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PsalmistryandCandleMagic

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PSALMISTRYANDCANDLEMAGIC

PsalmMagicisasubjectthatisdicultformetoapproach,giventhatmanylistsofPsalm
correspondencesouttherehavesomeseeminglyarbitraryassociations.Manylistsarequite
contradictoryaswell,andmanygiveremediestoantiquatedterrorslikelossofcale,volcanoes,and
unsafechildbirth.Someofmyfellowmagicianfriendssawtheneedforafreshapproach,aswelove
theconceptofworkingwithscriptureduringritual.

Keepinmind,wedontexactlyneedPsalmsagainstweakWiorNetixbuering.Althoughthe
talentedmagiciancouldworksomethingoutImsure.

Theanswerforuswasinusingtheoldlistsasaspringboardandcontinuingontorepurposethe
Psalmsformoreclearconnections.Entirechaptersareusuallyusedforthisorthat,andwhilemany
ofthemareusuallyagainsttheaacksofyourenemies,thereisawaytofocusthisprocessformore
specic,andpracticallyapplicable,necessities.Thisisdonebyutilizingversesandnotwhole
chapters,andmakingsurethetextactuallyhassomethingtodowiththegoalathand.

However,thisisgoingtotakesomeworkonyourpart.IbelievethatreadingthroughthePsalmsand
doingsomeresearchonkeywordsandconceptswillallowyoutorepurposeversesforyourown
needs,andalsogainfamiliaritywiththescriptures.Forinstance,ndingaPsalmthatrelatedto
study,wisdom,orknowledgeformyMercuryTalismanRItual
(hps://fraters.wordpress.com/2016/02/13/blogposttitle/)wasdicultformebecausethoselisted
didntactuallylinkupwiththetextthatmuchatall.Iwantedthescripturetomakesenseandnot
justrelyonalistthatnoonecansource.SowhenIdidwordsearchesononlineBibleresources,
hps://www.biblegateway.com/(hps://www.biblegateway.com/)beingmyfavorite,Icameacross
Psalm111:10andittperfectly.Notonlydiditspecicallyrelatetogrowingwisdomand
knowledge,butthisoneversesuccinctlydescribesthatsuchwisdomisrootedinthefearoftheLord
andtheobservingofHolylaw.OthersourcesforPsalmsagainstignoranceorforwisdomdidnt
matchuplikethisone,andwhatwasmore,Ididnthavetorelyonanentirechapter,butasimple
verse.

SinceIhaveabiginterestinmakingminitalismansandincorporatingabitofartworkintomy
rituals,havingasimpleBibleversetodecoratewithisagreatstart.Also,whileusinganentire
chapterisne,aversegivesabeeropportunityformemorizationandaneasiermethodtochantthe
Psalmoverandoverwhileyourincenseand/orcandleburns.

IalsoreallyrecommendcarvingthePsalmverse,orasectionofitifspaceislimited,uponthecandle1/4
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IalsoreallyrecommendcarvingthePsalmverse,orasectionofitifspaceislimited,uponthecandle
youuse.Ifyoureusingasimpletealight,youcouldeasilygrabamarkerandcarefullywriteupon
themetalbasearoundtheedges,sincethesearedisposableanyway.However,Iliketheuseof
regularhouseholds,largertapers,orminitapers,usuallycalledchimes.Thechimecandlescanbe
foundforcheappricesonAmazonandEtsy,usuallyinnicesetsofmultiplecolors,sincecolormagic
isintegraltomyownapproach,asIwillalsoexplainmorelater.

IprefertomainlyworkwithElementalorPlanetarypowers,andalsowiththeQabalistichierarchies,
soinmymethodsIdescribehere,itwouldbehooveyoutobefamiliarwiththeseincaseyouarenot.
Thesecorrespondencesarepreysimpleandcanbefoundinmanyplacesontheweb.However,thisis
notnecessarythatyoualwayscouplethePsalmswiththeseforces,theyarejustnetouseontheirown.ButI
liketolayermyritualswithmultipleapproaches,soItrytothinkaboutmygoalormyneed,and
thengofromtherewithndingwhereitmaybeclassiedaccordingtoElementalorPlanetary
aspects.Herearesomeexamplesofhowyoucanlayeryourritual.

Sayyouarelookingforaremedyagainstdepressionorsomesortofmentalanguish.Letsrstnda
fewPsalmsthatcouldworkforthis,fortherearemanyandIwillonlyuseafewhereforyouto
choosefrom.IenjoytheentirechaptersofPsalm69or129forthis.AquickGooglesearchofPsalm
againstdepression,Psalmforhappiness,orsomethingsimilarwillalwaysyieldahandfulofgood
resultsforyoutostartwith,thenyoucansearchthroughthescripturesonyourowntondonethat
reallyresonateswithyouifyouarestilllooking.

Theimportancehereistoreallyndonethatvibrateswithyouremotions.Ifthereisnoemotional
connection,theremaybeamissinglinkduringyourritual,whichisexactlywhyIprefertond
Psalmsthiswayinsteadofmerelyconsultingthemanylistsoutthereandhavingnootheroptionsif
thosedontworkout.

LetschoosePsalm129:6forthisexample;

Hethatgoethforthandweepeth,bearingpreciousseed,shalldoubtlesscomeagainwithrejoicing,bringinghis
sheaveswithhim.

ThereisahugeelementofHopeintheDivinethatresonateswithme.Itsaysthatthosethatgo
throughtrialandtribulation,havingagoodfaithorrootinhigherthings,willeventuallyprosper.
NowthatwehavethisPsalm,whatdoweactuallydowithit?Hereswhereyoucanchooseasimple
routeoramorecomplicatedritual.Asimplemethodwouldbetograbacandleand,beforeyoustart
chantingtheverse,sayaheartfeltprayerdescribingyourplight,yourintentions,andyourgoalor
petition.Lightyourcandle,andbeginchantingthePsalm.Itmaybeeasytowriteitdownupona
notecardifyouhaventmemorizedit.Onthebackofthisnotecard,youcouldjustaswellwriteyour
petitionorprayerandburnitafterwardsbyplacingitoverthereofthecandle.Inormallyspend
about10or15minuteschantingorpraying,andsometimesifIamhavingabusyday,Iwillhaveno
qualmswithseingatimeronmyphone.

AnothersimplewaytodothiswouldbetocarvetheNotariqonoftheverseuponthecandleitself.
ReaduponthisQabalisticmethodfortransformingasentenceintoasinglewordHERE
(hps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notarikon).Usingthismethodyouarebasicallycreatingamagical
acronymoftheverseandreducingittoawordofpowerthatcouldalsobechantedifyouwish.I
usuallyjustcarvethenameuponthecandleandletthecandleburndown,orrelightitatanother
timeandcontinuetheoperation.Inthiscase,theNotariqonwouldlooklikethis:.

IwouldrecommendconsultingaHebrewtoEnglishdictionarytondtheseversesquiteeasily.
Particularly,hp://www.mechonmamre.org/(hp://www.mechonmamre.org/)hassidebyside
chaptersthatyoucanalsohearanaudioclipbeingreadifyoulike.Indthissiteagreatresource

whencreatingtalismansthathavefullversesonthemtoo.Forourpurposes,youjustwritedownthe2/4
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whencreatingtalismansthathavefullversesonthemtoo.Forourpurposes,youjustwritedownthe
rstleerofeachwordintheverse,combinethem,andwehaveourwordtobecarveduponthe
candle.

Justaseasilyyoucouldalwaysusethisasyourwordandchantthisinstead,however,Indthistobe
abitclumsyandIpreferthesoundoftheEnglishversebeingchanted.Itgivesmeachanceto
connectwithitsmeaningjustabiteasier.Youcanalsodecorateonesideofyournotecardwiththis
Notariqonaswell.Ifyouarereallyartisticallyinclined,getsomewhitepaintand(ifwhatever
Notariqonyouendupwithinotherritualsisshortenoughtot),paintthewordupontheincense
coalbeforeyoulightit.Boom,theresanotherformofyourprayerascendingtotheheavens.The
possibilitiesareactuallyquiteendless.Qabalisticinstructionsgivenformagicalbowlscallfor
paintingtheverseupontheinsideofthebowlwithfoodcoloringandthendrinkingthewaterthatis
afterwardslledwithin.Otherscallforeatingarolleduppieceofpaperwiththescripturehaving
beenwrienin(nontoxic)inkuponit.Thesearejustexamples.Getcreative!

Recap:soforoursimpleritualwereallyonlyneedaBibleandacandle.Chantaway.Norealneedfor
modernbanishings.Tomakethisabitmorecomplicatedyoucanstartcarvingtheverseorthe
Notariqonuponyourcandle,oryoucanwriteeverythinguponanotecardandburnitafterwards.
NowletslookatwhichwayswecanlinkituptoElementalorPlanetaryenergiesforevenmore
magicalintegration.

Ourgoalintheexamplegivenwastogetridofdepression.Thisdealswithunbalancedemotion,
whichwouldberuledbyeitherElementalWater(tobalance,oranotherElementlikeEarthto
counteract)orPlanetaryVenus.IfyouwantedtochooseElementalenergy,youcoulddrawalarge
WaterTriangle(emptytrianglewithapexpointingdownward)inblueoruponblueconstruction
paper,wrienwiththePsalminHebreworEnglish,andplaceyourcandleuponthis,carvedwith
theNotariqon.GoldenDawnorientedmagicianswouldprobablyusethosePentagramritualsthat
balancetheWaterelementbeforebeginning.Ipreferamoreprayerfulapproach,andasimple
invocationofWatercouldbequiteeasilydoneheretoo.Otherscouldvisualizeand/ordrawthe
Watertrianglearoundorabovethecandleontheetherasyourecitetheverse.

WanttoinvoketheAngelicbeingsofWaterforthis?hp://www.billheidrick.com/works/mcor.htm
(hp://www.billheidrick.com/works/mcor.htm)listsafewAngelsoftheElementsyoucanuse,or
invokeGabrieltheguardianoftheWestandofWater.UsingimageryliketheTarotsuitofCupsand
usingabowlorchaliceofwaterwouldalsobeappropriateifyousubscribetothosecorrespondences.

ForlinkingthePsalmtothePlanetaryenergyofVenus,similartechniquescanbeused.Startwith
sacredgeometry.VenusisrelatedtothenumberSeven,souseaheptagon/septagonanda
heptagram/septagramtocircleyourcandle.YoumayincludeaninvocationtoVenusortoHaniel,the
ArchangelofNeach(theVenusianSephiroth).Ifyouchoosetodothelaer,younowhaveawhole
HierarchyofQabalisticcorrespondencestouse:YHVHTzavaothistherulingDivineName,Haniel
theArchangel,ElohimtheOrderofAngels,HagieltheIntelligenceofVenus,andQedemeltheSpirit
ofVenus.Agrippaprescribesthesigilsofthelasttwo,whichcanbeeasilydrawnuponthesacred
geometrypaper,andtheGoldenDawnRoseCrosssigilcreatorwillhelpwiththeHebrewnamesof
allthepreviousnames.SomeprefertousetheSevenDaydevotionaltypecandlesandtoinscribeall
ofthesenamesandsigilsupontheglasswithcoloredmarker.InthiscasetheFlashingColorfor
VenusianGreenwouldbered,soyoudwantaGreencandleandredwriting.

ThoselookingforPlanetaryArchangelicprayermightwanttotrytheonesIvewrien,foundHERE
(hps://fraters.wordpress.com/2016/02/14/invocationsofthearchangelichierarchy/).

Inscribetheverseonthepaper,includeanyinvocationsoftheHierarchy,andgettochanting.Besure
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Inscribetheverseonthepaper,includeanyinvocationsoftheHierarchy,andgettochanting.Besure
nottogetlostinalltheElementalorPlanetaryworkings,thesecaneasilytakeupmuchtimeand
eort,soforthosewhodonotwishtodetractfromthesimplicityofthePsalmritualmaychoosenot
todoanyofthepreviousthingsatall,whichwillbejustne.

Hereisasource(foundathp://spellhawk.blogspot.com/2010/04/psalmmagic.html
(hp://spellhawk.blogspot.com/2010/04/psalmmagic.html))thatactuallydescribesthePsalms
themselvesinsteadofjustlistingtheiruses.Thisisparticularlyusefultostartlookingformore
specicverses,andforothersyoumaybegintorepurposeforyourowngoalsandpetitions.Itwould
beanendlesstasktolookthrougheveryPsalmforahugelistofneeds,sothemagicianwillhaveto
dotheirownwork.Starthere,andeventuallyitwillbecomeaninterestingstudyandpossiblyafun
endeavorifyourheartisitfortherightreasons.

OthergoodsourcesincludeMouniSadhusTheurgy,thesecondhalfoftheSixthandSeventh
BooksofMoses,GodfreySeligsSecretsofthePsalms,onlineHoodoosources,andthosefoundin
TauPalamasGnosticVoudonworkSyzygy.

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