E. A. Koetting - staticfly.net

CHArTER THREE: ENTERING THE DARKNESS
will be seen that you are not drawing the darkness that is in your
environment into yourself, but are merely activating that which you
already possess. You will come to realize, personally and intuitively,
that the darkness without and the evil within are the same.
Through the above rites of attuning, the Power of Darkness has
fixed its eye on you. Gateways have opened above and below you. The
soft and warm heart that was within you is dying; a new heart made of
obsidian and near bursting with flames is being born. You have only
glimpsed a universe that to you is new and fresh, but is in actuality
ancient. You have stared too long and too deep into the abyss, transfixed
by its unending glory and darkness - and the abyss has stared right
back into you.
If you have been practicing the above exercises often enough,
you should be able to sit, close your eyes, and instantly become aware
of the evil that surrounds and impales you, as well as pulses through
your every cell. Some may need to perform the above meditations for
months to gain the ability to instantly access their awareness in such a
profound way. Others may find it within days.
For the final introductory exercise, you will need to obtain three
long, tapered candles, one black, one red, and one violet. The wax
should be a solid color throughout, rather than coated over white wax.
You will also need a table or a stand on which the candles may be set as
you sit in your chair.
In your ritual area, set the table in front of the chair, to the
south. On it set the black candle in a position nearest you, the red to the
back and right side and the violet to the back and left side. The positions
of the candles should form the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose
top vertex points to the north and towards you when you are seated in
your chair, the other two pointing off to either side of you.
Sit with the candles unlit and the matches in your hand. Close
your eyes, clear your mind, and become aware of the external and
internal darkness with which you have become familiar. Slowly open
your eyes, keeping your attention fixed on the image and sensation of
the darkness around and within you.
Let your eyes scan the candles before you and notice the shadows
stir at the sight of them. Feel the power begin to rise up in the room
simply at the recognition of the three colors of Black Magick. Reach out
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