Tzaddi is not the Star

There has long been a lot of confusion over the last hundred years or so about the proper attributions of Path 15 (Chokmah to Tiphareth), and Path 28 (Netzach to Yesod).  Most attributions of the Tree of Life are in general agreement among most mainstream Golden Dawn and Thelemic orders.  Generally they align with the traditional Golden Dawn correspondences.  However, Path 28 and Path 15 are different.  As Crowley wrote […]

The Black Magick Book

What exactly is real occult magick? Is it magick safe for me to perform? What is black magick? What are demons and angels? How do I cast love spells? How can a make wealth/money talisman? How can I curse someone or be de-cursed? How do I conjure or invoke demons or djinn? What […]

On the difficulty level of high magick rituals

A common concern I hear regarding high magick spells is that they are too complicated. This is a valid concern, but let’s address this directly and clear up some misconceptions regarding an effective high magick ritual.

High magick does seem to get quite comlicated with some of their rituals, and when you see things like […]

XIII. Death Path 24 (Nun,

This path is about sometimes drastic, yet natural and necessary transformations.

In Hermeticism, Scorpio has three different forms, representing various aspects of transformation:

The Scorpion – It was once believed that scorpions killed themselves when surrounded by a ring of fire[1]. This is not actually true, but humans do indeed kill themselves when surrounded by […]

Tiphareth (Beauty)

Tiphareth (“Beauty”) is the pumping heart of the Tree of Life and encompasses every aspect of our imagination. All we can feel, hear, see, taste, smell and experience come to harmonious fruition in this Sephiroth.

Understanding Tiphareth and its relationship to the other spheres is to experience the pure joy underlying every moment in the […]

Izabael Reviews

Izabael Review: ilovemagicspells.com

 

Izabael Dajinn, iLoveMagicSpells.com, is the only legitimate spell caster that I’m 100% sure of on the internet. Sure I urge people to do their own spells! Nothing is better! BUT some people are not going to do spells and are going to insist on paying someone else for […]

Love/Venus Invocation/Spell

Invocation for Love

 

Once a day (preferably in the morning or before bed), draw the Venus symbol (“$”) upon a mirror[1] with the tip of your forefinger, and then say:

“Hear me, oh Venus, goddess of love and sensual bounty. Stir up your gods, and stir up your angels to assist me in […]

Wealth or Money Invocation

Invocation/Spell for Wealth

You may do this once a day anytime, anywhere, inside or outside, but perform it somewhere you can drip candle wax onto the ground. Light the candle before you start the relaxation ritual so that there is sufficient hot wax.

Say powerfully: “Great God AL*, lord of my fruition, send […]

Magic Spell for Health

A Simple Magick Spell for Health

 

This should be performed as close to high-noon as possible. Standing bare-chested in the sun is ideal, but not necessary.

Look up to the sun as best you can without blinding yourself. If you cannot see it, then imagine it brighter than you’ve ever seen it before.

At […]

Who is the most dangerous demon?

For every occultist you ask you will undoubtedly get a different answer. Confining ourselves to just the Goetia, for simplicity’s sake, I would put for Glasya-Labolas as a particularly insidious character. While Andras and Andromalius and the more ferocious of the Kings, seem clearly dangerous in their descriptions, one can come well prepared. However, the […]

Ouija Boards

Do Ouija boards work?

Ouija board

Yes they can! They don’t work with everyone but with certain types of people they start working right away.

Do Ouija boards work with just one person?

Sometimes, yes one can get the planchette to move by one’s self.

What spirit will come when I use a […]

Mini Goetic Grimoire

Everything You Want To Know About Magick’s Mini Goetia Grimoire

Here are twelve of my favorite daemons (djinn, spirits, demon, etc.) fromthe Goetia. The descriptions are succinctly quoted or paraphrased for simplicity and clarity. These are powerful djinn that can be invoked and utilized with the instructions and […]

Four Planes, Four Goddesses

Four Planes, Four Goddesses By Izabael DaJinn

Nuith (Nuit) – A beautiful symbol, and the goal of it all. Nuith is the light that guides all our magick and inspires all our love. But she is very abstract, and indeed can best be represented by a circle. In her connection to the highest of […]

Invoking Izabael

Some people are confused about how to evoke (or invoke) Izabael the genie. Even though the FAQ is pretty exhaustive, I thought I would run through a simple example of an evocation. This will be the first part of a series of small, but relatively easy instructional blogs on practical magick. THE DEFINITIONS: evocation — […]

The Power of Symbols

The “language” of Hermeticism & magick is made up of symbols, formulas, and other magickal concepts, which is discussed in more detail in the book. The Hermetic language, or “magickal symbols,” serves two primary functions. First, it is a method of communicating between magicians, and more importantly, it is the means by which we […]

Finished painting my B.O.T.A. Tarot Major Arcana

I recently finished painting the 22 Major Arcana of the The Builders of the Adytum Tarot Deck by Paul Foster Case, founder of B.O.T.A., and the artist Jessie Burns Parke.

Not only was it elucidating, it was for me almost a full pathworking through all 22 cards. I tended to paint one a day, and […]

Aleister Crowley's Magick Books

Crowley is the lynch-pin of modern of occultism and his books are lucid and well-written as whole, but for a new student Crowley can be daunting to say the least. Where does one even start? His classic of modern occultism, Magick Book 4, is not for the squeamish. It’s detailed, symbolic, and if you were […]

All them Witches!

In honor of Halloween, let’s answer some questions on witches : -)

 

What is a witch?

A witch is anyone who considers themselves to be one. Most men or women who consider themselves witches worship some sort of version of the Goddess and the Horned God, perform nature rituals based on the moon and […]

On Chastity & Sex Magick

Though promiscuity is certainly not frowned upon in magick, there are still valid reasons to practice chastity such as discipline and temporary denial to make the pay off even more delightful. For sex magick a brief period of chastity is always beneficial.

It really boils down to immediate pleasure vs. […]

Abracadabra & Abrahadabra

The 5 and the 6

The 5 pointed star (the pentagram) symbolizes man, a.k.a. the microcosm (that which is within us, in a spiritual sense). The hexagram, the six-pointed star, symbolizes God, also known as the macrocosm (all that is without us).

This is the heart of all magick, and indeed the heart […]

Who is IZABAEL?

Izabael is both a demon, and a real life gal, so sometimes there is a certain amount of confusion over the two.

Originally I discovered the demon/djinn Izabael about fifteen years ago. This spirit came to me in my magickal and psychedelic workings and made it clear she was powerful, helpful, and wanted to work […]

About the author Shawn Martin Scanlon

I have been practicing and teaching magick for over twenty years. In that time, I’ve learned what works and what is complete bullshit in the world of magick (the latter accounts for far more than the former!) This book is for anyone who wants to learn about REAL magick, and wants to make REAL changes […]

Path 29: Qoph (KOHF), XVIII. The Moon

The Moon appears here in her dark and mysterious aspect. This is the type of moon under which dark sorceries, black magick, and menacing witchcraft are performed.

Nothing is what it seems. This is the world of deceit, delusion, and madness. Not that some might not like it here for awhile—it can be darkly seductive. […]

Black or White Magick: Which is more powerful?

 

Black magick worries a lot of people so I often get asked about a certain spell or ritual: Is this black magick or white magick? Will it backfire? Is it more powerful than white magick?

Without getting in a long article on what black and white magick is (and how ultimately there is only […]

What is the ultimate goal of magick?

“What is the ultimate goal of magick?”

Every magician will have to formulate the answer to that for themselves.

For me, the goal of magick is to increase the joy and pleasure of my life, while helping the world and those around me as much as possible.

What’s the difference between a magick ritual and magick spell?

A spell is a set of specifically chosen actions (movements, gestures) , words ( chants, invocations, prayers, etc), and other sensual stimuli (incense, lighting, circles, pentagrams, etc.) designed to incite a reaction in the subconscious mind to produce a desired result. A ritual is the same thing! So are spells and rituals identical? Not necessarily, […]

The Three Pillars of the Tree of Life

The Three Pillars

The left side of the Tree of Life (which includes Binah, Geburah, and Hod) is known as the Pillar of Severity. This side tends towards discipline, control, and dominance.

The right side is known as the Pillar of Mercy (and contains Chokmah, Chesed, and Netzach.) This side tends towards mercy, […]

Wealth, Money Magick, and the Abundance Mindset

Wealth (and Money) Magick & Abundance

 

Wealth and money are the second most common goal of magick. (In my personal experience LOVE is the number one goal of magick!)

The abundance mindset is the belief that there is plenty of wealth in the world to go around. It is the opposite of the more […]

Is your book Thelemic?

Everything You Want To Know About Magick is not meant to be specifically Thelemic, but Thelema is non-dogmatic, meaning you can take or leave what you want from it. There is no strict formal code, other than to enjoy life the most you possibly can.

I quote from the Book of the Law, and reference […]

The Inverted Pentagram

The Inverted Pentagram

The most notorious star in all of magick is the inverted pentagram. Does it not mean a devil’s head? Is it not evil?

Thanks to Eliphaz Levi,[1] it does indeed symbolize a goat’s head to many magicians, but no, it is generally not considered an evil symbol by those […]

The Grimoire

Grimoires

In magick, a grimoire is any book that list demons, angels, or spirits and describes how to invoke them.

For example, the Goetia, by far the most popular “phonebook” of demons, is a mixed bag, containing an assortment of traditional gods from other cultures, demons, local deities, and dozens of […]

What can I do with Sex Magick?

Sex magick is distinct from love magick. Love magick (including love spells and love potions) is usually above getting a lover, mate, or spouse. (Everything You Want To Know About Magick covers Love Magick in Chapter 7, including how to create powerful love magick talismans.) Sex magick, on the other hand, is utilizing sexual energy […]

What is magick?

Magick is the science and art of using the subconscious mind to make powerful changes in the material world. In more specific terms, magick is using conscious stimulation (i.e. rituals, symbols, gestures, chanting, lighting, incense, orgasms, etc.) to harness latent powers within the subconscious mind (i.e. gods, genii, intelligences, angels, daemons, etc.) to make […]

The Ego-Mind

The ego-mind is that incessantly yappy part of our mind that always says “I,” “I,” “I,” and “me,” “me,” “me.” Most humans are so identified with this ego-mind that they don’t realize that there is anything else.

The ego-mind could also be appropriately called the “monkey mind” as it is that incessant rattle of […]

The Astral Plane: Meaning in Chaos

Just what is the “astral plane” anyway?

The astral plane is the vaguely defined and overlapping area between thoughts, emotions, and the five senses.

The astral plane ebbs and swirls around us during dreams, idle reverie, while playing “mental movies,” even when you mistake something out of the corner of your eye for something else. […]

Demonology: What are daemons, demons, and djinn?

Demons. Few things capture the imagination of a magician as much as the idea of spiritual beings who will carry out the magician’s every whim or desire.

Many cultures throughout the millennia have had similar concepts of “lesser” deities who could be persuaded to help man with his life and his problems. […]

What is Black Magick?

“Black magic”, or more appropriately “black magick”, fascinates new students to the occult as no other type of magick can. However just what “black magick” is seems generally mysterious and vague. It’s not always easy to find two magicians or occultists who agree on the exact same definition. A common definition of black magick is […]