Western Mysteries

The UnderWorld Initiation by R. J. Stewart

I have quoted content that applies universally regarding initiatory magic within a deeper context of truly Western tradition. As Stewart's opus it offers a great deal of insight that warrants a dir...

True Initiatory Levels in Alchemy & Magic

True initiatory levels in alchemy and magic progress from Initiate, to Adept, to Master, through a process reflected in the stages of practical alchemy itself.

Symbolism & Power of the Magic Circle in Evocation

The magic circle is a composite symbol of man’s place in creation, but also the symbol of his perfection when he completely integrates the intelligences that complete his wholeness. The simple act ...

Unveiling Aspects of Alchemical Allegory in Solar Religion

The crux of spiritual allegory is to use a surface level of meaning to conceal something of much deeper substance, value, and meaning in a way that protects the hidden knowledge from the uninitiated.

Evolutionary Powers & Alchemical Process

The conscious mind is not a singularity—it is a complex of functions and forces which ebb and flow within each other, and their movement creates thoughts and impressions that we believe to be our i...

Gnosis in Context is Understanding

My entire life I've never been satisfied with the vast majority of answers I was ever given on traditional spiritual matters, much less anything beyond the superficial norm. Questions that were ...

Plant Alchemy: Hollandus Pyrolytic Distillation

This was nearly an 18-hour process with setup and breakdown, and about 15 hours of process itself. The results seen at the end are what Hollandus called the White Fume and Red Fume. Raymond Lully c...

About My Magical Path of Gnosis

Spiritual training in deep core Western Mystery disciplines of ascension, seership, magic, and alchemy has been my primary focus since 1988. Though at times my training concentrated more in one are...

The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus

The Emerald Tablet of Hermes is the single most famous artifact of the entire Hermetic Tradition, though only translations are available to us today. Unfortunately, we cannot go to a museum to see ...

Seership & Initiatory Illumination

Illuminatory Seership is a profound and truly Western magical initiatory practice, though little understood. It clears the channels of spiritual vision while gently awakening the Dragon of the West...