She Continues
I’ve done involved consecrations—the Helios consecration from PGM IV.1596—1715 comes to mind—but those tend to be very specific operations. I’ve used the Picatrix for similar things, or the Hekate spells in the PGM for Hekate matters. I even used the Roman Ritual for preparing some jail-broken holy oil very early in the morning while having […] … Continue reading…On Consecrating All the Things
I was talking with a friend the other day, and the topic of warding and protection magic for one’s home came up. In living in or amidst mixed company and when wanting to avoid unnecessary complications with the locals, I have often tried to adopt subtle methods. Furthermore, I have observed and picked up several […] … Continue reading…Guards and Wards
In which I talk about food, faerie food, the Papyrus of Ani, and Thor. Consult your physician before consuming faerie food. … Continue reading…Pot Luck
I felt spurred to start writing this post after reflecting on the unwillingness of many folks I know to actually assert any kind of authority with spirits. I’ve been guilty of this trait myself. I think in some ways that I didn’t want to be a jerk. I didn’t want to reproduce forms of nominally […] … Continue reading…The Daimonic + The Divine
I have been doing the planetary prayers from the Hygromanteia daily for over a year now, and more recently, I have also been experimenting with the addition of the angelic prayers (that are also planetary) via the Heptameron. “Planetary Prayers”? I would argue that the rationale behind doing such prayers is four-fold: Firstly, it’s about […] … Continue reading…Planets & Angels
Here’s one that’s practical for you. I like to hedge my bets. There are loads of protective and helpful charms, seals, pentacles, and such out there, and not all of them are for defense against dark arts or to drive off the evil eye or evil spirits. Those are very handy, but I also like […] … Continue reading…Charms & Pentacles
Codices It was the “supermoon” of 2017, or at least the visible supermoon of 2017 for where I lived the other night, and compared to many full moons of the last year, this one wound up being far more involved. Sabbatic revelry was the first order of business, but as I chatted with the Devil, […] … Continue reading…Spirited
It’s easy to view the grimoires as being very staid, very dry, very mechanistic. I would say that, while my experience is admittedly quite limited compared to many folks, I have found that getting the goetic spirits’ attention isn’t hard per se. What is harder is noticing the spirits’ presence and perceiving them well enough […] … Continue reading…Dinner for Two & the Grimoires
So Artimedorus came from Ephesus and lived in the second century CE, and he wrote Oneirokritikon, basically On Dream Interpretation. I first discovered him and this text back in grad school, and I’m looking at a 1755 English translation of the text, for reasons, and he offers his interpretation of dreaming of headlessness: To dream […] … Continue reading…Dreams & Interpretation & Western Magic
So I did my first Solomonic conjuration last night, for the spirit Birto. I’m working with The Book of Oberon with the astrological timing from the Hygromanteia, for hours, at least. Birto’s conjuration is comparatively lean in terms of the evocation and the materia required. I didn’t get much on the first try. I spent […] … Continue reading…Having a Story (“Consecrate”)