Changes

This month’s topic has been debated by online groups, forums, and organizations for years, and will probably continue to be debated for quite some time. Very few ideas or concepts within the occult field are as hotly contested or argued over, and I believe that to be due to the personal attachments and feelings people develop over time for their own Matron, Patron, or Guardian (MPG), depending on how you want to label them. These attachments and personal feelings evoke emotional responses on the subject, rather than logical arguments.

Personally, I believe a MPG to be a Demon that a person has a connection with. Whether it is historical, meaning a history with that particular Demon in past lives, familial, or even simply spiritual, this connection cannot be “replaced” by another Demon. But that does not mean a MPG cannot change. And it also doesn’t mean that the Demon a person believes to be their MPG, really is. It is simply a connection, a link. And so if a person spends time and energy building a relationship with a Demon, over time they can create the same kind of connection, essentially adding another MPG. This isn’t something that happens overnight, nor is it something that can be done with any Demon.

Many people have this strange notion that they can have only one Demon they work with regularly, and that Demon would have to be their MPG. This isn’t necessarily the case. Demons have their own areas of expertise, and their own realms of knowledge. One of the greatest gifts we as people have been given is the ability to contact and work with these Demons. And as a person’s life progresses, their interests and priorities change, meaning it would be only natural that the Demons they work with and learn from would change as well. This should not be a cause for alarm, for anyone. A Demon is not going to get “jealous” or “upset” because someone forges a relationship with another Demon. I’m not sure they would even be capable of such a response. But what I am sure of, is the positive results that can be achieved through working with and learning from Demons. As many Demons as possible, as often as possible. They all have something to each, and we all have something to learn.

MM

Qliphoth Opus III

the cycles ov primal kaos coverThis incarnation of Qliphoth Journal contains an article by me, “The Path of Nasa & Alchemical Catharsis”, a relevant discussion about practical experiments in putrefaction utilizing the mandrake. Plus a lot of wonderful material by other excellent authors, many of whom you know and love.  Check it out!

QLIPHOTH Opus III
“The Cycles Ov Primal Kaos”
Nephilim Press 2013 (August)

The final result of hard efford for months is becoming a reality next month,so developing a beautiful book bound in faux black mate leather snake Python skin with the samael sigil in red. and red scarlet quarter with lilith sigil serpent in black, including almost 170 pages with the follow writers,artists,all of them creating an individual path converging in a potent gnosis to enlight the cycle of a marked path still opening into so many vortex of a primigenian wisdom now evoked through the primal kaos…QLIPHOTH OPUS III coming in August 2013

ASENATH MASON
-Qliphotic Initiation-
* An overview of the 11 levels of the Qlipothic path

STAFANIE CONNOLLI
-The Path of Nasa & Alchemical Catharsis
*Akayma eya ana ta Nasa

KYLE FITE
-BECOMING HOODOO part III
*Hoodoo Initiation ritual

MATTEW VENUS
-Unguentum Sabbati-

DAEMON BARZAI
-Qalilitu:The Evil Mermaid From The Bloody Water Of Gamaliel-
* The Bloody Underwater Temple – A Pathworking –
* The Invocation Of Qalilitu

MATTEW WIGHTMAN
-The Serpent’s Servants: Disciples of Ain-

SEAN WOODWARD
-The Living Atua Of The Carrefour Tarot-
* Night of the Zobop
* Introduction
* History of the Carrefour Tarot
*Emblems and Motifs of the Crossroads
*The Ritual of Opening the Crossroads
*Magick of the Carrefour Tarot
*The Six Secret Signifiers
*Vudu Hermetics and Divination
*Carrefour Cartographies

ROBERT PODGURSKI
-Sigil Inversion And Qliphothic Gestalt-
*Order Vs ______
*Re-emergence from the Depths

DAEMON BARZAI
-Kali: -the Womb of Death and Void-
*The Ritual
*The invocation
*The Meditation

ALBERT PEDERSEN
-Thantifaxath: A Recollection-

EDGAR KERVAL
-The Oracle Of The Void -(Amprodias Exploration in the 11th Tunnel)
*The Rite Of isolated Flame Of Blinding Madness

DAVID EOSPHORUS MAPLES
-Ignition of the Black Flame-
*The Grid
*The Rite of Return
*The Dance of Death

MICA GRIES
-Hells Rapture

LJÓSSÄL LODURSSON
-Ielejkjn
Heleikinn– Necromancy
*Controlling a human being
*Mastery of Nature
*Kvisavarði- The Mound’s Whisper
*Langniðiar – Ancestors
*Skrípi – Spectrum
*Haugbúi – Mound Dweller
*Draugr – Vampire or Ghost
*Draugrstíga – Ghost
*Draugrblót – Vampire
*Evocation – Incense
*Invocation – Breath
*Recommended Þursar ok Gýgjar
*Heldrasil Root

Art and visuals by

THERION TETH TRISMEGISTOS
BARRY WILLIAM HALE
KYLE FITE
ASENATH MASON
SEAN WOODWARD
DAEMON BARZAI
MATTEW WIGTHMAN
MATTEW VENUS
STAFANIE CONNOLLI
ISABELLE GABORIT
EDGAR KERVA

August Rising

Now is about the time where some of us are tired of the kids being home, the smell of pool water, and the heat of summer. The only thing I don’t mind about warmer months is the bbq. I never get bored with that.

This month we pose the question: As you grow in knowledge should your Patron/Matron be changed or should you simply add additional Demons? Find out what our bloggers think!

Be sure to join in the discussion!

The Abyssal Angels

abyssalangelsIf you weren’t quick enough to get copies of Infernal Colopatiron while they were available, you can get copies of The Abyssal Angels, which is an affordable redux of Infernal Colopatiron (available in inexpensive hardcover, paperback, and ebook) that discusses gate opening and theophany and includes SOME of the information contained in Infernal Colopatiron. However, please note that Abyssal Angels IS NOT The Infernal Colopatiron.

The Abyssal Angels doesn’t go into the same depth as Infernal Colopatiron and does not include all of the material found in Infernal Colopatiron.  Abyssal Angels can be bought in hardcover, paperback or ebook. (Nook, too.)

For those of you who own Infernal Colopatiron, there is nothing new in Abyssal Angels. This is, essentially, a stripped-down-for-mass-consumption version of the infamous grimoire.

A Magickal, Spiritual Life

dawnSpirituality is not something that can be so easily disconnected from living life itself. So when one asks if my practice is more spiritual vs. more magickal, I often reply that life itself is both spiritual and magickal.  Neither of these things can be separated out of my life.  Nor would I want them to be.

I find magick in the night sky. I find a good rain storm spiritually uplifting. Even walking through my garden becomes a mystical experience when I tend the magickal plants growing in it. Yesterday, for example, I picked several sprigs of mint. Some to dry for an incense I’m making, and some to re-pot in the greenhouse.  When I’m cleaning my floors I view it as an opportunity to engage in moving meditation, making the simple act of doing domestic chores a spiritual exercise. When I cook I find myself weaving magick into whatever I’m making to bring good health and prosperity to those eating it.

Spirituality and Magick are not weekend hobbies. They’re not something you put on Friday night before going out with your friends or take off Monday morning before heading to your boring office job. Spirituality and magick are, or should be, inseparable parts of us that are experienced daily in just about every task we undertake.  The easiest way to realize this is to be mindful of what you’re doing day-to-day and how it impacts your spiritual and magickal life.  Everything we do from recreation to work, to bathing impacts our well being and our spiritual health and how we perceive our magickal practice.

Yes, I imagine this doesn’t sound evil or scary enough for those who are primarily “image occultists”, but then my magickal and spiritual practice is not a fashion accessory. It’s who I am and it permeates every part of my life.

In what seemingly unrelated day-to-day activities have YOU found spiritual nourishment or magickal inspiration?

Much Ado about Being Overdue

Well, half the year has already passed, and I’m finally at a point where I can sit down and start my writing again. I would have never guessed that something as simple as changing jobs could have completely destroyed my schedule and routine as much as it has. Who knew?

A couple of months ago I traded in a minimum wage part time job, which allowed me ample time to run my side business and work on my writings, for a higher paying full time position that has dominated my time and schedule far more than I would have expected. With the added commute time, and the drastic increase in hours, it has been really difficult for me to keep up with everything and still keep my sanity. But with that being said, I’ve finally hit the end of my “orientation” period, things are settling down, and I can finally sit still long enough to string together a random thought or two and actually put it down on paper.

For me personally, Magic and Spirituality are two completely separate things. Magic is a working. It has a specific, focused goal. Spirituality is a path. It’s a process of growth and exploration. And while magic may serve spiritual purposes on occasion, and vice versa, for the most part the two are separate and unique.

A magical working can be many things. But it will always have a goal, an end result. From searching for answers, to influencing personal relationships, or even the acquisition of material wealth, magic is meant for a purpose. Without a purpose, magic cannot be successful. Raised energy must be directed for it to be effective.

Spirituality is something that stays with us for life. It challenges and changes us. It forces us to explore and examine things about the world, and about ourselves, that we may otherwise not be willing to delve into. The relationships and connections that are found through spirituality shape our present and our future. Matrons/Patrons or “Guardians” change over time. They stay with us for a while, and guide us down the path that will lead us to our next spiritual discovery. This does not mean one matron or patron becomes less important, or leaves less of an impact on our lives. It just means that as Human Beings, we grow and evolve, sometimes even when we don’t want to. And often times, especially when we’d rather not move on to the next thing, it is our Matron, Patron, or Guardian that pushes us towards that end. Without the assistance of our otherworldly tutors, many of us would not be where we are today. In my case, I know this for a fact.

MM

Gravitation

Spiritual and Magical practice in my case are unseparable, I do a lot of magic that has consecuences in my life and that usually pushes inner reflections unto my being and how I relate to the universe and how the universe relates to me, since Im the center of activity into my own life I really don’t like to merely observe, and its not about merely making use of magic in an instrumentalistic way, but as much as magic changes our lifes, the inner self must be refined, aspects that can be taught a little bit of illumination into our lifes, and its completely personal even when in possibility to affect those around you, you cannot expect magic to be effective without the proper expirience and focus, at least not the way you actually want.

That being said spirituallity hardly its passive either, being in contact with the divine usually involves movement or your life in some ways, and that means that even if you are not involved in a lot of magical work, you will have plenty to do (or not to do if medidation or other contexts included) about your life and yourself, maybe a less if you consider that you are stirring that cauldron way more softer, but none the less life will challenge us all.

Blessings

Jadean Lazulli

Enter July

This month our bloggers talk about the spiritual vs. the magickal. Which part of their practice is more important to them? Why?

As always, feel free to participate in the discussion. We’re always looking for new bloggers so if you’re a Demonolater and you would like to blog here, be sure to contact me at [email protected] and we’ll talk. Our bloggers regularly rotate due to to time constraints.

Remember bloggers, that if you haven’t blogged in six months, that gives me the green light to remove you from the schedule. Thanks so much for your participation. Together we make this site more informative!

Just June

Welcome to summer. I imagine many of you are putting together your fire festival and solstice celebrations to Flereous, the Asmodai, and all other relevant Daemonic Fires.

This month we ask our bloggers who are your favorite Demon(s) to work with and why?

I imagine we’ll get some interested answers. Stay tuned for June and I hope you’re all enjoying the weather out there!

Infernal Colopatiron Update

Two things from Official Melissa Press!

The first thing is that there are only 21 copies of the standard edition of Infernal Colopatiron left. There were only 200 copies of the standard edition printed.  There were only 30 copies of the Deluxe Edition printed and those were sold out over a year ago.

The second thing is that I have up to 25 unbound copies of Infernal Colopatiron available for fine leather binding. I have a bindery ready to go and I am, for sure, having 10 of these copies bound in black leather with copper foil stamping.  I will have more than the 10 copies bound (up to 25) if they are pre-ordered.

This very limited, fine leather, hand bound edition is going to cost $300 + shipping per book. Because there is such a limited number available, I’m only going to allow one per customer.

I will take requests for certain numbers as long as it’s not #1 and falls within the number of copies being printed.

I will be signing and consecrating each  of these books myself before they ship.  I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Anyone interested in reserving one of these leather bindings should contact [email protected]. I am asking for 1/2 the cost up front to reserve the edition (with a $25 cancellation fee if the book is at the binder and you change your mind) and the other 1/2 at the end before I ship.  I’m not expecting them ready to ship until September (possibly sooner), but trust me – it will be well worth the wait. If you’ve seen the fine leather bound funerary editions of Keys of Ocat, the binding will be similar as it’s being done by the same binder.

I will close pre-ordering on June 15, 2013

If only the 10 are printed and only 5 are pre-ordered from that,  I will sell the remaining 5 first come – first serve. However, if 13 are reserved – I’m only printing 13.  So it goes.

Here’s what the Keys of Ocat fine binding (done for Nephilim Press) looked like to give you a rough idea of the beautiful work this binder does:

keys funerary 2