Septentriones

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XVII: Bridges

Servitors: Ekalak, Liriol, Nabhi, Laralos, Badad, Helel, Nasi, Aril, Kilik, Kokolon, Balabos The word DOBERAH at the outer edges of the square comes from the Hebrew root דִבר (dabar), meaning ‘to s…

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XVI: Flowers

Servitors: Parek, Gesegas, Mara, Asorega, Permases, Ragaras, Ramoras (Ramaratz) The word at the outer edges of the square, PERAC originates in the Hebrew פרח (parekh), meaning ‘flower,’ and is also…

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XV: A Mountain

KEKASIM appears to come from Hebrew קסם (qesem), ‘magic’ at the top and right, while in MISAGER there lies the possibility of the reversal of the Hebrew רגש (regas), meaning ‘tumult,’ ‘commotion,’ …

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A Castle on a Mountain

Servitors: Parusur, Alpas, Apolion, Trapis, Aril, Ipakol, Iuar, Kilik, Kokolon, Laralos, Liriol, Nasi, Pliroky (Pliroki), Soterion. The word on the outer edge of the square clearly relates to Acrop…

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XIII: Farm Buildings

Servitors: Ugesor, Peresh, Asorega, Saraph, Ragaras, Parusur, Alluph, Nogah, Alagas, Ogologon, Adon, Laralos, Gesegas, Aherom, Helel, Ramoras, Holop, Romages, Geloma, Lagasas, Alpas, Romoron, Negen…

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Review: Hereditary

The hunt for horror films that are absorbing enough to stir the right mix of atmosphere, fascination, disgust and tension usually proves as fruitful as tracking unicorn prints through a boggy wood.…

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XII. Paddocks and Fields

Servitors: Gesegas, Sigis, Isagas, Igarag. The word at the outer edges of the Square, IAGEB/JAGEB, may be formed from the root עגב (ageb), signifying ‘lust’ or ‘lovers,’ while the name formed in th…

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XI. Wild Animals

Servitors: Igilon, Liriol, Alogil, Igarag, Aril, Oroia.

The word CAIOT at the edges of the Square comes from the Hebrew חיות (chaiot), ‘animals,’ while the name present in the central cross relates to the spirit Igilon, which may derive from the Greek god of nightmares Ikelos, who often appeared in the form of an animal or a monster.

The Vision

The vision began with the image of an Abramelin…

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X. A Vineyard

Servitors: Ragaras, Laralos, Gesegas, Ekalak, Lagasas.

The word at the outer edge of the square, SOREK, comes from the Hebrew שורק (soreq), which means ‘a vine,’ and was also the name of the valley in which the biblical Delilah lived (Judges 16:4). The central cross is formed from the name of the spirit Ragaras, which may come from the Hebrew רגע (raga’a), ‘break,’ ‘disturb.’

The Vision

The…

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And Death Shall Have No Dominion

And Death Shall Have No Dominion

And death shall have no dominion. Dead men naked they shall be one With the man in the wind and the west moon; When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone, They shall have stars at elbow and foot; Though they go mad they shall be sane, Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again; Though lovers be lost love shall not; And death shall have no dominion.

And death shall…

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On the Magical Use of the Psalms

On the Magical Use of the Psalms

Like many modern occultists, I’m not the biggest fan of the exoteric doctrines of the Judeo-Christian religions. Despite this, I do recognise that all three of its branches have a certain depth and profundity in them and can happily take whatever of their aspects have value to me without any strain or cognitive dissonance. Christianity can be of use for its understanding of the solar myth as a…

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IX. A Grape or Grape Plant

IX. A Grape or Grape Plant

Servitors: Helel, Moreh, Myrmo, Mara, Helmis, Liriol, Asmiel, Lomiol, Losomon, Sarasim, Iuar, Asturel, Laralos, Aherom, Ramoras, Aril, Amillis

The words at the top and right-hand side of the square relate to the Hebrew עללה (olelah), ‘gleaning,’ meaning ‘to gather after harvest,’ as in ‘the gleaning of the grapes’ in Isaiah 24:13— ‘the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and…

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III. A Pumpkin

Servitors: Apolion, Nascelon (Naskelon), Nasi, Afolop (Afokop), Kilik, Kokolon, Alpas, Ipakon. The word found on the Square’s outer edges, KIKAION, comes from the Hebrew קיקיון (see Jonah 4:6-11), …

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Weird Norfolk - The Mousehold Street Poltergeist, Norwich

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Visions in Glass, Mirrors and Crystals

The following is a diary account relating to the first square of Book IV Chapter IV of the Book of Abramelin, in which the Scarecrow in the vision of A Lake first appears. The aim of scrying…

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VIII. A Snow

Servitors: Laralos, Lagasas, Alpas, Saraph (Sarap), Parek (Pareg) The word at the edges of the square, SELEG, represents the Hebrew word שלג (sheleg), ‘snow,’ while the central cross is formed from…