This document provides instructions for evoking Olympick Spirits using sigils, colored lighting, and fragrances as described in ancient texts. It explains that the spirits have Kabbalistic names and associations with the classical planets. Summoning them involves writing their sigil and chanting their name, though other correspondences can intensify the experience. An essay is also included discussing the nature of evocation.
This document provides instructions for evoking Olympick Spirits using sigils, colored lighting, and fragrances as described in ancient texts. It explains that the spirits have Kabbalistic names and associations with the classical planets. Summoning them involves writing their sigil and chanting their name, though other correspondences can intensify the experience. An essay is also included discussing the nature of evocation.
This document provides instructions for evoking Olympick Spirits using sigils, colored lighting, and fragrances as described in ancient texts. It explains that the spirits have Kabbalistic names and associations with the classical planets. Summoning them involves writing their sigil and chanting their name, though other correspondences can intensify the experience. An essay is also included discussing the nature of evocation.
This document provides instructions for evoking Olympick Spirits using sigils, colored lighting, and fragrances as described in ancient texts. It explains that the spirits have Kabbalistic names and associations with the classical planets. Summoning them involves writing their sigil and chanting their name, though other correspondences can intensify the experience. An essay is also included discussing the nature of evocation.
Olympick Spirits using sigils, colored lighting and special fragrances. They are described in an an- cient grimoire known as the Arbatel , as well as in certain other derivative grimoires. The Olympicks are both very beneficial and easy to summon, and can lead to sorne very interesting experiences. If you have read sorne of my other works, this particular small book may be some- what redundant. Once you know the basic me- chanics of evocation and using sigils, there is not much else that needs to be explained. It is prac- tice and experimentation that is important- not theory and instruction. Magick is very sim- ple when you distill it to its essentials, despite what you may have read elsewhere . However, 1 will try and pack as much usef ul information as 1 can into this small book and give you all the tools you will need to summon the Olympick Spirits. 1 was inspired to write this after the success of my book on the Egyptian Spirit Bast, and it seems that though the book is small, many people found it useful and interesting. 1write this work merely as a general introduction and invitation to the Olympicks, though, and not as a compre- hensive manual. Eventually 1 may include this work in a larger volume, detailing many Spirits, their sigils, etc.
Also, at the end of this book 1 am including an
essay addressing sorne questions on the nature
Posición 9 0°/o of the reality of evocation. 1think this is a good book to place such an essay in, for reasons which will become clear in the essay itself.
According to the Arbatel , the Olympicks are the
"Spirits of Olympus." But while we normally as- sociate Mt. Olympus with the home of the Greek Pantheon, the Olympick Spirits are not Greek in origin, nor do they necessarily correspond to Greek deities. On the contrary, the Olympick Spirits themselves have Hebrew names, and ap- pear to work and manifest within a Kabbalistic framework . 1 have evoked other Spirits associ- ated with the Kabbalah, and the "flavor" of the Olympicks is very similar. 1 don't want to color your perception of what they feel like, as you should summon them and see for yourself, but it is my experience that different types of Spirits associated with specific cultural contexts have similar natures and "attitudes". Egyptian Spirits feel different the Norse Spirits, and Chinese Spir- its feel different than Persian Spirits. But even though the Olympick Spirits feel Kabbalistic, they are in a class of their own.According to the Arbatel , they are the Spirits "whom God willed administer over the universe and the entire en- gine of the world ." They are "visible stars"-i.e., the seven planets-and "under the command of each is a manifold and heavenly militia", for "there are seven rulers in all the elements, along with their retinue, who equally cause the mo- tions of heaven, and of whom the inferiors are always dependent upon their superiors." It also says that they have 196 provinces under the
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power of their administration, and each rules in succession for 490 years.By the reckoning of the Arbatel ,H agi,th is now in control.
The names of the Olympicks are,in arder:
Aratron
Bethor
Phaleg
Och
Hagi,th
Ophiel
Phul
In addition to their Kabbalistic names, the
Olympicks are clearly associated with the seven classical planets of ancient Astrology.Aratron is Saturn, Bethor is Jupiter, Phaleg is Mars, Och is the Sun, Hagi,th is Venus, Ophiel is Mercury, and Phul is the Moon. However, they are different than evoking the planets in themselves. Though 1have not evoked them in sorne time, my expe- riences with them is that they are Spirits who participate in planetary energies, but they have a nature and personality of their own indepen- dent of the planets. For example, Aratron works and appears with energies which are clearly Sat- urnian, but whereas summoning Saturnian en- ergies in themselves often results in a sense of impersonal and primal energies,Aratron is more restantes 25 minutos e... inviting. Whereas Saturnian energies tend to en- gulf and display themselves without interaction, Aratron interacts and dialogues in a personal- and even personable-way. This follows for the other Spirits as well. They each seem to embody -------------------------------------------------- within themselves pl a n e t a r y e n e r g i e s , b u t a t th e ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ s a m e t im e p o s s e s s t h e i r o w n u n i q u e a n d s p e- -- ------------------------------------------- ------ -------------------------------------- cial consciousnesses which are distinct from the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ p l a n e ts th e m s e l v e s . Many of the details found in the Arbatel are un- necessary to actually summon the Olympicks. In my experience, this is true of most grimoires: the Christian Latin prayers, the sacrificed ani- mals, the odd incense ingredients, etc. are all not necessary . Even the circle is not necessary. If 1 were a gambler, I'd even bet that these things were not even used by the ancient magicians- at least not the smart ones-and were put in the grimoires to throw the "uninitiated" of the trail. The only things necessary to summon the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olymp i c k s a r e t h e n a m e o f th e S p i r i t a n d i t s s i g il. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B e y o n d t h e s e , t h e e n t i r e e x p e r i e n c e c a n b e m o re interesting and powerful if you incorporate other elements, but such things are also not ab- solutely required. However, 1would suggest you purchase a copy of the Arbatel and read it multi- ple times.You do not have to believe everything it says, of course, but it is a fascinating and well- written book. 1 am under the impression, also, that having a physical copy of the work nearby makes the summoning experience more vivid, but this may not be the case for all people.
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As the Arbatel says, each of the Olympick Spir- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i t s h a s c e r ta i n p a r t ic u l a r p o w e r s w h i c h , i n a ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- veiled way, communicate their overall power. In ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a d d i t i o n to b e i n g u s e f u l i n s o - c a l l e d " p r a c t i c al" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ways, these Spirits are the kind that can bestow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- m-- - -y- -s- -t-i-c- -a- -l- - - e- - -x- -p- - -e- -r- i- -e- -n- - c- - e- - -s- - - -s- -u- -c- -h- - - - a- - -s- - -u- - -n- -i-o- - -n- -,- - -t-h- - -e- - - -d- - -i-s- -s- -o--
lution of the sense of self, the feeling of other
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- w o r l d s a n d r e a l i t i e s , e t c . 1 b e l i e v e t h e y a r e a g o od ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e p r a c t i c e o f m a g ic k i n g e n- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e r a l , a s t h e y a r e e a s i l y s u m m o n e d , a r e g e n e r a l ly ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g o o d n a t u r e d , a n d t h e y c a n c o n v e y a w i d e r a n ge ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- o f e x p e r ie n c e s . Also, at the end of this book 1 am including an essay addressing sorne questions on the nature of the reality of evocation. 1think this is a good book to place such an essay in, for reasons which will become clear in the essay itself.
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The method of evocation
An Olympick may be evoked with nothing more
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- th a n i t s s i g U a n d i t s n a m e . T h a t i s , y o u c a n w r i te ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i t s s i g il d o w n o n a p i e c e o f p a p e r , p l a c e th e p a p er ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ n f ro n t o f y o u , th e n s l o w l y c h a n t i ts n a m e. You should do a banishing ritual beforehand or ªenergies,but ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ b r i e f m e d i t a t io n t o c o l l e c t y o u r th o u g h t s an d ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ this is all that is necessary.
However, the bare-bones approach isn't neces-
sarily the best one. If you want to increase the likelihood of an intense evocation session, 1rec- ommend utilizing as many elements of astrolog- ical correspondence as you can. The more the better-especially if you are a beginner at evoca- tion.
(Here is where 1 get redundant, with sorne
quotes from my book Cat M agick ):
To perform a simple summoning ritual for any
spirit, 1recommend having these items:
An altar
A painted, white or black picture frame to hold
the sigil
Various white or black candle holders
Colored candles
Colored lamps (seven for each of the primary
planets) restantes 22 minutos e... A rosary or set of beads
Incense
The Altar
An altar can be anything from a small table to
your own construction. 1 recommend utilizing bricks,painted black. Lay a cloth over the bottom part, but allow a brick or two to actually hold the sigí l frame in place.
The Sigíl
A sigíl is the seal or emblem of the Spirit. It is an
abstract design which serves as a point of focus for the summoning, as well as a means of con- tacting the Spirit.The sigiJ itself should be placed in the center of the altar with a cloth over, keep- ing it bid.It will be unveiled during the ritual it- self.While conducting the ritual you should look --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- at the s i g í l a n d n o t h i n g e l s e , u n t i l t h e p r e s e n c e of ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- th e S p i r i t m a n i f e s t s . Colored Cand les and Colored Lamps
These follow planetary correspondences and are
designed to give the ritual a certain beneficial and magickally potent ambience. Colored can- dles shouldn't be too difficult to figure out, but making lamps is a little harder. 1 recommend buying something which is clear glass that you can easily set a candle in, then painting it with heat resistant paint .You will likely need to paint a few coats, and a sponge brush works far bet- restantes 22 minutos e... ter for coverage than a regular paint brush. 1 would recommend using both candles and col- ored lamps if possible and, of course, you can place them wherever you wish, although it is al- ways best to have an eye for the aesthetics of the ritual.
A Scrying M irror
This is to gaze at during the evocation to see
images. 1wrote a book on it called Scrying With- out Tears which goes into the process of training yourself to scry.To get started, though, you can take a photo frame and paint the image holder pure black. When you evoke, you stare into the scrying mirror and, in time, images will begin to appear.
The Bead s
Chanting the name of the Spirit is a good means
of also bringing it into manifestation. 1 recom- mend making an abstract mantra out of the Spirit's name to recite, though one can also write a prayer in English or simply recite or sing the name of the Spirit in question.
I ncense
This has much the same function as the candles
and lamps, and one can consult an Astrological dictionary to see what best incenses to use for planetary correspondences.
The Ritual
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After everything has been set up, the first step is to calm yourself for a few moments with your eyes closed. Ideally, the ritual should take place in the dark, with no light but the lamps/candles. At this time, take in the smell of the incense and the sense of anticipation filling the room .
Next, open your eyes and recite a prayer to the
Spirit. Wait a moment in silence. Then, unveil the sigiJ and gaze upan it.At this time you can re- cite the prayer again and wait, or recite the name of the Spirit with the beads, or use the abstract mantra.Do so until the Spirit comes.
Once the Spirit arrives, you can simply com-
mune with it, ask it questions or make requests. If you have a scrying mirror set up, this is the time to begin scrying, perceiving the Spirit's forms. When the time is right, bid the Spirit to depart.
Afterward s
Take a few moments to reflect on the ritual.
Then, slowly and mindfully, place the sigil in its cloth, snuff out the incense, then the candles and then the lamps. Then put everything away. You can write about your feelings and experiences in your magickal journal for later reflection, also, as well as whatever images you see during scrying.
just as effective to evoke them at any time on ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e p l a n e t a r y d a y. w o u l d s ay th is is --------------------------------------------------------- 1 true for all planetary energies, actually. Sunday -- - - - - - - - - - - - is for the Sun, Monday for the Moon, Tuesday ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ for Mars, Wednesday for Mercury, Thursday for ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J u p i t e r , F r i d a y fo r V e n u s a n d S a t u r d a y f o r S at- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ u r n . Yo u c a n e v o k e t h e m o n a n a lt e r n a t e d a y , b u t -- - - - - - the experience may be less intense, or they may not arrive at all. This may be because the seven luminaries really do control everything, but 1 doubt reality is so compact and orderly as that. A Chaos magick attitude would perhaps consider that there is a collective "energy wave" of ancient practitioners associated with these Spirits, and because they were always evoked on certain days at certain times then such times are more potent because of this.Just as certain religious symbols have inherent power not because the religions are true, but because people believe they are true, so too these days and times have a resonance with the Spirits in question, even though there is really no objective basis for such. But I'm not entirely convinced of the Chaos magick para- digm, either. 1like to think of things as both/and rather than either/or. Even better than having a conclusion about something is to enjoy its mys- tery. 1would advise sticking to the planetary day correspondences-at least at the outset-and ex- perimenting later.
However, sorne of the Olympicks seem to me to
respond better at night than at day. 1am not sure if this is the case with everyone, so 1recommend trying at both times and noting the results.
