Confessions of an American Witch

Hear me, America--and the spirits of the Forty-Two Judges of the Negative Judgement--I speak for myself, the Chief Adept of a mighty current of Golden Dawn being born, as well as that of the rightful sworn-in Chief of our land, the President of the United States. How my device decided to display this photo. Hail Usekh-nemtet, O Wide-strider, who coming out from [Annu] Heliopolis, I have not committed sin, or done wrong. Hail Hept-seshet, O Fire-embracer, who coming out from Khheraha [Kher-aba], I have not robbed. Hail Fenti, O Nosey, who coming out from [Khemenu] Hermopolis, I have not stolen. Hail Am-khaibitu, O Swallower of Shades, coming out from Kernet [Elephantine], I have not committed thefts, nor slain people. Hail Neha-hra, O Terrible of Face, coming out from Rosetjau, I have not slain men and women, nor have destroyed food offerings. Hail Restau [Shu-tefnut], O Double Lion, who coming forth forth from the sky, I have not reduced measures [have not diminished the bushel]. Hail ...

 After the drama of multiple schedule, "It's on--it's off because Khari's a fickle artist," one might be interested in how my scheduled Golden Dawn study night went off. Or not.  Pretend to be as interested as this chick here. Could it be godform coloring night? First, let me get my grief about the event scheduling out of the way. I wanted a regular schedule, and Khari's an artist with an health condition who wants to be able to "on-and-off" her event as she wishes. Therefore, there is no long term advertising, just short. Not exactly how my style of marketing works. The few people on my level Hermetic Golden Dawn, or working Thelema, in the Denver, Colorado area is rare; and my joke about my most interested reader being an FBI agent, reporting to the President, could be a sad truth (occult writers profiting from black magick books are considered to be a threat according to some police departments--more so than the death threats that the author is ge...

 As you watch me build these Godform Reference books, remember that ultimately each godform consists of seven layers--each one must be build up by the Hierophant Adept. Three different sources and counting. Mistakes will be made. By Names and Images. As cherry on top, let me give you a brief idea of where I am headed with my formation with the gods and goddesses of the Forty-Two Judges of the Negative Confession. Physical : A position in space (Temple). Please note in the case of the Forty-Two, as part of an Engine, they slowly move in a chain, two rows of twenty-one. But they are present in all Outer Order Golden Dawn initiation rituals; therefore, their power is significant on the initiate, for their decision to cut the student out of the system can come at any time.  Elemental--Enochian : Each godform in GD is associated with at least one square. Astral-Emotional : Mythology surrounding the gods , much that we have sadly lost. Astrological : The Forty-Two work though the po...

 Given our preference for it, I would like you imagine how our preferred text, the Papyrus of Ani, would have been constructed under, to reflect on the workshop.  The Forty-Two have their eyes on you. Various parts of the Book of Dead would have been copied out by scribes, such as myself, as we felt the urge on slow days between important jobs. You know the jobs with proper living clients. And future business prospects. Book of Dead was apprentice work. Or vacation work. I used to take "vacation days" in food service by cleaning. The worst of the gruk. In full view of the customers. It would take me at least ten minutes to clean up; everyone could see that . . . better that my employees did their jobs, right? Nevertheless. the Book of the Dead was piece work. Not done as a whole job. It was done a Spell at a time. Or rather a sheet at a time. Sheets that would be glued together. For instance, the widow of Ani came into the workshop. Was shown the sheets available, selected th...

By Name and Image are all powers awakened by the initiates of the Hermetic tradition.  My study book before I cut it up like fish bait. What this means once you scrape off the code is that by vibrating the proper name of a goddess and picturing its image on the magical planes, we can invoke that god's power.  For any set of gods . . . even the Forty-Two Assessors of the Negative Confession. The official instructions have always frustrated me as a Cold War Ronald Reagan "Russia has a Black Magick program magician . . . you can't prove that they didn't have one . . . is that the Hermetic Golden Dawn official instructions about the image of the Forty-Two is: "Various human and animal heads" And they give us absolutely no names to work with. Why is that? Me, the black magick using witch says that this is where all the coll smiting magick is hanging out. Names, we need Names and Images. Oh, wait, our dear brother Westcott gave us Names, but no real context; an unp...

 Who does not love incense night at the lodge? Other than my wife, that is. NBC night it is, Nuclear, biological, chemical warfare, it is. I am not saying that my wife, Khari, has issues surrounding incense; I am saying, volumes. While I came up through the ranks being trained by instructors who joked that if you could see the person across the Temple, there wasn't enough incense, Khari had an inhaler at one point in her life. So I don't burn as much incense as I used to, just saying. Here is a list of incense recipes . . . because I occasionally misplace my books . . . and my blog tends to stay exactly here, where I left it, so pardon me for using my digital space to keep notes for myself. Hate me for being pretty, why don't you? Tree of Life  Kether :  3 parts Chamomile 2 parts each of Rosemary and Yarrow 1 part of Sage 10 drops of Cinnamon oil per 1/4 cup of dry mixture Binah (non-poisonous) : 3 parts raisins 2 parts each of Frankincense, Myrrh, and Patchouli* 1 part J...

In the official godform creation sheets provided to newly elected Hierophants worldwide, the Forty-Two Assessors of the Judgement are described as "Various Heads and Colors." A papyrus from the times of the Greek-Roman Egyptians . . . good times. Meanwhile, there is that prick who is using this as his source Image Papyrus. With Westcott's Names. Add in a modern translation, and a decent victim, off we go boom! How can you not love this papyrus? Damaged as it is. All dolled up. Maybe used in ritual once or twice.  All in good causes, we swear. Having declared a Mash-Up weekend, where would I get if I do exactly that:  NOM's 42 Judges' Names plus Images=xyz? What direction do we read in?  Osiris, the most important symbol of the setting, telling us to read Left to Right; so we will designate the Leftmost Assessor to be Number One.  And in this papyrus, he has a human-head. As he does in the Papyrus of Ani. Usekh-nemtet, you are good to go, as soon as we figure out t...

 Sad, that you missed the event, don't be. Here's the best bit. My artwork. Nice, right? How did I not end up in Egyptian art school? Yep, if anyone show up to my no-longer-advertised event, I make them aware of how easy, it is to make a power book--allowing one to post political messages all over. I am starting to memory some of this. Another bit that I have filed to memory. We are working from page two. Here'e page one. Sometimes, simpler is better in a Power Book. I am being loud . . . in my own garden. By names and images are all powers awakened and reawakened.

As a psychic, I am sure that Dharma and her overlord, our Commander-in-Rage, Judas Trump, have wondered how practical my study book would be for combat magick. Not a weapon in sight. Honestly, if I had to bug out for the Aliens are here, I would not be reaching for my big old study book. No, it would be the lighter book on top. Peek inside. Go on . . .  I have been found clean of sin, Osiris and Thoth. I have not profited from grain shortages. I have not reduced rations. I have not belittled the god of my city.  I have not made impure the waters of the temples. I have not stolen the offerings of the gods. I have not disputed the rightful king of the nomes.  I have not slain the sacred cattle. I have not poisoned the ears of serfs. I have not increased the rents of the priests. Call this my Zombie Day--Book of Shadows. Honestly, the big fancy Book of Shadows are great for lodge and OFM (Open Full Moon) work; but as an experienced slinger of the mystic arts, I planned ahead...