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Enochian Writings

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Here are a few Enochian articles that I have written, they were all written a while ago pre sick days and are rough research .

I was thinking I probably do more research and write more after graduation of college than I did in school. In school I took a lot of comparative religion and philosophy classes. My education never really stopped. Actually, what I learned in college, I did not learn in class or books, with the exception of the classes I took for fun outside of my major. Why I did not major in religion or philosophy I am not sure. I started out as an electrical engineer or computer major and I graduated with a major in Computer Graphics and a minor in art history (mostly midieaval history). I had taken enough Art History and midieval art history classes to finish in one more semester. It would have taken several more to finish with a useful degree. As I was paying for school completely on my own, I chose the easy way out. In some ways, the Art History degree falls in line with the comparative religion classes. The themes it portrays are the same concepts. I was always searching for the same truths, just from a different angle or paradigm.)

Enochian Language and Alphabet
Enochian is one of those magickal systems which is widely known about, but unfortunately not fully understood by many. The main reason for this is the lack of organization of the original source work, as well as the limited availability of this source work. The Enochian system is basically a large amount of diary notes written down by John Dee and Edward Kelly during skrying sessions. The present work has been written to bring the Enochian system together into something workable by the modern magickian. Throughout this book I use the phrase “the Enochian system”. In many circles, this phrasing is nearly blasphemous. Many magickal practitioners do not see Enochian as a complete system. Nor do they believe that it is safely practiced without another system to buffer the effects. I believe the reason for these beliefs is that many have only seen a small part of the original source works, the part that has been used by modern ceremonial magick orders. Unfortunately the written aspects of Enochian that are the easiest to access, are also different then the original writings. I believe Enochian to be as complete of a magickal system as that of other modern occult practices. In my opinion Enochian has all of the necessary components to be labeled a ‘system’ I have worked with Enochian for many years and have found that it works well in of itself, as well as combined with another system.
There weren't’t any instructions given for spiritual or magickal training for the student in the original Enochian source work. It was basically just a listing of the tools, names and prayers used. Due to this, I have borrowed ideas from Franz Bardon, my own workings and Aleister Crowley to help the student along the Enochian path. Magickal training is quite universal, it is the names and powers that make up the ‘system’. In other words the methods used to work modern Kabbalistic magick for example, also work quite well with Enochian magick. The names and energies are different, but the basis of magick is still the same.
Enochian magick is not nearly as complicated as it looks, or as people tend to make it out to be. Enochian is far less complex than the modern Kabbalistic system for example. The modern ceremonial magick Kabbalistic magick appears easier and less complicated than Enochian; this is mostly due to the vast amount of work that the GD has put into it's use and organization. Also many people have been working magick with the Kabala for years, and many authors have taken the time to break it down into an easily understandable form. This organization helps people to figure out the basics of the system easily. A majority of the misunderstanding of Enochian stems from part of the original material missing to begin with. Also, several magickal traditions only use bits and pieces of the Enochian system, which leads to the appearance of incompleteness. From what I have found Enochian can be used as a complete system in itself, as long as one follows the basic rules of magick and uses the system responsibly. As with any system of magick, one must learn the basics before they move onto the advanced work. Enochian can also be very effective when used in combination with other systems, when it is well organized and incorporated logically. The Golden Dawn has done a lot of work towards building a workable system with Enochian. Unfortunately the Enochian is only a small part of the GD system, and therefore there is not much discussion on it within the published order work. The GD is where many people first hear of Enochian, and thus decide that it is too complicated. Only a small portion of the Enochian system in contained within these published works, and therefore cannot be effectively worked on its own unless the student does further research It is also important to note that the GD system uses the Enochian tablets differently than is outlined in the original manuscripts. This has led to quite some confusion over the years. Another factor in the incomprehension of the Enochian system stems from the fact that Dee and Kelly did not write the most easily to understand notes. They were not writing a book, they were taking notes from the skrying sessions in their personal diary. For example, in my diary notes, I leave many obvious things out. I do not include what direction I called which element, and the fact that I did a banishing as these statements are obvious. I do a banishing before every
ceremonial style working, and use the same elemental directions each time. I only denote changes from the norm. On top of all of the confusion, there are no records of Dee or Kelly ever working the system. Whether Dee and Kelly ever worked Enochian is still up for debate. The angels told them not to work Enochian, and there aren't’t any diary records of works being done accept for one healing talisman that the angels instructed them how to make.
It takes a person with persistence, patience and a good allotment of free time to even gain a basic understanding of the system! However this is true with any path. If one wants to learn astronomy for example, it takes a lot of dedication to just get the basics down. This is the same with magick. As with other magickal paths, Enochian can be broken down to it's base components and symbolism. This task can easily be done using the four elements, the 7 planets, alchemy and the 12 astrological signs. Basic rituals can also be constructed using forms of magick that are practiced today, or perhaps by piecing together the diaries and using the structure that the angels dictated. The angels were not exactly clear (in the remaining diaries) about how to work the system. The angels did deliver many basics including prayers, sigils for some of the entities and a complete list of the temple decorations. Most of the ideas for rituals within this system are from speculation or logic stemming from other effective magickal systems. The Golden Dawn appears to be the largest influence on ritual work today, and therefore many of the Enochian rituals that you see have roots in this systems methodology.
The options for working the enochian system would be to use the system entirely on it's own, or to use the Enochian in combination with other systems. Either method can be used as long as the magickian has learned the art of writing ritual. Writing ritual is difficult at first, but can be done if some basic steps are followed. It is imperative to gain a decent understanding of Enochian before writing Enochian rituals. One difference between Enochian and other magick is that Enochian requires the magickian to think for themselves and come up with their own methods of working with it. This may be ominous for the beginner, yet if the system is worked in a systematic order, it will soon become obvious what would be required for a ritual.
Luckily, I have found that Enochian is extremely versatile and can be used with the Kabala, shamanism, alchemy, hermetic magick, earth magic, and other systems. Most people that will be reading this book have some experience, or at least knowledge of one of these systems. Each of the magickal traditions that I have listed have several things in common, and can provide basic groundwork for writing Enochian rituals if desired. For example they are all 4 element systems. Keep in mind that writing rituals from these other systems to work Enochian is in the realm of work for the advanced student. The reasoning behind this is that each set of magickal currents is complex enough without mixing them together. Once a complete knowledge of both systems is attained, the mixing of systems can bring profound results.
The Enochian system contains within it, it's own hierarchy of entities. These entities can be worked with on many levels. Within Enochian there are entities that correspond to each of the Kabbalistic four worlds, as a correlation to help those with a Kabbalistic background comprehend the system more easily. Most of the modern magick symbolism is parallel with the hermetic tree of life. However, the Enochian system does not fit exactly into the Kabbalistic system and therefore I will refrain from spending pages matching them up. Many practitioners are more familiar with the Kabala than they are with Enochian. An added benefit, and correlation with many other magickal system is that there are both masculine and feminine entities within the Enochian system. I mention this because not every magickian may know this. It is too often that entities were seen as male by magickians in Dee and Kelly’s time. The fact that they communicated with entities of both genders, as well as several different ages was quite interesting, especially considering their Christian background. This may also help women to connect with the Enochian system more fully than other systems of the Elizabethan era for example. In some writings about the enochian entities, they are either considered male, or their sex is not known. However, in actual practice, there are nearly an equal number of masculine, feminine, and neutral forces.
Enochian is analogous to other magickal systems in that it contains the necessary components for a magickal system. Enochian contains a pantheon of entities, both male and female, light and dark. Enochian also contains methods of working with the elements, the planets, as well as astrological magick. There is also a 'map' of the universe within the system that is contained within the 30 aethyres. This can effectively be traveled by the practitioner to learn more about the system and to better connect with the magickal universe. From my own experience I have also found that these 30 aethyres can also be used to do inner work on the microcosmic level, or outer work on the macrocosmic level. Within the Enochian system sigil magick, evocation, invocation, spell work, amulets and talismans, initiation as well as personal growth can also be accomplished. There is also an entire hierarchy of elemental gods and angels, planetary gods and angels and astrological gods and angels that are meant to be worked with. I make all of these points to try and dispel several myths about Enochian magick. I see it as a workable system, and that is what I present in this writing.
I have found the enochian system to be more effective and more powerful than the other magickal systems I have worked with. To me it seems as if Enochian is slightly more connected to the source of the magick I am calling. I have also found the Enochian energies much easier to mix and match with other systems and pantheons than most systems of magick. In this sense Enochian is all encompassing. Enochian is said by many to be extremely powerful and not to be messed with lightly. Many say that you do not need a backhoe to dig a hole when a shovel will suffice. In this day and age, with all of the distractions that we have built up for ourselves, perhaps a backhoe is needed. I do see working with Enochian more as a preference though; somepeople are just more drawn to the Enochian energy current then that of another system.
The Enochian system is comprised of what is found in the skrying diaries of John Dee and Edward Kelly. Dee and Kelly were influenced by such writers as Agrippa, Ptolemy, Aristotle, Hermes etc. as well as the Kabbalistic and alchemical works of the time. These influences show up in the names and the diagrams that were used by Dee and Kelly. The primary example of this is the Sigil Dei Aemeth. You may wonder how this relates in any way as it was the angels that delivered the system. It was the angels that gave the messages to Dee and Kelly, but when a person skryes, the information is filtered through their magickal and cultural biases. For example, it would appear that the angels ‘spoke’ in olde English to Dee and Kelly, and in modern English to the more modern practitioners. Also, the messages from the angels to Dee were very Christian in nature, whereas more recent scholars have found the angels to be neutral about a religious system. In my experience, when skrying, I have distinct impressions of what the angels are trying to relay to me. If I was a Christian for example I might perceive God and Jesus Christ in their meanings; however, if I was a Wiccan I might perceive the angels discussing the Gods and Goddesses as well as mother earth.
An important point that must be made about Enochian, is that Dee and Kelly did not have the convenience of the modern elemental correspondences or pentagram rituals. Therefore Enochian does not contain pentagram rituals originally, and does not contain the modern colour or directional correspondences for the elements. If Dee and Kelly were to augment the system for working in any way, they would have used older methods of creating sacred space. This is one of the areas of Enochian that provides the most confusion for practitioners. Since the late 1800’s magickians have been used to a definite way of doing things, LBRP, BRH etc. However, these newer methods were not in use before this time. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (herein referred to as the GD) is the first source in which pentagrams are drawn in the air, or represent different elements. The pentagram has existed as early as Babylonian times (as seen on a stone tablet), but did not have specific elements corresponding with the points until the GD. This is not to say that pentagram rituals and modern elemental correspondences don’t work with Enochian; I am saying that these aspects are later additions and are not contained within the original source work.
The magick of that era dealt more with prayer, humbling yourself before God, purification and consecration, as well as long incantations, dialogues or perhaps a license to depart. Many of these aspects can be seen in the diary notes of Dee and Kelly. It can be seen that this type of magickal working is what influenced Dee, and the angels saw fit to incorporate it. Today we concentrate on the vibration of divine names, and the casting of the circle. In contrast, in Dee’s time, more emphasis was put on cleansing the area of working, and getting in good with the most high. Both methods work with Enochian, the decision is whether to stay with tradition, or to incorporate newer methods. Both work.
Unfortunately many of the original Enochian dairies are missing. This is due to a fire (set by the neighbors) at Dee’s home on Mortlake and many being burnt. The other reason that many diary pages, or even complete diaries are missing is that after Dee’s death, the people who found the diaries did not realize their importance at first and used them to wrap pies, as well as other household uses! Parchment was expensive and hard to come by at that time, and therefore was reused on a regular basis. Luckily there is a fountain of knowledge in the diaries that did survive. It still does make one wonder though, what was contained within the missing notes... Perhaps they did work the system, perhaps there is a description on how to use the 49 X 49 tables...
Another drawback is that the diaries that survived are not easily accessible or translated. In more recent years, this problem has lessoned drastically with authors translating and typing out much of the original source work. The lack of access to the records, Dee’s handwriting, the olde English used, as well as the Latin has caused a lot of confusion about the Enochian system. Dee’s handwriting is at times more difficult to read than Crowley’s (!) and the Great Table, for example, had 7 different versions all together before the angels finally decided on one several years later. Due to these facts, much of what is written on the system is disjointed and incomplete. Some writings are even completely different than the original notes. At first the only way to get access to the Enochian materials was to order the microfilm from the British Library!
The aim of this book is for a concise and organized approach to this seemingly complex system of magick. For example I have placed the angelic names, their attributes, and correspondences in an easy to understand format. I have also provided complete step by step instructions on how to work the system, and how to derive each and every one of the angelic names. I have also strived to make it clear which of the material is from the diaries, and which of it is my ideas and experiences. I believe it is important to know the difference as I may be wrong, or you may want to build the system on your own without my interference!
If you already have a magickal practice that is already in place such as the GD, you can easily incorporate the Enochian works as defined by the system.
I will not cover this here as there are already sufficient books on the subject. Some ideas for using Enochian to enhance other workings could be to travel the aethyres and correspond them with the tree of life for example, or perhaps the angels of the watchtowers called upon in the quarters to enhance the working. The Enochian pantheon can also be used in place of the Egyptian or Kabbalistic, or even combined with them. As I have said before, this should only be done when a complete understanding of both systems is attained. Experimentation does work, however it can cause confusion and disruption in your magick, as well as your psyche if not done right.
The Enochian system started when Dr. John Dee and his first skryer Barnabaus Saul communicated with (skryed) various angels from the bible, then from the Enochian pantheon. Dee had heard several noises throughout his house and decided that they were from the spirit world. He sought out a skryer to help him determine what was causing the problem. Dee had attempted to skry on his own, but without much success. However, after numerous sessions Dee decided that Saul was a fraud and sought a new skryer. Apparently he did not believe that Saul was a complete fraud, as he continued on with the same entities and the same idea of learning about this system of magick. Dee then employed Sir Edward Kelly, also known as Edward Talbot. Kelly had a shady background and changed the name that he used with Dee after awhile. Kelly was apparently much better at skrying as he remained Dee’s skryer for a number of years, and even traveled great distances with Dee and his family while continuing the skrying work.
The first angel that was contacted by Dee was Uriel. Michael was the second angel that they were able to communicate with. At this point, in their early sessions, John Dee was extremely excited as he had no idea that they could communicate with angels of such high ranking. Michael introduced Dee and Kelly to the Enochian angels so that they could communicate the magickal names and methods. It is interesting to note that neither Dee, Kelly nor the angels ever called what they were doing Enochian. This was a phrase that was used years afterwards by modern magickians!
Along with the strange noises in his house, Dee also had dreams that disturbed him. This would seem as though the angels were trying to make contact. This is what he felt anyway. Dee put an advertisement for a skryer. Dee surmised that Sual was duping him and making up what he saw in the crystal. Looking through the diary notes, it is difficult to tell why Dee trusted Kelley, but not Saul. The entries, from what I can tell, are quite similar. Kelley’s are more descriptive however. Some of the remaining diaries contain the skrying sessions between Dee and Saul. These diaries are within Sloane MS 3188, Mysteriorum Liber Primus. The skrying sessions with Kelley revealed that the angels he was communicating with were the angels of Enoch. John Dee was an alchemist and conjurer. Edward Kelly was an alchemist and a forger! Since Kelly was reputed to be a forger, the truthfulness of his skrying accounts have been in question by a number of authorities on the subject. In my own workings, I have noticed that the integrity of the person in their daily life, unfortunately does not have much relevance whatsoever to their honesty and amount of exaggeration in their visions. I have had the most honest people, usually, make up the most ridiculous skrying stories to impress me. I have also had people that were dishonest or thieves in their daily lives give accurate accounts of what they saw during a session, as confirmed by magickal texts. In my opinion, Kelly may have added a few things to spice up the sessions, but it would have been impossible for Kelly to recite the calls backwards with words that were in Enochian on his own accord.
In each of the calls, the Enochian words correlate with English translations, and many of these words are used in more than one of the calls. To be able to fabricate something like this, Kelly would have had to memorize a language of a couple of thousand words and be able to recite meaningful poetic prose in this language backwards! However, in question is the whole wife swapping incident, which just happened to occur right after Kelly tried to quit Dee’s service (after landing a job as a royal alchemist). In this instance Kelly may have taken advantage of the situation. There seemed to be no reason for Dee and Kelly to swap wives at the end of the skrying sessions, as opposed to in the middle of them. This was one of their last skrying sessions together. During their time together calling the Enochian entities, for the most part, Kelley said over and over that he did not enjoy the work, and that the entities troubled him even when they were not skrying. Apparently Dee was often quite moody about the whole situation, as can be seen in Dee’s personal diary.
Whether Kelley was a fraud or not is something that we will never know for sure. Enochian has worked for many people for many years, quite effectively. Perhaps Kelley was great at creating egregores, or perhaps Kelley was a great skryer and Enochian is a valid method of working magick. It is interesting how much Kelley’s authenticity for skrying is questioned on a regular basis, but not say the works of the Keys of Solomon or the many other grimoires that are unquestionably used today. For example, the 72 seals from the goetia as well as the demons offices must have been obtained through skrying. I have found Enochian to work just as well as goetic magick (yet different). As another example, the diagram of the tree of life must have been originally seen in a vision, and it has been found to be extremely valid. Whether Kelly was legitimate or not, I believe to be completely irrelevant to this work. However whether the system works or not is what will be covered. Far too many people spend too much time trying to find ways to discredit the system instead of actually working and experimenting with it to find out for themselves.
The Enochian system came in an interesting order, that appears to be disjointed at times. I will go over the major sections of the skrying sessions to give some idea of the order of things. Dee and Saul first received 49 tables containing latin letters. Each of these tables was 49 X 49 squares. As a note, the well known great table and watchtowers are completely different from these tables. Next, the well known Enochian calls were given, backwards. After this, the planetary heptarchy was delivered. After this, is the famous great table. This is the aspect of enochian that is most concentrated on by many enochian scholars and magickal orders. After this instructions on how to set up the temple, how to construct the table of practice is given.
John Dee had the most extensive library in his area at the time, reaching world renown. The library was visited by scholars from around the world, who often spent several days at Dee’s house, as well as was visited by Queen Elizabeth. Amongst his books were several magickal works by notable scholars. The magick that was used, and that was written about in Dee and Kelly's time was heavily influenced by Agrippa as well as the grimoires of Solomon. By looking at the contents of the library, we can see that Dee appeared to favor the astronomy and mathematical work that related to metaphysics of the time. This was the basis of magick. Dee’s main interest was how mathematics relates to magick; this can clearly be seen in Dee’s own writing of “The Hieroglyphic Monad”. In this work Dee goes on extensively how magick, and the planets all relate mathematically, and how the secrets of alchemy are contained within mathematics. Dee also introduces his hieroglyphic monad symbol which is comprised of the seven planets, as well as many other metaphysical references. He explains in great detail how this monad works mathematically, but unfortunately this work is beyond my comprehension! I have found Dee’s hieroglyphic monad to be quite effective as a symbol when used in combination with Enochian magick. Who knows if he intended it this way, but it does work. Dee never mentioned a use for the monad, aside from contemplation and study of this symbol to gain a deeper understanding of how everything correlates.
Another example of Dee’s interest in, and adeptness at mathematics can be found in his preface to Euclid’s Geometry, as well as his Hieroglyphic Monad.
Since the time of Dee and Kelly, there have been several scholars which have worked to enhance the Enochian system. Elias Ashmole had several copies of the original manuscripts in his personal collection, and has made extensive notes on the system to help parallel it with the magick that Ashmole practiced. The Ashmole diaries can now be found at Oxford within his collection. Ashmole has also left record of his personal working with the Enochian system. Unfortunately not much of use to the practitioner today can be found within these notes. Ashmole mostly used the system for a few practical means, such as ridding his place of rats. It would be interesting to discover how Ashmole went about this, but I have not been able to attain a copy of these diaries yet.
"A True and Faithful Relation of What passed between John Dee and Some Spirits..." was written to by Meric Cassubaun soon after Dee’s death to try and discredit John Dee. Luckily this work helped many people have access to the system. This book has been republished by Magickal Childe in the 90’s, and republished in part in 2003. The microfilm of “A true and faithful..” can also be found at Oxford within the MSS, as well as many local universities.
The Golden Dawn has done the most work in making Enochian into an easily workable system. Before the use by the GD, there was not any easily accessible information on the system. Mathers did an excellent job at understanding the manuscripts and compiling the data. Also, it seems that if the GD had not popularized the system, that it may not have been as widely used and understood today. It was the publishing of the Enochian tablets and the calls that sparked many people's interest in the system. The GD use of the Enochian tablets is a very well organized system in which they put into a structure that most people could understand. The Golden Dawn took the Enochian system and mixed it with their own Kabbalistic rituals; I believe that this correlation is what helped many to understand the system and how to use it. The GD also had an excellent system for the use of, and organization of the calls. The only shortcomings of the GD Enochian system is that it does not necessarily correlate with how Dee and Kelly interpreted the watchtowers. Also, the GD did not use the original colour scheme for the tablets, but altered them to fit their elemental colour correspondences.
The Aurum Solis has also done a lot of work with the Enochian system. Much of their work was spurred forth from the GD system. However, the AS has taken the Enochian system several steps further. For example, they do use the GD layout and colours for the four tablets, but they have greatly expanded on the work involving the 30 aethyres. The AS has attributed elemental correspondences with each aethyre.
Ben Rowe has done an amazing amount of work with the Enochian system. Ben is a modern Enochian scholar that has created a method of working with Enochian that involves an elaborate 3D astral Enochian temple created from the great table. He uses the original colours for the great table as presented in the diaries. Ben has also outlined how the cacodemons were to be worked with, as well as providing information on how they communicate with the skryer. Within the site are transformative rituals that include work with the cacodemons, a much ignored aspect of Enochian. Ben has also done a great deal of work with his skrying and evocation of the various Enochian entities. He has provided long and detailed accounts of his skrying sessions with the Enochian entities as well. Ben Rowe’s material can be found at:
David R. Jones has done much work and research into the system as well. David has provided us with a method of discerning the layout of the great table stemming from the movement of the Tribes of Israel. In this synopsis he also uses ideas from the layout of the astrological stars in the sky as they relate to the great table. You can find his work at the Enochian college.
When we embark on a magickal path we are usually driven by some desire, need or purpose. This helps to narrow down the path that we choose, and the type of magick that we work. There are many magickal systems and pantheons that a practitioner can work with to attain their desired results. There are a few branches of modern magick that have become very popular in this century. The broader categories of Ceremonial magick and Earth magick both have many paths. The modern practitioners of ceremonial magick are to thank for bringing the Enochian system into practice. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is most well known for instituting Enochian names into their rituals. Ceremonial, as well as earth magick offer us methods of connecting with the divine, bringing what is needed into our life, self discovery and so much more. So far most of the Enochian work done has been under the system of ceremonial magick, but there is no reason why Enochian cannot be worked with under the system of earth magick as well. For some reason Enochian is quite often considered different in this regard to other, more practiced forms of magick. Enochian magick is not usually considered a system in itself; it is usually considered something that is supplementary to other forms of magick. For example several ceremonial magick orders add bits and pieces of the system to their rituals. However, there for some reason, are very few who practice Enochian solely on it’s own. I believe that this is mostly due to unfamiliarity with the system. Many people who are very adept with other systems of magick do not know that much about the Enochian system. This is largely due to the unorginization of the material, as well as the difficulty in attaining the material. The purpose and uses of Enochian magick are the same as that of any other magickal system. Many people have come to me wondering what is done with Enochian, and often these are people who have been practicing Kabbalistic magick for years! The reason for this difficulty I believe is that Enochian has not been presented in an easily understandable form to date. There are a few books on Enochian, but unfortunately only two of them make any sense to the general public, and of these two, they each only cover parts or aspects of the system. For this reason people often perceive Enochian to be entirely different from established systems as well as incomprehensible. However as I have stated previously, I feel that Enochian is a complete system within itself, that can be worked with effectively on it's own. I view Enochian as not that largely different than most other forms of magick. The main difference between Enochian and other systems is that much of it is written in a completely different language than we are used to; however Egyptian and Greek magickal systems were once only found on papyrus in a language that is just as foreign as Enochian for most people. Another large difference with Enochian is the ritual procedure, where most modern magickians draw pentagrams and vibrate or call upon divine names, Dee and Kelly used the method of prayer to consecrate and build their sacred space. The methodology of Enochian is somewhat similar to the Solomonic system of magick.
I find Enochian just as easy to follow as the more modern systems of ceremonial magick that are used today, that is if it is studied and explained correctly. For example to comprehend the Golden Dawn outer order system of Ceremonial magick it takes the initiate about five years. Taking this example into account, I believe that nearly anyone can learn the Enochian system in this same amount of time with dedication. We are so used to the systems of magick that we practice that they no longer seem complex. Enochian magick has it’s own hierarchical structure of god and angel forces, has elemental and planetary entities worked into it, there is a hierarchy of astrological angels, there is instructions for sigil magick, there is a symbolic representation of the universe, there are prayers and conjurations, as well as even having precise instructions for temple setup and materials.
When working magick, we must first decide upon our purpose, whether it be spiritual advancement, self transformation, or a new car. As with many other systems, any of these goals can be accomplished with the Enochian system. To decide what to work Enochian magick for, or to call upon the angels to help with your goal, first you must decide what you are seeking from your magickal path and rituals. I recommend spending some time in contemplation about what you really want from your practice. This will help to save time when you start to use the system. Oftentimes a magickian will cast spells and work magick for years without any aim or goal, when all of that time they could have been working towards their dreams. But instead waste the time and energy upon fleeting interests. It is common for one to work a spell what what they most desire, then to find a few years later when they have magically matured, that this is not really what they are after. It is possible that you do not fully know what it is that you want at this time, this is perfectly OK, just spend some time trying to narrow it down. Also, as you practice more, you will come to realize more of the possibilities of this system. Some of examples of the scope of Enochian are the ability to: obtain physical items, spiritual ascension, inner work, enhancing your ability to connect with and use the magickal currents of the universe, overcoming obstacles, improving psychic ability and much much more.
Spiritual ascension is a common goal of magickians, in Enochian magick this is achieved by traveling the aethyres, reciting the calls, evoking the angels, meditation on the system and so on. Using some of the many Enochian prayers, whether Dee's or those of your own creation will also help you as a magickian to connect with the higher forces and god forces of the universe. I have found that one of the positive side effects to working Enochian magick is a greater spiritual connection as well as enhanced psychic and magickal abilities. The experience of the knowledge and conversation with ones Holy Guardian Angel is also possible within the Enochian system, I have gone into this work in Chapter 10.
The definition of magick according to Crowley is creating change in accordance to your will. Enochian magick offers many opportunities to create change according to our will. For example the angels of transformation, transportation, the natural substances and the four elements can help the magickian create many of the changes that are desired. The planetary angels can also be worked with to attain things such as happiness, love, money, luck, inner knowing, and the resolution of certain issues.
Also, it can be said that the angels who represent the spiritual forces of the universe, also represent many different aspects of ourselves. As above, so below. When we work magick, we must first intimately know ourselves before we can have knowledge of our outer universe. If we do not fully know ourselves, then when we look at the larger picture of the universe we may be looking through our own biases and pre-conceptions. Also, each aspect of ourselves correlates with an aspect of the universe, and each aspect outside of us correlates with an aspect of ourselves. The more intimately we understand ourselves, the more intimately we can understand that which is not ourselves. Also, the goal of the magickian is perfection. This is not perfection in the sense of we never do anything wrong, this is perfection in the sense that we live in harmony with magick and always strive towards our highest ideal.
Enochian magick is closely related to alchemy, which was a primary interest and subject of study of both Dee and Kelly. There are many references in Dee’s private diary about alchemical works, as well as obtaining alchemical equipment and ingredients. Kelley’s interest and knowledge of alchemy can be shown in his writings on the subject Title of book here. Kelly’s works have been published by Waite, and more recently re-published by Kessinger Publishing (www.kessenger.com) In alchemy the magickian transmutes lead (our base selves) into gold (our spiritually connected and refined self). Alchemy is the magick and art of bringing the spiritual and/or god force down into the material to create the change desired and to bring the spiritual into the physical in general, or into a specific material object.
A good, basic, and solid grounding is essential for the student of magick, and therefore I have compiled the Enochian magickal system in an order that is conducive to the learning and to the students growth. If one does not have a solid foundation with the elements for example, there is not going to be much success in working with the angels that rule over the elements. Also, working with an aspect that you are unfamiliar with can lead to imbalance. For example if you did not do your primary work with the elements, starting with earth, then suddenly did a ritual calling the angels of fire, you may start to notice that you don’t have as much control over your anger. Learning is done step by step so that there are no large holes in your knowledge; there is no use practicing a system, then finding out after awhile that you don’t know what you are doing! You cannot work with something that you do not know. Enochian magick actually works, and actually draws attention to the practitioner from the Entities of this system.
As you work through this book, you will start to align yourself with the Enochian energies, and the energies of magick in general. This is an essential step that students go through, often without recognizing the process. It is highly advisable that you do not skip ahead; this is for two reasons, you will be missing important information that you will need to construct your rituals, and if you do a working before you and your psyche is ready for it, it may lead to instability and even insanity. The only dangers with Enochian magick is that it works! If you take a mind that has been used to the world in one form, thinking in one set of way, is linked into a reality that they have been used to for at least 15 years of their life, which lives in a world where everyone thinks the same way, it cannot comprehend and accept this much change all at once, or in larger lumps than feasible. For example, if we see a loved one die, it will be difficult, but we will survive. We might have a few lingering issues, but for the most part nothing that will disable us. However, if we were to see our entire family, say of 10 people all die violent deaths, then we most likely will wind up in the care of a mental hospital for at least some time. This is a rather morbid example, but is used due to the fact that death is one of the most memorable and transforming experiences in our life. Magick is just as transforming, but in what is seen as a more positive way. When working magick we are opening up our psyche to a whole new world, as well as to deeper parts of ourselves that have remained hidden for years or maybe even decades.
Another example for learning step by step, is that one cannot effectively program the operating system for a computer (without it crashing) before one has even learned how to turn on the computer, load the operating system, run programs and add fonts. Also, the more of a grounding that you get in the basics of magick, the more powerful your magick will work for you later on. It would be awfully embarrassing to be back doing your addition problems in a calculus class. When we start out in magick it is often quite mysterious and exciting and we are impelled to jump ahead. This is where the dangers can lie. We tend to get caught up in the excitement of things, and forget about the basics. Just keep in mind that you probably have at least another 40 years to practice magick, so there is no hurry!
Enochian magick tends to work extremely well, even to the beginning student. For this reason it is imperative that the magickian think about what they are getting themselves into. This is not a Dungeon and Dragons game, for example. You do not regain hit points! Many practitioners cast spell after spell, without even realizing that they have stepped into an entirely different realm. I only mention this due to the vast increase in people interested in magick, that do not seem to grasp what it is all about. When we practice magick, we tend to merge the different planes in our psyche. This is how we stay connected with the magickal forces at work. However if we do not stay aware of the portals and gates that we have opened we can tend to get into trouble. Magick is not some sort of hobby, it is more of a way of life, and should be treated as such. You are changing your outlook, the way your psyche deals with events, your personality and even your world when you embark on the path. This is not something to be taken lightly. This is not to say that it should be taken too seriously, where one forgets why they are even here, it is to say that you undergo vast change working magick and it should be regarded as a powerful tool.
Enochian magick is still fairly new in it's use and practice, due to this, the system is not very well laid out, or practiced. Part of the reason for this, as mentioned previously, is the fact that the system is a series of personal diary notes. The Enochian system is a sound magickal system, however it is so poorly organized that it can take years to work through the material available and make any sense of it. Enochian has also not been worked with as extensively by modern magickians as systems such as the Kabala, or Egyptian magick.. It is mostly lack of familiarity that makes Enochian seem complex and difficult. When the GD material, for example, is first looked at, it appears as very complex and daunting. However, after a good foundation is attained in the system it makes sense and nearly seems simple. This is the same with the Enochian system, it is just that many of us are so used to the Kabala and the GD that we see it as easy, and the Enochian system as extremely difficult. Before such writers and Geoffrey James, Robert Turner, Joseph Peterson, Pat Zelowski and Donald Tyson, the student would have to order the original microfilm from the British library, then find a microfilm reader to actually look at them. Very little of the Enochian system is included in Regardie or Crowley’s works as they chose to focus mainly on the Great Table.

earth energies and ascension

2009-11-22T12:28:20Z

http://www.emergingearthangels.com/2009/wings11.12.2009.html
I like her articles. It is odd how they frequently match up with how I am feeling and how things are going in my life.

My chance to be rich is Lost!

2009-09-01T12:03:02Z

Kudzu - I have been in a losing battle with the stuff for the past 10 years of my life. Now that they finally find a use for the stuff, I am selling the house. I have always said that the only way to get rid of it was to have it be a cash crop or have it be a hallucinogen so the govt would get rid of it. It currently is in bloom, and I do have to admit it does smell heavenly.

Nuisance Weed Extract Might Benefit Metabolism

By Michael Smith, North American Correspondent, MedPage Today
Published: August 27, 2009
Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and
Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner

Kudzu is a nuisance in the garden but might be a boon to the diet.

In rats, an extract from the root of the runaway vine lowered blood pressure, cholesterol, and other markers of metabolic disorders, according to J. Michael Wyss, PhD, of the University of Alabama Birmingham, and colleagues.

The findings suggest that kudzu extracts in humans might complement other strategies to reduce metabolic disorders, the researchers concluded online in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Kudzu, introduced to the U.S. from Japan, was long promoted as an erosion fighter. But in the South, where the climate is ideal for it, kudzu soon grew out of control, and in 1953 the U.S. Department of Agriculture officially named it a pest weed.

Extracts of the root, a part of traditional medicine in China, have recently become available in the U.S., Wyss and colleagues said.

Among the extract's components that might affect blood pressure and other conditions are a range of isoflavone glucosides, including puerarin, daidzin, and daidzein.

For this study, the researchers tested a commercially available extract on female, stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Half of the 28 animals had their ovaries removed before the experiments began, since there is some evidence that estrogen pathways play a role in the antihypertensive effects of some of the tested compounds.

The rats were divided into two groups -- one fed a control diet and the other the same diet with the addition of 0.2% kudzu root extract. Within each diet group, half of the animals had intact ovaries and half did not.

After two months, the researchers said, rats getting the supplement had significantly lower arterial blood pressure (11 to 15 millimeters of mercury), plasma cholesterol, fasting blood glucose (between 20 and 30% lower), and fasting plasma insulin.

The reductions -- all significant at P<0.05 -- were found in both the ovariectomized and intact animals, the researchers said said.

There was no effect on triglycerides.

Although the animals on the kudzu diet ate the same amount as their littermates, they gained significantly less weight during the experiments (at P<0.05), the researchers found. There was no apparent effect on their health, and no signs of toxicity or adverse events, they said.

Researchers said the exact mechanism is still unclear, but the results "suggest that incorporation of kudzu root supplements into a diet modulates glucose, lipids, and blood pressure."

St Christoper and the Catholic Church

2009-08-28T11:37:21Z

I don't know how many of your are aware, but one of the MOST POPULAR Saints is not actually a Saint. The Catholic Church denounced him as a Saint.

I have always worn his medal since I was small. Also, I went to St Christophers church growing up, an Episcopal church, which is why it always annoyed me so that the Catholic church denounced him as a St. I was in the military and we traveled so much and my dad wasway so frequently that I spent a large portion of my childhood praying to him. I am sure the fine print in the Catholic church does not matter at all.

I am also very convinced that as more and more people pray to him over the years, it gives him more power. I also believe in the quantum manifestation. So he is growing stronger by the day. As one of the most popular Saints around, it was rather silly to denounce him.

I also find it rather ironic that the catholic supply stores all sell St Christopher medals, etc. They are willing to make money off of him, but not willing to officially recognize him. I actully have bought a St Christopher medal at the Vatican when visiting once. Tell me how that is not wrong.

SAINT CHRISTOPHER
CATHOLIC PATRON SAINT OF TRAVEL SAFETY
The one-time Catholic patron saint of travellers, Saint Christopher -- whose name means "Christ carrier" -- is not mentioned in the Bible. While there may have been a 3rd century Greek martyr named Christopher, the story told of him is now generally acknowledged to be a 12th century addendum to the Christian canon. Christopher is typically depicted as a tall, middle-aged, bearded man with a staff who wades across a river carrying the Christ child on his shoulders. As the story goes, the extremely robust Christopher devoted his life to carrying people across an otherwise unfordable stream. One day a little child appeared before him and asked to be carried across. To Christopher's surprise, as he forded the river, the child steadily increased in weight until Christopher found his tiny burden so heavy that it was amost impossible to bear. When he asked the holy babe why he weighed so much, the child replied that he carried the world's sins upon his shoulders. As a reward for his service, Christopher's staff was miraculously transformed into a living tree, and Christopher himself became the Patron Saint of travellers.
Christopher was a widely popular saint, and was especially revered by mariners, ferrymen, and travellers. HIs feast day was July 25th, except in Greece, where it was celebrated on March 9th. In modern times a major center of his cult was in Italy and among Italian-Americans, a fact that did not stop the Vatican from de-canonizing him during a late 20th century purge of the list of saints. Saint Christopher medals and holy cards are more difficult to find now that his status has been downgraded to that of a mere legend, but they are still being manufactured and many Mexican and Italian Catholics still believe that his image is the best amulet to carry in one's wallet, wear on a necklace while on a journey, or hang from the rear view mirror attachment of one's car. The enamel and silver Saint Christopher medal shown here dates from the 1930s.

Thank you St Expidite

2009-08-21T11:12:02Z

Thank you St. Expidite. We are now the proud owner of motorhome that fit all the bill of my petition and it came within 3 weeks of my request - such fast results! We can now travek safely across country with our 4 dogs and our cat comfortably . You really came through. Thank you!

Yes we are officially RV'rs!

We are the proud owners of a Class A motorhome, Gulf stream. We will be doiong lots of wandering about. I cant wait to hit the open road.

St. Expedite

2009-07-31T12:54:28Z

Saint Expedite is the patron of those who hope for rapid solutions to problems, who wish to avoid or put an end to delays, and who want general financial success. His aid is also sought by those who wish to overcome procrastination as a personal bad habit, as well as by shop-keepers and sailors. His feast day is April 19.

Candles burned for Saint Expedite are usually red. They may be dressed with Red Fast Luck Oil or Saint Expedite Oil. If you are working with a statue or holy card of the saint and a plain offertory candle, it is customary to place a glass of water next to the image of the saint, forming a triangle with the glass at the front left of the triangle, the candle at the middle rear, and the statue at the front right. If a glass-encased votive candle with the saint's image on it is used instead of a free-standing candle and a statue, the water glass is placed to the left of the candle and the two objects are simply side-by-side.

A good day to burn candles for Saint Expedite is Wednesday, the day of Mercury, the messenger god of the Romans. In fact, Expedite is not only syncretized with that ancient deity, he is symbolized by the metal quicksilver (liquid elemental Mercury), and is also associated with the African and Afro-Caribbean spiritual entities Elegua, Legba, Baron Samedi, Bonsu, and so forth, those being the messengers and tricksters in the Lukumi / Santeria, Voodoo / Vodoun, and Obeah pantheons.

When Saint Expedite grants your request, his statue, holy card, or empty candle-glass is given a gift of flowers or flowers and a slice of pound cake. (One man from New Orleans told me that it should be Sarah Lee brand pound cake, although i think home-made would do as well.) It is often said that you must never seek the aid of Expedite unless you are prepared to give this tribute after the work is done, or he will take back all the good he did for you, and more besides. This accords with Expedite's position as an analogue to the various African messenger-trickster spirits, and is not typical of mainstream Catholic teachings about the intercession of saints. Some people also recommend publishing his name in the paper if he comes through for you, a tradition that is more often associated with Saint Jude.

PRAYER TO SAINT EXPEDITE #1

St. Expedite

2009-07-31T12:29:11Z

Thank you, St Expedite, for providing the money for Mister Boo's surgery and Haley's surgery. Thank you for providing part of the money for our move as well. I am very grateful to all you have done.

You are truly wonderful.

longaberger

2009-03-28T19:37:34Z

I have decided to sell most of my Longaberger baskets. I mostly have not done so in the past because of the hassle of selling them on line. I have about 80 baskets, so it about time to clear away the clutter and we really could use the money for medical bills and to make up for the decrease in pay for Davids job.

I guess I should look at is as less to dust, too.

I used to sell them from 93-95. I have some from years before and after as well. Lots of collectible baskets. I really can't fathom the addiction now. It seems very strange to me now. Things in general are not very important to me now.

DANGERS OF LOW ENERGY LIGHTBULBS

2009-03-28T13:38:56Z

it's sad to see how quickly compact fluorescent light bulbs are replacing incandescent bulbs. My concerns is not only the environmental concerns, but the health concerns. Of course, the impact of the environment impacts a much greater portion of the population, so I think I have a greater chance of focusing on these concerns. I find the health issues to be truly frightening.

Many have switched to CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) in these challenging economic times simply to save money. However no public education at all has been given about how to safely dispose of broken bulbs to avoid mercury contamination, and it seems unavoidable that there will be seepage from garbage tips into groundwater in years to come that will affect water supplies – a disaster waiting to happen.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/89185/Dangers-of-low-energy-lightbulbs

A team led by Colin Humphreys at the University of Cambridge in England, funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (bless ‘em) has now developed LED lights that can be produced cheaply enough to replace incandescent and CFLs completely. Not only do they last for 100,000 hours on average, which is 10 times as long as CFLs and 130 times longer than incandescents, but they do not contain mercury, they switch on instantly (CFLs take time), and they can be engineered to give full spectrum light.

Humphreys laments the UK government’s decision to phase out incandescents so quickly. "We should have stayed with tungsten for another five years and then switched to LEDs," he says.

The UK government’s Technology Strategy Board is apparently providing funding to develop production LEDs at affordable prices, so my advice in the meantime is to stockpile incandescents, avoid CFLs like the plague, and sit it out until LEDs come of age or some even better alternative is found. I am encouraged to see that there are a lot of people working on this technology at the moment, and I’m very hopeful the CFL issue will soon be resolved.

I heard from a reliable source, by the way, that fluorescent lights were only ever invented as an emergency measure during World War II to save on energy. It was known at that time that long-term exposure to fluorescents posed health risks, and it's my guess the inventor would be turning in his grave to know that they are still in use today.

The story

DANGER: Energy-saving lightbulbs

Saturday March 14,2009
By Penny Stretton Have your say(30)

SERIOUS concerns were raised yesterday about the toxic effects of energy-saving lightbulbs.

Doctors say scores of people are coming forward with skin complaints after being exposed to the ultra-violet light emitted by the new-style bulbs. And the mercury powder inside them makes handling a broken bulb extremely dangerous.

Exposure to high levels of mercury can cause itching, burning, skin inflammation, kidney problems and insomnia.

Alarming guidelines issued by the Government warn that anyone breaking a low-energy bulb should leave the room immediately.

The guidelines, published on the Defra website, say: “Vacate the room and ventilate it for at least 15 minutes.

If thousands of CFL bulbs were sent to landfill this could pose a problem

Dr Michelle Bloor

“Do not use a vacuum cleaner but clean up using rubber gloves and aim to avoid creating and inhaling airborne dust.”

The debris must be disposed of at a secure site for contaminated material or returned to the retailer.

Last night experts claimed the Government had not done enough to make people aware of the dangers of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs).

EU rules mean all old incandescent lightbulbs must be phased out by 2012. But the green measure could backfire and end up harming the environment.
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Dr Michelle Bloor, of Ports mouth University, said: “If thousands of CFL bulbs were sent to landfill this could pose a problem. Mercury could leak and get into the food chain.

“Mercury cannot escape from an intact lamp. But people must try to avoid contact with it if they do break one.
“The problem is that many councils do not know the correct guidelines for disposing of the lamps. Only six out of 17 we spoke to knew the rules.”

Gerrard Fisher, of recycling group Wrap, said: “Mercury is a dangerous material. Consumers have to be careful.”

Fears that CFLs and halogen lamps can cause migraine, epilepsy and eczema have already been raised. People who suffer from Lupus, a disorder which leaves them housebound bec ause they cannot be exposed to light, are also reporting a flare-up of their condition.

Dr Robert Sarkany, consultant dermatologist at Kings College London, said: “Reactions to fluorescent lights are not well understood. But I am seeing regular handfuls of patients who are complaining of skin allergies when exposed to them, as are my colleagues.

“Common symptoms are severe stinging, burning and itching of the skin, along with red rash. We don’t understand these symptoms well yet, but they do exist. I think it would be perfectly reasonable for people who suffer these very serious problems to still have access to traditional bulbs.”

Lupus sufferer Brenda Ryder, 56, of the Isle of Wight, said: “A total ban on incandescent lighting would be terrible for me.”

Labour MP Janet Dean has raised the issue with ministers. “The Department of Health is looking into it,” she said.

Thanks to Karen Kingston and her space clearning newsletter for this information.

Dizziness Linked to Bone Health

2009-03-24T11:47:39Z

I have had a lot of problems with very very low vitamin D and calcium. I thought this story was interesting.

Dizziness Linked to Bone Health
By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today

Explain to interested patients that vertigo is an inner ear disorder that causes dizziness when loose calcium carbonate crystals move in the sensing tubes of the inner ear.

In the case-control study, osteoporosis tripled the risk of idiopathic benign positional vertigo (P=0.007).

The sensation of vertigo comes from shifting debris in the inner ear canals. These particles are composite calcite crystals that break off from calcium carbonate deposits.

Why this happens isn't clear, the researchers said, but because bone contains 99% of the calcium found in the body, a link between bone health and vertigo has been suspected.

So, the researchers looked at bone mineral density among 209 consecutive patients -- 142 women and 67 men -- diagnosed with idiopathic benign positional vertigo and seen at Dr. Kim's hospital over a one-year period.

These cases were compared with a matched group of 202 controls seen for bone mineral density measurement at the same hospital but who had no history of dizziness.

The researchers found the lowest bone mineral density T scores among cases compared with controls for both men (–1.1 versus –0.7, P=0.030) and women (–1.7 versus –1.0, P<0.001).

Likewise, both women and men with benign positional vertigo had significantly higher rates of low bone mineral density than controls (P=0.036 and P<0.001, respectively).

The findings included:

47.2% of female cases versus 33.3% of controls had a T score in the osteopenic range between –1.0 and –2.5
40.3% of men with the condition versus 27.4% of controls had osteopenia
25.3% of female cases compared with 9.4% of controls had osteoporosis with a T score of –2.5 or less
11.9% of male cases versus 5.7% of controls had osteoporosis

After adjustment for age, sex, alcohol, smoking, and high phosphate levels, low bone mineral density was the only significant risk factor for idiopathic benign positional vertigo (HR 2.0 for osteopenia, P=0.011, and HR 3.1 for osteoporosis, P=0.007).

Although bone mineral density was depressed among women with benign positional vertigo whether younger or older than 45, women with recurrent episodes of vertigo had significantly lower bone T scores than those diagnosed with their first episode (–2.1 versus –1.6, P=0.035).

The researchers noted that prior studies have shown a sharp rise in benign positional vertigo incidence among women in their 50s compared with incidence patterns in men.

"This steep increment may reflect that women experience an abrupt reduction in bone mass around menopause due to an estrogen deficiency, whereas men lose bone in a steady manner," they wrote.

Estrogen ranks high among the hormones that influence calcium and bone metabolism, the investigators said.

Estrogen deficiency may change the internal structure of calcium carbonate deposits in the inner ear and make them more likely to break off, and increased free calcium circulating in the body may make it more difficult to dissolve this debris, they said.

However, hormonal changes around the time of menopause cannot be the only cause of benign positional vertigo, because bone mineral density was also decreased in men with the condition, the researchers added.

Tucson AZ

2009-03-22T09:50:50Z

I dreamt last night I need to investigate the environs of Tucson, AZ to look to move. Maybe not even the actual location itself, but somewhere within 60 miles or so.

My hubby works now as a conference planner as a resort manager. He used to own his own restaurant that he sold. I am sorry to say I have worked as an underwriter for 15 years for the insurance industry. I will slowly (due to my stupid internet connection, which is dial up, and is slow dial up due to the static on the line, rant later) do research on the area and see what comes up.

My folks just moved to Sierra Vista. They love the area. They are not in the house yet. They are having issues with the billions of folks trying to re-fi at the same time clogging the system. You can't get an appraiser out in the town, it seems. For now, they are renting a house in Bisbee, a little old hipee town. Actually, it is a pretty cool town. I would love it, but it does not seem to have a lot of work.

David and I did some pricing on carpet and supplies for things we need to do on the house. It probably after a year or two before we can start doing a move. We also have to find a place for my brother to move before we gut his side and put our house on the market.

My brother is disabled and he lives on the other side of my house. We converted my 4 bedroom house into a duplex but no cooking, etc. Really, it is just a seperate entrance and a barrier between the sides. We have to combine them back and then repair the damage. Frankly, his side looks worse than some crack dens.

His cat was sick with diabetes and had been peeing all over the place. He had failed to mention this and has pretty much destroyed it. Not only do we have to replace all the carpeting, but the subfloor as well. We have black mold as well.

On our side we have already pulled up the carpeting and painted the sub floor. We had water damage from the furnace when the drain was blocked from a wasp nest was built over the drain when I went out of town and flooded the house.

We have 1800 square feet of carpet to be replaced.

Hubby Layoffs

2009-03-20T19:29:57Z

I am sorry to say they have had a lot of lay off where my hubby works - including his position. This is such a bad week of endings and deaths.

It is scary because we have so much work to do on our house to make it sellable. My brother destroyed his half of the house it has to be gutted. Now I am at a loss as to how it will be accomplished without his income.

I am also worried about my own job. I have been struggling due to my diminished capacity from the encephalitis. Things are scary right now.

Common Spirits

2009-03-20T13:20:24Z

I also only have dial up because I live in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia currently and that connection is slow and painful. It took me three times to get a connection this morning just to check my email this morning. We don't even have cable TV as an option where I live. We are very remote. It is interesting to live in the middle of the bible belt of America. We have a lot of Mennonites. I actually choose to buy a lot of my plants and food products from them because I have great respect for their way of life and partnership with the land. Their herb selection is amazing and they can get amazing Rue plants for me every spring. People have a lot of misconceptions about how closed minded they are. They are truly good people. Just as we are. It is really a matter of common spirit and soul.

Another Pet Passed

2009-03-19T20:32:46Z

My brothers Cat Sandy has also passed this week. Sandy was 18 or so years old and had diabetes. I was watching her while my brother was helping my parents were driving across country to AZ. Poor Sandry had a stroke Wednesday and could not hould her head up. I took her straight to the vet, but she was just too old and she could not even stand.

I have to say I am pretty much heart broken this week. My mom has moved away and we have lost two family pets.

Sandy has moved on into the light though. I was with her when she passed, of course. The vet gave her kitty valium to relax her, and she started purring as soon as the pain went away. She was one of the sweetest cats I have ever had the pleasure to know. I am glad she was able to move on to the light.

How to call A lost Spirit Kitty

2009-03-19T20:26:56Z

My moms cat has shown up at the empty house. We went to clean up the empty house for her that is for sale and saw the cat that had passed on the trip to AZ.

I have been trying to get the Kitty to pass on into the light or to move on to my house to join my cats. My mom has not yet settled into her home - she is in temporary quarters so I cant move her into mom moms new home yet.

I find the situation very sad. I am having no luck getting her spirit to move from the empty house. I am going to try again this weekend once to invite her to my house or to move into the light. My hope is to get her spirit to attach to the cat tree she loved so much and move it to my house this weekend.

I really don't like her being all alone in the house. No ghost should be alone in a house. spirits need family.

Medical Update

2009-03-16T17:15:11Z

I am increasing my topamax to try to stop the migraine I have had since the lumbar puncture test I had the begining of the month. Full blown migraine all this time since the test. It has been a living hell. I have had several treatments at the hospital - different injections that have had some limited effect.

The cause is from encephalitis - chronic now- so it has been going on for so long that even if we do finally get it to go away completly the effects of the continual swelling for the past year may be permenant.

The doctor wants me to stay home from all triggers until at least June to heal the swellling and not have any exposure to migraine triggers. He says it is really my only chance of healing completly with no side effects. It is the best chance of healing with the least amount of side effects. It may take longer - it is a take it as we go proposition.

My next appointment is April 13th. I have to take my hubby - first, because right now I cant drive - and also because he is going to teach us both how to do home injections of DHEA for my migraines for when they get really bad.

kittyn_moon @ 2009-03-15T17:24:00

2009-03-15T21:29:26Z

I just had a major revelation today.

I have been studying with witch school for several years. I picked the school because it was the only school that was well structured with mentors and let you actually get your clergy status if you wanted. http://www.correllian.com/index.htm

I have to admit I have been doing it at such a slow pace because much of my free time has been taken up with paranormal studies. Also, I have been doing a lot of personal journaling and shamanic dream work. I have beendoing a lot of great growth on a spiritual level for the past several years.

This came to a halt last year when I got the flu. I also got encephalitis and since then I have had severe neuroglial effects and migraines to the point of not being able to drive, shop and barely to keep my job. It has made life a challenge because it has created interesting aura effects of light that make my physical observations of paranormal activity not usable - I can only use what I physically record. It has, however, seemed to make me a lot more sensitive and more of a conduit, though, so I can really pick up thoughts, so it is a mixed blessing. I can always go to the where the action is going to happen, which can be useful.

I came to the realization that I need to get my clergy status so I can do full blown clearings and blessings. I have reached the spiritual point in my life where the I need to merge them into a full time path. I need to help other people. Life is making it impossible for me to do the other things in life for a reason - it is a path that is wrong for me to be on. If I am to be healthy, I need to be on the other path.

MY guides frequently tell me that when I am stronger physically and I am farther along on my path with a clergy status along with legal liability protections afforded with the type of thing you can do with that I will be able to set up a practice that will allow me to do exorcisms.

Death on way to AZ

2009-03-14T18:36:46Z

My parents are driving on the way to AZ with their two dogs and their three cats. One of the cats is 15 or so years old and passed away in the first 4 hours of the car trip. We think it was a heart attack, she was crying a little in the carrier. They had given kittie valium under vets orders, but the stress still was too much for her, I guess.

My poor mother is devestated and guilt wracked.

I am the same, but here in VA where I can only try to console her on the phone and cant even give her a hug anymore.

Thoughts On moving

2009-02-23T21:37:56Z

My parents are moving to Arizona and I am a bit torn, now. I have to figure out how to move my spirit pets as well as my four live dogs and live cat. We will have a very full car.

Also, Arizona is the land of the sun. What does that mean to my migraines. But, it also means no allergies. Is that better? I have trouble with mirgraines with allergies. Maybe it is better to to move and have no allergy medication.

Of course the housing market means we cant do anything for a couple of years. Also I cant transfer jobs for a couple of years until my health improve enough for my job to be willing to transfer me, too.

Then again, maybe I need a fresh start.

So many paths.

Frustration over Medication

2009-02-23T01:19:33Z

I had to take two maxalt - two migraine pills because the spinning and and throwing up and confusion and ringing. I cant drive or read right now. I am frustrated because I feel like I am moving backwards. I will call my doctor in the morning and see if an adjustment will make things better.

I had hoped a diagnosis would have cured me. At least have made things better.

I have to be patient. Positive. It is hard to be light hearted when the light hurts. I spend most of my time with my four dogs. They love me and are always happy. They are light hearted and full of love.

My parents are moving to AZ

2009-02-22T18:51:04Z

I have to say I am quite depressed about the thought of my mom moving across country.

I know I am big girl.

But doesnt every girl need her mom sometimes? And right now, with everything going on with my headaches and what not, the thought of mom being down the road is very important to me. I cant drive right now. She is retired.

I did not realize how much of a crutch emotionally she has become.

Maybe it is a good thing. Long term. She moves in only three weeks, though. Dad is in the army.

I am not ready for this. Yet.

Funny thing is I am always the strong one emotionally in the relationship. She is the one crying about moving. When we are together. This is so hard.

acai yum

2009-02-22T14:51:07Z

My husband has been drinking this for a week now and he has been insanely energetic. He really feels a lot better. He is using the frozen unsweetened acai smoothie packs and and adding other fresh berries. We are on a raw foods diet for my migraines to see if that helps. It is helping him feel very good.

It is great for him, but I am still so dizzy. They changed my meds again. I call my doctor tomorow morning to see when I can go back to work. Soon, I really hope.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

2009-02-12T12:06:34Z

The doctor recomends a full spectrum light for my husband as he really suffers from SAD in the winter time.

I am sure the darkness of the house for my migraines makes it worse for him.

I hope it will help. I have to find one for him to get, but it take a while to do research. My connection is still dial up and is the only option still as we live in such a rural area. Plus, I still have to limit my computer time as the monitor bothers me still.

They are still changing the meds and I am having a lot of side effects from the changes. This is a slow process. Sometimes I wonder how much I will get back, if any, or if I am going to have the vertigo and neurological changes forever.

Let me know if you have any experience with light boxes or brands of lights?

Transition Meds Is Hell, but should end in a few days to a week

2009-02-04T13:00:21Z

I have been trying to focus on being grateful for having a diagnosis and not being angry it took 10 months to figure this out. I am trying to focus on the healing process and not the chances of the continual swelling caused permenant damage.

I am truly grateful for an answer, though. Truth does give you something to hold onto, a foundation to move forward from.

Switching Meds

2009-02-03T11:28:45Z

Last night I got NO sleep

I have extreme vertigo, nausea and generally feel like hell... physically.

But I have hope.

So all is good. Great. Wonderful. The best it has been for almost a yeat.