tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post2557048839267128336..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Basics of Daily Magical PracticeScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-48739521770339344242021-04-18T09:21:02.920-05:002021-04-18T09:21:02.920-05:00The Greater Middle Pillar is an exercise I got fro...The Greater Middle Pillar is an exercise I got from John Michael Greer's book Circles of Power. It's essentially an expanded Middle Pillar with some extra visualizations and circulation of energy. <br /><br />As for using the GIRH/GIRP, the intent is partly to reinforce the statement of intent, and partly to get routine practice on the ritual forms so that I can internalize them for when they're needed in a more serious ritual. <br /><br />I agree that the effect of the statement of intent could vary depending on the planet, but I figure that using a "planet-neutral" statement like the one you gave in the blog post ("Set my True Will in motion and bring me to the accomplishment of the Great Work, the Summum Bonum, True Wisdom and Perfect Happiness.") would be broadly compatible with the nature of all the planets and make that less of a concern. <br /><br />One thing I didn't mention is that I perform the GIRH for a planet on the day of that planet (e.g. GIRH of Mercury on Wednesday), so it's a neat way to organize the days of the week as well. I have a similar scheme for elements, but since there are only 5 classical elements, I assign them each to days of the week, and on the remaining 2 days I do the Rose Cross. So essentially I alternate "planetary weeks" during which I practice the GIRH for a given planet with "elemental weeks" during which I practice the GIRP and R+C. The advantage of this system is that it's a convenient way to practice all the major ritual forms in the Golden Dawn system, while also reinforcing the system of planetary days and hours. <br /><br />Eventually I plan to add seasonal rituals, but for now this seems ambitious enough.Adrian Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02590544613221396575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-34085464402445890882021-04-18T00:39:10.715-05:002021-04-18T00:39:10.715-05:00The GIRP or GIRH can work without a evoking a spir...The GIRP or GIRH can work without a evoking a spirit. After all, spirits have magical power that they can contribute to an operation in order to make it more powerful, but you also have your own magical power and can do some effects without them. Chaos magick, for example, pretty much runs on the power of the operator because it doesn't generally work with external spirits (though, to be fair, the system is so eclectic that it can be hard to characterize and I've known a number of chaos magicians who also do ceremonial work with spirits).<br /><br />My main concern, though, is that you are likely to have days on which your statement of intent works better or worse depending on how in harmony it is with each element and planet. So you could get a really strong effect with Jupiter and much more subdued effect from Saturn if your intent is about expansion, growth, and so forth. I personally only use the Greater forms when I am actively doing a ritual, to tune the space for the specific energy I am trying to move or the specific spirit that I am trying to conjure.<br /><br />Oh, and you don't need a Qabalistic Cross before and after the Middle Pillar. It already is kind of a "super QC" all on its own. Oh, and what's a "Greater Middle Pillar?" Not familiar with that one. You do want to close your entire practice with a final QC, though, to seal in the work that you have done in the course of those practices. So with what you're talking about here, I would adapt it like this:<br /><br />MORNING<br />LBRP+LIRH<br />Middle Pillar<br />Divination<br />Meditation<br />QC<br /><br />EVENING<br />LBRP+LIRH<br />Middle Pillar<br />Statement of Intent<br />QC<br /><br />I think that may work better for you. But as always, try it and see. My first rule of magick is if it works, it works.<br /><br /><br /> Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-32624230785291876032021-04-17T18:04:39.765-05:002021-04-17T18:04:39.765-05:00This is some fantastic material! I'm really lo...This is some fantastic material! I'm really loving this blog. I was wondering if you could offer some feedback on the following program of daily practice in the Golden Dawn tradition:<br /><br />MORNING<br />LBRP+LIRH (Operant field)<br />Middle Pillar (Greater Middle Pillar once a week)<br />Divination<br />Meditation<br /><br />EVENING<br />LBRP+LIRH (Operant field)<br />GIRH or GIRP (alternating all the elements and planets)<br />Statement of intent<br /><br />All rituals are opened and closed using a Qabalistic Cross. For example, QC --> LBRP --> QC --> LIRH --> QC --> MP --> QC. <br /><br />I'm particularly curious if you think the GIRH/GIRP+Statement of Intent combo would achieve anything without evoking a particular spirit. The Statement of Intent is taken verbatim from this blog post.Adrian Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02590544613221396575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-4792095679724495722018-05-12T11:50:04.014-05:002018-05-12T11:50:04.014-05:00Okay. I think you are the first person I have hear...Okay. I think you are the first person I have heard of who does Resh and is not a Thelemite. Devotional work in general seems to be helpful for magicians, but there are a lot of different ways to do it and it's hard to codify. Resh is one method, and Crowley also has Liber Astarte. Moloch's latest post on magical practice talks about devotional work with your spirits and ancestors. And so forth.<br /><br />The point being, magicians who resonate with a particular kind of devotional work should add that to their daily practice in addition to the rituals I outline here. Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-75782915960809762402018-05-12T05:12:38.189-05:002018-05-12T05:12:38.189-05:00I am not a thelemite, but I do practice (or try to...I am not a thelemite, but I do practice (or try to) the daily 4 solar adorations a la Liber Resh, as out of all the versions out there, I find it the most satisfying. And that is from someone who's attempting to pursue a Christian/Gnostic path! Lol master bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671985387301176908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-22362649641443350952018-05-11T15:40:41.944-05:002018-05-11T15:40:41.944-05:00The deal is that I do not include it here because ...The deal is that I do not include it here because I am not necessarily assuming that everyone reading this is a Thelemite. Resh is certainly a significant part of Thelemic practice, but I wrote this for a wider audience and have no idea if anything similar is taught in the Golden Dawn or in other modern magical systems. If it is, beginning magicians should probably include whatever adorations their system or order teaches in addition to my recommendations here.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-74060453489593756382018-05-11T14:30:09.240-05:002018-05-11T14:30:09.240-05:00@Scott,I'm surprised that the daily praxis of ...@Scott,I'm surprised that the daily praxis of the solar adorations re Liber Resh, has not been mentioned. This has to be the bedrock of any practice imho. One only has to read Crowley's records, to realize he was practicing Liber Resh daily right into old age.master bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671985387301176908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-35977431976598656252011-05-16T10:25:36.245-05:002011-05-16T10:25:36.245-05:00@Charlie: I'm glad that you're finding my ...@Charlie: I'm glad that you're finding my hexagram methodology useful, <a href="http://ananael.blogspot.com/2011/04/wrapping-up-hexagram-controversy.html" rel="nofollow">criticisms</a> from Donald Michael Kraig and others notwithstanding. It's an innovation (note: I'm not calling it a "blind") that I've found very useful and a number of others have reported very positive results.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-12629744905584530632011-05-14T17:26:11.843-05:002011-05-14T17:26:11.843-05:00This is a very helpful post, thanks.
That point y...This is a very helpful post, thanks.<br /><br />That point you made at the Paganicon presentation, about using Invoking rather than Banishing Hexagram, makes a world of difference. I've been working with these 3 as a daily practice, and it has a coherency and what I'm tempted to call a solidity or center, that I didn't get with the Banishing Hexagram.<br /><br />Looking forward to your Mystical Heptarchy book.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919071887977805641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-75317025317818275132008-12-12T08:36:00.000-06:002008-12-12T08:36:00.000-06:00Sitting here watching the ice storm raging outside...Sitting here watching the ice storm raging outside my New England home, and drinking far too much coffee, I was inspired by this. Strangely I've been lately organising my thoughts and Work into a more logical process. My daily discipline perhaps needs more discipline. Thank you for this post.<BR/>PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-27307281881536538952008-10-03T21:27:00.000-05:002008-10-03T21:27:00.000-05:00A few thoughts.The Thelemic equivalentI wouldn't c...A few thoughts.<BR/><BR/><I>The Thelemic equivalent</I><BR/><BR/>I wouldn't call any of these equivalent (i.e. "equal in force, value", etc.). In particular,Crowley notes that <I>Liber XXV</I> is "improved" and I would suggest that and more with the other examples you provide. <BR/><BR/><I>the Star Sapphire</I><BR/><BR/>While both <I>Liber XXV</I> and <I>Liber XXXVI</I> are complimentary (and are rituals of the Pentagram and Hexagram respectively), the one difference that stands out is that <I>Liber XXXVI</I> is to be performed by an Adept within the A.'.A.'. (no such specification being noted for <I>Liber XXV</I>). In particular, the willing separation of the Angel from his client vide the commentary to this ritual (Chpt. 69 of <I>Liber CCCXXXIII</I>) speaks to a pre-existing level of attainment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12335538141811580896noreply@blogger.com