Voidworking: Practical Sorcery from Primordial Nothingness

Description

Voidworking is a system of practical sorcery that draws upon the primordial state of being as a source of power and inspiration for performing acts of Will. This work examines various conceptions of the Void, from ancient religion to modern pop culture to gain a better understanding of how this realm of limitless potential can be embraced rather than feared. Magical techniques, including binding, banishing, evocation, scrying, and others are described that tap into a largely overlooked wellspring of energy that has long been thought to be the purview of divinity. A discussion of ritual tools and practices relevant to the Void is accompanied by meditation practices intended to lessen the intensity of the spurious boundary between the self and the greater Universe. These techniques may be used as a compete magical system on their own or incorporated into your own personal paradigm or practice. Through these methods, something can be made from nothing, and order brought forth from disorder. Introduction – What is the Void? 9 Caveats 14 Part I: Laying the Foundation 19 Religion and Cosmology 19 Philosophy 25 Contemporary Magic 28 Popular Culture 32 Fiction 33 Music 36 Video Games 37 Film 38 Part II: Voidworking 40 What is Magic? 42 Why Do Magic? 45 Tuning the Magical Mind 49 Re-Imagining the Self 56 The Nature and Use of Ritual 58 The Importance of Symbols 64 Symbolizing the Self 66 The Glyph of the Void 67 The Primal Vortex 68 Emanations of the Void 70 Gods and Monsters 73 Visualization 77 Voidworking in Practice 78 Tools, Trappings, and Correspondences 79 Void Stones 81 Black Water 83 Hallowing 84 Banishing 85 Meditating on the Void 90 Disintegration 93 The Rite of Erasure 94 The Black Jar 97 Black Ice 99 Deep Diving 100 Distilling the Static 104 The Veil of Shadows 107 Scrying: Gazing into the Void 108 The Last: Contemplating Death 111 Conclusion 115 Sources consulted 117 About the Author 122