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What are chakkras?

izabael — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:36:33 +0000

The chakras are energy centers running up and down the center of our bodies. The word itself comes from the Sanskrit “wheel” or “turning.”

The chakras can be “worked.” This means through breath-control and visualization they can become more enlivened with magickal energy.

Chakkra	Location on Body	Location on Tree of Life	Color	Name to Chant
Sahasrâra	Top of head	Kether	Violet or Bright White	Eh-heh-yeh
Ajna	“Third eye”	Daleth/Gimel	Indigo	None[1]
Vishuddha	Throat	Daath	Blue	YHVH El-Oh-Heem
Anahata	Chest	Tiphareth	Green, Yellow or Gold	YHVH El-oh-ah V’Dah’Aht
Manipûra	Gut (navel)	Peh/Samech	Yellow or Red	Mah-nee-pur-uh
Svadisthâna	Groin	Yesod	Orange or Red	None
Mûlâdhara	Base of Spine/ Feet[2]	Malkuth	Red or Black	Adonai Ha-Aretz

What is magickal energy?

Magickal energy is any type of energy used for a specific, intended purpose. This includes not only energy raised through our chakras, but also emotional energy such as being excited, anxious, or angry so long as it is used in a fashion congruent with our intent. More on this in the magick book and in future blog posts.

[1] There are no traditional Golden Dawn God names associated with either Ajna or Manipura.

[2] The Mûlâdhara Chakra is considered to be at the base of the spine. The Golden Dawn interpretation is that this chakra moves down to the feet when standing.

Who are your sources?

izabael — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:33:20 +0000

Magick and Hermeticism have always been syncretic, and I follow in this tradition. The benefit of my twenty-two years as a magician is granted to my readers by cutting out the dross. I present only the gold of magick and Hermeticism. My teachings are based on the very best sources in magick and Hermetic literature including, but not limited to:

Plato
Rumi
John Dee
Paracelsus
Eliphas Levi
Israel Regardie
Aleister Crowley

The grand theme of magick and Hermeticism is to sift through the wisdom of the past and to consistently bring the most psychologically up-to-date methodology to bear on increasing the quality of life for all humanity. Everything You Wanted to Know About Magick (But Were Afraid to Ask) brings modern sensibility to an underlying Hermetic philosophy that has worked for hundreds, even thousands, of years. This book also includes interesting and pertinent quotes from everyone from Hunter S. Thompson to Dr. Seuss.

Is magick dangerous or evil?

izabael — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:34:46 +0000

No. If you follow the instructions in my magick book you can only have beneficial results for yourself and those around you. In fact, I would say it’s dangerous and evil to not perform magick, since without it you may miss your birthright to godhead. With magick, you empower your life with energy, joy, and languorous desire. With magick, you become completely in tune with your most spiritual goals as well as your most carnal desires. Magick dissolves the age-old paradox of spirit vs. flesh and unifies them into a workable system that is satisfying, empowering, and sacred.

What if I’m rational and just don’t believe in magick?

izabael — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:23:34 +0000

I’ve been there myself. In Chapter 8, I discuss the seeming paradox of the god of magick, Thoth, also being the god of science and rational thought.

Is learning magick difficult?

izabael — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:21:35 +0000

Not when you start at the beginning and learn the essentials step by step, just as I will teach you in the following pages. This book assumes no prior knowledge of magick. All that is required of you is to read the chapters and follow the exercises and rituals as best as you are able.

My hope is that by the end of the book that you will not only be able to understand any other literature on magick, but that you will be able to create your own effective magick rituals for any area of your life that you feel is lacking.

How does magick work?

izabael — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:06:57 +0000

The subconscious mind has access to everything we are not aware of consciously and is therefore in a better position to manifest our goals than our conscious mind, which is generally ego-ridden, anxious, and short-sighted.

Magick works by giving more control to the subconscious mind. Bypassing the constant chitter-chatter of our conscious mind, magick plants seeds deep into our psyche where they can grow unhindered by bad attitudes and negative thinking.

In other words, by giving the subconscious mind a clear intent through a magick ritual, we are then able to let go of our desire and allow it to manifest. While we are keeping busy “in the moment,” the subconscious mind will be leading us towards our desired goal without interference from the conscious mind.

How can magick help me?

izabael — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:43:48 +0000

In concrete terms, the benefits of learning magick are too numerous to list, but here’s a few advantages of using magick:

Understand and maximize the full potential of your mind and body.

Learn rituals and meditations to attract wealth (Chapter 4), health (Chapter 6), and any other earthly delight under the sun or moon. I personally stumbled into magick to help me with love (Chapter 7).

Increase your communication skills, wit, and rapport with others.

Vastly increase creativity and healthy spontaneity.

Acquire exceptional self-esteem, confidence, and sex appeal.

While traveling your own unique path in magick, you will acquire a deep-rooted sense of your own place in the world, increasing the meaning of your life, granting greater satisfaction in all you do.

Perhaps most important of all, you will understand your heart’s desires much better. You might even learn that it isn’t sex (Chapter 9) you wanted at all, but just a clear connection to—dare I say it? Something a little bit spiritual.

Who is magick for?

izabael — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:43:00 +0000

Magick is for everyone. It is for the butcher, the athlete, the painter, the musician, and the banker. It is for the lawyer, the doctor, and the mountain man. Magick is about taking your life, your art, your love and your career to the next level, all the while increasing your joy and satisfaction with who you are and what you spend your time doing.

Why use magick?

izabael — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:42:04 +0000

Everyone has problems and everyone wants answers, so why turn to magick to make lasting life changes? For starters, magick is rooted in humanity’s ancient past. Magick includes concepts, teachings, and symbols that resonate to the deepest core of our subconscious minds. This is wisdom clearly articulated by Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, which was then filtered and built upon by generations of mankind’s greatest thinkers both in the East and West.

Magick works because it is the most up-to-date psychology that exists—and it does so by drawing on the traditions of our ancient past, not by denigrating them.

I am a great friend of science; however, it disappoints in its narrowness of scope and its inability to produce lasting harmony or growth in humanity. Science is the blundering missionary bringing antibiotics to the local villages. While that is certainly useful, it is no replacement for the wise and beneficent tribe shaman who takes care of the emotional and spiritual needs of the villagers, curing psychological aliments as well as physical ones. Magick is the epitome of effectiveness when it comes to changing people’s lives and making them happy.

Magick is about taking charge of your spirituality now and putting it to good use in your life where you can see, taste, and feel the changes it produces. Magick is more than a religion or philosophy as it takes from all philosophies and all religions—whatever works the best. That is the spirit of magick and the spirit of Everything You Wanted to Know About Magick (But Were Afraid to Ask).

Does magick really work?

izabael — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:41:32 +0000

The magick in Everything You Want to Know About Magick (But Were Afraid to Ask) most certainly works. I present you with only the very best concepts and techniques gleaned from my twenty-two years of magickal practice and study.

The meditations and rituals in this book are drawn from the most respected sources in magick, including Hermeticism, the Golden Dawn, Aleister Crowley, Wicca, and various schools of shamanism. Combine these teachings with a modern view of psychology and the human mind, and you have the key to unlocking magickal results like never before.