tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post3838700891092389898..comments2024-02-20T09:54:37.105-06:00Comments on Talking About Ritual Magick: Golden Dawn and British Tradition Witchcraft Magic - Blending Into New FormsFrater.Barrabbashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-62211112862836667852014-02-28T07:48:41.484-06:002014-02-28T07:48:41.484-06:00Hi Jevaud - Your comments sound interesting and qu...Hi Jevaud - Your comments sound interesting and quite plausible. I would suggest that you try to experiment with the vortex ritual structure (along with the pyramid of power, which I use instead of the cone of power) and discover how they work for you.Frater.Barrabbashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-20076772592742400782014-02-23T14:43:14.392-06:002014-02-23T14:43:14.392-06:00I have been reading your articles for the past cou...I have been reading your articles for the past couple months on and off, and I find them of great interest and very enlightening. <br /><br />I have a question in regard to the vortex; I note that the vortex is static, in that it is never banished, only sealed (closed) and unsealed (open). I also noted that many Wiccan traditions utilize a technique called "Earthing the Power" which, I'm guessing is supposed to dispel and disperse any residual energy after the intent of the ritual is completed. Would it be possible to 'earth' or send this lingering engery into the vortex before sealing it for use at a later time? <br /><br />One more thing I noticed as well; I noted you said that the vortex seems to re-generate it's power, could this be because the vortex actually descends into the Earth and therefore replenishes itself from the life-force of the planet itself? This was the first thing that came to my mind when you started explaining the properties of the vortex. I also note that the Cone and the Vortex in a way create type of hexagram when superimposed (this to me seems to create a 'birthing' of energy as both male and female principles interact). <br /><br />These are just things that came to mind as I read this article and I would love to hear your opinion and interpretation on them. Jevaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10536304417395520804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-73241164650164060492009-08-20T20:17:21.995-05:002009-08-20T20:17:21.995-05:00You are correct - it seems backwards to invoke the...You are correct - it seems backwards to invoke the godhead after imprinting and releasing the magic cone of power. In my own system, assumption of the Godhead comes first. I suspect that the assumption of the Goddess in Wicca is a purely liturgical operation separate and distinct from the magic.Frater.Barrabbashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-87572619303280559922009-08-20T14:15:24.261-05:002009-08-20T14:15:24.261-05:00Interesting analysis. I hadn't realized quite ...Interesting analysis. I hadn't realized quite how much my own ritual work deviates from the Wiccan/GD structure. I use mostly GD/Thelemic rituals, but I don't structure them quite like this.<br /><br />What I find most striking is the raising and releasing of power <i>followed</i> by the assumption of the Godhead. I do it the opposite way - preliminary invocation to invoke the Godhead, then Greater Pentagram/Hexagram, and finally the raising and releasing of power to set in motion the intent of the spell.<br /><br />What's the advantage of invoking the Godhead after you send forth the energy of the spell? Is there one, or is this just a feature of these two traditions that doesn't really correspond to a particular practical benefit?Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.com