Theurgic ascent through celestial forces
“What we are teaching in the Magnum Opus curriculum is astrotheurgy - the invocation of celestial energies for the purposes of strengthening, energizing, and ultimately crystallizing the energy system - as well as manifesting changes both within our own consciousness and the outside world.” - Damien Echols, Patreon
• The divine hierarchy: One → Nous → Soul → Stars → Bodies
- The soul’s descent and ascent through the spheres
- Celestial bodies as living intelligences (ensouled)
- Each planetary sphere is a gate of initiation and purification
Theurgy vs. Astrology vs. Magic
- Astrology: Knowledge of celestial influences
- Magic: Will-based manipulation of unseen forces
- Theurgy: Divine invocation for soul salvation and union
- Astrotheurgy: The sacred fusion of all three—aimed at divinization
Key Texts & Sources
- Iamblichus – De Mysteriis
- Proclus – On the Theology of Plato
- Plotinus – Enneads
- Chaldean Oracles
- Orphic Hymns
- Agrippa – Three Books of Occult Philosophy
- Marsilio Ficino – Three Books on Life
- Corpus Hermeticum
- Book of Abramelin (in part)
- Picatrix
High Magick - Astrotheurgy
- Elemental - (nigredo) (Pentagram)
- 3 months dedicated to each of 4 elements. - LBRP, GBRP
- Earth - Uriel
- Air - Raphael
- Water - Gabriel
- Fire - Michael
- Quintessence
- Planetary - (Albedo) (Hexagram)
- 10 spheres of tree of life, 7 classical planets - LHR , GHR
- Luna(order correct?)
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Sol (all other hexagrams drawn on top of one another)
- Zodiacal (Citrinitas) (Supreme pentagram) *“Supreme pentagram ritual to invoke the four fixed signs of the zodiac to establish stability, and then gradually builds up to invoking all of the archangels and angels that symbolize these energies.”(DE)
- 12 signs, 36 decans, 72 angels of Shem + 360 angels of each degree of zodiac
- 12 — Invoke 12 archangels of the zodiac - constellations
- 36 — Invoke those 12 archangels with invoking the angels of the 36 decans of the zodiac.
- 72 — Invoking the 72 angels of the Shem operation, which are also zodiacal in nature.
- Fixed stars (Citrinitas)
- Invoke 4 royal stars, 15 archangels of the fixed stars (names are not widely known - have to be given?)
- “The last level of the zodiacal work before approaching the throne of God is the fixed stars, also called the Behenian stars.”(DE)
- Arabic bahman, "root," as each was considered a source of astrological power for one or more planets.
- Source - (Rubedo)
Royalty - Kingship - Sovereignty - Mastery - The Stone - Magnum Opus - Astrotheurgy - The White Wizard
Category | Correspondence / Description |
Essence | Sovereignty · Mastery · Divine Union · Spiritual Authority · The Return of the King |
Core Archetypes | The Grail King · The Philosopher King · The Priest-King · The Once & Future King · The Christ-King |
Sephira | Kether — The Crown, Divine Source, Pure Unity |
Planetary/Zodiacal Correspondance | The Empyrean and Primum Mobile |
Elemental Essence | Quintessence · Spirit beyond polarity · Crowned Light |
Symbols | Crown · Throne · Scepter · Lion · Anointing Oil · Grail · Gold |
Tarot Keys | XXI. The World · 0. The Fool · The 4 Elemental Kings |
Temples / Realms | The Throne Room · The Heavenly Court |
Mythic Stories & Characters | King Solomon · King David · Melchizedek · The Three Wise Kings · King Arthur · The Christ |
Angelic Forces | Metatron — Angel of the Crown and Divine Presence |
Initiation Trial | The Trial of Coronation |
Initiatory Rite | The Anointing with Chrism — Receiving the Holy Oil, Crown, and Divine Commission |
Virtues | Wisdom · Grace · Humility · Authority · Integration · Radiance · Blessing · Synthesis · Mastery |
Shadows | Spiritual pride · False kingship · Tyranny · Delusion of superiority |
Keywords | Kingship · Sovereignty · Integration · Divine Masculine · Spiritual Authority · Priesthood · Chrism · Throne · Completion · Mastery · The Solar Principle |
Aspects | Divine Monarchy · Dethroning the Ego · Reigning in Service · Alignment with Divine Will · Unification of All Paths · Crowned Presence · Legacy · Spiritual Nobility · Seated on the Throne at the Right Hand of God - Astrotheurgy: The Royal Art & Divine Science |