In a couple weeks I will be presenting at the Babalon Rising festival in southern Indiana. I will be giving a presentation on “The Enochian Apocalypse,” one of the dumbest ideas I have ever come across in the course of my magical practice, and a talk on “The Gnostic Mass as Ceremonial Ritual,” which will go through the symbolism of the Gnostic Mass comparing and contrasting it with the structure of ceremonial rituals in general.
Babalon Rising is an amazing festival and an amazing collection of people. If you ever read my magick blog and wonder who besides me is out there taking an experimental approach to magical rituals, you can find a couple hundred of them at this gathering. Last year I presented on Enochian magick and spent part of my talk critiquing the Enochian Apocalypse idea – which, by the way, is the idea that practicing Enochian magick will literally destroy the world – and this year I will be expanding my critique. I also will be looping in the Thelemic reframing of the Book of Revelation based largely on Aleister Crowley’s Enochian work chronicled in The Vision and the Voice.
My talk on the Gnostic Mass also touches on some of the ideas I presented last year in my talk on Thelemic magick, but focusing specifically on the Mass. The Gnostic Mass is not just a celebratory and/or religious ritual, it is a powerful practical magical operation that can produce some amazing results if engaged with in that way. The talk will be happening on Saturday before the annual Gnostic Mass, so attendees can hear my talk beforehand. Then, if it be their will, they can try out my methods and see how they work firsthand.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there this year that I’ve met over the course of attending the past two festivals. Like last year, I also will be vending alongside Embalmed Apple, selling my Enochian books and paranormal fiction titles. I hope to see you there!
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