Practice
Altar: First Set-Up
I bought a simple hall table for my altar on Saturday from a nearby furniture store. On Sunday, I spent the day visiting two fairs and bought a journal to keep record of what experimental techniques and practices are effective, a carved incense box, and myrrh. Also on the altar is a decorative, Damascene plate [...]
Wand
My wand is created of white poplar, a tree in Greek mythology believed to be sacred to Hades after a nymph he pursued, Leuke, was turned into a white poplar that stands in the Elysian Fields. My wandmaker, Jo, turned my brief for something masculine but elegant into these two sketches:
She then later showed me [...]
Opening the Gates
After the sacred space has been created, I envision the astrological sign of Pluto (left) emblazoned on the inside of my left wrist. This is my key. I visualise it hanging from a thin thread that is tied around my wrist so I unwind it and let the key sit in my hand. Slowly, the [...]
Creating Sacred Space
Notes
I wanted to create a variation of the classic, staple ritual for creating sacred space in my workings with Hades. The corresponding elements of Water, Earth, Air and Fire are derived from The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. I intended for it to be an interim one at first and when time allowed, to [...]
Devotionals to Hades
Morning Devotional
“Hades, Receiver of Souls,
My dreams still linger with the memory of your presence.
Let my will be strengthened by the power of your resilience,
May your justice temper the heat of my wrath
and your passion fuel my resolve.”
[Second revision on 29/10/2008]
Afternoon Devotional
“Hades, Host of Many,
Blessed you are to guide me on my path.
Let me walk beyond [...]
Introduction
What is Plutonic Magic?
Plutonic Magic is my henotheistic system-in-progress that emerged organically from Neo-Pagan practices with ceremonial magic influences and a whole lot of my own personality. As suggested by its name, I work exclusively with the Greco-Roman God of the Underworld, Hades/Pluto. It is however, not a Greek Reconstructionist system as I am interested [...]
Notes on the Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram
I practised the Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram (BRH) for the first time a few nights ago (I regret to say I cannot remember the exact date I first performed it, but it should have been between 4-6 days ago). It was very shaky my first go, but being mostly in English, I found it [...]
Notes on the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) is a ritual practised by members of the Golden Dawn. It was outlined in a book I recently bought called Modern Magick: Eleven Lessons in the High Magickal Arts by Donald Michael Kraig. However, Asiya from Asiya’s Shadows has adapted it from the book and is available [...]
Litha: Part II
Purpose of the Ritual
The following Sunday on the 23rd, I will celebrate with my partner with a Midsummer feast. It is also good timing to perform a ritual for love, as we are preparing to be wed in less than six months from now and it would be wise to utilise magic in strengthening our [...]
Litha: Part I
Notes
Today, Friday, 21st December, 2007, marked the Summer Solstice and the final Sabbat of our calendar year. To commemorate (and celebrate) my return to the Wiccan tradition, albeit a new path, after three years of hiatus, I composed a simple but heartfelt ritual to perform.
Before dusk, I assembled a very minimalist ‘altar’ (although “shrine” would [...]
