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Tag: Orphic Hymns
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Beings as Epithets: The Planetary Invocations of Giordano Bruno’s Cantus Circaeus – Part II
Having shared the context and content of Giordano Bruno’s planetary invocations from Cantus Circaeus in Part I of this post, we now proceed to explore some of the more magical implications of the invocations. First, we examine the condensed form of astrological magical ritual that Bruno shares and consider its implications, before then moving on…
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Beings as Epithets: The Planetary Invocations of Giordano Bruno’s Cantus Circaeus – Part I
Cantus Circaeus, or The Song of Circe, was a work on the art of memory published by Giordano Bruno in Paris in 1582, toward the beginning of his career as an author. Intended as a briefer introduction and application of the art of memory (a complex though practical mnemonic system involving the method of loci,…
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part VI – An Example Prayer from an Idola Stellarum Working
In Part I of this post series, we established the historical evidence for prayer playing an important role in astrological magic. In Part II, we deepened this point by using traditional sources to show that the theurgical, devotional aspects of astromagical ritual play a central operational function, and thus that prayer and invocation may play…
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part V – “Suitably and Seasonably Composed”: Best Practices for Astromagical Prayers
In these members-only posts for the Inner Sanctum, we will explore these questions, starting with an examination of some of our tradition’s most (in)famous prayers, the Orphic Hymns, and their somewhat lesser-known siblings, the Homeric Hymns. Thinking about these prayers will help us think through some tips for how to use these prayers in practice,…
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Prayer in Astrological Magic: Part IV – “Nothing is More Effective in Natural Magic”: The Ancient Hymns as Astromagical Praxis
In Part I of this post series, we established the historical evidence for prayer playing an important role in astrological magic. In Part II, we deepened this point by using traditional sources to show that the theurgical, devotional aspects of astromagical ritual play a central operational function, and thus that prayer and invocation may play…
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Epithets and Aspects of Mars for Enhancing Your Martial Devotional Practice
Below we have collected a wide range of epithets, titles, and monikers of Mars (Ares) that you can consider using—whether for your petitions, or simply for contemplating and feeling into the different dimensions of this deep and powerful being. In our list, we have filtered out the hyper-local titles that refer to specific geographic cults,…
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Epithets and Aspects of Saturn for Enhancing Your Saturnine Devotional Practice
Below we have collected a wide range of epithets, titles, and monikers of the Saturn (Kronos) that you can consider using—whether for your petitions, or simply for contemplating and feeling into the different dimensions of this deep and powerful being. Perhaps fitting for Saturn, the most remote and austere of the seven traditional planets, there…
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Epithets and Aspects of the Moon for Enhancing Your Lunar Devotional Practice
Below we have collected a wide range of epithets, titles, and monikers of the Moon (Luna, Mene, Selene) that you can consider using—whether for your petitions, or simply for contemplating and feeling into the different dimensions of this deep and powerful being. In our list, we have filtered out the hyper-local titles that refer to…
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Epithets and Aspects of Mercury for Enhancing Your Mercurial Devotional Practice
Below we have collected a wide range of epithets, titles, and monikers of Mercury (Hermes) that you can consider using—whether for your petitions, or simply for contemplating and feeling into the different dimensions of this deep and powerful being. In our list, we have filtered out the hyper-local titles that refer to specific geographic cults,…
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Epithets and Aspects of the Sun for Enhancing Your Solar Devotional Practice
Below we have collected a wide range of epithets, titles, and monikers of the Sun (Sol, Helios) that you can consider using—whether for your petitions, or simply for contemplating and feeling into the different dimensions of this deep and powerful being. In our list, we have filtered out the hyper-local titles that refer to specific…