Ceremonial Magic: A Guide to the Mechanisms of Ritual [Paperback]

A detailed exploration and analysis of the practice of the Western magical tradition.

The proper working of ritual is at the heart of the Western magical tradition. This book shows exactly how ceremonial techniques can be used to concentrate and harness the enormous psychic and spiritual potential of human consciousness.

Dr Regardie's detailed analysis and description of key rituals are based on his own considerable experience and his knowledge of Golden Dawn techniques. In addition to providing practical instructions on robes, ritual equipment and decor, he also links current occult practice to broader historical precedents.

Israel Regardiewas one of the foremost occultists and magicians of the Twentieth Century. He started his career as Aleister Crowleys private secretary, went on to join the Golden Dawn, and ultimately published their teachings. In the 1960s he was instrumental in the magical revival and the re-establishment of the Golden Dawn.

A detailed exploration and analysis of the practice of the Western magical tradition.

Contents

Part One
I Basic Principles
II Ritual of Opening by Watchtower
III Opening by Watchtower: First Elaboration
IV Opening by Watchtower: Second Elaboration
V Completed Ritual
VI A Magical Eucharist
VII Equipment and Paraphernalia

Part Two
VIII Background Data
IX Concerning the Bornless Ritual
X Original Intent of the Bornless Ritual
XI Comparisons

Appendix I: Fragment of a Graeco-Egyptian Work on Magic
Appendix II: A Greek Ritual of Magic
Appendix III: Preliminary Invocation from The Goetia
Appendix IV: Liber Samekh by Aleister Crowley
Appendix V: The Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram