Tag: drawing spirits into crystals
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Solomonic Magic in Practice: The License to Depart
We’ve now made it all the way through our examination of Solomonic conjuration rituals. The spirit has appeared and any desired requests or exchanges have taken place. The only thing left to do is close down the ritual. This is where our final step comes in: Licensia, the license to depart. In the Constrictio step,…
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Solomonic Magic in Practice: Ritual Innovation
We’ve nearly wrapped up our examination of Solomonic methods of spirit conjuration. At this point we should have a working knowledge of how to make contact with a spirit, set the terms of engagement, and participate in the resulting communication. There’s one more element, often overlooked, that’s worth covering in our discussion of the Ligatio…
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Solomonic Magic in Practice: Calling the Spirits
We’re now through all the preparatory phases in our deep dive on Solomonic conjuration. We’ve talked about setting the stage, consecrating our tools and completing the requisite purifications. We’ve talked about spirit names and seals, and the various different ways a spirit may show up when called. We’ve invoked various divinities, patrons, and gatekeepers for…
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Solomonic Magic in Practice: Making Contact
So far we’ve talked about the steps that need to be taken before summoning a spirit. This week we’re going to explore a slightly different facet: when to stop. One of the biggest objections to Solomonic conjuration among modern practitioners is its dominating tone. Threatening a spirit with hellfire and damnation unless it appears before…
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Solomonic Magic in Practice: Drawing the Circle
Over the last few weeks we’ve explored the idea of consecrations in the Solomonic tradition. That everything brought into the ritual space is exorcised and blessed ahead of time, to give the magician a spiritually clean environment in which to work. There are two final pieces we haven’t talked about yet: the purification of space,…