Hello to all, Enochian discussion groups are not all that plentiful out there so it's always nice to see one that has a decent following to transverse ideas...
Greetings, I have just purchased "John Dee's Five Books of Mystery", edited by Joseph H. Peterson. This will be my first exploration of Enochian outside of the...
... Welcome, Frater! Although I have not had the pleasure of examining the originals of Dee's diaries in the Brit Museum, I have read Peterson's book. As you...
Cedar is certainly a good bet. It was prominently mentioned in the building of Solomons' temple, and for taht matter, in the Gilgamesh epic, one of Gilgamesh's...
Cedar is not a "Sweet Wood," which is a technical term referring to syrup bearing trees such as Maple. If you tried to use Cedar for syrup you would poison...
BTW, Tyson suggests that "sweet wood" refers to laurel, but I think he is in error. I think cedar is the right choice. I also recommend an incense blend of...
... Cedar can certainly be poisonous (used before chemical moth balls came into vogue). I'm curious, however, as to what sources you rely on for the term...
In speaking with a wood smith who is building my table for me, I had asked him if he had heard of a wood referred to as "Sweet Wood", first off he had not so...
... Thanks Charles and Frater Barukh for your comments on Peterson's book. Learning Latin is one of the items on my "Academic To Do List" that has not yet been...
... Well, I had two years of latin in high school, but that was a long time ago. I've subsequently re-taught myself using Wheelock's text and workbook. There...
Nectandra antillana and spp. sweetwood Antilles Nectandra coriacea timber sweetwood Tropical America Unfortunately neither of these locations are in the...
I rather lean towards the "sweet wood" as meaning Cedar, or perhaps even Cypress (though the latter might not be the sturdiest material), as Dee would have...
I would have to agree with Tyson on the matter of "sweetwood." My Latin teacher always referred to the Laurel tree as the "sweet wood." A simple internet...
Try acacia, the shittim from the Tabernacle. acacia nilotica (mostly in Egypt) or acacia seyal/acacia tortilis (called in Arabic, 'sayyal') If you can get...
Hello all, my first post. Nice to have so many of Dee's students assembled together. I'm in the process of aquiring the Temple furnishings, so the "swete ...
... Greetings Frater Barukh, Thanks for the book recommendation. I'll check into it. In the meantime, maybe you can help me out. I would like to translate the ...
What if a "virus" was implanted into the Enochian system? In theory it is like a complex program. E.G. changing the letter in the watchtowers (Lon Milo...
... Well, in theory its a simple phrase but there are some shades of meaning I'd like clarified. Generally speaking, the word "lumen" refers to a specific...
From my point of view strictly(emphasized)… In the words of Uriel "This seal is not to be looked upon without great reverence and devotion. This is to be...
... Cscience suggests that, because of the expressive power of the Enochian system, there has to be an arrangement of letters that can cause plenty of harm to...
Greetings all, I have been reading on Enochian from several sources, Regardie, Zalewski, Griffin, etc. I think Ihave a good understanding of how they derive...
Greetings Frater Barukh, Thank you for your insightful and very helpful exposition. See below for my in-text comments. ... Yes, this makes sense. The meaning I...
Concerning your question, many magicians will come up with many answers from many sources. All I can offer you is the source by which I study, learn from, and...
An author claims that you will be able to transcend if you read his book "Rum"(which means "Space" in english). Would that be permitted by christianity and the...
... Greetings. ... Zalewski, Griffin, etc. I think Ihave a good understanding of how they derive the names from the elemental tablets, but I get a little ...
... Thank you very much Frater 232. You have been very helpfull and, in addition may I say have given me more information in your one post that I have gained...
