Chart of the The Seven Hermetic Principles for Self-Mastery (James Yang, 2017).
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~10 Kinds Of Magical Books~
1. Book Of Shadows– A witch’s book of spells, rituals, personal feelings, etc. It is a general book for any metaphysical or religious information that you wish to put into it, among other things.
2.Bestiary- A sometimes hand-written encyclopedia or manual of mythological and magical creatures and beings, used for reference when you want to work with a non-human energy, or for general research.
3.Grimoire– Usually filled with tables and charts, lists relating to astrological, numerical, and color correspondences; properties of crystals, herbs, trees, etc. Contains moon phase meanings and medicinal properties of plants- This one has an old-timey textbook feel to it, usually.
4.Book Of Mirrors– a special journal, where you ‘reflect’ on things going on in your day to day life, providing deep insights which are invaluable when you’re doing work regarding personal growth. Very helpful with developing personal spiritual philosophies.
5.Book Of Moons– A book entirely relating to the moon and it’s cycles, names of the moons of each month, their attributes and energies, dates of lunar eclipses as well as full moon dates of upcoming moons. Filled with vast knowledge of lunar attributes and special dates of red moons, blue moons, etc.
6.Dream Journal– Here you record the dreams you have in as much detail as you can remember, and some people draw images from their dream adventures in this book as well, since dreams use the language of symbolism and imagery. You interpret the meanings of your dreams in here too, if you wish. Dreams can help us get a glimpse into our subconscious and the more dreams you write the easier it becomes for you to remember them.
7. Book of Visions– A vision book is used with the law of attraction, it is a ‘vision board’ in book form. Put different images of things you want in life, be they experiences, physical items, money, health, etc, in the pages of the book. Open the book up to pictures of what you want to visualize having. Think of this as an on-the-go vision board, except with much more space as there are so many pages!
8.Book Of Positive Aspects– At the top of each page you write the name of a topic that you are unhappy with, like ‘the workplace’ for example. Below the topic title you begin listing all the positive aspects of the subject, and by the end of your list your emotions will be in a much better place regarding the topic. You can do a list a day or many in one sitting, it is a valuable tool for cultivating positive energy or for switching viewpoints on things that normally would upset you.
9.Gratitude Journal– A book where you write about EVERYTHING you are thankful and appreciative for in your life right now. You feel overwhelmed with love and positivity when writing in this book, which aids you in raising your vibration and frequency.
10. Book Of Intuitions– a psychic journal, it’s a book where all divination and psychic exercises are recorded, ranging from full tarot spreads, to tea leaf readings, even psychic impressions you pick up off people. It’s handy for tracking progress as well as for record keeping.
Cover to Donald Michael Kraig’s Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in High Magickal Arts (unknown artist/designer, late 20th century).
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Modern covers to Allan Kardec’s The Spirits’ Book—first published in 1857 (various artists/designers, early 21st century).
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The Sator Table is a Saturnian working focusing on feasting and communing with the spirits and persons that dwell within the land. Sator means “The Sower,” a title for the Roman Saturn. Saturn’s Chthonic self, as Master and world indweller, is the chief attribute through which he reaches out to mortals, teaches sorcery, and “knows” us.
At the center of the Sator Table is a six-pointed “mawkin,” from the etymological root of the Scots word maukin, meaning “hare” or “simpleton.” Usually the five-pointed mawkin is used to represent human presence, so for addressing the indwelling powers, a six-pointed one is preferred. This is because six represents the Unseen, spirits and their amorousness; here represented by the sixth line of the mawkin, symbolizing the phallic, earthy, goat-like, chthonic local powers. In this way, the Venusian six is a friendly invitation to the table. Surrounding this are three sickles, representing Saturn.
The goal of the Sator Table, aside from feeding the earth and local land wights, is that these spirits will visit us in dreams or during visionary states to impart their wisdom and cunning. Each group of entities is distinctive, and has a unique body of knowledge specific to them. We must always seek communion with these powers; to gain their friendship, and to understand them and their desires.
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa – Anatomiae Occulti, “De Occulta Philosophia”, 1533.
A few weeks ago I acquired a fascinating book entitled Opus Magnum
(‘The Book of Sacred Geometry, Alchemy, Magic, Astrology, the Kabbala,
and Secret Societies in Bohemia’). It was published in Prague in 1997 to
accompany a major exhibition
devoted to these esoteric subjects—the first event of its kind ever
staged in the Czech Republic. The book comprises numerous
richly-illustrated essays (in Czech, but with English translations in an
Appendix), one of which, by D.Ž. Bor, is concerned with the several
ways in which the Faust
legend is connected with the city of Prague. Bor explains that one
tradition asserts that the handbook used by Faust to conjure spirits was
first published in Prague in 1509, a legend that was belatedly and
fraudulently substantiated by a number of books and manuscripts
purporting such an origin, and bearing titles such as Dr. Fausts großer und gewaltiger Höllenzwang…book
The Praxis Magica Fausti
An anonymous work attributed Dr. Johann Faust, this grimoire is a collection of lithographs (text and illustrations) that offer techniques for binding Lucifer and Mephistopheles (who appear as respective components of light and darkness) in order to gain access to the generative forces of the universe. The interesting historical tidbit this grimoire provides is a reference point for where Goethe might have sourced the name ‘Mephistopheles,’ as the Praxis Magica Faustiana may be the first historical record of the name. Believed to be of Greek origin, it translates (roughly) to “not light lover,” thereby setting him up as the opposing force with Lucifer, who was still enjoying the “light-bearer” sobriquet.
Occult Aspects 