Imaginal spirit-contact rituals compressed pathworking evocations
pathworking scrying invocation active imagination astral contact visionary prayer
these pathworkings are basically compressed visionary rituals. They are small doors, but small doors can open into very large worlds.
Related to Merkabah and Hekhalot ascent - The mystic travels through inner palaces, gates, heavens, and symbolic thresholds.
In Jungian terms, these are also a kind of controlled active imagination: you enter a symbolic scene, call a figure, and allow communication to unfold.
Each spirit is given a compact symbolic landscape, almost like a magical address.
Raziel is the Angel of Secrets, the transmitter of hidden wisdom, and the revealer of the hidden pattern. Using Raziel as the guide into other angelic or spirit contacts makes symbolic sense. Raziel becomes the threshold intelligence: the one who opens the way into the imaginal network of spirits.
They are symbolic seeds. A good pathworking image should not be too intellectual. It should be simple enough to enter, but rich enough to unfold.
A drawn sigil condenses a spirit into lines, curves, letters, and seals. These pathworkings condense a spirit into images, atmosphere, movement, and mood. Instead of looking at a seal, you enter the seal.
Assuming these were truly given through Raziel, then Raziel is acting as the revealer of the inner signature of each spirit.
Why nature images?
These visions are not technological, abstract, or mechanical. They are landscapes: forests, caves, waterfalls, stones, animals, flowers, storms, beaches, serpents, crowns, gold, moonlight. That suggests the spirits are being contacted through the living symbolic language of creation. Nature is already a magical alphabet. A forest, a flame, a river, a swan, a serpent, a crown, a cave — these are not arbitrary. They are primordial symbols. They already carry deep psychic and spiritual resonance. The essence of the being is being expressed through images from nature and life because nature is the first book of correspondences.
The image is a true symbolic expression of the spirit’s accessible face. A being like Uriel, Raziel, Metatron, or even a Goetic spirit may be far larger than any image. But a correct symbolic image can express a real aspect of that being’s nature. Like an icon. An icon is not “just a picture,” but it is also not the full being. It is a window. The icon participates in the presence of what it depicts. These pathworkings function like inner icons.
The pathworking gives you the angel as an experience.
Can be contacted in different ways: - Vibrational name/sound - Imaginal vision - Sigil/symbol - an emotional feeling - through knowing it like a being, like you know your good friend.
The pathworking is the entrance to that landscape, that realm. And once you stand there, the being can find you because you have entered its symbolic country, it’s frequency of existence…
They are little worlds that belong to the spirits. To enter the image is to step onto the threshold of that spirit’s house. To speak the name is to knock.
From Raziels Paths of Power Volume I 72 Angels of the Name by Jareth Tempest
Raziel was the first spirit I ever tried to evoke to full visibility. I wouldn't say that I completely succeeded that first time; however, I did get a clear picture in my mind of a very playful woman smirking at this fool of a magician. Yes, she smirked at me. Now, the reason I had chosen to work with her at all is because I wanted to break out of old thought patterns and really open my mind to the mysteries of the cosmos. Perhaps she took that form to challenge my preconceptions. Maybe there's just something about her energy that my mind translates as feminine and that's the picture it gives me. Honestly, it doesn't matter. To me Raziel is female… Thinking back, I have probably worked with Raziel more than any other spirit. This is because the ritual that I originally worked with to contact the 72 Angels used Raziel to make the connection easier. That's one of her primary roles in magick. She helps us make contact with other spirits. In this way, she is a guide and gatekeeper. So when I finally started going to her to actually work with her specifically, we already had a good working relationship. I started doing rituals with her because of her areas of influence was unlocking and increasing psychic abilities and magickal power. So, I began evoking her regularly, sometimes daily. After awhile, things got odd. I wouldn't feel a very strong connection. Then hours later, she would appear out of the blue! At first I was baffled by this and didn't know what to do, but I quickly learned to just shut up and listen to her. She was there to reveal mysteries, not for me to ask her for stuff. She began to reveal sigils to me. So we began to work together very often with those. It was while working on these sigils that she gave me my first pathworking. I was still doing the full evocation ritual. This ritual is time consuming, and always left me very tired. As I was trying to get the sigils down, I had a stray thought that was basically saying, "I wish I had a quicker way to contact you." Suddenly her pathworking appeared in my head. I closed the ritual and wrote it down. Then I tried it, and, BOOM there she was! No long evocation and no exhaustion. I asked if it was ok if I shared this with others. She said yes. … A friend in the group said they had one for another angel. I tried it and it worked, but the connection was weak. So I went to Raziel and asked her to guide me to that angel and the connection was much stronger. That was the eureka moment! This could open up an entire system of pathworkings! No more need for sigils or long rituals. Raziel was giving me a quick and easy method of contacting spirits. I went to Raziel and asked if she could reveal the pathworking to another angel, and sure enough a series of image appeared in my mind. I tried it and was able to connect with that angel. Later I asked if she would show me pathworkings for spirits other than angels, and she did. I knew this was a major breakthrough that would help a lot of people. I decided to start with the 72 Angels of the Name because of how life changing they are, but also because I knew that a lot of people weren’t happy with the different rituals that required a lot of time or didn’t allow for real communication. This book is the result of Raziel’s revelation, and that need for a simple effective visionary ritual.
Raziel was the first spirit I ever tried to evoke to full visibility. I wouldn't say that I completely succeeded that first time; however, I did get a clear picture in my mind of a very playful woman smirking at this fool of a magician. Yes, she smirked at me. Now, the reason I had chosen to work with her at all is because I wanted to break out of old thought patterns and really open my mind to the mysteries of the cosmos. Perhaps she took that form to challenge my preconceptions. Maybe there's just something about her energy that my mind translates as feminine and that's the picture it gives me. Honestly, it doesn't matter. To me Raziel is female… Thinking back, I have probably worked with Raziel more than any other spirit. This is because the ritual that I originally worked with to contact the 72 Angels used Raziel to make the connection easier. That's one of her primary roles in magick. She helps us make contact with other spirits. In this way, she is a guide and gatekeeper. So when I finally started going to her to actually work with her specifically, we already had a good working relationship. I started doing rituals with her because of her areas of influence was unlocking and increasing psychic abilities and magickal power. So, I began evoking her regularly, sometimes daily. After awhile, things got odd. I wouldn't feel a very strong connection. Then hours later, she would appear out of the blue! At first I was baffled by this and didn't know what to do, but I quickly learned to just shut up and listen to her. She was there to reveal mysteries, not for me to ask her for stuff. She began to reveal sigils to me. So we began to work together very often with those. It was while working on these sigils that she gave me my first pathworking. I was still doing the full evocation ritual. This ritual is time consuming, and always left me very tired. As I was trying to get the sigils down, I had a stray thought that was basically saying, "I wish I had a quicker way to contact you." Suddenly her pathworking appeared in my head. I closed the ritual and wrote it down. Then I tried it, and, BOOM there she was! No long evocation and no exhaustion. I asked if it was ok if I shared this with others. She said yes. … A friend in the group said they had one for another angel. I tried it and it worked, but the connection was weak. So I went to Raziel and asked her to guide me to that angel and the connection was much stronger. That was the eureka moment! This could open up an entire system of pathworkings! No more need for sigils or long rituals. Raziel was giving me a quick and easy method of contacting spirits. I went to Raziel and asked if she could reveal the pathworking to another angel, and sure enough a series of image appeared in my mind. I tried it and was able to connect with that angel. Later I asked if she would show me pathworkings for spirits other than angels, and she did. I knew this was a major breakthrough that would help a lot of people. I decided to start with the 72 Angels of the Name because of how life changing they are, but also because I knew that a lot of people weren’t happy with the different rituals that required a lot of time or didn’t allow for real communication. This book is the result of Raziel’s revelation, and that need for a simple effective visionary ritual.
The Pathworking Ritual - Jareth Tempest
You always start with Raziel because she is your guide. Magicians have long used her to aid in connecting with other spirits, not only angels. Her role as guide is the cornerstone of this whole system of magick. I have made connections with the angels without Raziel, but the strength and clarity of the connection is always so much stronger with her. So I don’t care how repetitive it gets, always start with Raziel. You begin with her pathworking. It begins with, “Inside a dark cave.” You would then imagine that you are inside that cave “A waterfall at the exit of the cave in the distance.” Now you’ve moved from the deep darkness of the cave to where you can see the light from the way out. And there is a waterfall just outside the exit. “At the exit the sun shines through the waterfall creating rainbows.” You are now at the exit, just inside the cave. You are still in the dark, but the light is just outside, with only a thin sheet of water falling between you and it. The light shines through that waterfall and as you gaze through it, you see rainbows. “A light filled pine forest.” You just go straight to the forest and imagine seeing the light coming down from the sun in the sky and filling the forest with it’s brilliant light. Then while imagining yourself standing in the forest bathed in light, you say, “Raziel.” Something may happen right away, or it may be gradual. Don’t force anything. How Raziel appears to you will be different for everyone depending on your gifts and how your mind and spirit interpret her energy. You may want to say, “Raziel, hear me.” And begin repeating her name. This isn’t a chant or a mantra. You are calling to a living being. Think of it as calling out to a friend in the next room.
Now you will say, “Guide me to Sitael” or whatever angel you are working with. If it was Vehuel, you would say, “Guide me to Vehuel.” In this example, I will use Sitael. Then you go straight into the pathworking for Sitael. It begins, “A sword laying on the ground.” ….”
“You always begin with Raziel. You perform her pathworking and then you say her name. You wait for a moment to see if you get a response. Once you do, you ask that she connect you with the angel that you have chosen to work with. Then you do the pathworking for that angel and say its name. Then you will wait a moment to see if you receive a response from that angel. Take a moment to feel your need. Then you state your request. Wait again, to see if the angel has any questions or needs clarification. If so, speak normally and explain the situation. If not, say thank you and the angel’s name, then thank Raziel. Finish by returning back to the inner cave at the beginning of Raziel’s pathworking. This concludes the ritual.
Other Pathworking Visualizations from Jareth Tempest
Archangel Metatron A white marble statue of an emperor. The head suddenly falls off. The marble head shatters on the ground. A golden orb of light emerges.
Archangel Uriel Walking through a sacred forest. A circle of standing stones. At the center of the circle of standing stones a blue fire.
Olympic Spirit of the Sun Och Dark cave. Bright light from the end of the tunnel. Veins of gold shimmer from the cave walls. The brilliant sun bathes you completely in its light. Float up to the sun.
Olympic Spirit of the Moon Phul The moon hangs heavy and low. A dark forest at night. A woman dances in the forest in a luminous white dress (the dress glows white.)
Shem Angel Yeliel A green forest Two trees wrapped around each other like lovers A shower of white petals A red rose laying in green grass
Shem Angel Asaliah An old forest A log covered in lichens Under the log is a beautiful purple flower
Shem Angel Vehuahel A pleasant day at the edge of a forest A tree stump A red and black snake slithers away from you Tiny ants marching
Shem Angel Poiel A waterfall A green leaf floating down a creek A tree with leaves in all the colours of autumn Colored leaves falling like rain
Shem Angel Eyael A large white swan lands in water The swan swims around a fountain spraying water A squirrel runs across the grass and up a tree Leaves fall into the ground
Shem Angel Mumiel Waves crash on a rocky beach Small birds run around on the beach looking for food There’s a storm off in the distance over the sea In the distance you see a waterspout (a tornado over the ocean)
Angel Kevashiel KEV-AW-SHE-EL A storm batters a forest. An old dead tree breaks in the wind. A young sapling whips back and forth in the wind, but doesn’t break. Helps magicians overcome lust for results. Helps break obsessions. Grants inner peace when you are feeling desperate.
Goetic Demon Bime Thick fog Fog clears to reveal a grey wasteland A three headed serpent hisses
Goetic Demon Haagenti Ancient pottery on a table Flour in a ceramic dish Fresh baked bread
Goetic Demon Paimon Sand dunes at sunset The wind blows away sand to reveal a crown A large ruby in the crown catches the light of the setting sun
Goetic Demon Furcas An ancient battlefield A riderless horse A golden spear laying in the dirt
Goetic Demon Agares A salt marsh. A white crane walks through the swampy water. The crane flies away. A crocodile surfaces, it’s tail long and scaly.
Goetic Demon Buer Waves crash against a rocky beach. The carcass of a large animal washes into the rocks. Seagulls gather to feed on the carcass.
Traditional ceremonial magic made the operation difficult partly because difficulty creates seriousness. The long ritual forces commitment. It purifies attention. It makes the practitioner slow down. It also gives structure and protection. A simple visualization can bypass all that. That can be good, but it means the practitioner must supply the missing structure inwardly: clarity of intention grounding discernment respect boundaries spiritual hygiene emotional stability closing the contact properly not believing every image or voice uncritically