From: Fyrstar Area: Thelema To: Ar Aakhu-T Subject: Bornless in the abrameli UpdReq 93 Ar Aakhu-T Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law. AA> Just a thought for those interested, there's an AA>adaptation of the Abramelin working in the 8th Aethyr of AA>Vision & the Voice- given to him by the spirits as an AA>'essential, pared-down' version of the Abramelin. Just AA>thopught I'd mention it for those who hadn't seen it yet. Yes its a wonderfully intense version of an Abramelin style ritual retreat, in some ways much more suited to today's magician; those 6 month retreats are "hard" to come by :), even though some would still find the 91 days hard to come by as well as the set up. I just recenly finished a seven day "retreat" and can see some of the practicalities that would loom large in either of these extended retreats if followed to "the letter of the law", but still an experience all should try. I hope to in the not too distant future. I'd be interested in hearing if anybody out there has attempted either of these forms of an Ambramelin ritual operation. Love is the law, love under will. In L.V.X. Fyrstar * SLMR 2.1a * ..blessing and worship to the prophet of the lovely Star. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Tony Iannotti Area: Thelema To: Ar Aakhu-t 27 Jul 94 06:57:38 Subject: Re: Bornless in the abrameli UpdReq -=> Quoting Ar Aakhu-t to Tony Iannotti <=- AA> William Bloom- 'The Sacred Magician'. He's the same guy as the AA> English novelist- the book is his record- interesting reading. Thanks, Grendel had clued me into the name, but I did not know that he had written other books. Do you have a list or a sample? `~~~ PGPBLUE 2.0 ... RAM DISK is NOT an installation procedure! 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718 From: Tony Iannotti Area: Thelema To: Ar Aakhu-t 27 Jul 94 06:59:58 Subject: Re: Bloom UpdReq -=> Quoting Ar Aakhu-t to Tony Iannotti <=- AA> Sorry to flog a dead thread (s'wat I get for not reading AA> regularly lately :) but if you're having trouble locating Bloom's AA> 'Sacred Magician', it may be in part because it is published in the AA> U.K., so like all those Newcastle/Thorsons books, they're available I got a copy of the earlier edition in '76 when I was in London, and had not thought of getting the newer edition, though thanks for the info. Is there anything added to it, other than the new preface or frorward where he explains his earlier use of the pseudonym? AA> but often don't show up in catalogs or BIP. I thought Weiser AA> distributed that one; Moving Books in Seattle does (funny to bounce a AA> book back & forth across the continent, though). Yes, I did look at it in Weisers, where I pretty much decided that there was nothing new. ... Canadian: An unarmed American with health care. 201434369420143436942014343694201434369420143436942014343694718