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LIBER KAOS
PETER J. CARROLL
CONTENTS
Part I: LIBER KAOS..................................................................................................1
Chapter 1: Principia Magica..........................................................................3Chapter 2: Aenic!....................................................................................."3
Chapter 3: Principia Chatica......................................................................#"
Part II: T$E PS%C$ONOMICON..........................................................................&1
Chapter 1: Practica' Magic..........................................................................&3
Chapter 2: S'eight ( Min)..........................................................................
Chapter 3: A*ric Magic..............................................................................1+1Chapter ,: Eight Magic!.............................................................................1+#
APPEN-ICES........................................................................................................1"3
Lier KKK...............................................................................................1""The /n!tic Pentagra0 Rit*a'....................................................................1&1
Cha! Mna!tici!0...................................................................................1Lier Pactini!..........................................................................................11
REERENCES.......................................................................................................21#
PART I: LIBER KAOS
CHAPTER 1
PRINCIPIA MAGICA
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CHAPTER 2
AEONICS
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A'' the phi'!phie!4 cree)!4 )g0a! an) e'ie(! that h*0anit5 ha! e6'6e) are 6ariant! ( three great
para)ig0!4 the Tran!cen)enta'4 the Materia'i!t an) the Magica'. In n h*0an c*'t*re ha! an5 ne ( the!epara)ig0! een c0p'ete'5 )i!tinct (r0 the ther!. r e7a0p'e in *r 8n c*'t*re at the ti0e ( 8ritin
Tran!cen)enta' an) Magica' pra)ig0! are (re9*ent'5 cn(*!e) tgether.
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Tran!cen)enta' phi'!phie! are a!ica''5 re'igi*! an) 0ani(e!t in a !pectr*0 !tretching (r0 the (ringe
pri0iti6e !piriti!0 thr*gh pagan p'5thei!0 t the 0nthei!0 ( the J*)aeChri!tian I!'a0ic tra)itian) the theretica' nnthei!tic !5!te0! ( B*))hi!0 an) Tai!0. In each ca!e it i! e'ie6e) that !0e (
( cn!ci*!ne!! r !pirit create) an) 0aintain! the *ni6er!e an) that h*0an!4 ther 'i6ing rgani!0!4
cntain !0e (rag0ent ( thi! cn!ci*!ne!! r !pirit 8hich *n)er'ie! the 6ei' r i''*!in ( 0atter. Thee!!ence ( Tran!cen)enta'i!0 i! e'ie( in !pirit*a' eing! greater than ne!e'( r !tate! ( !pirit*a' eing
!*perir t that 8hich c*rrent'5 ne en5!. Earth'5 'i(e i! (re9*ent'5 !een 0ere'5 a! a (r0 ( )ia'9*e
et8een ne!e'( an) ne;! )eit5 r )eitie!4 r perhap! !0e i0per!na' (r0 ( higher (rce. The 0ateria
8r') i! a theatre (r the !pirit r !*' r cn!ci*!ne!! that create) it. Spirit i! the *'ti0ate rea'it5 t thetran!cen)enta'i!t.
In the Materia'i!t para)ig0 the *ni6er!e i! e'ie6e) t cn!i!t (*n)a0enta''5 an) entire'5 ( 0atter. Ener*t a (r0 ( 0atter an) tgether the5 !*ten) !pace an) ti0e 8ithin 8hich a'' change cc*r! !trict'5 n
a!i! ( ca*!e an) e((ect. $*0an eha6i*r i! re)*ci'e t i'g54 i'g5 i! re)*ci'e t che0i!tr54
che0i!tr5 i! re)*ci'e t ph5!ic! an) ph5!ic! i! re)*ci'e t 0athe0atic!. Min) an) cn!ci*!ne!! are th
0ere'5 e'ectrche0ica' e6ent! in the rain an) !pirit i! a 8r) 8ith*t ecti6e cntent. The ca*!e! ( !e6ent! are 'i pre!ent in !0e )egree in a'' thing!. It carrie! th
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A'' tran!cen)enta'i!0! e0)5 e'e0ent! ( apca'5pti!0. T5pica''5 the!e are *!e) t pr6
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0agica' 6ie8 ( !e'( i! cn!i)ere) t e entire'5 )e0nic. The 0ateria' !e'( 6ie8! the tran!cen)enta'i!t a
!e!!e) 8ith a!!*0ptin! ha6ing n a!i! in (act4 an) the 0agica' !e'( a! eing chi')'i!prit*a'> entit5 that 8e 0a5 ch!e t in6e!t r )i!in6e!t e'ie( in4 at 'ea!t (r *r!e'6e! an) !0eti0e!ther! a! 8e''. The (re9*ent'5 a8e!0e re!*'t! attaining 5 creating g)! 5 act ( rit*a''5 eha6ing a!
th*gh the5 e7i!t !h*') nt 'ea) the Cha! 0agician int the a5!! ( attri*ting *'ti0ate rea'it5 t
an5thing. That i! the tran!cen)enta'i!t 0i!ta
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p!!ii'it54 an) the!e 'i0it! are 8i)er an) 0re 0a''ea'e than 0!t pep'e e'ie6e4 ne can 0a
ch!e! t cn!i)er i0prtant r p'ea!*ra'e4 an) !en!atin ha! n ther p*rp!e than !en!atin. Th*! he5*r!e'( t the0 8ith*t pa5ing the price. Sacri(ice Tr*th (r ree)0 at e6er5 pprt*nit5. The greate!t
(ree)0 an) achie6e0ent 'ie! nt eing 5*r!e'(. There i! 'itt'e 0erit in !i0p'5 eing 8h0!e6er 5* 8
)e!tine) t e 5 acci)ent ( irth an) circ*0!tance. $e'' i! the cn)itin ( ha6ing n a'ternati6e!.
Reect then the !cenitie! ( cntri6e) *ni(r0it54 r)er an) p*rp!e. T*rn an) (ace the ti)a' 8a6e ( C
(r0 8hich phi'!pher! ha6e een ('eeing in terrr (r 0i''ennia. Leap in an) c0e *t !*r(ing it! cre!t!prting a0i)!t the 'i0it'e!! 8eir)ne!! an) 05!ter5 in a'' thing!4 (r th!e 8h reect (a'!e certaintie!. Th
Cha! 8e !ha'' ne6er e7ha*!t it. Create4 )e!tr54 en54 IO C$AOS
PART II
CHAPTER 1
PRACTICAL MAGIC
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CHAPTER 2
SLEIGHT OF MIND
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The cn!ci*! 0in) i! a 0ae'!tr0 ( ('eeting th*ght!4 i0age!4 !en!atin!4 (ee'ing!4 cn('icting )e!ire!
)*t! are'5 a'e t cn(ine it! attentin t a !ing'e c'ear ecti6e (r a 0icr!ecn) e(re !ecn)ar5th*ght! egin t a)*'terate it an) pr6
0agica''5 e((ecti6e either.
Th*! the 0agician ha! t cc*p5 hi! cn!ci*! 0in) 8ith !0ething 8hich !0eh8 acti6ate! hi! intent
hi! !*cn!ci*! 8ith*t cn!ci*!'5 re0in)ing hi0 ( 8hat it i!. Thi! i! a!ic S'eight ( Min). Th*gh!ee0 para)7ica' r i0p!!i'e4 there are 0an5 tric
repre!entatin ( 8hat he 8ant! t achie6e. r e7a0p'e4 t ca*!e )i!!entin a0ng!t ne;! (e4 ne 0igh
na0e a n*0er ( !tne! 8ith their na0e!4 r etter !ti'' !0e a!tract (r0 ( their na0e!4 an) then 8hih5!terica''5 angr54 atter the !tne! tgether. The h5!terica' anger (*nctin! part'5 t 'c< cn!ci*!
th*ght an) a)) (rce t the !*cn!ci*! )e!ire. ?hat 0an5 cn6entina' te7t! (ai' t 0entin i! that )*
the 0agica' act ne 0*!t a6i) cn!ci*!'5 thincharge> it again.
A'' the !pe''! 8hich 8r< are 6ariant! ( thi! a!ic techni9*e an) 8r< 5 the !a0e a!ic 0echani!0.
Bar9*e !5!te0! ( !50' an) crre!pn)ance are genera''5 *nnece!!ar5. E((ecti6e !pe''! can e create
!i0p'5 5 0)i(5ing 8ritten4 )ra8n4 0)e''e) r !p
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0eth)!. The princip'e here i! that 0in*te 06e0ent! initiate) 5 the !*cn!ci*! 8i'' pr6i)e a
0echani!0 5 8hich the !*cn!ci*! can c00*nicate it! p!5chic a! it 8ere. Cn!ci*! '*!t ( re!*'t )e!tr5! 0agica' e((ect4 ! tric
i! partic*'ar'5 apprpriate a'th*gh4 (r rea!n! t e )i!c*!!e) in the !e7 0agic !ectin4 it i! genera''5
*n8i!e t e0p8er entitie! 8ith )e!tr*cti6e capai'itie! in thi! 0anner. ?hen )irecting an entit5 t per(a partic*'ar ta!< it i! *!*a''5 0re e((ecti6e t *!e !'eight ( 0in) techni9*e! rather than cn!ci*!'5
0eaning(*' c00an)!. r e7a0p'e the 0agician can 0a
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(r0 the0 the re!*'t! can e )i!a!tr*!. *r entitie! are *!*a''5 !*((icient. One (r e7ec*tin ( c0p'e7
enchant0ent!4 ne (r )i6inatin! 8here !i0p'e techni9*e! 0a5 nt !*((ice4 ne (r 0agica' )e(en!e4 an)a'! attac< i( nece!!ar54 an) perhap! a (*rth (r 8r
SLEI/$T O MIN- IN INFOCATION
In6catin i! a three !tage prce!!. ir!t'5 the 0agician cn!ci*!'5 i)enti(ie! 8ith 8hat i! tra)itina''5
ca''e) a g)(r04 !ecn)'5 he enter! gn!i! an) thir)'5 the 0agician! !*cn!ci*!ne!! 0ani(e!t! the
p8er! ( the g)(r0. A !*cce!!(*' in6catin 0ean! nthing 'e!! than (*'' >p!!e!!in> 5 the g)(?ith practice the (ir!t !tage ( cn!ci*! i)enti(icatin can e are6iate) great'5 t the pint 8here it 0
n'5 e nece!!ar5 t cncentrate 00entari'5 n a 8e'' *!e) g)(r0. /)(r0! 0a5 *!e(*''5 e th*
( a! archet5pa' 0ani(e!tatin! ( a!ic h*0an )ri6e! pre!ent in a'' in)i6i)*a'! an) a6ai'a'e 6ia aethericre!nance (r0 the act! an) th*ght! ( a'' ther h*0an!. The pagan! 8ere !en!i'e en*gh t *i') the
8h'e ( h*0an p!5ch'g5 int 0!t ( their panthen! an) t )e6e'p archet5pa' i0age! t repre!ent a
the 6ari*! !e'6e! that the h*0an rgani!0 i! c0p!e) (. It i! (r thi! rea!n that c'a!!ica' pagan !5'i! ! (ten *!e) 5 0agician!. $8e6er there i! a'8a5! a per(ect'5 a)e9*ate a0*nt ( !e74 6i'ence4 '6
inte''ect*a' ri''iance4 )eath an) e6er5thing e'!e ging n in the 8r') at an5 ti0e (r the 0agician t
e!ta'i!h aetheric re!nance 8ith4 i( he 8i!he! t 8r< in a 0re (ree (r0 0anner.
Ba!ica''5 t8 (r0! ( !*cn!ci*! acti6it5 ha6e t e r*ght int p'a5 !i0*'tane*!'5 (r a !*cce!!(*in6catin. The e0tin! 0*!t e !e'ecti6e'5 ar*!e) t a)) p8er. Thi! (ten egin! cn!ci*!'5 5 an
e((rt ( )e'ierate !i0*'atin )*ring the cn!ci*! i)enti(icatin pha!e an) then (r0! a 6ita' part ( the
gn!i! pha!e4 *t it 0*!t )e6e'p it! 8n 00ent*0 )*ring the p!!e!!in pha!e 8hen the cn!ci*! 'et!*cn!ci*! ta
an) a g)(r0 in 8hich he act! a! th*gh !*ch e'ie(! are tr*e. B5 per(r0ing the0 he a'ter! hi! e'ie(
)e'ierate'5. Perhap! it 8*') e etter t !a5 that he pr6i)e! hi0!e'( 8ith a range ( e'ie(! 8hich he cin6
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(*nctin! ( the ther !e'6e!4 it i! a !ign that !0ething i! ging 8rng4 the a!ic !e'('6e 8hich in)! th
!e'6e! tgether i! rea-en5 -eath an) ther (r0! ( S*ici)e 8i'' ari!e.
-en5 Se7 an) i==arre (r0! ( it! e7pre!!in 8i'' tr0ent 5*.
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-en5 L6e an) a!*r) !enti0enta'itie! 8i'' )i!a'e 5*.
-en5 Aggre!!in n'5 t !tare e6ent*a''5 at the ')5 Kni(e in 5*r !ha
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genera' e!trange0ent ( *r c*'t*re (r0 0agic. The 0agicia' !e'( there(re ten)! t ta. A !tate0ent (*'' ( en)'e!! 0eaning!. The )e6i*!ne!! ( the 0agician !e'(
nat*ra' e7ten!in ( the !'eight ( 0in) re9*ire) t 0anip*'ate the *n!een. The g) (r0! ( the ctarine
p8er are th!e 8hich crre!pn) 0!t c'!e'5 8ith the characteri!tic! ( the 0agician !e'(4 an) are *!*athe 0agician! 0!t i0prtant 0)e! ( p!!e!!in (r p*re'5 0agica' in!piratin. Baph0et4 Pan4 O)in4
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r0 the 6antage pint ( the ctarine gn!i!4 the 0agician !e'( !h*') e a'e t percei6e the !e'6e! ( t
ther !e6en p8er!4 an) e a'e t !ee their interre'atin!hip 8ithin hi! tta' rgani!0. Th*! the ctarinep8er ring! !0e ai'it5 in p!5chiatr54 8hich i! the a)*!t0ent ( the re'atin!hip et8een the !e'6e! inrgani!0. The a!ic )i((erence et8een a 0agician an) a ci6i'ian i! that in the 'atter the ctarine p8er i
6e!tigia' r *n)e6e'pe). The nr0a' re!ting r ne*tra' 0)e a ci6i'ian crre!pn)! t a 0i') e7pre!!in
the 5e''8 p8er 8hich he regar)! a! hi! nr0a' per!na'it5 r >eg>. The 0agician !e'( h8e6er4 i! (*''
a8are that thi! i! *t ne ( eight 0ar t'! that the rgani!0 p!!e!!e!. Th*!4 in a !en!e4 the >nr0a'per!na'it5> ( the 0agician i! a t' ( hi! 0agica' !e'( Han)4 i0prtant'54 6ice 6er!a. Thi! rea'i!atin g
hi0 !0e a)6antage 6er r)inar5 pep'e. $8e6er the )e6e'ping 0agica' !e'( 8i'' !n rea'i=e that it
nt in it!e'( !*perir t the ther !e'6e! that the rgani!0 cn!i!t! (4 (r there are 0an5 thing! the5 can )8hich it cannt.
The )e6e'p0ent ( the ctarine p8er thr*gh the phi'!ph5 an) practice ( 0agic ten)! t pr6i)e th0agician 8ith a !ecn) 0ar centre a0ng!t the !e'6e! t c0p'e0ent the eg ( the 5e''8 p8er. Thea8a. Th!e 8h ha6e
are *!*a''5 a! in!tant'5 recgni!a'e t each ther a!4 (r e7a0p'e4 t8 'i(eat !*r6i6r! are.
Perhap! ne ( the greate!t tric
tgether 8ithin the p!5che 8ith*t *n)*e cn('ict. The 0agician 8h i! *na'e t )i!g*i!e hi0!e'( a! an
r)inar5 per!n4 r 8h i! *na'e t act in)epen)ent'5 ( hi! 8n eg4 i! n 0agician at a''.
Ne6erthe'e!!4 the gr8th ( the ctarine4 r eighth p8er ( the !e'(4 an) the )i!c6er5 ( the t5pe (
0agician ne 8ant! t e4 an) the i)enti(icatin r !5nthe!i! ( a g) (r0 t repre!ent it4 ten) t create
!0ething ( a 0*tant eing4 8h ha! a)6ance) int a para)ig0 that (e8 ther! are a8are (. It i! nt ea
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t*rn ac< nce the *ne5 ha! eg*n4 th*gh 9*ite a (e8 ha6e trie) t art the 65age 8ith 6ari*! narc
inc'*)ing 05!tici!0. It i! a pi'gri0age t an *n
a'8a5! per(r0e) 8ith c0p'ete !tea'th in the c') (*r5 ( the 'ac< !at*rine gn!i!. The ai0 i! a c')')e) !*rgica' !tri
percei6e) a! !*ch 5 the target! 8h ha6e nthing *t the0!e'6e! an) 'in) chance t 'a0e (r the )i!a
8hich e6en 0agnani0it5 in 6ictr5 )e! 'itt'e t a!!*age. One )i!a)6antage h8e6er4 i! that it i! rather
)i((ic*'t t pre!ent in6ice! t c'ient! (r e((ect! that appear t e )*e entire'5 t nat*ra' ca*!e!.
/) (r0! ( the 'ac< p8er are 'egin i( the !i0p'e (r0 ( a c'a
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t e in(re9*ent an) part'5 eca*!e the5 can e )anger t their 8ner4 th*! the5 ten) t e 0a)e an)
)i!patche) (r !peci(ic !ing'e ta!
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?ea'th i! nt t e 0ea!*re) in ter0! ( a!!et!4 *t rather in ter0! ( h8 0*ch cntr' 6er pep'e an)0ateria'4 an) th*! *'ti0ate'5 ne;! 8n e7perience!4 ne achie6e! 5 ecn0ic acti6itie!. Mne5 i! an
a!tract cncept *!e) t 9*anti(5 ecn0ic acti6it54 th*! 8ea'th i! a 0ea!*re ( h8 8e'' 5* cntr' 5
e7perience! 8ith 0ne5. A!!*0ing that 6arie)4 e7citing4 *n*!*a' an) !ti0*'ating e7perience! are pre(erat )*'' ne!4 an) that the5 ten) t e e7pen!i6e (r thi! rea!n4 then the 0ain pr'e0 (r 0!t pep'e i!
(in) a high'5 e((icient (r0 ( 0ne5 inp*t 8hich ha! the a6e agreea'e 9*a'itie!. The ai0 ( 8ea'th 0
i! t e!ta'i!h a 'arge t*rn6er ( 0ne5 8hich a''8! agreea'e e7perience! at th the inp*t an) *tp*t!tage!. Thi! )e0an)! 8hat i! ca''e) Mne5 Cn!ci*!ne!!.
Mne5 ha! ac9*ire) a'' the characteri!tic! ( a >!pirit*a'> eing. It i! in6i!i'e an) intangi'e4 cinage4 n
an) e'ectrnic n*0er! are nt 0ne5. The5 are 0ere'5 repre!entatin! r ta'i!0an! ( !0ething 8hichecn0i!t! cannt cherent'5 )e(ine. %et a'th*gh it i! it!e'( intangi'e an) in6i!i'e it can create p8er(
e((ect! n rea'it5. Mne5 ha! it! 8n per!na'it5 an) i)i!5ncratic ta!te!4 it a6i)! th!e 8h 'a!phe0e
an) ('8! t8ar)! th!e 8h treat it in the 8a5 it 'i
ne;! )eepe!t )e!ire!4 an) in6catin! ( the ?ea'th!e'( an) the !pirit ( 0ne5 )*ring 8hich the!*cn!ci*! 8ea'th 'e6e' i! a)*!te) 5 rit*a' e7pre!!in ( a ne8 6a'*e4 an) a((ir0atin! ( ne8 prec
(r the in6e!t0ent ( re!*rce! an) e((r) are 0a)e. $50n! an) incantatin! t 0ne5 can e )e'i6ere).
Che9*e! (r !tart'ing !*0! can e 8ritten t ne!e'( an) )e!ire! can e prc'ai0e) an) 6i!*a'i!e). Fari*
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tra)itina' g) (r0! 8ith a pr!perit5 a!pect can e *!e) t e7pre!! the ?ea'th!e'( !*ch a! J*piter4 e*
an) the 05thica' Mi)a! an) Cre!*!.
Si0p'e 0ne5 !pe''! are rare'5 *!e) in 0)ern '*e 0agic. The ten)enc5 n8a)a5! i! t ca!t !pe''! )e!ig
t enhance !che0e! )e!igne) t 0aan) t' han)'ing ai'itie!4 *r capacit5 (r c00*nicatin 5 !*n)4 *r *pright p!t*re4 an) *r capac
gi6e an) recei6e c00an)! an) )i!cip'ine4 8ere a'0!t certain'5 !e'ecte) (r )*ring 0i''ennia ( rgani=
ar0e) cn('ict et8een h*0an an)!. O*r 0ra'it5 re('ect! *r ')5 hi!tr54 (r 8hi'!t it i! ta t at0e0er! ( ne;! 8n trie4 it re0ain! ne;! )*t5 t attac< (reigner!. The n'5 )eate i! 6er 8h
cn!tit*te! ne;! 8n trie. ?hen enth*!ia!0 (r 8ar i! 'i0ite)4 8e )e6i!e !prt! an) ga0e! in 8hich t
e7pre!! *r aggre!!in. r0 the 8h'e eth! an) ter0in'g5 ( !prt it i! p'ain that !prt i! *!t 8ar 8ie7tra r*'e!.
$8e6er4 it !h*') nt e !*pp!e) that 8ar i! c0p'ete'5 8ith*t r*'e!. ?ar! are (*ght t i0pr6e neargaining p!itin in 8ar the ene05 gr*p i! a re!*rce that ne 8i!he! t gain !0e 0ea!*re ( cntr
6er. ?ar! are (*ght t inti0i)ate ne;! a)6er!arie!4 nt t e7ter0inate the0. /enci)e i! nt 8ar.
The !tr*ct*re an) cn)*ct ( 8ar re('ect! the >(ight r ('ight> prgra0 *i't int *r !50pathetic ner6*!
!5!te0. In att'e4 the ai0 i! t inti0i)ate the ene05 *t ( the (ight 0)e an) int ('ight 0)e. Th*!4a!!*0ing there i! !*((icient parit5 ( (rce t 0a
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M!t ( the e7tant te7t! n 8hat i! tra)itina''5 ca''e) >!'ar 0agic>4 cntra)ict each ther r !*((er (r0
interna' cn(*!in. A!tr'gica' c00entarie! n the !*pp!e) p8er! ( the !*n are a0ng!t the 0!ti)itic nn!en!e that )i!cip'ine can pr)*ce. Thi! i! eca*!e the 5e''8 p8er ha! (*r )i!tinct *t re'ate
(r0! ( 0ani(e!tatin 8ithin the p!5che. Thi! (*r(') )i6i!in ha! 'e) t i00en!e pr'e0! in p!5ch'
8here 6ari*! !ch'! ( th*ght ha6e ch!en t e0pha!i!e ne in partic*'ar an) t ignre th!e 8hich !ch'! ha6e a'ighte) *pn.
The (*r a!pect! can e characteri!e) a! (''8!. ir!t'5 the Eg4 r !e'( i0age4 8hich i! !i0p'5 the 0)e
the 0in) ha! ( the genera' per!na'it54 *t e7c'*)ing 0!t ( the e7tre0e eha6i*r pattern! that the !e'are capa'e (. Secn)'5 Chari!0a4 8hich i! the )egree ( !e'(cn(i)ence that a per!n prect! t ther!
Thir)'54 !0ething (r 8hich there i! n !ing'e Eng'i!h ter04 *t 8hich can e ca''e) La*ghterCreati6it
*rth'54 the *rge t A!!ertin an) -0inance. A'' the!e thing! are 0ani(e!tatin! ( the !a0e 5e''8p8er a'th*gh their re'ati6e e0pha!i! 6arie! great'5 et8een in)i6i)*a'!.
S*cce!! in 0!t h*0an !cietie! *!*a''5 re!*'t! (r0 a !
Change! t the Eg r !e'( i0age r per!na'it5 5 0agic are c'a!!e) a! 8r
8rng in the pa!t in a 0re (a6*ra'e 'ight4 *t 0!t (ai' t p*r!*e the prce!! t the (*''. One cannte'i0inate )i!a'ing 0e0rie!4 *t 5 an e((rt ( 6i!*a'i!atin an) i0aginatin ne can 8rite in para''e'
ena'ing 0e0rie! ( 8hat 0ight a'! ha6e happene)4 t ne*tra'i!e the rigina'!. One can a'!4 8here
p!!i'e4 0)i(5 an5 re0aining ph5!ica' e6i)ence that (a6*r! the )i!a'ing 0e0r5.
In6catin! t 0)i(5 the eg are rit*a' enchant0ent! an) per!ni(icatin! ( the ne8 )e!ire) 9*a'itie!.
Attentin !h*') e gi6en t p'anne) change! ( )re!!4 tne ( !peech4 ge!t*re4 0anneri!0! an) )5 p8hich 8i'' e!t !*it the ne8 eg. One 0ane*6re (re9*ent'5 *!e) in 5e''8 0agic i! t practice the
0ani(e!tatin ( an a'ternati6e per!na'it5 8ith a !peci(ic 0ne0nic trigger4 !*ch a! the tran!(erence ( a
ring (r0 ne (inger t anther.
Fari*! g) (r0! !*ch a! Ra4 $e'i!4 Mithra!4 Ap'' an) Ba')*r are *!e(*' t !tr*ct*re (re!h
0ani(e!tatin! ( the eg4 an) (r e7peri0ent! 8ith the ther three 9*a'itie! ( the 5e''8 p8er.
Chari!0a4 the prectin ( an a*ra ( !e'( cn(i)ence4 i! a!e) n a !i0p'e tric
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( a ne8 cnnectin et8een )i!parate cncept!4 an) 8e 'a*gh at *r 8n creati6it5 in (rging the
cnnectin. E7act'5 the !a0e (r0 ( e'atin ari!e! (r0 ther (r0! ( creati6e acti6it54 an) i( the in!ighc0e! !*))en'54 'a*ghter re!*'t!. I( 5* )n;t 'a*gh 8hen 5* !ee a !eri*!'5 ri''iant piece ( 0athe0at
then 5* ha6e nt rea''5 *n)er!t) it. It a'! ta
thi! te7t. A'th*gh '6e 0agic i! (re9*ent'5 per(r0e) in !*pprt ( !e7*a' ecti6e!4 thi! chapter 8i''
cn(ine it!e'( t the art! ( 0a
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rien)! are pra'5 an5ne;! greate!t a!!et. M5 a)re!! < i! ea!i'5 05 0!t 6a'*a'e p!!e!!in. A! 8
ertic attractin4 it i! (ir!t nece!!ar5 t 'i4 8hich *!*a''5 ta
*!ine!! ( p'ace hea'ing egan. In it! c'a!!ica' (r04 the 0agician p*t! a )ea) rait in a hat e(rep*''ing *t a 'i6e ne.
T the 'i!t ( pr(e!!in! )ra8ing hea6i'5 n the range p8er ne 0*!t n8 a)) !a'e!0an4 cn(i)ence
tric
e7trar)inar5 ner6*! !pee) that pr)*ce! 9*ic< 06e! an) an!8er! in tight crner!.
The apthe!i! ( the ?it!e'( i! the ai'it5 t enter that !tate ( 0enta' 6er)ri6e in 8hich the (a!t re!pi! a'8a5! (rthc0ing. Thi! ai'it5 i!4 para)7ica''5 en*gh4 create) 5 nt thin
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In6catin! ( the range p8er are e!t )e'i6ere) at (rantic !pee) an) gn!i! can e )eepene) 5 the
per(r0ance ( 0enta''5 )e0an)ing ta!
per!i!te) 8ith *nti' a rea
hthea)! 8h 0a5 0i!*n)er!tan) 8hat can e )ne 8ith range 0agic in !*pprt ( !*ch acti6itie!. The'*)icr*!'5 ea!5 per(r0e) 0eth)ica''5 5et the 0arit5 ( thie6e! get ca*ght a(ter a 8hi'e eca*!e the5
ec0e a))icte) t an7iet54 8hich the5 e7perience a! e7cite0ent an) !tart tan6ice thie( 8h4 in !tate ( e7tre0e an7iet54 ta
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A'' thi! eg! the 9*e!tin ( 8h5 it i! that pep'e ha6e !*ch an appetite (r 8anting t e t') 8hat t )
their !e7*a'it5. ?h5 ) pep'e ha6e t !ee< e!teric an) 0etaph5!ica' *!ti(icatin (r 8hat the5 8ant t?h5 i! it ! ea!5 t 0a
The M*!e4 the h5pthetica' !*rce ( in!piratin4 *!*a''5 pict*re) in !e7*a' ter0!4 i! the M*!e n'5 8hen
ne;! re'atin!hip t her i! *n!ta'e. E6er5 p!!i'e 0ra' prn*nce0ent n !e7*a' eha6i*r ha! )*teen gi6en a 0i''in ti0e! e(re4 an) it 8*') e *n!ee0'5 (r a Chai!t t ree0pha!i!e an5 ( it.
$8e6er4 ne thing !ee0! rea!na'5 certain. An5 (r0 ( !e7*a'it5 e6ent*a''5 in6
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g) (r0. The 00ent! (''8ing rga!0 are a *!e(*' ti0e (r )i6inatr5 6i!in !eeInc0p'ete per!na'itie! !*ch a! th!e 8hich are 0achi!0 t the cre4 r cn!i!t ( the p'ar pp!ite thi!4 are ne6er !e7*a''5 attracti6e t an5ne e7cept in the 0!t tran!ient !en!e.
Th*! the phi'!pher! ( '6e ha6e c0e t i)enti(5 a certain an)rg5n5 in either !e7 a! an i0prtant
c0pnent ( attractin. S0e ha6e ta0n g'ance> techni9*e i! (ten e((ecti6e. Ba!ica''5 ne rie('5 c'!e! the e5e! an) 00entari'5
6i!*a'i!e! a '*nar cre!cent in !i'6er ehin) the e5e! 8ith the hrn! ( the 0n precting *t ( each !i)
the hea) ehin) the e5e!. Then ne g'ance! int the e5e! ( a ptentia' '6er 8hi'!t 6i!*a'i!ing a !i'6erra)iance ea0ing (r0 5*r e5e! t their!. Thi! 0ane*6re a'! ha! the e((ect ( )i'ating the p*pi'! an)
*!*a''5 ca*!e! an in6'*ntar5 !0i'e. Bth ( the!e are *ni6er!a' !e7*a' !igna'!4 the (ir!t ( 8hich act!
!*cn!ci*!'5.
It i! genera''5 *n8i!e t ca!t !pe''! (r the attractin ( !peci(ic partner! *t etter t cn*re (r !*ita'epartner! in genera' (r ne!e'( r ther!. One;! !*cn!ci*! *!*a''5 ha! a (ar 0re !*t'e appreciatin (
8h rea''5 i! !*ita'e.
Se7*a' 0agic i! tra)itina''5 a!!ciate) 8ith the c'*r! ( p*rp'e H(r pa!!in an) !i'6er H(r the 0n
$8e6er4 the e((ecti6ene!! ( 'ac< c'thing a! either a !e7*a' r an anti!e7*a' !igna'4 )epen)ing n the!t5'e an) c*t4 !h8! that 'ac< i! in a !en!e the !ecret c'*r ( !e74 re('ecting the i'gica' an)
p!5ch'gica' re'atin!hip et8een !e7 an) )eath.
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1
LIBER KKK
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Lier KKKKa! Kera*n! K5ernet i! the (ir!t4 c0p'ete4 !5!te0atic 0agica' training prgra0 (r !
cent*rie!. It i! a )e(initi6e rep'ace0ent (r the Sacre) Magic ( Ara0e'in the Mage4 8hich !5!te0 ha!ec0e !'ete )*e t it;! 0nthei!t tran!cen)enta'i!0 an) it;! )epen)enc5 n repre!!i6e (r0! (
inhiitr5 gn!i! n8 cn!i)ere) inapprpriate.
Lier KKK i! pre!ente) a! a !erie! ( genera' 0agica' techni9*e! 8hich the 0agician 0*!t )e6e'p int 8r
a)apting genera' prce)*re! t per!na' ta!te an) ecti6e!. Lier KKK 0a5 e atte0pte) 5 an5 a)*'t.
8r) >0agician> app'ie! e9*a''5 t either !e7 an) the *!e ( the 0a'e per!na' prn*n! in the te7t i! 0ea 'iterar5 cn6entin in the a!ence ( ne*tra' (r0! in Eng'i!h.
Lier KKK i! a !erie! ( t8ent5(i6e 0agica' peratin! r >cn*ratin!>. The (i6e c'a!!ica' cn*ratinE6catin4 -i6inatin4 Enchant0ent4 In6catin an) I''*0inatin are each per(r0e) n the (i6e 'e6e'!
Srcer54 Sha0anic Magic4 Rit*a' Magic4 A!tra' Magic an) $igh Magic. Th*! the 8h'e 8r< !5!te0atic
re!*0e! the entire tra)itin ( 0agica' techni9*e4 'ea)ing the 0agician (r0 !i0p'e practice! an) the
0an*(act*re ( t'! t8ar)! the 0a!ter5 ( 0re c0p'e7 e7peri0ent! n the p!5chic 'e6e'.
It i! high'5 )e!ira'e that the 0agician ha! !0e (r0 ( pri6ate te0p'e (r hi! cn*ratin!. %et it i!
e!!entia' that the 0agician re0ain! acti6e in the 8r') (r the peri) ( the 8r< a! a 8h'e. The 8r< )
nt entai' an5 (r0 ( retreat (r0 the 8r')4 *t rather the 8r') !*rr*n)ing the 0agician i! *!e) a! thepr6ing gr*n) (r 0agic. Th*! the *!ine!! an) !cia' a((air! ( the 0agician are the pri0e (c*! (r hi
0agic. In per(r0ing that 0agic he gra)*a''5 )e(ine! hi! !t5'e r !pirit*a'it5. r it i! !en!e'e!! t )e(ine
!pirit*a'it5 a! ther than the 8a5 ne 'i6e!. I( the ?a5 ( Magic i! t ha6e a !pirit*a' c0pnent it can ne )i!c6ere) thr*gh the per(r0ance4 a'' !trict*re! an) e7hrtatin! are *!e'e!!.
There i! n *pper 'i0it n the ti0e that 0a5 e a''te) t c0p'ete the entire 8r< *t it cannt e c0pin 'e!! than a !ing'e 5ear. An5 per!n 8ith the ti0e t c0p'ete the peratin in 'e!! than a 5ear !h*')
cn!i)er a)pting (*rther 8r')'5 c00it0ent! a! aritrar5 ga'! in !*pprt ( 8hich4 6ari*! part! ( th8r< can e *!e). Oecti6e re!*'t! are the pr( ( 0agic4 a'' e'!e i! 05!tici!0.
Sa0p'e! ( the Phi'!pher! Stne 8hich ) nt tran!0*te 'ea) t g') 8i'' a'! (ai' a! e'i7er! (
en'ighten0ent in a 'i(e!t5'e ( ri!< an) *ncertaint5. The 0agician 0a5 nee) t cn!i)er 8hether he nee)!
a)pt prect! in6'6ing the!e e'e0ent! e(re he egin! the 8r
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Inc'*)e! a'' th!e practice! in 8hich the 0agician atte0pt! t i0p!e hi! 8i'' n rea'it5.
INFOCATION:
I! the )e'ierate att*ne0ent ( cn!ci*!ne!! an) the *ncn!ci*! 8ith !0e archet5pa' r !igni(icant ne
( th*ght. The c'a!!ica' cnceptin! ( Pagan g) (r0! are (ten *!e) *t ther princip'e! 0a5 !er6e.In6catin create! !tate! ( in!piratin r p!!e!!in )*ring 8hich Enchant0ent4 -i6inatin4 r cca!in
E6catin4 can e per(r0e).
ILLMINATION:
I! )e'ierate !e'( 0)i(icatin 5 0agic an) 0a5 inc'*)e !pe''! ( Enchant0ent ca!t at ne!e'( t repair
8eaan) 0a5 ha6e (re9*ent rec*r!e t !rcer5 techni9*e! r ani!hing rit*a' i( it threaten! t !e!! r
6er8he'0 hi0.
RITAL MA/IC:
C0ine! the ai'itie! )e6e'pe) n the Srcer5 an) Sha0anic 'e6e'!. The 0agician ring! tgether the *
( t'! (r0 the Srcer5 'e6e' 8ith the !*cn!ci*! p8er! 'ierate) n the Sha0anic 'e6e'! an) c0their *!e in a )i!cip'ine) an) cntr''e) (a!hin.
ASTRAL MA/IC:
A!tra' 0agic i! per(r0e) 5 6i!*a'i=atin an) a'tere) !tate! ( cn!ci*!ne!! r gn!i!4 a'ne. Ph5!ica'
parapherna'ia i! nt *!e) a'th*gh the t'! an) in!tr*0ent! (r0 the pre6i*! 'e6e'! can e *!e) in the (( 6i!*a'i=e) i0age!. At (ir!t the 0agician 8i'' pra'5 re9*ire !ec'*!in4 !i'ence4 )ar
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$I/$ MA/IC:
$igh 0agic i! that 8hich cc*r! 8hen there i! n i0pe)i0ent t the )irect 0agica' e((ect ( 8i''4 n arr
t )irect c'air65ance an) pre!cience4 an) n !eparatin et8een the 0agician an) an5 (r0 ( rapprt
cn!ci*!ne!! he ch!e! t enter int. r 0!t pep'e the prta'! ( $igh Magic are pen at a (e8 peaa'th*gh it 0a5 ta i! *!e) a! a a!i! 6er 8
t prc'ai0 6ari*! ath! an) re!'*tin!. S*ch ath! an) re!'*tin! 0a5 a'! e 0ar
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S$AMANIC LEFEL MA/IC CONJRATIONS SIG TO TEN
Sha0anic Magic )epen)! n the *!e ( a'tere) !tate! ( cn!ci*!ne!! in 8hich acti6e 6i!*a'i=atin an)
pa!!i6e 6i!in !ee
CONJRATION SEFEN S$AMANIC -IFINATION
In Sha0anic Magic )i6inatin cn!i!t! ( a 6i!in 9*e!t (r an!8er! t partic*'ar 9*e!tin!. $8e6er4 th
tra)itina' ter0 >6i!in 9*e!t> !h*') e *n)er!t) t inc'*)e a 9*e!t (r an an!8er !en!e) in an5 8a54
ha''*cinatr5 6ice!4 tacti'e !en!atin r 8hate6er. In genera' the 0agician cncentrate! n the 9*e!tin h8i!he! t p*t a! he enter! hi! !tate ( )rea04 ha'(!'eep r trance an) then a''8! a ('8 ( i0age!4 6ice
ther !en!atin! t ari!e 8ithin hi0!e'(. A c0p'ete'5 (ree (r0 6i!in can e atte0pte) an) 'ater interprr the 0agician 0a5 atte0pt t !tr*ct*re hi! e7perience 5 '
hi0!e'( in the !pirit 6i!in tra6e'ing t the per!n r !it*atin he 8i!he! t in('*ence. $e then 6i!*a'i=e! ai0aginati6e enact0ent )*ring 8hich the !it*atin r the per!n;! eha6ir change! t (it hi! )e!ire. It i! n*n*!*a' (r the 6i!*a'i=atin t ec0e !0e8hat !50'ic r )i!trte) r c're) 5 the 0agician;!
i0aginatin. In genera' the!e )i!tractin! !h*') e ani!he) 5 greater cncentratin n the )e!ire)
6i!*a'i=atin. $8e6er4 i( the5 are per!i!tent the5 0a5 re6ea' !0e a*t it in the !pirit 6i!in then the 0agician 8i'' (ten !*ccee) 5 !pirit 6i!in then th0agician 8i'' (ten !*ccee) 5 8r
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CONJRATION NINE S$AMANIC INFOCATION
In Sha0anic In6catin the 0agician )ra8! 'a0p
perhap! in the (r0 ( a 0an)a'a repre!enting hi! !e'( r !*' (r thi! cn*ratin. One e((ect ( rit*a'
i''*0inatin i! (ten t (rce the 0agician t ch!e et8een At0an an) Anatta. I( he 8r
certain pattern! ( th*ght an) eha6ir. I( the 0agician 8r
tr*e 8i''4 an5thing 8hich cn('ict! ra)ica''5 8ith r)inar5 c00n!en!e r >'8er 8i''>4 a! it i! )i!parit5
ca''e) in thi! para)ig0.
ASTRAL MA/IC CONJRATIONS SIGTEEN TO T?ENT%
A!tra' Magic i! Rit*a' Magic per(r0e) entire'5 n the p'ane ( 6i!*a'i=atin an) i0aginatin. n'i
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Sha0anic Magic 8here a (air'5 (ree (r0 *!e ( i0age! an) 6i!in! i! e7p're)4 thi! 0agic re9*ire! the
preci!e an) acc*rate 6i!*a'i=atin ( an interna' 'an)!cape. In thi! 'an)!cape the 0agician carrie! *tprce!!e! )e!igne) t ring hi0
in !rcer54 !ha0ani!04 rit*a' an) a!tra' 0agic! t carr5 hi0 int the )0ain ( high 0agic 8here he e6'
hi! 8n tric
APPENDIX 2
THE GNOSTIC PENTAGRAM RITUAL
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APPENDIX 3
CHAOS MONASTICISM
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At an5 ti0e 0e0er! ( the Pact 0a5 e'ect t (''8 the !er6ance! ( the Mn
itinerant an) *n'e!! ther8i!e !peci(ie) 5 chice the 0na!ter5 i! ntina''5 )e(ine) a! the entire p'aneta'th*gh !0e (r0 ( retreat 0a5 (aci'itate the 0re rigr*! !er6ance!. The !er6ance! gi6en are t
regar)e) a! a 0ini0*0 t 8hich (*rther !er6ance! 0a5 e a))e) at 8i''. T egin the !er6ance! (
Chai!t Mn< r N*n the can)i)ate ta
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p8er. It i! c*!t0ar5 t engra6e *pn the !ta(( a recr) ( the !er6ance! per(r0e). Th*! 12# !igni(i
the 'e!!er !er6ance! (r t8ent5 !e6en )a5!4 333 the e7tre0e !er6ance! (r thirt5 three )a5!. The Pactrie! t en!*re that the Sigi' ( Cha! i! 6i!*a'i=e) nce an h*r !0e8here n earth.
APPENDIX 4
LIBER PACTIONIS
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M!t cc*'t tra)itin! ha6e c0p'e7 an) high'5 r)ere) ther8r') c!0'gie! an) 0etaph5!ica' theri%et their acc0pan5ing techni9*e! are (re9*ent'5 a !ha0'e!. In cntra)ictin t a'' thi!4 ne ( the
(*n)a0enta' in!ight! ( Cha! Magic i! that i( 0agica' techni9*e i! !harp'5 )e'ineate) it 8i'' 8r< eca*
the *ni6er!e it!e'( i! 0re ( a !ha0'e! than it appear!. Or perhap! I !h*') 0re re!pect(*''5 !a5 that itthe 0agica' prpert5 ( cn(ir0ing 0!t ( the interpretatin! p'ace) *pn it. Th*! a 8i)e 6ariet5 (
0etaph5!ica' para)ig0! can e 0a)e t (it4 e6en i( 0*t*a''5 e7c'*!i6e. S 8hen !e'ecting (r0 the
S*per0ar
eget! a 0agica' chi') r t8 an) Chai!t Magic i! the 0ar !5nthe!i! t e0erge (r0 the cc*'t renai!!( the 'a!t t8ent5 5ear!. The Pact i! a0ng!t the pri0e 6ehic'e! )e!igne) t )e6e'p an) carr5 (r8ar) th
!5nthe!i! 8e'' int the ne7t 0i''enni*0. It i! 'i. The Pact i!4 in cntra)i!tinctin t the *!*a' i0p'icatin! ( !*ch a na0e4
(rien)'5 !ciet5 (r 0*t*a' !*pprt an) enc*rage0ent in the (ie') ( 0agic. The Magica' Pact ( the IOT
repre!ent! anther pha!e ( the c*rrent ( Cha! Magic in 8hich it! practitiner! e'ect t 8r< a! anintegrate) (rce. The Pact i! a 6ehic'e (r the p*r!*it ( the /reat ?r< ( 0agic an) the p'ea!*re! an)
pr(it! atten)ant *pn thi! 9*e!t. The Pact a'! act! a! a p!5chhi!tric (rce in the att'e (r the Aen.
$i!trica''54 a'' 0agica' an) 05!tica' rgani=atin! ha6e *!e) the $ierarchica' /a0it t create pre!!*ree7ce''ence n th!e 8r
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0a5 gain great'54 a'th*gh it can a! ea!i'5 en) in )i!a!ter. N8 8herea! 0!t in)i6i)*a'! are re'ati6e'5 !
an) c0petent4 0!t rgani=atin! act a! th*gh 0a) an) !t*pi). Thi! i! eca*!e 0!t rgani=atin! per0n'5 p!iti6e (ee)ac< (r0 e'8. Th*! th!e at the tp are cn)e0ne) t a!< in )eceit(*' re('ectin!
their 8n e7pectatin! an) t i!!*e e6er 0re inapprpriate )irecti6e!. The !tr*ct*re ( the Pact 6erc0
the!e tra)itina' pr'e0! 8hi'!t retaining the in6a'*a'e pre!!*re create) 5 an hierarchica' !tr*ct*re.?ithin the te0p'e! ( the Pact a'' 0e0er! are enc*rage) t 6'*nteer techni9*e! an) cncept! (r
e7peri0ent an) apprai!a'4 an) the gra)e !tr*ct*re 0ere'5 recgni=e! technica' 0agica' c0petence an)
rgani=atina' re!pn!ii'it5. Th!e in higher gra)e! 0*!t re(rain (r0 c00enting n the 'i(e!t5'e4 per!
eha6ir4 ta!te! an) 0ra'it5 ( ther 0e0er!. %et the !tr*ct*re ( the Pact (rce! a cn!tant !trea0 (negati6e (ee)ac< t ari!e (r0 e'8 5 in!tit*tina'i=ing ree''in in the ((ice ( In!*r)inate. Th*!
!n a! a (air 0a!ter5 ( techni9*e an) rgani=atin i! attaine) the Magi!ter Te0p'i4 A)ept r Mag*!
!*))en'5 ec0e! !*ect t inten!e critici!0 a! a teacher an) in)i6i)*a'4 an) thi! i! c*nte) a! a greatre8ar).
The Pact i! cn!tit*te) in (*r gra)e! Neph5te4 Initiate4 A)ept an) Mag*!4 n*0ere) re!pecti6e'5 ,4 3
24 1. In a))itin there are (i6e ((ice!:
the Prie!t r Prie!te!! ( Cha! 0a5 e ta
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!pn!r 0a5 re9*ire. Then at the )i!cretin ( the A)ept r Mag*! the repre!entati6e! 0a5 e gi6en the ,
an) the 3 an) e0p8ere) t pen a te0p'e an) cn)*ct 8r< in the!e gra)e!.
T$E OICE O MASTER O T$E TEMPLE
The acti6itie! ( a te0p'e are cr)inate) 5 a Magi!ter Te0p'i4 either appinte) 5 an A)ept r Mag*!!pn!ring the te0p'e r ch!en 5 th!e ( the highe!t gra)e pre!ent. The Magi!ter Te0p'i en!*re! that
0e0er! ( the apprpriate gra)e r can)i)ate! (r that gra)e are a)0itte) t the te0p'e;! rit*a'!. Fi!itin
0e0er! ( ther te0p'e! 0*!t gi6e the apprpriate !ign! an) 8r)! t the Magi!ter Te0p'i in pri6ate. TMagi!ter Te0p'i 0a5 )e'egate ne r 0re a!!i!tant Magi!ter Te0p'i.
T$E OICE O ARC$IFIST
The Archi6i!t
e7hiiting *t!tan)ing 0agica' ai'it5 an) ptentia' (r 'ea)er!hip 8ithin the Pact.
T$E INSI/NIA O T$E PACT The 0ini0*0 (*rni!hing ( a te0p'e 8hether cn6ene) in an pen rc'!e) !pace i! the eight ra5e) !tar ( Cha! pr0inent'5 )i!p'a5e). Thi! 0a5 e pre!ente) in the (r0 anner r a'tar c'th4 a cha!phere4 r 5 the !tar 0*nte) n a !ta((. A'' gra)e! 8ear a p'ain (*'' re 8i
!'ee6e! an) h). The re i! 0!t c00n'5 'ac< *t in)i6i)*a' te0p'e! 0a5 e'ect t arra5 their 0e0
in re! ( !0e ther h*e. The ring ( the r)er i! !i'6er an) ear! an eight ra5e) !tar ( Cha!. It 0a5
8rn (ree'5 at an5 ti0e *t i! nt in it!e'( pr( ( 0e0er!hip r gra)e. Me0er! ( the Pact ch!e a!ing'e 8r) na0e an) a n*0er ( three r (*r )igit! 5 8hich the5 !ha'' e (r0a''5
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The rit*a'! pre!ente) here cn!tit*te the 0ini0*0 re9*ire0ent! (r pening an) c'!ing the te0p'e an) (
recgni=ing can)i)ate! in the gra)e! ( Neph5te4 Initiate an) A)ept. Te0p'e! 0a5 e'ect t a)) a))itina0ateria' t the rit*a'!. The Neph5te Rit*a' i! a 0arriage t the Pact4 a'th*gh4 a! in 0)ern tra)itin4
)i6rce i! per0itte) at an5 ti0e. The can)i)ate i! a!
I0aginatin an) Cncentratin. The !eri*!ne!! ( the *n)erta
8r)! are peri)ica''5 change) 5 the 1.
NOTES ON T$E RITALS O T$E PACT
A'th*gh the rit*a'! are pre!ente) a! eing 'e) 5 the Magi!ter Te0p'i the5 0a5 e 'e) 5 an5 )ep*t5 (apprpriate gra)e that the Magi!ter Te0p'i appint!. It i! c*!t0ar5 (r the Magi!ter Te0p'i t (re9*ent'
)e'egate in thi! 8a5 t pr6i)e ther 0e0er! ( the te0p'e 8ith practice in rit*a' 'ea)er!hip. H!*a''5 th
(''8ing rit*a'! ha6e an a))itina' !*rpri!ing e'e0ent incrprate).
T$E OPENIN/ RITAL AN- T$E CLOSIN/ RITAL
The Magi!ter Te0p'i ca''! the te0p'e t r)er. The M.T. then 'ea)! the te0p'e in the /n!tic Bani!hingRit*a' H/BR.
The M.T. then prc'ai0!:
I pen@c'!e thi! te0p'e in the gra)e ( Neph5te@Initiate@A)ept.
The M.T. then gi6e! the apprpriate !ign! an) 8r)! an) (*rther prc'ai0!: r the p*r!*it ( the /reat
?r< ( Magic.
T$E NEOP$%TE RITAL
The M.T. ca''! the te0p'e t r)er an) a!
-e! an5 per!n here ect t thi! can)i)ate
HI( there are n ectin! the M.T. 'ea)! the /BR. The M.T. then a))re!!e! the can)i)ate:
Can)i)ate4 I ca'' *pn 5* t 0a
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Can)i)ate4 ) 5* agree t Keep Si'ent a*t the !ign! an) pa!!8r)! ( thi! Pact an) it! pri6ate *!ine!
an) nt t re6ea' the i)entitie! ( it! 0e0er! t *t!i)er! 8ith*t their cn!ent
C: I ).
HThe can)i)ate ta (r >- 5*> in each phra!e.
Can)i)ate4 I ca'' *pn 5* t 0aCan)i)ate4 I recgni=e 5* a! an Initiate ( thi! Pact an) I pen thi! te0p'e in the gra)e ( an Initiate 8it
!ign! an) 8r)! ( an Initiate.
The M.T. gi6e! !ign! an) 8r)! an) prc'ai0!: r the p*r!*it ( the /reat ?r< ( Magic.
A (e8 00ent! ( *tter !i'ence in 8hich a'' 0e0er! !tan) gi6ing the !ign ( an Initiate (''8.
T$E A-EPT RITAL
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The can)i)ate 8i'' ha6e pr6i)e) hi0!e'( 8ith !0e ect t 0ar< hi! a)epth).
The M.T. ca''! the te0p'e t r)er an) 'ea)! the /BR. The M.T. then a))re!!e! the can)i)ate:
Can)i)ate4 I ca'' *pn 5* t rea((ir0 5*r Neph5te a!!ertin!.
HThe can)i)ate rea((ir0! the0 in (*''.
Can)i)ate4 I ca'' *pn 5* t rea((ir0 5*r Initiate;! ath. HThe can)i)ate rea((ir0! it in (*''.
Can)i)ate4 I ca'' *pn 5* t 0a
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'ap!e! 8hene6er a (re!h In!*r)inate i! appinte) in p'ace ( an e7i!ting ne r 8hen an Initiate h')ing
((ice ec0e! recgni=e) a! an A)ept. S0e te0p'e! pre(er t rtate the ((ice ( In!*r)inate at each0eeting either ran)0'5 r 5 t*rn. In ther !it*atin! the p!t 0a5 e 'nger ter0 an) the partie! in6'6
0a5 e'ect t 0ar< the a!!*0ptin ( thi! re'atin!hip 8ith the In!*r)inate Rit*a'. Other8i!e the n!e
8hich i! the 0ar< ( ((ice ( In!*r)inate an) 8hich i! )i!p'a5e) 8hen e7erci!ing the In!*r)inate(*nctin! i! !i0p'5 pa!!e) t the ne8 h')er ( the ((ice. The In!*r)inate 8i'' nr0a''5 cn)*ct hi!
((icia' *!ine!! 8ith the Recipient 0a5 8e'' ch!e t rie( hi! In!*r)inate e(rehan) a*t an5
cntr6er!ia' in!tr*ctin! he 0a5 inten) t gi6e t pre6ent the p*'ic e7erci!e ( a 6te.
T$E INSBOR-INATE RITAL
The te0p'e eing a'rea)5 pene) in the gra)e ( Initiate r Neph5te.
The can)i)ate han)! a pre6i*!'5 prepare) n!e t the per!n 8h 8i'' e the Recipient ( hi!
in!*r)inatin.
The Recipient p'ace! the n!e a*t hi! r her nec
C.: I 8i''.
R.: ?i'' 5* te!t 0e a! 05 Je!ter4 i( nne e'!e 8i'' critici=e
C.: I 8i''.
R.: ?i'' 5* te!t 0e a! 05 Chap'ain4 that n (a*'t 'ie *nre0e)ie)
C.: I 8i''.
R.: ?i'' 5* te!t 0e a! 05 Cn(e!!r4 'e!t I neg'ect 05 8n prgre!!
C.: I 8i''.
R.: ?i'' 5* te!t 0e a! 05 In9*i!itr4 i( I e7cee) 05 a*thrit5
C.: I 8i''.
R.: Then h8 8i'' 5* e
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acc0p'i!h0ent! ( th!e pre!ent. The (''8ing !ectin! gi6e !0e in)icatin ( (re9*ent te0p'e acti6i
in the !e9*ence in 8hich the5 are c00n'5 per(r0e). The Magi!ter Te0p'i 8i'' en!*re that the pri6acthe te0p'e i! a!!*re) an) that an5 6i!itr! are n an apprpriate gra)e. The M.T. 8i'' ann*nce an5 ap'
(r a!ence an) gi6e an5 pre'i0inar5 rie(ing! re9*ire).
OPENIN/
The te0p'e i! pene) either 8ith a /ra)e Rit*a' r 8ith the Opening Rit*a'.
TRAININ/ AN- PRACTICE
Fari*! 0e0er! ( the Pact 8i''4 at the )i!cretin ( the M.T.4 'ea) e7erci!e! in partic*'ar 0agica'
)i!cip'ine!. The!e 0a5 inc'*)e 0in) cntr' e7erci!e!4 practice 8ith the techni9*e! ( gn!i! an) practic8ith 0agica' in!tr*0ent! an) techni9*e!. Lect*re! an) )e0n!tratin! 0a5 e gi6en an) paper! rea).
MA/ICAL ACTION
At the )i!cretin ( the M.T. 6ari*! !pe''! an) rit*a'! ( E6catin4 -i6inatin4 Enchant0ent4 In6catin
an) I''*0inatin 0a5 e atte0pte) in !*pprt ( the nee)! ( the Pact4 the te0p'e r in)i6i)*a'!. The Ma
Cha! 0a5 e per(r0e) a! a ce'eratin r t r)ain a Prie!t ( Cha! r (r !0e ther p*rp!e.
-ISCSSION
The M.T. chair! a )i!c*!!in ( 6ari*! 0atter! ( a)0ini!tratin4 p'anning4 per!na' prgre!! an) re!earIn)i6i)*a'! 0a5 reprt n their 8r< 8ith Lier KKK an) ther re!earche!. P*'icatin! an)
c00*nicatin! (r0 ther te0p'e! ( the Pact 0a5 e re6ie8e).
T$E CLOSIN/
The te0p'e i! c'!e) 8ith the C'!ing Rit*a' an) i( nece!!ar5 pene) in anther gra)e (r !pecia' p*rp!e
8ith !e'ecte) participant!. It i! c*!t0ar5 (r the 8r< ( a te0p'e t e (''8e) 5 !0e re(re!h0ent a!cia'i!atin.
PACT BSINSESS
e8 rit*a'! ( the Pact are e6er cn)*cte) *!ing 8ritten c*e!. An5 rit*a' that cannt e c00itte) t 0e0
prir t per(r0ance 0*!t e regar)e) a! *rgent'5 in nee) ( !i0p'i(icatin. In genera'4 8hen a c0p'e7
training e7erci!e r rit*a' i! eing per(r0e) ne 0e0er (*''5 rie(! the participant! e(rehan) an) the'ea)! the 0ain !e9*ence gi6ing in!tr*ctin! t ther participant! t )e'i6er their 8n cntri*tin! at the
apprpriate pint! i( nece!!ar5. The M.T. 0*!t tain prir appr6a' (r0 a Mag*! ( the Pact i( a te0p'
t *n)erta
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Per!n! 8h4 ha6ing rea) an) care(*''5 cn!i)ere) the acc0pan5ing in(r0atin an) cn6entin! ( the
Pact4 are intere!te) in cntri*ting t it! acti6itie! 0a5 !*0it an e7ten!i6e 'etter ( app'icatin t:
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