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Francis Israel Regardie's The Golden Dawn is one of the most important books in the history of modern occultism. Recently there have been a spate of attacks on Regardie's book as being incomplete or not "the real stuff" leading to new books and claims by individuals to have received new information from the Secret Chiefs. Frankly, all of this reminds me of Macbeth's speech (act V; scene V): Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. In my opinion, these claims and counterclaims all miss the point. Real magick is not about some new secret

With this post I'm beginning a basic course in ceremonial magick. From the beginning. It may be too basic for some readers, but if you're advanced enough to think that, then perhaps these occasional posts will help expand your ideas when teaching others. Getting Ready for Magick Among the mystics of India it is said that the path of the Tantric magician is not for everyone. Rather, it is only for the vira, the "hero." According to this tradition magick is not for the common person, but only for those who are brave. In the nominally more egalitarian West, to quote the archetypal mage, Aleister Crowley, "Magick is for all." So is magick for everyone or just for the heroes? To follow

Many years ago, before the debacle that brought down the guru known as Osho, a friend of mine was a follower of him. She went to his ashram in Pune, India, to experience him directly. Known then as Rajneesh (or more fully, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh), he had numerous allergies. Before she was allowed to see him she had to go past people who would sniff her to make sure she wasn't wearing any perfumes, scented oils, etc. When she finally met him he told her, "You don't need me any more." She returned to America and from that time rarely attended any of his groups, although she still practiced what he had taught. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) Many Westerners don't like the very concept of