Wealth Magick
“Wealth unused might as well not exist.”—Aesop
Welcome to the beginning of practical magick. I will teach you how to affect the material plane with ceremony and symbolism.
This chapter specifically deals with accumulating wealth, but many of the principles given here will be utilized in later chapters for acquiring health, love, and whatever else you are looking to attract into your life.
The Shri Yantra, a popular mandala found in Hinduism.
It is a symbolic representation of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth,
prosperity, and abundance on all levels.
The Shri Yantra, a popular mandala found in Hinduism. It is a symbolic representation of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, and abundance on all levels.
The Abundance Mindset
The abundance mindset is the belief that there is plenty of wealth in the world to go around. It is the opposite of the more usual “scarcity mindset,” which believes that not only is there not enough wealth but that acquiring it must be done through either Machiavellian or tedious means. This mentality leads to depression, futility, and greed.
The abundance mindset is liberation as it frees you to focus on your passions in life and let the wealth take care of itself.
What if I have trouble accepting the abundance mindset?
Admittedly, it’s easier said than done to really feel it in your bones that there is more than enough wealth to go around. There is a certain amount of resistance from our mind to this idea. Here are a few tips to open yourself up to this liberating concept:
1. Be open to the idea of infinite abundance—at least accept that it might be true on some deeper level even if your rational mind balks at the idea.
2. Look around and focus upon abundance, both in nature and in the financial world. Niagara Falls, for example, can pump as much as 200,000 cubic feet of water per second, and has been around for more than 10,000 years. There are billionaires that in minutes make enough for an average family to live on comfortably for years. There really is that much abundance in the world.
3. There is no shortage of energy. In modern science, we know that energy is conserved, meaning nothing is ever created or destroyed, but only changes form. Learn to think of the abundance mindset as transforming one type of energy into another. There is always enough of some kind of energy going around—the trick is to convert it into the type of energy you require.
4. There is a certain amount of “surrender” when giving into the abundance mindset. Once again, a belief in some sort of “higher power” will greatly assist you.
5. Learn to give away what you have. Give away your love. Give away your creative ideas. Give away your time. Give away your last $10. By giving away the very things we usually cling so tightly to we clear our life of scarcity mindset blocks, and then real wealth and abundance will flow into your life.
If you are still having problems, then forget about it. The wealth magick given in this chapter will still work even if you do not accept the abundance mindset.
Ritual to Charge a Wealth Talisman
If you’ve made it this far and have been doing the exercises, you are ready to create your first talisman. A talisman is an object charged with magickal energy for a specific purpose, in this case, wealth.
There is endless variety and room for experimentation in most types of magick and talismanic magick is no exception. Nothing is set in stone about my instructions, but unless you have a good reason to change something, stick to what I give below. I’ve made the instructions as flexible as possible so you will get many chances to inject your own style and imagination into the proceedings.
Step 1: Define your intent
While it is not uncommon for a magician to make a talisman for a specific money amount, I don’t consider this a particularly enlightened way to make talismans. It is usually more conducive to focus on the underlying issue, such as needing a new career.
Here are several ways to formulate an intent:
“I have ______________.”
“My true will leads me to ___________.”
“I will manifest ___________ with naturalness and ease.”
“My life is manifesting _____________.”
“I am being magickally led to _____________.”
“God allows me to manifest ___________ right now, all the time.”
In the following examples, I will use these two intents:
“My life is manifesting a meaningful
new job or career opportunity.”
-and-
“I have a great job.”
Normally, you only need a single intent per talisman. I am using two intents in this example for clarity’s sake, and since the two intents are congruent, it is perfectly acceptable. What you do not want is competing intents. If you have two completely different goals, then you need two completely different talismans.
Step 2: Divine the appropriate Sephirah (or Path)
Decide which Sephirah (or path) best fits the type of magick you wish to perform. There are occasional overlaps, in which case you can use a mixture of Sephiroth/paths or use one or the other at your discretion.
In this instance, we are going to use Chesed to make a wealth talisman. As in Chapter 3, you’ll see it has the following attributions, which we will take into account when making the talisman:
Chesed (
)
God name: AL
Color: Blue, Royal Purple
Scents: Cedar
Planetary influence: 
(Jupiter)
Metals: Tin, Aluminum
Step 3: Choose a material basis for your talisman
Creation of the actual talisman is a fun little art project.
For a wealth talisman, consider a pyramid-shaped object because of its stable, yet still spiritual structure. (The four sides are the four elements and the apex of the pyramid is Spirit.) You could make this out of wood as it is versatile and works with most talismans once you paint it an appropriate color. If you wanted to go all out, you could use tin to make the pyramid, or more simply use a square sheet of aluminum.
Several other options would be parchment, pasteboard, or cardboard cut into a square. If there are simply no other options, use plain white paper and cut that into a square.
Decide on an option that works for you and then move on.
Step 4: Turn your intent into symbols
Do Steps 4, 5, and 6 on scratch paper first because you will be experimenting and making mistakes. We will move our designs to the actual talisman in Step 7.
Synthesized Script
This method is similar to the one the famous occultist A. O. Spare64 used. The underlying point of this method is to write out our intent and garble it into some interesting-looking symbols.
There is no right or wrong way to “synthesize” your handwriting, so let me just give you a couple examples in my own style, in my own hand, exactly as I have prepared successful talismans many times before:
At each step, I become more abstract until I feel I’m done. I could simplify further, combining all the symbols into one, but in this example I like the design of the symbols already so I will stop here.
Simplify. Don’t be afraid to drop lines or details. Take as many steps as you like. Abstract from your regular handwriting into unfamiliar symbols.
You may also remove duplicate letters first as in the following example:
Have fun with it and don’t worry exactly how you got from one step to the other. Just simplify and abstract in any way you see fit.
Step 5: Prepare the appropriate God name
As noted in Step 2, the God name for Chesed is: “AL.” You could use the Hebrew (
) directly on your talisman. In which case you would be done with this step.
However, I’d like to get you comfortable with using magickal alphabets, so for our wealth talisman we will instead convert “AL” into two different magickal alphabets.
Using Magickal Alphabets
There are many “magickal” alphabets in common use, all of which are easy to use. We are going to use two in the following example, but see the Appendix for a large list of alphabets.
It does not matter which alphabets you use. Simply use the ones that appeal to you the most. The key to using magickal alphabets is changing something known and easily recognizable into something more symbolic and strange to the conscious mind. This helps our magick slip by the “censors” of the conscious mind and penetrate directly to the subconscious level.
The God name “AL” is easy to translate as it only has two letters to draw. Using the chart in the Appendix, convert “AL” into the magickal language known as “Theban.”65 You will find “AL” now looks like this (here written right to left, like the original Hebrew): 
Now convert “AL” into “Passing of the River” and you will find it now looks like this:
You can write them out in either direction. In our examples, we went from right to left.66
Not only can you use the magickal alphabets with God names, you can use them for just about anything. For example, instead of using synthesized script in Step 4, you could instead translate your intent into one of the magickal alphabets.
What you don’t want is anything written in your boring old native language. If you want to write “JUPITER” on your talisman, convert it to one of the magickal alphabets first.
Step 6 (Optional):
Add any other appropriate symbolism you desire
Here are a few options of where to find even more symbolism for your talismans:
Olympic Spirits
Olympic Spirits come from the Arbatel de magia veterum (English: Arbatel of the magic of the ancients), a Latin treatise on ceremonial magick.67
The Olympic Spirits have a long history in magick. They were mentioned in John Dee’s Mysteriorum Libri Quinque,68 and were later used in the Golden Dawn.
Here is the Olympic Spirit of Jupiter, named Bethor: 
Archangels, Angels, and Angelic Choirs
Besides the God name, you can also add appropriate Archangel, Angel, or Angelic Choir names. These are all given in the Appendix and can be used either in Hebrew or converted into one of the magickal alphabets. These are associated with the ten Sephiroth.
For this wealth talisman, you would only use those listed for Chesed.
Heavens, Spirits, and Intelligences of the Planets
These can be used just like the God names, either in Hebrew or converted to a magickal alphabet. These are associated with the Planets rather than the Sephiroth so there are only seven rather than ten of each (see Appendix). The names are traditional, taught by the Golden Dawn, and also published in Crowley’s 777.69
In this case, you would use the Heaven, Spirit, and Intelligence of Jupiter.
Can I use symbols from other cultures, religions, and belief systems?
Absolutely.
For example, you could use the Sri Yantra on your wealth talisman. It might not be in the spirit of traditional Hinduism to use it in this fashion, but it is entirely in the spirit of Hermeticism to do so.
Taking symbolism, gods, chants, and anything else from various sources and using them in new and interesting ways is the hallmark of high magick and Hermeticism. The Golden Dawn itself is an “enlightened hodgepodge” of various sources, including Egyptian, freemasonry, John Dee’s Enochian, and traditional Hermeticism. Crowley took magick to the next level for all serious practitioners with the publication of 777, which classified various gods, beliefs, and magickal symbolism from nearly all known religions and spiritualities available at the time.
When you are satisfied you have enough symbolism for your wealth talisman, move on to the next step.
Step 7: Decorate your talisman
Now that you have worked out your symbolism on paper, decorate the material basis you chose in Step 3.
Paint, markers, and pens are all fine depending on your medium. Consider using appropriate Qabalistic colors, in this case blue and royal purple. Using black or white for writing letters and symbols is always appropriate too. You may also use your intuition and sense of artistry to make color changes, but if you aren’t sure, stick to what is given.
Here is a completed talisman using the example symbolism just given. Imagine this to be a blue pyramid:
You’ll notice I used four astrological symbols around the corners of the bottom of the pyramid. When these four signs are used together they symbolize the four elements, which is appropriate to Chesed. Chesed is the fourth Sephirah and does indeed imply the stability of the four elements balanced with one another in harmony.
You will also note I added the Jupiter symbol and the word “Chesed” in Hebrew on the top of the pyramid.
You may make your wealth talisman exactly like this if you want, but I recommend that you at least rewrite the intent in your own words and abstract it yourself.
If you are feeling adventurous, then let your imagination run wild. Make this as fun as kindergarten and as professional as college and you can’t go wrong.
Please note you do not have to be a great artist or painter to make a successful talisman. Draw or paint your talisman as best you can, but do not obsess over it. The sincerity with which you make the talisman is more important than how perfect it looks when you are done. In other words, even an incredibly sloppy-looking talisman, so long as you poured your heart into it, will still be powerful.
When you are satisfied with your talisman move on to Step 8.
Step 8: Ritual preparation
Temple preparation: Straighten up and clean the area you will be working in. You may choose to work outside somewhere, in which case I recommend “drawing” a ring around yourself in the dirt (such as by scratching into the ground with a stick, or by using a ring of salt, or rocks, or whatever else is handy and appropriate).
Temple preparation is flexible. Just understand that you are doing something important and very different from your normal state of affairs. Make your “temple” into something spiritual and holy to you, whatever that means to you. Even if you are in a tiny, cramped room with a bed in it, do your best to make it into a ritual setting.
You may decorate the temple with the same colors and symbols as you used for the talisman if you like, but that is not necessary.
As with all magick, the more effort you put into preparation, the more effective it will be—however, you need to balance that out with the imperfections and limitations of the material plane. Therefore, just do your best and move on.
What to wear: Whatever you have been wearing when you practice the Equilibrating Ritual of the Pentagram is fine. If you have the means and inclination to do something fancier, just use the general principles as laid down for Jupiter. For example, you might use a purple robe or draw the symbol of Jupiter on your forehead with paint. Use whatever works for you.
Day and time for the ritual: Despite what you might read in other books on high magick about having to do your rituals only on appropriate “planetary” days and hours, the time and day of your rituals is quite flexible. Some people like to choose the day of ritual based upon the traditional day of the week,70 but this is a matter of personal choice.
Your priority is to choose the time of day that you will perform magick at your best. For some people this might be sunset, for others it might be midnight, and it may very well change depending on the type of ritual.
Except for purely solar rituals, I personally prefer all my rituals to be at night because I feel I’m more relaxed and open to the subtle influences and energies of the astral and magickal world. Ultimately, the time and date are up to you. Whatever you choose, make it meaningful to you.
One thing you can do is use an astronomy program to divine when your planet of choice is visible. In this case, you would do your ritual when Jupiter is in the night sky, preferably at its zenith.
If you are worried about doing everything “perfectly” for your first ritual, wait until the next full moon. There is something psychologically powerful about a full moon and this translates into effective rituals.
The altar: You don’t need anything specific for the altar. You just need a place in the center of your temple where you will put the talisman during the ritual. If you are outside, you can make an altar using a large rock. It only has to be big enough for your talisman.
Candles: I love candles. Use them as you see fit. Just don’t start any unintentional fires.
Incense: Try and find the incense as given in Chapter 3; in this case it is Cedar. Or you may use the incense of the “Goddess of the Starry Night Sky,” Nuit.
Nuit’s incense is made of “resinous woods and gums.”71 This incense smells like a campfire. To acquire it, find a tree and gently remove dried bark that is already flaking or fallen to the ground. Any type of tree will do (but in the case of a wealth ritual, Cedar would be doubly appropriate). You will also occasionally find some sap dripping from trees; dried sap will burn beautifully and this is ideal. A charcoal censer is best for this, but in a pinch I’m sure you can find another safe way to light the incense.
Nuit’s incense is good for any ritual or meditation where you want increase or abundance. Nuit is about abundance on all levels,72 which includes all joys of the material plane.
Bell: If you have a bell you may use it at the beginning and end of the ritual as you see fit. This is optional. (I personally use two belly dance zills previously owned by a virgin.)
Music: For now, I recommend you don’t use music unless you need it to mask out distracting background noise. In that case, use something relaxing and soothing. As you develop as a magician you can come to your own conclusions about how and when to use music. For now, we are concerned with staying centered and focused upon the ritual with as little outside disturbance as possible.
Other magickal items: As usual, bring anything you consider holy or magickal into your temple space for workings.
When you are content with the state of your temple, you are ready to begin. Make sure you will have no interruptions!
Step 9: Ritual for charging a talisman
This is a bare bones but effective method for charging a talisman. Learning this will teach you the core skills of ritual design, upon which you can drape any other layers of ceremony as you desire. There is an elaborate template for charging any type of talisman given in Chapter 10, which is an evolution of the ritual you are to learn now.
1. An extended relaxation ritual. Take a little more time than usual. You may also want to take a bath or do something else especially soothing or purifying.
2. Perform the Equilibrating Ritual of the Pentagram as given in Chapter 2, but at the final step you will make a change. Instead of saying: “May the divine light descend,” you will instead finish as follows:
3. After saying “IAO,” continue staring upward (your eyes may be closed for better visualization) with hands raised high.
4. Imagine a huge, glowing ball of blue or purple above your head. Chant “AL” repeatedly until you feel the ball of energy is at its peak. Trust your visualizations. If you are sincere, they will be more than good enough.
5. Take a full inhalation of air.
6. Lower your hands, and then touch or hold your talisman. Exhale while you imagine the blue or purple energy traveling down your arms and hands and into the talisman, filling it with energy. You may do this slowly, or quickly as in a burst of energy, but make sure you use an entire exhalation of breath.
7. Make the Sign of Silence.
8. The talisman is now charged. Repeat the entire ERP as you normally perform it, or simply end with the “Qabalistic Cross” if you prefer brevity.
Step 10: Forget about your talisman
Put the talisman away somewhere safe or keep it with you. You may forget all about the talisman, or you can obsess over it. It doesn’t matter so much in the long run.
When your desire comes true, destroy the talisman by fire, or by crushing it and burying in the earth.
If your desire does not manifest after a certain amount of time, you should destroy the talisman anyway. While mileage will vary on such things, my talismans never worked until after I had destroyed them. This is because my mental blocks kept the magick from working until I had “given up” on them.
How long should you wait? I usually wait a month before destroying the talisman. You might want to wait longer depending on your goals. Pick reasonable timelines for your goals, and the talisman will reward you accordingly.
How do talismans work?
The process of construction and charging of a talisman creates a clear and concise message to the subconscious. The message allows the subconscious to lead us to our desire—in spite of mental and emotional blocks the conscious mind may have. The time-honored God names, symbols, and rituals used in magick are conducive to creating this clear message.
Ideally, you want to plant your new seeds into the subconscious, and then return to a Pure-Fool State, i.e., that state of completely and utterly enjoying what is around you, assured that you will be led to more and more happiness the more you submit to what is already manifested.
Is it spiritual to do magick for material things?
You may find as you progress in magick that you may not care as much for worldly things as you do now. However, baubles are shiny to infants and there is no use in denying aspiring magicians the skills to acquire the things they want—especially since it’s the easiest way for them to master their new abilities and learn the underlying principles of magick at the same time.
Exercise 4
Construct and charge a wealth talisman using the instructions in this chapter.
If you don’t want a wealth talisman, then start thinking ahead to how you would alter this ritual for something you do desire. By the end of this book, you will have the skills and resources to create a ritual for any goal.
64 . An English artist and sorcerer contemporary with Crowley, but with a completely different style and methodology of magick (surreal, indulgent, and much more “low magick”). His influence upon chaos magick, mainly through the writings of Peter Carroll (the “inventor” of chaos magick), has been so great that he is considered the grandfather of chaos magick.
65 . First published in Johannes Trithemius’s Polygraphia (1518) and attributed to Pietro d’Abano. Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa’s De Occulta Philosophia (1531) is another early source of these alphabets and he also attributes them to Pietro d’Abano. Other magickal alphabets from the same source include “Passing of the River,” Malachim, and the Celestial Alphabet.
66 . Because Hebrew names often dominate my talismans, I tend to stick with writing from right to left for consistency; however, you might use the rationale that since an alphabet like Theban is based on the Latin alphabet, it should be written from left to right. That is also fine. Intent is more important than the direction we choose to write our letters.
67 . Unknown author, first published in 1575 in Basel, Switzerland.
68 . Transcribed between 1582–1583, discovered long after his death in the hidden compartment of a chest.
69 . Crowley, Aleister. 777 And Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley. New York: Weiser, 1986. This book will come up repeatedly as it is a handy resource for practicing magicians.
70 . Monday=Moon, Tuesday=Mars, Wednesday=Mercury, Thursday=Jupiter, Friday=Venus, Saturday=Saturn, and Sunday=Sun.
71 . From the Book of the Law, I. 59: “My incense is of resinous woods & gums; and there is no blood therein: because of my hair the trees of Eternity.”
72 . “Ye shall gather goods and store of women and spices; ye shall wear rich jewels; ye shall exceed the nations of the earth in splendour & pride; but always in the love of me, and so shall ye come to my joy.” The Book of the Law, I. 61b.