Two important role models, I have as an occult practitioner, are Shiva and Dolama Mantas (an ascetic yogi). Shiva is known to always be meditating in graveyards or caves and Dolama is an ascetic whom for long periods of time lived in the wilderness as a mystic. Both individuals lived a very harsh life and no doubt had to go through challenges to live in such a way. Dolama Mantas Well, for a time, I thought I was moderately capable to live in such harsh circumstances. When I was younger, I considered renouncing all my possessions and becoming a wandering, homeless ascetic. Suffice to say, I recently had the "opportunity" to live for a very short time in a similar way and....well it taught me a lot about myself.     Yet first, let me backtrack to the start, I'd been renting out from this lady for about 3-4 years and while there had been some ups and downs, everything was stable. That being said, about a year ago, in a divination session I predicted that there was going to b...

Made another Big Ley Line chart for each of the domains. Several adjustments made, via Celestial, Physical and Underworld. Due to training, I've been able to perceive those dimensions better.  "Big" Ley Lines (Per Plane)    Celestial 
 -Wind 
 -3rd Eye
 -Holy Flame  
-Holy Abyss  -Heaven Gate  -Dark Gnosis Realm  Astral 
 -Shapeshifting  
-Water Qi  
-Dark Realm  Physical -Root  
-Jotun  -Black Root  
-Dark Fire  
 Underworld -Throne  -Shadow  -Necrotic  -Forbidden Knowledge -Soul Processing  -Crown   -Dark Eye  -History   Realm Stat Chart Additionally, I must be toying with video games and game mechanics too much, because I developed a type of stat chart in which you can gauge yourself as an Occultist. A chart based on your overall "Experience", with the 4 Governing Powers or 4 "Factions" overseeing the planes. I evoked my spirit allies and asked them to "grade" me. Mess...

Karmic Forces and the Soul, is an area that will require many more years of study to draw significant conclusions......yet I've made some small cracks in understanding this veil, therefore, I'll share.  Anyone who's ever done a water fast, knows that once your a day into the process......the body or system "wakes up" and starts to process old baggage. Symptoms off this "processing" are well known: Puffy tongue, oily skin excretions, irregular bowel movements, hormonal fluctuations, complexion changes, 3rd Eye cleansing....etc. The book, "The Body Keeps the Score', also discusses how the physical body " holds"  onto trauma and the healing process for release.  Now, when it comes to the path and Karmic energies.....you can apply that same analogy of creating a "vacuum", which leads to the "waking up" of the body.....but apply it to all body layers: Physical, Astral, Mental and Shadow. If your working diligently, doing...

There is a very special light, that radiates from this text....different from all the previous chapters. Eugnostos was undoubtedly a high level mystic and perceived the mysteries with great clarity. It is implied in the text, that he was also a teacher of some sort......I don't doubt that he helped many students reach great Gnosis.   In my blog, " Glyph Update #3 ", I mention Holy Flames as a Celestial "ore vein", this chapter is overflowing with that power. Though the flame "quality", is too subtle for me to discern. Archangel Michael is known for carrying the Blue Flame (but that's just one) and there are many mystery schools that focus on this arcana, which would benefit from the text. Undoubtedly, the author would be a cool intelligence to summon and an ally for aspiring mystics.    The text overall, is extremely dense and difficult to parse. So much information is packed in this short piece, but my favorite excerpt is part of the ending sectio...

The life of a householder.....a way of existing, that is at odds with the life of an occultist. Tis a constant tension for me....there is always some part of my heart that desires stability and routine, but my 1st love is the path. Lately, I've been thinking on the life of Paganini, widely acknowledged, as the greatest violinist ever. He drank, gambled, womanized and died in his 50s.......yet was also an absolute master of his craft and untethered from norms. The Devil's Violinist.....it's a powerful and romantic vision, a way that calls to my heart. Most famous writers live a similar way.....deeply flawed.....yet equally devoted. The dream of a wanderer drenched in his craft....it's something to meditate upon. I've still yet to finish Casanova's memoirs.      Living this type of liminal life.....it's important to be able to drop everything at a moments notice. It occurred to me, that I should never own a house, in a way that is burdensome. Meaning that if I...

When it comes to the martial arts.....I suppose this is a male bias.....but not much attention is payed to Internal Strength. Expansive, Piercing and Projecting Thurisaz forces, get all the fame and glory. Defense is not sexy. Yet lately, I've learned how Internal Strength plays a key role in Draconic mysteries and the martial path.  What is Internal Strength? The quality of qi flow in the Internal Organs (Kidney, Liver....etc) and the capacity for Healing. When I think about careers in UFC and Football......occupations where your body is getting beat into oblivion, causing both internal and external injury. These are the fields where Internal Strength has exceptional value. Beyond basic longevity.....it's in these areas where draconic qi can play a very powerful role. Whether it's in your career or on the battlefield.....Internal Strength teaches you how to healing yourself, so that internal injuries will not linger, causing long term consequences. Even external muscular t...