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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

may create a ritual or use certain crystals without consciously knowing their significance, only to find out that our invented spell closely resembles one from another time or culture; we know how to heal without being taught. gaining such knowledge has been described as 'inner-plane' teaching and if you can trust your own deep intuitions, you need very little formal teaching about magick. if you scry at the full moon or during one of the ancient festivals, by looking into water and letting images form, this deep wisdom will offer solutions to seemingly impossible dilemmas. the practice of witchcraft demands great responsibility, for you are handling very potent material when you deal with magick. the benefit is that by focusing and directing your own inner powers and natural energies you

n or peppermint widdershins, to remove negativity that has come in from the activities of the day, and then deosil, to charge it with power. you can also cleanse it with incense, creating a protective circle of pine or myrrh, again widdershins and then deosil. each night, or whenever you have time, you can explore your inner psychic powers at your altar. for example, you can gaze into a candle or scry into a bowl of water on the surface of which you have dripped coloured inks. try holding the different crystals that you place on your altar and allow impressions to pass through your fingertips, manifest as images, sounds or feelings. this psychic art is called psychometry and is one that will emerge spontaneously. you may, however, have a more specific aim in mind. for example, to improve y

sabbat: one of eight special days of the year on which wiccan celebrations are held- the solstices, the equinoxes and the celtic fire festivals. samhain: the celtic fire festival of the new year, celebrated at the end of summer. scrying: seeing magical images in a reflective medium, such as a crystal ball, mirror or a natural moving source of inspiration, such as fire, water or clouds. the word 'scry' comes from the anglo- saxon word descry, which means 'to perceive dimly. shamanism: possibly the oldest spiritual practice in the world, continued today in communities as far apart as india, australia, japan and china, siberia and mongolia, in africa, among the bedouins in the middle east and in north, central and south america. sky-clad: naked. sky gods: the powerful patriarchal gods of the

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

may create a ritual or use certain crystals without consciously knowing their significance, only to find out that our invented spell closely resembles one from another time or culture; we know how to heal without being taught. gaining such knowledge has been described as 'inner-plane' teaching and if you can trust your own deep intuitions, you need very little formal teaching about magick. if you scry at the full moon or during one of the ancient festivals, by looking into water and letting images form, this deep wisdom will offer solutions to seemingly impossible dilemmas. the practice of witchcraft demands great responsibility, for you are handling very potent material when you deal with magick. the benefit is that by focusing and directing your own inner powers and natural energies you

n or peppermint widdershins, to remove negativity that has come in from the activities of the day, and then deosil, to charge it with power. you can also cleanse it with incense, creating a protective circle of pine or myrrh, again widdershins and then deosil. each night, or whenever you have time, you can explore your inner psychic powers at your altar. for example, you can gaze into a candle or scry into a bowl of water on the surface of which you have dripped coloured inks. try holding the different crystals that you place on your altar and allow impressions to pass through your fingertips, manifest as images, sounds or feelings. this psychic art is called psychometry and is one that will emerge spontaneously. you may, however, have a more specific aim in mind. for example, to improve y

sabbat: one of eight special days of the year on which wiccan celebrations are held- the solstices, the equinoxes and the celtic fire festivals. samhain: the celtic fire festival of the new year, celebrated at the end of summer. scrying: seeing magical images in a reflective medium, such as a crystal ball, mirror or a natural moving source of inspiration, such as fire, water or clouds. the word 'scry' comes from the anglo-saxon word descry, which means 'to perceive dimly. shamanism: possibly the oldest spiritual practice in the world, continued today in seite 180 wicca01.txt communities as far apart as india, australia, japan and china, siberia and mongolia, in africa, among the bedouins in the middle east and in north, central and south america. sky-clad: naked. sky gods: the powerful pa

PRELUDE TO THE BLACK ARTS

only works out if you don't deviate from the path you are taking. if you bugger off down another trail, then you have chosen a totally different future. so, it's ludicrous to go into a tizzy-fit if you draw an unfavorable spread. just change your path and safely escape down the rabbit hole. heck, it's easy to side-step fate if you know which way she's heading. that's why you need to learn how to scry. me? i get premonitions. after over a half century of this, you had better believe that i pay attention to them. i've also learned to practice something called stilling my mind or the wizard's nod. every now and again, i just stop, set back and go to sleep. i might doze for five or 10 minutes, and then slowly come to consciousness with a technicolor movie playing of some future event. often

eadings, but after a while, you'll notice subtle nuances that proffer a more complete understanding of the subject of interest. while learning, cast or throw a hand and then watch and see what develops. soon, your chosen method will begin to come clear to you, and you will gain confidence in it. after all, a spiritually blind magician certainly leaves something to be desired. i mean, if you can't scry, how are you going to know that mary jo smith is sleeping with the preacher? purpose to be successful at any magickal endeavor, you must have a purpose. for instance, mary jo is sleeping with the preacher, and your purpose is to make an example of her. a secondary purpose is to make her stop and also to teach the next damn preacher by example, so he won't get any bright ideas. after all, prea

TYSON DONALD NEW MILLENNIUM MAGIC

those who have a weak sense of identity and a poor training in moral and ethical behavior. ev& when an invoked spirit is benign, too often the magus becomes intoxicat- ed with the strange and novel sensations caused by close contact with a spirit and forgets the reason for conducting the invocation. john dee, the great elizabethan magician and philosopher, suffered this impediment when seeking to scry spirits within his showstone. the spirits he invoked were willing to share the knowledge he sought, but he became hopelessly intoxicated by their presence. finally he was forced to employ the alchemist edward kelley as his seer, and to write down the sayings and visions of the spirits that kelley related to him. invocation relies on standard ritual methods. the spirit is called into the circl

made to realize that the psyche, which he or she was in the habit of regarding as a private backyard, is part of a larger universe that is filled with other inhabitants, some good, some evil, most merely indifferent, yet all with their own purposes and functions. creation the third stage is the creation of dreams with the conscious will. this is a stage most adepts never reach. those who commonly scry in the spirit vision or do path working practice the second stage of control: they observe their dreams and react to them actively. to create dreams entails carving them from the stuff of the psy- che. as a sculptor cuts stone to suit his or her designs, the magus composes the dream to suit his or her purposes, rather than attempting to make an uncon- sciously created dream serve his or her e

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

ough they were viewing projected three-dimensional images. those who engage in scrying find that the boundaries tend to blur between visions viewed at a distance and visions experienced all around them in the same location they physically occupy. the alchemist edward kelley, who was the hired crystal gazer of the elizabethan mathematician, cartographer, and spiritualist john dee (1527-1608, would scry spiritual beings within a globe of rock crystal and relate their actions and words to dee, who then copied the narrative down in his diaries. kelley was also able to see complex astral landscapes in the crystal. sometimes, the spirits came completely out of the crystal and were present to kelley's astral vision in the chamber in which he scried, yet dee could not see them because he lacked ke

as an accomplished crystal scryer, covered his head and shoulders beneath a black cloth when scrying into his crystal, which he placed into a box open at the top for the purpose. since the cloth covered the box as well as his head, he could see nothing of the crystal, or at most its dim outline in whatever trace of light may have filtered through the cloth. my mother, who often watched her father scry when she was a little girl, assures me that he could not see even a trace of the crystal ball under the cloth. this would seem to inconvenience the popular scientific theory that the crystal ball works by inducing self-hypnosis through prolonged staring at reflections of light in its shiny surface. my grandfather saw no reflections of light. he held the crystal in his mind 190 soul flight as

t to the paths on the tree, you may be inclined to make changes in these arrangements that appear necessary, even as i have done in my own work. you will find my reordering of the tarot trumps described at the end of my book portable magic. i do not propose to give it here since it is apt to cause confusion for those new to the study of the tarot. it does not matter which tarot deck you choose to scry or travel into, but once a deck is selected you should continue to use it until you have investigated the astral landscapes of all the trumps. it is not a useful practice to mix trumps from different decks on successive days during experiments in projection, as the costumes, historical period, and general quality of the scenes vary considerably from tarot to tarot. for example, the marseilles

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can then judge for yourself that the presence of the archangels are truly undoubted. this exercise involves a method to help the aspiring occultist be able to become familiar and aware of the archetypal energies found in the mystical tarot. it allows one to be open to the symbolism as well as the occult powers they wield. in daily use this simple method helps develop one's visualization and basic scrying abilities. meditating with the major arcana can bring forth many helpful energies into one's life. this meditation is also helpful in that it is a prerequisite for pathworking. step 1 91 begin by performing the four fold breath while relaxing all muscles in your body. you may also like to include a ritual cleansing bath, using a few drops of essential oil or salt. step 2 perform the l.b.r

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGICK SPELLS

ociated with the moon and all nature. invoke her for power and wisdom, seduction and passion as well as fertility. cerridwen cerridwen is the welsh mother goddess, the keeper of the cauldron and goddess of inspiration, knowledge and wisdom. she is a natural focus for rituals involving all creative ventures and for increased spiritual and psychic awareness. invoke her for divination and especially scrying and for all rituals of increase. ceres ceres is the roman goddess of the grain and all food plants. her daughter proserpina was taken into the underworld for three months of the year by pluto, causing ceres to mourn and the crops to die. this was the origin of winter. through this, she is seen as goddess of fertility and abundance, as well as a deity of the natural cycles of the year. she

gyptian father god and lord of the underworld, who died each year and was resurrected by his wife isis. it represents unconscious wisdom and is used for all things of a psychic and spiritual nature and for divination. purple provides a link with higher dimensions and can bring happiness for all who yearn for something beyond the material plane. purple candles aid meditation, work with past lives, scrying with candles and mirrors, and astral travel. they are good for psychic protection and preventing nightmares. purple can also be used for all rituals where the facts are not clear, for clearing secrecy, for healing the spirit and for banishing what lies in the past, especially failure, and for remembering departed loved ones. below, i have given subdivisions for different shades of purple

yant powers, telepathic and psychometric abilities, astral projection, for rituals to invoke anima (female) power, for intuition and mysticism. it represents dreams, visions and a desire for fulfilment beyond the material world. in times of stress and sorrow, silver candles can remove negativity, promote inner stability and bring to the fore your hidden potential. silver candles are excellent for scrying, especially by the full moon, and for all magick involving the female life and for female fertility. silver candles are best used on a monday. gold gold is the colour of the sun and is associated with the solar deities, for example, the egyptian ra. in ancient greece, helios, the sun god, was worshipped each dawn as he emerged in the east and drove his chariot of winged horses around the s

ts dusk, autumn and the quarter and direction of the west. it is the realm of love, relationships, sympathy, intuition, healing and the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. water can form the focus for rituals of purification, healing, all water and sea magick, moon magick, reconciliation and peace, harmony in oneself and with others, restoring balance, unconscious wisdom and divination, especially scrying. it is also potent for overcoming stagnation and inertia and for moving forward after an impasse, for friendship and for travel by sea. it is linked with work in the caring professions and all healers, with those who work in the psychic arts, sailors, people who live or work on or near water and for those in the hospitality industry. water's elemental creatures are undines, spirits of the

ALEISTER CROWLEY LIBER CHANOKH

t e a a i e. the third name l a n u n u z o d a t a z o d o d a p e x a h e m a o a n u n u p e r e p e n u r a i s a g i x a. ended are the forty-eight calls or keys. notes 34 transcriber s notes do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. liber chanokh was first published in two parts as a brief abstract of the symbolic representation of the universe derived by doctor john dee through the scrying of sir edward kelly in equinox vol. i nos. 7-8. the second part bore an a\a\ class b imprimatur on first publication. the alternate title and number (84 ]wnj, the hebrew name anglicised as enoch) were given in the list of class b publications in equinox vol. i no. 10, where it was also stated its publication is at present incomplete. in the blue equinox, a continuation of chanokh was adver

ALEISTER CROWLEY MAGICK IN THEORY AND PRACTICE

published in equinox vii, p.143 "liber lxxxi. the butterfly net" an account of a magical operation, particularly concerning the planet luna, written in the form of a novel. published under the title "moon-child" by the mandrake press, 41, museum st, london, w.c.1. 220 "liber lxxxiv. vel chanokh" a brief abstraction of the symbolic representation of the universe derived by dr. john dee through the scrying of sir edward kelly. part-published in equinox vii, p. 229& viii, p. 99 "liber xc. tzaddi vel hamus hermeticus" an account of initiation, and an indication as to those who are suitable for the same. equinox vi, p. 17 "liber xcv. the wake-world" a poetical allegory of the relations of the soul and the holy guardian angel. knox om pax, p. 1 "liber xcvi. liber gaias" a handbook of geomancy. e

BLUE EQUINOX

figur cd. a graphic interpretation of the tarot on the plane of initiation. liber lviii. this is an artical on the qabalah in the temple of solomon the king, equinox v. liber lxiv. liber israfel, formerly called anubis. an instruction in a suitable method of preaching. liber lxxxiv. vel chanokh. a brief abstraction of the symbolic representation of the universe derived by dr. john dee through the scrying of sir edward kelly. its publication is at present incomplete. liber dxxxvi. batrachophrenoboocosmomachia. an instruction in expansion of the field of the mind. curriculum of a.a. 35 liber d. sepher sephiroth. a dictionary of hebrew words arranged according to their numerical value. this is an encyclop dia of the holy qabalah, which is a map of the universe, and enables man to attain its p

BUCKLAND RAYMOND COMPLETE BOOK OF WITCHCRAFT

equinox; summer solstice; autumnal equinox; winter solstice. lesson eight 97 marriage, birth, death and channeling handfasting rite; handparting rite; birth rite; crossing the bridge. the intuitive process-categories of channeling; clearing the channel; external focal points; interpreting channeled information. the aura. sensory deprivation. the witches' cradle. lesson nine 111 divination, tarot; scrying; saxon wands; cheiromancy; tea-leaf reading; numerology; astrology; fire scrying. lesson ten 135 herbalism herbal lore; getting the most out of herbs; simples, syrups, salves, poultices and powders; herb simples; definition of medical actions; herbs in materia medica. botanicals alteratives, anthel-mintics, astringents, bitter tonics, calmatives, carminatives and aromatics, cathartics, dem

was found a villa, named the "villa of mysteries. this was where everyone in ancient italy originally went to be initiated into the orphic mysteries. in the initiation room itself there are frescoes painted around the walls showing a woman going through the various stages of initiation. in this instance the symbolic death was a scourging. part of the revelation of knowledge came from the initiand scrying* with a polished bowl. the final scene shows her, naked, dancing in celebration of her new birth. the scenes are typical of the palingenesis of initiation. the full initiation into witchcraft contains all the above elements. there is not quite the literal separation, at the start, but you will, of course, have separated yourself from others in the sense of absorbing yourself in your studie

four swords on the next, and so on.this obviously gives much more to work with. another fine deck, based on the rider-waite, is the morgan-greer. in fact i, personally, prefer this deck to the waite. for a change of pace and some truly exciting symbolism i would highly recommend the thoth (pronounced "toe-th) deck, which was designed by aleister crowley. try many of them. find your own favorite. scrying scrying is a fascinating practice in that it enables you to literally "see" the future (or present or past. almost any reflective surface can be used for scrying (pronounced to rhyme with "crying. a crystal ball and a gazing mirror are two of the best. let's look at the crystal ball first. the crystal should be without flaw no scratches on its surface or bubbles within (the new acrylic-ple

re. also, it is very likely to be a symbolic picture, requiring some interpretation much like a dream. initially you have no great control over what you see. you must just take what comes. as you become more adept, you may meditate for a few moments before gazing on what you wish to see. then, when you start to gaze, clear your mind and try to keep it blank. most people seem capable of success at scrying. if you get nothing the first time you try, then try again the next night, and then the next. it may take a week or more before you get anything, but keep trying. do not, however, try for more than about ten minutes or so at each attempt. if you can't obtain a crystal, it is possible to use a regular convex magnifying glass lens. polished carefully and laid on the black velvet, it will wor

then the next. it may take a week or more before you get anything, but keep trying. do not, however, try for more than about ten minutes or so at each attempt. if you can't obtain a crystal, it is possible to use a regular convex magnifying glass lens. polished carefully and laid on the black velvet, it will work almost as well as the ball. whichever you use, ball or lens, keep it purely for your scrying. let no one else use it or even handle it. keep it wrapped in a cloth (its black velvet or a piece of black silk) and do not permit sunlight to strike it. it is traditional to "charge" the crystal by holding it up to be struck by the light of the full moon, once a month. a black gazing mirror seems to work better for some people than a crystal. it is not difficult to make one for yourself

throughout the whole operation of making the mirror concentrate your thoughts on the purpose of the mirror. the projection of scenes from the past, present and future. consecrate the mirror in your circle, using the consecration ritual given in lesson five, naturally substituting the word "mirror" for "knife. when not in use, keep the mirror wrapped in a black cloth. to give you an easy start to scrying, before investing in a ball or making a mirror, try it with a glass of water. just take a regular, clear water-glass and fill it with water. gaze into that in the same way as described above. it should work quite well. saxon wands the saxon wands are very good for obtaining a direct, prompt answer to a question. in a way they are similar to the oriental i-ching, though far less complicated

n a daily newspaper's horoscope says that monday morning is going to seem long and wearing to all persons born between april 20 and may 20, then, although it may turn out to be amazingly accurate, you may rest assured that no charts were drawn, no tables consulted, no planetary positions interpreted. yet it is this drawing, calculating and interpreting which makes the subject so interesting. fire scrying another form of divination, sometimes used by witches, is scrying into a fire. make a fire of driftwood, on the seashore, after sunset (if you are far from the seashore then you can use any old, weathered wood, such as from an old barn, or the like. when the wood has been well burned and is beginning to die down, lay on it a cedar log, a juniper log and three good handsful of sandalwood ch

rned and is beginning to die down, lay on it a cedar log, a juniper log and three good handsful of sandalwood chips. let these burn well. then, as the fire again begins to die down, gaze deep into the dying embers. in these embers you will see scenes of the past, present and future. you may see the actual scenes, but it is more likely that you will see symbolic scenes that need interpreting. this scrying fire is sometimes referred to as the "fire of azrael, and was described by dion fortune in her book the sea priestess. there are many, many forms of divination far too many to include here. an upcoming llewellyn practical magick series title, by me, is practical divination, and will cover a great many of them, known and not so well-known. now answer the examination questions for this lesso

the immediate future. what interpretation would you place on it (it is realized that much would depend on the other cards around it. however, just give your interpretation for this one card) 3. in this same hypothetical reading, the final outcome for your friend is the five of pentacles. what is your interpretation of that card in that position? 4. if you do not own a crystal ball but want to try scrying, what could you use in its place? 5. in cheiromancy, what is the difference between the left hand and the right, for purposes of interpretation? 6. when reading tealeaves you see a bell and a horseshoe low down in the cup, but by the handle. what do they mean? 7 (a) what can you say about john f. kennedy (going just by the name) according to numerology (b) by numerology, were napolean and

CASSANDRA EASON A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT AND MAGIC

ociated with the moon and all nature. invoke her for power and wisdom, seduction and passion as well as fertility. cerridwen cerridwen is the welsh mother goddess, the keeper of the cauldron and goddess of inspiration, knowledge and wisdom. she is a natural focus for rituals involving all creative ventures and for increased spiritual and psychic awareness. invoke her for divination and especially scrying and for all rituals of increase. ceres ceres is the roman goddess of the grain and all food plants. her daughter proserpina was taken into the underworld for three months of the year by pluto, causing ceres to mourn and the crops to die. this was the origin of winter. through this, she is seen as goddess of fertility and abundance, as well as a deity of the natural cycles of the year. she

d lord of the underworld, who died each year and was resurrected by his wife isis. it represents unconscious wisdom and is used for all things of a psychic and spiritual nature and seite 54 wicca01.txt for divination. purple provides a link with higher dimensions and can bring happiness for all who yearn for something beyond the material plane. purple candles aid meditation, work with past lives, scrying with candles and mirrors, and astral travel. they are good for psychic protection and preventing nightmares. purple can also be used for all rituals where the facts are not clear, for clearing secrecy, for healing the spirit and for banishing what lies in the past, especially failure, and for remembering departed loved ones. below, i have given sub-divisions for different shades of purple

yant powers, telepathic and psychometric abilities, astral projection, for rituals to invoke anima (female) power, for intuition and mysticism. it represents dreams, visions and a desire for fulfilment beyond the material world. in times of stress and sorrow, silver candles can remove negativity, promote inner stability and bring to the fore your hidden potential. silver candles are excellent for scrying, especially by the full moon, and for all magick involving the female life and for female fertility. silver candles are best used on a monday. gold gold is the colour of the sun and is associated with the solar deities, for example, the egyptian ra. in ancient greece, helios, the sun god, was worshipped each dawn as he emerged in the east and drove his chariot of winged horses around the s

ts dusk, autumn and the quarter and direction of the west. it is the realm of love, relationships, sympathy, intuition, healing and the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. water can form the focus for rituals of purification, healing, all water and sea magick, moon magick, reconciliation and peace, harmony in oneself and with others, restoring balance, unconscious wisdom and divination, especially scrying. it is also potent for overcoming stagnation and inertia and for moving forward after an impasse, for friendship and for travel by sea. it is linked with work in the caring professions and all healers, with those who work in the psychic arts, sailors, people who live or work on or near water and for those in the hospitality industry. water's elemental creatures are undines, spirits of the

DEMONIC BIBLE

demonic bible he named them the enochian keys. they are not, as is commonly believed, named for the enoch who "walked with god" but rather for enoch, the son of cain. cain was the first man to perform the rituals of the demonic bible and he murdered his brother as a sacrifice to the ancient ones. his son, enoch, was given to the serpent from birth. this demonic language revealed to dee during his scrying experiments is written in an ancient script which has been passed down for centuries by practitioners of the black arts (many of them unaware of its origins. this script has been called by various names, but is most commonly known today as the "theban script" or the "witch's alphabet. the formulas in this book were revealed to me in part by my unholy guardian demon, the spirit azael, and a

DICTIONARY GLOSSARY OF OCCULT TERMINOLOGY

ructed. scorpio "the scorpion" in astrology (q.v, the eighth sign of the zodiac (q.v) having the qualities of fixed (q.v) and water (q.v) and is ruled by the planet pluto (q.v. on the rainbow wand (q.v) and on the lotus wand aries is represented by the color blue-green. keywords include: emotionally, intensely, penetratingly, cruelly, secretively, vindictively, compulsively, curiously, guardedly. scrying: divination by allowing the eyes to rest on a plain surface so that the mind becomes stilled, and receptive to imagery which arises from the unconscious. a method of utilizing the psionic discipline of clairvoyance, via means of a crystal ball, black mirror, or bowl of water, etc. seance: from the old french "seoir" from the latin "sedere" meaning "to sit. in spiritism (q.v, or spiritualis

ns that reincarnation is a part of the tradition. shin: pronounced "sheen" it is a letter of the hebrew alphabet. the letter shin "a" is used to indicate the ruach eloheem (q.v. when added to the tetragrammaton it forms the pentagrammaton, showing how we can purify ourselves by uniting and bringing the spirit of divinity within ourselves. showstone: a crystal ball or globe used for divination and scrying. the magician uses the stone as a focus to induce a trance that causes images to appear in the depths of the stone. siddhis: magickal abilities such as clairaudience (q.v, levitation (q.v, telepathy (q.v, and clairvoyance (q.v) that manifest themselves as the by-products of yogic/magickal practices. they are not denigrated by hindu and buddhist yogis but are actively sought in their own ri

map of the astral plane (q.v. this glyph helps the magician understand the casual relationships that exist between all things and events, refereed to as synchronicity, by the psychiatrist, carl jung. triangle: any geometric figure of three sides. triangle of the art: a large, three sided, equilateral, equiangular figure wherein non-physical entities appear to those trained to see them. a special scrying tool. trinangle of manifestation: a positioning of the hands which forms a triangle. used in gray magick (q.v. the grade sign of a philosophus. triangles, three (kabalistic: one perspective or method of viewing, classifying, and understanding the tree of life (q.v, as if the tree of life was composed of three triangles plus malkuth. these triangles are: celestial triangle: the uppermost tr

DION FORTUNE PSYCHIC SELF DEFENSE

was present at an auction in a country town when the twelve signs of the zodiac, neatly painted on a blackboard, came up for sale. various of my friends have picked up magical treasures, such as altar lamps and incense burners that obviously came out of ritual lodges, but the prize of the collection was a magical rod that was put up to auction along with a bundle of fire-irons. large crystals for scrying are frequently seen in antique shops. all such things need carefully de-magnetising before they are brought into one's psychic sphere. i was taking part at one time in a series of psychic experi ments which had been going on very well, when, for no apparent reason, things went wrong and there was a con siderable upheaval. we did not know at the time, but we learnt later, that the owner of

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 1

n dealers and included english editions of the works of henry cornelis agrippa von nettesheim, peter of albano, jean baptiste von helmont, and giambattista porta. these were the major items used in the preparation of the magus; very little new material was contributed by barrett himself. the major new material was a set of portraits of various demonic personalities, possibly seen by barrett while scrying. at a time at which occult material was relatively scarce, barrett s book offered readers a comprehensive introductory survey of magic and the occult arts as then known. it included sections on astrology, arithmancy, kabbalistic magic, and the technique for scrying. barrett claimed to be a rosicrucian. since no rosicrucian organization existed in england at the time, it is possible that he

733. website: http//www.izoo.org/isc. crystal gazing (or crystallomancy) a mode of divination practiced from very early times with the aid of a crystal globe, a pool of water, a mirror, or indeed any transparent object. divinations by means of water, ink, and such substances are also known by the name of hydromancy. the crystal gazer is often known as a scryer and the operation of gazing known as scrying. crystal gazing may be a very simple or a very elaborate performance, but in every case the object is to induce in the clairvoyant a form of hypnosis, so that he may see visions in the crystal. the crystal most in favor among crystal gazers is a spherical or oval globe, about four inches in diameter, and preferably a genuine rock crystal. the crystal may be white, blue, violet, yellow, gre

& parapsychology. 5th ed. crystal gazing 363 unlike an imaginary scene called up voluntarily with closed eyes. the pictures are mostly colored but occasionally resemble black and white sketches. she was successful in tracing most of her visions to recent memories. miss x (ada goodrich-freer, author of essays in psychical research (1899) and an experienced crystal gazer, said the best way to begin scrying was to look about the room and observe some brightly colored object, close the eyes, and try to transfer the picture to the ball. if this is successful, the next stage should be an attempt to recall a vivid memory picture and to transfer it into the ball in the same way. after this it is very likely that spontaneous images will also appear. miss x often traced her visions to forgotten memo

ian john dee (1527.1608, kept for many years in the british museum, london, but recently transferred to the museum of mankind in london. this shew-stone appears to be of polished coal. it was only one of several crystals possessed by dee, one of which he claimed was brought to him by angels. sources: besterman, theodore. crystal-gazing: a study in the history, distribution, theory and practice of scrying. london: william rider, 1924. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1965. frater achad [charles stansfeld jones. crystal vision through crystal gazing. chicago: yogi publication society, 1923. melville, john. crystal-gazing and the wonders of clairvoyance. london: nichols, 1897. reprinted as crystal gazing and clairvoyance. wellingborough, england: aquarium press, 1979. pelton, ro

nd: aquarium press, 1979. pelton, robert w. ancient secrets of fortune-telling. south brunswick, n.j: a. s. barnes, 1976. sepharial [w. g. old. how to read the crystal. london, 1922. seward, a. f. the art of crystal gazing or secrets of the crystal revealed. chicago: a. f. seward, 1873. thomas, northcote w. crystal gazing: its history and practice, with a discussion of the evidence for telepathic scrying. london: alexander moring (the de la more press, 1905. x, miss [ada goodrich-freer. essays in psychical research. london: george redway, 1899. crystal healing in recent years there was a surge of popular interest in the use of crystals for healing purposes, harking back to ancient times when priests and shamans of many cultures used crystals for healing, as well as for summoning the dead a

ying. london: alexander moring (the de la more press, 1905. x, miss [ada goodrich-freer. essays in psychical research. london: george redway, 1899. crystal healing in recent years there was a surge of popular interest in the use of crystals for healing purposes, harking back to ancient times when priests and shamans of many cultures used crystals for healing, as well as for summoning the dead and scrying (i.e, crystal gazing) to obtain knowledge of distant events or to foretell the future. quartz crystals are a natural product formed by movements in the earth s crust. silica in a molten state is moved toward the earth s surface. when it rises and cools, it changes structure, forming crystals on surrounding granite or sandstone cavities. the molecular structure of quartz crystal involves a

description of dee: he had a very fair, clear, sanguine complexion, a long beard as white as milke. a very handsome man. he was a great peacemaker; if any of the neighbours fell out, he would never lett them alone till he had made them friends. he was tall and slender. he wore a gowne like an artist s gowne, with hanging sleeves, and a slitt. a might good man he was. one of his crystals used for scrying was supposed to have been given to dee by an angel. it is on display in the british museum, london, which also houses some of the mystical cakes of wax consecrated by dee for his ceremonies and some of his manuscripts in the cottonian collection. several centuries after his death, on april 18, 1873, dee supposedly communicated via automatic writing through the mediumship of stainton moses

eeded to a place called seynt william in the wood by norwich, where they excavated two nights but with no better success. they then held a meeting at the house of one saunders in the market of norwich and called to their assistance two ecclesiastics, one named sir william, the other sir robert cromer, the former being a parish priest. at this meeting, dowsing allegedly raised a spirit or two in a scrying glass, but cromer began and raised a spirit first. spirit or no spirit, however, they seem to have had as little success as ever in discovering the treasure. unable after so many attempts to find the treasure themselves, they resolved to extort a general contribution from everybody who followed the same calling. they accused a person of the name of wikman of digging of hilles and by threat

nd if people have visions or hear voices, it is just a hallucination. sources: gonzalez-quevado, oscar. a face oculta da mente. s.ao paulo, brazil: edicos loyola, 1967. as forcas fisicas da mente. s.ao paulo, brazil: edicos loyola, 1968. good, sarah (d. 1692) one of the first women to be declared a witch in the famous proceedings at salem village, massachusetts. discovered using an egg white as a scrying (divining) instrument, the two young daughters of parish minister samuel parris began to complain of being victims of witchcraft. they accused tituba, a slave who had showed them the scrying technique, sarah osburn, and sarah good of bewitching them. good already had a reputation for possessing a sharp tongue and a short temper. neighbors sometimes accused her of cursing them and causing v

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OCCULTISM AND PARAPSYCHOLOGY VOL 2

played a key role in the development of the order. in 1891, mathers claimed that he had made contact with the secret chiefs, from whom he would be receiving the material to construct the higher grades of the order. as mathers increased his magical activity, moina served as his priestess. more importantly, she perfected her abilities to contact the inner magical planes through the process known as scrying. it was she as a scryer who contacted magical sources of information and channeled material that supplied both the rituals and teaching material for the order. in 1892, the matherses settled in paris, where samuel had access to the large number of manuscripts in the parisian libraries. they lived a financially restricted life and apparently a celibate one, as mathers had been instructed to

angeles: peebles publishing, 1910. seers of the ages. 1869. reprint, chicago: progressive thinker, 1905. peebles, james m, helen densmore, and w. j. colville. reincarnation; or the doctrine of soul s successive embodiment. battle creek, mich: peebles medical institute, 1904. pegomancy a branch of hydromancy (divination by water, also associated with crystalomancy (also known as crystal gazing or scrying. interpretations were made by dropping stones in sacred pools or springs and observing their movements (see also lecanomancy) pear encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1192 pelham, george pseudonym of george pellew, control of the famous medium leonora e. piper (1859.1950. in earthly life, pellew was a lawyer by education but a writer by preference. he often argued with his f

foresee more unpleasant than pleasant things. i believe the reason to be that evil, being nearer to matter than to spirit, is more ponderous in the ether than its opposite, and is therefore sensed more easily by a seer. i not only see, but feel, the density of evil (see also arnall bloxham) sources: besterman, theodore. crystal gazing: a study in the history, distribution, theory and practice of scrying. london: william rider, 1924. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1965. grey, e. howard. visions, previsions and miracles in modern times. london: l. n. fowler, 1915. turvey, vincent n. the beginnings of seership. london: stead s publishing house, 1911. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1969. price, e(lias) alan (1918) physician and radiologist concerned with paraps

implications of psychical research. sources: scriven, michael john. modern experiments in telepathy. philosophical review (april 1956. new experimental designs for psi research. journal of the society for psychical research (june 1956. randomness and the causal order. analysis (october 1956. some theoretical possibilities in psi research. journal of the society for psychical research (june 1957. scrying divination by gazing into crystals or at shining surfaces. scrying is commonly simple crystal-gazing but also includes the use of a magical mirror in ceremonial magic. seabrook, william (buehler (1886.1945) american traveler and author who explored paranormal phenomena and occultism many years before the occult revival scott, michael encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1372

rtini by the devil himself. johann wolfgang von goethe also had visions. william blake s portraits of the patriarchs were done from visionary beings which appeared to him in the night. there have been a number of such instances. sources: barrett, sir william. death bed visions. london: methuen, 1926. besterman, theodore. crystal-gazing: a study in the history, distribution, theory and practice of scrying. london: william rider, 1924. reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1965. fielding-ould, fielding. the wonders of the saints in the light of spiritualism. london: john m. watkins, 1919. halifax, joan. shamanic voices: a survey of visionary narratives. new york: e. p. dutton, 1979. hall, manly p. visions and metaphysical experiences. los angeles: philosophical research society, n.d

GOETIA LUCIFERIAN

question as this moment occurs. move yourself and your body of light into this angelic being, and allow your self to become engulfed in his fire. let the eyes open in the astral plane with the eyes of lucifer; you shall awaken in this light. practice this frequently, until you feel an instinctual communication with this force. you are becoming in the luciferian light. the body of light is used in scrying and of tarot workings as well. allow the self to listen to the instincts which grant you foresight, this shall be a powerful tool in all that you do in daily life. it is highly recommended to work with the spirits of the goetia after you have achieved a union with the body of light, to confirm self-control and focused direction. the body of shadow the demonic or infernal aspect or body of

tchod rite of tibetan magic the rebirth of the i as a layered aspect of the core self or angel-daemon. the self adds layers of conscious subconscious antiquity, based on conscious desire and ones surroundings. this may lead to laziness, sloth and an undisciplined will. it is essential to undertake periodic workings to invigorate the mind via self-enchantment. the black mirror considered a tool of scrying and divination, the black mirror proves also a tool of contacting and communicating with spirits and shades of the dead as well. the black mirror is made of something such as onyx or perhaps even a plate of glass painted with a rich black, for which a reflection is still obtainable. some chaos sorcerers have created 29 black mirrors from a piece of glass with black electrical tape on the r

GOLDEN DAWN RITUALS SADD

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 the pyramids. thou will surely discover that each pyramid is an entire world. this thou mayest discover through scrying in the spirit vision. thou mayest regard the upper triangle (no. 2) as representing a force acting downwards. on the contrary, the lower triangle (no. 4) is a force striving upwards. the left and right hand triangles are moving toward the center, while the center square will be the common force. spirit is strong in any position d is strongest acting upwards a is strongest moving downwards

GRAHAM HANCOCK FINGERPRINTS OF THE GODS

invisible and implacable, appearing to men sometimes as a flying shadow, sometimes as a dreadful monster .23 often depicted as a glaring skull, he was said to have been the owner of a mysterious object, the smoking mirror after which he was named, which he made use of to observe from afar the activities of men and gods. scholars quite reasonably suppose that it must have been a primitive obsidian scrying stone: obsidian had an especial sanctity for the mexicans, as it provided the sacrificial knives employed by the priests. bernal diaz [spanish chronicler] states that they called this stone tezcat. from it mirrors were also manufactured as divinatory media to be used by wizards. 24 representing the forces of darkness and rapacious evil, tezcatilpoca was said in the legends to have been loc

GREENFIELD ALLEN SECRET CIPHER OF THE UFONAUTS

otherhood, laal, the reverse of ai.-la. the term is similar to the buddhist concept of nirvana. in book 31 frater achad discusses this mystery in detail) the term a.a. is used by p.b. randolph, md, in his 1873 work on alchemy and magick, eulis, as the secret name of a great magical order. crowley encountered the one eye or achad ayin in bou-saada, near max theon s home, on december 4, 1909, while scrying the 13th enochian aethyr. we take note of ric williamson s ancient amythestine order, and the (made up) name aia aziz. on the site where arthur bryant is said to have seen the reincarnated george adamski in 1965, a glass phial of silver sand was found wrapped in a parchment, with the phrase adelphos adelpho( brother to brother) written in greek on the scroll. 40 allen h. greenfield iii, wi

HAMIL THE ROSICRUCIAN SEER

e she lived with her father, edwin waveuleigh, a retired excise officer, at 195 cherry orchard lane! she was about thirteen years old when hockley metherand died in 1858 at the age of twenty.12itwas through her that hockley received the crowned angel'smagnum()jjus,metaphysicaland spiritualphilos()jjhy;or theamneaionwith andinfluenceouermaterialbodies-byspirits.hockley approached crystal or mirror scrying with an almost religious awe. indeed his experiments were to have a profound effect on his own religious beliefs, turning him from a unitarian to a trinitarian christian with a firm belief in the mystery of the virgin birth. before use, the crystal or mirror had to be consecrated with prayers and dedicated to the serviceofgod. consecrated calls, again invoking the name of christ, were to b

a special catalogue compiled for him by arthur machen (see p.26).9some items turn up in redway's catalogueofthe library of waltermoseley.l"including the manuscriptofthe crowned angel'smagnumopus.neither catalogue, however, contains anything like the 1,000 volumes hockley claimed to have had in 1869, or even a small partofhis own manuscripts.ofthe thirty or more notebooks in which he recorded his scrying experiments few can be traced in addition to the extracts copied by irwin in thei870s. hockley was given his first crystal in 1824 and by the time helntroduaion13irwin of a difficult. chancery suit, it would seem that hockley and his partners worked for a legal practice. from the letters we also know that his work took him out of london on occasion, including an annual trip to northumberla

ialectical society(seepart 5) we learn that he began his experiments with the crystal and magic mirror in 1824 at the age of sixteen. he was also a practised astrologer and follower of mesmer's ideas on animal magnetism and its use for medical treatment. attracted to the general developing interest in spiritualism, he experimented with all its various manifestations but soon became convinced that scrying with the crystal or mirror was the only true form of spirit communication and the method least capable of being tampered with by charlatans and publicity seekers. he married, but details of his wife have proved elusive. from a comment to irwin it appears that she died in the 1850s, but the records at st catherine's house, surprisingly, list many female hockleys dying inthatdecade. she shar

ttersto the[rwins89 scientific journals. interested in mesmerism and alchemy. friend of bacstrom and of the poet william blake. his correspondence with bacstrom was reputedly in the possession of madame blavatsky and the theosophistsinthe 1 890s. 5theirwins were granted a great favour as hockley normally refused to loan his crystal mss. cagliostro was the main spirit raised by the irwins in their scrying experiments. 6 see note2of letter 19.7comtedegabaliswas written by abbe montfaucon de villars and first publishedinparis in 1670.thehero of the novel meets the comte de gabalis, a german qabalist, who teaches him the doctrine of elemental spirits, adding a new dimension by describing the meeting of elemental spirits and mortals.thenovel was not associated with rosicrucianism until two engl

ther book i have. now i think i have given br. hughan&you a dose which i think you will deem rather more than quantum stuff&i therefore conclude with kindest regards and best wishes, most fraternally yours.i.see note2of letteri.2herbert irwin was a medical student and had just failed his examinations. 3 presumably herbert's illness and general mental state had called a halt to the irwins' crystal scrying. 4 see letter 19. 5 see letter 19.21 3 raymonds buildings, grays inn, w.c. 28 october 1874 dear bro. irwin, after losing all this week idling about i am only now able to say i intended being in bristol onfriday-leavingpaddington by the10.30train&i must return on monday. in haste. yours fraternally. 22 167 liverpool road n. december 1874 my dear herbert, your kind note is to hand. i shall p

st&of course all he could say was that it was perfectly marvellous&he should never have believed it had he not seenithimself. i have been long promisingmrshorter" an article for his spiritual magazine but as i don't get a night in a month at home it makes sorry progress. i showed you a common chemical6holding about2quarts of water priced 2/6, you can easily get one at bristol. it is excellent for scrying if persons have thefacility-butwhen next you come to town i hope we shall have a longer gossip on the subject. i went on saturday to millards and i return your catalogue and also another just published with a few additional articles.asit was his 2 o'clock day he was just closing so i shall have to gohockley'slettersto theirmins35167 liverpool road, islington 18january 1872 dear sir and bro

nowledge. an enthusiastic freemason, he joined every masonic order existing in england and was one of a small group who revived and introduced other masonic orders. a collector of masonic and occult literature, like hockley he copied and translated many rare manuscripts and printed volumes, and scoured bookshops and catalogues to add to his collection. an interest in spiritualism led himtocrystal-scrying using his son herbert as seer.thereis a suggestion, however, in hockley's letters that the results the irwins achieved perhaps owed more to imagination and wide reading than to contact with spirits. herbert irwin (d. 1879) appears to have shown early promise of a good intellect but was highly strung and, like many late victorians, died at an early age from an overdose of laudanum which he

is arcana magica.(hils)1854 metaphysical and spiritual philosophy; or the connec255 tion with and influence over material bodies by spirit.3260therosicrucianseerchronologicalhandlistofidentifiablehockley manuscriptsthereare only thirty-eight manuscripts that can be positively identified as being the work of frederick hockley, most of which are transcriptionsofolder texts, while six are records of scrying and two are what might be termed 'occult commonplace books. all save nine of them were includedinone or other of the two redway catalogues to include hockley material(list ofbookschieflyfromthelibraryof thelatefrederickhockley(1887),andcatalogueof. thelibraryof thelatewaltermoseley(1889),while ten of the manuscripts catalogued by redway have since disappeared. in the followinglist, catalog

HINE P OVEN READY CHAOS

of consciousness- such as daydreams, autopilot (where we carry out actions without cognition) and varying degrees of attention, all the time. however, as far as magick is concerned, the willed entry into intense altered states can be divided into two poles of physiological gnosis- inhibitory states, and excitatory states. the former includes physically passive techniques such as meditation, yoga, scrying, contemplation and sensory deprivation while the latter includes chanting, drumming, dance, emotional and sexual arousal. 17 oven-ready chaos infinite diversity, infinite combination as i said earlier, one of the characteristics of the chaos magick approach is the diversity of systems of magick that practitioners can choose to hop between, rather than just sticking to one particular one. t

K AMBER THE BASICS OF MAGICK

s and mudras d. meditation, trancework and hypnosis, fascination e. stone magick f. candle magick g. amulets and talismans; power objects or "psychic batteries" h. healing 1. psychic (visualization, laying on of hands) 2. herbal 3. energy channeling iwht auras and chakras 4. color therapy the basics of magick get any book for free on: www.abika.com 3 5. other systems listed above i. divination 1. scrying 2. astrology 3. tarot 4. runesticks 5. lithomancy (casting the stones) 6. i ching 7. other systems 8. pendulum or radiesthesia j. astral travel k. thought forms; wraths, fetches, artificial elementals l. extra-sensory perception 1. clairsentience 2. clairvoyance 3. clairaudience 4. precognition 5. telepathy 6. telempathy 7. psychometry 8. telekinesis 9. teleportation m. sympathetic magic (

KETAB E SIYAH

ll die, passing away like a cloud, and when, once, all feared its power, it shall be forgotten by time. time has no respect for kings and the empires they build with blood. it watches them grow and fall and then its caprice finds a new toy. yet a new star grows in the sky and its coming is auspicious, indeed. it rises by that very orbit by which the star of heaven descends. by my art and insight, scrying the pattern of future days and reading the many omens to be read, i have determined the passage of the star, this star that rises in opposition to us, is notable for two just reasons. the first reason is this: as both the star of heaven and this new planet of great omen follow the same path, though one is in ascension and the other, our own, in descension, the two stars shall be conjoined

ll die, passing away like a cloud, and when, once, all feared its power, it shall be forgotten by time. time has no respect for kings and the empires they build with blood. it watches them grow and fall and then its caprice finds a new toy. yet a new star grows in the sky and its coming is auspicious, indeed. it rises by that very orbit by which the star of heaven descends. by my art and insight, scrying the pattern of future days and reading the many omens to be read, i have determined the passage of the star, this star that rises in opposition to us, is notable for two just reasons. the first reason is this: as both the star of heaven and this new planet of great omen follow the same path, though one is in ascension and the other, our own, in descension, the two stars shall be conjoined

shedim or their cause in this contention. rather, wait upon my explanation of what has come to pass whilst you slept. as you did command us as you set out first to the garden where you set upon the earth the nephilim, children of our purpose, we awaited your return with anxious watch from the high peaks upon which we rallied to enact your will and command. all the long night was spent thus, ever scrying the darkness for your form, returning from the southern valley in triumph. there, in the south, storm-clouds gathered and hid all from shedim's watch and heaven's sight. when the east grew red with the flame of dawn and the burning orb of day did ascend above the earth's shadowed morning limb our keen eyes descried in the distance of the south, coming forth from the stormy veil with awful

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

although she never granted him the generous pension he was seeking. during his numerous trips abroad, he also acted as a secret agent for her, under the code name 007. john dee is, however, best known for his enochian magic, a system of magic teaching communication with angels and spirits. dee joined irishman edward kelly in an attempt to communicate with the spirits through the practice known as scrying. communication with the spirits was possible through the use of the enochian language, a genuine, complex language of unknown origin with a solid grammar and syntax. each letter of the enochian alphabet features a john dee (national library of medicine) 64 demiurge numerical value a gematria and is associated with elemental, planetary, and tarot properties. the nineteen calls, or keys, of

jewish life and literature. new york: ballantine, 1994. enochian magic enochian magic is a system of magic teaching communication with angels and spirits, and with travel through different planes of consciousness. its origins can be traced back to the sixteenth century, when english astrologer john dee joined edward kelly in an attempt to communicate with the spirits through the practice known as scrying. communication with the spirits was possible thanks to the use of the enochian language, a complex tongue of unknown origin. its melodic sound is similar to sanskrit,greek, or arabic. each enochian letter features a numerical value, and is associated with elemental, planetary, and tarot properties. 82 ereshkigal the nineteen calls, or keys, of enochian were used by dee and kelly in order t

LIBER CHANOKH

o i t e a a i e. the third name. l a n u n u z o d a t a z o d o d a p e x a h e m a o a n u n u p e r e p e n u r a i s a g i x a. ended are the forty-eight calls or keys. 38 transcriber.s notes do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. liber chanokh was first published in two parts as .a brief abstract of the symbolic representation of the universe derived by doctor john dee through the scrying of sir edward kelly. in equinox vol. i nos. 7-8. the second part bore an a.a. class b imprimatur on first publication. the alternate title and number (84 ]wnj, the hebrew name anglicised as enoch) were given in the list of class b publications in equinox vol. i no. 10, where it was also stated .its publication is at present incomplete. in the blue equinox, a continuation of chanokh was adv

MAGIC AND SPELLS

aas, yurtrus. granted power: you gain the smite power, the supernatural ability to make a single melee attack with a damage bonus equal to your cleric level (if you hit. you must declare the smite before making the attack. it is usable once per day. if used against a dwarf or an elf, you get a +4 bonus on the smite attack roll. 1 deathwatch 2 augury- 3 clairaudience/clairvoyance 4 status 5 detect scrying 1 summon monster i 2 analyze portal 3 dimensional anchor ocean' domain ocean domain spells orc domain 7 greater scrying 8 discern location 9 time stop plant' domain' deities: angharradh, baervan wildwanderer, chauntea, eldath, fenmarel mestarine, gwaeron windstrom, mielikki, osiris, rillifane rallathil, sheela peryroyl, shiallia, silvanus, solonor thelandira, thard harr, ubtao. portal doma

MASTERING WITCHCRAFT

o della mirandola, ficino and giordano bruno began experimenting with the old art of the employment of magical archetypal images, while in northern europe abbot trithemius and his pupils paracelsus, cornelius agrippa, and wierus turned their attentions circumspectly to the black arts. in england, dr. john dee, preoccupied with the lost lands of logres and the star temple at glastonbury, began his scrying experiments using a "great chrystalline globe" or seeing stone. it was during the course of these experiments that certain parts of the pre-flood language are said to have been rediscovered, a so-called enochian tongue, the original language of the nephelim. by the seventeenth century, the persecution of witches, by protestants now as well as catholics, seems to have fairly well decimated

operation is known by the name of casting the runes. divination by rune sticks is one of the most ancient and celebrated witch methods of prognostication we have. the process dates back certainly to druidic times and probably before. it is a very good example of a method of augury, that is, prediction or knowledge gained by signs and omens, as opposed to that of the inner vision as employed when scrying in a show stone or mirror. basically the rune sticks consist of four flat slats of fruit-wood apple, pear, cherry, plum, hazel, rowan, or any other wood if you cannot obtain these. but they must be wood. they should be about five inches in length by about a quarter to a half inch in width. finish off the rough edges and make the rods smooth and comfortable to the touch. sprinkle them with

characters with your materials of art, right to left as usual. when finished, seal them with the triple cross and "so mote it be" and store in your safe place till you need them. always use exorcised white candles in them during your rituals, unless otherwise directed (see page 52 for candlestick runes) the show stone and the magic mirror consecrated globes of crystal or glass, otherwise known as scrying, seeing, or show stones, have been used from time immemorial by witches in the development of clear seeing and the questioning of spirit entities. in the past they were made of quartz or beryl but with the development of high-quality optical glass, natural crystal has passed out of use as being too expensive for the average witch. or, if a show stone, be it glass or crystal, was too diffic

recorder of the visions. lock yourselves in your secluded place of working, having gathered together your paraphernalia and such other close companions as are immediately concerned with the divination. your paraphernalia should consist of: your altar table with its triangle sign covering, pointing east; chairs in the west, facing east across the table, should you wish to remain seated during the scrying; your athame, cord, thurible, cup, workbook, square of mercury, and pen and ink of art, a supply of mercurial incense, and a box of incense consonant with vassago's nature (see end of this chapter "herbs and incenses. all or any of these things may be held by your assistants throughout the operation. on the table itself should stand your show stone, or speculum, within the triangle, and to

MICHAEL WYNN THE SOUL TRAVELERS

closing is the banishments. the banishing ritual at the beginning of the entire ritual banishes general influences, while the banishing ritual at the end banishes the specific force that was invoked (activated) during the ritual. the major implements of ritual magic are relatively few, and even more impressive is the fact that they aren t truly necessary at all (with perhaps the exception of the scrying mirror. the main tools of the magician include: the wand, the dagger (or sword, the cup, the alter, and the scrying mirror. the first of these, the wand, is used to direct energy and draw invoking symbols in the air. the element associated with the wand is fire, and fire represents the spark of life; in other words, the ability to give life. the wand is a phallic symbol and represents the

ewise symbolic for blood and, more specifically, the previously discussed life-force. in magic, fire and water represent the polar opposites of male and female. water, who symbol is a downward-pointing triangle, is also associated with the eagle, the west, the color blue, and arch-angel gabriel. in magic, water corresponded to dreams, emotions, and psychic work. the last major magical tool is the scrying mirror. the scrying mirror is related to the moon, rather than one of the elements. since a spirit can more easily reveal itself in a mirror--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 56 an object called a scrying mirror is used as a medium to communicate with spirits. occultists have used everything from rare stones to bowls of water as scrying mirrors. but a scrying mirror, in it s most basic

ince a spirit can more easily reveal itself in a mirror--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 56 an object called a scrying mirror is used as a medium to communicate with spirits. occultists have used everything from rare stones to bowls of water as scrying mirrors. but a scrying mirror, in it s most basic form, is often just a piece of glass that has been 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 es

e minds of those present. evocations are among the most dangerous magical acts, and should not be taken lightly. most commonly, the spirit is evoked into a magical triangle, while the magician stands inside of a magical circle. the magical triangle is used as a spiritual container, and confines the spirit 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

even good magicians believe that the commoner is unworthy of these secrets. and that s a buncha bullshit! first, it was members of the occult who made these once-common truths into secrets. secondly, they only did so to--michael wynn's "the soul travelers" 66 continue maintaining a power structure using sorcery. and thirdly, just because i didn t hear it from the dark brotherhood, or see it in a scrying mirror, does not mean i should be left with lies regarding things like atlantis. there is a day coming when the vampires will unveil themselves and walk in the open, but the veil of lies surrounding humanity s past will remain (i ve seen the movies and tv shows, i know you re preparing us to go public) unbeknownst to most, the highest achievement for the satanist is self-deification throug

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on the saturday following the visions, he had received $300 from various people for instruction in the occult sciences. the visions had been vindicated. i never saw barry again after that day, but i ll always remember our strange adventure together in every detail. how to make a spirit communication device in contact with the invisible world, when precise information is desired you can turn to a scrying device. this device is a pendulum, and consists of any small object tied to one end of a piece of string. it is easy to set up a code of communication with any spirit by means of this device. many stores that deal in occult supplies will sell you a pendulum, consisting of a small clear plastic ball on the end of a chain. making such a device for your own use is a simple procedure, and you

stions to which you do not know the answer. check the answers later and judge the validity of the communicating entity from how well it has responded to you. advanced pendulum work once you are expert at receiving yes and no answers, you can proceed to a more precise method that will spell out specific answers to your questions. arrange the 26 letters of the alphabet in a semicircle on your usual scrying table, and the words yes and no, as on a ouija board. the ouija board was very popular in the twenties, and many people made their own ouija boards simply by writing all the letters of the alphabet across a flat surface, and under this all the numbers from one to nine. together with the words yes and no, as on a real ouija board. any smooth object that could slide around was used to spell

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tay, huh? well, eventually, this "journal" will become your "black book, and in it, you'll keep all sorts of magical information, deals with the devil and the results of your magickal endeavors. even satan keeps one, you should too. it will be especially helpful when your years grow long and your memory grows short. we know of at least one dyslexic satanist who unwittingly sold his soul to santa. scrying another good skill to acquire is that of scrying (like crying) or looking into the future (or worse, the present) by some method or the other. there are lot's of ways to do it, and in fact, there are whole books written on the subject, so pick one and go for it. you'll find out which method works best for you pretty quick. me? oh, i mostly depend on visions. however, in waking hours, i oft

ou pretty quick. me? oh, i mostly depend on visions. however, in waking hours, i often make use of the runes, the pendulum and the tarot. if all three agree, and i like the possible future, i stay on the path. if i don't like what's transpiring, i backpedal and take another path. yup, if you don't like the proceedings, then just turn left instead of right at the next corner. that's the purpose of scrying- grabbing the best that life has to offer and escaping the nasty stuff. now, there are many possible futures. there are unlikely futures, maybe futures and very likely futures. now hear this, the future is not cast in stone. a particular future only works out if you don't deviate from the path you are taking. if you bugger off down another trail, then you have chosen a totally different fu

you return to consciousness. there is much to be learned from the wizard's nod- you'll see. oh yes, keep your black book handy as you would do well to write down what you learn before you forget it. some mages even keep a tape recorder next to their bed for the specific purpose of gathering up as much information as possible before it slips through their fingers into oblivion. anyway, the art of scrying cannot be learned overnight anymore than the art of magick, but the sooner you start, the sooner you will become proficient. one will help with the other, as the skills intertwine. start out with text book readings, but after a while, you'll notice subtle nuances that proffer a more complete understanding of the subject of interest. while learning, cast or throw a hand and then watch and s

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t of the next day, saturday july 31, xxviii aes, was spent constructing a rite which would do one of two things: 1) bring the being out; or 2) make absolutely clear that t.i.k.k.r.r. is really nothing more than an acronym. the rite was conducted the night of july 31, xxviii aes, as follows [meditation on subject of working [prepare chamber. atop altar were the usual, including the golden maat and scrying pentagram [second meditation] after this meditative period concluded, i took some time to go an look quietly into the night sky. it had rained earlier that day and even in the night i could see many unusually shaped dark clouds passing by. i felt almost melancholy, like i was about to say goodbye to an old friend, or something. after a while i went to my work [dressed, entered chamber, and

to build shortly after beginning the invocation and continued to build in a steady flow throughout the delivery. the altar flame reflected a spot on the feather of the golden maat upon my altar, and immediately following the delivery my eyes focused on that spot. i tried, but my eyes would not move from the spot on the golden maat's feather. the entire figurine suddenly started to glow, then the scrying pentagram also began to glow. instantly i saw the goddess maat in the birthing position upon the altar. she was hurting- i could actually feel her pain. i began to sweat terribly. my eyes, without conscious effort, suddenly switched to the pentagram which is above my altar. the pentagram quickly became a black hole, surrounding itself by still another golden glow. all the energy which had

g occupied my thoughts so much. the manner in which the rite was conducted was not so unusual, and so i think it unnecessary to go through each step. the following is a description of what occurred during the working portion of the rite. the amount of energy present was phenomenal, nothing like i had ever before experienced. a golden glow soon surrounded the altar flame; then the red lines of the scrying pentagram turned to gold, fading and then starting to almost flash. following this, a very long line appeared at about the "2:00" position in the atmosphere above the altar, and ran a length to about the "7:00" position. the line began to change back and forth from silver to gold, but the constant changing wasn't as a flash; rather it was slow, almost like a pulse. i turned from the changi

ading and then starting to almost flash. following this, a very long line appeared at about the "2:00" position in the atmosphere above the altar, and ran a length to about the "7:00" position. the line began to change back and forth from silver to gold, but the constant changing wasn't as a flash; rather it was slow, almost like a pulse. i turned from the changing line above my altar back to the scrying pentagram. the lines in the pentagram had morphed into what looked like a pair of scales, but there were no pans. i thought this strange, and after what seemed to be only a few seconds everything just stopped, instantly. the action was like unplugging an electrical light. and that's just about how drained of energy i suddenly felt. the rite was ended shortly afterwards. interpretation: all

pans. i thought this strange, and after what seemed to be only a few seconds everything just stopped, instantly. the action was like unplugging an electrical light. and that's just about how drained of energy i suddenly felt. the rite was ended shortly afterwards. interpretation: all i could figure at the time was that something was missing, because there were no pans on the scales formed in the scrying pentagram. otherwise, i was still confused. part 2- march 16, xxviii the purpose of this instant rite, the second of its kind within a week, was to better understand the relationship, if any, between t.i.k.k.r.r. and the principle of maat. this rite was prompted so soon after the first, because of a discovery) which simply would not leave my mind: using the methods in #4a from the reading

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a language thought to be older than sanskrit, with a sound grammatical and syntactical bases. it resembles arabic in some sounds and hebrew and latin in others. it first appeared in print in 1659 in a biography of john dee, the famous sixteenth century seer and court astrologer. this work, by meric casaubon, describes the occultist dee's activities with his associate, edward kelly, in the art of scrying or crystal gazing. instead of the usual crystal ball, kelly, who was the gazer, used a many-faceted trapezohedron. the "angels" referred to in kelly's first revelation of the enochian keys, obtained through the windows of the crystal, are only "angels" because occultists to this day have lain ill with metaphysical constipation. now the crystal clears, and the "angels" are seen as "angles"

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er. it is the place for you to honor the lord and lady, and to work your magick. basic ritual tools are, the chalice, the athame (pronounced, ath-ah-may, the pentacle, and the wand. chalice this tool, more then any other, represents the creative aspect of the goddess. it is the symbol of the womb. in ritual, it is used for the sharing of wine, juice, or herbal potions. it can also be employed for scrying. it is associated with the element of water. athame this tool represents the active principle of the god. usually it is black handled, with a double-edged blade. in ritual, it is used to cast the circle, as well as to evoke or banish energies. it is associated with the element of air. pentacle often made of wood, stone, ceramic, wax, glass, or metal, this tool represents the goddess in a p

ol is viewed as having a male end for projection, and a female or receptive end. much like the athame, the wand can be employed to cast a circle, but its true power lies at a higher level, when used to invoke, and dismiss spiritual entities. it is associated with the element of fire. miscellaneous altar tools these include candles, cords, censor/thurible/incense, bell, sword, staff, crystal ball, scrying stone, magick mirror, tarot cards, rune stones, oils, cauldron, mortar& pestle, bolline, and broom. to name a few. your book of shadows, or grimoire, is one of the most important tools you will ever own. in the craft, it was the place where the young witches wrote down their thoughts and spells. called a book of shadows, because magick is not black or white. this is a journal, a collection

editation. this is the art of sitting with your mind stilled. you begin by establishing your patterned breathing 4-2-4-2. next you relax your body (see active meditation below, and then slowly silence all of the voices within your head until you can hear a kind of silence. at this point you begin to observe your body, and mind. passive meditation is used when you seek inner knowledge, when you do scrying, and when you channel a deity. record the results in your work journal. active meditation the use of meditation with a pre-established script, or goal. the relaxation practice (see script at side, path workings, and calling down the moon, are all forms of active meditation. always record your results in your journal. chant in the craft, when the witches were sitting in the park repeating e

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ts and diviners who seek to answer the demands of those who wish foreknowledge of their earthly destiny. 117 chapter exploration astrology automatic writing cartomancy/tarot telling fortunes with modern playing cards dowsing graphology i ching kabbalah necromancy numerology palmistry prophets and diviners edgar cayce delphic oracles jeane dixon irene hughes olof jonsson nostradamus mother shipton scrying/crystal gazing/crystalomancy tea leaf reading (tasseography) introduction the desire to foresee the future quite likely began when early humans began to perceive that they were a part of nature, subject to its limitations and laws, and that they were seemingly powerless to alter those laws. unlike the beasts around them, however, humans lived most of their lives in the knowledge that one d

hire sybil. london: holmes publishing group llc: 2001. windsor, diana. mother shipton fs prophecy book: the story of her life and most famous prophecies. london: wolverson publishing: 1988. weed, joseph j. complete guide to oracle and prophecy methods. new york: parker publishing. 1975. glass, justine. they foresaw the future. the story of fulfilled prophecy. new york: g. p. putnam fs sons. 1969. scrying/crystal gazing/crystalomancy for many centuries, those who would divine the future have assisted their clairvoyant abilities by crystal gazing, known technically as scrying. this method of divination is of such vast antiquity that it would be impossible to state exactly where it originated. it is known that both the ancient egyptians and babylonians scryed by means of gazing into low, open

ancient egyptians and babylonians scryed by means of gazing into low, open stone dishes filled with palm oil. but who can say for certain when the first diviner entered into an altered state of consciousness while gazing into a pool of water, a crystal globe, the surface of a polished gem, or any transparent object and received what he or she believed to be a vision of the future? the practice of scrying consists of fixedly gazing into a crystal ball, often placed upon a black cloth in order to shut out all brilliant highlights and reflections. in place of a crystal ball, scryers will occasionally use the surface of a pool or a glass or saucer full of water, ink, oil, or other liquids. such surfaces, when used by scryers for the purpose of divination, are known under the name of gspeculum

teadily at the crystal, blinking as little as possible. it is also advised that they should not extend such steadfast gazes for more than five minutes at a time. if their eyes begin to water, this may be taken as an indication that their time limit has been reached. they should then end their experimentation without delay. sooner or later, the accomplished scryers promise, the crystal ball or the scrying device will cloud over and, when this passes, small figures may be seen moving about in the crystal itself. a varying panorama, not unlike t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 162 prophecy and divination charlie chan portrayed by actor sidney toler as he gazes into a crystal ball (corbis corporation) t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a

remember always that the crystal will magnify his or her intention and thereby serve as a powerful healing instrument. in addition to its use in healing, crystals have always been popular as devices utilized in t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d objects of mystery and power 175 crystal necklaces for healing and well-being (corbis corporation) scrying, the ancient fortune telling technique of foreseeing future events in a clear surface. pure quartz crystals polished into spheres became popular for divining purposes during the middle ages, and such crystal balls are still used by various contemporary psychic readers to obtain glimpses of the future. m delving deeper conway, d. j. crystal enchantments. santa cruz, calif: crossing press, 2

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

nd simple women from an unremarkable family to each produce works of literary genius. because they did not clearly know that they were in command of their visions, they allowed themselves to slip into the role of passive observers and risked certain dangers from the entities they called up before them. charlotte was right in following her instinct that made her give up her unin- tentional psychic scrying. there have been many cases of trained adepts, who should have known better, becoming so deeply involved in visions that they abandoned their primary concern with the physical world and became like opium addicts caught up in drug-induced illusions. the case of florence farr, the victorian actress and magician, who was a prominent member of the golden dawn, is one well-known example. someti

tionship to any known alphabet. with some doubling of english letters every letter in english can be represented by an enochi- an character. this makes it possible to use enochian characters in the construction of any talisman or charm. however, the enochian alphabet is best suited to represent the names of the actual enochian angels and spirits revealed to john dee and edward kelley during their scrying sessions, which took place between 1583 and 1589 (see illustration at the top of page 291. even though they date back to early roman times, the use of runes in western magic is quite recent, at least in english-speaking nations. the reason for this curi- ous gap stems from the silence regarding the runes in the grimoires and classic 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ur na con tal c rh un or gal ced

just cause. the wise god, the good angel. cast, it brings justice and reason. 5. raid0 (rad: r (r) sound: r [r] english: r literally "journey by horse"-physical travel across the land. by extension, a jour- ney in search of fulfillment. a auest. the seeking of enlightenment. a test of courage and will. magically, this rune is used to seek into the unknown. it opens the way to the astral world in scrying. cast, it can be used to initiate a major change in life. it may be used as a charm to protect travelers and bring about a safe journey. also, a charm of protection for the dead in their journey into the underworld. 6. kenaz (ken( h) sound: k [c] english: k, c, q literally "torch-a flame that guides. thus stability, comfort, direction, aid. it lights the way out of difficulty. the guiding

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emote viewing used in the secret government intelligence-gathering projects of the cold war. astral travel has always been with us from our earliest beginnings as an intelligent species. it expresses itself in such diverse forms as lucid dreaming, near-death experiences, alien abductions, the bilocation of saints, doppelgangers, remote viewing, and the occult practices of ascending the planes and scrying in the spirit vision. because of this wide diversity of forms, i have employed the general term soul flight to embrace both conventional concepts of astral projection and its many divergent expressions. one of the main reasons that i decided to write this book was to demonstrate that even though astral travel has expressed itself in numerous seemingly distinct ways over the centuries, it a

et, but it more &curately corresponds with the entire shell of the physical body.139 netzach and hod represent, respectively, the left leg and the right leg, including the feet and toes. kether is often applied to the crown of the head, but more properly belongs above the head and resting on it gently as would a crown. tattwa doorways as physical aids to help focus the mind during the practice of scrying and astral travel, the golden dawn employed various sets of symbols to act as astral doorways. those most often used to initiate astral projection were the tattwas-five simple colored shapes derived from hindu hilosophyth at embody the four lower elements of fire, water, air, 139. regardie, 102. chapter seven: the golden dawn 109 and earth-and the fifth universal binding element, or quinte

of akasa to its fiery and dynamic aspect; apas of akasa, its fluidic and watery phase, while prithivi of akasa, its most terrestrial phase, or that aspect of its power which more nearly than the others contacts the earth. the same five-fold division, in the same five-fold order, applies equally to the other elements.140 140. regardie, 458. the method of using the twenty-five tattwa cards for both scrying and astral projection is fairly straightforward. the experimenter employing a tattwa symbol sits staring at it intently until it strongly fills the imagination. then he closes his eyelids and attempts to transfer the image from the physical to the astral faculty of vision, without allowing it to fade away. mathers wrote "transfer the vital effort from the optic nerve to the mental percepti

y be used: first the sign of horus, then the rending of the veil. it is useful to imagine the enlarged tattwa symbol moving toward you and engulfing you as you do- 141. regardie, 459. chapter seven: the golden dawn 11 1 this. regardie quoted one contributor who observed "deliberately will to pass through the gateway. let him imagine that he can hear it close behind him."142 the difference between scrying an astral vision and traveling to an astral landscape when using this tattwa technique is largely a matter of the clarity and sense of reality perceived. within the golden dawn, the distinction was sometimes made between "astral vision" and "etheric vision" the first was scrying through the tattwa symbol remotely, and was described as flat and two-dimensional, with objects reversed left to

mathers who introduced a simplified version of enochian magic, first received from a hierarchy of spirits by the crystal scryer edward kelley in the late sixteenth century, into the golden dawn teachings, but it was not until the work by crowley that it came to be investigated in a systematic way. crowley's astral flights to the thirty aethyrs represent the ultimate utilization of the methods of scrying and astral projection taught by the golden dawn, as perfected by its most controversial member. 154. crowley, confessions ofaleister crowley, 613. chapter remote viewing and the d uring the decade of the 1930s, interest in the paranormal experienced a rebirth under the umbrella term extrasensory perception, or esp. the paranormal was taken out of the scance room of the trance medium and br

ur physical body to your fingers and toes. do not neglect to indraw the circle at the end of the ritual. it returns your practice chamber to its ordinary state. astral doorways t he term astral doorway is used here to mean a symbol, object, or practice that aids consciousness to perceive the astral world or its inhabitants. throughout history, certain things have been recognized to assist in both scrying and astral projection. these activities are closely related, and in my opinion are aspects of a single mental faculty that also shows itself in the form of lucid dreams and near death experiences. this psychic talent to gain awareness of the astral world is present in all individuals, but usually lies dormant unless triggered by a traumatic event such as an illness or a sudden physical inj

resent in all individuals, but usually lies dormant unless triggered by a traumatic event such as an illness or a sudden physical injury. it appears to be related to the ajna chakra of the body, the mystical third eye between the eyebrows that may correspond with the pineal gland. the regular use of certain objects and practices can help to develop this latent talent. the underlying unity between scrying and astral projection is indicated by the way in which these activities overlap. at times, astral travelers are aware of being in their projected bodies yet on other occasions feel themselves present in astral landscapes as a disembodied consciousness. still other times, they observe astral scenes yet remain separated from them, as though they were viewing projected three-dimensional image

d the physical worlds. once when kelley deliberately ignored dee's familiar spirit, madimi, so that he could examine a book, the spirit repeatedly tapped the book on the cover to get his attention, and at last tried to pull the book out of kelley's hands. dee could not see the spirit, but he heard the taps on the parchment cover of the book.ls3 another time, a spirit knocked over an object in the scrying chamber, and both men saw it and heard it fall. the most singular event of a physical kind was the apport of a crystal-scrying globe that appeared out of thin air in the scrying chamber beneath the window. this globe subsequently became dee's principal showstone, and was used by kelley with excellent results. four levels of astral awareness you will remember that emanuel swedenborg disting

ection, during which he was able to feel as well as see and hear, he called being "taken out of the body" the third type, which was a deeper and more complete experience of astral projection in which he remained in his physical body yet completely lost awareness of his physical surroundings while walking in an astral vision, he termed being "carried by the spirit into another place."184 if we add scrying to swedenborg's three types of astral projection, the result is four successively deeper levels of astral awareness: 1. scrying: visual perception of astral scenes at a distance 2. projection in the spirit: direct disembodied perception of astral scenes 3. projection out of body: direct perception of astral scenes in the astral double 4. projection to another place: direct perception of as

e wounds of christ, sometimes spontaneously appear on the bodies of christians. if the mind can cause this degree of injury to the body, it is not difficult to accept that it can also open a lesion in the neck where an individual who suffers an abduction event believes an alien device was inserted. 184. swedenborg, 625-6. 182 soul flight soul flight and the moon it is important to understand that scrying is not a psychic activity separate from astral projection, but merely the first level of the induced astral perception to which i have given the general title soul flight. the activities, materials, and objects that aid in scrying can also be used to aid in astral projection. in an occult sense, scrying falls under the influence of the moon, and the same lunar influence governs astral proj

f soul flight, which is why it was favored by shamans the world over as part of their ceremonial costume. crystals and crystal gazing natural rock crystal (silicon dioxide) has been used since prehistoric times to induce astral visions and astral projection. pieces of rock crystal have been discovered in caves amid the burial remains of shamans. crystals were employed in greek and roman times for scrying. the crystals grow to a large size and can be polished into spheres or ovoid shapes. pink quartz and smoky quartz are both common, but the most highly prized for scrying purposes are transparent and free from both coloring and inclusions. in ancient times, it was believed to be a form of petrified ice, created by intense and sustained cold. 188. soul flight the roman naturalist pliny the e

crystal. the best results were obtained by the globe dee referred to as his principal showstone, which was given to him in the form of an apport by the enochian angels. during the enochian communications, the crystal appeared to act not merely as a viewing window, but also as a power matrix and astral portal. it would glow at times with its own internal radiance. spirits came through it into the scrying chamber with kelley and dee, and kelley sent his awareness through it into various astral landscapes, so that he not only saw them but was also present within them. crystal balls of large size are expensive, particularly when they are clear with few or no flaws and inclusions. a ball of flawless rock crystal of three inches diameter or more would be considered large, and might cost two or

rious astral landscapes, so that he not only saw them but was also present within them. crystal balls of large size are expensive, particularly when they are clear with few or no flaws and inclusions. a ball of flawless rock crystal of three inches diameter or more would be considered large, and might cost two or three thousand dollars. fortunately, good results have historically been obtained by scrying into crystal balls, globes, or natural unshaped crystals of relatively small size, and these are inexpensive. a few flaws or inclusions, 188. pliny, vol. x, p. 181. 189. ibid.,vol.viii, p. 287. chapter eleven: astral doorways 189 or cloudiness, does not inhibit the effectiveness of a crystal. most crystal balls used in past centuries were imperfect, as perfect crystals were quite difficult

ous mind. crystals are power centers on the astral level. they accumulate and retain the potential force to cause change in the astral world. when seen with astral vision, they glow with internal radiance. it is as though a crystal, when it is contemplated and held in the thoughts, creates a gateway in the wall of separation between normal waking awareness and astral awareness. one of the ways of scrying into a crystal ball was to hold it in the hands and gaze into it in total darkness, so that the crystal was not visible with ordinary vision. my grandfather, who was an accomplished crystal scryer, covered his head and shoulders beneath a black cloth when scrying into his crystal, which he placed into a box open at the top for the purpose. since the cloth covered the box as well as his hea

color. silver is the color, and the metal, of the moon. mirrors are lunar not merely because they seem to create astral images in their depths, but because the substances of which they are made-glass and silver-are both strongly 190. carroll, 146. lunar materials. add to this their common rectangular shape, which resembles a window or doorway, and it is little wonder that they were used both for scrying and as astral portals. it is a common report that astral scenes are reflected left to right, in exactly the same way as mirror images. the members of the golden dawn made this observation while scrying in the spirit vision. israel regardie wrote: there was a good deal of glib parlance within the order as to "astral vision" and "etheric vision" the former was described as the ordinary tattw

et. the black mirror is often preferred for magical purposes in our modern age because it is not found any longer in common use, having long ago been superseded by the much superior reflecting qualities of polished silver. john dee owned a small black mirror that had supposedly been taken as plunder from the aztec 1ndia11s.l i t was made of obsidian and may have played a part in some of the early scrying done by edward kelley, although dee and kelley preferred crystal globes for this purpose. the black mirror has a somewhat evil reputation in magic. this is a natural consequence of its color, which links it symbolically to the phase of the new moon, when the lunar orb is completely dark and hidden. this is the phase of the moon during which magic of a malevolent nature was worked. it is al

and hidden. this is the phase of the moon during which magic of a malevolent nature was worked. it is also suitable for works of necromantic magic, and for covert works of magic that must remain hidden. this association of the black mirror with evil is simplistic. black is not a color of evil, but of negation. the dark is where the light is absent. a black mirror can be very effectively used for scrying and astral projection, by those who understand this distinction. those seeking to project 193. clulee, john dee's natural philosophy, 206-7. chapter eleven: astral doorways 195 into the lower astral levels will find the black mirror particularly useful as an aid, since it resonates with the shadows of the infernal realms. the water mirror another even more ancient magic mirror is the surfa

e who understand this distinction. those seeking to project 193. clulee, john dee's natural philosophy, 206-7. chapter eleven: astral doorways 195 into the lower astral levels will find the black mirror particularly useful as an aid, since it resonates with the shadows of the infernal realms. the water mirror another even more ancient magic mirror is the surface of water. it was employed for both scrying and divination in the form of natural springs and pools considered to be sacred. such springs and pools were believed to be the dwelling places of spiritual beings and, without a doubt, spirits did appear and communicate with human beings through the astral doorways of these pools and springs. in a later evolution of this method of scrying, water was collected in a special scrying basin fr

hese pools and springs. in a later evolution of this method of scrying, water was collected in a special scrying basin from such sacred water sources. astral visions would be scried by peering down into the depths of the basin, which was often made of silver. the surface of the water might be stirred into a vortex by means of a wand. the great seer nostradamus used a basin of water as part of his scrying apparatus, along with a wand, though exactly how they were employed remains a matter of conjecture. we can adapt the ancient water mirror for the purpose of an astral doorway by filling a silver or silver-plated basin with clear fresh water on a table in the scrying chamber just prior to beginning the exercise of projection. a silver-plated basin is acceptable, since silver is plated over

this was enough to cause a connection to be formed between the two. teachings of the golden dawn the esoteric analysis and magical use of the tarot was not elevated to the level of high art until it became part of the system of the hermetic order of the golden dawn. samuel liddell mathers, in the process of conveying the teachings of the secret chiefs that he and his wife received psychically by scrying, astral travel, and other means, delivered a complete set of occult correspondences for the tarot of greater complexity and precision than any that had previously been created. it used the work of the french occultists as its foundation, but overshadowed them with its degree of sophistication. the teachings on the tarot received by mathers and his wife from the secret chiefs remain perhaps

it to disappear instantaneously. if, however, the entity is well-intentioned and not evil, no harm will 195. fortune, mystical qabalah, 207-8. 196. regardie, 465. 200 soul flight have been done by that formulation. no balanced force, no power of good, will object or resent legitimate forms of testing its integrity"'97 i mention these golden dawn practices as a matter of general interest, since in scrying and traveling astrally into the tarot trumps, these were some of the techniques used by members of that occult order. however, it is not necessary to adopt golden dawn techniques in order to imitate its practice of using tarot trumps as astral doorways, or astral keys. concerning the golden dawn method of scrying in the spirit vision and pathworking, gareth knight observed "it was their pr

TYSON DONALD THE MAGICAL WORKBOOK

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 techniques. in presenting the golden dawn rituals, i have kept closely to the original structures, but have expanded their descriptions, rendering the rituals much more accessible and effective for the average user. even those who have been doing magic for years and know the golden dawn system may find this presentation of the essential golden dawn ritu

eyes, stretch gently, and rise to go about your normal day. 22 reclining exercises this simple exercise can be used to initiate astral visions and astral journeys. the red dot acts as a doorway through the third eye, or ajna chakra, between the eyebrows. the ajna chakra is the psychic center of the body that controls astral sight. regular use of this exercise will awaken and heighten your natural scrying ability, and enable you to visualize more realistically astral objects and landscapes. this ability is essential in ritual magic. the penny acts as a physical focus. pennies are composed of bronze, a mixture of copper, the metal ofvenus, and tin, the metal ofjupiter. venus and jupiter are both positive, helpful deities. in traditional astrology, jupiter is known as the greater fortune and

quintessence or fifth element, known in the golden dawn system variously as akasa (akasha, aether (ether, spirit, or light. the elemental colors of the tattwa symbols do not agree with the common golden dawn colors for the elements. no attempt was made to reconcile this conflict, and it often causes confusion in the minds of students. the tattwa symbols were used mainly as astral gateways during scrying in order to access the elemental planes of the astral realm, or as representatives of the elements during meditations upon the natures of the elements. they were also sometimes employed to graphically embody the forces of the elements on talismans, amulets, and sigils. they are encountered in modern systems of magic that have descended from the original golden dawn teachings, so it is nece

spiral of shadow is used for works of an overtly physical or destructive kind. opposite outward spirals release these occult energies. for example, when a clockwise-inward spiral is used to focus upon a point and open it into a gateway through which a ray of will can be sent for a desired purpose, a counterclockwiseoutward spiral closes the gateway. this is very useful when opening and closing a scrying instrument, such as a crystal or a black mirror. all magic gateways are opened and closed by means of spiral vortices. this is true even when those who work magic are not consciously aware that they are forming vortices. the cross is used to locate a single point in space that acts as the focus of the spiral, and also to halt the rotation of a spiral vortex. it is drawn after the projectio

TYSON DONALD THE POWER OF THE WORD

l hands and feet. a slight curve in the back. nature: impressionable, receptive, emotional, easily aroused with desire, easily flattered, at times moody and introspective. she has an excellent memory and is able to perceive psychic currents and occult activity. broods about imagined slights done to her by others. her laughter rises and falls in an uncontrolled manner. function: control of dreams, scrying and other psychic activities. finding lost possessions. aid in making women fertile. controlling biorhythms. perceiving ghosts or other spirits. fornz and function of the wings ix angel: demuel (dmv+al) pronounced: dem8-u-el hebrew: 5 1 7 enochian: claelz banner: hvih polarity: sun vpe: mercy side: right invoking sex: male element: water quality: mutable sign: pisces house: twelfth directi

ammaton that he could gain knowledge of secret matters, particularly political secrets that would be of use to his sovereign, queen elizabeth i. he also sought magical secrets that would increase his own personal knowledge and power. dee had first become interested in spirits in the spring of 1581, when he was troubled by strange dreams and unexplainable knocking noises in the night. he had tried scrying in a crystal and apparently had achieved some limited success. he records in his diary for may 25, 1581 "today i had sight offered me in chrystallo, and i saw (laycock, the complete enochian dictionary [london: askin publishers, 19781, page 23. however, his skills must have been weak, because in october of the same year he began to employ one barnabas saul as seer. saul's work was unsatisf

ght offered me in chrystallo, and i saw (laycock, the complete enochian dictionary [london: askin publishers, 19781, page 23. however, his skills must have been weak, because in october of the same year he began to employ one barnabas saul as seer. saul's work was unsatisfactory and dee dismissed him after only a few months. dee was immediately delighted with kelley's visions. on their very first scrying session, kelley described the wax tablet known as the sigillum emeth, or aemeth, which is presently in the safekeeping of the british museum. the two remained together until 1589, when kelley grew weary of listening to the spirits (and perhaps a bit afraid of them) and struck out on his own to make his living as an alchemist. he died at age forty in 1595 from injuries suffered during a dar

needs-which are not our needs. we cannot exist in our present forms in the dwelling place of coronzon. in the course of this transformation, we will be destroyed. the enochian angels used dee and kelley as unwitting dupes for their own higher purposes. their impatience with the petty material concerns of dee, and their outright contempt for kelley, is apparent throughout the magical record of the scrying sessions. numerous times the angels snap at dee when he asks them for some prediction of the future, or chastise him. i do not believe dee ever suspected that he was being used by the angels for the terrible and awesome purpose of transmitting the magical formula of the apocalypse to the human race. i believe that had dee so much as suspected this purpose, he would have burned all his book

the other communications received by dee and kelley from the angels. it is probably an allusion to the twenty-four elders, who represent the twenty-four hour divisions of the day. there is a great deal of confusion over the correct translation of the next part of the key, which gave dee some trouble (see casaubon, p. 192. just as kelley was dictating this key, a cloud passed over the image in the scrying stone and obscured the letters for a moment before clearing. the confusion was created by this cloud. geoffrey james gives the text as "which rest not neyther know at any tyrne here" omitting the english translation of the enochian word matorb (the enochian magick of dr. john dee, pp. 85-6. donald laycock has taken it upon himself to translate matorb as "echoing" and gives the text "which

inly of value in gaining access to the aethers and are indispensible in opening the way. to attempt to evoke the aethers without first performing the eighteen opening 232 tetragrammaton keys will prove futile. once a personal communication has been established with the spirits of the aethers, it is no longer necessary to go through the first eighteen keys to call them to visible appearance in the scrying crystal or black mirror-the manner by which dee and kelley observed the angels and interacted with them. it is curious that the spirits who dwell in the aethers are called "heavens" since the aethers themselves might be regarded as heavenly spheres. perhaps a better translation would have been "aeons" in the gnostic sense of emanations of god that govern the universe. an aeon is also an ag

. it is clear from his diaries that the angels were using both dee and kelley as unwitting instruments through whom the apocalyptic bomb that is the magic of the four watchtowers and the enochian keys might be planted upon the earth. time and time again, the impatience that madimi, nalvage, ave, and other angels felt for dee's preoccupation with physical events shows through the transcript of the scrying sessions. appendix a: the keys 237 while many of the angels respected dee for his learning and holiness, they held kelley in thinly veiled contempt, sometimes choosing to insult, and even threaten, him through his own lips. for example, madimi warns kelley "take heed that you deal uprightly" kelley protests "god the creator be my witness of my upright dealing, with, and toward him (meaning

WICCA EIGHT SABBATS OF WITCHCRAFT

lows. all hallow's eve. hallow e'en. halloween. the most magical night of the year. exactly opposite eight sabbats of witchcraft get any book for free on: www.abika.com 3 beltane on the wheel of the year, halloween is beltane's dark twin. a night of glowing jack-o-lanterns, bobbing for apples, tricks or treats, and dressing in costume. a night of ghost stories and seances, tarot card readings and scrying with mirrors. a night of power, when the veil that separates our world from the otherworld is at its thinnest. a 'spirit night, as they say in wales. all hallow's eve is the eve of all hallow's day (november 1st. and for once, even popular tradition remembers that the eve is more important than the day itself, the traditional celebration focusing on october 31st, beginning at sundown. and

WORKING CEPHALOEDIUM VERSION 1

sacrifice him to the beast, who thus becomes god. use here the accendat& the right mantram, the tu quies& the quia patris (9) sacrifice the beast to the scarlet woman, using her mantras f- s- etc. ether at pleasure (10) consume the elements, as by amalantrah the wizard we are taught, the pantacle being of "earth (in parts 7 to 10 weapons& robes may be laid on the throne of aiwaz (11) perform any scrying or utter any prophecies, as may be given& at leisure& pleasure resume vestments& insignia& close temple. so far of these matters. now we may begin our first working by the invocation of hermes on his day with the sun in 9 degrees sagittarius, the moon in 23 degrees leo& mercury in 19 degrees scorpio one hour before noon with him in the zenith, sextile to venu s jupiter& saturn. in furthera

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sacrifice him to the beast, who thus becomes god. use here the accendat& the right mantram, the tu quies& the quia patris (9) sacrifice the beast to the scarlet woman, using her mantras f- s- etc. ether at pleasure (10) consume the elements, as by amalantrah the wizard we are taught, the pantacle being of "earth (in parts 7 to 10 weapons& robes may be laid on the throne of aiwaz (11) perform any scrying or utter any prophecies, as may be given& at leisure& pleasure resume vestments& insignia& close temple. so far of these matters. now we may begin our first working by the invocation of hermes on his day with the sun in 9 degrees sagittarius, the moon in 23 degrees leo& mercury in 19 degrees scorpio one hour before noon with him in the zenith, sextile to venus jupiter& saturn. in furtheran

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