Yesterday a wonderful Jupiter talisman was sent to me from the American magician Rufus Opus who makes them for people here . Rufus, along with JakeStratton Kentare one of the few people I know who actually make magical material according to the rules. My talisman was made at the hour of Jupiter when it was particularly comfy in Cancer. It was blessed by Rufus in the expectation that it would be initiated by me when it arrives (that is a reference to the Z2 documents). You just have to hold it to know that this is a serious talisman which positively oozes Jupiter energy. However, the owner’s manual that Rufus provided with the talisman got me thinking.The new cover for the
golden dawn Jake Stratton-Kent
Shadows of the Infinite
Magic once seemed black and white. My teachers made it clear that you should not work with demons or dark gods and only needed to emphasis the light. It pre-supposed that such black magic existed, but it needed to be ignored. Concentrating on such forces was not only unbalanced, but it led you to all sorts of problems and mental instability. Their case was re-enforced by the fact that the only people who apparently wanted to touch such magical systems were kids or those who were desperate to shock their parents. The only notable advocates of such systems, such as Kenneth Grant and Aleister Crowley, were scary. Systems also required the use of techniques which were pretty disgusting, with ritual