{"id":84,"date":"2011-10-02T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journeythroughtheobsidiandream.wordpress.com\/2011\/10\/02\/malkuth-altar"},"modified":"2011-10-02T08:23:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-02T13:23:00","slug":"malkuth-altar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeythroughtheobsidiandream.com\/index.php\/2011\/10\/02\/malkuth-altar\/","title":{"rendered":"Malkuth Altar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have constructed a separate altar as part of my ceremonial studies.\u00a0 This is actually part of the program, and a part that \u2013 having not seen it in Kraig or any of the other (admittedly few) systems I\u2019ve looked at \u2013 strikes me as a particularly witchy approach to the subject.\u00a0 Penczak\u2019s High Temple is based on studying each of the Sephira in turn, and performing a number of rituals and practices associated (in his mind, at least) with that Sephira.<\/p>\n<p>The first month I dedicated wholly to the Qabalistic Cross and to preparing for the next stage.\u00a0 This second month is Malkuth.\u00a0 I have learned (and performed far more days than not, and those I missed owing mostly to being very ill) the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram.\u00a0 I will be blessing holy water.\u00a0 I will be performing a number of spirit-journeys aimed at acknowledging and mastering my Kingdom.\u00a0 And, though not actually in the Program \u2013 Pencazk seems to think that Knowledge and Coversation of the Holy Guardian Angel will just sort of happen on its own, and he may well be right &#8211; in keeping with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inomiandum.com\/blog\/?p=449\">Jason Miller\u2019s suggestion<\/a>, once he finally weighed in on that big HGA discussion last month, I think I will attempt more serious rites than Penczak ever provides toward the end of that K&amp;C, starting some time this month; maybe Crowley\u2019s Samaekh, maybe something else \u2026 it\u2019s research time.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, here is my Malkuth altar, which I have been arranging to my satisfaction since I began my Malkuth study just after the full moon.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-E7IMYPw6U54\/Tociaz9sxrI\/AAAAAAAAAGM\/dAxFO68cyOw\/s1600-h\/IMG_4704%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"IMG_4704\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_4704\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-84uAhcWwzj8\/TociboGjToI\/AAAAAAAAAGQ\/b805S5XaHTw\/IMG_4704_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"266\" height=\"359\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have constructed a separate altar as part of my ceremonial studies.\u00a0 This is actually part of the program, and a part that \u2013 having not seen it in Kraig or any of the other (admittedly few) systems I\u2019ve looked at \u2013 strikes me as a particularly witchy approach to the subject.\u00a0 Penczak\u2019s High Temple &hellip; 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