Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #371615 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 188 pages

Synopsis
"The four elements of Air, Fire, Water and Earth exist as spiritual essences, as philosophical concepts, as energy states and as a tangible physical reality. " Working magick with the elements helps to connect us to the tangibly present natural powers in our physical world, whilst at the same time we are returning to the building blocks of magick by rooting our feet in the material world. Since Empedocles formalized the system in ancient Greece in the 5th century BCE, the four elements have become an integral part of the Western Esoteric Tradition -- passing from ancient Greek magick, through the Qabalah, & Grimoire Traditions into modern derivative traditions of ceremonial magick and paganism. In Practical Elemental Magick the authors provide an unprecedented combination of research and techniques for working the magick of Air, Fire, Water and Earth, as well as the spiritual creatures associated with each. The Elemental Gods, Archangels, rulers and other types of elemental beings (including Sylphs, Salamanders, Undines & Gnomes) are discussed and explored.Both the spiritual and physical aspects of the four elements are considered, together with how they interact with each other and their appropriate use for magickal work.

The creation and use of Elementaries (Elemental Thought Forms); Elemental Tools, the Elemental Tides and correspondences are all considered in detail, together with previously unavailable original ritual & meditative material including the Unification Rite, the Inner Talisman, the Elemental Pyramids, the Elemental Magick Circle & the Elemental Temples. In mastering the four elements within & without we master ourselves, bringing the external forces of the natural world & the internal forces of our existence into harmony.

Customer Reviews

Another definitive work
Practical Elemental Magick purports to be a practical guide to working with the four elements in the Western mystery tradition and that is exactly what it is. There are very few books written on the subject and none that I have found to date to be as well researched and clearly defined as this book.

Of course no book can contain all the information there is on a subject, if that was the case no more books would ever need to be written. However, the authors provide the information in this volume in a non-denominational manner, something I like about their work. This is not a book aimed at any one magical order or tradition and as such it would benefit anyone interested in exploring the four elements from a practical perspective who wants to understand the history of what they are doing. Another thing I like about the work of these authors, evident in their work in this book and others, is that they don't rehash material from other books. Where as other authors may have compiled material from the various magical orders, such as the Golden Dawn, giving their interpretations and adaptations, they present fresh research and fresh ideas.

In fact the information in this volume contains research which will help those of us who have trained in the traditional schools of magic to question our motives and our practices, thereby learning to deeper our understanding of the mysteries. As in the first book in this series this book contains many original exercises and meditations which are unique to the authors, yet based in a solid understanding of magic and the mysteries.

This book is one I will recommend to newcomers to ceremonial magic, pagan practices and witchcraft, all of which forms part of the Western Mystery Tradition. I would also recommend it to open minded experienced magicians wishing to expand their knowledge base and experience, something we can all do from time to time.

A great volume.

Exploration of the Elements
Firstly, this is a reasonably well researched book with a great deal of information relating to the elements.

What I would point out is I dont think the book represents all opinions and approaches of the Western Mystery Tradition as the cover says. It certainly has much reference material to Paracelsus, Neo-Platonic and Qabbalistical texts. However, I think the book is primarily a book which is written for and would suit best Wiccans rather than those generally into the Western Mystery Tradition.