Hermetism
(Genius of Antonius Pius, source) The Genius and the Evil Daimon are entities with a long history in the Western Mystery Tradition. The idea of the good and evil …
Miscellaneous
(Little do they realize, christian priests are doing magic every day in the honor of God and Jesus. The Eucharist, the Baptism and many of the christian rites are …
Hermetism
(The Torment of Saint Anthony, painting attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti, cca. 1487-1488. Source) In the Neo-Platonic tradition, in the grimoires that comprise it, in the writings of Hermes …
Hermetism
(My spirit pot for Bune, in 2006 – source) I hope you enjoyed the update on the Bune spirit pot earlier. That particular vessel is an example …
Hermetism
(The Four Philosophical Elements – Source) Ahh, the Elemental Kings… I’m just going to jump into this with minimal preamble. It’s been a long week already. In the …
Hermetism
(Talisman of Jupiter – source) On with the Joys of Making Talismen! Note: A friend suggested that the plural of talisman is talisma. Dictionary.com says it’s Talismans. I …
Hermetism
(image) In Section 1, we established that the planetary spheres represent aspects of God radiating down from the highest heavens into the manifest realm. Each sphere has a …
Hermetism
(image) The first post of the Practical section is mercifully brief, but I think it’s important to include the Lamp in your list of required magickal tools. …
Hermetism
(image) Ok, so we’ve established what the Great Work “is” within the neo-platonic context in the previous installment of the NP Basics series. This post is about …
Hermetism
(The seven stages of the great work of transmutation: Stefan Michelsberger, Cabala, 1616 – Source) “The Great Work” A magnificent phrase, eh? I’ve been through so many online debates …
