Today, I received a question on how to call upon a spirit. In this case, rather than explicitly tailor a full ritual to the spirit requested, I felt led to enumerate the simple process I have generally used to call upon spirits. Afterward, I realized that I hadn't really covered this topic, and therefore- here are the seven points of advice that I feel are the most helpful for those embarking on spirit work.
Sunday, November 14, 2021
My Basic 7-step Ritual Process
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Merihim
Just a short note to mention my experience with the spirit Merihim. S. Connolly describes him as "The Prince of Pestilence," and V.K. Jehannum describes him as a "predatory entity who scours the earth for victims and specializes in the causation of suffering." Pretty ominous, right? However, none of those kind of things interested me much.
Rather than seeking pestilence, I called upon Merihim to request a little-known service he offers; namely, freeing a practitioner (in this case, yours truly) from all vestiges of influence of the Judeo-christian god, and the efforts of his followers to manipulate you. Apparently, this is common, and those last remaining vestiges, the hooks left in you from childhood religious indoctrination, insidiously erode your magical progress and endeavors.
I called upon him at noon, as he is diurnal. He also appreciates intoxication, so I poured myself a generous libation prior. Sitting at the kitchen table, I invoked the spirit. His manifestation, his entry into my person, was dynamic. It flooded into me with an electricity, quite different than most invocations, and was strongly present.
The spirit had a great sense of humor, and cracked hilarious jokes, one after another. I do not remember any of them, but I remember sitting and laughing my ass off. When I addressed him and made my request though, he became very serious, said "Of course!" and went to work right away. When he had finished... whatever it was he did... I asked him what he would like me to do for him in return. After cracking a couple of ribald jokes at my expense, he said, seriously, that all he required as sacrifice was an offering of two scrambled eggs with chopped onion. I think I said something to the effect of "Are you being serious?" and he assured me that he most certainly was, and that I should hop to it immediately.
I went to the fridge and picked up an egg, which he promptly knocked out of my hand onto the floor, saying "Whoops!" and laughing uproariously.
I couldn't help but laugh as well, as I cleaned up smashed egg from the floor. Then I scrambled him up some fantastic eggs, and per his instruction, set the plate out at the side of the house. The next day, of course, the offering was gone.
All this to say (as I have before), in working with spirits, your mileage will vary immensely. I have a feeling that if I had called upon him for, say, a baneful purpose, I may have seen a completely different side of him. All the same, the working he performed in that short span of time was powerful, permanent, and effective, and I deeply appreciate him for doing so.
I hope you enjoyed this little anecdote and found the information useful, or at least entertaining.
Till the next time, au revoir, and I hope your day is a pleasant one. CX
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Initiation and Sphereworking Through Harab Serapel
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Lighting the Baelfire. |
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Random Spiritual Experiences and Musings
I have always been sensitive to the spiritual world, to the eerie and the eldritch. When I was a child, presences would manifest themselves to me, in what I now realize was a ploy to feed upon my fear and emotion. And afraid I was; the hours I was meant to be sleeping were occupied, much of the time, with paralyzed clutching of my blankets around my face, waiting for apparitions and strange sights to materialize about the room, or in the hall. My mother said that I just possessed a stronger imagination than most, but as the experiences have followed me into adulthood she was obviously incorrect on that count. In all my childhood photos, I have dark circles under my eyes.
Spooky childhood encounters aside, I would like to discuss some inexplicable random things, and a couple items of interest which hopefully a reader has shared (and is willing to discuss.)
An interesting experience (which some Reddit users have also shared), is the experience of waking up with strange glowing writing on the walls of my room. The writings, which sometimes appear to be scrawled directly on the walls, and sometimes in a billboard-like manner with a frame, are written in a script which I cannot decipher. I have tried numerous times to recreate them, and I cannot. Sometimes the script is glowing red, sometimes it is green, and sometimes yellow. There are spirals, and angles. They remind me of the Canaanite or Phoenician alphabet in places, but seem more intricate. They fade quickly as I come fully awake. They do not feel hostile in nature.
Another item I have experienced is something I have termed "spirit mist," for lack of a better term. When I am reciting an incantation or hymn to a spirit, especially when I'm outside or in a remote area, I see mists rising from the earth and moving in toward me. In one instance, I was out in the desert reciting an especially powerful hymn to Hekate, the mists arose and stood before me in human-like shapes, flowing and misty in the evening light. One came very close to me, up to my face, and just seemed to be gazing at me wondering, like "what is this person?" I didn't sense any malice, so I invited it to pass through me, and it did. It felt cool, and dry, and the world turned gray while it was passing. I have no idea what the mists are; they don't feel shivery like ghosts do. As a side note- the place that I was reciting the hymn was an abandoned mine, up on a small rise, with a tree-lined wash stretching away from it downhill through the valley. In the midst of my Voces Magicae, SOMETHING began crashing through the trees in the wash, coming directly toward me. It sounded like a truck was smashing through them, but with no engine noise. It was not windy either. Nothing materialized, and the crashing stopped suddenly. Off in the distance to the north, there were thunderheads forming, sidelit by the setting sun, and at that moment they coalesced into the shape of a regal female human face. My mind immediately went "Oh shit, it's Hekate!!" And I held out my hands to her and just worshipped. I don't even remember how the rest of the night went, but all of these events are still crystal clear to me. And, so, spirit mist. Anyone?
And then there's moving during sleep paralysis. I have not experienced seeing the "sleep paralysis demons," but I do experience the feeling. When I am in that space between waking and sleeping, the groggy, dreamy in between, and the paralysis creeps in... I do something that I haven't heard many people do. I make myself move, my arms and legs, and try to perform actions and pick stuff up etc. I have minimal success in this, but I really concentrate and try. On one occasion, I was taking a much-needed nap in my vehicle on a long trip, and when the paralysis set in, I managed to reach up and push the overhead map light to try and turn it on. It didn't turn on, or even make the familiar "click" noise, but when I woke fully up I tried it, and it worked. Click, light came on. No answers; but theoretically, sleep paralysis may just be another form of dream. Why does it feel so... liminal, though?
Visitations and visions: I have already discussed how Lord Amdusias introduced himself to me, by physically knocking on an item in my room and and beckoning me out of the room to talk. Most of these experiences happen at bedtime, when everyone in the house is sleeping; and thus far none of these experiences have woken anyone else in the house, even my light-sleeping wife. One night, I was awakened by what I thought was my daughter grabbing my left leg and shaking it to awaken me. I turned meaning to say "What?" and there, with one hand on my leg and the other hand on my bedstand, was the skeletal figure of a woman. She was leaning in toward me, mouth closed, her clothes sort of blowing and a hood or bonnet on. I have no idea who it was. I think it may have expected me to be frightened, but I don't react that way to these things. I began to address her, and she disappeared. I have a notion that it may have been a manifestation of Santa Muerte, but not a clue why she came in that night, much less why she shook me awake just to leave. I really need to investigate that further (mental note). Prior to invoking Lord Mammon, I had a vision of him at the foot of my bed, where he walked in through a portal which looked like a book opening. He manifested as a small, about one foot tall, very thin, elf. He walked so confidently and slowly, stopped and smiled at me, and then sauntered back through. You know how Santa's elves are always portrayed as cute, funny little fellas? He was NOT like that. He was competent, and he owned the space. His face kind of reminded me of Harvey Keitel. On reflection, I don't know how I know it was Lord Mammon, but I do. Prior to invoking Lord Bael and initiating through his Qlipha, he also manifested through a portal on the wall of my room. The portal looked like a large glowing golden picture frame, and through it was the most beautiful, glowing medieval street. It looked like a Tarot card come to life, a rich carnival of color. At the bottom of the frame was a gold automaton, which reminded me of Punch from the old Punch and Judy puppets. The automaton had its back to me at first, but then turned to look at me. I asked who it was, and "B-A-A-L" spelled out behind it. I wish I'd dived through the image into the land beyond, but it faded quickly. Could you imagine?
And then there were a couple accidental evocations... Once, I was alone in the house, cleaning the bathroom. I was watching a You-tube video on how to make delicious cinnamon rolls, and I blurted out loudly "THAT'S what I'll make for King Paimon!!!" (Looking forward to offering them to him, that is). Suddenly, the entire feeling in the house changed, and I became covered with chills. The hairs on my arms and the back of my neck stood up. Outside, all the neighborhood dogs began to howl in unison. Just insane. I knew right away what was happening, and I felt very sheepish. I took my gloves off, walked into the living room, and apologized profusely for calling him, explained that I meant him no disrespect, and told him how grateful I was that he came but I did not mean to call him. He was not upset, and took his leave. I had never felt like a bigger asshole... UNTIL: One night, I had gone to bed before the rest of the family since I needed to get up early the next morning. As I lay there, I was praying and worshipping Lady Lilith, who I consider my true mother and who I love and adore. I started reciting her enn over and over, lovingly, as a hymn to her. I was not aware, at the time, that enns are calls, not prayers. Not to be disrespectful, but they are kind of like a Bat-signal going up from the practitioner. That is a clumsy analogy, but I am sure you understand the gist. I was laying there with my eyes half closed, mumbling the enn, when suddenly she appeared beside the bed. And holy cow. While my previous interactions with her had a warm and loving feel, this Lilith was very stern and very businesslike. She stood before me strong like a warrior Queen, clothed in what appeared to be a Greek peplos and robe. "Why have you called me?" she said in a beautiful, strong female voice. Oh shit. I apologized to her, and told her I did not mean to call her forth, that I was just praying to and worshipping her by repeating her enn. I said, respectfully, that if she wanted to leave, I apologize again, but please feel free to (or something to that effect). She kind of shook her head and stepped closer to me. "Since you have me here, ask of me (REDACTED)." She offered me a wonderful service, which I don't know if I am authorized to speak on here. I did as she asked, gratefully. Afterward, I really wasn't sure if I utilized the boon she offered correctly, but I was flustered and it was in the moment. However, I believe things are working out well.
Invocation and possession- The most interesting possession experience I've had was with Lord Raum. I invoked him on the first day of a yet-unfinished pathworking, and his was the most bestial-feeling spirit that I have had enter me yet. My head lowered, my breathing changed, and my throat made this weird low, purr/growl. My head moved side to side slowly, and my eyes squinted and glared. I felt like some kind of carnivorous beast, surveying the landscape. I will make a post about Lord Raum and cover this in further detail; but oddly enough, I believe that Lord Raum may have actually been a human on Earth in the far ancient past. He appeared to me later as a young man dressed in Roman hunting garb, holding a spear. But I still remember the feeling of him coming in, and how atavistic it felt.
No doubt, dear reader, I will think of other items to cover after I have closed this chapter. I may cover it in edits, or start another post. I hope you enjoyed reading about the random occult experiences of a suburban Everyman magician... and my I reiterate, I would love to hear yours as well.
Thank you for reading this far, and may your day be a pleasant one.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Introducing My Patron Demon: Lord Amdusias
It is difficult to describe, to those who are not Magicians on the path, the immense amount of time our kind spend in magickal thought and exercise. If I am not performing ritual or spellwork, I am thinking about it. Without (too much) hyperbole, it feels like nearly every waking moment is a walking meditation on one or more spiritual subjects. Not that I feel like I'm spinning out of control in obsession, or allowing it to adversely affect my mundane life; but spiritual subjects are constantly on the periphery of my waking thoughts and often the subject of my dreams. I am immersed, and experiences that might seem weird and creepy often feel commonplace to me.
All that to segue into the subject of this post: My initial experience with and acceptance of Lord Amdusias as my patron demon, and my recent re-dedication to him.
I don't remember the date, but our first meeting was, I believe, in mid-2019 or late 2018. I should have written down the particulars at the time, but the events are still as fresh in my mind as the nights they happened.
I am often visited by spirits in the night. Some are welcome, and some are not. Some are spirits I work with or have expressed a wish to work with; and some are naughty buggery entities who wish to feed upon fear and other emotions. These, I must say, go away scolded and disappointed more often than not, and some of the more persistent have been destroyed without mercy. More often than not, these spirits are ghosts... and as a matter of fact, I was visited by two last night, which awoke me in a most unwelcome manner at four in the morning, and which I addressed patiently to good effect. Sisters. Interesting experience... the location I am visiting is rich with history. But I digress- back to the account.
To set the stage- My bed is a large four-poster, and at the foot of my side of the bed stands a large piece of, let's say, musical equipment. As I lay in the dark, I heard three knocks on the equipment. I also sensed a presence immediately, and without even opening my eyes I lay there and grinned for a second, because I knew immediately it was a visitation, and a good one. I don't know how I knew. I opened my eyes and lifted my head toward the direction of the noise, and in the dim light coming from the open door I saw a tall, dark figure. The figure appeared to be wearing a hooded cloak, and it beckoned me toward the door with its left hand before walking out.
I cautiously got out of bed (so as not to wake my wife) and followed the spirit into the living room, where it was waiting for me. I sat down on the edge of the divan, and pulled a chair up in front of me, as a courtesy for the spirit to sit and converse if it wished. The spirit did not wish to sit, but instead stood before me and spoke. His name was Amdusias, he said, and he wished to be my patron. Being a cautious fellow, I requested that he display his sigil before me, and immediately the Goetic sigil of Amdusias glowed blue between us, lighting up from left to right as I remember. We spoke a bit more, and I asked him if he would permit me a few days to come to a decision. He said that was acceptable, and departed.
The next day, I studied the literature on Lord Amdusias. I was not familiar with the spirit at all, so it was an interesting learning experience for me. I don't wish to bore the reader with details, but the old grimoires offer odd, tangential details about the spirit: His avatar is a Unicorn. He can make music play in empty rooms. He can make trees bend, etc. Of course, the best overview of the spirit (as usual) is offered by V.K. Jehannum on his wordpress blog: https://vkjehannum.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/amducius/
Thanks, V.K. You are a Satanic treasure. The next evening, I performed a type of invocation, which I have termed "Drivin' with Satan." While I am at work, driving from point (a) to point (b), I will invoke a spirit within myself in order to converse with them, or invite them to join me in the passenger seat. Am I the only one who does this? I wonder. I would not recommend this to every practitioner, or with every spirit, as from time to time you'll have to pull over and de-immerse, so to speak. In my conversation with Father Satan that evening, I asked him if he would recommend that I accept the offer of Lord Amdusias. He was very enthusiastic about the idea. I told him that I would invoke Lord Amdusias later, and tell him that I had accepted his offer. "Why don't you tell him right now?" Said Lord Satan, "He is here with us."
That statement caught me a little off-guard, as I hadn't even considered, until that moment, that multiple spirits might be participating in or monitoring the interactions of other spirits with humans. "Yes, of course!" I invited Lord Amdusias to join us, and informed him of my intention to accept his offer in formal ritual. After that, both spirits took their leave. As a side note- for some reason, the invoked energies of both spirits prompted a feeling of acute nausea within me, which I overcame. Once again, the new experience caught me a little off guard.
A few days later, I dedicated myself to Lord Amdusias in formal ritual, accepting him as my patron Demon. I sealed the dedication with an offering of blood.
Sadly, I did not interact with Lord Amdusias much after that. I included him in my prayers of gratitude, and thought of him often, but never in ritual or offering. It was not until Lord Azazel admonished me for this shortcoming, that I came before him again. This is a deep failing on my part, and I have apologized greatly for this.
On January 28, in the desert under the full Wolf Moon, I approached Lord Amdusias in ritual and rededicated myself to him. The experience was incredible, cold, the landscape lit bright white, and coyotes screaming and howling all around me. What. The. Literal. Fuck. I still get a chill thinking about it.
Lord Amdusias appeared. He did not appear to me as a unicorn or the previous hooded figure; this time, his appearance was monstrous. His feet and hands were clawed and scaly, and his teeth were exposed, large and sharp. His was the most archetypically "demonic" appearance of any spirit I had seen, and I loved it. He placed his clawed hand on my shoulder, and I clasped it with my hand and leaned my head against it. He spoke, briefly.
I am Amducius, your patron.
I came to you and offered myself, and you accepted.
(Here he spoke of a personal matter, REDACTED)
I am your Patron, and will protect you and keep you. Together we shall do great things.
Do not neglect daily prayers and offerings. Make me an idol. Blue candles are best; this incense is good. (The incense was sandlewood.)
I will bless you more than you can know.
You must teach.
That is all for now.
Hail Lord Amdusias! Hail Patron!
Thank you for your time, O Reader. I hope that you have gained a bit of knowledge, or were at least entertained by the account. Below is a picture of a "travel idol" I have dedicated to Lord Amdusias, which I created from polymer clay (mold it, cook it, it turns into hard plastic. Good stuff!) In another chapter, I'll discuss idolatry in spiritual practice. Highly recommended.
So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, good bye... And as always, I hope your day is a pleasant one.
Edit- I forgot to mention, in my description of the desert ritual, the importance of making sure your instruments are sharp. I brought a shiny new Buck 119 hunting knife for the purpose, thinking that the factory would have the forethought to sharpen their products adequately prior to packaging. Sadly, I was wrong. I spent way too much time essentially scratching myself with a blunt instrument to produce an adequate offering. It was... unpleasant.
DISCLAIMER: I do not advocate self-harm in any form; in fact, I am staunchly averse to any such practice. However, I support HYGIENIC medical, religious and/or aesthetic practices which may involve safe, minimal blood loss, as long as the consenting individual's life or well-being is never in danger. Under the same guidelines, I also support a modicum of "kink" in practice, if that is your thing. I always sterilize my equipment and clean the incision/lance site thoroughly, antiseptic, band aids, the whole 9 yards. I leave the reader's personal choices to the reader's discretion.
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Travel Idol of Lord Amdusias. Hand-crafted of Sculpey™ by yours truly, with love. |