Between the Gates · Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection, and the Body of Light in Western Esotericism by Stavish, Mark -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Praise for Between the Gates Title Page Dedication Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction

Modern Research, Ancient Practices Modern Challenges

How to Use This Book

Establishing a Program

CHAPTER 1: Mansions of the Soul

The Tree of Life and Levels of Being The Hermetic Path and Its Practices Hermetic Philosophy The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Our True Will The Guardian of the Threshold Humility, Mercy, and Gratitude Exercise: Simple Purification Practice Methods of Experiencing the Invisible Worlds Key Points Assignments for Chapter One

CHAPTER 2: Maps of Eternity: The Invisible in Western Esotericism

Creation: An Overview Levels of Being The Higher Self: the Soul of Fire The Middle Self: the Soul of Air The Lower Self: the Soul of Water and Earth The Tree of Life : “You Are Here” One Tree, Four Worlds The Ten Levels of Creation Rings of Power: Worlds of the Renaissance Magi The Enochian Aethyrs : Visions of Ancient Things Other Maps of Eternity What to Do If You Don't Have a Map Key Points Assignments for Chapter Two

CHAPTER 3: Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Invisible

Psychic Centers: Our Connection Between the Worlds Mercury, Hermes, and the Psychopomp Some Thoughts from the East Technique: Lucid Dreaming Key Points Assignments for Chapter Three

CHAPTER 4: The Magical Voice and the Body of Light

The Power of the Word Bal Shem: the Master of the Name Exercise for Attunement to the Letters Our Inner Name Ritual for Awakening the Hebrew Letters Chart of the Hebrew Letters, Divine Names, and Verses Commentary and Ritual Rubric Key Points Assignments for Chapter Four

CHAPTER 5: Astral Projection in Qabala

The Palaces of the Hekelot and the Tree of Life Methods of Projection Exercise: Exteriorization Within the Aura Exercise: Projection Using a Pentagram, Aleph, and Shin Exercise: Projection Using a Tarot Card Rising on the Planes Exercise: Projection Using Rising on the Planes Key Points Assignments for Chapter Five

CHAPTER 6: Astral Projection in Alchemy

Spagyrics and Purification The White and the Red Stone Body of Light Exercises Exercise: The Universal Mercury, Absorbing the Essence Exercise: Sulphur as the Key of Awakening Projection into the Alchemical World: the Secret Garden Revisited Exercise: The Secret Garden The Power of the Book Key Points Assignments for Chapter Six

CHAPTER 7: The Body of Light: Its Creation and Use

Theoretical and Historical Background Mead and the Subtle Body Three Levels of Light The Technique Exercise: Creating the Body of Light Methods of Instructing the Simulacrum Ectoplasm and the Body of Light Crowley and the Body of Light Notes and Advanced Practices for Working with the Body of Light Key Points Assignments for Chapter Seven

CHAPTER 8: Assumption of the Godform

Background on the Technique Variations on the Technique The Assumption of Harpocrates Divine Names Exercise: Assumption of the Godform Psychological Support for the Technique Assumption Alchemical Applications The Techniques of Western Magic Summary Key Points Assignments for Chapter Eight

CHAPTER 9: Preparing for Death and Beyond

Memory and Immortality What Did We Come Here to Find? The Seeds of Life and the Seeds of Death Meditation, Sleep, Sex, and Death Death in Qabala Qabala and the Invisible Worlds The Second Death Alchemy and the Stages of Dying The Inner Name Death and Initiation Death Trumps Us All Key Points Assignments for Chapter Nine Practices and Meditations: Exercise One: Preparing for the Unexpected Exercise Two: Qabalistic Meditation on Personal Death Exercise Three: Simplified Alchemical Meditation on Personal Death Exercise Four: The Importance of the Heart in the Work and the Union of the Solar King and Lunar Queen Stages The Importance of the Teacher, Guide, or Friend in the Death Stage Exercise Five: Meditation on the Teacher at the Time of Death

CHAPTER 10: Assisting the Dying

Helping the Dead Raising the Dead: Is It Possible? Physical Immortality: Is It Possible? Key Points Assignments for Chapter Ten Practices and Meditations Exercise One: A Short Ritual for Helping the Dying 2 Exercise Two: Conversations with the Angel of Death

APPENDIX A: Reading List

Death and Dying Western Esotericism Alchemy Qabala Astral Projection Enochian Magic Psychology

APPENDIX B: Physical Resurrection and Incorruptibility

Rosicrucianism and Physical Resurrection Incorruptibility

APPENDIX C: The Hebrew Letters and Their Esoteric Meanings

References

APPENDIX D: The Powers of the Hebrew Letters, According to Eliphas Levi Notes About the Author To Our Readers