#hermetic magick

[rosieandthemoon]

cemetery beauty

[occultesotericart]

Vigilant labor /// circa 16th c

[astra-ravana]

Why I Spell Magick With A 'K'

I've seen a lot of back and forth over the years regarding the spelling of the word 'magick'. I figured it's about time I explain my reasons for refusing to drop the 'K' despite the occasional backlash. To me, 'magic' and 'magick' are two completely different things. Magic is a stage magician pulling a rabbit out of their hat. Magic is something whimsical and wonderous, like a rainbow unicorn or a vivid sunset.

Magick with a 'K' intends to convey the art and science of causing change to occur in conformity with one's own will and intentions. It's been around since the 1600's, it wasn't popularized by Aleister Crowley until the late 20th century. Regardless of how you feel about the man, Crowley was strongly influenced by Qabalah and Gematria, ancient mystical systems known for highlighting the importance of numerology and grammar. 'K' is the 11th letter of the alphabet, 11 represents divine connections and the power to manifest one's will. Adding 'K' to magick changed the spelling from 5 letters to 6, 6 being the number of unconditional love, nature, temperance, creativity, the hexagram, and the planet Venus.

Magick is a word of power, an ancient spell in and of itself. It hasn't ever had any other meaning and its a word made to physically and spiritually represent witches and practioners of the craft. To desregard it is to disregard not only the history, but also the legitimacy and seriousness of the craft.

In summary, do what works for you in the end, but you probably shouldn't reject an entire word because someone you don't agree with used it. That's just putting unnecessary limits on yourself and your potential.

[nous-teleios]

The beauty of necromancy

[ceremonialmagick]

The Warburg library and its massive occult book collection is now open to the public! It is the home of Lady Frieda Harris´ Thoth Tarot paintings and other artwork related to Aleister Crowley and the Golden Dawn.

[figcatlists]

Occult and esoteric fiction reading list

A selection of literary works inspired or influenced by various currents of Western esoteric tradition and occultism, spanning from late antiquity to the present day. Includes historical novels about mages and alchemists, initiatory Rosicrucian romances, hermetic allegorical dream visions, gothic tales of elemental spirits, occult detective stories, satirical conspiracy thrillers, and more!

This chart was based on my longer list of 125 works of occult, esoteric, and initiatory fiction and poetry.

[pauljosephrovelli]

[gnosisofthedualrealms]

I'm not a fan of summoning spirits with a specific intention.

Everyone has their own approach to summoning spirits, but I do not like the practical approach. I don't like summoning angels and demons with a specific request utilizing a specific power associated with them. For instance, you'll never find me summoning Bael to make me invisible, but if he wants to, then that's cool.

When I summon spirits, I focus on what they tell me. Whatever information I need to know at the time will be shared with the spirit I summon. I strongly believe that all things happen as they're supposed to, meaning if I happen to summon a spirit today, it was synchronistically set to happen.

When I focused on this approach to ritual work, I found that I opened myself up more to unique situations that my unconscious would focus on during the day. For instance, I might read some piece of text that I feel I need to pay attention to, or some conversation would happen that would make me feel overly emotional. These feelings would translate to the ritual. It feels like they were the ones to draw my attention to that specific thing, which would then be expanded on in the ritual.

This has been happening almost daily, which has shifted me away from considering their powers completely. The demons and angels don't need to be commanded to use their powers. You just need to give them the space to work with it, and they'll give you exactly what you need.

This was a problem I observed in religion as well. Christians talk about faith in God, but so few of them understand its depths. If you truly abandon yourself to faith, you shouldn't have to ask God to fix your stuck situation. God is the one who put you there, and God will be the one to pull you out at the right time. For those who truly mastered faith (certainly not me), they can go through unimaginable torment, like loved ones passing, and understand that it was just meant to be. It's not different with Magick.

Magick won't work well if you don't believe, and in my opinion, if you have to be so specific as not just to ask but command a result, you lack the faith necessary for magick to really flourish.

Sometimes, it's not about getting rid of bad energy around you. The bad energy may be actually needed for you to grow. Many people see demons as evil, but what if they're actually helping you to see yourself as you are? Can't they be considered instruments of justice?

So, instead of asking for change, why not do a ritual to appreciate what you have? Make your attention one of gratitude and glorification of your life, exactly as it is, with every good and bad happening you're going through. I wouldn't be surprised if it opens you up to a change you actually need.

Additional thoughts:

I want to clarify that I'm not opposed to people who practice magick with specific asks. If you feel that's what you need to do, then who's stopping you? I certainly hope my words don't! I used to ask for things all the time but realized that it was hindering my growth, hence why I stopped.

I know that some people need to ask for things to grow properly, and what I said may be met with a lot of frustration and anger. I understand if it makes some of you feel that way, and I'm sorry if it does. The whole point of me saying this is to share my experience in hopes that it'll resonate with some of you who read this.

If your magick isn't working, maybe it's worth trying to be less specific and performing a ritual to express appreciation!

[maeviuslynn]

[rosieandthemoon]

Sculpture by Ann Harrington

[occultesotericart]

16th century symbolism, engraving print ///

[astralkeycollective]

🖤 Join the Astral Key Collective 🖤

We’re a small, new online collective of chaos magicians, and we’re looking to grow our Discord community!

What We Aim to Offer:

A safe, inclusive space for magicians of all personal identities, paths, and experience levels. AKC is LGBTQ+ run 🏳️‍⚧️🌈

A place to discuss chaos magick, sigils, servitors, meditation, high magick, and more.

Book clubs, group workings, and collaborative magick.

Other practitioners to bounce ideas off of, exchange advice with, and collaborate with!

What We Ask:

18+ only, please.

Be respectful, be cool with diversity, don't be mean.

That's pretty much it :3

Whether you’re an adept or just curious about magick, you are welcome. No hierarchy or dogma here—just a small group of peers doing magick, learning, and creating together.

Join us on Discord 🖤

[nous-teleios]

Here's a brief prayer you can say to honour your ancestors during the Samhain season:

May your soul take a soft-footed journey, on a soft-floored path through the old forest to the Land of Comfort, where the only tears are the drops of rain falling from leaves, the only moaning deep ocean swells, the only sighing light evening breezes. Rest in that land, with the peace you have earned.

(This prayer isn't mine, it's from the Pagan Ritual Prayer Book by Ceisiwr Serith)

[asleepypigeon]

I changed a few things because I’m indecisive, and I wanted to actually talk about it!

Mainly, I changed Clem to be sliiiightly different since I added them in so late anyway, and I changed the tapestry. It’s a little unfortunate you can’t see it well, but I enjoy the gnostic symbolism.

I generally just shoved a lot of occult shit I find interesting on here, like the ouroboros tray, the Mari Lwyd under the cabinet, and Pep’s selfie with Prince Stolas.

There’s plenty more if you look, but since I practice magic, I like to put some into my drawings. :)

[the-hermit-at-midnight]

The Hermetic gnosis doesn’t come in the daylight through book study. Instead it comes in the night, when you wake up with an idea, and scribble it down on a scrap of paper…or in a dream, vision, artwork or meditation. It has to come ‘like a thief’ to bypass the censorship of the conscious ego. The ego fears and rejects this knowledge, because it comes from another world, is ‘irrational’ and transformative in nature. Remember that Hermes (from which the word Hermetic comes) is the god of thieves. We have to sneak tiny fragments of eternity into this time-bound world.

[templeofmaatknoxville]

Going Live at the end of the month for a short presentation on Pentagram Magick from a Holistic Magick perspective taught in the Temple of Ma'at Knoxville and it's associated coven. I will offer a brief introduction into the basic tenets of Holistic Magick and then dive right into some evolved and updated ways to utilize this sacred symbol for elemental integration & personal growth. Hope you can join me. Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss the presentation!!