Joseph Peterson in his most recent carnation of the Heptameron page in esoteric archives has conveniently provided a table referencing standard correspondences of angels to the seven planets. He notes there that Peter D’Abano implied his source for the angelic correspondence was from Averroes (1126-1198) who was a proponent of Aristotelianism and attempted to restore the original[…]
A lengthy purification rite is no exception to Solomonic practices. That being said there are some very heavy and intricate purification rites. By comparison, the purification rite of the Heptameron is not one of them. We are told specifics in the example of the Heptameron found below. But the predecessor (Elucidarium) states explicitly to refer[…]
The tenth stone is Crisolitus and it is of golden colour & sparkling as fire. his power is to gather together deuills & winds. And his vertue is to defend the place where it is from euill spiritts & dead men that they do not there any euill. And that deuills obey to thee. And[…]
It was brought to my attention from Alexander Eth regarding a significant detail about the names upon the sword of the art. As we dive deeper and deeper into the work of the Elucidariums, it occurred to him that the instruction about the celestial pentacles state, “sculptum in competenti metallo” or to engrave in the proper metal.[…]
The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy is the continuation of pseudo-Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy. It’s paramount in the occult world as it weaves a vast amount of knowledge from a variety of sources into one compiled work. Published in 1559, what might its significance be for those who practice work of the late[…]
Historically several Grimoires require priests to perform consecration or pray for the magician. But is it really necessary to find a priest to do these things for you? Before we can answer this, we need to look at the historical lineage of particular texts. For example the Key of Solomon does not appear to require[…]
I had a great chat with Al Cumins and Joseph H Peterson yesterday to discuss some potential discrepancies with a few herb. First on the subject was the 10th herb, apium. This is understood to be celery to some and parsley to others, but it has some serious evil connotations of what was an unknown[…]
This is the Roman Rite for blessing incense. This is my personal choice for blessing it before use. It can be blessed in a large batch prior to any planned use or it can be incorperated into the ritual you are performing at the time. All you need in addition to the incense is holy water. Lord[…]
