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Lord Manticore publishes Third Edition Golden Dawn Rituals and Commentaries

While being the touchstone for Western Mystery Tradition magic, the Golden Dawn system has been largely shrouded in secrecy. While versions of its rituals have been published, these have been hacked...

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Plotinus’ theurgic godform visualisation technique

What follows is an ancient theurgic visualisation method devised by the neo-platonic philosopher Plotinus. I have modernised it and added a few things to make it more practical. It is important because...

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The Golden Dawn pillars

The cypher documents did not mention anything specific to be placed on the black and white pillars. Instead, all that was required were two emblems of spiritual evolution. The early versions of the...

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Elemental pentagrams technique

Many assume that the Golden Dawn was a fixed system and Regardie’s “black book” is an effective bible. However, as time passed, I realised that some of the things the old Whare Ra members told me...

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The demonisation of the Old Gods: Jake Stratton-Kent

A few years ago, I asked Jake Stratton-Kent if the old gods were corrupted by their association with the demons in the later Grimoires and if using the originals rather than their later demonised...

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Geomancy figure attributions

One of the parts of Cattan’s book that I did not develop in my Star and Stone book was his approach to good and bad figures. In his book, Geomancy, he identified what were good, bad and meh figures for...

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Things My Hierophant should have told me released

My latest book, Things My Hierophant should have told me, is now available on Lulu. The book covers advice and suggestions for those on the magical path. The first edition of this book, which was half...

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Occult Conjunctions

In modern geomancy, it is possible to have a conjunction where the Querent (or the quested) moves behind or in front of the quested. These have the same positive value and are seen as helping...

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Magical Images and Artificial Intelligence

I have used the AI system Dall-e to create magical images for the last few days. Some people were upset when I showed some examples on social media. They claimed that a computer created them, and they...

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The Colour Version of the Shem Grimoire is out

The extended and colour version of the Shem Grimoire is now available here. The Shem Grimoire: A System of Angel Magic Unveil the universe’s secrets with the Shem Grimoire. This comprehensive ritual...

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“The Osiris Scrolls: The Gates of Resurrection” released

The “The Osiris Scrolls: The Gates of Resurrection” expanded, and colour version is now available here. “Mystical Transformation rooted in Ancient Magic Venture into the mystical depths of Ancient...

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Mike Mageek is dead

One of the legends of the IT industry, tantric guru, and the inventor of the cynical red-top tech tabloid, Mike Magee, has died at 74. What you just saw above is an intro that I wrote for Fudzilla this...

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US election predictions in Geomancy 2025

Will Kamala Harris become the next US president? I asked the question this way to avoid complications such as her winning the popular vote but failing to win the college or the Supreme Court...

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“A Hellenistic Grimoire” is now available

For years, the Western Mystery Tradition has depended on Hebrew or Christian Cabbalah and other forms of angel magic. This has left those who do not follow those religions, such as modern pagans,...

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 The Hermetic Tablet 2024: Death & the Underworld is out

The Hermetic Tablet 2024: Death & the Underworld has been released. It includes contributions from renowned authors such as Jake Stratton-Kent, Mike Magee, Steve Critchley, Jeffrey S. Kupperman,...

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The demonisation of the Old Gods: Jake Stratton-Kent

A few years ago, I asked Jake Stratton-Kent if the old gods were corrupted by their association with the demons in the later Grimoires and if using the originals rather than their later demonised...

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Behold (Third Edition) by Bethsheba Ashe Book Review

Behold by Bethsheba Ashe is an intricate and well-presented exploration of gematria. This ancient art, which uncovers hidden meanings within words through numbers, is made accessible and engaging in...

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Finding meaning in loss

According to the Arabic Geomancer Shaykh Zanati (1320 ACE) the meaning of Amissio is al-asir al-khariji (outward or external capture) and this has ended up in Western Geomancy as meaning Amissio or...

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Changing the dragons

In European geomancy, Cauda and Caput Draconis have been an enigma. Traditionally associated with the nodes of the moon, they are seen as representing a beginning (Caput) or and Ending (Cauda).  Cauda...

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Arabic Geomancy meanings

I have been working with the Arabic meanings of the geomantic symbols since I wrote my book Stars and Stones. In that book I used a mixed approach taking the earlier Arabic meanings and mixing them...

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