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[mamaangiwine]

May I genuinely ask you about the history of western occultism? It's far from my comfort zone, and what I'm trying to discern is, from what I can see, grimoiric magic is heavily appropriative of Judaism, there seems to be no way around that. But I've heard the claim that it was originally born from genuine cultural diffusion, and that's why folks justify using it. Is there truth to that? I would love to dig into it if I can do so appropriately & respectfully. Any advice on where I should dig? Again I mean only respect in asking this, and thank you for considering my question.

Oh, anon. You do not know what you have unleashed.

This is gonna be a long one.

First off, 'Western Occultism' covers a large swath of practices and disciplines that range from the Medieval Era, to the Renaissance, as well as the Early Modern Period...so over a thousand years. It's vast umbrella includes astrology, alchemy, hermeticism, angel magic, and over a dozen notable grimiores as well as multiple other lesser ones- and it is not for the faint of heart.

I don't mean that in an elitist way either. I mean that some of this shit gets uncomfy real quick. Multiple grimoires are not shy about animal harm and endangerment. They do not flinch at the ethics of love or sex spells, and they certainly are not strangers to misogyny, racism or ableism. If interacting with any of that sounds distasteful to you, I would gently and lovingly suggest you steer clear.

And if you do choose to move forward? Well then I suggest, especially in the case of grimoires, that you are ready to study your ass off. Once again, I don't say this to be an elitist. I don't say this to show off my starry robe and my pointy wizard hat and my "learned" degree from wizard school. I say this because, otherwise, you will not have context for either the spiritual ideas that are trying to be conveyed in these books or the trap doors that are hidden in their pages.

Some grimoires were not meant for mass consumption or regard. Some books, The Picatrix being one, have recipes for philtres and salves that promise numerous benefits but are actually, literally, poison. Why? Because as a student of the occult you should know that pure bitter almond oil is poisonous, of course. Sometimes whole rituals will be detailed with one deviation that may, from the purview of the writer, cause the whole thing to come crashing down. Why? Because you should know that if Venus and Saturn, two planets whose natures are already at odds, are in contention it will sour the whole production. These writings do not give up their secrets easily. It demands a constant engagement supplemented with a hard won knowledge.

Now, in answer to your question: Did Westen Magic appropriate Judaism, or was it shared cultural proximity?

The answer is- yes. To both.

The history is longer than what I can write in a tumblr post but basically Medieval Christian Magic, Jewish Mysticism, and Islamic Mysticism were all in conversation with one another and were borrowing from eachother during this period of magical and spiritual advancement. Christian Magic did influence Jewish Mysticism, though not as much as Jewish Mysticism influenced Christian Magic; and neither as much as Islamic Mystcism influenced both. This blending of spiritual thinking was actually one of the things that made Spain the once great capital of magical thought and reasoning in the 12th century; due to its diverse Jewish, Muslim and Christian population.

This, along with the fact that there are many symbols, names, and spiritual ideas that Christianity brought into their religion post separation from the larger Jewish tradition, makes it difficult to identify whether certain aspects bled into Western Magic via direct cultural proximity and whether others were outright stolen...well, I mean the Hebrew was. The Hebrew was stolen.

However according to some academic theories, this theft may have even been the catalyst for some of the spiritual concepts later used in Kabbalah; Christian Ritual Magic influenced by Hebrew, in turn influencing Jewish Mysticism.

It must be said however that despite many Christians devotion to Hebrew, it was Jewish people who got stuck with the short end of the stick. Over time Jewish people would see themselves labeled as "demon worshippers" and "evil sorcerers" as their language became synonmus with magic.

This definitely presents a conundrum to modern practicioners. What then do we do with these grimoires? What to do with these traditions? If some of it is appropriative, do we throw it out? If some of it was influenced in moments of genuine human interaction and curiosity, do we label it 'permissible' despite the terrible anti-jewish sentiment on the rise in our modern era?

Both are valid questions, but no I personally don't condone their compelete disavowment; like many other traditons, Western Magic should be considered as a whole and with its complex history in mind. I think one should consider that these grimoires were far reaching and culturally influential, and in ways we cannot even begin to understand, or even untangle. A grimoire could be found in Ireland just as easily as in Spain, and not just in the libraries of white bearded men- which only makes sense. Some of what is in the grimoires came from the common people, and to the common people pieces of these books returned.

In terms of Western Magic, I think the magic community would have an easier time creating room for discussion, education and further collaboration. Such an approach would further these traditons in ways that we haven't seen for hundreds of years, and in ways not possible from the beginning. In fact, such groups already exist that contain both Jewish, Christian and Non-Christian practicioners.

With (all) of that being said-

There are ways to get around the parts you feel unsure about, or are approiative. For instance, in the case of most Hebrew, one could swap it out for Enochian since both are "heavenly" and "spiritual" languages. Such substitutions require knowledge of what you're working with and a willingness to experiment but they are possible. In fact, substitutions are necessary as it's not like you can just go buy the musk of a civet cat when you need it.

Personally, I feel the best books to start with are Agrripa's Occult Philosophy, Books 1-3 and 4. It is said that to read all four is akin to achieving a college level degree in Renaissance Magic. Any of the Grimoires in which Stephen Skinner is listed as an editor and collaborater are also great as they are usually more digestable.

As for history-

Dr. Justin Sledge's YouTube channel Esoterica is a great resource for all things Ancient and Medieval Magic Related.

Grimoires: A History of Magic Books by Owen Davis.

Ancient Jewish Magic: A History by Gideon Bohak.

And @woodland-goes, a practcioner of Western Magic and Grimoire Work also suggested I share this link. He has a podcast coming out very soon that will also be discussing what we've covered today and I wholly suggest you go and hit up his inbox if you have any more questions on the topic. He is far more knowledgeable than I.

Hope this helped anon.

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The Search for Abraxas

“The Search for Abraxas” has recently fallen into my hands!

Published in 1972, it was Nevill Drury’s and Stephen Skinner’s first book. Naturally, like other occult books of the era, it comes with the obligatory introduction by Colin Wilson. Like many of Drury’s later books, it’s basically a guide to occultism for the beginner and covers pretty much of the same material, including the Tarot, Qabalah, Shamanism, Austin Osman Spare (who’s artwork graces both the cover and the inside), Surrealism, and astral projection.

I might post some reflections on the book in a follow-up post.

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[talonabraxas]

“The Lurianic Tree of Life” - based on the Sefer Yetzirah (“Book of Formation”), one of the earliest texts of Jewish mysticism (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

Compared to the version of the Tree which appears in many Western esoteric texts, there is only one path between Malkuth (Earth) and Yesod (Moon). There are also diagonal paths between Binah and Chesed and Chokmah and Geburah, which do not appear in the Western Tree.

This also means that the assignment of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet to the 22 paths differs between the two versions.

The three Mother letters (Shin/Fire, Aleph/Air and Mem/Water) are assigned to the horizontal paths, which allow movement between the different pillars of the Tree.

The seven Double letters (attributed to the seven classical planets) are assigned to the vertical paths.

The twelve Single letters (attributed to the twelve signs of the Zodiac) are assigned to the diagonal paths.

Image source: “The Complete Magician’s Tables” by Stephen Skinner (2006)

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“The Lurianic Tree of Life” - based on the Sefer Yetzirah (“Book of Formation”), one of the earliest texts of Jewish mysticism (2nd century BCE to 2nd century CE).

Compared to the version of the Tree which appears in many Western esoteric texts, there is only one path between Malkuth (Earth) and Yesod (Moon). There are also diagonal paths between Binah and Chesed and Chokmah and Geburah, which do not appear in the Western Tree.

This also means that the assignment of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet to the 22 paths differs between the two versions.

The three Mother letters (Shin/Fire, Aleph/Air and Mem/Water) are assigned to the horizontal paths, which allow movement between the different pillars of the Tree.

The seven Double letters (attributed to the seven classical planets) are assigned to the vertical paths.

The twelve Single letters (attributed to the twelve signs of the Zodiac) are assigned to the diagonal paths.

Image source: “The Complete Magician’s Tables” by Stephen Skinner (2006)

[orlissa]

Guide to Hungarian Names

So I’m getting a little fed up with the fact that whenever there is a Hungarian character in English speaking media, their surname is Kovács, and if it’s a male character, the given name is László (maybe spelled Lazlo). So here’s a quick guide/sampler of Hungarian names

Ground rules:

In contrast to much of the world, in the case of Hungarian names, surnames come first, then given names. But when talking in English, we’ll most likely just automatically flip them

Surnames sometimes might have a spelling that goes against regular spelling rules (e.g. “német,” which is the Hungarian word for German, might be spelled as Németh as a surname)

Some surnames might exist in two versions, one ending in -i, the other in -y. In this case, the latter means that the person is from a (once) aristocratic family

Up until like the late 1980’s, women, when marrying, legally had to take on their husband’s name with the suffix -né (“wife of”). So, for example, a woman marrying a guy named Kovács János would be legally called Kovács Jánosné after marriage (given name practically erased). Now there are several options. Let’s say our hypothetical woman marrying Kovács János is called Nagy Ilona. After marriage, she might 1, keep her maiden name 2, called Kovács Ilona (take on the husband’s surname) 3, Kovács-Nagy Ilona (hyphenate) 4, Kovácsné Nagy Ilona (husband’s surname with -né suffix, maiden name), Kovács Jánosné (husband’s name with -né suffix)

Nickname forms are… varied, but generally: fist syllable (if vowel is long, it’s shortened) + consonant of the second syllable + i. So like: János –> Jani, Katalin –> Kati, István –> Isti

Male names:

András (Andrew)

Máté (Matthew)

Álmos (“one with a dream”, name from a myth)

Keve (old Hungarian)

János (John)

István (Stephen)

Mátyás (Matthew)

Bálint (comes from Valentin)

Balázs (from the Latin surname Blasio)

Levente (old Hungarian)

Zalán (old Hungarian)

Botond (old Hungarian)

Tamás (Thomas)

Benedek (Benedict)

Hunor (old Hungarian)

Gergő/Gergely (Gregory)

Zoltán (old Hungarian)

Attila (old Hungarian)

Ákos (old Hungarian)

Gábor (Gabriel)

Sándor (Alexander)

Zsolt (old Hungarian)

Csongor (old Hungarian)

Ferenc (Francis)

Csaba (old Hungarian)

Mihály (Michael)

Boldizsár (old Hungarian)

Szabolcs (old Hungarian)

Tibor (Hungarian, origin is a bit ???)

Miklós (Nicholas)

Imre (old Hungarian)

Girls’ names are more likely to sound familiar to the Anglo-Saxon ear, but still, here are some examples:

Zsófia (Sophia)

Erzsébet (Elizabeth)

Boglárka (Hungarian, literally “buttercup”)

Ildikó (Hungarian)

Ilona (Helena)

Emese (old Hungarian, from a myth)

Gréta (derived from Margaret)

Fruzsina (from Greek Euphrosyne)

Csenge (old Hungarian)

Borbála (derived from Barbara)

Hanga (Heather)

Hajnalka (little dawn)

Gyöngyi (pearl-like)

Orsolya (Ursula)

Dorka (derived from Dora)

Noémi (Naomi)

Panna (derived from Anna)

Kinga (derived from German Kunigunda)

Zita (old Hungarian)

Hedvig

Dorottya (derived from Dora)

Dalma (Hungarian, coined in the 19th century)

Tímea (Hungarian, coined in the 19th century)

Some common surnames:

Kovács (Smith)

Nagy (“Big”)

Kiss (“Little”)

Szűcs (Skinner)

Takács, might also be spelled Takáts (Weaver)

Szabó (Tailor)

Tóth (Slovak)

Horváth/Horvát (Croatian)

Németh/Német (German)

Varga (Cobbler)

Molnár (Miller)

Farkas (Wolf)

Lakatos (Lockmaker)

Juhász (Shepherd)

Pap/Papp (Priest)

Fekete (Black)

Fazekas (Potter)

Király (King)

Katona (Soldier)

Magyar (Hungarian)

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Link: Llewellyn Books

In addition to Mat Auryn and Jason Miller's books that are always quick to make the list, I wanted put some more book recommendations on your radar. In no particular order:

* Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick - This is an amazing primer for anyone interested in ceremonial magick. It includes author contributions from David Shoemaker, Stephen Skinner, Chic & Sandra Cicero, John Michael Greer, Brandy Williams, and others. @dshoemaker93

* Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kraig - This is a classic for any magical practitioner's library. 

* A Year of Pagan Prayer by Barbara Nolan - This is a fantastic resource for yearly practice and writing your own rituals and rites.

* The Magick of Food by Gwion Raven - A great read for any magician or practitioner who loves food and is looking to get the most out of their magical meals.

* Low Magick by Lon Milo DuQuette - I want everyone to read this. Lon is most known for his work in ceremonial "high" magick, but this is beautiful and accessible exploration of magical methods and tools for practical use. 

* The Witch's Path by Thorn Mooney - This one is a great read for anyone who has struggled with magical burn out. Despite it being witch focused, I regularly recommend this to ceremonial magick people because the advice and tools are just as helpful for us too.

* Seal, Sigil, & Call by Jim Mascaro - This is its own thing and his own system of magick that he developed. If you would like to read something very fresh and approach your current work with new eyes, then this is for you.

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Glad's Book List

I wrote a post recently about my history (normally I'd link it but I don't want to be narcissistic), and realized that I've read a fair few occult books over the years. So here's the list; I'll keep updating it as I find more books in my various libraries and book stashes.

Quick note before getting into this list--not everything I've read will make it. Just the stuff I read and recommend others parse through. For example, I have intentionally omitted my studies in Kabbalah to discourage others from unintentionally appropriating.

But by "parse through", I truly mean that. My path has meandered through several schools of thought and wandered into appropriative territory at times (I constantly strive to correct any appropriation in my practice that gets brought to my attention). Maybe about 20% of each book makes it into my current path.

Eh, so it wasn't so quick of a note. Here's the list:

CEREMONIAL MAGIC 

Aleister Crowley, Book 4 

Chic and Sandra Cicero, Essential Golden Dawn 

Donald Kraig, Modern Magick 

Henry Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy 

Israel Regardie, The Golden Dawn 

Lon Milo DuQuette, Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick 

Samuel Mathers, The Book of Abramelin 

Stephen Skinner and David Rankine, Key of Solomon 

CHAOS MAGIC 

Archtraitor Bluefluke, The Psychonaut Field Manual 

Jan Fries, Visual Magick 

Lon Milo DuQuette, Low Magick 

Peter Carroll, Liber Null & Psychonaut; Liber Kaos 

Phil Hine, Condensed Chaos; Prime Chaos 

Richard Metzger, Book of Lies 

Robert Wilson, Prometheus Rising 

CRYSTALS 

Cassandra Eason, The Complete Crystal Handbook 

Karen Frazier, An Introduction to Crystal Grids 

Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian, The Book of Stones 

Scott Cunningham, Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic 

Yulia van Doren, Crystals 

DIVINATION 

A.E. Waite, Pictorial Key to the Tarot 

Brigit Esselmont, Everyday Tarot; The Ultimate Guide to Tarot Meanings 

Chic and Sandra Cicero, Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot 

Diana Paxson, Taking Up the Runes 

Lon Milo DuQuette, Understanding Crowley's Thoth Tarot 

Melissa Cynova, Kitchen Table Tarot 

Rachel Pollack, Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom 

DREAMS 

Carl Jung, Dreams; The Red Book 

DRUIDRY 

Dana O'Driscoll, Sacred Actions 

John Greer, The Druidry Handbook; The Druid Magic Handbook 

Philip Carr-Gomm, The Druid Way 

Ross Nichols, The Book of Druidry 

HELLENISM 

David Mierzwicki, Hellenismos 

Hesiod, Theogeny 

Homer, Iliad; Odyssey 

John Opsopaus, The Oracles of Apollo 

LABRYS Community, Hellenic Polytheism 

Orpheus, The Orphic Hymns 

HERBS 

Nicholas Culpeper, Culpeper's Complete Herbal 

Scott Cunningham, Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs 

HERMETICISM 

Hermes Trismegistus, Corpus Hermeticum; The Emerald Tablet 

Three Initiates, The Kybalion 

GENERAL MAGIC 

Aleister Crowley, Magic in Theory and Practice 

Christopher Dell, The Occult, Witchcraft and Magic 

Manly Hall, Secret Teachings of All Ages 

Owen Davies, Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic 

Rock Point Publishing, Spellcraft 

Sarah Lyons, How to Study Magic 

MEDITATION 

Diana Paxson, Trance Portation 

Stephen Bodian, Meditation for Dummies 

PAGANISM 

Herman Slater, A Book of Pagan Rituals 

Margot Adler, Drawing Down the Moon 

Ronald Hutton, Triumph of the Moon 

WICCA 

Doreen Valiente, Witchcraft for Tomorrow 

Gerald Gardner, The Meaning of Witchcraft; Witchcraft Today 

Janet and Stewart Farrar, A Witches' Bible 

Raymond Buckland, Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft; The Tree; Wicca for One 

Scott Cunningham, Wicca; Living Wicca 

Starhawk, The Spiral Dance 

Thea Sabin, Wicca for Beginners 

Thorn Mooney, Traditional Wicca