Astrological Magic: Basic Rituals & Meditations

*NB: The original Kindle version of this book has been updated and diagrams corrected.*

Astrological Magic: Basic Rituals & Meditations is designed for both beginning and experienced ritualists. Written by two veteran ritualists with twenty years of experience apiece, it describes magic in terms of spiritual healing, and is especially written for contemporary astrologers (both traditionalists and modernists) who want a more hands-on, ritualized, and astrologically-based spirituality to complement their chart-reading practices. This book is also designed for those interested in ritual magic, the Tarot, and meditative practices as paths to a spiritually-centered life. For those focusing on ritual magic, this book will teach them how to eventually write their own rituals. For those seeking a deeper understanding of the Tarot, it illuminates the astrological powers behind these cards, and for practitioners of meditation, every ritual includes two meditations. Following an extensive introduction full of instruction and hints, including a primer on astrological elections, Astrological Magic contains rituals on all Elements, Planets, and Signs, with a culminating ritual for each group. Tarot meditations and other visualizations, Appendices on incenses and color, and more are included in this invaluable guide to astrological ritual and spirituality.

Dr. Benjamin Dykes is a leading medieval astrologer and translator who earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Illinois. He received his medieval astrology qualification from Robert Zoller and taught philosophy courses at universities in Illinois and Minnesota. In 2007, he published Bonatti's complete Book of Astronomy, and since then has translated and published numerous traditional works on nativities, questions, and elections. In 2011 he published Traditional Astrology for Today for modern astrologers, and in 2012-13 will release mundane works. He currently offers the Logos & Light philosophy lectures on MP3 and speaks to astrological audiences worldwide.

Jayne Gibson has been a student of the Western Mystery Tradition for over 20 years, and she is a senior adept of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. She is a regular contributor to Hermetic Virtues magazine, and a writer of occult compositions, whose main focus has been the art of ritual.