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Talks

Bellow you will find a list of our latest talks. If you would like to share your thoughts or contribute, reach out! We are happy to welcome collaborators.

  • Lesser Banishing

    Continuing our discussion on magical regimes I will turn to a set of core practices that I would suggest aspirants take up. That is, banishing and in our case specifically the Lesser Banishing Rituals of the Pentagram and Hexagram. Both of these practices are described in detail in Liber O. If you are not familiar…

  • 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 Routine

    Previously, we discussed the purpose of magick as the path to Gnosis and the accelerant off of the wheel of karma. We therefore determined one of the aspirant’s first tasks is the establishment of a consistent daily practice. This routine will help the practitioner to sanctify their daily life and keep track of their practices…

  • 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…