Israel Regardie - The Complete Golden Dawn System of Magic.pdf

THE COMPLETE GOLDEN DAWN SYSTEM OF MAGIC
PRITHIVI
You have already been introduced in a rather superficial way to the Hindu tattwa
system. Now we will employ these tattwas in a practical way, as an introduction to the
possibility of self-initiation, in steps as it were.
The diagram in the colour plate section of this book shows a square. Imagine it to be
yellow. It is the symbol of Earth in Hindu psychology - Prithivi. It represents anything in its
solid, physical and tangible state, with a host of other meanings that you will come to
discover in the course of your working with these exercises. Look at this large yellow square
for a moment or two, then close your eyes to imagine it enclosing you. Feel as if you are
sitting in it, or standing in or against a yellow wall. Do not try any tricks with this yellow
square, such as obtaining complementary colors or imagining that you are passing through
imaginary doors, etc. Just see it as it is - a large yellow square in which you are sitting. Hold
your attention to this and only this.
Then following the terms of our esoteric tradition, a series of hierarchical names have
to be vibrated in order to place you in total harmony with the forces you are dealing with. As
the Adeptus Minor ritual indicates, colors are not symbols of forces; they are elemental
forces. Yellow is not a symbol of anything. It is a specific subtle type of energy in and for
itself. These energies can be activated by the use of the appropriate divine and angelic
names, enabling the energies to revitalize and transform your various psychosomatic
vehicles into the sensitive receivers they need to be if you are to achieve success in the Great
Work.
The divine Name is Adonai ha-Aretz, the Archangelic Name being Auriel. Vibrate
these names vigorously and frequently both to facilitate concentration and until your body
and all therein is vibrating and tingling exquisitely. When you experience that, you will
know that you are on the right track. Persist in this for some considerable time, doing it a
couple of times a day. Record your results.
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VAYU
This is a large blue circle, again to be found in the coloured plate section of this
book. Imagine that it encloses you. This blue circle is called Vayu, attributed to the element of
Air. Again, remember that it is being employed to carry on the slow but inevitable process
of preparing you for initiation. It is being accomplished in small increments, to enable you to
adjust to the process without undue strain or stress.
Follow a procedure similar to the preceding one. Imagine you are seated or
standing against a wall on which is inscribed a large light blue circle, sitting or standing.
Do not attempt anything beyond what is here described.
In accordance with the western magical tradition, you are going to vibrate the
highest divine Names that you know, in order to align yourself with spiritual reality and to
protect yourself against mishap. The divine Name is Shaddai El Chai. At the moment we
are not