Ogdoadic Magick

For the person wishing to embark upon a reliable course in magic, in a place where a working group is not established, or for the person who simply seeks a solitary practice, Ogdoadic Magick is the perfect source. Everything the initiate could desire is found in these pages: a foundation in magical ethics, an exploration of Jungian archetypes as magical tools, wards and warding, how to create a magical robe, an introduction to the five elements and the Qabalah, as well as sensible instructions for establishing a daily and weekly practice. Norman Kraft's Ogdoadic Magick began as a training manual for members of a contemporary mystical order, the Aurum Solis, in their first initiatory degree. This book takes the novice step-by-step through an entire year of magical practice. Kraft's work includes a clear definition of magic, drawing on sources within the Aurum Solis and from other respected traditions. He answers the question "How does magic work?" with an insightful discussion of the true work of magic: the discovery and enlightenment of the true self. For the person wishing to undertake a reliable study of magic in a place where a working group is not established, or the person who simply seeks a solitary practice, Norman Kraft has developed a credible and meaningful text for the initiate. Kraft's Aurum Solis: Initiation in a Modern Mystical Order began as a training manual for members of the Aurum Solis in their first initiatory degree with the Order. The manual grew into this book that takes the novice through an entire year of magical practice.Kraft's work includes a clear definition of magic, drawing on sources both within his own and other respected traditions. He answers the question, "How does magic work?" with an insightful discussion of the true work of magic: the discovery and enlightenment of the true self. Kraft illuminates the magician's path and provides a deeper understanding of the magician's intimate connection to the vital flow of life in the universe. Ogdoadic magic employs the eightfold star as its symbol of the earnest search for union with the divine. In his review of the history of this magical system, Kraft takes the readers on a journey through the history of Western civilization to illustrate the esoteric significance of the number eight in Western spiritual traditions. The Knights Templar, the Platonic Academy of 15th-century Italy, Angelo Poliziano, (scholar and member of the Medici household), and the Order of the Helmet (an order founded in Elizabethan England), are all groups that have made magical use of the eightfold star. Kraft goes on to set the Order Aurum Solis in a 20th-century context, describing its emergence into the modern world.Everything the initiate could desire is found in thesepages: a foundation in magical ethics, an exploration of Jungian archetypes as magical tools, wards and warding, creating a magical robe, an introduction to the five magical elements and to Qabalah, as well as sensible instructions for establishing a daily and weekly practice. In addition, Kraft lays out the magical year and teaches the initiate about lunar tides, planetary hours, the velocia, and planning rituals. Page 1 1 Page 2 2 Page 3 3 Page 4 4 Page 5 5 Page 6 6 Page 7 7 Page 8 8 Page 9 9 Page 10 10 Page 11 11 Page 12 12 Page 13 13 Page 14 14 Page 15 15 Page 16 16 Page 17 17 Page 18 18 Page 19 19 Page 20 20 Page 21 21 Page 22 22 Page 23 23 Page 24 24 Page 25 25 Page 26 26 Page 27 27 Page 28 28 Page 29 29 Page 30 30 Page 31 31 Page 32 32 Page 33 33 Page 34 34 Page 35 35 Page 36 36 Page 37 37 Page 38 38 Page 39 39 Page 40 40 Page 41 41 Page 42 42 Page 43 43 Page 44 44 Page 45 45 Page 46 46 Page 47 47 Page 48 48 Page 49 49 Page 50 50 Page 51 51 Page 52 52 Page 53 53 Page 54 54 Page 55 55 Page 56 56 Page 57 57 Page 58 58 Page 59 59 Page 60 60 Page 61 61 Page 62 62 Page 63 63 Page 64 64 Page 65 65 Page 66 66 Page 67 67 Page 68 68 Page 69 69 Page 70 70 Page 71 71 Page 72 72 Page 73 73 Page 74 74 Page 75 75 Page 76 76 Page 77 77 Page 78 78 Page 79 79 Page 80 80 Page 81 81 Page 82 82 Page 83 83 Page 84 84 Page 85 85 Page 86 86 Page 87 87 Page 88 88 Page 89 89 Page 90 90 Page 91 91 Page 92 92 Page 93 93 Page 94 94 Page 95 95 Page 96 96 Page 97 97 Page 98 98 Page 99 99 Page 100 100 Page 101 101 Page 102 102 Page 103 103 Page 104 104 Page 105 105 Page 106 106 Page 107 107 Page 108 108 Page 109 109 Page 110 110 Page 111 111 Page 112 112 Page 113 113 Page 114 114 Page 115 115 Page 116 116 Page 117 117 Page 118 118 Page 119 119 Page 120 120 Page 121 121 Page 122 122 Page 123 123 Page 124 124 Page 125 125 Page 126 126 Page 127 127 Page 128 128 Page 129 129 Page 130 130 Page 131 131 Page 132 132 Page 133 133 Page 134 134 Page 135 135 Page 136 136 Page 137 137 Page 138 138 Page 139 139 Page 140 140 Page 141 141 Page 142 142 Page 143 143 Page 144 144 Page 145 145 Page 146 146 Page 147 147 Page 148 148 Page 149 149 Page 150 150 Page 151 151 Page 152 152 Page 153 153 Page 154 154

a Credible And Meaningful Text For The Initiate. Aurum Solis Includes A Clear Definition Of Magic For Readers Who Want To Undertake A Reliable Study Of Magic, Drawing On Multiple Sources. Ogdoadic Magic Employs The Eightfold Star As Its Symbol Ofthe Earnest Search For Union With The Divine. By Examining The History Of Western Civilization To Illustrate The Esoteric Significance Of The Number Eight In Western Spiritual Traditions, Kraft Establishes The Order Aurum Solis In A 20th Century Context.