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| New Aeon Magick Chapter 17 by Garald Campo |
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
***
EXERCISE IN MEDITATION
Let's suppose you have chosen an apple; as I had many years ago,
as your first subject/object.
1. Sit in a comfortable Asana and start relaxing your body,
quieting your thoughts and regulating your breathing. Keep
in mind that you have to be able to relax in order to
meditate.
2. When you have stilled your mind and body try to visualize a
shiny bright red apple against a black background.
3. Focus on it and bring it closer so that you can pay
attention to the detail on its skin.
4) Try to smell it.
5) Try to feel it.
6) Try to bite it and taste it.
In short, try to experience the object fully. Unite with it. All
of this in your mind. The next step, once the inner senses have
had their fun with the object, allow your mind to recall data
related to the object and study and analyze each one, but keep
your third eye always focused on the object. If you allow your
"vision" to drift to another theme while you are analyzing data
the mind will recall symbols connected with the current theme,
and you will mix the symbols. Do not allow this to happen!
Purity of thought means not allowing the mind to drift from one
symbol to another unless they are somehow connected.
The union of object with object comes much later in your Magickal
training, the first step is the union of subject with object.
It is easy to become discouraged during this faze of training,
but I cannot find the words to convey how important this Work is.
A few tips to make things easier for you:
1. Do not meditate lying down. If you become bored you will
fall asleep. If you do this a lot it will become a
conditioned reflex so that every time you attempt to
meditate you will sleep instead.
2. In the beginning fix your attention on only those things
which interest you. It is easier to occupy the mind on
things it finds pleasant. I find the Tarot to be so
full in Esoteric symbolisms, that for me it is the
best training aid I can recommend. I suggest the deck
illustrated by Frieda Harris under the instruction of
Aleister Crowley, the colors are superb and the pictures
have a positive affect on the psyche. Later, when you have
sufficient control over your thoughts, move on to harder
objects.
3. Whenever possible begin your meditations after midnight.
The world sleeps, and the psychic interference which is
present when others are worrying about making it to work on
time, making money, paying bills, and keeping their wits
about them in the mundane world won't be there to disrupt
your Work.
4. Some people recommend the use of a mantra. If you are going
to use one of these make sure that your mantra does not
become so ingrained into consciousness that it becomes the
object of all of your meditations. Sometimes these habits
are hard to break. The mantra AOM is the most popular.
The object with mantra is two fold: For most people it
is an audio form of focus. What most people don't know is
that it also stimulates certain parts of the brain by
vibrating the bones of the head.
5. The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram is specifically made to
create an area in which to Work, you may want to do one of
these before and one after meditating.
6. In the beginning try to feel about meditation as a child
feels while opening gifts on his birthday. Once you
have overcome the obvious obstacles in meditation you
won't have to try to feel like that child.
7. Don't give up until you reach that point. It does not take
as long as you may think to become efficient at this. I
have seen people showing all the obvious signs of success
just to watch them give up the practice RIGHT BEFORE THEY
ACHIEVE THEIR GOAL! If they only knew how close they
were they would have never given up.
Remember; in Magick we subject our minds, bodies, and nervous
systems to extraordinary energy levels. Meditation prepares us
for the Journey by disciplining our minds. For this reason
the ability to meditate is probably one of the most important
parts of our Work. It will one day allow you to communicate and
look into the eyes of The Beloved.
The following is a very advanced meditation I have been working
on for several years. It is printed solely for the purpose of
illustrating more advanced methods of contemplation and is not
intended for the beginner. One may want to try this once they
have mastered fixing the mind on an object and uniting with it
until nothing else in the universe exists except for that object.
Maybe one day I'll see you there.
***
THE ASTRAL TEMPLE
Build yourself a castle in a tranquil place in your mind. It
should be made from square stone. It should be surrounded by
water and be equipped with a moat which must open and close at
will. The chain from the mechanism of the moat you must forge
yourself. Know every link in that chain.
The dwelling should have a Masters Quarters, a stable for
your fine stallions, a servants room, a meeting place where you
and your knights can discuss battle plans, a furnace for
forging, a kitchen also made from rock, rooms for your knight's
squires and guests.
Brick by brick, stone by stone you must build this castle, taking
time to remember each brick as it was cut and laid down, its
texture, weight, etc. Smell the mortar, remember its
consistency. This will take great effort at first, for it
requires a great deal of concentration and planning.
You must remember everything, so that when you withdraw from
this meditation you are able to return to it and pick up where
you left off.
You will tire after a while, but I assure you that if you
continue this meditation to its completion you will find that it
was not just a mere exercise in concentration.
There is no time limit on this, it could take a lifetime to
finish this Work alone. The important thing is not to leave the
Work until it is completed.
When you have finished with this abode you must assign a King to
it as noble, powerful and wise as you could ever hope to be if
you were King of this Kingdom yourself. He must be a
compassionate man. He will be Ruler, Judge, Priest, Warrior, and
Magician.
Dress him in fine silks, gold, and rubies. Give him Power over
the castle and the land wherein he dwells. He must be a great
leader, an adept in weaponry and master of all he does. Forge
for him a beautiful sword, and equally beautiful armor.
Create for him a woman, beautiful, with eyes as green as the calm
seas. She will be his Queen. Dress her also in fine silks,
gold, and rubies. She must possess the same Inner qualities as
her husband King.
Fill the castle with brave warriors, skilled in their Art, give
to them chain mill and armor forged by the blacksmiths of the
Kingdom.
Design a crest of Gold, Silver, and Diamonds. All in a
background of Lapiz Lazuli. The crest must symbolically express
your Inner Nature, your Love for Freedom, your Loyalty to your
Brethren, and your Aspiration to your God.
Next, make banners from this crest and give it to your army, that
they shall wear it above their armor in reverence to their King
and Queen. Place this crest in the Temple, in the King's
chamber, in the meeting places for his Knights, and in the eating
places.
You must be a fair King, see to it that you are kind to your
servants, and give your people whatever they may need, so that
they shall want not, just as our Lord the Sun provides for all
who revolve around Him.
Build your Kingdom on a solid Foundation, Intelligence, Devotion,
Balance, Strength, Mercy, Understanding, and Wisdom. All these
things you must possess within before you can put on that Golden
White Crown which will one day make you King.
***
ASTRAL TRAVEL
As stated earlier, Meditation is merely the ability to remember
and reexperience specific details communicated by our senses.
Astral Travel, on the other hand, is the talent to journey
INWARD; and using the abilities mentioned above, to create a
space and circumstance whereby the mental body can experience a
separate reality independent from the physical body.
During this "transfer of consciousness" the mental (Astral) body
must be allowed to collect data sent through the senses. In
other words; once the separation has taken place, the Astral body
must be able to see, feel, hear, smell, and taste the new world
it is exploring.
The following exercises will help to get you started:
Choose a quiet evening and a familiar room where you are not
likely to be interrupted. Remember that you must be "passively
active", so don't try it when you are very tired or you might
fall asleep.
1. Look around you and take a mental photograph of your
surroundings.
2. Lay on your back and take a deep breath to help you relax.
Loosen all of your muscles, especially the neck.
3. Close your eyes and recall your surroundings by bringing the
mental photograph to consciousness. This may take some
time, do not progress until you can do this for several
minutes. If you have difficulty you must spend more time
practicing the steps in meditation listed above.
4. Once you have formulated this image, (with your physical
eyes closed) focus your attention at the space directly in
front of your feet with your mind's eye.
5. The conscious is the paint, the subconscious: the canvas,
and the artist: The Self. Imagine a cloaked figure
standing at your feet wearing a black, hooded robe. Hold
the image as long as you can. It is normal to see it fading
on and off, but persist until it remains as solid as the
rest of the images around you. Focus your attention on the
hood.
6. Once you have completed ALL of these steps, shift your
consciousness to the robed figure. Your mind will fight you
at first, and glimpses from within the hood will flicker
back and forth from both bodies; you will receive sensory
input from two places. This is normal, do not feel
discouraged.
7. After some practice, you will be able to "jump" into that
robed figure. When you do, you will be able to see your
body laying before you. DON"T PANIC, or you will bounce
right back into your body.
8. Once you are in, and can remain inside for long periods of
times, walk around. Touch the walls until you can feel
their texture. Pass you hand over the candles, feel the
warmth. Smell the incense. Bring all of your senses into
play in this practice.
9. Walk in front of a mirror and pull back the hood; you should
see yourself. Don't be alarmed if you don't look exactly as
you do with your physical eyes, remember that sight is an
illusion.
10. After a few minutes, locate your physical body (it's right
there laying on its back, remember?) and turn your back to
it. Lay down on top of it until both images have blended
together.
11. Open your eyes, take a deep breath and banish. Some people
like to eat after this practice.
It sounds very difficult: It is. But once you start getting
results it is very gratifying. Don't let failures discourage you
from trying again some other time. Log all of your failures into
your diary, your subconscious may be trying to communicate
something to you.
***
THE LESSER BANISHING RITUAL OF THE PENTAGRAM
We have already explained how the brain tunes in to a specific
frequency. The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a way
to get the brain to change frequency. It does that by simply
removing your attention from whatever you may be experiencing at
that particular time and allows you to focus your mind on other
things. Thus, the original thought/experience has been banished.
This Ritual is more of an invoking than a banishing, as you will
realize when you start visualizing the Archangels. Since the
elements are attributed to the senses, there is an intimacy which
exists between the Archangels and parts of the psyche ruling
them; thus, during this part of the Rite, the senses are being
called to attention. This ritual provides three functions: To
create a space in which to Work, to heighten your ability to
perceive reality through the senses, and to stimulate the brain
and kundalini through the use of Pranayama.
To illustrate the importance of this rite, Aleister Crowley once
wrote: "Cleanliness is next to Godliness, and had better come
first".
PART ONE: THE QABALISTIC CROSS
In this segment of the ceremony the Magician becomes the nucleus
of his own Universe by magically establishing Pole and Equator
and then positioning his heart chakra at their intersection.
1. Face East, with the sign of Benediction, touch the forehead
and say: "ATEH" (Hebrew form of "Thou", attributed to
Kether).
2. Touch the breast and say: "Aiwaz" (He is the herald of the
New Aeon, attributed to Tiphareth on the Tree of Life. When
your Holy Guardian Angel reveals Its name to you Aiwaz is
substituted for that name.)
3. Touch the genital area and say: "MALKUTH" (Hebrew word
meaning "Kingdom", attributed to Malkuth on the Tree of
Life).
4. Touch the right shoulder and say: "VE-GEBURAH" (Hebrew for
"And the Power", attributed to Geburah on the Tree of Life).
5. Touch the left shoulder and say: "VE-GEDULAH" (Hebrew for
"And the glory").
6. Cross the arms on the breasts, left over right, composing
the sign of the Blazing Star and say: "LE-OLAHM, AMEN".
(Hebrew for "To the ages, Amen").
(The Hebrew in this part of the Ritual is the last part of the
Lord's Prayer. The crossing of the arms over the breasts
symbolizes the Rose on the Cross.)
PART TWO: THE PENTAGRAMS
The proper weapon for this rite is the Air Dagger, NOT the Sword.
The Sword is a symbol of Strength and Force useful for
manipulating more advanced entities, such as demons. The Air
Dagger, being symbolic of the Intellect of the Magician, displays
intellectual mastery over them.
Pranayama is introduced at this point of the ceremony in order to
increase the amount of oxygen in the blood. Breath in deeply
with every line which moves up, exhale with every line moving
down, and hold the breath for the line moving horizontally.
1. Advance to the East placing the right heel in the hollow of
the left foot and construct the Pentagram of Earth with the
proper Weapon. (While constructing the Pentagram remember to
inhale deeply through the nose for the upward strokes and
exhale slowly through the nose for the downward strokes.
Retain the breath for the cross strokes). Visualize the
Pentagram as it were blazing with radiant flames of Fire.
2. Advance the left foot 12 inches and throw the body
forward, let the hands (drawn back to the sides of the head)
shoot out, so that you are standing in The Sign of The
Enterer (See illustration). At the same time stab the
center of the Pentagram with the dagger and vibrate:
"YOD-HEH-VAV-HEH" (Hebrew for "Jehovah") with forcible
exaltation. Come back to an upright position in The Sign of
Silence.
3. With the Dagger still uplifted turn to the South, proceed
as before but vibrate: "ADONI". (Hebrew for "Lord").
4. With the Dagger still uplifted turn to the West, proceed as
before but vibrate: "EHEIEH". (Hebrew for "I AM").
5. With the Dagger still uplifted proceed to the North, and
vibrate: "ATEH GIBOR LE-OLAHM ADONI". (Hebrew for "To
Thee be the Power unto the Ages, oh Lord").
6. With the Dagger still uplifted return to the East.
PART THREE: THE INVOCATION OF THE KERUBIC POWERS
It is probably evident by now that the imagination is a key
player in this event. Visualization should be practiced until
the images and archangels can clearly be seen. Also, in order to
build our Astral Senses it is important that we use them as much
as possible in conjunction with our Astral Sight.
1. Stand in the Sign of Extended Light. Visualize an
Archangel before you wearing a yellow robe. Remember and
re-create the physical associated with having your body
caressed by a warm summer breeze and say: "BEFORE ME
RAPHAEL". (Try to feel the breeze coming from the East).
2. Visualize an Archangel behind you wearing a violet robe.
Remember and recreate the physical feelings associated with
having the ocean spray coming from behind you and say:
"BEHIND ME GABRIEL".
3. Visualize an Archangel at your right side wearing a red
robe. Remember and recreate the physical feelings
associated with the heat of a fire place warming the right
side of your body and say: "ON MY RIGHT HAND MICHAEL".
4. Visualize an Archangel at your left side wearing a black
robe. Remember and recreate the physical feelings
associated with the taste of an apple and say: "ON MY LEFT
HAND URIEL".
5. Still is the Sign of Extended Light say: "FOR ABOUT ME
FLAME THE PENTAGRAMS, AND IN THE COLUMN SHINES THE SIX RAYED
STAR".
PART FOUR: THE CLOSING
1. REPEAT PART ONE; THE QABALISTIC CROSS.
2. Press the fore finger against the bottom lip.
3. Release the finger from the mouth and say: "ABRAHADABRA".
***
LATIN VARIATION OF THE PENTAGRAM RITUAL
Since the Qabalistic cross is actually the last part of the
Lord's Prayer, and was commonly recited in Latin in Medieval
Europe, I decided to include it here for the sake of giving the
reader a variation of the ritual which is not commonly put into
practice. The practitioner will notice that in Latin the whole
Rite feels like a completely different action, with a different
purpose than that of its Hebrew counterpart. Try them both (on
separate occasions) and record your findings, feelings,
projections, thoughts, weather, etc., in your diary.
1. Face East and with the Sign of Benediction touch your
forehead and say: QUIA TUMM
2. Touch the heart and say: AIWAZ
3. Touch the genital area and say: EST REGNUM
4. Touch the right shoulder and say: ET POTESTA
5. Touch the left shoulder and say: ET GLORIA
6. Cross the arms over the breast, left over right, composing
the sign of the Blazing Star and say: IN SECULA AMEN.
PART 2: THE PENTAGRAMS
1. Advance to the East placing right heel in the hollow of the
left foot and construct the Pentagram of Earth with the
proper Weapon. (While constructing the Pentagram, inhale
deeply through the nose for the upward strokes and exhale
slowly through the nose for the downward strokes. Retain
the breath for the cross strokes). Visualize the Pentagram
as it were blazing with radiant flames of Fire.
2. Advance the left foot 12 inches and throw the body
forward, let the hands (drawn back to the sides of the head)
shoot out, so that the student is standing in the Sign of
The Enterer. At the same time the student should stab the
center of the Pentagrams with the dagger and vibrate: "DEO"
(Latin for "God") with forcible exaltation. Come back to an
upright position in the Sign of Silence.
3. With the Dagger still uplifted turn to the South, proceed
as before but vibrate: "DOMINUS". (Latin for "Lord").
4. With the Dagger still uplifted turn to the West, proceed as
before but vibrate: "SUM". (Latin for "I AM").
5. With the Dagger still uplifted, turn towards North and
vibrate: "QUIA TUMM EST REGNUM ET POTESTA ET GLORIA, IN
SECULA; AMEN. (Latin for "To Thee be the Power unto the
Ages, O Lord").
6. With the Dagger still uplifted return to the East.
PART THREE: THE INVOCATION OF THE KERUBIC POWERS
1. Visualize an Archangel before you wearing a yellow robe.
Imagine a summer breeze that caresses your body as you say:
"PRO MEO RAPHAEL".
2. Visualize an Archangel behind you wearing a violet robe.
Feel the mist of the ocean spray as you say: "PONE MEO
GABRIEL".
3. Visualize an Archangel at your right side wearing a red
robe. See the Eternal fires that blazes about in the hearts
men and say: "AD DEXTRO MEO MICHAEL".
4. Visualize an Archangel at your left side wearing a black
robe. Taste the fruits of the fertile Earth as you say:
"AD SINISTRO MEO URIEL".
5. In silence use your inner voice and say: "QUOD CIRCUM MEUM
PENTAGRAMA FLAMARE, ET COLUMNA STELLA SEXTUPLUS STARE
LUCERE".
PART FOUR: THE CLOSING
1. REPEAT PART ONE; THE QABALISTIC CROSS.
2. Press the four finger against the bottom lip.
3. Release the finger from the mouth and say: "ABRAHADABRA".
***
THE LESSER BANISHING HEXAGRAM RITUAL
1. Stand facing East with your Wand at your breast and say:
"I.N.R.I., Yod, Nun, Resh, Yod. Virgo, Iachus, Holy
Father. Scorpio, Asi, Holy Mother. Sol, Horus, Holy
Child. Iachus, Asi, Horus: IAO".
2. Still facing East say and formulate: "The Sign of Horus, The
Sign of The Dance of Asi, The Sign of The Blasing Cross".
3. Advance to the East and trace the unicursal Hexagram, draw
in thine breath, throw your hands and body forward into the
Sign of The Enterer and say: "ABRAHADABRA". Imagine the
Hexagram shooting forth and a five petaled rose in the
center blooming.
4. Repeat in the South, West, and North.
5. Facing East repeat steps 1 and 2.
***
LIBER XXV
THE STAR RUBY
This is absolutely a Martial Ritual. With the emphasis on the
number Five (Geburah). Unlike the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the
Pentagram, the Archangels are of a Chaldean origin. This one
should be used to "get rid" of those things which are unwanted,
this Rite should be performed when the LBR has failed.
This Ritual is written in Greek. I have attempted to write it
phonetically in order to simplify things for those of you who
are not familiar with the Greek language. However, I strongly
recommend that you learn the language, as a great deal of Western
Holy Books have been written in Greek.
THE CROSS
1. Face East and inhale deeply. Press right forefinger against
bottom lip.
2. Sweep your hand out and away from you expelling forcibly
the air and cry: "APO PANTOS KAKODAYAMANOS!" (Flee from me
all evils spirits)
3. Touch your forehead and say: "SOY" (Thou. same as "ATEH")
4. Touch the groin and say: "O PHALLAE" (Phallus, Father,
Man, Human, Creative Energy.)
5. Touch the right shoulder and say: "ISJUROS" (Strength, same
as Geburah)
6. Touch the left shoulder and say: "UJARISTOS" (Thanksgiving,
same as Chesed, etc.)
7. Clasp your hands in front of you interlocking your fingers
and cry: "IAO" Greek equivalent of IHVH.
THE PENTAGRAMS
1. Advance to the East and imagine a pentagram flaming on your
forehead. Perform the sign of Horus and as your hands pass
by your eyes fling the pentagram and roar: "THERION".
2. Do the same thing in the North, but say: "NUIT".
3. Do the same thing in the West, but whisper: "BABALON".
4. Do the same thing in the South, but bellow: "HADIT".
5. Returning to the East and in the signs of N.O.X. and sing:
"IO PAN".
POSTING THE GUARDS
Extend you arms in the sign of Extended Light and say low but
clear:
1) "PRO MU YUNGUS" (Before me Jungus)
2) "OPPISO MU TELETARCHIE" (Opposite me Teletarchie)
3) "EPIDEXIA SINOKIS" (At my best hand Sinokis)
4) "EPIRRISTORA DIAMANOS" (At my other hand Diamanos)
5) "FLENGAE GAR PERI MU HO ASTERTON PENTE" (Flames all around
me the Star of the Five)
6) "KAI EN TE STELLE HO ASTERTON HEX ESTEKI" (In the column it
stands the Star of the Six)
REPEAT THE CROSS
***
PRANAYAMA: CONTROLLING THE BREATH
The four-fold breath.
1. Choose a rigid but comfortable position in which you are not
likely to fall asleep.
2. Take in a few deep cleansing breaths, clear your mind.
3. Place your right thumb against your right nostril so that it
closes it off. Don't pinch, push.
4. After exhaling all of the air from your lungs, inhale
through your left nostril for a count of 4. By the time you
reach four your lungs should be filled to capacity. This
may take some practice to develop a rhythm; pace yourself.
5. Hold for a count of 4.
6. Move your thumb away from your right nostril and push your
right forefinger against your left nostril. Exhale through
your right nostril for a count of 4.
7. Hold for a count of 4.
8. Inhale through your right nostril for a count of 4.
9. Hold for 4 counts.
10. Move your forefinger away from your left nostril and push
your thumb against your right nostril. Exhale for 4 counts.
11. Repeat 1-10 for about 15 minutes.
After one gets used to this exercise it may become necessary to
change the count to 6 then 8, etc. I have found the use of a
metronome invaluable. Just set it for a rhythm which feels
comfortable.
***
LIBER RESH
This is a solar adoration which should be performed four times
daily. The Sun has always been a representative of the highest
ideals of human consciousness: Godhood. Because the physical
Sun is responsible for all life on the planet it is easy to see
why the Ancients paid so much reverence to it. Most ancient
texts (including The Bible) contain descriptions of God which are
undeniably congruent with that of Our Sun.
One of the many purposes of the following adoration is to serve
as a constant reminder of that Light without which we would be
nothing, and to encourage the practitioner to emulate that same
Light to those in need.
AT SUNRISE, embrace the Sun in the East in the sign of Extended
Light (Arms stretched out in the form of a cross). In a loud
voice say:
"Hail unto Thee who art Ra in Thy strength, who travellest over
the Heavens in Thy bark at the Uprising of the Sun. Tahuti
standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the
helm. Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Night!"
AT NOON, welcome the Sun in the South in the sign of Fire (extend
the fingers of both hands joining the forefingers and thumbs so
that they form a triangle. Place this triangle upon your
forehead). In a loud voice say:
"Hail unto Thee who art Ahathoor in Thy beauty, who travellest
over the Heavens in Thy bark at the Mid-course of the Sun.
Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth
at the helm. Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Morning!"
AT SUNSET, greet the Sun in the West in the sign of Water (extend
the fingers of both hands joining the forefingers and thumbs so
that they form a triangle. Place this triangle over your heart
so that it points down). In a loud voice say:
"Hail unto Thee, who art Tum in Thy setting, even unto Thee who
art Tum in Thy joy, who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark
at the Down-going of the Sun. Tahuti standeth in His splendour
at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm. Hail unto Thee
from the Abodes of Day!"
Finally, AT MIDNIGHT; recognize the Sun in the North in the sign
of Osiris Slain (arms crossed over the breast right over left).
In a loud voice say:
"Hail unto Thee who art Khephra in Thy hiding, even unto Thee who
art Khephra in Thy silence, who travellest over the Heavens in
Thy bark at the Midnight Hour of the Sun. Tahuti standeth in His
splendour at the prow, and Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm. Hail
unto Thee from the Abodes of Evening!"
Every single one of these adorations should be followed by the
following affirmation:
"Unity uttermost showed!
I adore the might of Thy breath,
Supreme and terrible God,
Who makest the gods and death
To tremble before Thee:--
I, I adore thee!
Appear on the throne of Ra!
Open the ways of the Khu!
Lighten the ways of the Ka!
The ways of the Khabs run through
To stir me or still me!
Aum! let it fill me!
The light is mine; its rays consume
Me: I have made a secret door
Into the House of Ra and Tum,
Of Khephra and of Ahathor.
I am thy Theban, O Mentu,
The Prophet Ankh-af-na-khonsu!
By Bes-na-Maut my breast I beat;
By wise Ta-Nech I weave my spell.
Show thy star-splendour, O Nuit!
Bid me within thine House to dwell,
O winged snake of light, Hadit!
Abide with me, Ra-Hoor-Khuit!"
***
PRELIMINARIES
1. After about 1 month of practice in the Lesser Banishing
Ritual of The Pentagram and Pranayama, choose for yourself a
Magical Motto. This aspirational name may be phrased in Hebrew,
Latin, Greek, Enochian, or any other language including English.
Find one that Qabalistically describes your inner nature best.
If after about a year you feel that you must change your Motto as
a result of your Knowledge having been increased, do so. But
wait at least a year. Record your name in your Magical Diary and
use whenever you use ritual.
2. Acquire your Robe, Altar, and Elemental Weapons. If it is
within your talents you may prefer to make your own implements.
Magical items which are made by the person who uses them are much
more powerful in the hands of the Magician. When one
manufactures these things a great deal of attention is focused on
the detail of the item being worked on. All of the information
as to feel, weight, consistency, temperature, etc., are being fed
into the subconscious of the Magician with very little effort.
All of this energy is absorbed into the implement, it becomes an
extension of one's consciousness.
3. Design a ritual to declare to the Forces of The Universe
your intention to embark on the Adventure of Self Awareness. As
with any magical operation, prepare the item to be Purified
and Consecrated (in this case your physical body), and the
Temple; see to it that they are both clean.
Bathe the body and banish the Temple using The Lesser
Banishing Ritual of The Pentagram, or the equivalent; burn
incense therein. Write your aspiration on a piece of paper and
burn it in a silver plate at your Altar at the end of the
ceremony. Bury the ashes near an Oak tree, an say: "This mighty
tree will be a symbol of my devotion and dedication to the Great
Work. As it weathers the rains, drought, hunger, and even time
itself, so will I weather the demons which will tempt me to sway
from the path I have chosen. To the glory of your ineffable
name, AUM". Remember to always start the Work with a Banishing.
4. Write a history of your existence. Write it in the second
person, in other words: as if you were writing about some one
else; it's a very effective method to remain objective.
Concentrate your efforts on the things that dramatically changed
the course of your life, the things which made you the type of
person that you are. Leave nothing unwritten, the more painful
the experience the stronger the impact it would have had on your
life.
By analyzing certain events it may become possible to
discover where you are headed. This will bring you the Knowledge
of your True Will.
Once you feel that you have finished with your biography it is
an excellent practice to continue as though you were writing a
"story", continue until you are finished with the persons
life, create an adventure using the data and circumstances
which life has given you this far; but always indicate in
the manuscript when you started the "manipulation" by using a
different color ink, for example. This practice will divulge
some of your deeper thoughts concerning your understanding of
your True Will.
5. Write down all of the aspects of your everyday life on a
piece of paper, reveal everything; after all, no one will see it
but you. Put a mark next to all of the things in which you have
difficulty feeling spiritual; be honest. Study the reasons
behind the lack of godliness in those actions, and work on them
by using invocation, poetry, mantra, or some other form of
devotion until you perceive every act in your daily routine as an
act of worship to your God.
If you came from a strict Christian upbringing you might find
yourself questioning your sexuality, but remember; in the eyes
of the consecrated everything is holy.
6. Remember to write EVERYTHING you did in your diary, if for
some reason you want to reproduce the experience it will be
necessary that you duplicate all of the events. The importance
of a diary cannot be over stressed, Magick is a Science; keep
notes on your experiments. SEE THE DIARY.
7. Memorize correspondences.
8. Write a short study on each of the popular religions.
Concentrate on the myth, and what it demands from its followers.
When you are finished compare notes and see what they have in
common, but most importantly; record how you respond or react to
each dogma and why.
9. Learn and practice Liber Resh or an equivalent adoration to
the Highest.
10. Practice "Pranayama".
11. Practice and gain control over your astral body.
This may seem like a lot of work; it is. But I assure you, as
you accustom yourself to this routine you will have employed
muscles in your brain which have been long forgotten about.
These exercises will stimulate parts of the brain which in
most people, have laid dormant since childhood. If you are
serious about Magick you have nothing but to loose from the
activities listed above.
