#ceremonial magick

[maeviuslynn]

Are you new to Thelema?

Are you new to Thelema and looking for good beginner resources? Here is helpful list of beginner friendly books, podcasts, YouTube channels, and other online resources. They are listed in no particular order. Beginner Thelema book recommendations: Easier Crowley texts to start with: * Magick in Theory and Practice by Aleister Crowley * Magick without Tears by Aleister Crowley * The Law is for All by Aleister Crowley Other great intro books to start with: * Living Thelema by David Shoemaker * The Magick of Aleister Crowley by Lon Milo Duquette * The Chicken Qabalah by Lon Milo Duquette * The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowley by Richard Kaczynski * Perdurabo by Richard Kaczynski * Abrahadabra: Understanding Aleister Crowley's Thelemic Magic by Rodney Orpheus * Thelema: An Introduction to the Life, Work & Philosophy of Aleister Crowley by Colin D. Campbell

Thelema resources online: YouTube channels: * Maevius Lynn: https://www.youtube.com/c/MaeviusLynn * O.T.O. USA: https://www.youtube.com/@OrdoTempliOrientisUSA * Blazing Star O.T.O.: https://www.youtube.com/@BlazingStarOTO * Horizon O.T.O.: https://www.youtube.com/@horizon-oto * Sekhet Maat O.T.O.: https://www.youtube.com/@sekhetmaat5987 * Dionysius Rogers: https://www.youtube.com/@dionysiusrogers3548 * Living Thelema with David Shoemaker: https://www.youtube.com/@livingthelema5221 * Temple of the Silver Star: https://youtube.com/c/TempleoftheSilverStar * Speech in Silence: https://www.youtube.com/user/speechinthesilence * Entelecheia: https://www.youtube.com/@entelecheia * Lon Milo DuQuette - Arcanum Luminarium: https://www.youtube.com/@Arcanumluminarium * Sword and Serpent Oasis Learning Library https://www.youtube.com/@swordandserpentoasislearni8589 Podcasts: * Living Thelema on Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-thelema/id935174735 * Thelema Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thelema-now-crowley-ritual-magick/id325185715 * Speech in Silence: https://www.speechinthesilence.com/

Website resources: * Internet Sacred Text Archive: https://www.sacred-texts.com/ * Hermetic Library: https://hermetic.com/ * Thelemistas: https://thelemistas.org/en/ * Thelemapedia: https://www.thelemapedia.org/ * O.T.O. Online library: https://lib.oto-usa.org/ * Ra-Hoor-Khuit Network's Magickal Library: https://www.rahoorkhuit.net/library/ceremonial/ * Zero Equals Two: http://zeroequalstwo.net/ * Qabalah resource: https://nofaithinthehumanrace.com/ * From the Mouth of the Beast. Introductory Thelemic texts: http://lapis-mercurii.org/motb/ * Occult meaning of colors and high res art: https://keepsilence.org/colors/ * Scans from the Equinox: https://keepsilence.org/the-equinox/ Thelemic Organizations: * Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.): https://oto.org/ * Typhonian Order (T.O.): http://www.starfirepublishing.co.uk/ * A∴A∴: * https://onestarinsight.org/ * https://outercol.org/ * https://www.thelema.org/aa/ * Temple of the Silver Star: https://totss.org/ * College of Thelema: https://www.thelema.org/college_of_thelema/

#Thelema #Aleister Crowley #thelemite #93 #occult #occultism #mysticism #ceremonial magick #magick #magic #sex magic #mystic #pagan #paganism #paganblr #pagan community #magician #Crowley #OTO #ordo templi orientis #TOTSS #College of Thelema #156

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Cincinnati Journal Of Ceremonial Magick, Vol.1, No.1, Conquering Child Pub. Co., 1976

#witches #priestesses #occult #vintage #cincinnati journal of ceremonial magick #cinicinnati #cincinnatus #ceremony #ceremonial magick #magick #occult sciences #vol. 1 no. 1 #conquering child publishing co. #conquering child #crowley #1976

[grey-sorcery]

Title: Witchcraft Survey: Gender & Historical Practice

This survey is a sociopolitical study on the effects of gender identity on the modern practice of archaic magic & mystacism. The results of this survey will be published in an article titles: "Archaic Witchcraft: Gender in Historical Context." in November 2023.

Requirements:

Be at least 15 years of age

Follow good survey etiquette (Honesty)

Read the entire introduction

Take the survey!

More reblogs = Larger sample size = More accurate results

See my Masterpost

Take other surveys!

#witchcraft #occultism #ceremonial magick #magick #witchcraft community #traditional witchcraft #witchblr #witchcraft survey #mysticism

[sororalice]

On the Blessedness of Worms

Homily for the Full Moon, written 3-24-24.

Dearly Beloved,

Happy Full Moon! And such a special Full Moon…a full lunar eclipse and the “Worm Moon”. As such, I am moved today to speak about worms.

As I always remind myself and everyone, as pagans we believe in a naturalized theology. We look to the patterns of nature, the Logos, for our knowledge of both the nature and the will of the Divine, and our current moment in these patterns of nature is that of early Spring. It is this moment, commemorated in the Farmer’s Almanac as the “Worm Moon”, the time of Spring when the earthworms start to churn the Earth beneath our feet, that I wish to speak of today.

Worms are often thought of as lowly creatures. Often a character portrayed as powerful in a story will refer to a character portrayed as weaker as a “worm”. Worms live beneath our feet, in the dirt and underneath the stones. Worms are simple, with a sparse nervous system, and are not known for their intelligence or courage, traits that we humans tend to value.

But worms are amazing.

Worms eat the decaying matter left behind by the amazing and beautiful variety of life produced by nature. Worms break up and allow air to pass into the soil, allowing for the growth of plants that most animals, including ourselves, need to live. Worms transform the world from one full of death and broken things into a world ready and waiting for new life and growth.

Now, many people are disgusted by worms. They squirm around in disturbing ways. Often they are slimy and covered in the soil and decaying matter they thrive upon. For these reasons, often we don’t want to see worms. We want them to stay in the deep, in the dark, underneath the surface. We acknowledge their important work, but we want them to do that important work far away from us.

This meditation upon worms leads me to an important question: what other things, what other people, are we benefitting from that we prefer to stay underneath the surface? In the dark. Far away from us. Who else are we consistently forgetting? The Covid pandemic showed us that the service workers, health workers, grocers, sanitation workers, and so on were “essential workers”; we learned that the world ran on the backs of these humble, underpaid, overworked, and often horribly exploited people. But we didn’t pay these people any more. We didn’t give them better benefits or conditions of labor. We didn’t give them a share in ownership of the means of production. And this is just one example…migrant labor, prisoner labor, volunteer labor, temporary and day labor, service labor, the labor done by the disabled, the labor done by the disenfranchised…all of this labor that is required for our world to live and grow and thrive is often unseen, unacknowledged, and poorly rewarded.

So let us look under the rocks. Let us look in the shadows. Let us look in the dark. Let us look for the unappreciated and necessary workers that make our world possible, and raise them up. Let us show them how much we really appreciate what they mean and how valuable they are. Let us celebrate and lift up the worms.

Happy Full Moon.

In love,

Soror Alice

Art: “Zoology: Earthworm”, Line Engraving, Granger Collection, (19th Century)

#pagan #paganism #spiritual #spirituality #mystical #mysticism #religion #magick #magic #occultism #occult #witch #pagan witch #witchcraft #ceremonial magic #ceremonial magick #homily #Moon #Full Moon #Worm Moon #Worms

[imagesbyjackaldandy]

An oil painting of Master Therion in process

#Aleister Crowley #Master Therion #Frater Perdurabo #fan art #occult stuff #magick #occult artists on tumblr #imagesbyjackaldandy #ceremonial magick #oil painting #work in process

[occultem]

#witchcraft #occultism #occult #witch #paimon #king paimon #demon #demons #daemon #daemons #daemonolatry #demonolatry #ceremonial #ceremonial magick #altar

[khaosritual]

#chaos magick #ceremonial magick #occult memes #occultism #chaos

[innerportals]

sigil on death and rebirth

#occult art #sigils #sigil #ceremonial magick

[stonedwitchery]

Just a reminder that circles are symbols of amplification, not protection. Squares are symbols of protection.

#witchcraft #witch #magick #ceremonial magick #pagan #paganism #diety work #working with dieties #pentacle #pentagram #LBRP #chaos magick #chaos magic #ceremonial magic

[mother-god-sanctuary]

A Filianic LBRP (Lesser Banishing Ritual Of The Pentagram)

For anyone who may be interested, I found this Divine Feminine version of the LBRP some time ago. I haven’t actually learned how to do the LBRP yet but I think I’ll start with this version.

#déanism #religion #spirituality #filianism #divine feminine #janite tradition #goddess religion #ritual #ceremonial magick #LBRP #lesser banishing ritual of the pentagram

[maeviuslynn]

The path of the modern occultist, in some sense, differs little from those who came before us. It's journey of self-discovery and self mastery. It's a dance with the cosmos. It's not only knowing, but also doing. I am grateful to be here with unapologetic honesty. May my life and work be an ongoing light to whoever needs it. The photos are of Maevius Lynn and taken by the photographer Christiaan Lopez-Miro's ongoing documentary project on practitioners of magick.

#occultism #occult #magick #witchcraft #ceremonial magick #magic #magician #aleister crowley #thelema #93

[sheydandcherub]

Introduction to SheydandCherub ✍︎

* this post will be constantly updated and edited.

— Table of Contents

i. About the Author

ii. Unique Tags

iii. Beliefs of The Blog

iiii. Expectations & Guidelines

v. Ending Notes

— About the Author

Vinido bueno! I am Elle (They/them), a Noahide, future Jew, Traditional Demonolator, angelologist and all around occultist. I am a minor, and have been practicing occultism in a variety of forms for roughly four years at the time of writing this (6/7/23). I was raised in a non-denominational and non-spiritual Christian household, however my dad comes from a line of Curanderos. Hearing tales of their craft and speaking to them inspired me to pursue occultism (thanks Titi!). I am half-hispanic, and incredibly proud of my heritage and the culture of which both my dad and mom come from and the unique forms of spirituality developed within these cultures (Appalachian folk magic on my mom’s side, and Curanderismo on my dad’s). I am also incredibly, incredibly queer, I am both non-binary and gay. Through this blog I hope to bring to light the appropriation present in western occultism, and the ways in which one can deappropriate their practice(s) while still having a complete and workable system of magick and spirituality.

Outside of my spiritual life I pursue a variety of hobbies, including writing (obviously because of this blog, but I also write poetry!), singing, theater, and music enthusiasm. I have sung for nine years, and worked in theater (both behind the scenes and on-stage) for six. Over quarantine I made it my goal to develop a decent music taste, and that I believe I did! My absolute favorite artist is Fiona Apple whom I love and adore; some other artists I enjoy include Leith Ross, Beabadoobee, Ani DiFranco, Lizzy McAlpine, Mxmtoon, Boygenius (and all artists of the band independently), Faye Webster, The Smiths, Radiohead, and SO. MANY. MORE. Additionally, I attend an early college program and am currently taking college classes for a Nurse Aid degree; through the program I am able to take non-nurse college classes as well, so I take classes that assist in my religious studies research (sociology, ethics & morals, philosophy, etc.).

— Unique Tags

#ellesoteric — Western occultism posts!

#shaelleom — Judaism/Noahidism posts!

#elleanswers — Answers to your questions!

#angelleic — Angelic and/or Enochian posts!

#sacrificiallambs — Demonic posts!

— Beliefs of The Blog

My beliefs revolve around Conservative (aka Masorti! Also, conservative used in a Jewish context has nothing to do with political conservatism) Judaism. I believe HaShem has always existed, before human comprehension, and HaShem will exist after human comprehension as well. Other divinities are a result of human comprehension and interpretation of HaShem’s eternal energy. I don’t see anything wrong with people interacting with these divinities. In fact, I interact with divinities other than HaShem; I am a Traditional Demonolator in addition to my Noahidism. The Demonic Divine are incredibly important to my life— I am devoted to Empress Delepitore, the demoness of magick, divination, dreams, and enlightenment. The main way I differentiate myself from non-Noahide Demonolators is that I do not make efforts to worship the demonic divine, I solely work with the demonic. I also research the angelic to a great degree through both enochian and Judaic lenses!

— Expectations & Guidelines

In order for my blog to be a space I feel comfortable, I expect for everyone who interacts to follow these guidelines:

1) No antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, racism, etc.

2) All questions are encouraged (even ones that seem dumb, because I promise they are not)! My dms and ask box are always open, so don’t be afraid to use them! Additionally, you can always dm me on discord; my user ID is @702921106675335208

3) I am not perfect, and am open to critiques and corrections!

4) Do not try to convert anyone to any religious belief. Proselytization is not welcome here.

5) Be kind and respectful always!

I try not to block anyone in hopes of educating as many people as possible, however I will block someone if they do not follow these guidelines.

— Ending Notes

I hope you enjoyed having the opportunity to learn more about me and this blog! Feel free to ask any questions in the comments or the ask box; I would love for some requests so I know what y’all might want to read from me. Thank you so much for stopping by! ♡

#ellesoteric #elleanswers #about me #meet the author #esotericism #western occultism #jewish #jumblr #folk magic #demonolatry #ceremonial magick #draconian #occult #occultism #noahidism #b’nei noah #jewish convert #giyur #angelology #enochian #paganism #polytheism #monotheism #omnitheism #judaic #theenchantedserpents #angelleic #angel work #sacrificiallambs #shaelleom

[grey-sorcery]

#witchcraft #witchcraft bingo #beginner witch #energy work #loa tumblr #loa #ceremonial magick #chaos magick #wiccan witch

[sororalice]

The View From Below

Mystical poem written 4-24-24.

Without You, I am caught,

Between soil and star,

Between inhalations,

Between temporary tensions,

And temporary fears

Without You, I am cold,

Seeking power over others,

Seeking every advantage,

Seeking every twist of language,

That can give me a temporary home

Without You, I am cowardly,

Failing to live up to the Law,

Failing to do my will,

Failing to claim my birthright,

That was called out of the Great Sea

Without You, I am callous,

Closed off from my neighbors,

Closed off from the possible,

Closed off from the unknowns,

That You have prepared for me

But with You,

I am created,

I am called,

I am calm,

I am ready to be what You have made of me

Together in the dark,

With my one star in sight,

I am ready to hear the secrets,

Whispered in the sacred tongues,

Within in my hallowed dreams

Art: William Blake, “Angel Of The Revelation (Book of Revelation, Chapter 10)”, (~1803-1805)

#spiritual #spirituality #mystical #mysticism #pagan #paganism #religion #poem #poems on tumblr #witch #witchcraft #ceremonial magic #ceremonial magick #magic #magick #poems and poetry #poetry #mystical poem

[nothingspecifc]

#magick #ceremonial magick #spirit work #chaos magick

[hijodelagua]

Now available in english!

The Book of the Law - Special Annotated Edition by Yemeth (Openmagick.com)

This edition is a meticulous effort that draws on the magical and initiatory experience of the editor. It consists of an extensive prologue and around 200 footnotes explaining the concepts of the text so that the reader can understand, verse by verse, the deeper magical and mystical meanings of this work.

#magick #occult #Thelema #aleister crowley #liber al #the book of the law #occultism #ceremonial magick #golden dawn #esoteric #esoterism