TRANSLATED INTO THE ENGLISH TONGUE
BY A
DEAD HAND
and
ADORNED WITH DIVERS OTHER MATTERS
GERMANE
DELIGHTFUL TO DE WISE
the whole
EDITED, VERIFIED, INTRODUCED AND
COMMENTED
by
ALEISTER CROWLEY
1904
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sábado, abril 19, 2014
Enochian Temples: Generating the "Abyss" Experience with the Temple
by Benjamin Rowe © 1987, 1992
WARNING:
The technique described herein can be VERY DANGEROUS to the emotional, mental,
and spiritual well-being of the magician who makes use of it. I am releasing it
solely because full disclosure was one of the requirements under which the
Enochian Temple system was originally given to me. The entities who provided
the basic information feel that people can not grow to spiritual adulthood
without being exposed to adult hazards. My experience of the results prevents
me from being quite so
cold-blooded.
The same goals can be accomplished by more gradual means, as those entities
have stated themselves. The magician who choses to use this technique must take
full personal responsibility for both the decision to do so, and for any events
resulting from its use. Should a magician want use it despite this warning, he
or she should do so only after constructing a strong, fully charged Temple
which includes the altars of the sub-elements. And any invocations using this
technique should be immediately preceded by the erection of the strongest wards
the magician is capable of constructing.
sexta-feira, abril 18, 2014
Maskim Hul Babylonian Magick
TO THE ILU LIMNU
This grimoire is dedicated to the
seven malevolent Phantoms of the flames, the Seven Mas kim
who are Ilu Limnu,
Gods
who embody rebellion and chaos. May the words within stir them continually from their abode in
the heavens and dark earth, by the sea and the realm of the dead. Arise
Seven Spirits of the Deep Earth,
whose voices resound in the heights. Thou who disturb order, begetting chaos
find rule again. Thou malevolent gods, phantoms of the vast heavens, come thou
forth to ignite our souls, our minds with the Black Flame.
By Michael W. Ford
Ano: 2010
Páginas: 456
quinta-feira, abril 17, 2014
About the Church of Lucifer
The
Church of Lucifer has been in existence for over 20 years, and has been known
by other names. The COL was founded by Rev. Robert Stills, 22nd American
Generation of our tradition, whom ran the COL under the names of Order of the
Archon, Temple of Shaitan and many others. It was then, when Rev. Frederick
Nagash was studying under Rev. Stills. Later, Rev. Stills died of cancer, and had
made Rev. Frederick Nagash, ordained 28th American Generation the High Priest of
the Church of Lucifer. A few years later (1996), the Church of Lucifer was
introduced to the internet. Rev. Frederick Nagash was ordained only a short time
before he took over the COL. Rev. Frederick Nagash, trained by Rev. Robert
Stills, has studied and mastered all forms
of
magick. These include, but are not limited to, Enochian Magick, Luciferic
Magick, Goetia, Hermetic, Necromantic, Chaos, Kabbalah and many other forms,
too numerous to name here. In 1997, Rev. Frederick Nagash had found another
apprentice to teach our traditional ways. That is when Rev. Satrinah Nagash had
become his apprentice. Rev. Satrinah Nagash's studies prior to Rev. Frederick
Nagash's training include: Tarot, Satanic Witchcraft, Herbal and Mineral
Studies, Babylonian/Sumerian studies and Modern Satanism. She had decided that
modern satanism was not the way to go and had talked to Rev. Frederick Nagash
on several occasions through e-mail. That is when she took tutelage from Rev.
Frederick Nagash. After six months, they were married and her intensive
training had begun in all forms of magick. Currently, Rev. Satrinah Nagash is the
29th American Generation of our Tradition and is the High Priestess of the
Church of Lucifer.
Though
always interested in discovering hidden things, Rev. Xul first became actively interested
in the occult at the age of 14. First exploring the LaVeyan branch of Modern Satanism,
then moving on to more traditional forms such as Voodoun, folklore, and Shamanism,
Maskim developed a firm foundation for his occult studies. At the age of 18, he
discovered a section of the Left-Hand Path known as Luciferianism. The
philosophical tenets were already in line with his own, and the spiritual
aspect was very appealing. Maskim applied for membership in the Church of
Lucifer and made his way up. On top of the Satanism and Luciferian studies,
Maskim has also done extensive research
and
ritual practice in the Sumerian, Norse, and Vampiric fields of the Left-Hand
Path. Currently, the Church of Lucifer is run by the Order of the Quadragram.
The Order of the Quadragram is a group of people, 3 women and 2 men, whom have
a background in every facet of the Left Hand Path. All administrative duties
are carried out by the Order of the Quadragam.
quarta-feira, abril 16, 2014
The Mystical & Magical System of the A.'.A.'.
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| Love is the Law, love under Will. |
The Spiritual System of Aleister Crowley & George Cecil Jones Step-by-Step
By James A. Eshelman
Páginas: 300
Ano: 2000
Liber DCCCXI Energized Enthusiasm - A Note on Theurgy
I
I A O the supreme
One of the Gnostics, the true God, is the Lord of this work. Let us therefore
invoke Him by that name which the Companions of the Royal Arch blaspheme to
aid us in the essay to declare the means which He has bestowed upon us!
II
The divine
consciousness which is reflected and refracted in the works of Genius feeds
upon a certain secretion, as I believe. This secretion is analogous to semen,
but not identical with it. There are but few men and fewer women, those women
being inevitably androgyne, who possess it at any time in any quantity.
So closely is this
secretion connected with the sexual economy that it appears to me at times as
if it might be a by-product of that process which generates semen. That some
form of this doctrine has been generally accepted is shown in the prohibitions
of all religions. Sanctity has been assumed to depend on chastity, and chastity
has nearly always been interpreted as abstinence. But I doubt whether the
relation is so simple as this would imply; for example, I find in myself that
manifestations of mental creative force always concur with some abnormal
condition of the physical powers of generation. But it is not the case that
long periods of chastity, on the one hand, or excess of orgies, on the other,
are favourable to its manifestation, or even to its formation.
A.'. A.'.
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A Note on Genesis From the Paper Written
By The
V.H. FRA. I.A. 5 = 6
A.·. A.·. Publication in Class C.
Issued by Order:
D.D.S.
7° = 4 Square
Praemonstrator
O.S.V.
6° = 5 Square
Imperator
N.S.F.
5° = 6 Square
Chancellarius
PREFATORY NOTE
The
following Essay is one of the most remarkable studies in the Hebrew Qabalah
known to me. Its venerable author was an adept familiar with many systems of
symbolism, and able to harmonise them for himself, even as now is accomplished
for all men in the Book "777". In the year 1899 he was graciously
pleased to receive me as his pupil, and, living in his house, I studied daily
under his guidance the Holy Qabalah. Upon his withdrawal --- whether to enjoy
his Earned Reward, or to perform the Work of the Brotherhood in other lands or
planets matters nothing here --- he bequeathed to me a beautiful Garden, the
like of which hath rarely been seen upon Earth. It has been my pious duty to
collate and comment upon this arcane knowledge, long treasured in my heart,
watered alike by my tears and my blood, and sunned by that all-glorious Ray
that multiplieth itself into an Orb ineffable. In this Garden no flower was
fairer than this exquisite discourse; I beg my readers to pluck it and lay it
in their hearts. It should be studied in connection with the Book
"777," and with the Sepher Sephiroth, a magical dictionary of pure
{165} number which was begun by the author of this essay, carried on by myself,
and now about to be published as soon as
the MS. can be prepared.
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A TRUE HISTORY OF WITCHCRAFT
"The fact is that the instincts of ignorant people invariably
find expression in some form of witchcraft. It matters little
what the metaphysician or the moralist may inculcate; the animal
sticks to his subconscious ideas..."
Aleister Crowley
The Confessions
By Allen Greenfield
A Treatise on Initiations: or, Asclepios
Translation by Dr. Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland
THE UNWISDOM OF INDISCRIMINATE DISCLOSURE OF SPIRITUAL MYSTERIES:
Hermes (Trismegistus explains):
"It is a God who hath brought thee to us, Asclepios, that thou
mayst assist at a divine discourse, and one which will be the most truly
religious of all we have as yet held, or with which we have been inspired from
on high. In understanding it thou wilt be in possession of all blessings,--if
so be indeed there are several, and if it be not more correct to say there is
but one blessing which comprises all. For each one of them is bound to another;
all are derived from one and make but one, so that their mutual bonds make
separation impossible. This is what thou wilt understand by paying attention to
that which we are about to say. Bur first, Asclepios, go away for a little
while and look for another hearer for our discourse."
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A Translation of a Zosimos' Text in an Arabic Alchemy Book
The American University, Department of Chemistry,
Washington D.C. 20016 Received February
13, 1996
ABSTRACT
In a recent paper (El Khadem 1995). it was
reported that an Arabic translation of a Greek
text by Zosimos was found in a copy of a book entitled "Keys of
Mercy and Secrets of Wisdom,"
written by the twelveth century alchemist Al-Tughra'i. Reported here is a
description of this rare book, which has recently been added to the Library of
Congress' Near East Section collection.
A Tract of Great Price
A
Tract Of Great Price
Concerning
The Philosophical Stone.
Published
By A German Sage In The Year 1423,
Under
The Following Title:
The
True Teaching Of Philosophy
Concerning
The Generation Of Metals
And
Their True Origin.
A
Tract Of Great Price
Concerning
The Philosophical Stone.
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A Threefold Alchemical Journey Through the Book of Lambspring
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A clue to this is given in the title page
illustration which shows a threefold furnace, and this is hinted at further by the fact that Emblems 1-5, and 6-10
have short epigrams placed under each
emblem, while the sequence 11-15 does not have this feature. Once we look at
the emblems in this way distinct patterns can be seen. The first layer of five
emblems deal with the different facets of polarities in our inner world.
By Adam McLean
Páginas: 18
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A Theory of Human Motivation
Originally Published in Psychological Review, 50, 370-396.
By H. Maslow
Ano:1943
Páginas: 21
A Textbook of Theosophy
“There is a school of philosophy still in existence of
which modern culture has lost sight.” In these words Mr. A.P. Sinnett began his
book, The Occult World, the first popular exposition of Theosophy, published
thirty years ago. [Namely in 1881.] During the years that have passed since then,
many thousands have learned wisdom in that school, yet to the majority its
teachings are still unknown, and they can give only the vaguest of replies to
the query, “What is Theosophy?”
By C.W.
Leadbeater
Páginas: 79
Ano: 1912
terça-feira, abril 15, 2014
A Taste of Freedom
“…That
which “looks over” the various factors which
arise in
meditation is ‘sati’, mindfulness. Sati is life.
Whenever we
don’t have sati, when we are heedless, it’s
as if we
are dead…. This sati is simply presence of mind.
It’s cause
for the arising of self-awareness and
wisdom….
Even when we are no longer in samàdhi, sati
should be present
throughout….”
By Venerable Ajahn Chah (Phra Bodhinyana Thera)
Ano: 1991
Páginas: 104
A TAROT HISTORY TIMELINE
By Dame Gabby
The modern tarot is a deck of 78 cards consisting of 2
types of cards: the 22 cards of the "Major Arcana" or "Trumps
which are named (such as the Lovers, Death and Judgement), and the "Minor
Arcana" or "suit cards" (four suits of fourteen cards, each comprised
of cards numbered from one to ten, and four 'court' cards) which roughly
correspond to a modern deck of playing cards. This structure is a
derivation of the Venetian or Piedmontese Tarot, but early decks were of
several types with varying numbers of cards. Examples of early European decks related to the
Tarot include:
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A SMALL DICTIONARY OF GODS AND GODDESSES PT1
AFRICA
by D.W. Owens
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| Representation Of Ananasi |
ANANASI (Various tribes) The
spider. A trickster. A creator god. Something of a scoundrel, but quite well
liked. Many amusing and fanciful stories are told of him.
ANYIEWO (Ewe) The Great Serpent
who comes out to graze after the rain. The rainbow is his reflection.
C A B A L A
This ia a simple discourse on some of the
major facets of the Cabala.
It is also spelled as Kabbalah and
Qabalah.
O R I G I N S
Kabbalah: From the Hebrew word
QBL meaning 'an oral tradition', the
esoteric and mystical division of Judaism.
The Kabbalah presents a
symbolic explanation of the origin of the
universe, the relationship
of human beings to the Godhead, and an
emanationist approach to
creation whereby the Infinite Light (AIN
SOPH AUR) manifests
through different SEPHIROTH on the TREE OF
LIFE. Although the central
book of the Kabbalah, the ZOHAR, was not
written down until around
1280 -- probably by MOSES de LEON -- the
Kabbalah has spiritual links
with GNOSTICISM and other early mystical
cosmologies.
In the Kabbalah, all manifestations are
said to have their origin
in the AIN SOPH AUR and the successive
emanations of the Godhead reveal
aspects of his divine nature. The system
is thus monotheistic in
essence, but allows for the tenfold
structure of the sephiroth
upon the tree of life. The emanations as
they proceed down from the
Godhead to the manifested world, are:
A Short Enquiry concerning the Hermetic Art
By a lover of Philalethes.
London 1714.
This Art, of bringing all
Imperfect Metals to Perfection, hath been asserted for Truth, by Men of almost
every Degree, in most Ages of the World; many of whose Books are extant.
They have declared, that they
have made and possessed this great Treasure, which not only brings all
Imperfect Metals to the Perfection of Sol and Luna (according to the Quality of
the Medicine), but healeth all manner of Diseases in Human Bodies, even renewing
Youth and prolonging Life. Those Authors, from Age to Age, have justified one
another's Testimony; alledging, as a farther Proof of the Art, that all that
have understood it, have written most agreeingly of it, though contemporary,
and unknown to one another in Person, or by Writing.
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A Short Course in Scrying
This paper was written in response to
requests by participants of the
“enochian-l” and “Praxis” internet
discussion groups; it first appeared as a series of posts on those groups in
early 1997. The current version has been slightly rewritten to enhance the
clarity of the presentation, and to include a small amount of additional
material.
The techniques described herein are
adaptations of techniques I learned from two sources. The first of these is Mr. Brian D.,
who taught me the basic method
many years ago. The second is Mr. Paul
Solomon and his group, the Fellowship of the Inner Light, who had transformed
that method into the foundation of their system of spiritual work.
Special thanks also to the “secret
chiefs” of the Fellowship, for their direct
and effective contribution to my work
at a critical point. Some debts can never be repaid; the best that can be done
is to pass on what was given.
Autor: Benjamin Rowe
Ano:
1997, 1998
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EIRA A satanic Guide to Future Magick
This present volume has been compiled fromom the most recent writings of a member of the Order of Nine Angles. It serves as a pointer towards the future -of
Magick, and of Western evolution.
The author is well aware that written works such as this are merely shadows
of what cannot, at present, be adequately expressed. And yet, via these
writings the real motives of Satanists in the world may begin to be discerned.
Perhaps then another nameless
insight will be presenced, and one more nexion shall
start its slow opening.
ONA Venn Community, Shropshire 1998eh
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A Road to Self-knowledge
It is the
endeavour of this treatise to convey spiritual-scientific knowledge concerning
the being of man. The method of representation is arranged in such a way that the
reader may grow into what is depicted, so that, in the course of reading, it
becomes for him a kind of self-conference. If this soliloquy takes
on such a form that there by hither to concealed forces, which can be awakened in
every soul, reveal themselves, then the reading leads to a real inner work of
the soul; and the latter can see itself gradually urged on to that
soul-journeying, which truly advances towards the beholding of the spiritual
world. What has to be imparted, therefore, has been given in the form of eight Meditations,
which can be actually practised. If this is done, they can be adapted for
imparting to the soul, through
its own inner deepening, that about which they speak.
It has been my
aim on the one hand, to give something to those readers who have already made themselves
conversant with the literature dealing with the domain of the supersensible, as
it is here understood. Thus through the style of the description, through the
communication directly connecting with the soul's
experience, perhaps those who have knowledge of supersensible life will here
find something that may appear of importance to them. On the other hand, many a
one can find that just through this method of representation profit may be
gained by those who yet stand far distant from the achievements of Spiritual
Science.
Although this
work is intended as an amplification of my other writings in the domain of
Spiritual Science, it should nevertheless be possible to read it independently.
It has been my
endeavour in my books, Theosophy and Occult Science, to represent the things as
they show themselves to observation, when it ascends to the Spiritual. In these
works the method of representation
is descriptive and its direction prescribed by conformity to the law
manifesting out of the things themselves. In this, A Road to Self-Knowledge,
the method of representation is different.
Herein is stated
that which can be experienced by a soul which sets out on the path to the
Spirit in a certain manner. The treatise may therefore be regarded as an
account of experiences of the soul; only it must be taken into
consideration that the experiences which can be gained in such a way as is here
described, must assume an individual form in each soul according to its own
peculiarity. It has been my endeavour to do justice to this fact, so that one
can also imagine that what is depicted here has been actually lived through by an
individual soul, exactly as represented. The title of this treatise is,
therefore, A Road to Self-knowledge. On that account it may serve the purpose
of assisting other souls to live into this portrayal and attain to
corresponding goals, and is an amplification of my book, Knowledge of the Higher
Worlds and its Attainment.
Only isolated
fundamental experiences of a spiritual scientific nature are represented. The
giving of information in this manner of the further spheres of "Spiritual
Science" is suspended for the present.
Rudolf Steiner.
Munich
Ano: 1918
Páginas: 41
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO QABALISTIC SYMBOLISM
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| "Magic has power to experience and fathom things which are inaccessible to human reason. For magic is a great secret wisdom, just as reason is a great public folly." -Paracelsus
ONE-VOLUME EDITION
Volume I
ON THE SPHERES OF THE TREE OF LIFE
Volume II
ON THE PATHS AND THE TAROT
By Gareth Knight
Ano: 1965
Páginas: 133
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A Passover Saga
by Daniel Feldman
Thirteen men and women sat in a circle around the fire, meditating quietly with focused
intent. The pungent smoke of the burning flesh and hair of the goat filled our nostrils. Mixed
emotions stirred within us and a few could still not hold back tears that began to flow when the
goat was slain and the blood collected. Most had never seen an animal slain for any reason, let
alone as a sacrificial offering; many were vegetarians. But an overriding sense of higher purpose
and appropriateness held everyone steadfast to the events at hand, and we were ready to do what
needed to be done.
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Thirteen men and women sat in a circle around the fire, meditating quietly with focused
intent. The pungent smoke of the burning flesh and hair of the goat filled our nostrils. Mixed
emotions stirred within us and a few could still not hold back tears that began to flow when the
goat was slain and the blood collected. Most had never seen an animal slain for any reason, let
alone as a sacrificial offering; many were vegetarians. But an overriding sense of higher purpose
and appropriateness held everyone steadfast to the events at hand, and we were ready to do what
needed to be done.
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A Paramhansa Yogananda Trilogy of Divine Love
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| "All too often we praise dead saints and persecute living ones." | – Author unknown |
Sri Durga Mata has given over 65 years of her life in loving service and obedience to her Guru. It
is with humbleness and gratitude, we her children are taking this opportunity, on the 100th anniversary
of Paramhansa Yoganandaji's birth, to introduce her book to disciples everywhere. We sincerely hope
you the reader will receive inspiration, guidance, and a large measure of the spiritual joy we received in
printing it. The following is a spiritual journey with Durga Ma, her Guru, and his chief disciple, Rajasi
Janakananda.
Durga Mas life did not end when Master and Rajasi left this world, though she thought it would.
Instead, her life took a new turn and over the next 35 years she became mother, counselor, friend,
psychologist, and confidante, for Masters many disciples. For many years her phone was busy night
and day, for those who needed physical, mental, and spiritual guidance. She has never turned away a
sincere appeal for help, regardless of the persons race, religion, or gender. Her love is always there, her
forgiveness is always there, all we have to do is ask. She would often say, "It doesn't matter how many
times you fall, as long as you pick yourself up and start again."
Ma would say, "He always sends me the ones with the strong will, the rebels, the ones no one else
can do anything with." I too was one of those rebels, whom Ma has, after many years, managed to
tame.
Besides personal and group counseling, Ma became a master at many different art forms.
She used with great dexterity, watercolor, oil, and acrylics, which she liked the best. Over the years,
she has composed and written many chants. A few appear in this book. She has sculpted beautiful
statues of our Masters, of Rajasi (which Marjorie BenVau now has), of Master, and of the Beloved
Mother, Sri Ananda Moyi Ma. Mas writings are unparalleled in their beauty and heartfelt devotion to
Master.
Ma never liked to sew, it was tedious and time consuming, she felt, but she taught herself, and
became a master tailor and seamstress.
No can hold a candle to Ma's cooking. She can take the blandest food, and with a little touch here,
and a little touch there (her French touch), turn it into a gourmet's delight.
Now, at the end of the eleventh hour, when her life is fading, a child here cries once more, for the
tender, loving arms of its mother to embrace and protect, to succor and love it as of old. She has
promised that she, with Master, will always be there for us. All we have to do is call, "Ma, Ma," and she
will be there to help us, to soothe us, sometimes to discipline and scold, and to lead us back home.
I love you, my Ma, now and forever more. Thou art mine, I am Thine.
– Joan Wight
Los Angeles
December 17,1992
A Pali Word a Day - A Selection of Pali Words for Daily Reflection
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| The Gift of Truth excels all other Gifts |
This booklet aims to assist new Buddhist students who are
unfamiliar with some of the Pali words often used in the
study of Buddhism.
As the title of the booklet suggests, we encourage the
learning and use of Pali words by learning one word each
day. The booklet can serve as both a dictionary and a glos-
sary of terms for your reference.
We selected these basic Pali words as a foudation for a
deeper understanding of the Buddha-Dhamma - Further
study and research into the Pali Ti-Pitaka is strongly rec-
ommended.
May this booklet enhace your studies and promote your
progress upon the path of our Master-the Buddha.
By Mahindarama Sunday Pali School
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segunda-feira, abril 14, 2014
A New Perspective on Alchemy
By FP
As a foundation stone for Athanor, the ICOM degree studying and practising Alchemy, I decided to
spend a year collecting basic elements and materials, and meditating on their Alchemical properties
and uses. As a result, six months into this work, I have come to a new perspective on Alchemy that I
would like to share with ICOM members. It answers the questions I have often been asked, such as
“What is Alchemy,” and “What exactly does an Alchemist do.”
What is Alchemy?
The word derives from the Greek, meaning “the alloying of metals,” and it is common knowledge that
the principle aim of its practicioners was to turn lead into gold, or create an elixir bestowing eternal
life. Other writers particularly Jung, delve deeper into the art, noting that the chemical
transformations and strange diagrams of kings in baths and ravens in bedrooms can be taken as
emblems of spiritual transformation or psychological development.
Thus, the twelve stages of turning lead into gold can be seen as an initiatory system describing and
foreshadowing the steps of moving from a mundane life to a mystical one. This is certainly something
that the Athanor degree will be looking at in more detail, with the assistance of the Initiates of the
Labyrinth degree. However, to begin the degree I wanted to look at the building blocks of the
Alchemical system, which are the chemicals and metals themselves. I decided to find a common
Alchemical material each month, and make notes as to its significance, both Alchemical and
mundane, and then at the end of the year perform an Alchemical Mass involving all the twelve
materials.
I began with salt, and placed some in a dish by my bed. As the days passed, the salt obviously began to
draw moisture out of the air. As I observed the water collecting in the bowl, I began to think of the
process as a means of bringing out into the open what previously existed in the atmosphere without
any sign. Once this property had been noted, I not only began to observe areas in my life where a
similar drawing out was taking place, but more dramatic events of this nature unfolded, culminating
in a significant change to my life. Once the month was over, I placed the resultant saltwater in a testtube
and moved onto another basic element, sand.
It was during my work with sand that I began to see another view of Alchemy. I had spent the month
looking for some sand in my daily life, to place in a bowl - as I had done with the salt. My first
opportunity came when I was told I should get some sand and grit to put around a new plant Soror
Brina wanted to put in the garden. I was also told where to find a discarded bag of sand near a
building site. Unfortunately, this first search revealed nothing. A week later, I was at a garage, filling
the car with deisal, when I noticed a bucket of sand, obviously used to cover up fuel spills on the
forecourt. I began thinking that it seemed odd that a material here could also be used for something
entirely different - there is little connection between covering up slippery petrol and planting roses.
This thought progressed to the question of “why did I want sand at this moment, and not something
else?” Obviously, I wanted sand for the garden. Again, “Why?” And again, so the garden looks nice.
“Why?” So that I can sit in it and enjoy it. “Why?” And so forth. As the thought cascaded, I began to
realise that all of us, all of the time, are collecting and redistributing various materials through the
process of our lives in order to fulfil our ambitions. This is what Alchemy is.
What does an Alchemist Do?
Given that we are all practising our own alchemy, what makes a good Alchemist? Quite simply, if you
want to be a good Alchemist, you need to apply a consistent and comprehensive perspective to your
work with the materials in your environment. That is to say, you need to ensure that everything you
are working with is contributing to your aims, and nothing is distracting you or providing an obstacle
to those aims. This is basically purification and consecration in the esoteric systems; the removal of all
things not required for the magical act, and the active dedication of what remains to the aim in mind.
Then, like building blocks, you need to ensure that all the materials together work together, or at least,
work in a sequence, and will produce the aims you have in mind. Hence, consistent and
comprehensive.
Here are some examples of the compounds of this perspective of alchemy;
· A career or choice of (un)employment.
· A relationship
· A home
· A family
· A religion
Here are some examples of the elements from this viewpoint;
· Yourself
· Money
· Time
· A Book
· Food
· An Emotion
And finally, some of the Alchemical transformations undertook in this manner;
· Turning Time into Food (i.e., spending three days working for money which is exchanged for food)
· Adding Yourself, Someone Else, and Food to create a Relationship (going out for a meal with a
friend)
· Turning jealousy into a rug (perhaps by acknowledging jealousy as unrecognised desire to
accomplish oneself what someone else has done, in this example, a really excellent rag rug)
There are obviously a great deal many more comparisons to be made once we begin to apply
Alchemical as a link between our aims of transcendence and our lives in the material world. It
becomes all too clear that we often collect elements in our Athanor, or mixing pot, that spoil the
overall mixture so that we have to tip everything out and start again. Experimentation, as always, is
the key, and the maintaining of this perspective throughout the work - what is it I am trying to
achieve, and what materials am I using to achieve it? This is what an Alchemist does.
A Mithriac Ritual - Echoes From The Gnosis
Under this general title is now being published
a series of small volumes, drawn from, or based
upon, the mystic, theosophic and gnostic writings
of the ancients, so as to make more easily audible
for the ever-widening circle of those who love such
things, some echoes of the mystic experiences and
initiatory lore of their spiritual ancestry. There
are many who love the life of the spirit, and who
long for the light of gnostic illumination, but who
are not sufficiently equipped to study the writings
of the ancients at first hand, or to follow un
aided the labours of scholars. These little volumes
are therefore intended to serve as introduction
to the study of the more difficult literature of the
subject ; and it is hoped that at the same time
they may become for some, who have, as yet, not
even heard of the Gnosis, stepping-stones to
higher things.
Autor: G.R.S Mead
Ano: 1907
Páginas: 91
A Manual Of Occultism
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| "Sorcery has been called Magic: but Magic is Wisdom, and there is no wisdom in Sorcery" - Paracelsus |
The Volitional Faculty - The Will and Imagination - Adeptship - Astrology - Kabalism - Talismans Numerology - Palmistry - Hypnotism, Etc., Etc
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