NON PARADIGMAL MAGICK This manuscript lays out an exercise in non-paradigmal pantheon creation. We see this as an especially useful way of introducing magick to those who wish to practice without the use of specific deities. By creating this experiment, we ultimately want to test the efficacy of non-paradigmal magick. To begin, we have created eight that each represent a color of magick as outlined by Peter Carroll in Liber Kaos. These egregores will serve participating magicians by acting as a point of contemplation in the creation of an individual for each person, in each color of magick. In other words, the magician will draw from the to receive or create a liaison to work with, rather than working with the egregore directly. The reason for this extra step is to allow the magician to work within a given color of magick without their work being clouded by outside influence.

By creating and interacting with your servitor, you will be indirectly interacting with the egregore. Therefore, there is no need to directly feed the egregore once you’ve begun work with your servitor. As your practice continues with each egregore through the creation of individual servitors, you will begin to collect a self-created “pantheon” through which you will explore, gain insight, and enact your magick. This is an exercise not based on serving some god, but on creating entities to serve you, however you see fit. Should you choose to do so, you may share information regarding your servitor with our community as a means by which others may benefit from its creation.

Through this group exercise, it is our hope to create a “pantheon" in which the servitors of multiple individuals will come together to serve a greater whole. One way of looking at this would be as though individual magicians, drawing on the energy of each egregore, were to collaboratively create a "council" for each color under the supervision of its respective egregore. For instance, with the color red representative of war magick, an individual could create a servitor that would embody bravery, while another magician created a servitor with the qualities of tactics. Together, these servitors would become the facets of color, and thus the egregore itself. However, you are absolutely free to create a servitor that you do not wish to share, that exists purely for your benefit alone.

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The Magickal Journal

The subject of keeping a record of one’s magickal experiences, ideas, and progress has been covered ad nauseum in almost every book written on the subject of practicing magick. And yet it bears repeating: a magician’s journal is the single most powerful tool in their arsenal. How can we track our progress without one? Athames, wands, chalices; these things are little more than props to stimulate our imaginations. Even the physical creation of a serves merely as a task for our ego to focus on while our mind does the work of magick. But the journal stands alone as the essential tool for any serious magician.

At the minimum, a journal entry should include the following: ● Date, time, and duration of any work performed ● Location ● Any exterior circumstances(temperature, weather, sensory input) ● Observations, thoughts, and feelings ● Results(if any)

The purpose for including these details is to ensure that an in-depth record is kept. Often, our mind does not remember small details. We will remember that we did a ritual, but we may not remember which song we used for sound concentration, or whether there was a chill in the air. We may not remember the small chill we had in our spine during the . These details matter; we are able to point to them and make connections to what “works” for us.

Most importantly, keeping a thorough record of all details involved in any and all magickal working allows the magician to observe and compare all possible variables. In order to understand the mechanism behind one's effective practice, it is paramount to understand precisely what elements coalesce to form a successful ritual. The chef understands and records all ingredients that form a recipe; so, too, does the magician recognize every component that creates a successful spell, from the phase of the moon to the ambient temperature of the ritual room.

Additionally, it is important to record any thoughts or feelings we have when related to magick. These can be used for inspiration in later workings. They can also give us clues as to why a given ritual may not have been as effective as we had hoped for. Magick is most effective when treated as a scientific endeavor. To that end, detailed contemporaneous notes are the scalpel we use to cut away the adipose tissue of our delusions.

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Example Journal Entry

We will now present an example journal entry. This is by no means the “right” way of recording one’s magickal experiences. It is meant to provide a basis for those who are new to keeping a magickal journal:

02/16/20 - 1900 Hours Bedroom Thunderstorm outside, Ceiling fan on

Work: Object Concentration Sound Concentration: Rain hitting my window Object Concentration: Sigil created for Increased Wealth Duration: 30 Minutes

Observations - I noticed my forehead tingling during the object concentration, which intensified as my gaze remained fixed upon my sigil. The claps of thunder startled me at first, but I was able to maintain concentration after the first two claps pulled me out of . After about 15 minutes, the lines of the sigil seemed to glow intensely. I felt a tingling sensation in my feet, which was likely due to decreased circulation from sitting cross-legged for 30 minutes.

Results - I successfully achieved gnosis and charged my sigil. After the ritual was complete, I burned the sigil in order to banish it.

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The Colors of Magick

We will now present a brief overview of the colors of magick, as described by Peter Carroll in Liber Kaos. These are the traditionally accepted meanings and interpretations of each individual color of magick. By no means is this an exclusive list, nor is it intended to be the only interpretation of these archetypes. We encourage all magicians to explore each color and discover what each archetype means to them.

Black - Death Magick

Death is, for all intents and purposes, absolute; every living thing dies. Therefore, death itself defines what it means to be alive. To live without the expectation of death is simply to exist. Through the harnessing of death magick, a magician calls forth that perceived finality, and exercises that power over their own reality.

Death, however, is an agent of change. This is to say that the perceived finality of death is a veil fitted over the eyes of mortals to hide that which cannot be understood by our finite life cycle. The life cycle is contained within the death cycle; death marks the end of one lifecycle while making way for a new life cycle to begin.

By working death magick, a magician facilitates those changes. This manifests in a myriad of ways: we kill off those undesirable aspects of our personalities in order to create space for growth. We invoke the entropic properties of death to disperse negative feelings. We seek guidance from death in connection to the mysteries beyond our mortal lives.

Red - War Magick

War as a concept has shaped human civilization as we know it. To suggest that humankind is inherently peaceful is an absurd farce. As our species has grown, so has its capacity for warfare. And so has the definition of warfare itself changed and expanded.

Where great armies once stood across from one another in vast formations, small numbers of specialized operators now work with extreme precision. Automation, in the form of unmanned aerial vehicles, has replaced the behemoth B-52 bombers of old. The rise of information warfare-as seen in Olympic Games(or the STUXnet attack)-has even challenged the dated ideology that a nation state must have “boots on the ground” in order to conduct warfare. So, too, must a magician’s idea of magickal warfare evolve.

Students of history will know that while the use of the atomic bombs was an impressive display of force during World War II, it ultimately held little sway over Japan’s surrender. Likewise, a Non Paradigmal Magick 5 grand magickal show of power pales in comparison to the magician with a true understanding of the many facets of magickal warfare. A war is not simply a collection of battles spread out over a period of time. Rather, a war employs planning, subterfuge, propaganda, strategic thinking, and a host of other individual components. The prudent application of these techniques at their proper times manifests as a battle plan.

A good magician is a prepared magician. The adage, “ the best defense is a good offense” rings hollow in the realm of warfare. Likewise, to enter into the theater of magickal war without plans for attack, defense, and egress is folly.

Blue - Wealth Magick

On its face, the practical application of wealth magick seems simple enough: maintain one’s wealth and expand wherever possible. The inexperienced practitioner will view this purely in a tangible sense, conflating wealth with money. The deeper power of wealth magick lies in an understanding of what wealth really is.

Many workers toil endlessly with the goal of an ideal lifestyle, usually centered around amassing material goods. “One day, I'll have my dream house,” they say. “If only I had that luxury car.” What good is a dream house if you never spend your time there? What good is a luxury car if you only use it to drive to and from your job in order to make enough money to pay down your mortgage and your car note each month? The trappings of materialism are both alluring and all too easy to fall prey to. Money does not serve wealth any more than heroin serves a dope fiend. The fiend will say he wants heroin, but heroin only serves as a vehicle for getting high. Likewise, money is little more than a vehicle for wealth.

The recognition of money’s use coupled with the understanding that true wealth is that of experience is the first key to unlocking wealth magick’s true potential. Rather than simply hoarding money for the sake of hoarding money, the experienced magician utilizes wealth magick in order to make their money work towards manifesting their wealth. For example, instead of performing a work aimed at gaining $2000, they perform a work aimed at going on the vacation that they’re saving that $2000 for.

Yellow - Ego Magick

Traditionally, ego magick is centered around the recognition, manipulation, and imposition of one’s sense of self. Most often, this manifests as drastic changes to one’s outer-facing personality. The lazy man becomes a fitness enthusiast. The bored student becomes an artist. It is important to understand that these changes are the result of working in ego magick, not the working itself.

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Like all forms of magick, ego magick requires a true understanding of the aspect we wish to change. This is made especially difficult due to our natural hindrance in the realm of self evaluation. We view ourselves as exceptions to the rules. We constantly rationalize our own faults while simultaneously ridiculing those around us for displaying those very same shortcomings. In order to make true changes to our outward self, we must first look inward. Our ego is just like any other device: the amount of control we are able to exert over it relies on our level of understanding.

The primary example of ego control, in my mind, is an outburst of rage. When we feel overcome by anger, we seldom understand why we feel angry. We can often point to an exterior catalyst and say, “This made me angry!” We often fail to recognize that whatever external force acted upon us is not, in fact, what made us angry. Instead, what makes us angry is our decision to be angry. To understand this concept, we can reverse engineer the technology. If we pick some random exterior actor-say, a musician or a particular color-we can then decide to act as though we are put-off by it. By playing Devil’s Advocate, we can map the process by which we decide to become angered. This exercise serves to show us the active cognition that really goes into what we perceive as unconscious reactions.

By going one step further, we can then decide that we are pleased by that same stimulus in the above example. The act of enjoying an experience or stimulus we previously decided not to like serves to show us that our reactions to situations are much more under our control than we previously thought.

Green - Social Magick

If ego magick is the tool we use to exert control over reactions to outside stimuli, social magick can be seen as the tool we use to influence how those sources of stimulation react to us. The desire and execution of inner change only goes so far in the realm of socialization. After all, if a man builds 1000 bridges and fucks one goat, he will not be remembered as a bridge builder.

It is the inexperienced magician who believes that social magick is executed without true work put forth. To borrow from a popular hip-hop adage, real recognizes real. In other words, the magician must truly undergo change in order to be perceived as having truly changed. Like all other forms of magick, the implementation of ritual is best served by a real understanding of Will.

Often, the changing of one's perception need not be a permanent fixture. We wish to be seen as a certain way by certain individuals or groups. Take for example the workplace. We wish to be unnoticed by our bosses; we want to be left in peace to do our work, collect our pay, and go home. To that end, we often change things about ourselves for that time. We take out piercings, cover up tattoos, dress businesses casual. We seek to "blend in" with our surroundings so that we can go about our day. Non Paradigmal Magick 7

On the other hand, if we seek to attract attention we often dress or act in ways that accomplish this; we put on our best clothes, we maintain eye contact, we speak boisterously. All of this allows us to stand out from the crowd.

The key is to understand the difference between "faking it" and genuine change. If you wish to be noticed, you must act in a way that will have you noticed for the right reason. If you, for example, speak too loudly and too often about a subject you know nothing about, you will most certainly leave an impression. But it will likely not be the impression you want to leave.

Orange - Thought Magick

Thought magick has less to do with influencing the thoughts of others and more to do with understanding how we think. This isn’t to say that charlatanry has no place in magick; the two have gone hand in hand for ages. Most effective magick employs the use of charlatanry. The shaman casts various elemental powders on the fire to coax out different hues of flame. The pickpocket diverts the mark’s attention before relieving the mark of their valuables. Indeed, the effective use of thought magick continues to serve magicians to this day.

However, in order to enact thought magick in our own lives, it is important to understand how our minds tend to solve problems. How often have you found yourself unable to recall an actor’s name, or the title of a song, only to “suddenly” remember it hours later while performing an unrelated task? The great paradox of thought magick thus reveals itself: our minds often work best when we are not thinking about thinking. Often, our minds become clouded by the overabundance of thought; we extrapolate endless scenarios, plot out exhaustive details, or practice elaborate speeches. The truth is that these things seldom matter in the moment of action.

Quite simply, our ego gets in the way of our mind’s ability to do its work unhindered. This reveals a bit of the true nature of repetition within the context of a given ritual; give the ego a task to focus on so that the brain can work uninterrupted.

Purple - Sex Magick

The act of sex has long been one of the primary motivators for human existence. We are programmed at a genetic level to create and sustain life. Many historical schools of mysticism also used sex as an allegory for the masculine and feminine aspects of existence coming together and venerating one another. Unfortunately, this also opens the door for every sex cretin with a blog and a Paypal account to prey upon those who would seek enlightenment.

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Instead, we will focus on the physiology of sex and its use as a means for gnosis. Orgasm is one of the most potent feelings humans are capable of achieving. It is so powerful, that it interrupts our very ability to process information. La Petite Mort refers to “a brief loss or weakening of consciousness” commonly associated with post-orgasm. It stands to reason, then, that this altered state of consciousness would be one of the most powerful tools in a magician’s bag.

Of course, sex is always more fun and engaging when performed with a partner(or partners). For the purposes of learning how to control one’s orgasmic energy, however, we recommend starting out solo. It is easy to lose sight of one’s magickal goals in the presence of unbridled ecstasy.

Octarine - High Magick

The Great Work is often defined in magick as a magician’s performative effort to achieve their Will, as differentiated from their will; a magician’s Will tends to involve their life’s trajectory. Most often, this work manifests itself as an attempt by the magician to contact one’s Holy Guardian Angel, or Future Magickal Self. The HGA/FMS represents the magician’s Will being fully realized and enacted. It is held up as an ideal; we strive to attain a state of being that puts us in the position of being our HGA/FMS. Understandably, this is a life’s work. ​ ​

Realistically, the HGA/FMS serves as a metaphor for constant self evaluation and self improvement. To be clear, we are not disavowing the existence of one’s HGA/FMS. We are saying that the journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.

As we practice magick, we will grow not only as a magician, but--by definition--as a human being. Thus, it is necessary to periodically and honestly evaluate ourselves. How have we grown? How have our goals changed? How have our personalities changed? Do we like the person we are becoming? If so, how do we sustain this growth? If not, how do we correct our course?

High magick is deeply personal, hence the color Octarine. Octarine is described by Terry Pratchett as a color that only the mage can see. Indeed, only you as a practitioner can see what you wish your Great Work to be, and only through practice can you enact your Will.

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The Egregores

These eight egregores have been created with the intent of drawing in power from the collective perception of their respective colors. Therefore, we advise the individual participant not to work directly with the egregore beyond what is needed to create their own individual servitor.

During this time, it is important to contemplate the color represented by whichever egregore you are working with. What does that color mean to you? What are you working to gain or otherwise strengthen within yourself by working within that color? What aspects of your personality does that color hold sway over? Through contemplation, you will begin to shape your own personal servitor to create and work with. Spend time each day meditating over the egregore’s sigil and what that color means to you.

We will now present the egregores, or councils, which have been created for use in the following ritual. These egregores represent the traditional meaning of their respective colors of magick. They will also grow and evolve as individual magicians work with them to create their own servitors as described later in this text. In other words, your magick will contribute to the egregores' overall understanding of their purpose.

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The Council in Blue This is the sigil for the Council in Blue

Its calling formula is: “ Flim-Fin-Row-Blum-Kur-Fal”

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The Council in Yellow This is the sigil for the Council in Yellow

Its calling formula is: “Yus-Lo-Ba-Glo-Crom-Per”

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The Council in Red This is the sigil for the Council in Red

Its calling formula is: “Lor-Sha-Clak-Grom-El-Puck”

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The Council in Orange This is the sigil for the Council in Orange

Its calling formula is: “Jus-Nah-Kur-Flak-She-Kur”

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The Council in Green This is the sigil for the Council in Green

Its calling formula is: “Dru-Kash-Ye-Yok-Ney”

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The Council in Purple This is the sigil for the Council in Purple

Its calling formula is: “Lik-Mo-An-En-Soo-Bluh-Dor”

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The Council in Black This is the sigil for the Council in Black

Its calling formula is: “Ahk-Dro-Ath-Buh-Sahm-Wen”

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The Council in Octarine This is the sigil for the Council in Octarine

Its calling formula is: “Skuh-Fuk-el”

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Servitor Creation

In contrast to the eight egregores, we will now cover the creation of individual servitors. The onus lies with the individual practitioner to create a servitor(or group of servitors) to work with for each of the eight egregores. As previously stated, these servitors will serve as the primary point of contact for the magician’s working within each color of magick. Therefore, we recommend a minimum of 7 days’ contemplation upon each egregore before creating one’s servitor(s). During this time, the magician should set aside a daily prescribed time for contemplation and meditation. Any additional downtime should also be used for contemplating the given color of magick.

There are many techniques which may be employed when creating an individual servitor. Generally, a servitor should at a bare minimum be given a name, a sigil, and a purpose or aspect of its representative color. Since these servitors are being created to assist the individual, it is important to incorporate aspects that hold significance to you as a practitioner. While their attributes may prove to be beneficial to other magicians, their creation is entirely a solitary practice. There is no “right” way to create a servitor, however, we will now provide an example ritual for servitor creation within our system.

Ritual For Servitor Creation

To create your servitor, you will need the following: ● The sigil of the egregore you are drawing from ● A pen and paper ● Components which represent the color you are working with ● Any suitable offerings you wish to give to the egregore

1. Perform a of your choice.

2. Place the egregore's sigil on a suitable altar or on the floor in front of you. Say, “Council in [color of magick], I call upon you. Grant me now your assistance as I create this servitor.” Tell the egregore your individual purpose for the servitor you will create.

3. Place the representative components before the egregore. As you place each component, tell the egregore what that component represents. After each component is placed, say, “By utilizing these components, it is my will to create a servitor which will assist me in my pursuits of [color] magick! Guide me now, Council in [Color], as I establish my link to you.”

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4. Begin chanting the formula of calling for the egregore you are working with, either aloud or mentally. Concentrate on summoning forth the presence of the egregore.

5. Enter gnosis through any suitable means. Upon reaching your gnostic state, give your servitor its name and sigil as revealed to you by the egregore.

6. Charge your servitor by saying, “Servitor, you have been created by [Your Name]. By my will, I name you [Servitor’s Name]. You are [Servitor’s Name], and I, [Your Name], charge you with assisting me in my pursuits of [color] magick. By assisting me, so shall you add to the collective understanding of the Council in [color]; by my will, it is done!”

7. Meditate for a short time over the power you have exerted and over the servitor you have created. When you are ready, give thanks to the egregore and say, “Council in [color], by your understanding and by my will, [Servitor] is created to empower both my magick and your consciousness. So it is done! Council in [color], I thank you and give you now license to depart.” If you feel so inclined, now is the time to give the egregore any appropriate offerings. When you are ready, close the ritual.

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Working With Your Servitors

Once you have created your servitor, it is fundamental to work regularly with it. By doing so, you strengthen its bond to you and to the egregore used for its creation. As with any form of magick, the more you practice, the more effective you become as a magician. We recommend setting time aside at least once per week to work with your servitor.

As you communicate with your servitor, it will continue to grow both in power and in complexity. You may find that your servitor responds better to certain stimuli than others. For example, it may develop a different taste for music, or offerings, or times of day. Don’t be afraid to experiment; you may even find these preferences out by simply asking your servitor what it likes!

Remember that your servitor is directly linked to you. The way you interact with it will inform its relationship with you. If you want a polite, courteous servitor, you will do well to show your servitor that same politeness and courtesy. These are beings of consciousness--however limited--and they will respond, grow, and adapt over time.

On this topic, we wish to make a note concerning discretion. While those of us in the FBC community are generally well-meaning, it may not always be appropriate to share your servitor with the magickal community at large. The more input your servitor has, the more variable its behavior will become. Henry G. Bohn once wrote, “the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” Indeed, it does not take an act of malice for things to go awry. Moreover, what better exercise for a friend interested in non paradigmal magick than tasking them to create their own set of servitors?