Open Source Esoteric Society

Knowledge and Practice!

Author: Hiliel

  • The Middle Pillar

    For this discussion today I will talk about the Middle Pillar an exercise that I have found to be profoundly insightful. This practice was developed by Israel Regardie and expounded in his book, by that name. Regardie was an initiate of the Golden Dawn, and a form of the exercise is prescribed by the order…

  • Mediation

    Previously, we established the need for a regular spiritual routine for any practitioner of the magical path and today we will continue our discussion on the various esoteric practices that could be included. I want to take this opportunity to discuss what I would suggest is the core practice of all magical work, mediation. Meditation,…

  • Magick Powers

    The only dogma of magick is: there is no dogma. Magick is an intensely personal practice and the consequence is that truth for one is never truth for another. Each individual has a very unique and specific journey to the core of themselves. Subsequently, magick, as a spiritual path, is incredibly broad. It incorporates any…

  • First Step

    Of course, every journey begins with a first step and this, I hope, will be the first of many. Through my personal journey so far, I have come to see my role in life as a servant to humankind. I believe that all people are in pursuit of the mysteries of existence, even if they…