Magic

Magic and Mysticism

Magic and Mysticism

Magic and Mysticism Magic and Mysticism have long been divorced from each other in the West, while in Eastern systems the distinction is somewhat blurred. A contributing factor in the western dichotomy has been the use of the Tree of Life as a catch-all system....

Voodoo Directions and Levels

Voodoo Directions and Levels

The Voodoo directions In occult terms, are serpent-like, since it is the Shakti pulsing and throbbing. Shakti manifests in Space, Aditi. Shakti is feminine, and manifests in various matrices. There are two types of Space, Akasha, the black ovoid that is the basis of...

The Great Old Ones – Realms and Powers

The Great Old Ones – Realms and Powers

Great Old Ones - entering their Realms and Powers When you enter the Realm of the Great Old Ones, you find yourself in a grey, blasted landscape with hooded figures moving silently by. The Hooded figures are the Watchers, mentioned in the Book of Enoch. This is the...

Sigils – Embodying Spirit Power

Sigils – Embodying Spirit Power

How a sigil works for embodying the power of the spirit A sigil is an abstract line drawing that embodies the power of a spirit. By drawing the sigil as part of a ritual, the magician can invoke that spirit. The classic version is in the Abramelin rituals for invoking...

Middle Pillar Exercise and the Tarot

Middle Pillar Exercise and the Tarot

Israel Regardie popularised the Middle Pillar Exercise in his Golden Dawn books. Put simply, the Middle Pillar exercise is a method of imprinting the Tree of Life into your aura. For many years, this has been deemed a 'good thing', but my own researches suggest that...

The Middle Pillar Ritual

The Middle Pillar Ritual

Concerning The Middle Pillar Ritual By Jeff Fairbanks There have been, over the span of time, many theories related to the “Tree of Life” and it’s relatied “Pillars.” This cosmic model, while relative philosophically, is a static and ineffective way of accessing the...

Occult view of Universe B

Occult view of Universe B

The invisible Dark Matter and Energy that makes up over 90% of our universe according to scientists has long been explored by magicians and mystics, even if they have not understood it. The Western Magical tradition is based around the Tree of Life, a medieval...

Freeing Spirits – the not easy but powerful way

Freeing Spirits – the not easy but powerful way

Freeing spirits has been fundamental to my life since my early years as a teenager.  Western ideas of liberation have been hugely influenced by the Orient. We have all seen pictures of sadhus living in isolation. Spiritual liberation seems easier if you live in...