Preparing for takeoff
Having worked with other systems of ceremonial magic, as well as read through several grimoires, I’ve come to the decision that Enochian magic is going to become my primary focus.
I based this decision mainly on the following
- How effective the system appears to be
- The extensive documentation that Dee left behind
- The fact that, compared to other systems, the ritual equipment and environment are relatively easy to produce. For instance, one does not need to source a knife blade that has previously been used to take a human life, or work within an 18-foot radius circle which has been cut into the earth somewhere away from a populated area, preferably outside in nature.
In short, Enochian magic seems to be a much more flexible system of magic which allows for the limitations of modern living.
Over the past few weeks I have been taking steps to build the various pieces of ritual equipment. Building the phone-box, as it were.
I have already acquired a crystal ball shewstone, crafted a bee’s wax sigillum dei aemeth, and am half-way through drafting a table of practice.
My aim is to get my Enochian altar up and running with the bare minimum time & effort at first, and then refine and replace pieces with better versions as time and money allow.
I made the bee’s wax sigillum last weekend. I did this by hand, from scratch, as I feel it’s an important piece of the ‘machinery’. Here’s a link to a site that shows how to make one in case you’re interested.
I’d always imagined that making one of these things would be extremely difficult (because it looks so complicated) but in the end I found it was a simple, meditative process, and I’m pretty happy with the results.
Next, I need to finish drafting the Table of Practice, make a paper ring (for now), and then I’m going to see if I can get any results with this scrappy setup.
I am interested to see how making improvements to my equipment over time will affect my ability to work with the system.
Onwards and upwards.
