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A Syllabus for Magic: Crossing the Intermediate Chasm

June 5, 2009 by Patrick Dunn  
Filed under magick, theory

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My friends and I complain a lot about the occult section at the bookstore, mostly because hanging out at a bookstore and complaining is cheaper than a movie, even with the latte. Our favorite complaint is that there are no advanced books on magic. Our second favorite complaint is the music they play, but that’s [...]

Occult Author Spotlight: Franz Bardon

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I first encountered Franz Bardon’s works approximately five years ago, and was amazed I hadn’t read or explored his concepts earlier. It likely didn’t help that until recently his works were out of print or printed only in German. In 2001, Merkur Publishing translated all of Bardon’s works and re-published them in the U.S. Franz Bardon [...]

Training the Observer

December 21, 2006 by Nicholas Graham  
Filed under meditation, mysticism

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Meditation in Theory Meditation is the foundation of all magical and mystical systems of all cultures. It may seem a bit beginnerish to spend an entire article on the subject, but I believe this topic to be important enough to cover over and over again. I don’t think that I’ll have to do that [...]

Luciferian Illumination

December 21, 2006 by Nicholas Graham  
Filed under mysticism, philosophy

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I used to term myself a Luciferian on top of the various other titles that could apply to me, such as magician, mystic, Hermetic, Rosicrucian, etc. The history behind my adoption of the title will be told shortly, but first I wish to establish that I no longer consider myself to be a Luciferian. [...]