth. 8. very carefully, draw within the centre of the pentagram the sigil of the genius. vibrate his name several times. 9. if you proceed by tracing the dots, concentrate on the question and repeat it many limes to distract the mind from counting. 10. if you use the pebbles or dice, similarly verbalize the question. 11. count sixteen lines o

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gy sent either via the breath or from one of the chakras such as the solar plexus. sometimes in absent healing it is helpful to arrange a time for treatment in advance, asking your subject to be in a receptive state of mind and to sit back and close his eyes. the banishing ritual one of the most basic and useful ceremonial rituals of magick is called the *banishing ritual, or lesser ritual of the pentagram. a pentagram (or pentacle) is a five-pointed star with the point up. the banishing ritual is helpful in psychic protection and healing since it forms a protective barrier against malevolent forces. the psychic barrier it creates can be made to permit entry of desired (constructive) forces and the exclusion of negative ones. thus, the banishing ritual is an essential first step in almost

against malevolent forces. the psychic barrier it creates can be made to permit entry of desired (constructive) forces and the exclusion of negative ones. thus, the banishing ritual is an essential first step in almost any formal full magick ceremony. the ritual requires that you use a magical implement or "weapon, such as a ceremonial knife, wand, or simply point your index finger, to "draw" the pentagram in the air at each of the cardinal points (four directions. also, you will be chanting('vibrating) some hebrew names of god. holding your magical weapon and facing east, extend your arm out straight in front of you. in this ritual you the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 29 will use the full sweep of your arm to draw the pentagram in the air. follow the descriptio

points on a round clock face- 1. begin at 7:30 position. 2. point to 12 oclock position. 3. point to 4:30 position. 4. point to 10:30 position. 5. point to 2:30 position. 6. return to 7:30 position= then turn slowly to the next cardinal point in sequence, and as you do so, with your arm still extended in front of you, visualize a white line connecting around to the cardinal point. trace a similar pentagram with the appropriate words and following the same procedure: south- adonai tzaboath west- eh-ei-he north- agla. now complete the white line drawn back to the center of the eastern pentagram. note that the cardinal points must be followed in a clockwise order, and the pentagram must be drawn in the manner illustrated; to do otherwise would change the function of the ritual. the result of

following the same procedure: south- adonai tzaboath west- eh-ei-he north- agla. now complete the white line drawn back to the center of the eastern pentagram. note that the cardinal points must be followed in a clockwise order, and the pentagram must be drawn in the manner illustrated; to do otherwise would change the function of the ritual. the result of all this should be a large bright white pentagram visualized hanging in mid-air at each of the four directions, all tied together by a bright white line. you could now, for example, visualize the pentagrams moving out to the circumference of your home, thereby protecting all within. there is also a somewaht simplified version of this ritual in which the pentagram is traced only once overhead and then is energized with one of the four na

are not vulnerable you are safe. thus unificaition with the true will is the greatest protection possible. and the use of the banishing ritual is never hurtful. you can even use it to hold off negative aspects of yourself. other forms of protection sometimes helpful (depending upon one's egregore/model) are recitation of the 'lord's prayer, the 23rd, and 91st psalms. review questions 1) what is a pentagram? 2) what is psychic healing? list the basic methods. 3) what is the banishing ritual? why is it used? book list dion fortune, psychic self-defense, sane occultism. adeliade gardner, vital magnetic healing. max heindel, the vital body. ernest holms, the science of mind. mouni sadhu, theurgy* magick 9- astral projection* astral projection (oobe, out of the body experience) is a popular are

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ascended to the height, flanked on each side by a figures of stone, heroes of the city and beasts of natural and strange aspect. thus came i to the southern temple gate. the height of three men were the double doors that closed the portal and cut from cedar, made bright with designs of gold, wreaths and vines, heavy with a thousand fruits. above was the temple's seal, painted onto ebony: within a pentagram with two exalted horns, an eye painted in an emerald hue that stood as a symbol of that first wisdom that i conceived, fore-seeing heaven's fall and the rise of the new empire that would be greater yet than the ancient realm that it conquered. from the chief of the eye issued fire, painted in red and gold, three tongues of flame, one greater and one lesser and a median one within the oth

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ledge lecture below are the geomantic figures and their zodiacal attributions! p puer& o puella@ v amissio* rubeus# albus( u acquisitio$ m populus) x carcer$ n via_ z tristitia% s fortuna major+ y laetitia% t fortuna minor q caput draconis^ w conjunctio r cauda draconis lineal figures of the planets below are the numbers and lineal figures of the planets: saturn 3 triangle jupiter 4 square mars 5 pentagram sun 6 hexagram venus 7 heptagram mercury 8 octagram moon 9 enneagram this topic is considerably elaborated in a very important document entitled polygons and polygrams. there are a number of drawings to illustrate each point made. the magical squares of the planets they are formed of the squares of the number of the planet, arranged so as to yield the same number each way. the number of

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e should consider a point as defined in mathematics having position, but no magnitude and let him or her take note of any important ideas which arise during this simple meditation. concentrating his or her mind on this point of meditation, let him or her endeavor to realize the immanence of the divine wisdom throughout nature, in all her aspects. vii. the qabalistic cross and lesser ritual of the pentagram [gm note: these rituals are extremely simple, and easy to memorize. these are the only rituals in golden aeon that i will expect players to know and be able to perform without prompts or a sheet. the rationale for this is that they are extremely common elements of rituals, and even normal activities and for the sake of grace, i'd like to see them performed without prompts. i'm not too co

they are extremely common elements of rituals, and even normal activities and for the sake of grace, i'd like to see them performed without prompts. i'm not too concerned with perfection or quality, as long as it "looks good- thelemites note that the traditional g.d. qabalistic cross does not include iao] introduction to the ritual there is a much employed ritual which utilizes the symbol of the pentagram as a general means to banish and invoke the elemental forces. this ritual is called the lesser ritual of the pentagram. however, it should not simply be regarded as a mere device to invoke or banish, for it is really the stone of the wise and incorporates within its structure a high magical formula of self-initiation. it is, to all intents and purposes, a ritual of self-initiation. this

lly the stone of the wise and incorporates within its structure a high magical formula of self-initiation. it is, to all intents and purposes, a ritual of self-initiation. this ritual is given to the neophyte of the order as a means for him/her to come into contact with the invisible forces of nature and to learn how to direct those elementary forces. the qabalistic cross and lesser ritual of the pentagram 1. touching the forehead, say ateh (thou art) 2. touching the breast, say malkuth (the kingdom) 4. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) 5. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory) 6. place the two palms of the hands together upon the breast, and say le-olahm (forever) 7. fingers pointing up, say amen. 8. advance to the east, trace the pentagram wi

e east of the universe. 9. turning to the south, the same, but say adonai 10. turning to the west, the same, but say eheieh 11. turning to the north, the same, but say agla 12. return to the east, completing the circle, extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say: 13. before me raphael; 14. behind me gabriel; 15. on my right hand, michael; 16. on my left hand, auriel; 17. before me flames the pentagram, 18. and in the column shines the six-rayed star. 19-24. repeat 1 through 6, the qabalistic cross. for banishing use the same ritual but reversing the direction of the lines of the pentagram. invoking pentagram banishing pentagram viii. the uses of the pentagram ritual opening and closing any magical work the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used to open and close any magical or mys

the qabalistic cross. for banishing use the same ritual but reversing the direction of the lines of the pentagram. invoking pentagram banishing pentagram viii. the uses of the pentagram ritual opening and closing any magical work the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used to open and close any magical or mystical work, such as a ceremony or meditation. as an exorcism the lesser ritual of the pentagram can be used by the neophyte as a protection against impure magnetism, and as a practical form of exorcism, to eliminate obsessing or disturbing thoughts. in this the neophyte should first formulate a mental image of the obsession or disturbing thought, then s/he should project the image outside of his/her aura with the sign of projection (sign of horus, and when the image is approximatel

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e& from thence into ye latine, as it is said &c. appendix- other examples of some of the drawings sigil for baal, from harl. 6483. sigil for agares, from harl. 6483. sigil for vasago, from harl. 6483. magical circle and triangle, from sloane 3648. hexagram to be worn as a lamin, from the hebrew manuscript of the clavicula salomonis (sepher mafteah shelomoh, fol. 38a. gollancz, fol. 38a. or. 14759 pentagram, from harl. 6483. the magic ring, from sloane 2731. brass vessel, from sloane 2731: sigil for carmasiel, from harl. 6483. sigils for some of carmasiel's dukes, from harl. 6483. the seal of solomon, from harl. 6483. seal of solomon from the magical calendar. seal of solomon, frontispiece from british library manuscript lans. 1203, les v ritables clavicules de salomon, traduites de l'hebre

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essages none! power sound people on this site 42 other people are just browsing nikita fakename chat joe 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

t you. say "i live" 4) extend your right arm out to your side. holding the blade in your fist. the edge should point up at the sky. say "as above" 5) extend your left arm out to the side with the edge pointing down. say "so below" 6) cross both arms across your chest with the blade in the left hand, in an "x" with closed fists. say" xeper and remanifest. so it is done" formulation of the inverted pentagram (xxxiv aes) 1) begin in the south. carve an inverted pentagram into the air ahead of you. imagine it flaming red. begin at the bottem and move up and to the left. vibrate "xepera" 2) move to the east. repeat vibrate "xeper" 3) move to the north. repeat vibrate" xeperu" 4) move to the west. repeat. vibrate" i have come into being" evocation of the daemons 1) standing in the center of the

on the back of your neck. say" behind me. beelzebub" 4) visualize the ground opening up into a bottomless pit. out jumps a great fierce wolf bearing it's snarling fangs. say" on my left. abbadon" 5) a gentle being steps into view (his looks are deceiving) he is the beautiful angel of hostility. say" on my right. belial" 6) throw your arms in the air with furious abandon! say" about me flames the pentagram of lucifer. prince of darkness" 7) wrap your arms around yourself in an embrace. say "within me burns the black flame of sr letter from a luciferean by rex monday since my last epistle to chaos international, i have received some correspondence from some readers who have sought further elucidation on the nature of my satanic philosophy. one question in particular, i found somewhat amusin

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ntinues, his relationship with these powers or expressions also changes. one final point i will deal with is the relationship between man and demons. ancient hebraic lore states that mankind is a race of demons, and indeed that when adam fell, he spent 130 years engendering demons with lilith. in the brotherhood, i was taught to view the demonic legions as kith and kin, and the rite of the averse pentagram was used both to identify with the luciferean life-spark, 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 k

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, possess magical or supernatural powers of their own and transmit them to the amulet 5 owner. they attract some benefit to the possessor, whereas the amulet acts as a shield to repel harm. many ancient magical symbols are regarded as being both amulets and talismans, able to attract good fortune as well as repelling bad luck. examples of these are the swastika, the ankh, the five-pointed star or pentagram, and the sixpointed star or solomon s seal. the actual origin of these symbols is hidden in prehistory, and they have been carried all over the world. the word amulet is derived from the latin amuletum. amuletum was the name for the cyclamen, which people planted near their homes in the belief that its magical influence prevented any poisonous drug from having power to harm. the idea of

agery predating the founding of the church of satan in 1966, satanism is denoted by inverted crosses or crucifixes and blasphemous parodies of christian art. one also finds images of goats, devils and demons (along with their symbols, referred to as sigils) used to represent the satanic. however, the complete graphic referred to as the sigil of baphomet the now familiar goat s head in an inverted pentagram encircled by hebrew letters spelling out leviathan did not become the foremost symbol of satanism in the public consciousness until after the founding of the church of satan in 1966. the word baphomet dates back to records of the trial of the knights templar, and there are ongoing discussions concerning its derivation and meaning. however, there is no clear evidence that the symbol that

he public consciousness until after the founding of the church of satan in 1966. the word baphomet dates back to records of the trial of the knights templar, and there are ongoing discussions concerning its derivation and meaning. however, there is no clear evidence that the symbol that has come to be referred to as baphomet is similarly derived. the first artwork for an image of a goat face in a pentagram appeared in a 1931 book on freemasonry by oswald wirth (1931, 60. this was, however, only a pentagram containing a goat s face. it was not the full sigil of baphomet as delineated in the satanic bible. the concept is the same, but the actual art is not. the first version of the goat-faced pentagram surrounded by two circles with leviathan written between them appeared in and on the cover

ry as well as on the medallions that were created both by hand and by professional manufacturers. there were, in fact, many variations, depending on the skill of the renderers and on the means used to create the final product. while the satanic bible was being written, it was decided that a unique version of this symbol should be rendered to be identified exclusively with the church of satan. the pentagram was made geometrically precise, the two circles perfect, the hebrew characters were distorted to make them look more sharply serpentine, while the goat face was redrawn with particular attention paid to the eyes. this version was copyrighted by the church of satan. the original highly detailed artwork was first used to create altar plaques. this new version was then used on the cover of

bol of baphomet was used by the knights templar to represent satan. through the ages this symbol has been called by many different names. among these are: the goat of mendes, the goat of a thousand young, the black goat, the judas goat, and perhaps most appropriately, the scapegoat. baphomet represents the powers of darkness combined with the generative fertility of the goat. in its pure form the pentagram is shown encompassing the figure of a man in the five points of the star three points up, two points down symbolizing man s spiritual nature. in satanism the pentagram is also used, but since satanism represents the carnal instincts of man, or the opposite of the spiritual nature, the pentagram is inverted to perfectly accommodate the head of the goat its horns, representing duality, thr

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of the god vehemently roared forth, as if by the concourse of ten thousand thunders; and it should appear to him as if that great voice proceeded from the universe, and not from himself. in both the above practices all consciousness of anything but the god-form and name should be absolutely blotted out; and the longer it takes for normal perception to return, the better. iv. i. the rituals of the pentagram and hexagram must be committed to memory; they are as follows- the lesser ritual of the pentagram i. touching the forehead say ateh (unto thee, ii. touching the breast say malkuth (the kingdom, iii. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the might, iv. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory, v. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olahm, amen (to the ag

to memory; they are as follows- the lesser ritual of the pentagram i. touching the forehead say ateh (unto thee, ii. touching the breast say malkuth (the kingdom, iii. touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the might, iv. touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory, v. clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olahm, amen (to the ages, amen. vi. turning to the east make a pentagram (that of earth) with the proper weapon (usually the wand. say (i.e. vibrate) hvhy. vii. turning to the south, the same, but say ynda. viii. turning to the west, the same, but say hyha. ix. turning to the north, the same, but say alga (pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla. x. extending the arms in the form of a cross say, xi. before me raphael; xii. behind me gabriel -379- xiii. on

ate) hvhy. vii. turning to the south, the same, but say ynda. viii. turning to the west, the same, but say hyha. ix. turning to the north, the same, but say alga (pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla. x. extending the arms in the form of a cross say, xi. before me raphael; xii. behind me gabriel -379- xiii. on my right hand, michael. xiv. on my left hand, auriel; xv. for about me flames the pentagram, xvi. and in the column stands the six-rayed star. xvii-xxi. repeat (i) to (v, the qabalistic cross. the greater ritual of the pentagram the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. the pentagrams of spirit. i' b equilibrium of actives n\ a v\ n name: hyha (eheieh) o- i k' s i\ h n\ i g\ n* g i' b equilibr

a v\ n o- i name: ynda (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1= 10. advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1= 10) is particularly attributed to the element of earth, see 777 lines 10 and 32 bis. the lesser ritual of the hexagram. this ritual is to be performed after the "lesser ritual of the pentagram (i. stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right across body, holding wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face east and say (ii. i.n.r.i. yod, nun, resh, yod. virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, destroyer. sol, osiris, slain and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, iaw (iii. extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say "the sign of osiris slain (see illus

will, either with or without guidance from such figure or figures. 8. let him further employ such special invocations as will cause to appear the particular places he may wish to visit. 9. let him beware of the thousand subtle attacks and deceptions that he will experience, carefully testing the truth of all with whom he speaks. thus a hostile being may appear clothed with glory; the appropriate pentagram will in such a case cause him to shrivel or decay. 10. practice will make the student infinitely wary in such matters. 11. it is usually quite easy to return to the body, but should any difficulty arise, practice (again) will make the imagination fertile. for example, one may create in thought a chariot of fire with white horses, and command the charioteer to drive earthwards. it might b

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licity 12 calvary cross octagram 13 greek cross (plane, table of shewbread enneagram 14. heptagram 15. puer* 16. amissio* 17 swastika albus* 18. populus and via* 19. fortuna major and fortuna minor* 20. conjunctio* 21. square and rhombus 22 greek cross solid, the rose (3+ 7+ 12) puella 23. those of cy triplicity 24. rubeus* 25 the rose (5 x 5) acquisitio* 26 calvary cross of 10, solid carcer* 27. pentagram 28. tristitia* 29. laetitia* 30. hexagram 31. those of by triplicity 32. triangle 32 bis. those of ey triplicity 31 bis. table of correspondences 16 l* transcendental morality [10 virtues (1-10, 7 sins (planets, 4 magick powers (elements] li. the coptic alphabet. numeration of col. li. english equivalent of col. li. 0. 1 pyrrho-zoroastrianusm (accomplishment of great work# 6 st 2 devotio

lxvi. spelling of tetragrammaton in the four worlds. 11 hryxy yetrizah, formative world hm mah 45 ah waw ah dwy 23 hayrb briah, creative world gs seg 63 ah waw ah dwy 31 twlyxa atziluth, archetypal world bu aub 72 yh wyw yh dwy 32 bis hycu assiah, material world b ben 52 hh ww hh dwy 31 bis. lxvii. the parts of the soul. lxviii. the demon kings. lxix* the alchemical elements. lxx. attribution of pentagram. 11 jwr ruach oriens h left upper point 23 jmcn neshamah ariton g right upper point 31 hyj chiah paimon f right lower point 32 bis cpn nephesh amaimon g left lower point 31 bis hdyjy yechidah. topmost point table of correspondences 19 lxxi. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their celestial dominion wands. lxxii. the court cards of the tarot, with the spheres of their cele

s reading intently in an open book. line 14. she bears a sceptre and a shield, whereon is figured a dove as a symbol of the male and female forces. line 15. his attitude suggests f, and he is seated upon the cubic stone, whose sides show the green lion and white eagle. line 16. he is crowned, sceptred, and blessing all in a threefold manner. four living creatures adore him, the whole suggesting a pentagram by its shape. line 17. he is inspired by apollo to prophesy concerning things sacred and progane: represented by a boy with his bow and two women, a priestess and an harlot. line 18. he drives furiously a chariot drawn by two sphinxes. as levi drew it. line 19. before him goeth upright the royal ur us serpent. line 21 [h, f, and g, or sattva, rajas, and tamas. line 23. from a gallows sha

graphic and chronological evidence this line was an addition in 777 revised. transcriber s endnotes 57 9 as noted above, this last is a fudge which was probably made necessary by someone miscopying the name of the intelligence of the intelligences of the moon so it no longer added to 3321. 10 the golden dawn lectures give a slightly different attribution of the fingers, based on the points of the pentagram, thus: the thumb to spirit, the index to water, the medius to fire, the third finger to earth and the little finger to air. 11 in the golden dawn diagram (in turn derived from a figure in plate xvi in tom. i of von rosenroth s kabbala denudata) from which col. cvi. was derived, the seven earths of col. civ. were also enclosed by the four seas. godwin refers the infernal rivers to the ele

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soul to choronzon. c liber aleph vel cxi 16 o de cultu (of training) ow, o my son, that thou mayst be well guarded against thy ghostly enemies, do thou work constantly by the means prescribed in our holy books. neglect never the fourfold adorations of the sun in his four stations, for thereby thou doest affirm thy place in nature and her harmonies. neglect not the performance of the ritual of the pentagram, and of the assumption of the form of hoor-pa-kraat. neglect not the daily miracle of the mass, either by the rite of the gnostic catholic church, or that of the phoenix. neglect not the performance of the mass of the holy ghost, as nature herself prompteth thee. travel also much in the empyrean in the body of light, seeking ever abodes more fiery and lucid. finally, exercise constantly

lower of the three others, and their poison. now by the operation of vau upon that h is no new creation, but the daughter is set upon the throne of her mother, and by this is rekindled the fire of yod, which, consuming that virgin, doth not add a fifth person, but balanceth and perfecteth all. for his shin, that is the holy spirit, pervadeth these, and is immanent. thus in three operations is the pentagram formulated. but in the figure of that star these operations are not indicated, for the five lines of force connect not according to any of them; but five new operations are made possible; and these are the works proper to the perfected man. first, the work which lieth level, the vau with the h, is of he yang and the yin, and maketh one the human with the divine, as in the attainment of t

07 dg de operibus stell microcosmi, quorum sunt quattuor majores (of works of the star of the microcosm, of which there are four greater) my son, behold now the virtue and mystery of the silver star! for of these four works not one leadeth to the crown, because tetragrammaton hath his root only in chokmah. so therefore the formula of the rosy cross availeth no more in the highest. now then in the pentagram are two lines that invoke spirit, though they lead not thereunto, and they are the works of h with h, and of yod with vau. of these twain the former is a work magical of the nature of music, and it draweth down the fire of the higher by seduction or bewitchment. and the latter is a work opposite thereunto, whose effect forumlateth itself by direct creation in the sphere of its purpose an

rived a separate mode of practical use, each after his kind; and it should be well for thine instruction if thou study upon hese my words, and found upon them a system. o my son, forget not therein the arcanum of their balance and proportion; for herein lieth the mystery of their holiness. o liber aleph vel cxi 108 dd de stella macrocosmi (of the star of the macrocosm) hus far then concerning the pentagram, how it is of the cross, and its virtue of the highest; but the hexagram is for the most part a detail of the formula of the rose and cross. already have i shewed unto thee how the most holy trinity is the yang; but the spirit, and the water (or fluid) and the blood, that bear witness in the inferior, are of the yin. thus the operation of the hexagram lieth wholly within the order of our

things shalt thou thyself make study with ardent affection; for therein lie many mysteries of practical wisdom in our magick art. and this is the wonder and beauty of this work, that for every man is his own palace. yea, this is life, that the secrets of our order are not fixed and dead, as are the formulae of the outer. know that in the many thousand times that i have performed the ritual of the pentagram or the invocation of the heart girt with a serpent, or the mass of he phoenix, or of the holy ghost, there has not been one time wherein i did not win new light, or knowledge or power or virtue, save through mine own weakness or error. t the book of wisdom or folly 109 de de sua femina olun, et de ecstasia pr ter omnia stubstantia (of his woman olun, and of the ekstacy surpassing all) y

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e heptagram of the great seal. so also there are seven great angels formed thus: take the corner letter s, then the diagonal next to it ab, then the next diagonal ath, then the fourth diagonal, where is i with 8 21 (which indicates el, and we have the name. sabathiel liber lxxxiv 3 continuing the process, we get zedekiel madimiel semeliel nogahel corabiel levanael these names will be found in the pentagram and about it. these angels are the angels of the seven circles of heaven.5 these are but a few of the mysteries of this great seal sigillvm dei meth plate ii the symbolic representation of the universe 4 iii the shew-stone, a crystal which dee alleged to have been brought to him by angels, was then placed upon this table, and the principal result of the ceremonial skrying of sir edward k

he powers of air. h.the root of the powers of water. n.the root of the powers of earth. b.the root of the powers of fire. the four aces] liber lxxxiv 23 the opening of the temple in the grade of 2 =98 give the sign of shu [knock] let us adore the lord and king of air! shaddai el chai! almighty and ever-living one, be thy name ever magnified in the life of all (sign of shu) amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit active in these names: hyha alga exarp [make the invoking pentagram of air in these names: hwhy yj la ydc] and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fowls of the air. in the names of hwhy and of yj la ydc, spirits of air, adore your creator [with air-dagger (or other suitable weapon) make the sign of aquarius] in

n. 167 words in this english call [invokes: exarp; the whole tablet of air. the angle of d of d. the prince of the chariot of the winds] the opening of the temple in the grade of 3 =88 give the sign of auramoth [knock] let us adore the lord and king of water! elohim tzabaoth! elohim of hosts! glory be to the ruach elohim which moved upon the face of the waters of creation! amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit passive and pronounce these names: hyha alga hcoma [make the invoking pentagram of water and pronouce: l a. twabx \yhla] liber lxxxiv 25 and elohim said: let us make adam in our own image; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea! in the name of l a, strong and powerful, and in the name of twabx \yhla, spirits of water, adore your creator [make sigil of eagle with cu

ify with fire and water, and announce .the temple is cleansed [knock] let us adore the lord and king of earth! adonai ha aretz, adonai melekh, unto thee be the kingdom, the sceptre, and the splendour: malkuth, geburah, gedulah, the rose of sharon and the lily of the valley, amen [sprinkle salt before earth tablet] let the earth adore adonai [make the invoking hexagram of saturn [make the invoking pentagram of spirit passive and pronounce these names: hyha. alga. nanta [make the invoking pentagram of earth and pronouce this name ]lm ynda] and elohim said: let us make man in our own image; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air; and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. and the elohim created ath-ha-adam: in the image of the elohim

our lord and master is the all- one [invokes: nanta; the whole tablet of earth. the angle of e of e. the princess of the echoing hills, the rose of the palace of earth] the opening of the temple in the grade of 4 =78 give the sign of thoum-aesh-neith [knock] let us adore the lord and king of fire! tetragrammaton tzabaoth! blessed be thou! the leader of armies is thy name! amen [make the invoking pentagram of spirit acitve and pronounce these names: hyha alga bitom [make the invoking pentagram of fire, and pronouce \yhla twabx hwhy] the forty-eight keys or calls 28 [make the sign of leo with censer (or other suitable weapon] in the name of lakim, archangel of fire, spirits of fire, adore your creator [make the cross] in the names and letters of the great southern quadrangle, spirits of fir

LIBER CLXV A MASTER OF THE TEMPLE

d in thine essence. amen. liber clxv 155 however, on the day, the 12th of october, when he came actually to use his invocation (prepared and illuminated during his retirement) expecting the result might occur, he writes as follows: at precisely 6:50 i entered the temple, lit the incense and robed. all being in order i knelt in prayer and at 7 p.m. i arose and performed the banishing ritual of the pentagram, then, taking the ritual in my left hand and raising the wand in my right, i slowly and clearly read the oath and the invocation. afterwards, i was impressed to make a certain sign with the wand. and the word that came to me was. kneeling, i felt very calm, and i waited. afterwards, according to my understanding, i turned off the light, leaving only the lamp of olive oil, and i lay down

feel a sort of sentimentality injuring your scientific attitude. o.m] april 20, 2:40 3:10 p.m. having left home about 2:15 i climbed up towards the mountain till i found a secluded spot; there i knelt down and did breathing exercise. felt prana all over body. invoked adonai and tried to unite with him. a brilliant white light filled sphere of consciousness. arose as adonai performed the ritual of pentagram, then prayed aloud and fluently, trying to unite consciousness with all nature. knelt again in meditation, and arose much strengthened and with a feeling of the divine presence [this is excellent for a beginner. but remember all these divine illuminations are mere breaks. o.m] note: i find more and more difficulty in remembering any details of these practices the next day. concentration

like a portal; but, keeping on, it presently rose, and by the time it was getting high in the heavens i perceived a fair city ahead. domes, minarets, etc. arriving there, i for the first time noticed i was dark skinned and clad in a loincloth. liber clxv 165 landing, i was surrounded with men in an eastern costume, arabs or turks i thought. one old man took me by the hand, i made the sign of the pentagram over him, but he smiled and said come along, it s all right, and led me along a street paved with cobbles, the houses of which overhung, till we reached a sort of a mosque. entering this he led me to the altar, which was supported by brackets from the wall, and above which was a beautiful stained window. at the sides were thin columns and sort of boxes, similar to theatre boxes. we knelt

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ide of each sheet from the oath the robe. during the equinox period, a london robemaker called william northam was (according to advertisments in the equinox) entrusted with the manufacture of robes and other ceremonial apparel for the a a according to various extant contemporary photographs and descriptions, the robe of a probationer was a white tau robe with no hood. on the breast is an upright pentagram; on the back a hexgram consisting of an ascending red triangle and a descending blue triangle, with a golden tau in the midst. according to gliber vesta vel paroketh sub figura dcc, h an account of the outer order robes by a modern a a group based on some early crowley notes and sketches and published in equinox iv (1, the pentagram is scarlet and the base, neck and cuffs of the robe are

philosophus h; these have been amended on the same basis. the task of a philosophus. g. the meditations given in liber v. h this work has not been definitely identified. because of the dates involved it cannot be gliber v vel reguli. h in gliber viarum via h is a reference to gliber v h under the head "the formulation of the flaming star (referred to the path of heh) which suggests some manner of pentagram ritual or meditations on that theme. it is unlikely, too, to be crowley's gtrue greater ritual of the pentagram h as published in the magical link in 1999 as that is said to be for the use of adepts only and in any case does not contain any gmeditations h as such. g. and repeat to him his chosen chapter of liber dcccxiii. h the gems printing just had g. and repeat to him liber dcccxiii

LIBER CXX

20lethe ritual of passing through the tuat liber cxx &odvv' introduction this rite, taken from materials in crowley s diary has the same numeration as liber cxx, samekh. in the matter of the directions, there are several markouts that make unclear whether he intends to use the ordinary elemental directions: e. air, s. fire, w. water, n. earth (as is implied in liber samekh, and used in the lesser pentagram, star ruby and others) or if he intends the directions of the cherubic signs (as in the planetary stations: e. fire, s. earth, w. air, n. water (used in the lesser hexagram, the star sapphire and others) or even the directions in liber reguli: n. air, s. fire, e. earth, w.water. the only set of directions that agree with the order of the spell itself (ignoring markouts on the directions)

passing through the tuat (the officers are three in number, invisible are ta-nech for nuit, bes-n-maut for hadit. thence cometh forth visable, the lowest point of the red triangle of our order, ankh-f-n-khonsu for ra- hoor-khuit. the ceremony is to join the candidate, or ego, with him. the officer is also tem, to open, ra to close; kephra, to admit, and ahathoor, to seal the grade. he is thus the pentagram in himself. the hierophant. his dress is that of the magus described by abramelin. the wand is in his hand; but the spear and sword are ready. the candidate, dresses as is his custom, fasts for four and twenty hours. before the admission he eats a full meal. then the officer, approaching sayeth "hail! hail unto thee o tum, who comest forth from the abyss of water! hail unto thee, who shi

LIBER DCCCLX JOHN ST

wearing the ring of an exempt adept, and that secret ring which hath been entrusted to my keeping by the masters. also i took the almond wand of abramelin and the secret tibetan bell, made of electrum magicum with its striker of human bone. i took also the magical knife, and the holy anointing oil of abramelin the mage. i began then quite casually by performing the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, finding to my great joy and some surprise that the pentagrams instantly formulated themselves, visible to the material eye as it were bars of shining blackness deeper than the night. i then consecrated myself to the operation; cutting the tonsure upon my head, a circle, as it were to admit the light of infinity: and cutting the cross of blood upon my breast, thus symbolising the equilib

gher than minor adeptship though i have used higher formula in the course of my working. 1 [it is a verse paraphrase of cap. xxx of the book of the dead. t.s] liber dccclx 36 1.55. my pr.na is acting in a feverish manner; a mixture of fatigue and energy. this is not good: it probably comes from bolting that big lunch, and may mean that i must sleep to recover equilibrium. i will, however, use the pentagram ritual on my an.hata-cakra [the heart; a nervecentre in hindu mystical physiology..ed] and see if that steadies me (p.s..yes: instantly. notice, please, how in this condition of intense magical strain the most trifling things have a great influence. normally, i can eat anything in any quantity without the slightest effect of any sort; witness my expeditions and debauches; nothing upsets

rbed dreams about a quite imaginary relative of whom nobody for years had ever seen anything but his head, which he would poke out of a waterproof sheet. he was supposed to be an invalid. i am glad to say that i woke properly and got quite automatically on to the mantra. my prana, however, seems feverish and unbalanced. so i eat a biscuit or two and drink some water and will put it right with the pentagram ritual. done, but oh! how hard. sleep fights me as apollyon fought christian! but i will up and take him by the throat (see .tis 2.30. twelve minutes to do that little in) and look at the handwriting! liber dccclx 44 3.6. how excellent is pr.n.y.ma, a comfort to the soul! i did thirty-two cycles, easy and pleasant; could have gone on indefinitely. the muscles went rigid, practically of t

invoke the bornless one, and clear a few of the devils away, and get an army of mighty angels around me.in short, make another kind of fool of myself, i wonder? anyway, i fll do it. not a bad idea to ask thoth to send me taphthartharath with a little information as to the route.i do not know where i am at all. this is a strange country, and i am very lonely. this shall be my ritual. 1. banishing pentagram ritual. 2. invoking ditto.1 3 .the bornless one [see the .goetia..ed] 1 [for these two see .liber o vel manus et saggita. in equinox i (2) and elsewhere] john st. john 73 4. the calls i.vi with the rituals of the five grades [from dr. dee.s and the g d mss..ed.]1 5. invocation of thoth. 6 (no: i will not use the new ritual, nor will i discuss the matter) an impromptu invocation of adonai

may be that before i reach those gates the whole sky may be one black flame of thundercloud, and the violet swords of the lightning may split asunder its heavy womb, and the rain, laughing like a young child, may dance upon the desert! 12.58. the light beginneth to dawn upon the path, so that i see a little better where i stand. this whole journey seems under some other formula than iao.perhaps a pentagram formula with which i am not clearly acquainted. if i knew the word of the grade, i could foretell things: but i don ft. i think i will read through the whole record to date and see if i can find an ariadne-clue. 1.15. back, and settled to ritual-painting. 2.30. finished: bar frontispiece and colophon, which i can design and execute to-morrow. 3.00. took half an hour off, making a silly s

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ition to the citation of gscience and buddhism, h there are references in slightly later works( gliber r v vel spiritus h and gliber viarum via h) to a liber xxv treating of mah.satipatth.na (approx. ggreat steadfast mindfulness h; this work is not believed extant, although ingeneous explanations have been advanced in some quarters as to how it could refer to the star ruby, ostensibly a banishing pentagram ritual. the practice is also, of course, described in canonical buddhist texts, principally the mah.satipatth.na sutta. 17 see gliber iii vel jugorum, h ii. 18 while there was doubtless a mystical or qabalistical reason for not giving the dominus liminis a distinct numbered section, it might be worth noting that the duties of this grade are given in paper f, class d. the print edition of

LIBER HHH

uld be performed if it be possible in a place set apart and consecrated to the works of the magic of light. also that the temple should be ceremonially open as thou hast knowledge and skill to perform, and that at the end thereof the closing should be most carefully accomplished. but in the preliminary practice it is enough if thou cleanse thyself by ablution, by robing, and by the rituals of the pentagram and hexagram. 0-2 should be practiced at first, until some realisation is obtained; and the practice should always be followed by a divine invocation of apollo or of isis or of jupiter or of serapis. next, after a swift summary of 0-2, practise 3-7. this being mastered, add 8. liber hhh 6 then add 9-13. then being prepared and fortified, well fitted for the work, perform the whole medita

LIBER LVII

at is no vain counsel of .st. john (1 john iv. 1 .try the spirits, whether they be of god. no mistake when .st. paul. 4 liber lviii claims the discernment of spirits to be a principal point of the armour of salvation (1 cor. xii. 10. now how should frater p. or another test the truth of any message purporting to come from the most high? on the astral plane, its phantoms are easily governed by the pentagram, the elemental weapons, the robes, the god-forms, and such childish toys. we set phantoms to chase phantoms. we make our scin- laeca1 pure and hard and glittering, all glorious within, like the veritable daughter of the king; yet she is but the king.s daughter, the nephesch adorned: she is not the king himself, the holy ruach or mind of man. and as we have seen in our chapter on yoga,2 t

some other words, which we will neglect in this example, though we should not dare to do so if we were really trying to find out a thing we none of us knew. to help our deduction about redemption, too, we find hdj, to brighten or make glad. we also work in another way. i is the straight line or central pillar of the temple of life; also it stands for unity, and for the generative force. a is the pentagram, which means the will of man working redemption. o is the circle from which everything came, also nothingness, and the female, who 30 [published as sepher sephiroth in equinox i (8] 20 liber lviii absorbs the male. the progress of the name shows then the way from life to nirvana by means of the will: and is a hieroglyph of the great work. look at all our meanings! every one of them shows

his head to the left, raises his right arm, and lowers his left, keeping the elbow and right angles, thus forming the letter l (also the swastika. the sign of the mourning of isis. 2nd. with erect head, raises his arms to form a v (but really to form the triple tongue of flame, the spirit, and says. the sign of apophis and typhon. 3rd. bows his head and crosses his arms on his breast (to form the pentagram. on the qabalah 21 the sign of osiris risen. all give the sign of the cross, and say. l. v. x. then the sign of osiris risen, and say. lux, the light of the cross. this formula, on which one may meditate for years without exhausting its wonderful harmonics, gives an excellent idea of the way in which qabalistic analysis is conduct. first, the letters have been written in hebrew character

this at all. taking a dozen clear identities, e.g. aima= bn, athbash disintergrates the whole show. there are useful ones, e.g. qma= illegible 26 liber lviii why athbash? why not abshath? or agrath? or any other of the possible combinations? about the only useful temurah is aiq bkr, given above. in this do we find a suggestive reasoning. for example, we find it in the attribution of \yhla to the pentagram which gives p [see .a note on genesis, equinox, no. ii. p. 184] here we write elohim, the creative deities, round a pentagram, and read it reverse beginning with l, g, the letter of equilibrium, and obtain an approximation to p 3.1415 (good enough for the benighted hebrew, as if thereby the finite square of creation was assimilated to the infinite circle of the creator. yes: but why shou

, and make their rosaries of this number of beads. 111 \yhla awh dja .he is one god [la, aleph, an ox, a thousand. the redeeming bull. by shape the swastika, and so the lightning .as the lightning ligheneth out of the east even unto the west, so shall be the coming of the son of man..46 an allusion to the descent of shiva upon shakti in samadhi. the roman a shows the same through the shape of the pentagram, which it imitates. sa, ruin, destruction, sudden death. scil, of the personality in samadhi. lpa, thick darkness. cf. st. john of the cross, who describes these phenomena in great detail \oa, the hindu aum or om.47 llwhm, mad.the destruction of reason by illumination. hlwo, a holocaust. cf. sa. alp, the hidden wonder, a title of kether. 114. omd, a tear. the age of christian rosenkreutz

LIBER LXVII THE SWORD OF SONG

n altered to conform to the pagination of this e-text. t.s] 652. this, that, the other atheist s death73. their stories are usually untrue; but let us follow our plan, and grant them all they ask. 709. a cannibal.74.this word is inept, as it predicates humanity of christian-hate- christian. j.accuse the english language: anthropophagous must always remain a comic word. 731. the flaming star.75.or pentagram, mystically referred to jeheshua. 732. zohar.76..splendour. the three central books of the dogmatic qabalah. 733. pigeon.77.says an old writer, whom i translate roughly .thou to thy lamb and dove devoutly bow, but leave me, prithee, yet my hawk and cow: and i approve thy greybeard dotard.s smile, if thou wilt that of egypt.s crocodile. 746. lost! lost! lost !78.see the lay of the last mi

LIBER LXXVIII

deceitful, unreliable, though with a good exterior. rules from 20 f to 20 g. c of d queen of the sylphs and sylphides. a description of the cards of the taro 19 xv the prince of the chariot of the winds king of swords a winged king with winged crown, seated in a chariot drawn by arch fays, represented as winged youths very slightly dressed, with butterfly wings: heads encircled by a fillet with a pentagram thereon: and holding wands sur-mounted by pentagrams, the same butterfly wings on their feet and fillets. general equipment as the king of wands: but he bears as a crest a winged angelic head with a pentagram on the brows. beneath the chariot are grey nimbus clouds. his hair long and waving in serpentine whirls, and whorl figures compose the scales of his armour. a drawn sword in one han

LIBER MMCMXI NOTE ON GENESIS

em, we find that the two central ones are am, the supernal mother; even as the number of letters had the dual symbol in their midst. now their numeration is 41, yielding by gematria lya= force: might: power: lawag, divine majesty: and blja= fecundity, all symbolic of the attributes of the dual polar force and mother. moreover, 4+ 1= 5= h, mother supernal once again.and in its geometric symbol the pentagram.the star of unconquered will. add the next two letters on either side, and we get e t d a c\ b y, or a concealed tetragrammaton. and this also reads \y, the great sea, ta, alpha and omega, or essence. add the next two, so that the six central letters are obtained; and we read hta\yh, which signifies \yh, swollen, extended, or expanded; and hence thou (i.e, god, ateh, the all) in extensio

six-fold star! flaming as the purifying fire, purging and ordering the chaos of the night of time! as in the midst of the letters of the verse we saw the words \yh hta .thou in extension. so also does the name elohim read la .deity \yh, in extension* and the numeration of elohim is 86, which by gematria reads hap, again meaning .spread out, extended. write the letters of this name in any invoking pentagram; and the banishing pentagram thereof will read 3.1415 (by qabalah of nine chambers, which is the formula of the proportion of diameter to circumference of the circle. thus herein do we perceive the* and la= al, no, the negative. the nearest computation to four places of decimals is 3.1416 (3.14159. but 3.1415 is good enough for the benighted hebrews..p. in the sublime computations of the

LIBER MMM

f the magical weapon, or his own imaginary third eye, or perhaps a ball of light inside his own head. a sound concentration may additionally or alternatively be used. 19 figure 1. different forms of three-dimensional barriers that the magician can create with the magical weapon. third, the barrier is reinforced with power symbols drawn with the magical weapon. the traditional five-pointed star or pentagram can be used, or the eight-pointed star of chaos, or any other form. words of power may also be used. fourth, the magician aspires to the infinite void by a brief but determined effort to stop thinking. sigils the magician may require something which he is unable to obtain through the normal channels. it is sometimes possible to bring about the required coincidence by the direct intervent

LIBER NU

g the nature of the phenomenon called death; to give him peace unutterable, rest, and ecstasy. this is the second indication of the nature of the result (ccxx. i. 58. 15. let the aspirant prepare a perfume of resinous woods and gums, according to his inspiration. this is the second practice of magick art (ccxx. i. 59. 16. let the aspirant prepare a pantacle, as follows. inscribe a circle within a pentagram, upon a ground square or of such other convenient shape as he may choose. let the circle be scarlet, the pentagram black, the ground royal blue studded with golden stars. within the circle, at its centre, shall be painted a sigil that shall be revealed to the aspirant by nuit herself. and this pantacle shall serve for a telesmatic image, or as an eidolon, or as a focus for the mind. this

LIBER O

for normal perception to return, the better* see illustration in equinox vol. i. no. 1 .blind force. or the thumb, the fingers being closed. the thumb symbolizes spirit, the forefinger the element of water [note added in the version of .liber o. in magick in theory and practice. see illustration in equinox vol. i. no. 1 .the silent watcher. liber o vel manvs et sagitta 6 iv 1. the rituals of the pentagram and hexagram must be committed to memory. they are as follows. the lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) touching the forehead, say ateh (unto thee (ii) touching the breast, say malkuth (the kingdom).8 (iii) touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power (iv) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory (v) clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olahm, amen (to

ry. they are as follows. the lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) touching the forehead, say ateh (unto thee (ii) touching the breast, say malkuth (the kingdom).8 (iii) touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power (iv) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory (v) clasping the hands upon the breast, say le-olahm, amen (to the ages, amen (vi) turning to the east, make a pentagram (that of earth) with the proper weapon (usually the wand. say (i.e, vibrate) i h v h (vii) turning to the south, the same, but say a d n i (viii) turning to the west, the same, but say a h i h (ix) turning to the north, the same, but say a g l a. pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla.9 (x) extending the arms in the form of a cross,10 say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabrie

h (vii) turning to the south, the same, but say a d n i (viii) turning to the west, the same, but say a h i h (ix) turning to the north, the same, but say a g l a. pronounce: ye-ho-wau, adonai, eheieh, agla.9 (x) extending the arms in the form of a cross,10 say (xi) before me raphael (xii) behind me gabriel (xiii) on my right hand michael (xiv) on my left hand auriel (xv) for about me flames the pentagram (xvi) and in the column stands the six-rayed star (xvii-xxi) repeat (i) to (v, the .qabalistic cross. the greater ritual of the pentagram the pentagrams are traced in the air with the sword or other weapon, the name spoken aloud, and the signs used, as illustrated. svb figvra vi. 7 the pentagrams of spirit invoking yt sa banishing equilibrium of actives, name: a h i h (eheieh. equilibriu

: a d n i (adonai. the sign of 1 =10: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (see illustration (the grade of 1 =10 is particularly attributed to the element of earth. see .777. lines 10 and 32 bis. svb figvra vi. 9 the lesser ritual of the hexagram this ritual is to be performed after the .lesser ritual of the pentagram (i) stand upright, feet together, left arm at side, right arm across body, holding the wand or other weapon upright in the median line. then face east, and say (ii) i. n. r. i. yod. nun. resh. yod. virgo, isis, mighty mother. scorpio, apophis, destroyer. sol, osiris, slain and risen. isis, apophis, osiris, iao (iii) extend the arms in the form of a cross, and say .the sign of osiris slai

i, no 2, pp. 31-89. liber o vel manvs et sagitta 16 the signs of the grades 1. earth: the god set fighting 2. air: the god shu supporting the sky. 3. water: the goddess auramoth 4. fire: the goddess thoum-aesh- neith 5, 6. spirit: the rending and closing of the veil 7-10. the l.v.x. signs. 7+ osiris slain.the cross. 8. l isis mourning.the svastika. 9. v typhon.the trident. 10. x osiris risen.the pentagram. svb figvra vi. 17 transcriber.s notes. this is based mostly on the edition of .liber o. published in equinox i (2. references to other works published in the equinox have thus been changed from relative to absolute. footnotes are from the equinox publication, with the exception of those in square brackets which give translations, and two notes by c rowley from mtp as indicated. endnotes

LIBER SAMEKH

ar me h clause is now uttered by the normal human consciousness, withdrawn to the physical body: the adept must deliberately abandon his attainment, because it is not yet his whole being which burns up before the beloved. point ii 21 section g the adept, though withdrawn, shall have maintained the extension of his symbol. he now repeats the signs as before, save that he makes the passive invoking pentagram of spirit. he concentrates his consciousness within his twin-symbol of self, and endeavours to send it to sleep. but if the operation be performed properly, his angel shall have accepted the offering of dew, and seized with fervour upon the extended symbol of will towards himself. this then shall he shake vehemently with vibrations of love reveraberating with the words of the section. ev

eatan; earth (ma barraio &c: thahaaotahe. the characters (in order air, fire, water, earth) are: a c a a 21 see gliber o vel manus et saggitta h (liber vi) in the yorke copy of the goetia, in addition to the names and sigils mentioned in the previous note, at the head of each elemental section is a stick figure in the appropriate elemental grade sign, along with the appropriate invoking elemental pentagram and hebrew name (again, see gliber vi, h cap. iv, for these. at the head of the aoth abaoth &c. section are shown the lvx signs, the mark of the beast (see note below) and the invoking active spirit pentagram with hyha; no signs, pentagrams or names are given for the ieou pur iou &c. section. 22 i.e, the phallus. 23 in yorke fs transcript of crowley fs notes on the gpreliminary invocatio

n of this ritual survives in an unpublished crowley ms notebook. 38 storax. 39 this is the oil of abramelin; see the book of the sacred magic of abramelin the mage, book ii, cap. 11; the incense recipe is from the same source; actually both recipes ultimately derive from the book of exodus. 40 the available evidence tends to indicate that the robe of a probationer of a a was white with no hood, a pentagram on the front and a hexagram on the back as described. the robe of an adeptus minor (according to william northram fs advertisments in the equinox) adds an unspecified symbol to this. 41 vide al. ii, 36-43. 42 a reference to one of the letter-squares received in the dee-kelly workings. in gliber chanokh h crowley uses this name for the following table, from which various names on the sigi

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d pace with the stealth and swiftness of a tiger the precincts of his circle, until he complete one revolution thereof. 3. let him give the sign of horus (or the enterer) as he passeth, so to project the force that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! 7. let him make the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakkra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting

e the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakkra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, hadit! 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together, and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his

mb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised, the forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitude of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry, therion! 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hands, with clenched finger and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiec

f the pentagram, and cry, therion! 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hands, with clenched finger and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiece, equinox i, iii. 15. proceeding as before, let him make in the west the averse pentagram whereby water is invoked. 16. pointing the wand to the centre of the pentagram, let him call upon babalon! 17. let him give the sign mulier. the feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. the head is thrown back (attitude of baphomet, isis in welcome, the microcosm of vitruvius (see book 4, part ii. 18. let him break into the dance, tracing a centripetal

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d pace with the stealth and swiftness of a tiger the precincts of his circle, until he complete one revolution thereof. 3. let him give the sign of horus (or the enterer) as he passeth, so to project the force that radiateth from boleskine before him. 4. let him pace his path until he comes to the north; there let him halt, and turn his face to the north. 5. let him trace with his wand the averse pentagram proper to invoke air (aquarius. 6. let him bring the wand to the centre of the pentagram and call upon nuit! e 7. let him make the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projectin

e the sign called puella, standing with his feet together, head bowed, his left hand shielding the muladhara cakra, and his right hand shielding his breast (attitude of the venus de medici. 8. let him turn again to the left, and pursue his path as before, projecting the force from boleskine as he passeth; let him halt when he next cometh to the south, and face outward. 9. let him trace the averse pentagram that invoketh fire (leo. 10. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry hadit! i 11. let him give the sign puer, standing with feet together and head erect. let his right hand (the thumb extended at right angles to the fingers) be raised,2 the 6 liber v vel reguli forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining

les to the fingers) be raised,2 the 6 liber v vel reguli forearm vertical at a right angle with the upper arm, which is horizontally extended in the line joining the shoulders. let his left hand, the thumb extended forwards, and the fingers clenched, rest at the junction of the thighs (attitudes of the gods mentu, khem, etc. 12. let him proceed as before; then in the east, let him make the averse pentagram that invoketh earth (taurus. 13. let him point his wand to the centre of the pentagram, and cry therion! i 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hands, with clenched fingers and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispi

the pentagram, and cry therion! i 14. let him give the sign called vir, the feet being together. the hands, with clenched fingers and thumbs thrust out forwards, are held to the temples; the head is then bowed and pushed out, as if to symbolize the butting of an horned beast (attitude of pan, bacchus, etc (frontispiece, equinox i(3).3 15. proceeding as before, let him make in the west the averse pentagram whereby water is invoked. 16. pointing the wand to the centre of the pentagram, let him call upon babalon! i 17. let him give the sign mulier. the feet are widely separated, and the arms raised so as to suggest a crescent. the head is thrown back (attitude of baphomet, isis in welcome, the microcosm of vitruvius (see book 4, part ii).4 18. let him break into the dance, tracing a centripe

d to the x in nox (again, see endnotes to the blue brick) might also be taken as an argument for it being this .x. posture. however the figure in book 4 part ii apparently referred to (cap. iii, a .design suitable for top of altar) is from the title page of tom. i of fludd.s utriusque cosmi. historia and shows a different posture; the feet, hands, and top of the head mark the points of an upright pentagram centred at the groin (the pentagram being the star of the microcosm; the total design is intended to illustrate the harmony of microcosm and macrocosm; it is not captioned as the microcosm of vitruvius but the text might lead the casual reader to infer that it is that figure. in one of crowley.s ms. notebooks in the warburg, a copy of the fludd figure has been pasted in with the words .e

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ng thy mouth with thy right forefinger prest against thy lower lip. then dashing down the hand with a great sweep back and out, expelling forcibly thy breath, cry .1 with the same forefinger touch thy forehead, and say ,2 thy member, and say ,3 thy right shoulder, and say ,4 thy left shoulder, and say ;5 then clasp thine hands, locking the fingers, and cry. advance to the east. imagine strongly a pentagram. aright, in thy forehead. drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of horus, and roar .6 retire thine hand in the sign of hoor pa kraat.7 go round to the north and repeat; but scream .8 go round to the west and repeat; but say .9 1 [grk, approx gaway all evil spirits. h] 2 [grk, gunto thee. h] 3 the secret sense of these words is to be sought in the numeration there

has gwhisper babalon. h] liber xxv, the star ruby 2 go round to the south and repeat; but bellow .10 completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the paian, with these words with the signs of n.o.x.11 extend the arms in the form of a tau, and say low but clear .12 repeat the cross qabalistic, as above, and end as thou didst begin* 25 is the square of 5, and the pentagram has the red colour of geburah. the chapter is a new and more elaborate version of the banishing ritual of the pentagram. it would be improper to comment further upon an official ritual of the a a .13 [this ritual formed chapter ke (25) of the book of lies. a slightly revised version appeared in appendix vi of magick in theory and practice. variations in the mtp version are recorded in fo

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tualistic 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 through the shadow. let the opposites be joined as the twilight reverses into dawn. 28 form an averse pentagram, feeling the flames burn from the source of the pentagram. examine its essence and what it means to you, this is the source of witches sabbat empowerment

ile focusing upon the luciferian aspects of self, the light and the darkness. glossary of termsakhu the ka and ba in union, the holy guardian angel and evil genius joined. this is the great work defined, the union of opposites. in thelemic view this would be the beast 666 and babalon conjoined. algol from the arabic al ghul, meaning demon star. algol is symbolized as the chaos star with an averse pentagram in it, representing the individual star or consciousness through black magick awakening. algol itself is the image of set in the aspect of the prince of darkness, being the manifestation of the black sun or opposite force of creation. through algol one may project any magical force necessary based on ones experience. algol is the mirror of the order of phosphorus. alphabet of desire the

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ape--the magical powers of the mandrake. 93 stones, metals, and gems prehistoric monuments--the tablets of the law--the holy grail--the ages of the world- talismanic jewels--zodiacal and planetary stones and gems. 97 ceremonial magic and sorcery the black magic of egypt--doctor johannes faustus--the mephistopheles of the grimores--the invocation of spirits--pacts with demons--the symbolism of the pentagram. 101 p. 8 the elements and their inhabitants. the paracelsian theory of submundanes--the orders of elemental beings--the gnomes, undines, salamanders, and sylphs--demonology--the incubus and succubus- vampirism. 105 hermetic pharmacology, chemistry, and therapeutics the healing methods of paracelsus--palingenesis--hermetic theories concerning the cause of disease--medicinal properties of

ther by their common admiration for the transcendent genius of their teacher. edouard schure, in his pythagoras and the delphic mysteries, relates the following incident as illustrative of the bond of fellowship uniting the members of the pythagorean school "one of them who had fallen upon sickness and poverty was kindly taken in by an innkeeper. before dying he traced a few mysterious signs (the pentagram, no doubt) on the door of the inn and said to the host 'do not be uneasy, one of my brothers will pay my debts' a year afterwards, as a stranger was passing by this inn he saw the signs and said to the host 'i am a pythagorean; one of my brothers died here; tell me what i owe you on his account" frank c. higgins, 32, gives an excellent compendium of the pythagorean tenets in the followin

can, bacchus, and urania (one of the muses. the triad represents the primary colors and the major planets, while the tetrad represents the secondary colors and the minor planets. from the first triangle come forth the seven spirits, symbolized by a triangle and a square. these together form the masonic apron. the pentad--5--is the union of an odd and an even number (3 and 2. among the greeks, the pentagram was a sacred symbol of light, health, and vitality. it also symbolized the fifth element--ether--because it is free from the disturbances of the four lower elements. it is called equilibrium, because it divides the perfect number 10 into two equal parts. the pentad is symbolic of nature, for, when multiplied by itself it returns into itself, just as grains of wheat, starting in the form

ties who partook of the nature of the pentad were pallas, nemesis, bubastia (bast, venus, androgynia, cytherea, and the messengers of jupiter. the tetrad (the elements) plus the monad equals the pentad. the pythagoreans taught that the elements of earth, fire, air, and water were permeated by a substance called ether--the basis of vitality and life. therefore, they chose the five-pointed star, or pentagram, as the symbol of vitality, health, and interpenetration. it was customary for the philosophers to conceal the element of earth under the symbol of a dragon, and many of the heroes of antiquity were told to go forth and slay the dragon. hence, they drove their sword (the monad) into the body of the dragon (the tetrad. this resulted in the formation of the pentad, a symbol of the victory

crowned heads of europe requested the privilege of beholding it. stones of such nature were held in the highest esteem among primitive peoples and even today exert a wide influence upon the religiously-minded. click to enlarge the pythagorean signet ring. from cartari's imagini degli dei degli antichi. the number five was peculiarly associated by the pythagoreans with the art of healing, and the pentagram, or five-pointed star, was to them the symbol of health. the above figure represents a magical ring set with a talismanic gem bearing the pentalpha, or star formed by five different positions of the greek alpha. on this subject mackey writes "the disciples of pythagoras, who were indeed its real inventors, placed within each of its interior angles one of the letters of the greek word uge

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und mandala, or dkyilhkhor, used in indian and tibetan magic. it has very ancient, pre-celtic origins. in cabalistic magic the circle will usually consist of basically a double or triple concentric circle. in between the lines will be written hebrew names, divine and angelic, which pertain to the nature of the operation. in the centre may often be traced geometrical figures, such as a square or a pentagram whose sides or number of points again correspond numerologically with the type of spell being cast. to the practising witch, however, this is all mostly totally irrelevant and unnecessary. quite apart from the theoretical over-complication, the practical details are much too demanding. unless one is wealthy enough to possess a house or apartment with sufficient rooms to dedicate one enti

num aloes, one part powdered alum, and five drops of cedarwood oil. then take some of your talisman paper, and from it cut three four-inch squares. exorcise these with fire and water. then, with your pen and ink of art, draw the following five-pointed star on the first of them (see illustration) you will see that it is a more complex version of the one in your workbook and is sometimes called the pentagram of solomon. having drawn the figure as carefully as you can- it will probably be easier if you rule it in lightly in pencil first, using a pair of compasses to construct the circle- proceed to fill in the magical symbols and words, starting at the top point, working around clockwise and finishing with the centre. as you write each magical word, chant it deliberately out loud in combinati

our second piece of parchment and draw on it the six-pointed star, or hexagram of solomon, as in the illustration, inscribing the t-shaped cross in the centre last. this cross, referred to by witches of the last century as the triple tau of the arch mosms, is a variant of your triple sealing cross- pentacle of protection, comprising, 1. the secret seal of solomon 2. the hexagram of solomon 3. the pentagram of solomon- combined with the hexagram and the six minor taus, it is regarded by witches as an extraordinarily powerful talisman of protection. when the ink has dried, retrace the inverted triangle [upside down traingle] with salt water from your cup, chanting these words "so therefore he who would govern the works of fire must first asperge with lustral water of the loud resounding sea"

be all demons and powers of adversity from the north, south, east, and west! bound, bound, bound be all ill-wishers and those that practise violence against the bearer of this! bound, bound, bound shall be all; bound and sealed from n [witchname, son of m [parent] and l [parent. bound and held subject to his will. having completed all three designs, sandwich the last, the secret seal, between the pentagram and hexagram, which should be facing outwards with their stars visible. then, with exorcised needle and red thread, sew neatly around the four edges to combine all three papers into a permanent packet. over this you must then chant the following words as you hold it in the incense smoke, the tip of your athame blade pressed against it: o pentacle of power, be thou fortress and defence to

rer. in this manner the pentacle can remain concealed. in certain demonic conjurations (similar to that of vassago, the pentacle may then be removed and exhibited to the four quarters or to the gaze of the manifesting entity. if you organize a coven, you will have to also prepare a round metal plate, pewter or copper or even aluminium, on which is simply engraved or painted a five-pointed star or pentagram; this is used in a similar way to an ecclesiastical "paten" and bread, cakes, or salt to be used during the sabbat are placed on it. it is also confusingly referred to as the pentacle, but on this occasion refers more to the pentacle-disc or coin represented in the suit cards of the minor tarot arcana. it is also a direct descendant from the lia fal of pre-celtic lore, but has picked up

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hief is moses (let us not forget that it is solomon who speaks. eliphaz levi) they have for adversaries the wicked ones who obey nahema, the demon of impurity. the wicked are symbolized by the five accursed nations whom joshua was to destroy. joshua, or jehoshua the saviour, is a symbol of the messiach. book two page 125 his name is composed of the letters of the divine tetragram changed into the pentagram by the addition of the letter schin (see figure 94. each letter of this pentagram represents a power of good attacked by the five accursed nations. for the real history of the people of god is the allegorical legend of humanity. the five accursed nations are: 1. the amalekites or aggressors; 2. the geburim or violent ones; 3. the raphaim or cowards; 4. the nephilim or voluptuous ones; 5

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se crosses black; the five exterior triangles of the hexagram where te, tra, gram, ma, ton, is written, are filled in with bright yellow; the t cross in centre is red, with the three little squares therein in black. the lower exterior triangle, where the sigil is drawn in black, is left white. the words tetragrammaton and tau are in black letters; and agla with alpha and omega in red letters) the pentagram of solomon. this is the form of pentagram of solomon, the figure whereof is to be made in sol or luna (gold or silver, and worn upon thy breast; having the seal of the spirit required upon the other side thereof. it is to preserve thee from danger, and also to command the spirits by (colours- circle and pentagram outlined in black. names and sigils within pentagram black also. tetragramm

pentagram of solomon, the figure whereof is to be made in sol or luna (gold or silver, and worn upon thy breast; having the seal of the spirit required upon the other side thereof. it is to preserve thee from danger, and also to command the spirits by (colours- circle and pentagram outlined in black. names and sigils within pentagram black also. tetragrammaton in red letters. ground of centre of pentagram, where soluzen is written, green. external angles of pentagram where abdia. ballaton, halliza, etc, are written, blue) the magic ring or disc of solomon this is the form of the magic ring, or rather disc, of solomon, the figure whereof is to be made in gold or silver. it is to be held before the face of the exorcist to preserve him from the stinking sulphurous fumes and flaming breath of

: halliza- and appear in human shape: bellator (or ballaton- and speak unto us audibly in our mother-tongue: bellonoy (or bellony- and show, and discover unto us all treasure that thou knowest of, or that is in thy keeping, and deliver it unto us quietly: hallii. hra- and answer all such questions as we may demand without any defect now at this time. 37 evidently meaning both the hexagram and the pentagram of solomon (see figures 105 and 156) an explanation of solomon s triangle anephezeton.-thou great god of all the heavenly host: primeumaton- thou who art the first and last, let all spirits be subject unto us, and let the spirit be bound in this triangle, which disturbs this place: michael- by thy holy angel michael, until i shall discharge him (here endeth this first book of the lemeget

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ly involve myself in, or work with many other magickians within my rites. one particular example displays my reasoning for this: several years ago, when we were in fact diving 'head first' into these theories, i had a sigil constructed which was based on the romanian varcolaci vampires, an astral wraith which took form flying towards the full moon on certain nights. the sigil involves an inverted pentagram within the center, thus invoking a 'sinister' reaction from most people. the pentagram is not by any means meant as either 'satanic' or 'evil, however to merely invoke the essence of inverse, or choronzonic rites which involve a semblance of the death posture in order to reach the heart of it's being. this sigil is a representation of night side, shadow or lunar forces. these forces are

ous mind must forget what the significance of the sigil is in order for the subconscious to absorb it and set it s fleshing in motion. never forget that sigils must be aligned with your natural ability, not just a system devised by another. the most significant sigil of vampyric sorcery and the vampire current is that of the varcolaci or devilcosm seal. the sigil, which is composed of an inverted pentagram carried/connected by two varcolaci vampire spirits. the inverted pentagram also called the star of set- represents the crossing into the abyss, for it is by mastering the upright and inverse pentagram that the magickian truly evolves. the union of the two varcolaci represents them as the doors of the gate of the abyss, the entry to the astral plane of knowledge as well as the qliphoth, b

pentagram that the magickian truly evolves. the union of the two varcolaci represents them as the doors of the gate of the abyss, the entry to the astral plane of knowledge as well as the qliphoth, being the astral abode of vampires and other spirits. the bat like wings of the varcolaci represent the powers of astral flight and the nightside current which exists through their waves of sight. the pentagram itself is the symbol of reverse entry via the death posture, in which initiation of the witch is accomplished. the 32 32 pentagram is the key to the abyss and the shadow spectrums of the mind. the varcolaci sigil was received via trance by blood moon asuar (10, after a careful description from the author of what he received via the astral plane. this was received and consecrated in 1994

dividual 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 in a dark plane with no obvious grass or ground. trees are twisted and it seems that at all times you are able to float a

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 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 4

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l blood of another you will return it to me and i will grow stronger. using the varcolaci astovidad sigil of the black order of the dragon, sit in the meditative position, close your eyes and visualize the varcolaci sigil until it is vivid in your mind. visualize now the sigil of the servitor you have created, holding it send it outward into the varcolaci-astovidad sigil through the center of the pentagram. you may use this servitor to see, project your consciousness through it and move towards your chosen victim. if it is around 3 am, they will be sleeping more than likely. if not, you will have to choose a cycle close to when they will be in deep sleep. send the servitor forth; recall it after a period of 15 minutes or so. allow the astral body of the servitor to flow back into you and w

d that possibility three stars which are an eclipsing binary, which may explain some of the rapid color change. some writers have connected algol with the egyptian khu, or spirit. the khu is considered a shadow spirit which feeds on other shades of the dead. in reference to the writings and initiatory symbolism of michael w. ford, algol is the sigillized in one form as a chaos star with an averse pentagram in the center. the pentagram refers to the eye of set, timeless and divine, godlike and independent. the chaos star is destruction, change and power all of which emerges from the eye of shaitan, or set. it is this chaos which then brings order. algol is the mirror of the sorcerer, one who may enter and reside in the pulsing eye of blackened flame. arezura [avestan/pahlavi] arezurahe griv

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what points of the compass, because what is done at one edge of the ritual space is usually done on all four sides (north, south, east, west. a banishment is a small ritual where banishing pentagrams and/or banishing hexagrams are drawn at the 4 edges of the ritual space; the symbols the magician draws in the air are of coarse invisible and imaginary. although just a rule of thumb, the banishing pentagram/hexagram is drawn counter-clockwise, while it s opposite, the invoking pentagram/hexagram, is drawn clockwise (today, the most commonly used invoking and banishing pentagrams were those designed by aleister crowley. why he decided on certain pentagram arrangements is truly baffling, as they are without the elegance of pattern. i despised having to memorize them, and i personally think th

ockwise, while it s opposite, the invoking pentagram/hexagram, is drawn clockwise (today, the most commonly used invoking and banishing pentagrams were those designed by aleister crowley. why he decided on certain pentagram arrangements is truly baffling, as they are without the elegance of pattern. i despised having to memorize them, and i personally think that modern magicians should give those pentagram arrangements revision. a banishing symbol dispels a certain type of energy, while an invoking symbol activates a certain kind of energy. it may be thought of as an on and off switch; to banish a certain energy is to turn it off, while invoking a particular energy turns it on. the purpose of a banishing at the beginning is to clean the area of all influences, and make the ritual space spi

ise until the first triangle of the hexagram is drawn. from there, beginning at the opposite side of venus (the point of the hexagram assigned to mars, the second triangle is drawn, also in a clockwise fashion. and, being an odor of venus, ideally the room should smell of rose. the spirits associated with the 7 planets are invoked and banished with the hexagram; for spirits of the 5 elements, the pentagram is used. satanists tend to draw the pentagrams up-side down, which is symbolic for the material elements being higher than the element of spirit, which often represents god (the light. it isn t uncommon for names of power, such as the names of god, arch-angels, and angels to be uttered while these symbols are drawn. like in the middle pillar ritual in chapter 2, these special names are o

painted black on one side. some times the scrying mirror is used for astral travel, other times it is used as a place for spirits, even the weaker ones, to reveal themselves and other visions to the magician; the scrying mirror is a magical television screen. a ritual tool of lesser importance (i think) is the pentacle. this is usually a wooden or clay disk, the size of a dinner plate, and has a pentagram drawn upon it. the pentacle is essentially a spiritual shield. this implement corresponds to the element of earth. earth, whose symbol is a downward pointing triangle with a horizontal line through it s center, is associated with the bull, the north, earthy colors like green and brown, and arch-angel uriel. the ritual tool pentacle should not be confused with the talismanic pentacles tha

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ocation dagger, thigh bone trumpet (kangling. circle placed in middle of room, surrounded with the implements of death and azrail. incense- frankinsense, necromancy oil. the main instrument of which the fetish would be consecrated further is the horned brazilian mask of belial. i call it such as it was made from a large bull/cow skull, clayed formed a demon visage, five horns which make an averse pentagram, a third eye and teeth made of crystals. at the top of the fetish there is a place for a large machete to be held, from which the blade is a bit rusty- held in by a back of snake skin. this has been an ongoing work to awaken the spirit within, a join in union with a new famulus bound within. holding the kangling, facing the west i called "i approach the west gate, unto the winds of funer

that which walks the dream lands haunting and draining those sleeping and unawake. by my oath, signed in blood from which the sorcerous art is pledged, i do call the attendant of this mask andmy own famulus which shall reside within this very object of arte. by the sign of x do i mark thee- eyes which see beyond the veil, mouth of crystals and essence storing objects, horns of five which form the pentagram of the fallen seraphs, infernal flesh formed in fire, serpent skin of stealth and wisdom, blade of azrail's sunless domain, the very pleasures of the necromance- i summon thee unto this vessel, rest and grow strong within it, be as with my temple to hunt, protect and make flesh to that which i so desire "so it is done" phenomena- room grew colder, a shadow seemed to envelope us. adrian w

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in fact, a strong and determined will can, in a little while, attain complete independence; and we all possess that chemical instrument, the great and single athanor or furnace, which serves to separate the subtile from the gross, and the fixed from the volatile. this instrument, complete as the world, and accurate as the mathematics themselves, is designated by the sages under the emblem of the pentagram or star with five points, the absolute sign of human intelligence. the end and perfection of the great work is expressed, in alchemy, by a triangle surmounted by a cross: and the letter tau, the last of the sacred alphabet, has the same meaning. the "elementary fire" that comes primarily by attraction, is evidently electricity or the electric force, primarily developed as magnetism, and

itiation into magism constitutes a genuine royalty; and because the grand art of the magi is styled by all the adepts"_the royal art" or the _holy realm_ or _empire, sanctum regnum. the star which guided them is that same blazing star, the image whereof we find in all initiations. to the alchemists it is the sign of the quintessence; to the magists, the grand arcanum; to the kabalists, the sacred pentagram. the study of this pentagram could not but lead the magi to the knowledge of the new name which was about to raise itself above all names, and cause all creatures capable of adoration to bend the knee. magic unites in one and the same science, whatsoever philosophy can possess that is most certain, and religion of the infallible and the eternal. it perfectly and incontestably reconciles

MOTTA MARCELO THE COMMENTARIES OF AL

h shut herself up, i seem to remember is the phrase. it appears (i don't remember the sanskrit) as if a dental t or d were inserted phallically to give us madar, mater, mother(?meter= measure. does the accent in mere conceal a lost dental? i suppose jung or freud has this all worked out in detail. i have thought this before, long ago, but can't get a satisfactory qabalah. 240 is a doubling of the pentagram, of course, and is a six fold of 40, the number of repressive 'sealed-up' law. by our r.o.t.a, mr is the sea swallowing the sun, and the insertion of a tau would help this in a certain formula of"he lives in the sun. but that would only boost the mother, which won't do, for she is the tomb, the eater of flesh, and there's no getting away from it. but apparently she is all right just so f

NAGEL CARL AMAZING SECRETS OF OCCULT POWER

ion 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 recognize signs and omens how one man used visions to receive $300 how to make a spirit communication device between the living and the dead getting answers from your pendulum how to ensure the spirit force will not lead you astray advanced pendulum work a secret code of communication your psychic legacy f

it, and some will try to mislead you. you can protect yourself from this by taking a handful of salt and, walking in a clockwise direction, sprinkle the salt in a circle around the room all the while saying: let mischievous spirits touch me not< it's a good idea to work this protection ritual on a regular basis. the circle begins and ends at the doorway of the room. the sign of the elder gods the pentagram (five-pointed star) is another tool used by both witches and magicians to keep evil forces at bay. the more complicated forms of magic require the magician to create a cabalistic circle of protection- in which a pentagram is visualized at each of the cardinal points, joined one to the other by a fiery circle with the magician at its center. there is more to it than this, of course. the p

n- in which a pentagram is visualized at each of the cardinal points, joined one to the other by a fiery circle with the magician at its center. there is more to it than this, of course. the protection of the four archangels is requested, along with the visualization of the archangels and the elemental forces associated with them. in detail, i ll be explaining how to do it later in this book. the pentagram represents man- the five points being his head, two arms, and two legs. inverted it becomes the symbol of baphomet, the goat of a thousand young. now to understand what baphomet represents, i need to give you a little lesson on the knights templar, a debased christian sect that practiced occult rituals. king phillipe of france had them burnt at the stake in the 14th century for worshippi

homet, the goat of a thousand young. now to understand what baphomet represents, i need to give you a little lesson on the knights templar, a debased christian sect that practiced occult rituals. king phillipe of france had them burnt at the stake in the 14th century for worshipping baphomet- an idol with the head and feet of a goat, the breasts of a woman, and the wings of an angel. inverted the pentagram becomes the symbol of baphomet- the five points being two horns, two ears, and the beard. so now 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

y. speak the fourth magic word of power: ve gedulah. the word of power is pronounced vay-gay-doo-lah. clasp both hands in front of your chest. speak the fifth magic word of power le olahim. amen. the words of power are pronounced lay-oh-lahm-amen. this completes the ritual and you can rest easy that nothing evil can come anywhere near you, and that all is good and positive around you. the flaming pentagram< perform the whole of the cabalistic cross ritual. with your left hand at your side, stretch out your right hand with the first and second fingers extended, to draw the sign of the elder gods (a pentagram) in the air before you. keep those two fingers together, and curl your thumb and your third and fourth fingers into the palm of your hand. draw the pentagram large, starting with your h

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f time, hear my supplication (make the sign of caput draconis) o thou who art the gate and the way come forth come forth thy servant calleth thee (make the sign of kish) benatir! cararkau! dedos! yog-sothoth! come forth! come forth! i speak the words, i break thy bonds, the seal is cast aside, pass through the gate and enter the world i maketh thy mighty sign (make the sign of the voor) trace the pentagram of fire and say the incantation that causeth the great one to manifest before the gate: ye incantation zyweso, wecato, keoso, xunewe-rurom xeverator. menhatoy, zywethorosto zuy, zururogos yog-sothoth! orary ysgewot, homor athanatos nywe zumquros, ysechyroroseth xoneozebethoos azathoth! xono, zuwezet, quyhet kesos ysgeboth nyarlathotep; zuy rumoy quano duzy xeuerator, ysheto, thyym, quaow

ONYX TABLET OF SET

ance with sound accounting practices, and may be certified by a public accountant. section 8.06. the temple of set may adopt, use, and at will alter a corporate seal. such a seal, if adopted, shall be affixed to all corporate instruments, but failure to affix it shall not affect the validity of any such instrument. article 9. insignia section 9.01. insignia of the temple of set shall consist of a pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field. the edges of the pentagram shall not touch the circular field. section 9.02. the insignia described in section 9.01 may be used by any member of the temple of set in accordance with the provisions of this article, but it shall not be embellished with any other designs or have any other insignia superimposed upon it. section 9.03. insignia o

ised, against a circular field. the edges of the pentagram shall not touch the circular field. section 9.02. the insignia described in section 9.01 may be used by any member of the temple of set in accordance with the provisions of this article, but it shall not be embellished with any other designs or have any other insignia superimposed upon it. section 9.03. insignia of the i shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of white. section 9.04. insignia of the ii shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of red. section 9.05. insignia of the iii shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of black. section 9.06. insignia of the iv shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circu

ction 9.04. insignia of the ii shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of red. section 9.05. insignia of the iii shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of black. section 9.06. insignia of the iv shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of blue. section 9.07. insignia of the v shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of purple. section 9.08. insignia of the vi shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of gold. section 9.09. insignia of honorary setian shall be a silver pentagram, two points upraised, against a circular field of green. section 9.10. no member of the temple of set may wear or otherwise use the distinctive i

your community to groups known as "other. if the temple gets bad press, have your pylon do a letter-writing campaign. or if your local occult bookstore will let you put out pamphlets, send an sase with a donation to amer and ask for some pamphlets to put out. 7. explain xeper to someone. you all know people in your life that would totally reject everything you say if you approached them wearing a pentagram. make it your job to explain as much of your philosophy to them as you can anyway. see if you can instill some of the ideas of responsibility into them. this is one of the most subtle ways the temple works on the world. 8. have a setian gathering. real initiation passes from mouth to ear. if you can speak with i s and newer ii s, this is always beneficial to both you and them. a gatherin

stors of your ancestors and set, and that word took form as xepera, the self-created one, who gave unto the care of the first priesthood of set the great keys to the shining trapezoid that is the gate to the abyss, saying "herein lies the geometric inspiration for the existence of set, whose names shall be many in the aeons and ages to come. observe that it doth shape and define that which is the pentagram of set, which is itself our seal and the key to all beauty of proportion "even as the triangle and trihedron shall be as drugs to lure men-beasts to blind labor towards the worship of an apex of self-extinction, so we of the pentagram and the trapezoid author ever-unfolding memorials to the creative genius of man. think not that because the first sights before your opened eyes are these

PHOSPHORUS THE SHADOWING FORTH OF LUCIFER

e trapezoid sigil of varcolaci opens the gates of the shadow side through black magic. the varcolaci sigil was designed to manifest the essence of the varcolaci vampire, the astral being that rose from the flesh of the sorcerer to ascend to the night sky. this is the evermorphing version of lucifer, to eternally seek knowledge and the faustian spark which ignites into the black flame. the inverse pentagram that the varcolaci hold is the eye of lucifer, devilcosm that would glow with the divine light of self godhood. the inverse pentagram is itself symbol of exploring and controlling the dark side powers which exist within every man and woman. christian attempts of labeling lucifer as a god of death only proves the extent of brainwashing which only mirrors their subconscious desire to be bo

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ortable with and accept them too. after all, we are not dealing with guardian angels here. relationships on any level take time to form. do you want to be able to command the forces of darkness? well, wouldn't you suppose it would be a good idea to get to know some of them first? i mean, why in the hell should they listen to you? what have you done for them lately? i know, you are going to draw a pentagram in the air and expect some demon to jump through it while you cower in or out of a different pentagram, drawn on the floor. well, i don't know about you, but the demons i deal with could care less about pentagrams, crosses and other such storybook silliness. in fact, unless you have an awfully good reason, it might be best not to attract their attention at all. if you want success and pr

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

he new age is that of eclecticism- if it works, use it! there are many other valuable and valid resources for our evolution, and in this time of "quickening, all are pertinent. but it is a personal and regular program of meditation that brings order to what otherwise might prove chaotic. such a program, combined with the simple magical exercises of "the middle pillar" and "banishing ritual of the pentagram, and the keeping of a journal will initiate your own journey to the light! i want to give special appreciation to the writers who have added important materials to this new edition, but i also want to give personal appreciation to israel regardie for having recognized in 1937 that the "time for secrecy" was over. the twentieth century is a time in which the knowledge of the past has to b

f crowley's the holy crowley at that time. he asked me to doing so, i mught have a more conscious to the path of tav, the path of saturn, my "dance" with the inner blessedly unfolded ever since! my therapy with regardie ended occasionally in contact with each other. we maintained a correspondence for to be reticent regarding any discussion experiencing anxiety and an acute banishing ritual of the pentagram daily that time. the tide had turned, and in 1981, regardie gave me a gift paraphernalia and equipment which be sent as a gift to the warburg and future generations to appreciate also made a gft of his practical alchemical maintained an alchemical laboratory circle with his re-connection with the feelings and memories were stirred he had once remarked that the "giants" zealand reflected

s termed constant) is malleable by focused symbols thus created within the aura and guidance and prevent emotional of us have felt depleted by being around by a negative environment. using the description of this ritual right hand at full extension straight opposite the left hip tracing a large inverted and outwards from the left shoulder, reconnectingat the starting point. circle connecting each pentagram. the gold, not unlike a gas flame. the four which bring a refreshing air from the fire from the south, and earth as a ritual is performed without expecting in for a full year while carefully life. ideally, the ritual should be performed others, and if possible, in a place set at this point, i would then suggest carefully, and contemplatively over the daily devotion to the banishing memor

ndle the complex initiatory rituals of the grades without proper preparation and guidance, can only end in failure. much the same is true of the complicated ceremonies described in the third volume. leave them severely alone until you have studied them sufficiently to know what you are doing. this may take considerable time. start off first with what is known as the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram (p. 106, volume i. this is a simple procedure. follow the written instructions to the letter-literally, and then the ritual itself will present no difficulties. problems only arise when the student propels himself in to these activities without proper study and preparation. stay with this simple ritual until you become expert. then begin to practice what should be done with the imaginati

e topic until absolute perfection has been obtained, else you may be obliged to return and master it before you can proceed to more advanced matters. 4 the golden dawn then experiment with the simple rose-cross ritual (p. 46 of volume 111. though this ritual is described in a later volume than the two now under discussion, it could well be taken out of context and mastered at the same time as the pentagram ritual. this ritual of the rose-cross teaches the formulation of the symbol in the four corners of the room, as well as above and below the axis where you stand. it results in surrounding yourself with the traditional symbol. it will provide basic discipline in at least three important matters: 1. tracing geometrical figures with the hand. 2. imagining them clearly in your mind. 3. vibra

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who has gone thus far, and has to some extent studied the technical procedures once used in this magical order, should have no difficulty understanding or applying the following instruction. after preparing the room in the way laid down for the consecration of lesser magical implements, supposing this to be an elemental talisman, first formulate towards the four quarters the supreme ritual of the pentagram as taught. then invoke the divine names turning towards the quarter of the element. let the adeptus then, being seated or standing before the tablet, and looking in the requisite direction of the force which he wishes to invoke, take several deep inspirations, close the eyes, and holding the breath, mentally pronounce the letters of the forces invoked. let this be done several times, as

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

it in the ninth chapter, which is concerned with the initiate and the seer. if we now add the idea of unity to the tetrad, we shall have, together and separately, the conceptions of the divine synthesis and analysis, the god of the initiates and that of the profane. here the doctrine becomes more popular, as it passes from the domain of the abstract: the grand hierophant intervenes. 24 v x e the pentagram geburah ecce hereunto we have exposed the magical dogma in its more arid and abstruse phases; now the enchantments begin; now we can proclaim wonders and reveal most secret things. the pentagram signifies the domination of the mind over the elements, and the demons of air, the spirits of fire, the phantoms of water and ghosts of earth are enchained by this sign. equipped therewith, and s

shall state in the ritual after what manner this lucidity can be acquired. it is by means of this light that static visionaries place themselves in communication with all worlds, as so frequently occurred to swedenborg, who notwithstanding was imperfectly lucid, seeing that he did not distinguish reflections from rays, and often intermingled chimerical fancies with his most admirable dreams. the pentagram 25 we say dreams, because dream is the consequence of a natural and periodical ecstasy which we term sleep; to be in ecstasy is to sleep; magnetic somnambulism is a production and direction of ecstasy. the errors which occur therein are occasioned by reflections from the diaphane of waking persons, and, above all, of the magnetizer. dream is vision produced by the refraction of a ray of

magnetism requires preparations of which we have spoken in, our initial chapter, when enumerating and establishing in all their difficulty the essential qualities of a veritable adept. in the following chapters we shall elucidate further this important and fundamental point. the empire of will over the astral light, which is the physical soul of the four elements, is represented in magic, by the pentagram, placed at the head of this chapter. the elementary spirits are subservient to this sign when employed with underthe pentagram 27 standing, and by placing it in the circle or on the table of evocations, they can be rendered tractable, which is magically called their imprisonment. let us explain this marvel briefly. all created beings communicate with one another by signs, and all adhere

ases in proportion to the emancipation of spirits, and those that are not overweighted by the chains of matter, recognize by intuition out of hand whether a sign is the expression of a real power or of a precipitate will. the intelligence of the wise man therefore gives value to his pantacle, as science gives weight to his will, and spirits comprehend this power immediately. thus, by means of the pentagram, spirits can be forced to appear in vision, whether in the waking or sleeping state, by themselves leading before our diaphane their reflection, which exists in the astral light, if they have lived, or a reflection analogous to their spiritual logos if they have not lived on earth. this explains all visions, and accounts for the dead invariably appearing to seers, either such as they wer

ers them incessant reminiscences of the forms that abound therein. this explains how it is that women of the highest virtue deceive the malignity of observers by equivocal resemblances. on the fruit of their marriage they impress frequently an image which has struck them in dream, and it is thus that the same physiognomies are perpetuated from generation to generation. the kabalistic usage of the pentagram can determine therefore the appearance of unborn children, and an initiated woman might endow her son with the characteristics of nero or achilles, with those of louis xiv or napoleon. we shall indicate the method in our ritual. the pentagram is called in kabalah the sign of the microcosm, that sign so exalted by goethe in the beautiful monologue of faust: ah, how do all my senses leap a

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

of a shameful pasture, the spirit of christ is erect, gazing up to heaven and awaiting the hour of his father. christ signifies priest and king by excellence. the christ-initiator of modern times came to form new priests and new kings by science and, above all, by charity. the ancient magi were priests and kings, and the saviour's advent was proclaimed to them by a star. this star was the magical pentagram, having a sacred letter at each point. it is the symbol of intelligence which rules by unity of force over the four elementary potencies; it is the pentagram of the magi, the blazing star of the children of hiram, the prototype of equilibrated light. towards each of its points a beam of light ascends, and from each a beam goes forth; it represents the grand and supreme athanor of nature

e may assimilate and give forth alternately what we are accustomed to call the fluid, and the magnetizer will himself be warned of the result of his intention by an alternative sensation of warmth and cold in the hand, or in both hands when both are being used, which sensation the subject should experience at the same time, but in a contrary sense, that is, with a wholly opposite alternative. the pentagram, or sign of the microcosmos, represents, among other magical mysteries, the double sympathy of the human extremities with, each other and with the circulation of the astral light in the human body. thus, when a man is represented in the star of the pentagram, as may be seen in the occult philosophy of agrippa, it should be observed that the head corresponds in masculine sympathy with the

the right foot and in feminine sympathy with the left foot; that the right hand corresponds in the same way with the left hand and left foot, and reciprocally of the other hand. this must be borne in mind when making magnetic passes, if we seek to govern the whole organism and bind all members by their proper chains of analogy and natural sympathy. similar knowledge is required for the use of the pentagram in the conjuration of spirits, and in the evocation of forms errant in the astral light, vulgarly called necromancy, as we shall explain in the fifth chapter of this gritual h. but it is well to observe here that every action promotes a reaction, and that in magnetizing others, or influencing them magically, we establish between them and ourselves a current of contrary but analogous infl

ns, made use of those mystical combinations of divine names which we have reproduced in our gdoctrine h from the hebrew kabalists. the magic triangle of pagan theosophists was the celebrated abracadabra, to which they attributed extraordinary virtues and represented as follows: abracadabra abracadabr abracadab abracada abracad abraca abrac abra abr ab a this combination of letters is a key of the pentagram. the initial a is repeated five and reproduced thirty times, thus giving the elements and numbers of the two following figures: the isolated a represents the unity of the first principle, otherwise, the intellectual or active agent. a united to b represents the fertilization of the duad by the monad. r is the sign of the triad, because it represents hieroglyphically the emission which re

tual of transcendental magic respective sovereigns are gob for the gnomes, djin for the salamanders, paralda for the sylphs and nicksa for the undines. when an elementary spirit torments, or at least vexes, the inhabitants of this world, it must be conjured by air, water, fire and earth; by breathing, sprinkling, burning of perfumes; and by tracing on the ground the star of solomon and the sacred pentagram. these figures must be perfectly correct and drawn either with the charcoal of consecrated fire or with a reed dipped in various colours, mixed with powdered loadstone. then, holding the pantacle of solomon in one hand and taking up successively the sword, rod and cup, the conjuration of the four should be recited with a loud voice, after the following manner: caput mortuum, the lord com

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luenced the writing in such a way as to symbolically give a specific message in the writing. these messages remain hidden except for those who can perceive and understand them. on the other side of the scale, if our writings are read by someone totally unfamiliar with occult symbolism, then the message can be totally lost, and the reader may never see it. symbolism can be visual (examples are the pentagram of set, pictures of the egyptian neters, etc, and verbal (the closing we use on our letters "xeper and remanifest, is a statement and reminder of our dedication to this formula, a way of developing and keeping the habit of xeper and remanifestation going strong. each word itself is a symbol (xeper, indulgence, thelema, etc, as is each neter (shu, tefnut, sekhmet, bast. a lot of principle

develop. stage viii- maturity: ego integrity versus despair (old age, in which one who has successfully weathered life can look back and see life as having value and significance. no one can escape their family or the effects of their family history. for the setian it is a fertile starting point for l.b.m. when first embarking upon the dark path. who hasn't had to finally explain to mom that the pentagram medallion was truly a lifelong commitment and not a matter open for negotiation "this is who i am, love me like this or i'm gone" but getting the family to accept us, provided the family has been supportive all along, isn't as hard as getting society to just be tolerant enough so we can go about our business of xepering, and quite incidentally, contributing significantly to the evolution

no account was there ever any widespread satanist organization or conspiracy (6) no reliable historical sources indicate that such organizations existed (7) the black mass appears only once in the sources before the late nineteenth century. many police officers ask what to look for during the search of the scene of suspected satanic activity. the answer is simple: look for evidence of a crime. a pentagram is no more criminally significant than a crucifix unless it corroborates a crime or a criminal conspiracy. if a victim's description of the location or the instruments of the crime includes a pentagram, then the pentagram would be evidence. but the same would be true if the description included a crucifix. in many cases of alleged satanic ritual abuse, investigation can find evidence tha

d what do they mean? 76. what do you think are the differences (if any) between neters, magickal names, and telesmic images? 77. explain the "khu" and the "khabs" as discussed in the book of the law. 78. what is meant by a "black brother" 79. what similarities can be noted between azazel and set? 80. explain the egyptian principle of crossing. 81. in your own words, interpret the symbolism of the pentagram. 82. what is meant by the term "the temple in man" 83. what is "sex magick" and its value if any? 84. what is the kundalini? the fire snake? 85. what is meant by the "ordeal with the demon crowley" 86. what was the secret seal of the a.a, and what did it mean? 87. what is the abyss? 88. when does human peak performance occur? why? 89. in alchemy, the mundane transmutation of metals was s

you who speak in our name. know that this one needs no words spoken for him. hear the bell of his coming. he comes who speaks for himself. he comes who glories in his being, and is himself a daimon. make way, for he comes to work his will among you. h open the gate the guardian of the gate picks up the blue feather and says: hbehold the exacting feather of maat. with it is opened the gate of the pentagram, the gate to the subconscious wherein we work with our brother adept rick furgeson for the last time. h light the black flame light the black flame and place frankincense in the censor. as the smoke rises circle the black flame. the guardian of the flame says: hthe sacred flame is lit, the flame that is the incessant drive to life. let its fire burn into the netherworld, the roar of its

SABBATIC KABALA OF THE CROOKED PATH

y of the awakened flesh of lord cain. this is possible through the modes and variation suggested by the tetragrammic formulae and its invitation to the sexual genii to seek the intimate congress known as succubia and incubus (p. 208-223) cell 5 being the letters of the 6th and 17th aat of the sacred alphabet. every star within is the seed of a star without this cell tells about the secrets of the pentagram and how it works as the cosmic unifier between the cosmomatrix. it continues the voyage started in the previous cell and discusses the optical path of mediation between the summoner and the summond. the union of the external and the internal shreds of gnosis that meets in the transmuted vessel. in this process, where the summoner becomes the summoned and the hunter the hunted the importa

em the rabbi of the mysteries was honoured with the title tzaddiquin. further this cell reflects the influence of aries, which in the tarot has been given the domain of the emperor. this explains the warrior like flavour of the cell and the solar influences of the cell. the formulae of zayin is captured in the formulae of the opposer as well as in its connection with the mercurial formulae of the pentagram as the cosmomatrix of transformation. the ram has found its expression in tz, the first sign of zodiacus who is the bringer of fire and light is essential to this riddle and as the five-fold symbol of the use of the senses. cell 7 being the aat of the 8th and 19th letter of the sacred alphabet this cell speaks of the union of all systems and the understanding of our belief through master

SAPPHIRE TABLE OF SET MAIN

to the occurrence of setamorphosis would be destructive to the aeon of set and to the t s itself. we are still bound to exist in the ou, and the use of v formulae by iv intellects is still the most promising and necessary course of action. is there a formal title for the vi in the aeon of set? yes, although it has never been stated in print until now. it is that of rex vi and its insignia is the pentagram of set against yellow- the yellow sign. now, perhaps, you can see the terrible truth about a certain book on the t s reading list: it is a description of the vi state of mind. the puoriented existence is made most explicit in the first episode["the repairer of reputations; thereafter it is treated from peripheral aspects. are these things to be discussed with those who have not attained

SAPPHIRE TABLET OF SET

to the occurrence of setamorphosis would be destructive to the aeon of set and to the t s itself. we are still bound to exist in the ou, and the use of v formulae by iv intellects is still the most promising and necessary course of action. is there a formal title for the vi in the aeon of set? yes, although it has never been stated in print until now. it is that of rex vi and its insignia is the pentagram of set against yellow- the yellow sign. now, perhaps, you can see the terrible truth about a certain book on the t s reading list: it is a description of the vi state of mind. the puoriented existence is made most explicit in the first episode["the repairer of reputations; thereafter it is treated from peripheral aspects. are these things to be discussed with those who have not attained

SATANGEL

een god and humankind and lead the forces of heaven in their constant struggle with the infernal legions. they are the seven angels that stand before god in revelations. the koran of islam recognises four but names only two- jibril (gabri-el, and micha-el. these two also appear in masonic and psuedo-masonic occult lore, accompanied by rapha-el and uri-el, as are summoned in the lesser rite of the pentagram. these are the four guardian angels. the other three are traditionally chosen from remi-el, sari-el, ana-el, ragu-el, razi-el and metatron. metatron according to rabbinical texts he is really the greatest angel of all. in christian texts he is variously called prince of the divine face, angel of the covenant, king of angels, and the lesser tetragrammaton (yhvh, and is charged with the su

ans and witches of pagan europe, the hindu tantrics, or even the voodoun practitioner of modern new orleans. here follow a selection of well used tried and tested ritual formulae, drawn on the most part of those grimoire spoken of in the introduction, and supplimented by more modern works illustrating the evolution of what might be termed a goetic tradition of black magick. the lesser rite of the pentagram in the ceremonial magick of the western tradition, the archangels are commonly attributed to the influences of the planets, hours, and days, corresponding also to the sephiroth of the tree of life, their demonic counterparts corresponded to the reverse side of the quabalah, otherwise called the tree of death. most commonly they are evoked called in the formation of the circle in preparat

ion for further work. in the sorcery of the grimoire, their names and seals are inscribed upon the floor about the circle. the purpose of such ritual will be discussed in further detail later in this book. for now, i give a simple form of such ritual. the arrangement and correspondence of the archangels may be recognised as that employed by the golden dawn in the lesser and greater rituals of the pentagram, upon which this is loosely based. it is also reflected as that given within many of the traditional grimoire, most notably faust s magia naturalis et innaturalis, as follows; 1) stand facing towards the east. make the sign of the cross, visualising it as formed from golden sunlight, saying; in thy hands is the kingdom, the power and the glory( the kingdom will come at the bottom of the

east. make the sign of the cross, visualising it as formed from golden sunlight, saying; in thy hands is the kingdom, the power and the glory( the kingdom will come at the bottom of the vertical, the power on the right, the glory on the left) 2) clasping your hands together as in prayer; for ever and ever, amen. 3) with the right arm straight, fingers extended as i blessing, draw the sign of the pentagram beginning and ending at the uppermost point visualising it as formed from golden sunlight. bringing the fingers down into its centre say; in the name of adonai i open the east. 4) repeat stage 3 whilst facing the south, west and finally the north. return to face the east. 5) open the arms wide so as to form a crucifix of the body, visualising the archangels in their respective quarters f

i i open the east. 4) repeat stage 3 whilst facing the south, west and finally the north. return to face the east. 5) open the arms wide so as to form a crucifix of the body, visualising the archangels in their respective quarters facing into the centre, in whatever form most suits you, saying; in the east, raphael in the west, gabriel in the south, michael in the north, uriel about me flames the pentagram behind me shines the six rayed star 6) finally, drawing the cruciform above your head say; above my head is the glory of god, in whose hands is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever, amen. the rite of the bornless one the rite of the bornless one, otherwise translated as the headless one, has its origins in the sorcery of ancient egypt. it survived through obscure greek

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guilt-ridden ramblings and esoteric gibberish by chroniclers of magical lore unable or unwilling to present an objective view of the subject. writer after writer, in efforts to state the principles of "white and black magic, has succeeded instead in clouding the entire issue so badly that the would-be student of sorcery winds up stupidly pushing a planchette over a ouija board, standing inside a pentagram waiting for a demon to present itself, limply tossing i-ching yarrow stalks like so many stale pretzels, shuffling pasteboards to foretell a future which has lost any meaning, attending seminars guaranteed to flatten his ego- while doing the same to his wallet- and in general making a blithering fool of himself in the eyes of those who know! the true magus knows that occult bookshelves a

only for good or unselfish purposes, and black magic, we are told, is used only for selfish or "evil" reasons. satanism draws no such dividing line. magic is magic, be it used to help or hinder. the satanist, being the magician, should have the ability to decide what is just, and then apply the powers of magic to attain his goals. during white magical ceremonies, the practitioners stand within a pentagram to protect themselves from the "evil" forces which they call upon for help. to the satanist, it seems a bit two-faced to call on these 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

s 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 followed by an array of prayers and psalms chanted backwards or interspersed with obscenities. all performed within the confines of a "protective" pentagram drawn on the floow. if the devil appears he is invariably in the form of a rather eager man wearing the head of a black goat upon his shoulders. then follows a potpouri of flagellation, prayer-book burning, cunnilingus, fellatio, and general hindquarters kissing- all done to a background of ribald recitations from the holy bible, and audible expectorations on the cross! if a baby can be

r hooded, and if desired may cover the face. the purpose in covering the face is to allow the participant freedom to express emotion in the face, without concern. it also lessens distraction on the part of one participant towards another. female participants wear garments which are sexually suggestive; or all black clothing for older women. amulets bearing the sigil of baphomet or the traditional pentagram of satan are worn by all participants. robes are donned by men before entering the ritual chamber, and are worn throughout the ritual. men may substitute all black clothing for black robes. black is chosen for the attire in the ritual chamber because it is symbolic of the powers of darkness. sexually appealing clothing is worn by women for the purpose of stimulating the emotions of the m

baphomet was used by the knights templar to represent satan. through the ages this symbol has been called by many different names. among these are: the goat of mendes, the goat of a thousand young, the black goat, the judas goat, and perhaps the most appropriately, the scapegoat. baphomet represents the powers of darkness combined with the generative fertility of the goat. in its "pure" form the pentagram is shown encompassing the figure of a man in the five points of the star- three points up, two pointing down- symbolizing man's spiritual nature. in satanism the pentagram is also used, but since satanism represents the carnal instincts of man, or the opposite of spiritual nature, the pentagram is inverted to perfectly accomodate the head of the goat- its horns, representing duality, thr

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rifer, 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 satanism-the sigil of baphomet, inverted pentagram, inverted cross, symbol of brimstone or black pine cones. though some versions of the black mass were performed in vestments consecrated by the roman catholic church, records indicate 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

lord of light, who is exalted as satan. thou receiveth the sigil of baphomet and embraceth the black flame of cherished enlightenment. thou hath assumed this infernal commitment of thine own volition, without let or hindrance: this act being done without coercion and of thine own desire and according to thy will [priest faces initiate and, with sword in hand, describes with its point an inverted pentagram. it is traced in the air directly in front of the initiate's chest and the newly consecrated amulet. priest and initiate face altar and present the sign of the horns] priest: hail, satan! initiate: hail, satan [priest tolls bell: pollutionary. he then extinguishes black flame, and intones] priest: so it is done. the satanic "baptism" children's ceremony to zeena and orwell participants c

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over god; evil over good. the real-life relationship endures through man and it may extend well beyond the underground hellscape: becoming common knowledge within our towns and cities; and into the homes, minds, dreams and apocalyptic beliefs of xians as we continue to propagate and empower evil, and work toward the re-creation of hell on earth! the most recognized symbol of the satanic arts, the pentagram represents evil man and the dark earth. the illustration above is representative of its magickal nature. it s the symbol of the five senses which feed the emotions; the earthly elements; evil and darkness; the essence of satan. the perversion of the pentagram is attributed to the false doctrines of spirituality (both xian and wiccan) which has reversed the position of the sacred symbol (

ast, becoming the wolf who will finally be free to roam, lust and kill as he desires. he is his own master, the mysterious dweller in darkness, and a terrifying superior to his civilized /sterilized fellow man -20- book iii: the satanic soul -21- the articles and their arrangements the satanagram this symbol encompasses all of the philosophical and psychological aspects of diabolism. the inverted pentagram is the traditional symbol of carnality and black magick. the parallelogram represents the causative mental and physical phenomenon 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

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drawing down the moon. the high priestess of the coven enters a trance and becomes the goddess, who is symbolized by the moon. the high priest of the coven calls on, or draws down, the goddess into the high priestess. wiccans generally celebrate inside a magic circle, holding hands and saying prayers to the goddess and god. in the gardnerian tradition, such ceremonies are conducted in the nude. a pentagram, or five-pointed star, is the general symbol of wicca, and there are several interpretations of what these five points mean. followers of the gardnerian tradition, however, deny that they have any meaning at all. a primary tenet, or principle, of the religion states if no harm is done, do what you will. gardner also applied the concept of karma to this tenet. karma is a hindu and buddhis

st practitioners and religious scholars trace wicca to the 1950s and the books of gerald gardner, others disagree about the nature of his role. they believe that gardner adapted his claims about wicca from various other authors, religious historians, and even a prominent witch named dorothy clutterbuck, who was well know in england at the time. many neo-pagans, including wiccans, have adopted the pentagram as a symbol. this symbol consists of a circle with a five-pointed star inside, with the tips of the points touching the circle. it is widely believed that the pentagram is a satanic symbol, but it do witches carry brooms? a common image of witches, and one that is reflected every year by children in halloween costumes, is that they ride on broomsticks. while this is a stereotype, it is o

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luenced the writing in such a way as to symbolically give a specific message in the writing. these messages remain hidden except for those who can perceive and understand them. on the other side of the scale, if our writings are read by someone totally unfamiliar with occult symbolism, then the message can be totally lost, and the reader may never see it. symbolism can be visual (examples are the pentagram of set, pictures of the egyptian neters, etc, and verbal (the closing we use on our letters "xeper and remanifest, is a statement and reminder of our dedication to this formula, a way of developing and keeping the habit of xeper and remanifestation going strong. each word itself is a symbol (xeper, indulgence, thelema, etc, as is each neter (shu, tefnut, sekhmet, bast. a lot of principle

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o is as you go down these steps into the room, you can see that it's circular, so they're all rounded. they bring out the mummies from the catacombs. and they set them beside each one [each of the 13 catacomb chambers, and they say "that's the spirit of the fathers watching over the ceremony" during the ceremony, there was a large table in the center of the room. it was on top of this huge golden pentagram. they had a ceremony there. gs: so how many kids, how many other children were with you being inducted into the family or the order, as they call it? sv: there were two other children at that point. but there were several adults too. gs: okay. sv: see, the church also brings in adults to swear their allegiance, too, just so you know. i was told, and i don't know if this is true, that if

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proportion in ritual is created through the interactions upon the psyche of various angular forms.the visual form of the geometric shape is only one of a number of angular formats. proportion is not limited to the purely geometric, but refers also to audio and wave form (electrical, magnetic) phenomena. equivalent proportional mechanisms exist between various types of stimulus. thus, i can have a pentagram whose proportions are equivalent to the golden section, but i can also have a frequency that achieves the same proportion. in a short essay written in 1986 (prior to my development and understanding of neuronics) the concept was developed as follows: in 1986, i coined a term which described the ability of particular frequency ratios which could polarize the contents of an individual's pe

o look can be used to draw attention to those areas of the chamber that need to be focused upon. outside of the chamber, the command to look can be used in drawing attention towards objects or areas that the adept desires focus upon. the question to be asked is what needs to be focused upon in the ritual chamber? the item of most particular interest as regards ritualization should be the inverted pentagram. the geometric design of the pentagram with its phi ratioed angles is the most direct means to influence the objective universe through the subjective. in essence, focus upon the pentagram creates a merging of the two lands (the objective/subjective universes. chapter 8 tuning and continuance: advanced magical technology chapter 9 patterns and magnitude patterns of energy are observed at

the symbolic components. it is no secret that a great deal of our brain mechanism is devoted to visual recognition. understanding the cognitive parameters of the visual cortex can greatly enhance appropriate visual design in the ritual chamber. we know from neuronic tracing that angular motifs are processed within the higher functioning areas of the brain. angularism as found within the inverted pentagram used within the lhp is a central gate that needs to be exploited within the chamber area. a few notes about the inverted pentagram the inverted five point pentagram- the pentagram of set (the ancient egyptian war god of magic, initiation, the future) is a vital constituent within the ritual chamber. it is also the most important lhp talisman available to our senses psychologically, and t

ent within the ritual chamber. it is also the most important lhp talisman available to our senses psychologically, and to a great extent even physically, as it opens a direct neural signal to the cerbral cortex through its perfect use of angles. it has most often been associated to the ideas of magic, mystery, truth and perfection. however, there is much more to know about the inverted five point pentagram. i will mention a few items here in conjunction with the preparatory phase of designing the chamber. an important note is that the more you understand the elements of the ritual the better the efficacy of that ritual. there can be no blind-faith here. it must be replaced by practical, real and theoretical knowledge of the elements involved, and why they have the effects upon the psyche t

eristic of the lhp approximations of ritualization versus most rhp approaches. of particular note is that we are not talking about science here, we are talking about understanding in accordance to the method in which the individual perceives his/her environment. this is what must be fully explored and understood in terms of the over riding principles that reflect this individuated perception. the pentagram is a symbol that is approximately five thousand years old and has its initial use in ancient egypt and mesopotamia, first as a potter mark, and in later egyptian dynasties as a mason s mark. symbolically, it was connected to the souls separate journey through the universe. gerald gardner (considered the founding father of modern wicca) utilized the inverted pentagram as representive of t

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form the consecration and the empowerment of the talisman during the correct planetary hour. rushed work gets rushed results. be patient, and you will derive maximum results. 7. talismans or magical symbols should be given a time limit. this time limit should be expressed in the consecration ceremony. when the time limit has expired, they should be carefully discharged and then destroyed. use the pentagram ritual- s.b.r.p. and the appropriate hexagram ritual according to the planetary or zodiacal nature. the above also includes a flashing tablet. warning: do not destroy a talisman without discharging it first. to throw a jupiter talisman in a fire is to cause severe torture to the forces employed in the talisman. these forces may later react upon you. 4 8. let the adept create a flashing t

ed by the utilization of the schemhemphorasch. this will allow you to fine tune your operation. step 2 in general, hebrew names represent the offices of certain forces. enochian names and the tablets are a representation of a species or a more specific idea. hebrew may be employed without enochian, but seldom is enochian employed without hebrew. 5 step 3 first, formulate the supreme ritual of the pentagram as taught, toward the quarter or element you wish to attempt. step 4 next, invoke the divine names and turn toward the quarter of that element. step 5 standing in the direction and looking in the direction you wish to invoke, take several deep breaths, close the eyes and hold the breath, and mentally pronounce the letters of the force you wish to invoke. you may wish to formulate the let

orce is present. step 6 having attracted the force, formulate the letters several times as if you have breathed upon the flashing tablet. pronounce them out loud, in a vibratory manner. repeat the vibration several times, at least one time for each letter. step 7 make the rose cross over the flashing tablet. step 8 use any appropriate words around the talisman to be consecrated. make the invoking pentagram five times over it as if the pentagram were standing upon it. vibrate the letters of the triplicities involved with the suffix -al added. step 9 read any invocation required while tracing the proper sigils from the rose as you pronounce the names. always follow the hierarchy. step 10 the first portion of the operation is to initiate the work from yourself. the second is to attract the fo

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n spread out into space. the whiteness should be brilliant. the sigils are drawn from the lettering of the rose upon the cross, and these are in trapt, which corresponds to the heart. draw them as if the rose were in your heart. in vibrating any name, pronounce it as many times as it has letters. this is the invoking whirl. 6 example: the vibration of rah ynda. perform the banishing ritual of the pentagram in the four quarters of your room, preceded by the qabalistic cross. then, in each quarter give the signs of the adeptus minor, say iao and lvx, making the symbol of the rose-cross as taught in the paper describing the rose-cross ritual. pass to the center of the room, and face east. then formulate before you in brilliant white flashings the letters of the name in the form of a cross i.e

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homet wall plaque and wall sculpture sold by an occult mail order store, along with a "seal of babalon" and the brotherhood a a wall plaque (the atlantean brotherhood. also offered: a "sabbatic goat" amulet, described as satanist eliphas levi's "baphomet god of the witches" 108 la codex magica the grand master of a satanic secret society in the country of greece wears a goat's head. the irregular pentagram with an image of baphomet filling up the interior spaces is called the "goat of mendes" it is yet another representation of satan. president george herbert walker bush. we do not know what the star and longhorn stand for on his cap, nor the meaning of the sash around his neck. speculatively, perhaps it has something to do with a texas state group or a texas (lone star state) cattlemen's

oodruff and colin wilson (crescent books, new york, 1988, shows a satanic witch signaling the "el diablo "el diablo" shows his horns-the devil rides out 131 high priest of the church of satan, anton lavey, was honored upon his death in this article in the san francisco chronicle. in the picture, lavey is giving the "el diablo" hand sign while, on the wall, is the "baphomet" version of the satanic pentagram star. was it mere coincidence that on the very day that this wicked satanist died in california, across the sea, in england, illuminati chief lord edmond de rothschild also passed away? 132 codex magica in a video exposing charismatic "prosperity preacher" televangelists, these four men were among many apparently giving what some people claim is the universally recognized "el diablo" hor

him in trouble. the llluminati paid homage to chaplin by adopting the actor's "the tramp" icon for tv commercials for global technology giant ibm (photo: time magazine "cross my heart and hope to die" 221 allen iverson, nba basketball star. observe his deathhead skull tattoo and, of course, the "x" rock'n'roller tommy lee embraces hip-hop entertainer sean combs in an "x" lee's sign of the satanic pentagram tattoo on his left hand is also evident (photo: u.s.a. today, june 4, 2001, p. 4d) famous horror film actor boris karloff, in the classic cinema, the mummy, lays in the mummy's crypt and symbolically crosses his arms("x) just as was done in egyptian ritual in the days of the pharaohs. stephen king, whose novels on horror and terror invariably go to the top of the bestseller's list. the c

at statement is a ridiculous slogan invoked by vested interests. in matters of significant concern, there is invariably another alternative: a third side, a satanic side 'two sides of the same coin' is what most major issues are artfully constructed to be. subsequently, the populace lives by imperceptible hobson's choices masquerading as opposing opinions. the two uppermost points of the inverted pentagram of satan represent the dualistic nature of all things, as all things are naturally perceived. man has always been motivated and controlled by whatever dualistic concept is in fashion, and always will be. like it or not, it's the way things really are. shades of gray only appear between established opposites.3 the rosicrucian orders and the masonic lodge incessantly teach this duality of

iple of the combining, or synthesis of opposites (photo: u.s. new& world report, march 14, 2005, p. 30) sammy davis, jr, popular singer and entertainer, integrated the illuminist sign "as above, so below" into his dance performance. in his autobiography "yes, i can" davis confessed to being a past member of high priest anton lavey's church of satan. in his performances, davis often wore a satanic pentagram necklace. he also painted the fingernail black as a sign of his devotion to his master, the devil. one of sammy davis, jr.'s most popular songs, the candy man, reportedly was secredy in praise of satan, the candy man who brings his disciples gifts, such as illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine, and sexual favors. that ravenous dark bird 253 this article in newsweek (july 27, 1998, p. 31)

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e feet high, and its length is 30 feet, diminishing in height toward the head and the tail of the serpent. near the open jaws of the serpent is another much smaller, oval mound. there are other such serpentine mounds near the mississippi river at mcgregor, iowa; another structure in licking county, ohio, resembles an alligator. at prairie du chien, wisconsin, there is a circular mound enclosing a pentagram. the outer circle measures 1200 feet, and the pentagon is 200 feet on each side. the mound is 36 feet in diameter and 12 feet high. its summit is composed of white pipe-clay, beneath which has been found a large quantity of mica. four miles away, on the low lands of the kickapoo river, is a mound with eight radiating points, very likely representing the sun. this mound is 60 feet in diam

ations have revealed that the murderers were not actually members of any of the satanic religious groups. even such a high-profile devil-worshipper as richard ramirez (1960, the infamous night stalker of los angeles, who committed a series of brutal night-time killings, robberies, and sexual attacks, was never found to be a member of any formal satanic group. although ramirez scrawled an inverted pentagram (a symbol traditionally associated with satanic rituals) in the homes of some of his victims and shouted, hail, satan! as he was being arraigned on charges of having murdered 14 people, he was strictly a lone-wolf worshipper of evil. individuals, primarily teenagers and young adults, may for a time dabble in the occult, ceremonial magick, and other freelance rituals and declare themselve

orm of worship according to discoveries made by archaeologists, who have discovered drawings of the horned god (sathan) in caves of europe dating to prehistoric times. the following signs and symbols are among the most common expressions of satanism, both among individual satanists and those self-proclaimed high-priests and priestesses who have established small covens of 13 or fewer members: the pentagram: the traditional five-pointed star, most often shown within a circle. goat s head within a pentagram: the sigil of baphomet, the symbol for anton lavey s church of satan. number 666:the number of the beast in the book of revelation, considered by many christians to represent satan. upside-down cross: a mockery of jesus death on the cross. sometimes the cross is shown with broken arms. up

of humankind and directing this power toward the release of psychic or emotional energy. because christian churches, especially the roman catholic, are considered anathema to the prince of darkness, satanists use parodied versions of their rituals and symbols in their ceremonies. the cross is used, but it is worn or displayed with the long beam pointing downward. satanists may on occasion use the pentagram or five-pointed star, traditionally used by the practitioners of wicca or witchcraft, but as with the cross, it is inverted, resting upon a single point, rather than two. satanists insist that their parodying and inversion of other religions rites and symbols are not done strictly for purposes of blasphemy. it is their belief, they maintain, that such use appropriates the power inherent

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e made known, that is to say, at the end of the age "oh, well, sir" solemnly replied the professor of magic "even before the end of the age, i will explain them to you; these three qabalistic signs are the signature of the devil "it is impossible" cried the old priest "it is the case" replied eliphas, with determination. now, the signs were these: 1 degree- the star of the micrososm, or the magic pentagram. it is the five-pointed star of occult masonry, the star with which agrippa drew the human figure, the head in the upper point, the four limbs in the four others. the flaming star, which, when turned upside down, is the hierolgyphic sign of the goat of black magic, whose head may then be drawn in the star, the two horns at the top, the ears to the right and left, the beard at the bottom

in the name of that exceptional philosophy, which paracelsus called the philosophy of sagacity "philosophia sagax" chapter iv arcanum arcanorum the great arcanum- that is to say, the unutterable and inexplicable secret- is the absolute knowledge of good and of evil "when you have eaten the fruit of this tree, you will be as the gods" said the serpent. illustration on page 285 described: this is a pentagram with point down and a white ring in the center. at the ends of the points are black disks. the pentagram itself is black. there are words in white on the disks, from the upper right, clockwise "despotisme, mensonce "neant "ignorance "absurdite. there are words in white in the points, same order "contre toute justice "contre toute verite "contre toute etre "contre toute science "contre to

lusion to shiva, the patron of adepts, who drank the poison generated by the churning of the 'milk ocean (see bhagavata purana skandha viii, chaps. 5- 12) levi therefore means in this passage the exact contrary of what he pretends to mean. otherwise this "be good, and you will be happy" chapter would scarcely deserve the title "arcanum arcanorum- o.m> illustration on page 286 described: this is a pentagram with an upright isosceles triangle in the midst, lower angles touching the two lower inner angles of the pentagram. there are white disks touching the points from the outside. the pentagram is white and circumscribed by a nimbus having five white wedge-rays coming from the inner angles and opening at the outer edge of the nimbus. the white disks have each a thin nimbus without rays and t

nd assimilate the one to the other. it is to cover the radiant countenance of osiris with the mask of typhon. it is to raise the sacred veil of isis; it is to profane the sanctuary. illustration on page 287 described: this is in shape exactly the same as the illustration on page 282, save that there are words in the five wedge rays and there is no triangle in the center. instead, the sides of the pentagram are extended as dotted lines to form an inverse pentagon. the white disks have the following text, clockwise from top "intelligence "progres "amour "sagesse "lumiere. the points have the following text, same order "dans ses rapports avec l' etre "dans ses rapports avec la science "dans ses rapports avec la justice "dans ses rapports avec la raison "dans ses rapports avec la verite. the r

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in their results of magical practice, and they begin to note concrete results within and outside the self. at this point many will fail, to face the devil or shadow side will often lead the individual to face his or her worst fears and weaknesses, that which can destroy 4 the individual not strong or prepared enough to become as a god or goddess. it is at this point that the symbol of the averse pentagram will begin to resonate within the sorcerers being, it is more than a symbol, it is a sigil which represents the shadow way and divinity which fell from heaven to taste darkness. the averse pentagram is thus the luciferic star which represents beauty in isolation, power through facing the unknown- symbolically, the averse pentagram represents the essence of the egyptian god of darkness an

agram is thus the luciferic star which represents beauty in isolation, power through facing the unknown- symbolically, the averse pentagram represents the essence of the egyptian god of darkness and storms, set. set or set-an (shaitan) is the opposing force of darkness but intelligence and isolate consciousness. to be set-like is to be individual, willdriven and balanced. the center of the averse pentagram is called the eye of set or the eye of satan, the adversary. this symbol also represents the union of the empyrean (in this context that which fell from heaven) and the infernal (earth based. this is sigillized and explored via the god form cain or tubal-cain, who has been illustrated with horns and cloven hooves, the awakened sorcerer. the algol sigil is an 8-pointed chaos star with an

am is called the eye of set or the eye of satan, the adversary. this symbol also represents the union of the empyrean (in this context that which fell from heaven) and the infernal (earth based. this is sigillized and explored via the god form cain or tubal-cain, who has been illustrated with horns and cloven hooves, the awakened sorcerer. the algol sigil is an 8-pointed chaos star with an averse pentagram in the center. this is explained in the glossary section and beholds a powerful but dangerous magical formula. algol is a mirror which causes madness or wisdom, depending on the force of will of the magickian who stares into it. the sigil of the adversary is an image of the egyptian god set with two heads, as he faces darkness and light. this is a two fold state of the sorcerer who is ba

THE MAGICIAN S KABBALAH

apter nine tiphareth chapter ten netzach chapter eleven hod chapter twelve yesod chapter thirteen malkuth chapter fourteen the klippoth chapter fifteen gematria chapter sixteen the twenty-two paths chapter seventeen the curtain of souls chapter eighteen exercises chapter nineteen the rituals of the sapphire temple appendix one names of the sephiroth appendix two the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram chapter notes bibliography index chapter one; the tree of sapphires voices of the word, leaves of the light the kabbalah (a hebrew word meaning "handed down, or "oral tradition) is the term used to denote a general set of esoteric or mystical teachings originally held within judaism, but later promulgated to a wider audience in the 12th century onwards through centres of learning such as

proposes the following conceptual tetrad to match jungs four modes, which i feel can be usefully referred to the four worlds as they exist in the psyche (a) number (sensation) referred to assiyah (b) space (feeling) referred to yetzirah (c) logic (thinking) referred to briah (d) infinity (intuition) referred to atziluth. the fifth concept, that of information, can be seen (as the top point of the pentagram or the shin descending into yhvh) as the binding or redeeming concept and may be referred to the divine presence in each of the worlds in terms of communication, complexity, and meaning. information, in terms of coherence, organisation, or "a non-random pattern, is that which is resultant of the fact that, as r.a. wilson demonstrates "life is an ordering, selecting, coherencemaking proce

and as the receptive malkuth on the tree. the symbolism of the hand is varied, but in this context can be seen as representing the transmission of divine grace between kether and malkuth. also see notes later referring to kaph and the wheel tarot card as attributed to kether. thv, is tau, the cross and synthesis in malkuth, but also symbolic in this diagram of spirit (the "crown, or kether of the pentagram) crucified in the four elements (comprising malkuth. th, by itself is tau, as described above. it also represents a boundary, which could be described as malkuth being the ultimate boundary of kether, or mark, in that malkuth is the visible aspect of kether. numerically, malkuth values 496, which totals to 19 (4+9+6, which totals to 10 (1+9, which can be broken down to 1 as well. thus, m

" which states "thou art the power and the glory (veh gedulah, veh geburah. the section of the lord's prayer which states "thou art the kingdom, the power, and the glory" is related to the tree of life as; thou art "ateh" kether the kingdom "malkuth" malkuth the power "veh geburah" geburah and the glory "veh gedulah" chesed this statement is made in the lesser and greater banishing rituals of the pentagram, with an appropriate gesture pointing to the crown of the head, below the feet, and the left and right shoulders as the kabbalistic cross. the god-name of chesed, al means also "unto, towards, and again refers to the dynamic aspect of god, or the expansive force of the cosmos. chesed is the first and most active of the sephiroth below the abyss in that it is the explosion into manifestat

from this one might deduce that the kingdom begins symbolically and actually in the primal waters (and the kingdom of the conscious self is but an island in the sea of the unconscious) and completes as the cross of the four elements, traditionally earth, air, fire, water, in the manifest world about us. interestingly enough, the four elements and their crowning by spirit as the fifth (to make the pentagram, or redeem yhvh to yhshvh) are echoed in modern mathematical ideas such as the model used by rudy rucker (the four concepts of number, space, logic, infinity, and the fifth, information, and in quantum physics there is a similar four-fold system (electro-magnetism, weak force, strong force, and gravity. included within this concept of the kingdom is the process of transmitting informatio

THE MARTINIST OPERATIVE GENERAL RITUAL

he doctors of the original christian church. the letter shin: hebrew kabbalists knew this letter shin as one of the three mother-letters (with aleph and mem) and that it signified the fire. st. jerome in his "mystic interpretation of the alphabet" defined this letter shin as the symbol of the vivifying word. much later, papus tells us1) that this letter shin, inverted, in the flamboyant star (the pentagram) with its point up, represents to the rosicrucian initiate the incarnation of the divine word in the human nature. dr. r. allandy, in his work on the symbolism of numbers, adds this to what papus had already said. the addition of shin to the sacred tetragram (i.h.v.h) marks the passage of the quaternary into the quinary for the formation of the living creature. jesus, the word made flesh

with the redemption of man by the word. henry cornelius agrippa tells us in his famous "occult philosophy"2. during the time of the law, the ineffable name of god was composed of four letters: iod-hevau- he, in place of which and out of respect, the hebrew simply read adonai (the lord) and which is composed of aleph-daleth-nun-iod. during the time of the grace, the name of god becomes the effable pentagram iod-he-shin-vau-he which, by a mystery which is no less great, is invoked also under the name of three letters iod-shin-vau" let us note that the name of five letters is ieshouah, while that of three letters is ishouh. in his recapitulating table 'the ladder of the quinary, this famous occultist shows us that ieshouah is a synonym of elohim (aleph-lamed-he-iod- 1 martinisme& franc-maconn

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

ardie's classic book, the middle pillar, introduces a psychological perspective on magic and occultism and presents an intelligent and viable rationale promoting the practice of certain magical techruques, the effects of which can be compared to the processes of analytical psychology. regardie gave readers clear directions on how to perform the qabalistic cross, the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, and the middle pillar exercise, along with its accompanying methods of circulating the light, the vibratory formula, and the building up of the tree of life in the aura. regardie, more than any other individual, saw the vast potential of the middle pillar exercise, whch was first published in a rather incomplete form in the manuscirpts of the stella matutina. regardie realized that this

t of relaxation and its importance to the individual's well-being. chapter seven provides several exercises for this, and both solitary and group work is covered. chapter eight examines the eastern system of the chakras including the similarities and differences between the qabalistic and yoga systems of self-growth. an exercise for activating the chakras is included. the use and symbolism of the pentagram ritual and the middle pillar exercise are investigated in chapters nine and ten, which also give egyptian, greek, gaelic, and shamanic versions of these rituals for the benefit of those readers who are not especially drawn to the language of hebrew but nevertheless would like to experience the energies involved. also included is a revised and expanded version of the middle pillar by rega

eless would like to experience the energies involved. also included is a revised and expanded version of the middle pillar by regardie himself, along with exercises for healing and charging talismans. the appendix reflects a portion of a larger work called "the musical qabalah" by thom parrott, which builds upon the musical correspondences of hebrew letters and words used in the middle pillar and pentagram rituals. also included is a glossary of psychological and magical terms. regardie's legacy lives on through each and every individual who values and finds meaning in his written works. we strongly suspect that readers of the middle pillar will discover that regardie was an inspirational writer, an etlucal magician, a skilled therapist, a caring healer, a great teacher, a consistent guide

mprise the training of the human psyche to complete spiritual mastery. splendid vision though this is, an ideal goal for the few, it is nevertheless outside the capacity of most of us who are obliged to live the ordinary life of the twentieth century man or woman. the preliminary techniques we may consider under several headings, viz: 1. the qabalistic cross. 2. the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram. 3. the formulation of the middle pillar and the tree of life in the sphere of sensation.25 4. the methods of circumarnbulation,26 and the vibratory formula of the middle pillar. 5. ceremonial magic. the tree of life 41 for the moment, i shall content myself with presenting a bird'seye view of each so that a picture of the entire scheme may be envisaged. the first method describes a form

correct place in the scheme of things. thus it is that the qabalistic cross is the ideal means of placing the ego under the direct surveillance of the yechidah, the divine will in every human being. it is an excellent method for rendering the consciousness porous and susceptible to the dictates of the more responsible and humanitarian levels of the unconscious. the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram, described as the second method, is the sequel to the former exercise. it is a technique designed to eliminate from the psychic sphere those interior elements which are undesirable. by an effort of the imagination, the student visualizes those qualities or conflicts or psychic lesions which are not required. by means of vibrating certain sonorous sounds called anciently divine names, whi

THE NECRONOMICON SIMON VERSION

the magick of crowley, and the faith of sumer) lovecraft crowley sumer cthulhu the great beast as represented in "cthdh 666" ctha-lu, kutulu the ancient ones satan; teitan tiamat azathoth aiwass) azag-thoth the dunwich horror choronzon pazuzu shub niggurath pan sub ishniggarab) out of space the abyss absu; nar mattaru ia! io! iao! ia (jah; ea; lord of waters) the five-pointed grey star carven the pentagram the ar, or ub (plough sign; the original pentagram and the sign of the aryan race) vermis mysteriis the serpent erim (the enemy; and the sea as chaos; gothic; orm, or worm, great serpent) this is, of course, by no means a complete list but rather an inspirational sampling. meditation upon the various things mentioned in the mythos will permit the scholar to draw his own conclusions; rese

THE TAROT OF C C ZAIN

l of mind dominating matter, and of the conservation of energy. the hierophant- arcanum v. in divination, arcanum v may briefly be read either as religion or law. arcanum v is pictured by a hierophant, master of the sacred mysteries. this prince of the occult doctrine is seated between two columns of the sanctuary; he leans upon a cross of three bars, and with his right hand makes the sign of the pentagram. from his brow the sacred serpent thrusts its head; and at his feet kneel two men, one dressed in red and the other dressed in black. the hierophant, supreme organ of sacred science, represents the genius of good inspiration, of mind, and of conscience. the column at the right symbolizes divine law, that on the left symbolizes the liberty to obey or to disobey. the triple tau, or cross o

t on the left symbolizes the liberty to obey or to disobey. the triple tau, or cross of three bars, is emblem of divine fire penetrating the three worlds, spiritual, astral, physical, in order that all manifestations of universal life may have their birth. the left hand of the hierophant on the triple tau indicates his receptivity to the divine force; and the gesture of his right hand--making the pentagram- indicates his use of this divine energy to command the obedience of all sub-mundane atoms of life, and to hear the voice of heaven in the silence of the passions and the instincts of the flesh. the sacred serpent at his brow signifies enlightenment; and the two kneeling men, the one red and the other black, denote the intelligences of light and shadow, both of whom obey the force of the

entagram- indicates his use of this divine energy to command the obedience of all sub-mundane atoms of life, and to hear the voice of heaven in the silence of the passions and the instincts of the flesh. the sacred serpent at his brow signifies enlightenment; and the two kneeling men, the one red and the other black, denote the intelligences of light and shadow, both of whom obey the force of the pentagram. the two paths--arcanum vi. in divination, arcanum vi may be briefly interpreted as temptation. arcanum vi is figured by a man standing motionless at the angle formed by the conjunction of two roads. his looks are fixed upon the ground; his arms are crossed upon his chest. two women, one at his right and the other at his left, each place a hand on his shoulder, showing him one of two roa

THE BINDING OF SHADOWS

is banishing ritual allows passage from shades into our orbit if you will, while banishing unwanted mental aggravations or unwanted selfcreated or imposed spiritual hindrances. it is also essential to perform at the beginning and end the each rite, allowing the proper closing in such ceremony. i. the banishing facing the altar, located in the east, take the athame and make the sign of an invoking pentagram, averse and envision a light emerge from the center of your being. by the light of lucifer, born of my desire for the attainment of becoming, open the gates of the dead to protect my very being spirit and flesh. noctifer observe! touch the forehead and recite: ateh (unto thee) facing the north, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the graves of the earth opening f

make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the graves of the earth opening forth and encircling you, protecting you from all outside forms. by the light of azazel, who brought to man and woman the knowledge of the serpent, attend my being in the protection of the kin of witchblood! touching the genitals recite: malkuth (the kingdom) facing the west, make the sign of the invoking pentagram averse, and envision the waters circling you, forming great tempests with serpents and dragons seeking to devour that which would attack you. by the call of shemyaza may the hidden knowledge and protection be revealed. by the desire of my many forms shall be passed from the grave to life touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedula

reat tempests with serpents and dragons seeking to devour that which would attack you. by the call of shemyaza may the hidden knowledge and protection be revealed. by the desire of my many forms shall be passed from the grave to life touching the right shoulder, say ve-geburah (and the power) touching the left shoulder, say ve-gedulah (and the glory) facing the south, make the sign of the inverse pentagram, symbolizing the matter of the flesh and the psyche which allows the spirit- god to emerge. baraqijal, allow the stars to align with my everlasting protection! may the dead hear my call! face now the altar: before me lucifer; behind me shaitan; on my right hand belial; on my left hand leviathan; for about me flames the pentagram, and in the column stands the seven-rayed star of babalon!

THE SECRET RITUALS OF THE OTO

, says proclus, is he having a spiral force. the right side a.h.b. means love. the base b.v.l. means on high. in all, the love of the supernal mother-father. you will further recognize in j.a.h. a name of god so sacred that the hebrews dared not utter it, and dare not to this day. it represents the father and mother conjoined with the microcosm represented by the letter a whose shape suggests the pentagram, the star of the microcosm contained in that conjunction. h.b.v. adds to 13 and thus expresses both unity and love, while v.l.j. is 46, a female slave, here referring to the unenlightened soul. combining all this into a single sentence, we read: the most high by love and unity exalts the daughter to the throne of the mother. that is a pure rendering of the way of salvation by samadhi or

e number of the years of the life of king solomon s temple, and that of jesus christ. 33 is also the number of degrees in freemasonry; and it has many other qualities, many of which you doubtless know already. note, too, that a is 1, b 2, l 30, as if to signify the whole course of the universe, the unity, the dyad, the many and the naught. it is also pertinent to observe that j is the wand, a the pentagram or pentacle, h the cup, b the crown, v the sword, and l the balances, while o and n symbolize other magical weapons of a still more secret and important character. v but it would be useless to continue an analysis of a word which includes all things human and divine, and in which every secret is concealed. is not the wealth of the divine inexhaustible? can the square define the illimitab

l (r.w.m. places jahbul under on, and gives v.s.l. to viii who hides it in his breast or in altar. altar of w. with sword, drinking sponge, and hell-broth placed behind viii) file//c /documents%20and%20settings/michael..0secret%20rituals%20of%20the%20o.t.o/p2c6.html (1 of 9 [12/28/2001 2:04:24 pm] the secret rituals of the o.t.o. brethren, to order (all give sign of combat) let us form the sacred pentagram, the star of unconquered will (herald and r.w.m. take position indicated. all sheathe swords and stand to order as iv) viii: herald: 3rd: no limit to the light! 2nd: no limit! viii: naught! from the many to the one and all, from the one and all to naught! sic transeat gloria coeli! aumn! all: so mote it be! viii: brethren, assist me to open a council of princes of jerusalem (all advance

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

and. the right hand is reflected in the left, its mirror opposite. a human being standing with arms and legs spread apart can with some difficulty form a perfect penta- gram, the points of which touch the forehead, hands, and feet. this was accepted as profoundly significant by the hermetic philosophers of the middle ages, as it served to confirm their intuited understanding that humanity and the pentagram are closely bound together. the ordering of the points of the star is of some importance in practical work- ing. it defines the structure of many rituals. the lower four points, which form a rough square, are given to the four elements and have been set in their order for thousands of years. they are emblematically depicted by the four beasts: 1) the lion (fire) on the lower right, 2) th

) on the upper left, 4) the bull (earth) on the lower left. the fifth point of spir- it, or light, emanates the four and is their origin. spirit is the fifth element, the quintessence, of ancient philosophy. here is one way of drawing the five-pointed figure that shows the relationship of the elements. in three dimensions it is the pyramid of egypt seen from the top: air earth water fire table of pentagram u 9 elements instruments colors fingers senses life forms emblems sephiroth letters in name of cod divine names archangels orders of angels spirit lamp white middle sight thinking human tiphareth shin ihvh("adonai) eloah va-daath raphael malachim fire rod red ring hearing running lion netzach yod ihvh("adonai) tzabaoth haniel elohim water cup blue index taste swimming eagle hod he (1 st)

int of spirit is shifted from the center to the upper side of the square to signify its rule over the four elements and to emphasize that it is the point of god evident in all men and women. a figure like this is formed, which may be called the house of man: spirit by equally spacing the points in a circle in preparation for the emanation of the sixth point from the center, the magus achieves the pentagram: spirit (man) it should be pointed out that although the all manifests from the small num- bers to the larger, and thus the small may be considered as closer to the unmani- fest, in magic the numbers are viewed from the perspective of the material world, and the higher numbers are assigned dominance over the lower. the five elements in descending order of authority are spirit, fire, air

o the unmani- fest, in magic the numbers are viewed from the perspective of the material world, and the higher numbers are assigned dominance over the lower. the five elements in descending order of authority are spirit, fire, air, water, and earth. this is the natural order they would assume were it possible to mix them and keep them from combining. it follows that the primary way of drawing the pentagram will adhere to this order. a single line is made from point to point and returned to its origin, forming a kind of involuted circle (see illustration at the top of page 80. in the conventions of modern magic, the first line segment drawn toward a point of the pentagram invokes the elemental force of that point. a line drawn away from a point banishes its force. this follows the practice

int and returned to its origin, forming a kind of involuted circle (see illustration at the top of page 80. in the conventions of modern magic, the first line segment drawn toward a point of the pentagram invokes the elemental force of that point. a line drawn away from a point banishes its force. this follows the practice established by the hermetic order of the golden dawn over a century ago. a pentagram drawn in the manner given above would be assumed by most ritualists to invoke the powers of elemental fire, since the first segment is drawn toward the point of fire. this results in a clumsy system, as anyone who has studied it will admit. not all elements can be invoked from the point of spirit. for example, water must be invoked by drawing a line toward it from the point of air. yet w

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

and a naked woman who are chained by their necks to the pedestal. both wear horns on their heads and tails protrude from their backsides. the terrifying figure on the pedestal is a giant with bat-like wings and the curving chapter twelve: the tarot 215 horns of a goat. his torso and arms are bare, showing his red skin, but his legs are hairy and his feet resemble the talons of a hawk. an inverted pentagram adorns his head like a crown. he holds an inverted torch in his left hand, while his right hand is raised in a gesture of damnation. as this procession makes it way through the town, the revelers keep up a constant din by beating on drums and pots with sticks, blowing whistles and flutes, and singing and hollering at the tops of their voices. most of them are drunk. the townspeople watch

name was released by vocalizing it, but its sacredness was not diminished by revealing it to those who were not priests. symbol visualization a useful way to develop a talent for astral perception is to do regular visualization exercises. the visualization of simple symbols will help develop your inner sight. a few of the symbols suitable for this exercise are the cross, triangle, circle, square, pentagram, hexagram, sign of infinity, and spiral. slightly more complex symbols that can be used are the egyptian ankh, the egyptian eye, the masonic eye in the triangle, the celtic cross, concentric circles, the pentagram within a circle, and the signs of the planets and the zodiac. these are all twodimensional forms. they should be held in the mind with the eyes closed, as though they were bein

f david of judaism, and the lunar crescent of islam are all forceful amulets of defense on the astral level, but only for those who have a firm faith in their power. christians can also form the sign of the cross upon the air with their right hand, to act as a barrier. it should be visualized as floating upon the air, burning brightly with white flames. wiccans and pagans may prefer to employ the pentagram. the golden dawn pentagram known as the banishing pentagram of earth makes an effective barrier, and can repel hostile spirits who try to approach too closely "the banishing pentagram of earth will also serve thee for a protection if thou trace it in the air between thee and any opposing astral it is formed by drawing a pentagram upon the air with the right index finger using a continuou

s who try to approach too closely "the banishing pentagram of earth will also serve thee for a protection if thou trace it in the air between thee and any opposing astral it is formed by drawing a pentagram upon the air with the right index finger using a continuous line that reflects back from each of the five points of the star and crosses over itself, to unite with its beginning. the banishing pentagram of earth, as drawn by the members of the golden dawn, begins at the lower-left leg of the pentagram and is drawn in a clockwise direction. the first side of the pentagram is 246. regardie, 282. chapter eighteen: astral self-defense 31 7 formed by making a line from the lower-left point to the upper point of the pentagram, and then continuing on to complete the symbol. spirit water air 3f

drawn by the members of the golden dawn, begins at the lower-left leg of the pentagram and is drawn in a clockwise direction. the first side of the pentagram is 246. regardie, 282. chapter eighteen: astral self-defense 31 7 formed by making a line from the lower-left point to the upper point of the pentagram, and then continuing on to complete the symbol. spirit water air 3fk earth fire banishing pentagram of earth returning to the body always remember that there is no physical danger while you are on the astral levels. your body remains safe, and you will inevitably return to it, even if you believe for a time that you have been prevented in some way from returning. it is a trick of malicious spirits to make you fear that you cannot leave the astral world, and that you are trapped outside

TYSON DONALD THE MAGICAL WORKBOOK

2 3 aura awareness .81 exercise 24 groundng and centering .86 exercise 25 vibrating names of power .90 exercise 26 charging an object -97 kercise 27 the kabbalistic cross. 105 exercise 28 the middle pillar. 111 exercise 29 projecting the lesser circle. 121 exercise 30 projecting the greater circle. 125 x contents exercise 3 1 invoking the guardians of the quarters, 130 exercise 32 projecting the pentagram. 140 exercise 33 lesser invoking ritual of the pentagram .i50 exercise 34 ritual of the rose cross .i65 exercise 35 creating a vortex. 183 exercise 36 invoking the light .i89 exercise 37 cleansing prayer .214 exercise 38 cleansing a space .219 exercise 39 supreme invoking ktual of the pentagram .250 exercise 40 evoking into the triangle .276 prac icsech edule forty-week study guide .313

ral discussion, or must translate abstract references into practical steps. exercises progressive and modular this crystallization of the practical from the abstract can prove difficult even for those with prior experience in ritual magic. beginners find it impossible. they do not know where to start, and are bewildered by the sheer mass of information that confronts them. they are told to draw a pentagram, or project a circle, or raise a cone of power, or ground and center themselves, or charge an object, or open their chakras, or invoke the light, but are seldom instructed in simple steps how to do these things. the practical directions found in most texts on magic, even in the very best, are woefully inadequate. htuals are set forth in the form of skeletal outlines. while these outlines

nearest thing to a standard that exists in modern western magic. as for the basic rituals of the order, no techniques are more effective in awakening latent magical ability. they form the backbone of modern magic, and must be thoroughly understood in a practical way by every serious magician. the golden dawn material in the present work includes the invocation and banishing of elemental forces by pentagram, the technique of centering by the kabbalistic cross, the technique for vibrating words of power, the way of charging objects with elemental force, both the lesser ritual and the greater rtual of the pentagram, the middle pillar exercise, the rose cross ritual, the invocation of the guardians of the quarters, the use of the tattwas in scrying, and other essential introduction xv techniqu

four heads without bodies, sometimes as four pillars of stone or four pillars of elementally colored light. once you gain skill in visualizing the guardians of the quarters, they may be summoned more quickly with no reduction in their authority or weakening of their power as protectors of the circle. this exercise is designed to prepare you to effectively perform the lesser invoking ritual of the pentagram, described in exercise 33. projecting the pentagram p osition yourself in the middle of your practice chamber and face east. adopt the standing posture. look straight ahead and focus your eyes on the distant, unseen horizon beyond the limits of the room. take several slow, deep breaths to calm your thoughts and focus your intention. extend your awareness upward to the blazing white star

e the spiritual energy of the star to flow down the ray to fill your heart-center with energy until it vibrates and rotates with power. when you feel that your heart-center has absorbed all the occult energy it can hold, slide your point of consciousness down the interior channel of the white ray to your heart-center and detach the ray from your body, allowing it to withdraw upward projecting the pentagram 141 into the star. contemplate the golden-white glory all around your awareness for a minute or so. take a step forward toward the east. become aware of the wall in front of you. press your left palm to your chest just above the base of your sternum. raise your right arm and extend your right index finger. cause spiritual energy to flow out of your heart-center into your left palm, up yo

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

agrams of the i ching of china and the sixteen geomantic figures of medieval europe. introduction xv presented here is a totally original technique for invoking and banishing the banners of the name (twenty-four forms, twelve overt and twelve occult, that result from the permutation of the four letters, with a new symbol that i have christened the tetragram. it is used in much the same way as the pentagram is employed in ceremonial magic for invoking and banishing the four elements. this technique will prove of immense value to occultists, both in their ritual work and as a mnemonic for the forms and associations of the banners. as i will demonstrate, it also provides a graphic explanation of the underlying relationship between the banners and the zodiac signs. the fivefold names of jesus

. the first is with the added shin in the exact middle of tetragrammaton-ihshvh(;71tu;7, pronounced yeheshuah. the second form uses the same five hebrew letters, but places the shin after the vau of tetragrammaton- ihvshh(;7ttf1;7, pronounced yehovashah. as i demonstrated in my book, the new magus (pp. 110-i, both of these names can be extracted with supreme elegance from the occult figure of the pentagram, to the points of which the five letters of the name are attributed in modern magic, along with the five occult elements: spirit (sh, fire (i, air (v, water (first h, and earth (second h: if the continuous line of the pentagram is traced from point to point clockwise, beginning with the point of spirit, it reveals the natural order of these five elements, from the lightest and most activ

h the five occult elements: spirit (sh, fire (i, air (v, water (first h, and earth (second h: if the continuous line of the pentagram is traced from point to point clockwise, beginning with the point of spirit, it reveals the natural order of these five elements, from the lightest and most active (spirit) to the heaviest and most inert (earth. if the hebrew letters are read in a circle around the pentagram counterciockwise, beginning at the point of yod, the name ihshvh, yeheshuah, results; but if the letters are read in a circle clockwise, the name ihvshh, yehovashah, results. this relationship is very similar to that which links the order of the seven days of the week with the astrological order of the seven planets on the heptagram (see illustration on page 53. if the line of the seven

s traced clockwise around the heptagram from this same planet, saturn, the order of the planets touched by the circle is their ancient astrological order based upon their apparent rate of progress across the heavens. from slowest *new millennium magic, an updated and expanded version of the new magus, will be available in may 1996 from llewellyn worldwide, ltd. pentagrammaton spirit tu earth fire pentagram of the elements heavens. from slowest planet to fastest, this order is: saturn, jupiter, mars, sun, venus, mercury, moon. the opposite directions of motion around the pentagram created by yeheshuah and yehovashah allow these two forms of pentagrammaton to serve as words of power for banishing and invoking spirits, particularly those associated with the magical elements, the salamanders (

tagrammaton to serve as words of power for banishing and invoking spirits, particularly those associated with the magical elements, the salamanders (fire, sylphs (air, undines (water, and gnomes (earth. an effective technique is to hold the right arm extended straight out in front of the body at heart level with the fingers spread stiffly forward so that their tips define the points of an upright pentagram. this must be practiced a few times until the proper angle between the fingers is attained, so that as nearly as possible, a perfect pentagram is formed. the left palm should be pressed tightly over the heart center. to create an invoking vortex, visualize the hebrew letters of the invoking form of pentagrammaton, yehovashah (jtulj, flaming with white light in your heart center. extend y

UNCLE SETNAKT SEZ PERFORM A RITUAL TOASTING

chamber. the preparation of a sacred space sets up all the moods and expectations you want for self-exploration and magic. if you reuse a chamber often, the mere entering of it can put you in a state of communication with yourself and- perhaps- the unknown that lies beyond. for communication with the prince of darkness, the creator of isolate intelligence, the chamber should be dark, display his pentagram (the kaliyuga productions pentagram will do excellently if like uncle setnakt you can't paint your own, and those ritual tools you deem necessary. you'll also need a quantity of sweet liquid (uncle setnakt recommends water with a little honey- this mixture may touch off some dim ancestral memories indeed considering that the roots of the words "mead"and "soma" both mean honeyed water. th

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on un cuchillo nuevo. el reino especial de los gnomos habita en la regi n del norte. el de las salamandras al sur. el de los silfos al oriente y el de las ondinas al occidente. estas cuatro jerarqu as elementales forman cruz. he ah el santo y misterioso tetragrammaton. 35 arcanum 5 beloved brethren of my soul, today we are going to study the fifth arcanum of the tarot. this arcanum is the flaming pentagram, the blazing star, the sign of divine omnipotence. this is the ineffable symbol of the verb made flesh, the terrifying star of the magi. when the pentagram elevates its two inferior rays towards the sky it represents satan. when the pentagram becomes light, it elevates only one of its rays towards the sky; this represents the internal christ of every human being who comes into this world

itulates initiations, then the brethren become astonished and say: this fellow is only a beginner in these studies and now he boasts of being an initiate. truly, many times students judge a priori 6 because they ignore the great mysteries. therefore, we must know how to differentiate between a soul that is just starting these studies and a fallen bodhisattva. in saint john s revelation 8: 10, the pentagram (the five pointed star) falls from heaven (burning as if it were a lamp) and the human waters became bitter, they became wormwood. in isaiah 14:12, the prophet said: how art thou fallen from heaven, o lucifer, son of the morning? how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! nevertheless, the luciferic star (the fallen soul) will shine one day as the morning star i

angels or demons. we are before the philosophical dilemma of to be or not to be. the arcanum five of the tarot is represented by the hierophant. the fifth sphere is definitive because here the human being holds in his hands the reins of his own destiny and becomes an angel or a demon. the great hierophant of the tarot also appears seated between the two columns of the temple making the sign (the pentagram) of esotericism. necesitamos ser humildes para alcanzar la sabidur a y despu s de alcanzarla, debemos ser todav a m s humildes. los bodhisattvas de los maestros se caen por el sexo. los bodhisattvas de los maestros se levantan por el sexo. el sexo es la piedra filosofal. ser a imposible decapitar la medusa (el sat n que llevamos dentro) sin el tesoro precioso de la piedra filosofal. reco

en sus manos las riendas de su propio destino y se convierte en ngel o demonio. el gran hierofante del tarot aparece sentado entre las dos columnas del templo, haciendo el signo del esoterismo. 38 the number five is grandiose, it is sublime. remember that the human being is also a star of five points; this human star must cleanse itself constantly with the five perfumes. if we can make a metallic pentagram and consecrate it, we can also consecrate ourselves with the same rites and perfumes that we use to consecrate our metallic pentagram. this is because the human being is a star of five points. those who feel that they are polluted with larvae, or in misery, must smudge themselves with the five perfumes in order to become clean. this must be performed in conjunction with treading on the p

pasadas encarnaciones) el gran hierofante jes s el cristo cantaba estos mantrams en el laboratorium oratorium de la pir mide de kefren. 52 the seven kabbalistic signs of the planets are: moon: a globe sliced by two half moons. mercury: one caduceus and the cynocephalus11. venus: a sexual lingam. sun: a serpent with the head of a lion. mars: a dragon biting guards of a sword. jupiter: the flaming pentagram or the eagle's beak. saturn: a limping elder, or a serpent entwined on a helicious12 stone. the seven pentacles [talismans] have the power of attracting the seven planetary forces. gold is the sun s metal; silver is the moon s metal; iron is the metal of mars; copper is the metal of venus; quicksilver is mercury s metal, tin is jupiter s metal and lead is the metal of saturn. perfect pen

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alismanic power, however it is used, resides primarily in the vehicle of symbol. symbol has the strange ability to act as a magnet, drawing to us those things which we conceptualize with a directed will and which are empowered with greatest affect, or emotion. the basic idea of talismanic magic is simply that images attract the forces they represent: for example, any five-pointed image, such as a pentagram or a pentagon, attracts the energy known as geburah (identified with mars) on the tree of life (see figure 1-a. the student needs a good understanding of these primary tree correspondences, which can be discovered in a plethora of books available today. only rough outlines in the form of charts and graphs are given here, but they should enable the sincere student to begin making some ver

structure and foundation of creative existence, as well as order, affirmation, and happiness by attainment. 5. five implies action, force, and power. it is represented by the planet mars, the mundane chakra attributed to geburah, the fifth sphere on the tree. it is also attributed to anthropomorphism in general, and one often sees the representation of a man with extended limbs in the shape of a pentagram or five-pointed star in medieval magical literature. humans have five senses and understand the universe through its five elements (earth, air, fire, water, and ether. levi says it is the number of magic and enchantment. the five-pointed star is a symbol used both to invoke and to banish spirits. five symbolizes the transcendence of spirit over nature. it signifies versatility and advent

rose can be considered a type of kamea. you should have a very good bond with your guardian angel or higher self, before attempting to bond with these other entities, because they do have their trickster elements. using the sigil and telesmatic images of your angel in your magical workings ensures that you will have guidance and protection. one can also cut a sigil (or geometric figure, such as a pentagram, etc) in the air or ether. when doing so, one always uses the right hand with directed force. make sure there is a definite beginning and ending of the sigil as you are drawing it. any seal or design sympathetic to the magician's purpose can also be traced in the ether. some seals and sigils are too complicated to be done in the air, so the simpler ones are easier for this purpose. more

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t another name for the worship of a highly destructive, negative force which has been given endless names over the centuries. nimrod, baal, moloch or molech, set, the devil, lucifer, there is no end to them. satanism perverts everything positive in the same way that the nazis took a positive symbol, the swastika, and turned it around to symbolise the negative. this is why the satanists invert the pentagram and why they use black to symbolise the darkness, hence their black mass. but they also reverse the symbolism of white and that is a powerfully negative colour to them. the satanic networks, under the names of their various deities, were created by the babylonian brotherhood to serve their needs. we have seen that the accounts of the watchers and their off spring, the nefilim, include re

spokesman for the british green party and i have never seen such cold and unpleasant eyes in my life. i knew nothing of these subjects then, but the look of his eyes i who are the draconians file//d /my documents/avidya/reptilian agenda/who are the draconians.htm (61 of 68 [8/25/2000 17:20:01] have never forgotten. at outdoor rituals, arizona says she wore axed robe and stands in the centre of a pentagram which is surrounded by a hexagram or star of david. she was triggered into her 'isis' program and conducted the drawing down of the moon ceremony which, she says, made four snarling hideous creatures materialise in the satanists' circle. the sacrificial victims, who have been bred from birth for the role, are ritually killed by slashing the throat from left to right. this is the origin o

WILLIAM WESCOTT NUMBERS THEIR OCCULT POWER AND MYSTIC VIRTUES

rophos, which equals sound, because the first of the intervals of a tone, which is capable of producing a sound, is the fifth. it is also a type of nature. the pentalpha or 5-pointed star, an endless of complex set of angles, was the emblem of health, hygeia. it numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott forms 5 copies of the capital letter a. it is also called the pentagram, and the seal of solomon, and is said to have been the device on the signet-ring of this ancient grand master of the mysteries. 61. kenneth mackenzie remarks that, being formed by the union of the first odd and even numbers, 5 was considered of peculiar value and used as an amulet or talisman powerful to preserve from evil, and when inscribed on a portal, could keep out evil spirits. it

geometry is technically called the 5th science. in masonry the grand scheme is the 5 points of fellowship and note also 5 brethren can hold a fellowcrafts lodge. it is also called the pyramid, from the arrangement of monads, thus three below, then two, then one above them. note the system of 5 regular euclidean bodies, tetrahedron, hexahedron or cube, octahedron, dodecahedron and icosahedron. the pentagram was the emblem of safety. the pentacle, the masons signet mark (according to stukeley, was the device borne by antiochus soter on a war-banner, to which was ascribed the signal victory he obtained. numbers--th eir occu lt power an d mys tic vir tu es by w. wyn n wes tcott the ancients esteemed this number as a measure for drinking. they mixed 5 parts of water with their wine, and hippocr

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elick essence of the black flame, the very source of our wisdom, being and becoming. two the seraph of flame, the djinn iblis of fire, daemon of the blackened flame, serpent beast dragon wolf goat. satanas is the devil-cloaked initiator of the path of the wise, those who laugh at the warnings of a cringing society. robe thyself in crimson, the color of flame and movement. the symbol of the averse pentagram, being downward pointing to indicate the union of the fallen angels with humanity to create divinity. in the sethian witchcraft current the sorcerer becomes as set him/herself, thus in the circle the first of witchblood unto the path. upon the hour of nooninvocation of the djinn of fire ya! zat-i-shaitan! o ring of flame, scorching sun of the sun s height scorpion soul, who arises as the

bol of vitality and immortality, thus a spiritual evolution from the shadow essence of every culture in europe and elsewhere. the vampyre is thus a luciferian being whom has passed from the shadow into the embrace of azrail, the angel of death and emerged as a god or goddess. lucifer is both light and darkness, the very essence of our selves in awakened perception. the symbol is made of an averse pentagram which signifies divinity brought down to humanity. this is the gift of seth and lilith, who bring knowledge (gnosis) in different forms. he or she who would begin this path of luciferian transcendence must visualize this symbol, expand upon the essence of what it means to them and how it may be a point of direction in their own lesser and greater black magick. the sabbatic path flourishe

covenant of the luciferian. the most challenging and perhaps dangerous element of the path is the development of the astral body. to build, one must focus and meet the challenges, and the fulfillment of desires upon the dreaming path. the ritual of luciferian transference: let the magician approach the altar, decorated in the elements of seth and the illuminated archon whom fell from the sky. the pentagram facing downwards as the gift of gnosis be above the altar which is contained within the 8 pointed sabbatic star known as algol, the black mirror and sigil of chosen for the working at hand. prepare thyself in the oil of abramelin and lucifer, allowing the five senses to be enflamed by experience, which symbolizes the pentagram of ascension and descending self-perception. robed and with a

ditate on the attributes of each card, and then envision the self clearly reflecting these attributes via the mind. allow the consciousness to move through them. ascend in the direction of each plane. it is possible to use a mask to reach a agreed meditative state of bringing forth the angel of light, to focus and visualize the features of the mask as a face of the light. the ascending and rising pentagram..represents the element air and the aethyr, the element of lucifer in his form of azal ucel and lumiel. lucifer in this solar based form represents separation from the material world, from which the essential self may be revealed and focused upon. later in ones initiation into the ahrimanic and yatuk-dinoih methods of sorcery is the body of light reunited and to recreate the body of shad

e higher octave of saturn is the angelic sphere or higher consciousness. let this light strengthen your being accordingly. listen well to your instincts. 18 the body of shadow..the shadow is developed by the antinomian work of the book of cain 19 and specifically yatuk dinoih, nox umbra and further exploration of azothoz. one may meditate on the darkness of being and how this current of the algol pentagram may come into being in the body of the clay touched by the blacksmith of the forge, cain. focus on the essence of ahriman and perform often invocations of the darkness, that which you create you vampyric body from..mediation on the lower octave of saturn may be done so as the body of shadow visualized as the self- a violet light of daemonic illumination. the shadow is the essential initi

ZALEWSKI GOLDEN DAWN ENOCHIAN MAGIC OCR

s preface ix introduction advanced enochian magic of the golden dawn xi author's introduction xv chapter 1 the book of truth 1 chapter 2 the twelve gates 29 chapter 3 the tablets of bonorum 75 chapter 4 the holy table 129 chapter 5 visionary experiences 157 appendix a the four elemental weapons 171 appendix b 173 appendix c the lotus wand 175 appendix d the lesser invoking/banishing ritual of the pentagram 177 appendix e the grade signs 179 appendix f the l.v.x. signs 181 appendix g the middle pillar exercise 185 appendix h sign and color correspondences 187 appendix i 189 viii ix preface if you believe the legends, enochian magic was originally delivered to man by enoch, the mysterious prophet of genesis. the enochian calls are reputed to be in the language of the angels, of which hebrew

mony should be placed in the west, outside the portal if possible, and covered in a black cloth. opening: commence west of the altar. circumambulate deosil (circle clockwise) to north east. face the south west, holding the lotus wand up by the black band. say "hekas, hekas, este bebeloi" return to the west. put down the lotus wand and pick up your sword. perform the lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram (see appendix d. purify the temple by water while vibrating "and first the priest who governeth the works of fire must sprinkle with the lustral waters of the loud resounding sea" consecrate the temple by fire while vibrating "and when all the phantoms have vanished, thou shalt see that holy and formless fire, that fire which darts and flashes through the hidden depth of the universe" 21

erform the sign of horus, after the first three lines. perform the sign of silence, at the end of the fourth line (see appendix e. bring down the divine white brilliance (by lvx formula as shown, in appendix f, circumambulate deosil around the altar. put down the lotus wand and pick up the fire wand. continue circumambulating deosil until reaching the south again. face south and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (active) while vibrating "bitom eheieh" draw the invoking pentagram of fire and say "dip teaa pedoce elohim" 22 draw the sign of leo within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the south, oh000hataatan, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make fire grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace wand on the altar and pick up the cu

ng pentagram of fire and say "dip teaa pedoce elohim" 22 draw the sign of leo within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the south, oh000hataatan, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make fire grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace wand on the altar and pick up the cup. circumambulate deosil once to the west. face west and draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (passive) while vibrating "hcoma agla" draw the invoking pentagram of water while vibrating "emph arsel gaidl al" draw the sign of the eagle within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the west, the hebyobeaatanun, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make the sign of the water grade (see appendix e. replan the cup in west of altar and pick up the dagger

mph arsel gaidl al" draw the sign of the eagle within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the west, the hebyobeaatanun, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth" make the sign of the water grade (see appendix e. replan the cup in west of altar and pick up the dagger. continue cir curnambulating deosil; north, south, west, north, and stop it east (facing east. draw the invoking pentagram of spirit (ac tive) while vibrating: 23 "exarp eheieh" draw the invoking pentagram of air while vibrating "oro ibah aozpi yhvh" draw, the sign of aquarius within the pentagram and say "0 mighty king of the east, thahaoelog, come forth and expend yourself through the seal of truth' make air grade sign (see appendix e. continue circumambulating deosil. replace the dagger on the altar, and

ZALEWSKI SECRET INNER ORDER RITUALS OF THE GOLDEN DAWN OCR

s now prepared for the obligation, and has to affirm by way of agreement. the lvx signs given by the postulant are of course sign of his agreement to this. the four bells are sounded. these relate to the numerical value of the door to the vault (daleth, which is the path through the vault and to the sphere of geburah. obligation the obligation here is fivefold, representing the five points of the pentagram. one is for each letter of the holy name (yod, heh, shin, vau, heh= 10+ 5+ 300+ 6+ 5= 326, which equates to "vision or revelation" showing that the unrevealed will now be revealed. this reduces further to 11; the 11th trump being lamed, the pathway to geburah and the 6=5 grade. the postulant is then censed in the form of a pentagram, an archetypal geometric pattern symbolizing the oath h

, i dose this holy temple. he gives the battery of the grade. here ends the ritual of the portal of the rosy cross. appendix three inner order study curriculum of the golden dawn zealator adeptus minor stage one 1. admission ceremony, after which receive ritual a (general instructions. adeptus minor ritual is to be studied thoroughly, especially the clauses of the obligation. 2. receive ritual of pentagram and commit to memory. 3. receive ritual of hexagram and commit to memory. 4. receive ritual u, the microcosm, to be attentively studied, though not learned by heart. 5. receive ritual z1 and z3. 6. receive ritual d and make lotus wand, to be consecrated after approval of chief in charge. 7. receive ritual e and f, and make rose cross, and consecrate it after approval as before. 8. receiv

dy z2 rituals, and practice consecration and invocation. practical success in ceremony of z2 is required. theoricus adeptus minor study curriculum a. preliminary (written and vocal) 1. be familiar with all clauses of the obligation, minutum mundum diagrams. names, letters, colours and tarot associations to sephiroth and paths. 2. draw sigil from rose cross for any given name. 3. supreme ritual of pentagram, allotment of elements, names and forces; mode of drawing any or all. note: effect must be shown as well as verbal accuracy. b. elementary (written and vocal) 4. the magical implements: their construction, constitution, symbolism and rules for use. the dangers of imperfect constructions and ignorant use of. ceremonies of consecration: formulae of invocation. c. psychic (written and vocal

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if you have an altar in the center of the four quadrants, then stand behind that. you should once again be facing east. if you do not have room for a circle, simply pivot where you stand. step 7 now visualize the brilliant white circle expanding up and down to form a sphere above, below and all around you. what you have done is created a sphere in brilliant white all around you with electric blue pentagrams at the quarters which have been charged and sealed with god names. part three: the evocation of the archangels 87 step 1 stretch your arms straight out to the sides, so that your body forms a cross. take a second or two to once again feel the energies that you felt when performing the qabalistic cross. re-create a cross of light within your being (the cross also represents the four arch

hangels names and their meanings: in the east, raphael, god has healed. in the west, gabriel, god is my strength. in the south, michael, who is as god. in the north, auriel, light of god. note there are many people who will perform this ritual that have problems visualizing. if you are one who has problems seeing visual pictures, just know in your mind that it is there. for example, like with the pentagrams, although you may not be able to see the lines or the color being in brilliant blue, just affirm to yourself that it is there. some will encounter that they have problems feeling the energies. don't worry, this is common. one reason that this may be occuring is that you may not be accustomed to the ritual, and that the energies it invokes may be too foreign to you. it just takes time an

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one knock. all rise and face east. hiero (knocks) let us adore the lord and king of water. elohim tzabdoth, elohim of hosts, glory be unto the ruach elohim who moved upon the face of the waters of creation. amen all salute. hiero: quits his throne and proceeds to the west. gives one knock. all face west. hiero: standing before the tablet of water, he makes with his scepter the invoking circle and pentagrams before it in the air. hiero: and the elohim said, let us make adam in our image, after our likeness, and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea. in the name of el, strong and powerful, and in the name of elohim tzabaoth, spirits of water adore your creator. hiero: taking cup of water from before tablet and making therewith the sign of the eagle in the air before it. hiero: in t

hou ocean of infinite perfections, 0 height which reflectest thyself in the depth, o depth which exhalest thyself into the height, lead us into the true life through intelligence, through love. lead us unto immortality through sacrifice, so that we may be found worthy to offer one day unto thee, the water, the blood and the tears, for the remission of sins. amen. hiero: makes banishing circle and pentagrams in the air in front of tablet with his scepter. hiero: depart ye in peace unto your abodes and habitations, may the blessing of el be upon you. be there ever peace between us and you, and be ye ready to come when ye are called. hiero: knocks and returns to place. all face east. hiero: in the name of elohim tzabaoth i declare this temple closed in the grade of practicus. hiero (knocks 1

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ereus: to the reflection of the sphere of mars. hiero (knocks) all rise and face east. hiero: let us adore the lord and king of fire. hiero: tetragrammaton tzabaoth. blessed be thou, the leader of armies is thy name! amen. all salute. hiero: quits his throne and proceeds to south and knocks. all face south. hiero: stands before the tablet of fire. he makes with his scepter the invoking circle and pentagrams before it in the air. hiero: and elohim said, let us make adam in our image after our likeness, and let them have dominion. in the name of elohim, mighty and ruling, and in the name of tetragrammaton tzabaoth, spirits of fire, adore your creator. hiero: takes the incense from before the tablet, and making therewith the sign leo in the air before it. hiero: in the name of michael the gre

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ologies of the three main religions of the western world -christianity, judaism and islam. for more information, see pages 200 and 236. alternatively, you may wish to call upon powerful goddess forms: isis, ishtar, cerridwen, innana, shakti, yoruba, danu, kali and aine, protect, empower and inspire this magical endeavour. you can embellish the casting ceremony as much as you like, perhaps drawing pentagrams in the air at the four main compass points, and combining this with lighting the four elemental candles. some practitioners like to cast a circle and then welcome other members of the group to enter, sealing the circle with a diagonal up-and-down slashing movement of their power hand (the one they write with, or a wand or an athame (an athame is a double-edged knife used in formal ritua

d rounded at the other, as a wand. in its crystalline form, especially, the wand is used for directing healing energies from the circle to wherever they are needed. the wand is used for directing energies and for making circles of power in the air- hence the image of the faerie godmother waving her wand- deosil for energies to attract energies and widdershins for banishing. it can be used to draw pentagrams in the air at the four quarters and it can also be used for drawing an invisible circle when you are working on carpet or another fabric that cannot be physically marked. in some traditions, the wand is a tool of air and so this and the athame, or the sword, are fairly interchangeable. however, the wand seems more effective for casting and uncasting circles, invoking quarters and closin

ated in one continuous line, moving from point to point, and ending where you began. in ritual magick, pentagrams are drawn in the air at each of the four compass directions of the circle, either with an athame, a wand or the index finger of your power hand. it is best to draw really big, strong pentagrams. pentagrams can be drawn either to attract the elemental guardians (invoking, or attracting pentagrams) or to close their energies (banishing pentagrams. there are various rather complicated ways of drawing pentagrams, but i suggest you use the basic methods given on the previous page for attracting when opening your four quarters and banishing when closing. if you wish to find out more, i recommend you read dion fortune's applied magick. if you do not wish to draw pentagrams at all in y

t and love and healing still remain and fall on whoever needs their blessing* leave the clay and allow the central and elemental fire candle and the incense to burn away. when they are burned through, clear them away and bury the clay beneath a living tree or in a large plant of lavender or basil. there are many other things you can add to a formal ritual, for example, ringing the bell or drawing pentagrams. in this ritual, you could also have passed the elemental tools over the clay to give it additional power. ceremonies are really a glorious mix and match and this is just a sample of how you can combine the tools and the forms to create the ceremony you want. you may like to record in your book of shadows those rituals that work well and others that did not seem so potent, together with

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mes of the angels; in the inner part thereof write the mighty names of god; and let be placed within the circle, at the four parts of the world,9 the vessels for the perfumes. then being washed and fasting, let him enter the place, and pray towards the east this whole psalm: blessed are the undefiled in the way, etc. psalm cix. 7 probably an error for hexagram or hexangle. 8 probably an error for pentagrams, or pentangles. 9 ie, the cardinal points, or quarters. introduction xxiv then make a fumigation, and deprecate the angels by the said divine names, that they will appear unto you, and reveal or discover that which you so earnestly desire; and do this continually for six days washed, and fasting. on the seventh day being washed and fasting, enter the circle, perfume it, and anoint thyse

ALEISTER CROWLEY BOOK OF LIES

es a new conception; that of the square within the hexagram, the universe enclosed in the law of lingam-yoni. the penultimate paragraph shows the redemption of the universe by this law. the figure 10, like the work io, again suggest lingam-yoni, besides the exclamation given in the text. the last paragraph curses the universe thus unredeemed. the eleven initial a's in the last sentence are magick pentagrams, emphasising this curse. note (15) in nature the tortoise has 6 members at angels of 60 degrees. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 61 [63] 27 kappa-epsilon-phi-alpha-lambda-eta kappa-zeta the sorcerer a sorcerer by the power of his magick had subdued all things to himself. would he travel? he could fly through space more swiftly than the stars. would he eat, drink, an

rd of the law is theta-epsilon-lambda-eta-mu-alpha. book of lies get any book for free on: www.abika.com 114 [118] commentary( nu-delta) the title of this chapter refers to the duty of the tyler in a blue lodge of freemasons. the numbers in paragraphs 1 to 3 are significant; each master-mason is attended by 5 fellow-crafts, and each fellow-craft by 3 apprentices, as if the masters were sitting in pentagrams, and the fellow- craftsmen in triangles. this may refer to the number of manual signs in each of these degrees. the moral of the chapter is apparently that the mother-letter aleph is an inadequate solution of the great problem. aleph is identified with the yoni, for all the symbols connected with it in this place are feminine, but aleph is also a number of samadhi and mysticism, and the

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th, fire. pronounce elemental language (also called angelic or enochian) by inserting the next following hebrew vowel between consonants, e.g. e after b (beth, i after g (gimel, a after d, etc.2 the opening of the portal of the vault of the adepts t. k. r. p paroketh, the veil of the sanctuary. the sign of the rending of the veil. the sign of the closing of the veil [give these [make the invoking pentagrams of spirit] in the number 21, in the grand word hyha; in the name hwchy, in the pass word i.n.r.i, o spirits of the tablet of spirit, ye, ye i invoke! the sign of osiris slain! the sign of the mourning of isis! the sign of apophis and typhon! the sign of osiris risen! l.v.x, lux, the light of the cross [give these] in the name of tudw hwla hwhy i declare that the spirits of spirit have b

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

rapped in the dragon (nuit) and thereby manifested as a sun (ra-hoor-khuit. the "egg (or heart "girt with a serpent" is a cognate symbol; the idea is thus expressed later in the ritual (see liber lxv. which expands this to the uttermost) section b the adept passes from contemplation to action in the sections now following b to gg. he is to travel astrally around the circle, making the appropriate pentagrams, sigils, and signs. his direction 277 is widdershins. he thus makes three curves, each covering three-fourths of the circle. he should give the sign of the enterer on passing the kiblah, or direction of boleskine. this picks up the force naturally radiating from that point< and projects it in the direction of the path of the

ceptive and emotional elements in his character, and for the solution or sweeping away of those tangled weeds of prejudice which hamper him from freedom to act as he will. similar applications of the remaining invocations will occur to the adept who is ready to use them- section f. the adept now returns to the tiphereth square of his tau, and invokes spirit, facing toward boleskine, by the active pentagrams, the sigil called the mark of the beast, and the signs of l.v.x (see plate as before. he then vibrates the names extending his will in the same way as before, but vertically upward. at the same time he expands the source of that will- the secret symbol of self- both about him and below, as if to affirm that self, duplex as is its form, reluctant to acquiesce in its failure to coincide w

the side (passives (the grade of the "portal" is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of hb:samekh, hb:nun and hb:ayin are attributed to this degree<equinox i, 2, crowley gives these hebrew letters. mt&p has a typo here, giving the letters hb:samekh, hb:resh and hb:tzaddi. the equinox version is correct> see "777" lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire. i' b n* a name: a l h i m v\ n o- i (elohim. k\ s i\ h n# i g n g 380 the signs of 4 degree= 7square. raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4 degree= 7square is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of hb:qof

egree= 7square. raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4 degree= 7square is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of hb:qof, hb:tzaddi and hb:peh are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see "777" lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water. i' b n\ a v# n o- i name: a l (el. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 3 degree= 8square. raise the arm till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3 degree= 8square is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers

re on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3 degree= 8square is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of hb:resh and hb:shin are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see "777, lines 8 and 23. the pentagrams of air. i' b n\ a v* n name: i h v h o- i (ye-ho-wau. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 2 degree= 9square. stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hand bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2 degree= 9square is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon, the path of hb:taw is att

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ermined by necessary proportion. the exceptions to this rule are the lamp, which hangs from the roof, above the centre of the circle, above the square of tiphereth; and the oil, whose phial is so small that it will suit any altar. on the circle are inscribed the names of god; the circle is of green, and the names are in flaming vermilion, of the same colour as the tau. without the circle are nine pentagrams equidistant<magicians prefer seven lamps, for the seven spirits of god that are before the throne. each stands in a heptagram, and in each angle of the heptagram is a letter, so that the seven names (see "equinox vii) are spelt out. but this is a rather different symbolism. of course in ordinary specialised working the number of lamps depends on the nature of the work "e

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 double cubic altar wi

of these it is not necessary to go, for all this and more is in the crown first described. the crimson cap implies concealment, and is also symbolical of the flood of glory that pours upon the magician from above. it is of velvet for the softness of that divine kiss, and crimson for that it is the very blood of god which is its life. the band of gold is the eternal circle of perfection. the three pentagrams symbolize the father, the son, and the holy spirit, while the hexagram represents the magician himself. ordinarily, pentagrams represent the microcosm, hexagrams the macrocosm; but here the reverse is the case, because in this crown of perfection, that which is below has become that which is above, and that which is above had become that which is below. if a diamond be worn, it is for t

ALEISTER CROWLEY EQUINOX EQ I 2

nd then bring them together as if closing it up again and let them fall to the side (passives (the grade of the "portal" is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of samekh, nun and ayin, are attributed to this degree<magick in theory and practice, crowley gives by mistake instead: samekh, resh and tzaddi> see "777" lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire. i' b n* a name: a l h i m v\ n o- i (elohim. k\ s i\ h n# i g n g 20 the signs of 4 degree= 7 square: raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle("see" illustration (the grade of 4 degree= 7 square is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of qof

f 4 degree= 7 square: raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle("see" illustration (the grade of 4 degree= 7 square is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of qof, tzaddi and peh are attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777" lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water. i' b n\ a v# n o- i name: a l (el. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 3 degree= 8 square: raise the arms till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards("see" illustration (the grade of 3 degree= 8 square is particularly attributed to the element of water; it ref

s are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards("see" illustration (the grade of 3 degree= 8 square is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of resh and shin are attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777, lines 8 and 23. the pentagrams of air. i' b n\ a v* n name: i h v h o- i (ye-ho-wau. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 2 degree= 9 square: stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight("see" illustration. 21 (the grade of 2 degree= 9 square is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of taw i

g the signs of 2 degree= 9 square: stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight("see" illustration. 21 (the grade of 2 degree= 9 square is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of taw is attributed to this degree. for other attributions "see "777" lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i name: a d n i (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1 degree= 10 square: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1 degree= 10 square is particularly attributed to the element of earth "see "777" lines 10 and 32 bis "the lesser ritual of the hexagram" this

ll usually be the great difficulty of the operation. 4. let him then cause that imagined figure to rise in the air to a great height above the earth. 5. let him then stop and look about him (it is sometimes difficult to open the eyes) 6. probably he will see figures approaching him, or become conscious of a landscape. let him speak to such figures, and insist upon being answered, using the proper pentagrams and signs, as previously taught. 7. let him travel about at will, either with or without guidance from such figure or figures. 27 8. let him further employ such special invocations as will cause to appear the particular places he may wish to visit. 9. let him beware of the thousand subtle attacks and deceptions that he will experience, carefully testing the truth of all with whom he spe

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ologies of the three main religions of the western world -christianity, judaism and islam. for more information, see pages 200 and 236. alternatively, you may wish to call upon powerful goddess forms: isis, ishtar, cerridwen, innana, shakti, yoruba, danu, kali and aine, protect, empower and inspire this magical endeavour. you can embellish the casting ceremony as much as you like, perhaps drawing pentagrams in the air at the four main compass points, and combining this with lighting the four elemental candles. some practitioners like to cast a circle and then welcome other members of the group to enter, sealing the circle with a diagonal up-and-down slashing movement of their power hand (the one they write with, or a wand or an athame (an athame is a double-edged knife used in formal ritua

d rounded at the other, as a wand. in its crystalline form, especially, the wand is used for directing healing energies from the circle to wherever they are needed. the wand is used for directing energies and for making circles of power in the air- hence the image of the faerie godmother waving her wand- deosil for energies to attract energies and widdershins for banishing. it can be used to draw pentagrams in the air at the four quarters and it can also be used for drawing an invisible circle when you are working on carpet or another fabric that cannot be physically marked [insert pic p190- in some traditions, the wand is a tool of air and so this and the athame, or the sword, are fairly interchangeable. however, the wand seems more effective for casting and uncasting circles, invoking qu

ated in one continuous line, moving from point to point, and ending where you began. in ritual magick, pentagrams are drawn in the air at each of the four compass directions of the circle, either with an athame, a wand or the index finger of your power hand. it is best to draw really big, strong pentagrams. pentagrams can be drawn either to attract the elemental guardians (invoking, or attracting pentagrams) or to close their energies (banishing pentagrams [insert pic p203- there are various rather complicated ways of drawing pentagrams, but i suggest you use the basic methods given on the previous page for attracting when opening your four quarters and banishing when closing. if you wish to find out more, i recommend you read dion fortune's applied magick. if you do not wish to draw penta

t and love and healing still remain and fall on whoever needs their blessing* leave the clay and allow the central and elemental fire candle and the incense to burn away. when they are burned through, clear them away and bury the clay beneath a living tree or in a large plant of lavender or basil. there are many other things you can add to a formal ritual, for example, ringing the bell or drawing pentagrams. in this ritual, you could also have passed the elemental tools over the clay to give it additional power. ceremonies are really a glorious mix and match and this is just a sample of how you can combine the tools and the forms to create the ceremony you want. you may like to record in your book of shadows those rituals that work well and others that did not seem so potent, together with

CONCERNING THE CEREMONY OF THE CONSECRATING THE VAULT

ays of the a. remember, in our system, it is this axis that we measure. the center point of the l rather than the equator. thus, we see in the qabalistic cross the symbology of the sun and its' life giving rays passing over the l. this is osiris/christ energy united in unison through the qabalistic cross. let us be aware always that no banishings can be done in the vault. in addition, no invoking pentagrams or hexagrams can be made directly inside the chamber of the vault. thus, the altar must be re-charged outside the confines of the vault. next, four knocks are given with the words vibrated tkrp. this spells the word paroketh. paroketh is the veil of the vault of tiphareth and the hidden tabernacle. here, we begin to see our ancient light with our more ancient fraters and sorors as well

DAVID ICKE THE BIGGEST SECRET

user of hashish because they used the drug totrick and manipulate young men into killing for god in the belief that this would140secure their place in paradise. the name could also originate from the words hass (todestroy) and asana (to lay snares. they waged an international terrorist war from theirmountain headquarters at alamut or eagles nest in persia (asia minor/turkey. potterydecorated with pentagrams and the symbol of the female vulva have been found at thissite and the assassins wore white tunics with a red sash. the assassins, who stillcontinue today under different fronts, emerged from a sect founded by a persian calledhassan sabah (another very possible origin of the name) in 1090, the same period thetemplars, knights hospitaller, and the teutonic knights were being formed.the t

d, wasinvolved in drug running and the kidnapping of children for slavery and sacrifice. whenthey were killed, the group would drink their blood and eat part of their body, lucassaid. mutilated bodies were found in mexico and arizona which appeared to supporthis story. richard ramirez, the serial killer known as the knight stalker, said he killedhis thirteen victims in the name of satan. inverted pentagrams, the classic satanicsymbol, were found spray painted in the homes of several of his victims and he carved apentagram on the thigh of an elderly woman.the number of murders world-wide involving satanic ritual is simply fantastic. whilei was writing this book i heard from another researcher of the ritual murder of alfredkunz, a rebel roman catholic priest who performed exorcisms. he was f

oteric symbolismand geometry. two examplesare that his hand is raised atthe angle of the rising moonand his sword is at the angleof the sun at the wintersolstice.11the washington streetdesign has been expandedover the years, but this hasbeen done in keeping with aplan which appears to havebeen decided at the start. thesame thing seems to havehappened with somefigure 33: the inverted and distorted pentagrams in the washingtonstreets, one points into congress..the other into the white house- figure 34. 360structures in the ancient world, most notably the site at giza. the jefferson and lincolnmemorials were added to the washington street plan in the early 20th century. thejefferson building, historians believe, is based on a design of the pantheon in rome.like all of these key buildings, the

DAVID ICKE RELATED THE HIDDEN GEARS OF FREEMASONRY

ight seem. they are evil spirits set out to enslave other spiritual beings. us! christ was trying to teach us the truth about spirituality but they had him killed for trying. i do respect all those who died defending our 'freedom, but it is time to wake up and realize who the real enemy is! the american flag is a symbol of the brotherhood and the brotherhood is linked to satanism. the flag has 50 pentagrams on it with thirteen stripes. but again, as mentioned in an earlier page, the number 13 is not evil. they have programmed us to think that it is evil because they do not want us to go near the knowledge that is behind it. the real matrix: freemasonry there is more to this "clever system" than meets the eye. it is called "freemasonry" freemasonry is linked to satanism, however, not all ma

32 feathers right wing, but 33 in its left wing. the 32 feathers representing the number of ordinary degrees of the scottish rite, and the 33 feathers representing the 33 of freemasonry. the tail feathers number 9, the number of degrees in the york rite. the eagle itself is a prominent icon of masonry, being used extensively in the scottish rite. looking just above the eagles head you will see 13 pentagrams within a cloud. the pentagrams are arranged in the shape of a hexagram- or greater seal of solomon. the hexagram is a powerful tool used by pagans to invoke satan. it is also the sign of anti christ with 6 points, 6 angles and 6 planes (666. to the sorcerer, the hexagram is a powerful tool to invoke satan, and is a sign of antichrist (6 points, 6 angles, 6 planes- 666) the 5 pointed pen

DEITUS

forgiveness for their sins. the demons they encountered were the product of their own repressed emotions and fears of the unknown. if faced, with courage and fortitude, the demons would have vanished and become once again shadows. the satanist has no need for ouija boards or spirit cards since he has exercised the shells embedded in man s subconscious. neither does the satanist require protective pentagrams and names of god to protect him, or call upon the lesser minions of hell for fear that the greater deities are too powerful to control. the satanist calls brazenly upon the very gods of hell and lords of the abyss, realizing that they can in no way harm him for he is the master of his conscious and subconscious mind. aleister crowley defined magick as the science and art of causing chan

DEMONIC BIBLE

nguish 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 pentagrams wearing protective amulets to shield themselves from the forces they call upon. in the satanic bible, anton lavey mocked the hypocrisy of those who attempted to protect themselves from the forces they called upon for aid. satanic priests have known that the "forces of darkness" could be invoked (or "evoked) into the sorcerer's body, but rituals of this type have not before been made ava

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

ance, the robe had to be the hue of leaping flame, or rust and blood, with belt and bracelets of steel, and crown of rue and wormwood. blue, green, and rose were the colors for amorous incantations; black for encompassing death, with belt of lead and wreath of cypress, amid loathsome incense of sulphur and assafoetida. precious stones and metals also influenced spells. geometrical figures, stars, pentagrams, columns, and triangles were used; also herbs, such as belladonna and assafoetida; flowers, honeysuckle, being the witches ladder, the arum, deadly nightshade, and black poppies; distillations and philters composed of the virus of loathsome diseases, venom of reptiles, secretions of animals, and poisonous sap, fungi, and fruits, such as the fatal manchineel, pulverized flint, impure ash

FREEMASONS SATANISM AND SYMBOLISM

, the spirit of fire. today, we find the latter among the alchemists, the hermetic philosophers, the rosicrucians and the freemasons [p. 20] hall places freemasonry among the circle of the damned- sons of cain, who rebelled against god; alchemists who are known sorcerers, black magicians, and worshippers of satan, and the rosicrucians who have so desecrated the precious cross of jesus christ with pentagrams and hexagrams as to make you sick. hall's major revelation was that freemasonry is the son of samael. being careful not to confuse samael with the beloved prophet samuel. samael is one of the infernal names of satan. in fact, house of theosophy author, writing under the influence of her demon possessing her- master d.k- identifies samael as satan [the secret doctrine, p. 378] in fact, s

FULLER J F C SECRET WISDOM OF THE QABALAH

ah page 5 list of illustrations plates plate i the caduceus of hermes 18 the winged wand of egypt 19 ii the tree of life 25 iii the chaldean and hebrew cosmos 27 iv the four planes of the tree of life. 31 the three pillars of the tree of life. 33 v the zodiac 2 vii the brazen serpent 44 diagrams diagram 1. the divine man 20 2. the qabalistic chalice 35 3. the flaming sword 45 4. the good and evil pentagrams 53 5. the fourth dimension 75 6. the fourth dimension shown qabalistically 76 secret wisdom of the qabalah page 6 introduction the mystical foundations of the world order. life is shrouded in a mystery; this is the fundamental fact which confronts us. we live in a cave with our backs to the light, and, as plato said, our knowledge is nothing more than the shadows which play upon its wal

n. just as the serpent of kronos devoured its tail, so must evil, in the form of the satanic serpent, devour itself this magical operation of activity eating up activity is the central principle in the messianic act, which we will examine more fully in the next chapter. here we will restrict ourselves to a few introductory remarks. secret wisdom of the qabalah page 53 diagram 4: the good and evil pentagrams secret wisdom of the qabalah page 54 the messianic redemption. to begin with there is no serpent; then one serpent; lastly two forms of one serpent, that is a serpent possessing two complementary energies which when balanced cause its immediate destruction. these two energies, or powers, are called metatron and sammael; and in the name of tetragrammaton they are symbolized by the od and

GILBERT THE SORCERER AND HIS APPRENTICE

ot form part of the initiatory ceremonies of the egyptian mysteries of crata repoa. the symbols of three of the twenty-two trumps of the tarot were thus restored by eliphas levi.7. the chariot.a cubical chariot with four columns, surmounted by an azure and star-decked canopy. within the chariot and between the four columns stands a conqueror crowned with a circlet, from which rise and shine three pentagrams of gold. on his cuirass are three right angles; and on his shoulders the urim and thummim symbolised by the two crescents of the moon in increase and decrease. in his hand is a sceptre surmounted by a globe, a square, and a triangle. his attitude is proud and tranquil. to the chariot is attached a double sphinx, or rather two sphinxes joined together; one of them turns its head, and the

GOLDEN DAWN LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM LBRP

yed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. note: the sanctuary of maat order of the golden dawn- content http//www.ritual-magic.com/welcome/modules.php?name=content. 3 of 3 6/27/2004 7:51 am note: there are many people who will perform this ritual that have problems visualizing. if you are one who has problems seeing visual pictures, just know in your mind that it is there. for example, like with the pentagrams, although you may not be able to see the lines or the color being in brilliant blue, just affirm to yourself that it is there. some will encounter that they have problems feeling the energies. don't worry, this is common. one reason that this may be occurring is that you may not be accustomed to the ritual, and that the energies it invokes may be too foreign to you. it just takes time a

oming accustomed to the energies. so when you have internally reached a state of openness, you can then judge for yourself that the presence of the archangels are truly undoubted. within its performance the magician traces a protecting circle, while his imagination is formulating an astral circle of fire within which to pursue his work. at the north, south, east, and west of this circle banishing pentagrams of the element earth are traced with the wand or sword. as these pentagrams are formed in midair with the elemental weapon, every effort should be made to impart vitality and reality to them. the blind performance of this ritual, as is so true of every aspect of theurgy, is quite useless, and is a waste of both time and energy. the imagination, simultaneously, should be stimulated to cr

sensitive points of spiritual consciousness, and in the reality of their existence and function is based not only the deepest sense of individuality but the basis of matter itself, and its concomitants of energy and physical life. these monads are at the root of the cell as of a mineral, brain matter as well as of vegetable life. the result of the formulation of the circle of fire and the flaming pentagrams, the vibration of the god-names and the invocation of both the angels of the cardinal points and the holy guardian angel, is that gradually the coarser cells or monadic atoms are ejected from the sphere of consciousness. to take their place other lives, more sensitive and refined, of a finer grade of spiritual substance, are attracted to the sphere of being, and infused into the very su

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

ro, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 1. excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 2. 3. the lvx signs vs. the portal signs "in some of the rituals suggested in this curriculum (the sirp, the sbrp, the brh, and regardie's opening by watchtower) call for the initiate to give the lvx signs after tracing the spirit pentagrams. this is because traditionally, advanced rituals of this type were performed only by initiates in the grade of adeptus minor (or higher. the lvx signs are the grade signs of an adeptus minor, not necessarily the grade sign of the element of spirit. the fifth element is conferred on an initiate in the portal grade, and therefore the grade signs of spirit are the opening and closing of th

GOLDEN DAWN SUPREME INVOKING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM

ix-rayed star" repeat the qabalistic cross. notes: 1. excerpted from the "ritual use of magical tools" chic and tabatha cicero, 2000, llewellyn publications, st. paul, mn. 2. the lvx signs vs. the portal signs "in some of the rituals suggested in this curriculum (the sirp, the sbrp, the brh, and regardie's opening by watchtower) call for the initiate to give the lvx signs after tracing the spirit pentagrams. this is because traditionally, advanced rituals of is type were performed only by initiates in the grade of adeptus minor (or higher. the lvx signs are the grade signs of an adeptus minor, not necessarily the grade sign of the element of spirit. the fifth element is conferred on an initiate in the portal grade, and therefore the grade signs of spirit are the opening and closing of the

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS B

t near during all important workings. it is vital when tracing a circle for an area of working that thou complete the circle. the circle must be complete before any invocational work commences. within the pentagram there are invisible currents. from o to m, and from l to n. the currents are that of as represented by the letter c. it is the currents of that are symbolized by the active and passive pentagrams of. these pentagrams should proceed and close all invocations and evocations. it is the tracing of these important pentagrams that allows the elements to be in a state of equilibrium and harmony. in closing, these currents are reversed. note: herein is a great secret and blind hidden from the uninitiated practitioner of our science. in the watchtower ritual, the invoking pentagrams of s

o which the element is attributed. m has a watery symbol, k. it is the container of rain and moisture. o is symbolized by the sign of e. e is the sign when the hot sun is most fiery upon the earth. n is represented by the symbol. it is a symbol of alchemical distillation. l hath the laborious b. the following manner is the correct way to trace the kerubic emblems in the center of their respective pentagrams. 10 symbols: spirit wheel aquarius kerub leo kerub eagle kerub taurus kerub the attributions of the elements in their respective position are derived from the winds: east wind is attributed to m. southern wind bringeth into action the nature of heat and o. west wind bringeth rain and moisture, n. north winds are cold and dry like the l. the natural positions of the elements in the zodia

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM10

s, that the king of glory and of silence and of night may come in! thus, do i formulate a barrier without mine astral form that it may be unto me a wall and as a fortress, and as a sure defense. and, i now declare that it is so formulated, to be a basis and receptacle for the shroud of darkness, the egg of blue with which i shall now girdle myself" step 12 trace active and passive invoking spirit pentagrams. vibrate hyha, alga. vibrate the enochian invocation of the portal grade. say "and unto ye, o ye forces of the spirit of life whose dwelling is in the invisible, do i now address my will. in the great names of your ruling angels elexarph, comananu, tabitom, and by all the names and letters of the holy tablet of union, by the mighty names of god: hyha, alga \yhla hwhy, and by the great l

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS ZAM12

kness. we adore thee and we invoke thee. thou who art all powerful and beyond all things, we love thee and give thee our undaunted workings. bless these elements, sanctify them and glorify them. give unto them the breath of life. amen" second adept "let us draw upon the elements the holy symbols of spirit, for by names and images are all powers awakened and re-awakened (third adept draws invoking pentagrams of spirit, both passive and active, using the lotus wand held by the white band) chief adept "i invite you brothers and sisters of the red rose upon the golden cross, to inhale with me the perfume of this rose as a symbol of air (smell the rose. to feel with me the warmth of this sacred lamp as a symbol of fire (waves hand over the lamp. 5 to eat with me this bread and salt as types of

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sword may be adapted to this use, but the handle, hilt and guard must be such as to offer surfaces for inscriptions. it should be of medium length and weight. the motto of the adeptus should be engraved upon it, or upon the hilt in letters of emerald green, in addition to the mystic devices and names. the hilt, pommel and guard are to be coloured a flame red. the blade should be clean and bright. pentagrams should be painted on salient portions because this is the lineal figure of hrwbg. the divine and angelic names related to hrwbg are then to be added in emerald, as well as their sigils taken from the rose. the sword must then be consecrated in due form. 3 here, again, let the adeptus minor remember his obligation to never use his knowledge of practical magic for purposes of evil, and le

affairs that very thing which he has endeavored to bring about for another. also, may he perish and be blotted out from among us. to obtain real force implanted in any magical weapon by consecration, the adept requires to be healthy, pure, strong in mind, free from anxiety and apart from disturbances. he requires also to have mastered the details of the ceremony and to be familiar with the proper pentagrams and other symbols. the consecration ritual of the sword prepare: the chamber, the central altar draped in black, red cross and white triangle, rose and incense, cup and n, lamp, plate and salt, white robe, sash, consecrated rose cross and lotus wand, new sword, red cloak, hierophant's lamen, an invocation to f and hrwbg. in addition, prepare an astrological figure to show the position o

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a pinch of salt (circumambulates around the temple, starting in the east, sprinkling the salt around the circle while saying "stoop not down into that darkly splendid world, where in gloom, delighting in unintelligible images, a black ever rolling abyss ever espousing a body unluminous, formless and void" 5 chief adept (moves to the west of the altar of the universe and draws both invoking spirit pentagrams, active and passive, in the air with the spirit wheel in the center, vibrating "exarp, bitom, eheieh, hcoma, nanta, agla. in the sign of the head of the man (draws aquarius symbol. before us raphael. in the sign of the eagle (draws eagle symbol. behind us gabriel. in the sign of the lion (draws leo symbol. on our right michael. in the sign of the head of the ox (draws taurus symbol. and

he spirit wheel in the center, vibrating "exarp, bitom, eheieh, hcoma, nanta, agla. in the sign of the head of the man (draws aquarius symbol. before us raphael. in the sign of the eagle (draws eagle symbol. behind us gabriel. in the sign of the lion (draws leo symbol. on our right michael. in the sign of the head of the ox (draws taurus symbol. and on our left auriel (second adept draws invoking pentagrams, of each element in each quarter using lotus wand, starting in the east) chief adept "for before us flames the pentagrams and behind us shines the six rayed star (perform the qabalistic cross (remaining behind the altar "prepared in body, mind and spirit, we now invoke thee ye great lords of the watchtowers of the universe. guard well this magic circle, and let no evil or impure spirit

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unto thee the element of enduring stability, so pass thou on. make the 1=10 grade sign. step 13 take up the talisman, and pass between the pillars. place it on the ground between them, and strongly formulate around it a sphere of sensation. say: creature of talismans, so that the power of ra may manifest through thee, i give thy body the life of spirit. step 14 make the passive and active spirit pentagrams, and the rose cross symbol. vibrate powerfully the enochian exhortation used in the portal ceremony. say: in the name of hyha, alga, and by all the names and letters of the mystical tablet of union, i command ye, o ye forces of eth. i invoke ye, ye angels of the celestial sphere, whose dwelling is in the invisible, to give me of your light forever. bind unto this creature of talismans t

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-six. the decagram reflected from every third point is especially in harmony with twklm. this shows the triad operating through the angle of two pentagons with a circle. it also alludes to the three alchemical principles, plus, plus the four elements in their positive and negative form, all under the presidency of the ten sephiroth. the decagram, reflected from the fifth point, is composed of two pentagrams within a circle. it alludes to the operation of the duplicated h of the tetragrammaton. it also refers to the concentration of positive and negative forces of and of the four elements under the presidency of hnyb, the convolution and revolution of forces under aimah. as a general rule, the endecagram refers to the twpylq. when it is reflected from every forth point, it represents their

GRERALD SCHUELER AN ADVANCED GUIDE TO ENOCHIAN MAGICK

tal activities. one of the most effective mental methods of consecrating a circle is to imagine a powerful psychophysical force, like a mist, emanat ing from your body. let it swirl around the atmosphere of the drele. let it gradually forro a protective spherical shell or wall around you ata distance equal to the circumference of the circle. this mental projection should accompany.your tracing of pentagrams and/or hexagrams to banish all foreign elements and influences from your cirde. a method used in tibetan yoga, which is quite effective, is to imagine millions of tiny rays of light emanating from your subtle body outward in all directions. the length of each ray is equal to the radius of your circle. at the end of each ray you must imagine the head of a fierce demon (a 'wrathful' deity

er x) within it. face the letter and say, mor-dial-hktga (moh-ar dee-ah-leh heh-keh-teh-gah) in the names and letters of the great northern quadrangle, i invoke you, angels of the watchtower of the north. then vibrate the great holy name of this watchtower. feel the angels of the watchtower of earth rising up from within you. step 6. stand facing the east and trace the active and passive invoking pentagrams of spirit (reference enochian magic page 89) while saying, exarp (ehtz-ar-peh) bitom (bee-toh-meh) nanta (nah-en-tah) hkoma (heh-koh-rnah) in the names and letters of the mystical tablet of union, i invoke you, angels who are divine forces of the spirit of life. 91 then vibrate the four names of the elements. feel the angels of the tablet of union rising up from within you. step 7. make

beneath the lamp set up your magical altar. on the altar place a copy of the watchtower tablets that you have made yourself, and your magical weapons including a wand made by yourself 247 247 from almond or hazel wood. step 2. hold your talisman of iliatai in your left hand. step 3. hold your magical wand in your right hand and consecrate the chamber or area. invoke the elements with the invoking pentagrams and hexagrams in the order fire, air, water, and then earth. step 4. invoke your holy guardian angel by a suitable prayer that you wrote yourself. step 5. banish the watchtower forces and dear the area with the banishing pentagrams and hexagrams in the order fire, air, water, and then earth. step 6. record the results of each operation in your magical diary. notes to step 1. this is a g

i invoke you, angels of the watchtower of the east. hold your pantacle in your right hand, face north and say, i see the holy and formless earth which lies at the hidden depths of the universe. i hear the voice of earth. mor-dial-hktga (moh-ar-dee-ah-leh-heh-keh-teh-gah) i invoke you, angels of the watchtower of the north. raise your censer in your right hand and use it to trace the two invoking pentagrams of spirit: 347 while tracing these, say, exarp (ehtzar- peh) bttom (bee-toh-meh) nanta (nah-en-tah) hkoma (hehkoh- mah) in the names of the letters of the tablet of union i invoke you, divine forces of the spirit of life. o guardians of the gates of the universe, be you also guardians of this magick circle that i may enter in and become a partaker of the secrets of the divine light. ste

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ego expansion kits, etc. coming up with your own (mostly) original stuff is better (at least from the chaos viewpoint) than doing other people s rituals and continually following other people s ideas. doing something innovative (especially if you don t know anyone else who s tried it) is very good for building your confidence. i remember, years ago, doing a ritual and thinking hey, i drew all the pentagrams wrongly for that one, and like, nothing noticed- 18 phil hine at least nothing nasty appeared out of the woodwork- yet. metasystems there is a great tendency nowadays for people to try and create metasystems- that is, systems into which can be slotted anything and everything, and will explain, given time, everything worth explaining. so we see attempts to meld runes with tarot, put virt

trusions of weirdness in their lives, from synchronous to mischevious occurences, creative flashes of inspiration, and wild parties. she does get a little bitchy at times, but who doesn t? 26 phil hine discordian opening ritual by prince prance 1. clap x5 2. the erisian cross: light in my head fire in my genitals strength at my right side laughter at my left side love in my heart. 3. trace spiral pentagrams* at the 4 quarters& zenith. 4. face east: blessed apostle hung mung1, great sage of cathay, balance the hodge and podge and grant us equilibrium. 5. face south: blessed apostle van van mojo2, doctor of hoodoo and vexes, give us the voodoo power and confuse our enemies. 6. face west: blessed apostle sri syadasti3, patron of psychedelia, teach us the relative truth and blow our minds. 27

he constancy of chaos. 8. look up (or down: blessed apostle malaclypse5, elder saint of discordia, grant us illumination and protect us from stupidity. 9. look all over the place: great goddess discordia, holy mother eris, joy of the universe, laughter of space, grant us life, light, love and liberty and make the bloody magick work! 10. hail eris! all hail discordia! notes* for more on the spiral pentagrams, see the next section. 1.hung mung is the discordian link to the chinese mysteries and it is none other than he who devised the sacred chao. he is patron of the season of chaos. 2.dr. van van mojo is a fellow of the intergalactic haitian guerillas for world peace and is patron of the season of discord. 3.sri syadasti is the apostle of psychedelia and the patron of the season of confusio

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rd from the living youth. these calls of willett's, undertaken at the request of teh senior wards, were curious affairs. ward at no time repulsed the doctor, but the latter saw that he could never reach the young man's inner psychology. frequently he noted peculiar things about; little wax images of grotesque design on the shelves or tables, and the half-erased remnants of circles, triangles, and pentagrams in chalk or charcoal on the cleared central space of the large room. and always in the night those rhythms and incantations thundered, till it became very difficult to keep servants or suppress furtive talk of charles's madness. in january, 1927, a peculiar incident occurred. one night about midnight, as charles was chanting a ritual whose weird cadence echoed unpleasantly through the h

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

e satanic ritual abuse scare was getting off the ground, rumors began to circulate that the procter and gamble trademark a circle containing a side view of a man-in-the-moon face looking out over a field of thirteen stars was a satanic symbol. although the precise origin of the rumor is unclear, it seems that some overly vigilant christian probably looked closely at the logo s five-pointed stars (pentagrams are also wiccan symbols, pondered the occult significance of thirteen (the number p&g chose because it corresponded with the number of the original colonies, inferred that the man in the moon must also be something sinister, and concluded that the trademark was a covert symbol of evil. the corporate leadership of procter and gamble must, therefore, somehow be minions of satan. whatever

s. the big conspiracy theory, which implies that satanists are responsible for such things as adolf hitler, world war ii, abortion, illegal drugs, pornography,watergate, and irangate, and have infiltrated the department of justice, the pentagon, and the white house. during the conferences, these nine areas are linked together through the liberal use of the word satanism and some common symbolism (pentagrams, 666, demons, etc. the implication often is that all are part of a continuum of behavior, a single problem or some common conspiracy. the distinctions among the different areas are blurred even if occasionally a presenter tries to make them. the information presented is a mixture of fact, theory, opinion, fantasy, and paranoia, and because some of it can be proven or corroborated (symbo

at it is the presence of certain symbols in the possession or home of the perpetrator. what does it mean then to find a crucifix, bible, or rosary in the possession or home of a bank robber, embezzler, child molester, or murderer? if different criminals possess the same symbols, are they necessarily part of one big conspiracy? others would answer that it is the presence of certain symbols such as pentagrams, inverted crosses, and 666 at the crime scene.what does it mean then to find a cross spray painted on a wall or carved into the body of a victim? what does it mean for a perpetrator, as in one recent case profiled by my unit, to leave a bible tied to his murder victim? what about the possibility that an offender deliberately left such symbols to make it look like a satanic crime? some w

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ands in front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain (actives, and then bring them together as if closing it up again and let them fall to the side (passives (the grade of the "portal" is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of s, r and z are attributed to this degree. see 777 lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire. i' b n* a name: myhla v\ n o- i (elohim. k\ s i\ h n# i g n g -380- the signs of 4= 7. raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4= 7) is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, z and p are attributed to this

. k\ s i\ h n# i g n g -380- the signs of 4= 7. raise the arms above the head and join the hands, so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4= 7) is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, z and p are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water. i' b n\ a v# n o- i name: la (el. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 3= 8. raise the arm till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3= 8) is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the

the arm till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3= 8) is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of r and s are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777, lines 8 and 23. the pentagrams of air. i' b n\ a v* n name: hvhy o- i (ye-ho-wau. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 2= 9. stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hand bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2= 9) is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon, the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other

hy o- i (ye-ho-wau. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the signs of 2= 9. stretch both arms upwards and outwards, the elbows bent at right angles, the hand bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2= 9) is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon, the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see 777 lines 9 and 11. the pentagrams of earth i' b n\ a v\ n o- i name: ynda (adonai. k' s i\ h n\ i g n g the sign of 1= 10. advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (the grade of 1= 10) is particularly attributed to the element of earth, see 777 lines 10 and 32 bis. the lesser ritual of the hexagram. this ritual is to be performed after

ll usually be the great difficulty of the operation. 4. let him then cause that imagined figure to rise in the air to a great height above the earth. 5. let him then stop and look about him (it is sometimes difficult to open the eyes) 6. probably he will see figures approaching him, or become conscious of a landscape. let him speak to such figures, and insist upon being answered, using the proper pentagrams and signs, as previously taught. 7. let him travel at will, either with or without guidance from such figure or figures. 8. let him further employ such special invocations as will cause to appear the particular places he may wish to visit. 9. let him beware of the thousand subtle attacks and deceptions that he will experience, carefully testing the truth of all with whom he speaks. thus

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h, fire. pronounce elemental language (also called angelic or enochian) by inserting the next following hebrew vowel between consonants, e.g. e after b (beth, i after g (gimel, a after d, etc.2 the opening of the portal of the vault of the adepts3 t. k. r. p paroketh, the veil of the sanctuary. the sign of the rending of the veil. the sign of the closing of the veil [give these [make the invoking pentagrams of spirit] in the number 21, in the grand word hyha; in the name hwchy, in the pass word i.n.r.i, o spirits of the tablet of spirit, ye, ye i invoke! liber lxxxiv 21 the sign of osiris slain! the sign of the mourning of isis! the sign of apophis and typhon! the sign of osiris risen! l.v.x, lux, the light of the cross [give these] in the name of todw hwla hwhy i declare that the spirits

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front of you, palms outwards, separate them as if in the act of rending asunder a veil or curtain (actives, and then bring them together as if closing it up again and let them fall to the side (passives).11 (the grade of the .portal. is particularly attributed to the element of spirit; it refers to the sun; the paths of s, n, and o are attributed to this degree. see .777. lines 6 and 31 bis. the pentagrams of fire invoking aa banishing name: a l h i m (elohim. the sign of 4 =7: raise the arms above the head and join the hands so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4 =7 is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, x, and p are attributed to this degree. for other attrib

ing name: a l h i m (elohim. the sign of 4 =7: raise the arms above the head and join the hands so that the tips of the fingers and of the thumbs meet, formulating a triangle (see illustration (the grade of 4 =7 is particularly attributed to the element fire; it refers to the planet venus; the paths of q, x, and p are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 7 and 31. the pentagrams of water invoking aa banishing name: a l (el. liber o vel manvs et sagitta 8 the sign of 3 =8: raise the arms till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3 =8 is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet m

he arms till the elbows are on a level with the shoulders, bring the hands across the chest, touching the thumbs and tips of fingers so as to form a triangle apex downwards (see illustration (the grade of 3 =8 is particularly attributed to the element of water; it refers to the planet mercury; the paths of r and c are attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 8 and 23. the pentagrams of air invoking aa banishing name: i h v h (ye-ho-wau. the sign of 2 =9: stretch both arms upwards and out-wards, the elbows bent at right-angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2 =9 is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see

aa banishing name: i h v h (ye-ho-wau. the sign of 2 =9: stretch both arms upwards and out-wards, the elbows bent at right-angles, the hands bent back, the palms upwards as if supporting a weight (see illustration (the grade of 2 =9 is particularly attributed to the element air; it refers to the moon; the path of t is attributed to this degree. for other attributions see .777. lines 9 and 11) the pentagrams of earth invoking aab a n i s h i n g name: a d n i (adonai. the sign of 1 =10: advance the right foot, stretch out the right hand upwards and forwards, the left hand downwards and backwards, the palms open (see illustration (the grade of 1 =10 is particularly attributed to the element of earth. see .777. lines 10 and 32 bis. svb figvra vi. 9 the lesser ritual of the hexagram this ritua

ll usually be the great difficulty of the operation. 4. let him then cause that imagined figure to rise in the air to a great height above the earth. 5. let him then stop and look about him (it is sometimes difficult to open the eyes) 6. probably he will see figures approaching him, or become conscious of a landscape. let him speak to such figures, and insist upon being answered, using the proper pentagrams and signs, as previously taught. 7. let him travel about at will, either with or without guidance from such figure or figures. 8. let him further employ such special invocations as will cause to appear the particular places he may with to visit. 9. let him beware of the thousand subtle attacks and deceptions that he will experience, carefully testing the truth of all with whom he speaks

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pped in the dragon (nuit) and thereby manifested as a sun (ra-hoor-khuit. the gegg h (or heart) ggirt with a serpent h is a cognate symbol; the idea is thus expressed later in the ritual (see liber lxv, which expands this to the utmost) section b the adept passes from contemplation to action in the sections now following, b to gg. he is to travel astrally around the circle, making the appropriate pentagrams, sigils and signs. his direction is widdershins.17 he thus makes three curves, each covering three-fourths of the circle.18 he should give the sign of the enterer on passing the kiblah, or direction of boleskine.19 this picks up the force naturally radiating from that point* and projects it in the direction of the path of the magician. the sigils are those given in the equinox i (7, pla

ceptive and emotional elements in his character, and for the solution or sweeping-away of those tangled weeds of prejudice which hamper him from freedom to act as he will. similar applications of the remaining invocations will occur to the adept who is ready to use them. section f the adept now returns to the tiphareth square of his tau, and invokes spirit, facing towards boleskine, by the active pentagrams, the sigil called the mark of the beast,23 and the signs of l.v.x (see plate as before) he then vibrates the names extending his will in the same way as before, but vertically upward. at the same time he expands the source of that will.the secret symbol of self.both about him and below, as if to affirm that self, duplex as is its form, reluctant to acquiesce in its failure to coincide w

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alents, sigma-theta, and using the variant form of sigma that looks like a latin c, thus c, becoming= x, crowley.s .sun and moon conjoined. glyph, the foreshortened phallus which becomes the basis for the .mark of the beast. figure. 12 the mtp printing altered this to. sacred and worthy of honour as such. the editor of the blue brick argues that this, along with the omission of the figures of the pentagrams, was due to gerald yorke (frater v.i) who did uncredited editorial work on the first edition and in correspondence with crowley had argued for removing or toning down hostile and sarcastic references to christianity. 13 the printed edition (and indeed the syracuse ts, according to an editorial note in the blue brick) had .aleph-zero. the reference is to the infinite set of cardinal numb

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effect of: i [n] hereby surround myself with this circle of protection across which no hostile power dare set its foot. this will generally remain effective for twelve hours or so, and then should be renewed. should your adversary decide to actually visit you in person to deliver his curse, you must make sure that one of the following old traditional measures has been taken. first, paint or draw pentagrams, pointing outwards, on your doorsteps; charge them with your athame and then cover them with the doormat. then nail either horseshoes or horns upward over any entrance to your home. or hang an old knife or sword on the front and back door, surrounded by a wreath of bay leaves. or hammer three iron nails (traditionally "taken from a coffin) into each of the doors, two below, one above, i

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE GREATER KEY OF SOLOMON VOL 2

beyond this again thou shalt describe another circle at a foot distance with the aforesaid instrument, yet ever leaving therein an open space for entrance and egress corresponding to the open space already left in the other. beyond this again make another circle at another foot distance, and beyond these two circles, which are beyond the circle of art yet upon the same centre, thou shalt describe pentagrams with the symbols and names of the creator therein so that they may surround the circle already described. without these circles shalt thou circumscribe a square, and beyond that another square, so that the angles of the former may touch the centres of the sides of the latter, and that the angles of the latter may stretch towards the four quarters of the universe, east, west, north, and

MATHERS MACGREGOR THE LESSER KEY OF SOLOMON LEMEGETON VOL 1

ent28 is coiled, with the hebrew names written along his body, is bright deep yellow. the square in the centre of the circle, where the word master is written, is filled in with red. all names and letters are in black. in the hexagrams the outer triangles where the letters a, d, o, n, a, i, appear are filled in with bright yellow, the centres, where the t-shaped crosses are, blue or green. in the pentagrams outside the circle, the outer triangles where te, tra, gram, ma, ton, is written, are filled in bright yellow, and the centres with the t crosses written therein are red) the magical triangle of solomon. this is the form of the magical triangle, into the which solomon did command the evil spirits. it is to be made at 2 feet distance from the magical circle and it is 3 feet across (see f

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it seems more reasonable to conclude that this blank comes at the end of the section, and thus at the end of the entire lemegeton; it is blank because the work is finished at that point. most of the text of ars nova clearly relates to the first book of the lemegeton, the goetia, and the tools of the trade described therein: the magickal circle and triangle, the hexagrams within the circle and the pentagrams surrounding it. it lists the divine names written in each of these, and adds a short prayer, with one line of prayer per name. this list takes up the entire first page. i believe that the prayers were to be spoken either while drawing the divine names and figures, or later while consecrating the place of the work. on the opposite side of the sheet, there are three sections. in the first

MICHAEL TSARION ATLANTIS ALIEN VISITATION AND GENETIC MANIPULATION

as not sufficient.the deaths have to be conducted in a ritualistic fashion. this means that the method of kill-ing is important, but so is the place of execution. and this last point is very important. if avictim is not slain ritually, their energies cannot be absorbed by the macrobes. for instance,soldiers (one of the best kind of sacrificial victims) are adorned with ancient occult symbols(like pentagrams and acorns, etc) to wear, not so they can appear handsome, but that theyare correctly marked when they enter the place of the black mass (these sites were alsostrategically chosen, but not in the way the student of battle believes) the u. s. cavalry, forinstance, wore the symbol of the cross swords which is an occult symbol for the war ofarmageddon. for a reminder of the level of atroci

hared the view that the mace-heads were not a product of the ancient chinese civiliza-tion, but were transmitted from the west, said li, adding the exchange ability of the ancients mighthave surpassed our imagination.li showed pictures of the mace-heads, found in gansu, shaanxi and xinjiang in northwest china. theyare made of stone, jade or bronze, and are in the shape of balls, peaches, oblates, pentagrams, sheep-heads or bull-heads. some of them even carry colored drawings. their shapes and functions are surpris-ingly similar to those of ancient egypt, said noted. the mace was a special instrument indicating statusand authority. egypt has the earliest and the most mace-head relics in the world. in addition, a largenumber of mace-heads have been discovered in the near east, mesopotamia an

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actually intend for the plane to crash, subconsciously we all grasp the power of the wish. it is upon these wishes that the magician constructs his( and yours) reality. the things a magician paints with his mind become real, and visible by all the beings in the land of thoughts and dreams. a magician doesn t merely hold a wand, he uses it project energy he visualizes, and when he paints invisible pentagrams in the air, the beings in the other world can see these symbols, and are further subject to their function. wishes, however, isn t the only variable a magician must consider. a principle most magicians live by is never swim upstream, never go against the wind. magicians believe that rays are arriving to earth, or the material universe, from the stars, and these rays contain within them

2, these special names are often vibrated, rather than spoken in a plain manner. although opening rituals can come loaded with needless pageantry, the core of the opening ritual is the invocation. here a distinction must be drawn, because the word invocation has 2 meanings in magic. the first is the activation of a certain type of energy, which is the case for the recently mentioned hexagrams and pentagrams; it is this type of invocation that the opening ritual contains. the second type of invocation is directing a spirit into the magician, allowing this spirit to, at least partially, possess the practitioner. after the invocation of the opening ritual, the magical program is now listening for instruction. at this point the magician may choose one of many paths. he may decide to--michael w

during the ritual. sometimes the triangle--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 58 includes a scrying mirror. for example, the spirit can use the scrying mirror to transmit scenes of other worlds, or of ancient times; the spirit may also, of coarse, project his own image in the mirror. the magical circle the magician stands in is usually painted on the ground, and often includes other symbols like pentagrams and hexagrams. the magician calls upon higher powers to command the spirit to make himself present within the triangle, or mirror. the spirit must be given some kind of substance like steam or smoke to take physical appearance, otherwise the mirror must be used. once present, the spirit should be commanded to reveal itself in a manner that is not hideous, and to speak in a soothing voic

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me, gabriel. visualize the archangel michael in the south. his robes are red and he stands against a fiery, volcanic landscape. say on my right hand, michael. visualize the archangel uriel in the north. he wears dark robes olive, russet, citrine and black and stands against a background of fertile earth. say on my left hand, uriel. holding all the visualizations strongly. say, about me flame the pentagrams. behind me shines the sixrayed star. repeat the cabalistic cross. this completes the ritual, which is still secretly practiced today as an opening ceremony in many occult lodges. after you have practiced this a few times, and found the swing of it, you will find it equally effective if you merely imagine you are making the gestures, while you say the words and names of power aloud. chap

REGARDIE ISRAEL THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN

ed upon the candidate the title of lord of the paths of the portal of the vault of the adepti, is not referred to a sephirah as such. it may, however, be considered as an outer court to tiphareth, exactly as the adeptus minor ceremony may be considered tiphareth within. its technical attribution is the element of akasa, spirit or ether which is magically invoked by the usual procedure of invoking pentagrams and the vibration of divine names following upon the conjuration of the powers of the four subsidiary elements. to this grade, there is attached no elemental prayer as in the former grades, but there is one remarkable invocation employed which bears quoting here. in full temple, the english version is not used, but it is vibrated in the original enochian or angelic tongue- a language wh

act of marking the shoulders right and left whilst vibrating the sephirotic names, traces the horizontal shaft of the cross, equilibriating the light within the sphere of sensation. since it has been argued above that the great work consists in the search for the light, this ritual truly and completely performed leads to the accomplishment of that work and the personal discovery of the light. the pentagrams trace a cleansing and protecting circle of force invoked by the four names of four letters each about the limits of the personal sphere, and the archangels are called, by vibration, to act as great stabilising influences. the study of the different types of divination may seem difficult to understand in an order which purported to teach methods of spiritual development. many will no dou

ecture 55 begin the ritual and go round the room mentally vibrating the words and trying to feel them as coming from the form. finish in the east and try to see your results in the astral light, then walk back and stand behind the head of your body and let yourself be reabsorbed (in the introduction, page 106, i have given instructions for the performance of the qabalistic cross. when tracing the pentagrams, the imagination should be exerted to visualize them as flaming stars all about one. the impression should be of a fire ring studded in four places with stars of flame. likewise, when vibrating the angelic names, the student should endeavour to imagine four vast towering figures about him. but see further in my book''the middle pillar" 1.r <110> the pillars in the explanation of the sym

on of the element by the divine god name given to the sephirah of the grade. replacing the symbol before the tablet, the hierophant takes his sceptre again in order to trace the invoking figure. the invokation is performed by tracing certain figures in the air in front of and concentric to the enochian tablet. with the sceptre the hierophant first traces the circle which will contain the invoking pentagrams and confine the invoked force of the element to the quarter. this invoking circle is traced in a clockwise direction beginning at the left, or north, as if the top of the circle represented the east. the circle is visualized in brilliant white light and is traced from the north edge past the top, completing one full rotation at the top, or east. this principle of invoking energy is repr

the opening. 3. hierophant knocks once and all face east for the adoration. all salute the east with the grade sign after "amen. 4. hierophant goes to the quarter and tablet appropriate to the grade, and officers arrange themselves behind him as in opening. 5. hierophant knocks once and then announces the elemental prayer, which all recite together. 6. after the prayer, hierophant makes banishing pentagrams, first of spirit, active or passive, then of the element- tracing and charging each with sceptre before the tablet. 7. hierophant then gives license to depart, after which all return to places. 8. hierophant declares the temple closed. 9. chief officers give knocks as in opening, with base of sceptre or sword on floor -anupassana may, 1986 ceremony of the zelator o= grade altar a at of

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holding the breath, mentally pronounce the letters of the forces invoked. let this be done several times, as if you breathed upon the tablet pronouncing them in the vibratory manner. then, rising, make the sign of the rose and cross over the tablet, and repeating the requisite formula, first describe around the talisman a circle, with the appropriate magical implement, and then make the invoking pentagrams five times over it, as if the pentagrams stood upright upon it, repeating the letters of the triplicity involved with al added. then solemnly read any invocation required, making the proper sigils from the rose as you pronounce the names. the first operation is to initiate a whirl from yourself. the second, to attract the force in the atmosphere into the vortex you have formed. then rea

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

ting the emancipation of intelligence by labour. on the other side is the double tau of the hierophants, the lingam with the double cteis or triple phallus, supported, with interlacement and repeated insertion, by the kabalistic and masonic m, representing the square between the two pillars jakin and boaz. below are placed, upon the same level, two loving and suffering hearts, encircled by twelve pentagrams. everyone will tell you that the wearers of this medal do not attach such significance to it, but on this account it is only more absolutely magical, having a dual sense and consequently a double virtue. the ecstatic on the authority of whose revelations this talisman was engraved, had already beheld it existing perfectly in the astral light, which demonstrates once more the intimate co

tion. it is therefore the number of toil and liberty, and for this reason it connects also with moral beauty and glory. z weapon, sword, cherubic sword of fire, the sacred septenary, triumph, royalty, priesthood. hieroglyph, a cubic chariot, with four pillars and an azure and starry drapery. in the chariot, between the four pillars, a victor crowned with a circle adorned with three radiant golden pentagrams. upon his breast are three superposed squares, on his shoulders the urim and thummim of the sovereign sacrificer, represented by the two crescents of the moon in gedulah and geburah; in his hand is a sceptre surmounted by a globe, square and triangle: his attitude is proud and tranquil. a double sphinx or two sphinxes joined at the haunches are harnessed to the chariot; they are pulling

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"big conspiracy" theory, which implies that satanists are responsible for such things as adolph hitler, world war ii, abortion, illegal drugs, pornography, watergate, and irangate, and have infiltrated the department of justice, the pentagon, and the white house. during the conferences, these nine areas are linked together through the liberal use of the word "satanism" and some common symbolism (pentagrams, 666, demons, etc. the implication often is that all are part of a continuum of behavior, a single problem or some common conspiracy. the distinctions among the different areas are blurred even if occasionally a presenter tries to make them. the information presented is a mixture of fact, theory, opinion, fantasy, and paranoia, and because some of it can be proven or corroborated (symbo

at it is the presence of certain symbols in the possession or home of the perpetrator. what does it mean then to find a crucifix, bible, or rosary in the possession or home of a bank robber, embezzler, child molester, or murderer? if different criminals possess the same symbols, are they necessarily part of one big conspiracy? others would answer that it is the presence of certain symbols such as pentagrams, inverted crosses, and 666 at the crime scene. what does it mean then to find a cross spray painted on a wall or carved into the body of a victim? what does it mean for a perpetrator, as in one recent case profiled by my unit, to leave a bible tied to his murder victim? what about the possibility that an offender deliberately left such symbols to make it look like a "satanic" crime? som

exactly what the name says, one highly skilled and knowledgeable in the workings of black magic. there are great and sound reasons for having great pride in the degree. for those second degree members of the order of leviathan who aspire to the priesthood of set, your grand master is more than willing to work with you. bear in mind that the magistri templi are not going to go about bearing black pentagrams on silver platters and asking adepti to be so kind as to accept them. priesthood requires a certain amount of initiative, so the adept will have to make a certain number of moves on his own rather than await wise men bearing gifts of black stars of set. the adept who does feel himself either at the door of the third degree or who would like to discuss the matter as an event which could

cussion of the geometry of this card we must reveal the true name of the book of thoth, the tarot. now the work shall be known as the ptahrot. the rest of the working was consumed with the discussion of shapes, angles, and spatial relationships, all of it meaningless until the time when you can have the card before you. then it is you who will determine the significance of atu xv. easy, effective pentagrams in the past year of making many pentagrams, i have constantly pondered on ways to make them using simpler methods. what follows are some ideas others may find useful. these methods should work for anyone, but they require a few tools. the first thing required is a protractor, the larger the better. also needed is some sort of stiff cardboard or posterboard, a straight edge, and a knife

m as being drawn in the form of flames in the color associated with that element. the flames should be visualized as coming from the tip of the fire wand or air dagger, which ever the case may be, and should remain until such a time as the invocator moves on to the next element. 2. during the banishing of the objective bodies the members of the assemblage should, upon the drawing of the banishing pentagrams, visualize the objective bodies associated with that element as travelling a great distance from the location of the chamber and far out of the sight and minds of the participants. after all of the objective bodies have been banished and have left the vicinity of the chamber, the chamber should be visualized in such a way as to create the impression that the chamber is suspended in a ti

TEXE MARRS CODEX MAGICA SECRET SIGNS MYSTERIOUS SYMBOLS AND HIDDEN CODES OF THE ILLUMINATI

2 codex magica when i sent dr. cathy burns, a foremost authority on occult symbols and their meaning, a copy of speaker newt gingrich's time magazine photo with the t-rex dinosaur image on newt's necktie, she sent me back this flyer advertising a book, the church of satan, written by luciferian high priest michael a. aquino. as you can see, the flyer has images of two dragon serpents atop satanic pentagrams facing each other (the occult sign of duality, or "as above, so below. in fact, the two serpentine dragons do resemble the t-rex dinosaur image. new york mayor wagner kneels and kisses the ring of catholic cardinal spellman as reverend mcginly, president of the jesuit-run fordham university, looks on with a sly grin on his face "i fell in to a burning ring of fire" 493 it seems that cal

THE CRAFT GRIMOIRE OF ECLECTIC VERSION 2

e guardians of the watchtowers of the south. powers of fire and feeling. hear us(me! facing west say, hail to the guardians of the watchtowers of the west. powers of water and intuition. hear us(me! facing north say, hail to the guardians of the watchtowers of the north. powers of mother and earth. hear us(me! looking skyward say, aid us(me) in our magical workings reason for the ritual. invoking pentagrams banishing pentagrams element- compass point relationship air- east: fire- south: water- west: earth- north page 18 grimoire of eclectic magick the art of magick rituals continued invoke the lord& lady. this is done by naming the deity then glorifying one or more of their attributes. examples: cernunnos, great horned one, brother of all creatures wild, and free, we(i) invite you into thi

, and thanking the lord& lady when all is done, it is time to say farewell. the lord& lady: dana& cernunnos, we(i) thank you for joining this circle, and ask that if it is your will, depart now in peace until next we meet. hail and farewell! the quarters: o ye guardians of the watchtowers, we(i) thank you for your services, and wish you depart now in peace. hail and farewell! if you used invoking pentagrams to call the quarters, you should now use banishing pentagrams to dismiss the quarters. opening the circle. start in the east and walk widdershins (counter-clockwise) around the circle, chanting may the circle be open, but unbroken. may the peace of the goddess be ever in your heart. merry meet, and merry part, and merry meet again! suggested reading list amber k, covencraft: witchcraft

THE MIDDLE PILLAR

nscious, and to enable the student to find within the self, the great self who is in reality the only saviour he will ever have. the use of the qabalistic cross, as described in an early chapter, serves as an ideal means of aiding the ego to undergo an enormous expansion, to open up consciousness on a voluntary ordered level to the dictates of the unconscious. the so-called banishng ritual of the pentagrams is a vital techruque designed to eliminate undesirable elements from the psychc sphere, and thus to permit the process of consciousness expansion to proceed without harm or hndrance. the use of the archaic exercise referred to as the middle pillar will increase the field of attention, aid in the achievement of balance and equilibrium, and unfold to the aspirant a completely new and rema

or it to its own particular system or small universe. in the reality of their existence and function is based the deepest sense of man's individuality and the basis of matter also. mind and body are not two separate things but dual manifestations of one and the same unknown unit. the result of the celebration of the qabalistic cross, the vibration of the divine names, the formulation of the four pentagrams, and the invocation of the archangelic forms in the four quarters, is that gradually coarser elements are ejected from the sphere of sensation. to take their place other particles, more sensitive and refined, of a lugher grade of spiritual substance, are attracted to the personal sphere and become infused into the character and nature of the physical and psychological constitution. the

hen each phase should be studied separately until skill and ease are achieved. he should apply hmself to familiarizing himself with the sense of expansion of consciousness and visualizing the descending ray of light whch formulates itself into a vast radiant cross w i t hh .a certain degree of accomplishment gained in ths exercise, and already being skilled in the tracing of perfectly geometrical pentagrams in mid-air, the next task is to obtain about h a clear formulation of the blazing pentagrams, vivified by the vibration of the appropriate divine names being hurled through them. application to the technique of purification by means of again expanding consciousness, whilst surrounding himself with the colossal magical figures of the archangels comprises the next important stage. the fin

endeavor to perform the entire ritual in his mind. seating himself comfortably in h s chair, facing east, he should endeavor, without so much as rising or without any audible vibration of the words, to expand the form of his sphere of sensation and bring down the light of the higher self upon him. he ought also to be able to imagine himself as standing, moving forward to the east and tracing the pentagrams without moving the physical arm, silently or mentally vibrating the appropriate magical words. likewise with the archangels. the mere determined effort to visualize them and mentally pronounce their names will call up the figures, and evoke the type of force which should flow through them.32 my sole caution is against attempting what obviously is an advanced practice until literally mon

ich is called the tetragrammaton or "four-lettered name" it is considered the ineffable name of god. each letter of the name is also attributed to one of the four worlds of the qabalah: yod= atziluth, heh= briah, vav= yetzirah, and heh final= assiah. 16. keep the hand or dagger extended as you turn from the east to the south, west, north, and back around again to the east, drawing the appropriate pentagrams as you go. visualize a ribbon of light extending from the center of the first pentragram in the east to the center of the second pentragram which will be drawn in the south. the four pentagrams are thus connected to each other by an astral ribbon of the same color creating a magical circle, whose end must be linked with its beginning point in the east. 17. the transliterated form of the

THE TAROT OF C C ZAIN

the result of this struggle commences a new epoch in the life. the conqueror--arcanum vii. in divination, arcanum vii may briefly be read as victory. arcanum vii is figured by a war chariot of square form, surmounted by a starry canopy sustained by four columns. upon this chariot advances a conqueror armed with a cuirass and carrying both sword and scepter. he wears a crown from which rises three pentagrams, or golden stars with five points. the square car symbolizes the material world vanquished by the work of the will. the four columns supporting the canopy represent the four quadrants of heaven which surround the conqueror. they also represent the four elemental kingdoms that have submitted to the master of the scepter and the sword. upon the square front of the chariot is pictured a sp

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

ol, which he called the enneagram and regarded as the universal symbol and the philosopher's stone, is based on the decimal equivalents of the divisions of seven'/7,2/7 'y7, and is completely described by p. d. ouspensky in his work in search of the miraculous. serious stu- dents may wish to consult this work. t he decagram can be drawn in two ways. the common decagram is made of two interlocking pentagrams, one pointing up and the other down. it accords with the structure of the kabbalistic tree of the sephiroth, which has an upper and lower division into five and five. it also has correspondence with the bilat- eral symmetry of the body, particularly the human hand and its reflection. the uni- cursal decagram is drawn with a single line and is used for invoking and banishing the powers r

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

-read the rituals, and then endeavour to re-tread the paths astrally. one example given, was that the seer should formulate in imagination a vast pylon, and within its gates he should visualize the hebrew letter tau, the thirty-second path. then, imagining himself passing through this letter tau, and entering the pylon, he should chapter seven: the golden dawn 11 3 proceed to make the appropriate pentagrams and hexagrams, and vibrating the divine names appropriate to that plane. the same technique may be applied to every path and to every sephir th" rising on the planes a related activity that usually involved the picture cards of the tarot known as the trumps was "rising on the planes" regardie quoted from a document written by mathers, in which the tarot trump temperance is mentioned "by

, you should remain silent. if you travel through an astral realm where spirits greet each other with bows, you should bow in return when a spirit greets you. nothing so disgusts and angers the spirits of an astral landscape as a traveler who acts with complete disregard for their presence, bullies them, speaks harshly, or strikes them. do not try to play the great magus, and go around projecting pentagrams or vibrating words of power. do not clothe yourself in imposing robes and costly jewels. this kind of bluster will not earn you friends, and is unlikely to help you acquire knowledge. instead, it will mark you as a menace or a fool, and the spirits of the land will avoid you as they would avoid a madman. always remember that you are a visitor, and be polite. a gift demands a gift when s

tically the case. an elemental may, for some purpose of its own, masquerade for a time in alien garb, but we are given a certain definite procedure to follow in dealing with them."232 the methods of dealing with such deceptions in appearance mentioned by mathers involved the vibration of divine and angelic names, the making of signs of the elemental grades of the golden dawn, and the formation of pentagrams upon the air with various elemental associations. their purpose was to show to the spirit that the astral traveler 231. gaster and daiches, three works (babylonian oil magic, 20. 232. regardie, 460. chapter seventeen: etiquette in the astral world 295 had authority over the spirit, and to compel the spirit to present itself honestly and in harmony with the elemental level represented by

d these spirits. always be alert for deception when interacting with the inhabitants of the lower levels. elementals and nature spirits are less malicious than infernal spirits, but can be capricious and may try to deceive, as mathers observed in the quotation by regardie, given above. regardie went on to write: it is but rarely that there will be necessity to resort to anything so drastic as the pentagrams in these tattwa visions, for the vibration of the hebrew name either of the element, or of the archangel will restore order and harmony. the true form, colour, clothing, even adornments such as jewels and embroideries are consonant to the element and character of the beings under discussion. and unless they are, the seer may be sure he is being imposed on, and should act accordingly-at

these elemental beings or 'guides' appears, and he should continue vibrating the names until one does appear, or until he obtains the sense that one is present."235 this advice is prompted by a fear that the unwary astral traveler will fall prey to some sort of deception unless he is guided by a spirit whose integrity has been tested by names of authority or other symbolic instruments such as the pentagrams of the elements. my own opinion is that it is not necessary to wait for a guide. the danger is slight or nonexistent. if you have your own general guide to the astral planes, your personal guide will supply all the protection and direction you need. if you are alone, it is very likely, as you begin exploring your surroundings, that a spirit will approach and interact with you. ask this

TYSON DONALD THE MAGICAL WORKBOOK

his form is known in the golden dawn as the banishing pentagram of water. using the force of your will, project it away from you and superimpose it on top of the first blue pentagram. spirit spirit earth fire earth fire figure 32-5. figure 32-6. invoking pentagram of water banishing pentagram of water 144 moving exercises in the standing pose, watch the flaming lines of these two overlapping blue pentagrams become unstable and fade from the wall. take a step backward to once more stand in the middle of the room. rotate a quarter turn clockwise and become aware of the northern wall. step forward toward the northern side of your practice room and adopt the standing posture with your arms at your sides, gazing through the wall at the unseen distant northern horizon. assume the pose of project

rcle and the different colors of the pentagrams for several minutes. strive to hold the complete, unbroken circle in your mind. be aware of the four white pillars beyond the circle. spread your arms wide so that your body forms the shape of a cross. draw a long, deep inhalation. as you do so, visualize the air filling your body and expanding it to gigantic stature. the circle of fire and its four pentagrams expand with you. hold the breath four slow beats and visualize the light from your heart-center shining outward to enlarge the outer surface of your aura into a perfect transparent sphere of palest gold. vibrate upon your breath the following words so that your chest, throat, and nose resonate inwardly "be-fore me, raph-a-el" exhale the remainder of your breath while maintaining your en

m into your heart-center through your chest and back. focus awareness on the four guardian angels beyond the circle and elongate them into pillars of colored light that stretch upward to the star high overhead. when the pillars touch the star, they immediately turn blue-white and scintillate with brilliant radiance. let them withdraw themselves upward into the star. become aware of the four white pentagrams on the magic circle. mentally reduce them in size until they merge with the circle and disappear. step forward to the eastern part of the circle and stand facing east. place your right hand upon your chest over your heart-center, and extend your left arm in front of you. concentrate on your heart-center, and begin to draw the energy of the circle into your body through the tip of your l

anding in the western part of your astral temple facing east with the altar of black stone in front of you almost touching your legs. adopt the formal standing pose. gaze straight ahead, and focus your eyes on the distant eastern horizon that lies in front of you beyond the wall and other intervening obstructions. extend your astral awareness in all directions to the circle and the four banishing pentagrams of earth that are set in its golden-white band. contemplate the circle and the different colors of the pentagrams for several minutes. strive to hold the complete, unbroken circle in your mind. be aware of the four white pillars beyond the circle. spread your arms wide so that your body forms the shape of a cross. draw a long, deep inhalation. hold the breath for four slow beats and vis

ore you and the hexagram behind you. vibrate the following words "before me flames the pentagrambehind me shines the six-rayed star" lower your arms and adopt the standing pose. allow your expanded aura to contract to its usual shape near your body. for several minutes hold in your mind the white pentagram in front, the white hexagram behind, the golden-white circle with its four inset gold-white pentagrams around you, and the four angels at the quarters. walk around the altar clockwise to stand in the east facing south. visualize with your astral perception that you stand within the astral temple. be aware of the candle burning on top of the black marble altar, the flaming astral circle that floats upon the air at heart level above the painted white circle on the floor, and the four guard

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

isualize a vortex of white light begin to expand in a counterclockwise swirl from a point in front of your extended right hand. as it grows larger, it gradually loses energy and becomes less brilliant, until at last it dissipates into the distance like an ever-expanding swirl of smoke. the invoking and banishing vortices of pentagrammaton can be used in conjunction with the invoking and banishing pentagrams of the elements, to activate them more powerfully, or indeed in any magical operation where spirits or occult energies are to be concentrated or dissipated. the invoking vortex of ihvshh is excellent for causing a spirit to indwell a talisman. for this purpose, it should be visualized surrounding the talisman with the right hand held a few inches over it as the name yehovashah is vibrat

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