Occult groups can’t let everyone in. They have to be exclusive clubs and there are good reasons for this. One of the difficult issues that a modern occult group faces is “who do you let in” which actually comes out as “who don’t you like.” The modern “new age” theory is that everyone should be […]
When you are trained, some things go into your head and you accept them without thinking. You live them because they provide you with a temporary answer. Sometimes though the universe moves to challenge your views. The issue of “earthing your magic” has come to the forefront lately and I have discovered that I have […]
One of the sicknesses which contaminates European occult groups is what is known as the Evola Virus. Named after the extreme right wing occultist and favorite of Mussolini, Julius Evola of the same name, it is based on a fantasy that occultists will make the best world rulers. It actually reached its peak with […]
This is not an attempt to mix science and magic. I have to admit my knowledge of scientific ideas connected to time are very limited. I tried reading Stephen Hawking once and was only able to finish it when I saw it as a magical book rather than a scientific text. As a result I […]
I could not resist. It is just a gag guys, but there are moments where the latest GD debate does sound a bit like this Dead Parrot The cast: PRALINE John Cleese SHOP OWNER Michael Palin The sketch: A customer enters a shop. Mr. Praline: ‘Ello, I wish to register a complaint. (The owner does […]
Truth ! Certainty ! That in which there is no doubt ! The Hermetic Tablet is a quarterly Journal of Western Ritual Magic where people, from all traditions, share their experiences. Some of the contributors are well known names in the occult field, while others are just those who want to share knowledge and […]
A number of years ago I did not believe in magical attacks. Most of the magicians I knew had been positive that attacking someone was a bad thing – unless there were real reasons. A “real reason” presented itself in the 1990s when I was involved in a ritual to curse Saddam Hussain. The ritual […]
The Kybalion was a “must have” occult text for beginners for many years and it was a big influence on me and other members of Builders of the Adytum thanks to a myth that Paul Foster Case was one of the anonymous writers. More recently, one of its ideas “the Law of Attraction” was hijacked […]