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Grimoire

Chaos

Magick

Julian Wilde

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The Grimoire of Chaos Magick, by Julian Wilde.

Originally published by Sorcerer’s Apprentice Press.

Electronic version by Phil Legard, 1999.

A PRIMING - foreward

The purpose of this book/manual is solely to aid the reader in his/her

unfolding/developing/inner growth/individuation. This magickal process must

inevitably be accompanied by some pain, doubt and disillusionment. We have endured

(but so far SURVIVED!) years of conditioning and repression and to break free from

this protective but limiting shell is an act of courage and perhaps for some of us, an act

of desperation.

Modern life, as lived by most of us, seems to conspire against our being 'awake'. The

robotic self, originally evolved as a necessary/defensive element of human

consciousness, has now become almost too efficient, assuming more and more

authority and allowing us to sleep far more than is 'good' for us, for instance, to drive a

car adequaely whilst engaged in conversation. Difficulties arise when the robot begins

to operate where/when it is not necessary/appropriate, undermining free will and

narrowing our choice of alternative attitudes/decisions/actions.

It is time we awake to our own ignorance. By injecting energy into our perceptions

and learning to assimilate the increased feedback we may confidently expect from such

an act of positivity/commitment, we are able to penetrate more deeply/participate more

fully in/to living situations.

To always rule, rather than to be ruled by, the robot, to constantly maintain one's high

level or attentiveness, is virtually impossible. One split-second of inattention and we

may find ourselves floundering once more in habitual/pre-programmed modes of

attitude/communication/action. It can prove enormously difficult throughout even one

lengthy conversation to never slip into some half-hearted agreement or skate over

irksome/uninteresting points until some new/random phrase re-kindles our flagging

concentration. When reading books we often selectively skip passages or even whole

chapters when the contents fail to stimulate us sufficiently (or fail to confirm our

prejudices/mental fore-closures).

These tendencies, though minor in their manifestation, are symptomatic of our

incredible reluctance to really PAY ATTENTION - to information around us, to other

people, even to ourselves (what our bodies, minds or feelings are trying to tell us) and

yet a high level of inner attention is essential for the great magickal work, whether you

call the goal of that work enlightenment, liberation or inner growth.

It seems that to achieve this necessary high level of awareness (= balance = being

centered) one must have a motive (sincere desire for wisdom/power/freedom),

something at stake (sanity/self-esteem/emotional independence) or simply a passion

for/an obsession with the unfolding of the self/self-programming/magickal experiences

etc. As one enlightened master once remarked, "By passion is the world bound, by

passion it may be released." Motive however is not enought - one also needs methods,

practical techniques for changing, sharpening and directing awareness. These

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practiques lead one through various experiences/conclusions to a deeper

understanding, a freer creativity and an emotional and mental liberation.

The journey though is not an easy one - many great seekers/warriors/magickians have

suffered both mental and physical turmoil as a consequence of their spiritual/sorcerous

experimentations - Gopi Sharma, one of the leading exponents of Kundalini Yoga,

underwent years of anguish and torment, one of the Merlins, Merlin Wylte, lost and

finally regained his sanity. Not for nothing are shamans dubbed "the wounded healers"

- many great "travellers" are/become deeply divided beings on the quest for

enlightenment/emancipation/individuation.

The quest however, is a glorious one - a path of doubt and faith, disillusionment and

joy, ensnarement and freedom, and can ultimately lead to the pinnacle of human

achievement - to discover and express the (more) real self/selves.

Chaos magick, when not in the hands, hearts and pens of elitists or those who have

exchanged old ideologies and "isms" for a new, equally restrictive set of beliefs and

practices (and prejudices), is an eclectic, umbrella term for the sum and total of all

magickal endeavor, from so-called primitive shamanic practiques to the most

sophisticated hermetic or kabalic systems. It may include elements from wicca, tantra,

oriental metaphysics, "Crowleyanity" and anything else that could conceivably prove

useful/relevant/beneficial.

Chaos (perhaps in future it should be reffered to as Khaos or Kaos to distinguish it

from the banal or dictionary use of the word) magick is not simply another system,

another alternative to mainstream tradition, a new, provocotive flavour for jaded

magickal appetites. It is any technique that works, any world-view that proves helpful -

it is the employment of any beneficial systems coupled with an awareness of the

limitations of that system and an urge to transcent such restrictions. It leads/should

lead to the creation/evolution of a much more individual, personalised world-view/set

of magickal practices. Chaos magick is non-political (unless practiced by politicians),

non-sexist, non-ageist and non-racist (unless of course it is employed by those who still

harbour doubts or prejudices in these areas). Above all, it is non-missionary - it cannot

be, for there is no set system to sell, no mandatory beliefs to embrace or reject and no

compulsory practices or festivals to observe or scorn. Chaos magick is a constant state

of unfolding/flux/uncertainty. The character Paul in Frank Herbert's "Dune" concludes

that the path of certainty is also the path of stagnation or even death. If you, the reader

have any certainties about magickal law/gender-roles/occult leadership/spiritual

companionship - prepare to shed them now...

Chaos magick is YOUR magick - if and when you find it/you.

It is the author's sincere wish that this manual will be of help on your journey. All

concepts/rituals/practiques/belief-patterns contained herein are presented as working

models only, awaiting your personal touch to be experiences, explored, understood,

altered and ultimately transcended. The book may at first glance appear to contain

much that is theoretical/conceptual and a lesser amount of hard, sharply-defined

practical work. This is not so - what you bring to the exercises by way or

attitude/approach has great bearing on the ultimate results. It is perhaps worth

repeating that the chaos-activity presented here is deliberately open-ended, purposely

susceptible to adaption/transformation. This book is merely your ticket and programme

for the great game - YOU are the main action...

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