Sample Ritual 1 - Generating Magical Force
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93 Jim,
I do have some specific questions.
I've performed Ritual 1 several times in accordance with the recommended Lunar and Tattva associations and general instructions. All I can say is, its been a while since I've gotten a sunburn in the dark.
We even have a sharp increase in reported poltergeist phenomenon. The ritual seems to me what one would do as calisthenics in a 'magickal boot camp'. Each time I perform it I learn something new about technique, or theory, or some interesting emergent phenomenon. My only caution would be don't perform it at night, if you plan on going to sleep anytime afterwards. 
So my questions are:
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After banishing, when returning West to invoke the spirit, grade signs, and Enochian call - are these operations performed facing West or East? I've seen some done either way, i.e. Watchtower.
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I am unclear as to the sigil for the Chokmah Hexagram. The Hexagram I am using itself is Saturn, and just based on the description in the book the best I can tell is the sigil is the sign of the Zodiac:
http://www.altereddimensions.net/images/ZodiacSymbol.gif
The rest of the ritual is quite clear and works great, even if I screwed up the above technical points.
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I've split this into its own thread, since it starts a new topic. (BTW, it was nice to meet you in Brooklyn.)
@v0rtex666 said
"I've performed Ritual 1 several times in accordance with the recommended Lunar and Tattva associations and general instructions. All I can say is, its been a while since I've gotten a sunburn in the dark.
We even have a sharp increase in reported poltergeist phenomenon."I wanted to comment on this in passing. Unless this peaks a bit and drops off, it's a sign you should put more attention on banishing. I also think (from what limited observations I can make from a distance) that you may be hyper-sensitive to psychic impressions and tending to "leak phenomenon." You can turn those into a formidable psychic and magical engine if you learn (1) how to turn it on and off at will and (2) how to fortify your perimiter - your aura - against leaks. Separate topics, and you may already have tools for this, but I thought I'd mention it.
It does sound like you've at least been moving some juice!
"My only caution would be don't perform it at night, if you plan on going to sleep anytime afterwards.
"FWIW, it's possible I've only ever done it at night. One must have authority in the License to Depart, and then rely on the banishings after.
"1. After banishing, when returning West to invoke the spirit, grade signs, and Enochian call - are these operations performed facing West or East? I've seen some done either way, i.e. Watchtower."
In this ritual, face East. Unless there is a very definite reason to do otherwise, in asll ritual work use east as your anchor. On all spots of the globe at all times, east is the direction from which new light (either by day or by night) comes into visibility.
The script does say go to the west side of the (centralized) altar. But one is facing the East across the altar.
"2. I am unclear as to the sigil for the Chokmah Hexagram. The Hexagram I am using itself is Saturn, and just based on the description in the book the best I can tell is the sigil is the sign of the Zodiac[/quopte]
Excellent question! - Simple answer: You don't really need a sigil in the center. However, if you want one, the historic equivalent of a planetary sigil for Chokmah is an equal armed cross. (Just slightly simpler than what you mentioned.)"The rest of the ritual is quite clear and works great, even if I screwed up the above technical points."
"Thanks for the feedback, and for starting a conversation on this. - After you've done the full thing several times, you should be able just to do the climactic part of it for a quick reenergization.
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Thanks Jim.
When I recognized the side effects I increased banishing activity right away. It doesn't bother me, but it freaks my wife and cats out a bit, so I have to get it under control. I am definitely interested in fortifying the aura. I don't do any special practice for that as part of my regular Work, but maybe I should.
"FWIW, it's possible I've only ever done it at night. One must have authority in the License to Depart, and then rely on the banishings after."
Good to know. I like doing it at night, problem is I am so wired afterwards I can't sleep
And the technical clarifications, makes sense to me, thanks for that.
Overall the book is a fine, practical text, I look forward to the other rituals and studying the entire book, its very dense with great information. Only thing is I have to take the dust jacket off when the book is out of the bookcase, because it starts flashing on its own, very distracting!
Great seeing you in Brooklyn too - awesome Work.
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@v0rtex666 said
"I am definitely interested in fortifying the aura. I don't do any special practice for that as part of my regular Work, but maybe I should."
Denning & Philips have the best "psychic self-defense" book going. They have some particularly powerful techniques in there. (Looking this up, I just realized that their book is available on Kindle. I may pull down an e-copy for myself as well.)
"Overall the book is a fine, practical text, I look forward to the other rituals and studying the entire book, its very dense with great information. Only thing is I have to take the dust jacket off when the book is out of the bookcase, because it starts flashing on its own, very distracting!
Great seeing you in Brooklyn too - awesome Work."
Thank you very much
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I have questions on how to pronounce:
- The Second Enochian Call
- PAOAOAN
- ADaGiTeLaNuPeReTha
Also is the Greater Invoking Hexagram Ritual for Chokmah identical to the Unicursal Hexagram for invoking Tiphareth?
For the sigil of Chokmah – do you visualize gold stars and circle against an indigo background of the Zodiac in the center of the Hexagram and, if yes, what kind of image am I trying to visualize here?
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@he atlas itch said
"The Second Enochian Call"
I have it phonetically at home - will try to remember to post it here.
"PAOAOAN"
PA-O-A-O-AN.
"ADaGiTeLaNuPeReTha"
It's already phonetic, but maybe this will help:
Ah-Dah-Gi-Teh-Lah-Nu-Pay-Ray-Thah"Also is the Greater Invoking Hexagram Ritual for Chokmah identical to the Unicursal Hexagram for invoking Tiphareth?"
The answer to that is given on p. 183, third bullet point: The Saturn Hexagram (top point) is also used for Chokmah and Kether.
"For the sigil of Chokmah – do you visualize gold stars and circle against an indigo background of the Zodiac in the center of the Hexagram and, if yes, what kind of image am I trying to visualize here?"
In the passage you are reading, "star" meant the hexagram - so I was recommending tracing the Chokmah hexagrams (and the connecting circle) in gold light, and seeing all of these against an indigo background. By the time you've made the circle, you should pretty much see yourself standing in indigo space with these four gleaming hexagrams and their connecting circle in gold.
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@Jim Eshelman said
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@he atlas itch said
"The Second Enochian Call"I have it phonetically at home - will try to remember to post it here."
Posting the phonetic pronounciation for the Second Enochian Call would be much appreciated. Thanks also for clarification on the other points. I presume there is no particular sigil for Chokmah to be traced in the middle of the hexagram.
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Thanks for the reminder. Here it is:
"Ajt yoo-pâh zong om fa-á-eep sald, vee-oo El? Sobam yálperj ee-zâ-zaz pee-ádf; Kas-arma abramg ta talho paráklêda, kwa ta lor-sel-kwa turbz oh-jeh baltoh. Jee-vee kís loozd orree, od meekalp kís bee-ah ózôngon; lap noán trof kors ta jeh, ok maneen Yaí-don. Torzoo, góhe El; zakar, ka, s nók-wod; zamran meekalzo, od ozazm yoo-relp; lap zir Yo-yad."
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@Ankh said
"Can anyone tell me what is the meaning of the word PAOAOAN? Also, is there any recommendations for what we are suppose to visualize while chanting PAOAOAN and the Second Enochian call?"
You're probably having difficulty because it is usually given (erroneously) as Paroian. It is the name of an Enochian being, Briatic in nature, formed by seven letters written backwards (mirror image) on the tablets.
However, the tablets that give that spelling are known to be flawed. They were eventually updated by Raphael, and the letters on the corrected tablets spell the name as Paoaoan.
This archangel-level being has particular value as a gate through the Abyss, i.e., for the access and translation of Supernal energies to a receptacle below the Abyss. One of the specific ways it is used is in the immediate aftermath of the Second Key, when one has made oneself completely receptive to whatever invoked force is present.
On initially recovering the rectified form of the name, I had a fascinating surprise. When Crowley first crossed the Abyss, he tells us, he heard only the unending vibration of the name Pan. If this was a literal report, though - if it was a sound he heard - then might Paaaaaaan have been, in fact... Paoaoan?
No standard visualization for the form is given. The first letter of the name corresponds to Cancer, and thus implicitly to Cheth; and there is something compatible between Paoaoan's function and what is shown in The Chariot. I have always had this angel appear to me in splendidly blinding white.
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
"JAE wrote: You're probably having difficulty because it is usually given (erroneously) as Paroian. It is the name of an Enochian being, Briatic in nature, formed by seven letters written backwards (mirror image) on the tablets.
However, the tablets that give that spelling are known to be flawed. They were eventually updated by Raphael, and the letters on the corrected tablets spell the name as Paoaoan.
This archangel-level being has particular value as a gate through the Abyss, i.e., for the access and translation of Supernal energies to a receptacle below the Abyss. One of the specific ways it is used is in the immediate aftermath of the Second Key, when one has made oneself completely receptive to whatever invoked force is present. "
Thank you for the clarification Jim, your response has been a immense help. Yes, I was getting two spellings for the same name."JAE wrote: On initially recovering the rectified form of the name, I had a fascinating surprise. When Crowley first crossed the Abyss, he tells us, he heard only the unending vibration of the name Pan. If this was a literal report, though - if it was a sound he heard - then might Paaaaaaan have been, in fact... Paoaoan?"
FWIW Jim, my first attempt pronouncing the name, it sounded just like Paaaaaaan.
"JAE wrote: No standard visualization for the form is given. The first letter of the name corresponds to Cancer, and thus implicitly to Cheth; and there is something compatible between Paoaoan's function and what is shown in The Chariot. I have always had this angel appear to me in splendidly blinding white."
I can work with that. Thanks
The only thing that I was unfamiliar with in the 1st sample ritual was the Enochian. Which leads to the next question. Is there any books on Enochian Magick that you could suggest for a beginner?
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@Ankh said
"The only thing that I was unfamiliar with in the 1st sample ritual was the Enochian. Which leads to the next question. Is there any books on Enochian Magick that you could suggest for a beginner?"
Regrettably, no. It's hard to get a good, simple introduction, there is so much turf to cover. For example, the Temple of Thelema formal Enochian instruction consists of six somewhat thick papers issued in the second sub-grade of the Second Order.
Laycock's Complete Enochian Dictionary is a great language reference, and teaches correct pronunciation. (Not necessarily correct chanting, but correct conversational pronunciation.) The last volume of the Denning & Philips Magical Philosopy series gives the bvest introduction to, and structuring of, the Tablets and their hierarchies in print, but be prepared for a lot of work to really understand it. Focus on the tablets, don't get too caught up in the Aethyrs for a while - although, for the Aethyrs, Crowley The Vision & the Voice is the standard visionary work, and I would also recommend my own detailed analysis of those visions in the first 10 issues of Black Pearl.
What I tried to do in the rituals was to present what was needed without one necessarily having to understand the theory behind it. If the Call is read, and the name chanted, the result is produced. That was my "quick-and-dirty" practical introduction.
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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.
"JAE wrote: What I tried to do in the rituals was to present what was needed without one necessarily having to understand the theory behind it. If the Call is read, and the name chanted, the result is produced. That was my "quick-and-dirty" practical introduction."
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@Jim Eshelman said
"Thanks for the reminder. Here it is:
"Ajt yoo-pâh zong om fa-á-eep sald, vee-oo El? Sobam yálperj ee-zâ-zaz pee-ádf; Kas-arma abramg ta talho paráklêda, kwa ta lor-sel-kwa turbz oh-jeh baltoh. Jee-vee kís loozd orree, od meekalp kís bee-ah ózôngon; lap noán trof kors ta jeh, ok maneen Yaí-don. Torzoo, góhe El; zakar, ka, s nók-wod; zamran meekalzo, od ozazm yoo-relp; lap zir Yo-yad."
"This sounds correct Jim. Is it
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I don't have time to sit and listen to YouTube and proofread against the printed copy. Sorry. I've given you the phonetic form of it.
A common mistake is overlooking the accents - they are marked in the text.
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"Quote JAE: I don't have time to sit and listen to YouTube and proofread against the printed copy."
My bad Jim.
I have never heard the language before, so I thought I should ask."Quote JAE: A common mistake is overlooking the accents - they are marked in the text."
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I had another question on the vibrated word ADaGiTeLaNuPeReTha. I thought it belonged in this thread.
I understand this is pronounced in the style of the lightning flash, but seems to have 9 syllables. Is there an omission here or is Malkuth silent? "A" above the head "Da and Gi" the temples, "Te and La" the shoulders "Nu" the heart, "Pe and Re" the waist? hips? And "Tha" for genitals and feet?
What about the hands for Pe and Re?
Don't know, looking at it this morning and got kind of confused, please help me out
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@PainMeridian said
"I understand this is pronounced in the style of the lightning flash, but seems to have 9 syllables. Is there an omission here or is Malkuth silent?"
There are only 9 steps from Kether to Malkuth. It isn't about the number of Sephiroth, but the number of steps from Kether to Malkuth (because, as you noted, it is in the form of the Lightning Flash).
""A" above the head "Da and Gi" the temples, "Te and La" the shoulders "Nu" the heart, "Pe and Re" the waist? hips? And "Tha" for genitals and feet? What about the hands for Pe and Re?"
You're trying to place it at the Sephiroth, but that's not what's going on. Look at the Tree. To trace on the boldy, it would be:
A - From above the head to outside left temple
Da - From outside left temple to outside right temple
Gi - From there to left shoulder
Te - From there to right shoulder
La - From there to heart
Nu - From there to left waist
Pe - From there to right waist
Re - From there to genitals
Tha - From there to between feet -
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Very, very powerful stuff!!! Not somehting to be triffled with for sure. As vOrtex666 said "One can get a sun burn in the dark!!!".
I agree w/Jim in that East is definately the anchor as all luminaries/reflectories rise in the East and of course set in the West. My only problem I still deal w/w these types of workings is going from West back to East. It is as if I feel forced to b/whirled back round by Polarization and of course this is what happens in my own field I suppose and is what the discussion b/4 splitting into two subjects starts dealing with if I am recalling most of this forum correctly?L.V.X. x Love x Will = Magnitude.
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