The Maat Continuum

                            PANAEONIC MAGICK
                              by Sor.'.Nema
         published in "Cincinnati Journal of Ceremonial Magick"
                             Issue VII, 1989
                             with permission
   


 On Horus:
 "His formula is not yet fully understood."
 "Following him will arise the Equinox of Ma, the Goddess of Justice, it
 may be a hundred or ten thousand years from now; for the Computation of
 Time is not here as There." Aleister Crowley, Commentary on Liber AI
 (Ch. iii, v. 34).
 [Magical and Philosophical Commentaries on the Book of the Law;
 Symonds and Grant; 1974; 93 Publishing; Montreal; page 271.]

 In the writings of Aleister Crowley, Kenneth Grant and other Magicians,
 there is a system of dividing time, as humanly measured, into Aeons.
 This division has been useful in demonstrating the differences
 between an incumbent Magickal Formula and its successor, such as the
 Aeon of Horus replacing the Aeon of Osiris. The demonstration helps the
 Magician understand the changes in perceptions, outlook, and attitude
 that must be accomplished for the practitioner to be able to use the
 leading edge of the Magickal Current's evolution.
 The Nameless Aeon encompasses all of prehistory. Kenneth Grant, in
 "Aleister Crowley and the Hidden God", lists three separate
 prehistorical Aeons (0 of the Void, 1 of Chaos, and 2 of the Earth).
 For practical purposes, these can be combined into a single, nameless,
 Aeon, which would be a worldview of animism, dreamtime, and spirit
 Magick. All things are animated by spirits; there is an Underworld
 where knowledge and power may be gained. Food was obtained by hunting,
 fishing, and wild harvesting. The godform of this Aeon is Bes.
 The Aeon of Isis brings the Female force into focus as the Goddess:
 Mother-Creator, fertile Earth, changing Moon. The change of
 consciousness represented is that of having to take care of the
 creatures one depends on; instead of simply availing oneself of the
 natural harvest of game animals and wild plants, the herder and the
 farmer assumed the responsibility of care in exchange for control of
 the sources of nourishment. The Magicians of this Aeon took the
 Goddess, the Mother, as the clearest example of the type of attitude to
 have toward one's living. The godform is that of the Triple Goddess.
 The Aeon of Osiris shifted human consciousness to focus upon the
 authority of the Father-Creator, the law-giver who imposes hierarchal
 order on growing populations. Agriculture generated specialization of
 work which spawned cities as centers of trade and commerce. Population
 pressures spurred migration and territorial conquests, which gave rise
 to warfare and leaders of men. Force as coercion permitted slavery and
 serfdom, wherein food production could be commanded and demanded by the
 strong from the weak. The efficiency of this formula ensured its
 continuity until the development of science and industry provided a
 superior efficiency of production. The Osirian fonnula of the Dying God
 functions as a bridge between the agriculuual realities of planting and
 harvest and the industrial realities of "conquest" of and "dominion"
 over Nature, the plundering of resources and the pollution of
 environment.
 In its degeneracy, the Dying God formula is perverted into a
 rationalization for a number of insanities: resistance to Change, using
 force of one type or another to achieve and maintain power over other
 individuals, compulsive acquisition of material goods, and the notion
 that another entity can provide Salvation for oneself from particular
 and Original sin, the latter of which according to its Biblical account
 was a blatant case of entrapment.
 In this Aeonic system, the Aeon of Horus began in 1904 with the writing
 of Liber AL vel Legis. The formula is that of the Crowned and
 Conquering Child, the Prince who ascends the throne upon the death
 (transformation) of the King, his father. The monument of the Osirian
 Aeon, the Military-Industrial Complex of East and West, has achieved
 its apotheosis in the nuclear arsenals that are capable of sterilizing
 the planet. It's the mission of Horus to represent this existential
 ultimatum as the Lord of Force and Fire.
 The necessity at the base of the formula is neither subsistence nor
 sovereignty: it is survival. The Child is the point of the Aeon: the
 continuation of the human race. The Law of the Aeon is Love under
 Will; the application of this Law destroys the poison remnants of
 Osiris while at the same time it places power and responsibility in the
 hands of the individual.
 Running concurrently with the Aeon of Horus since 1974 is the Aeon of
 Maat. She is the Daughter, twin to Horus, and her formula is Truth and
 Balance. She compliments Horus' warrior nature with her measure and
 justice. She ensures the survival that Horus establishes by initiating
 a fundamental change in humanity: the awakening of the Racial
 Unconscious to Racial Consciousness. As Horus signifies the Atomic Age,
 Maat signifies the Information Age; her Word is IPSOS, "by the same
 mouth". In the Double Aeon, food production has at the same time become
 more automated and more home-grown organic, as business or belief.
 Recombinant DNA research and cloning promises changes in this area.
 The successful transformation of humanity into a doubly-conscious
 species brings about the Wordless Aeon, whose particular godform is
 Harpocrate. Physical speech is unnecessary with a shared
 Consciousness; therefore is this Aeon Wordless.
 There are other Aeonic clusters "ahead" of us in time, but they are
 beyond the scope of the present writing.
 In 1986, at the Winterstar gathering at Atwood Lake, Ohio, there was
 conducted a large group ritual called "The Circus of the Aeons." The
 intent and result of this rite was to earth all six Aeonic formulae in
 the present. The purpose of this writing is to extend the event to the
 individual level of Working.
 To do this, we will consider the commonalities and note the differences
 among the Aeons, to the end of developing a PanAeonic Magick. The power
 and efficacy of such an inclusive Magick cannot help but be greater
 than the use of any particular Aeonic formula alone.
 The first commonality that arises is the ancient Hermetic dictum: "As
 above, so below; as below, so above." Change in the Microcosm of the
 individual effects change in the Macrocosm of the world - and vice
 versa.
 All Godforms involved are anthropomorphic: even the Hawk-headed Horus
 has fully human aspects. The four core Aeons represent family
 relationships, while the two outlying Aeons are ancestor and
 descendant. The second commonality is human social context The images
 of the lone wizard or retiree of the Abramelin Operation have impact
 only as contrast. Most Magick is done through and with other people.
 A third commonality is aspiration of transformation. All living things
 strive to develop potentiality into actuality and produce viable
 offspring. The Magickal Children of each Aeon are to be understood in
 the light of the formula involved; evolution is evident. The aspiration
 is common to all, though, and is aligned with Nature and Tao.
 A fourth commonality is the removal of obstacles to the manifestation
 of Current or Will. Even when a Magician pitches the ritual toward
 obtaining a specific end, the net result is an opening in
 matter-energy through which the Current may flow more easily.
 The fifth, and most important, commonality is the necessity of earthing
 the Magickal energies employed. One puts change into action in the
 physical plane - wishing doesn't make it so. This includes both the
 doing of of actual ritual ("thought-experiments" don't count) and the
 application of the energy/information/insights to everyday life.
 In order to consider the contrasts of the Aeons for ritual purposes,
 let's compare the following tables:

 AEON         SOCIAL TYPE     COLORS     GODFORMS         TOOLS
 Nameless     Hunter          Black      Dwarf            Drum
 Isis         Farmer          Blue       Mother           Chalice
 Osiris       Soldier         Green      Father           Sword
 Horus        Warrior         Red        Youth            Wand
 Maat         Witness         Silver     Maiden           Pantacle
 Wordless     Ambassador      Gold       Gynander/Androgyne Incense
 AEON     MAGICKAL ACTS    SCENTS   TALISMANS    SYMBOLS  PRACTICES
 Nameless Dance, Dreams    Pine     Bone         Staff    Shamanism
                                    Copper                Voodoo
 Isis     Blessing/Cursing Rose     Blood        Throne   Wicca
                                    Silver                Kalipuja
 Osiris   Banishing        Myrrh    Horn, Iron   Sceptre  Christianity
                                                          Mithraism
 Horus    Invocation       Frank-   Talons       Eye or   Thelemic
                           incense  Gold         Utchet   Magick
 Maat     Vibrating of     Jasmine  Feather      Feather  Maat
          Word             Mercury                        Magick
 Wordless Mudra, Gesture   Sandal-  Hair, Alloy: Child    Silence,
                           wood     Brass, Steel          Tao

 A PanAeonic Working can be used to power the usual ends of Magick; it
 can be used to acquire Wisdom from the full range of human experience.
 It can be used to speed our species' transformation, and it can be used
 to speed the individual's transformation. The experienced Magician will
 readily see how to apply the basics to individual need. It were well to
 establish oneself in the combined Formulae in a balanced fashion before
 undertaking specialized enterprises. For this purpose, the following
 ritual is proposed:


                        THE PANAEONIC INVOCATION

 Prepare a private place as Temple, indoors or out. At the compass
 points place the following:
 East: sword, iron, green candle
 South: wand, gold, red candle
 West: chalice, silver, blue candle, wine
 North: pantacle, mercury, silver/gray candle
 Center: drum, incense, copper, steel/brass, black and gold candles
 After suitable meditation and awareness of the items around you, their
 positions and significance, beat the drum and dance around the Circle,
 widdershins and deosil. Invoke Bes with chanting as inspiration directs
 you, in time with the drum. When the energy has reached the proper
 pitch, lie at full length and call down to the Underworld.
 "I invoke you, Bes, ancestor of my bones. Lost in the mist of Time, you
 live in me in the patterns of my cells and the deepest parts of my
 brain. Awaken to new life within me; let the power of your passions and
 fears drive my Magick to its rightful end."
 Pause here. and after each invocation until you have become the god and
 see from His/Her perspective. Arise and approach the West. Pour the
 wine into the chalice, then pace the circle widdershins and deosil,
 asperging with your fingertips and the wine. Stop at the West and
 elevate the chalice, saying:
 "I invoke you, Isis, Triple Goddess; maiden, mother, and crone. Though
 I came from you and will return to you, you live in me in love and
 compassion for all things. Awaken to new life within me; let the power
 of your patience and endurance sustain my Magick to its rightful end."
 Drink the wine and replace the chalice. Approach the East; seize the
 sword and wield it about the circle widdershins and deosil. Brandish it
 as though fighting an enemy. Stop at the East, ground the sword and
 say:
 "I invoke you. Osiris, Dying and Rising Lord. Though you are the seed
 that gave me life and gives rebirth to all of Nature, you live in me as
 logic and control of action. Awaken to a new and purified life within
 me; let the power of your commanding direct my Magick to its rightful
 end."
 Salute with sword to brow, then replace the sword. Approach the South.
 Grasp the wand, elevate it, then trace spirals down and around you as
 you stride the circle widdershins and deosil. Stop at the South and
 say:
 "I invoke you, Horus, Crowned and Conquering Child. You are the Lord of
 Force and Fire, living in me as my True Will and its manifestation.
 Awaken to life within me; let the power of your invincibility speed my
 Magick to its rightful end. Touch the wand to the genitals, heart and
 third eye, then replace it.
 Approach the North, grasp the pantacle, elevate it, then spiral about
 it as a center as you move around the circle, widdershins and deosil.
 Stop at the North, and say:
 "I invoke you, Maat, Witness of Truth in all things. You are She Who
 Moves, that which is life itself in all my various bodies. Awaken my
 awareness of you within me; let the power of your balance manifest my
 Magick in its rightful end."
 Kiss the pantacle and replace it. Approach the center, ignite the
 incense, then cense the circle widder shins and deosil. Return to the
 center and replace the incense. Spread your arms heavenward and gaze
 up, saying:
 'I invoke you, Harpocrat, infant Lord of Silence. You are that within
 me of which I may not speak. Awaken me to possession of your fullness;
 let the power of your innocence grace my Magick in its rightful end."
 Envision yourself as being of both genders. Reach out your awareness to
 the Universe; at the same time plunge within yourself to the Hollow
 Center. Stretch your sense of self to encompass the Earth, to become it
 and all its living creatures.
 When fullness of consciousness is achieved, pronounce the Words of
 Power. If it be your Will, here begin VIII* and use the Words as
 mantra, changing to the voice of command at the climax. Have the
 pantacle ready to receive the Elixir. If the use of VIII* is not your
 Will, vibrate each Word once in the voice of command, pausing between
 them to follow their vibrations into the Current. Say:
 "LASHTAL"
 "BABALON"
 "VIAOV"
 "ABRAHADABRA"
 "IPSOS"
 Place your finger to your lips in Silence.
 If VIII* was used, anoint the candles, tools, and metals and consume
 the rest.
 Sit in meditation in the center of the circle until your bodies are in
 balance with the forces, then extinguish the candles and depart the
 Temple.
 The PanAeonic Invocation will be effective in direct proportion to the
 Magician's state of attainment, to enable the Magician to make use of
 the ways of all Aeons. For those who have established and are working
 with a TransAeonic Vortex (see "Beauty"), this rite will extend the
 Vortex into the past, thus increasing its range and leverage.
 Time-travel Workings to the past are good for gathering information;
 changing the past through Magickal intervention is as yet problematic.
 Although imparting information pastward is possible, the receptivity
 of receiving individuals is conditioned by their particular
 world-views. We have a history of geniuses whose thoughts were "ahead
 of their time," but these are rare; pastward contactees are likely to
 flee in terror or attempt to banish you as a demon. Working futureward
 is also good for gathering information, if your worldview permits you
 to understand what you encounter.
 Be aware that the only time you can change events and situations is
 Now. The dimensions of Now are flexible in terms of human understand
 ing, though some see the Now as a dimensionless interface between Past
 and Future. Some Nows are longer than others; the Now of a normal human
 pregnancy is nine months long, whereas four minutes is the length of
 the Now of brain death or damage from oxygen-lack.
 By bringing the power of all the Aeons to bear upon the Now, PanAeonic
 Magick enables the Magician to increase the effectiveness and
 timeliness of his/her action. It also enables the Magician to act more
 wisely that is, from a broader and higher viewpoint than Work with any
 single Aeon can provide. The third benefit is the Magickal Link among
 the PanAeonic Magician and Initiates of all the various Traditions
 based upon a particular Aeonic formula.
 Such a Magickal Link is the basis of the worldwide neural system that
 manifests our Racial Consciousness; the more varied and numerous the
 participating individuals, the more intelligent the Racial
 Consciousness becomes.
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