A mandala (Sanskrit: मण्डल, romanized: maṇḍala, lit. ’circle’, [ˈmɐɳɖɐlɐ]) is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of practitioners and adepts, as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In the Eastern religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, […]
Continue reading "Mandala"Middle Pillar ritual It is my confirmed belief that several weeks at the very least of patient application to the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram should precede any effort to perform the Middle Pillar. For one thing, it will have trained the aspirants in several little tricks of routine and magical technique quite […]
Continue reading "Middle Pillar Ritual"Chaos magic, also spelled chaos magick, is a contemporary magical practice. It was initially developed in England in the 1970s, drawing heavily from the philosophy of artist and occultist Austin Osman Spare. [1] Sometimes referred to as “success magic” or “results-based magic”, chaos magic claims to emphasize the attainment of specific results over the symbolic, ritualistic, theological or otherwise ornamental aspects of other occult traditions Chaos magic has been […]
Continue reading "Chaos Magick"Elements The Elements, in many philosophies and religious views, are said to be the simplest essential parts and principles of which everything consists. In ancient thought (such as the Greek, Hindu and Buddhist) there is reference to four elements (Earth, Water, Air, and Fire), sometimes including a fifth element or quintessence called Aether or Akasha (space). […]
Continue reading "Classical Elements"Key Words: Saturn; completion, cosmic union; travel liberation from bondage; burning off karma. Drive Enterity and completition, harmony between spirit and body Alchemical attributes Neptun as the cosmic omniscience and Pluto as central power of creation Tree of life: Yesod going to Malkuth = (Tau תּ) Element: Earth Number: 21 as the symbol of the […]
Continue reading "Universe"Key Words: highly discriminating or discerning; open to criticism; critical self-analysis. Drive Birth, renewal, transformation, the realization of Utopia Alchemical attributes Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius as a symbol of liberation and redemption Tree of life: Hod going to Malkuth = (Shin שׁ) Element: Fire Number: 20 as 10 x 2 with the cross sum […]
Continue reading "Aeon"Key Words: Sun; highly creative energy; awareness; fulfilled love relation- ship; wisdom, spirituality; transformation. Drive Aiming at the light, living for generous, unconditional principles Alchemical attributes Sun in House 5 standing for the joy of life, creativity and persuavive power Tree of life: Hod going to Yesod = (Resh ר) Element: Fire Number: 19 as […]
Continue reading "Sun"Key Words: Pisces; final testing; wrong turns, illusion; burning off karma; interaction or struggle with the subconscious; threshold to new levels of consciousness Drive Entering the underworld, exploring the depths of soul, confrontation with the dark side Alchemical attributes Moon in Scorpio as the dark knowledge of the depths of soul Tree of life: Netzach […]
Continue reading "Moon"Key Words: Aquarius; inspiration, crystallization, self-recognition, radiating, clear vision, trust in the self; connection to universal intelligence. Drive The guiding light, living the moment, confidence in nature and life Alchemical attributes Jupiter in Aquarius as a symbol for long-sightedness and confidence; or Venus in Pisces standing for the desire for the inscrutable Tree of life: […]
Continue reading "Star"Key Words: Mars; far-reaching inner transformation; healing; the old is destroyed to make room for the new; spiritual renewal; self-knowledge. Drive Breaking up structures, destroying the old, getting rid of obsolete loads Alchemical attributes Saturn and Uranus – the sudden breakout of realization, destruction of old values Tree of life: Netzach going to Hod = […]
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