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June 26, 2020
Alex Sumner’s answer to What tarot card is number 11? – Quora
(A2A) The answer to this has changed over the course of history. In every Tarot deck inspired by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn – including, most importantly, the Rider Waite Deck – Tarot Key 11 is “Justice.” However … Continue reading →
June 14, 2020
The Hermit’s Lamp: The Continuing Tradition of the Modern Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
A blog post written by Aaron Leitch – via The Hermit’s Lamp: The Continuing Tradition of the Modern Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
June 8, 2020
Mathers’ Abramelin Manuscript
As much for my own benefit as anyone else’s reading this site… The Manuscript which Mathers famously found at the Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal and translated into English as The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, and which … Continue reading →
June 4, 2020
Abramelin Musings: Square Dancing
Following on from my previous two posts on the subject (i.e. this one and this one), after having given more thought to the question “How can you tell what is and is not an authentic Abramelin word-square?” it occurred to … Continue reading →
May 29, 2020
666-step Reframing: NLP and Goetic Evocation
The fact of the matter is that they are dangerous. Somewhat like electricity is dangerous. But if properly handled, Goetic spirits – also like electricity – can be made to do remarkable things. Continue reading →
May 15, 2020
Abramelin Musings: The Dresden Manuscript
You are able to access yet another original Abramelin manuscript – this time from the University of Dresden’s archives. This post is as much for my own reference as anyone else’s, however: if you have a need to inspect … Continue reading →
May 9, 2020
Abramelin musings: dogs, lions and monkeys
Part of the Abramelin process is preparing the word squares – all two hundred and fifty five of them – for use in the final ritual. Which leads me to wonder: how do I know that any of the word … Continue reading →
April 22, 2020
March 30, 2020
The Coronavirus Daemon
This post should not be read by anyone of a nervous or overly sensitive or superstitious disposition. Continue reading →
March 20, 2020
Review: “High Magick” by Damien Echols
Originally posted on Sol Ascendans - The Website of Alex Sumner:
“High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices that saved my Life on Death Row,” by Damien Echols. Damien Echols has forcibly wrested the kind of superstardom of which…
“High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices that saved my Life on Death Row,” by Damien Echols. Damien Echols has forcibly wrested the kind of superstardom of which…
