I don't think you're wrong. There are even some who suggest that the book of John is a "manual" for magickal operation. I personally have long viewed the New...
LOL I don't think he meant that as it appeared. :) In the book, rather than attempt to apply one simple definition to all ancient tribal religions, I...
 agree, I believe the Christian Bible is very magickal and should lead us into researching things for ourselves.  In fact, it says to 'seek out your own...
Hello BearMagick and Wright! About a year back, I found a book in a local library while researching a speech on creationism vs. evolution. It was the most neat...
... LOL...that is much better...:) And makes alot more sense too!...chuckle Campbell, Watts, and Eliade, IIRC wanted to make that comparison also. Campbell at...
An ancient Pope-mobile? Wouldn't that be the Ark of the Covenant? LOL Cristvs Vincit, Cristvs Regnat, Cristvs Imperat; Alph a ... [Non-text portions of this...
St. Augustine had a similar idea concerning astral archetypes. He believed God created everything spiritually first then gave it physical form as time for its...
Greetings! This concept is borrowed from the ancient Gnostics - who believed that the events in Gen 1 and 2 were entirely spiritual. Adam did not manifest in...
http://www.technoccult.com/archives/2008/05/01/king-solomon-and-his-followers-a-valuable-aid-to-the-memory/ An interesting book. I hope to find a copy of it...
I know the meaning of each command on the five points of Solomon's pentagram (Abdia, Soluzen, etc) but what are the sigils next to them? I am thinking they are...
... pentacle. ... Very interesting, i've been dying to know this too. PLEASE keep me posted. (I personally think the sigils are demonic) (I keep posting this...
It's been quite awhile since I've posted something here, 'cause I've been busy with uni work and some other things, so I hope this hasn't been asked before,...
This is something that I've been curious about for awhile ever since I first got into Solomonic magic, but I'm still not sure about. When you summon a demon,...
... Where does the wind come from, and where does it go? mike -- rewild, v : to return to a more natural or wild state; the process of undoing domestication....
Hey David! ... imagine them just sitting around or being around us or whatever, just waiting for us to summon them, they have lives (so to speak anyway) too. ...
... LOL only if they're on the staff, for 'guests' Tartarus is like the Hotel California, 'you can never leave', so there's no coming from or going back. ;-) ...
Hell. (Or whatever you may call the equivalent) Demons come from an unseen spiritual realm known as Hell. Whether you believe the Christian version of Hell...
... paradigm. Some people think these spirits are all in their collective heads, so these spirits in their opinion go and come from the unconscious mind. I...
Salutations from the Wasteland, My online access has been very spotty lately & I haven't been keeping up with discussions. Hope to remedy this soon. In the...
I am new to the group, and I know that it will be great. I am a solitary mage, who for some time has had no one to speak with about my pursuits. I am hoping by...
In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, demons have been known to bi-locate. This also makes sense from a neo-platonic view where they aren't confined...
In the Catholic and Orthodox traditions, demons have been known to bi-locate. This also makes sense from a neo-platonic view where they aren't confined...
On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Jake Stratton-Kent ... This isn't strictly true, Agrippa makes clear [need to dig up the citation] that the elements are also...
There are demons from all over the world you know. They don't all come from sumeria. I'm pretty sure there are many native to Mexico (where I live off and on),...