Crossing Running Water
Crossing running water has long been regarded as a powerful remedy against supernatural entities. In widespread folklore, water is believed to be pure and holy…
Month: September 2017
Cross
A cross is an ancient amulet, predating Christianity by many centuries. The cross is an important symbol in magical work. The most common cross has…
Correspondences
Correspondences are associations between objects, forces, Symbols, and Names that are employed in magical Ritual. The idea of correspondences has existed since antiquity. In Hermetic thought,…
Corpus Hermeticum
The Corpus Hermeticum is a collection of spiritual texts attributed to the legendary Hermes Trismegistus that expand on the teaching contained in the Emerald Tablet.…
Consecration
A consecration is a Ritual for making something sacred. In Magic, the Tools and CLOTHING used for a ritual are consecrated prior to use to…
Coeur, Jacques
Jacques Coeur(15th c.) was a French fraudulent alchemist. Jacques Coeur was a flamboyant man who enjoyed prestige in the court of King Charles VII of…
Clairaudience
Clairaudience is the hearing of sounds, music, and voices not audible to normal hearing. The term clairaudience comes from French for “clear hearing.” In yoga,…
Circle
A circle is a symbol of oneness, completion, perfection, the cosmos, eternity, and the sun. A feminine symbol, the circle appears in sacred art and…
CINNABAR
Also known as: Dragon’s Blood, Vermilion, Red Sulphide of Mercury Category: Alchemy • Magical Substances • Minerals Definition and Nature Cinnabar is the vivid red…
Cheiro
Cheiro (1866–1936) Professional name of famed Irish palm reader “Count” Louis Hamon. Cheiro was a charismatic and flamboyant personality who demonstrated a genuine skill in…