The Magickal ARTS

In the Hall of the Gods

I light the candles in silence and sit readying myself for the journey at hand. Incense wafts gently into each nostril and tendrils of wispy smoke arise creating their images. I breathe gently and fully, preparing the vessel of my body to enter the “between” state of awareness and gently close my eyes as the intent fills the space of mind’s eye.

My inner screen of action is vibrant with blue energetic veiling and I breathe even more deeply into the image of myself stepping through this veil. I emerge on the other side in a space that is dark and dense with energy. Directly in front of me is a large golden door, ornately carved with symbols of the Egyptian Kings and Queens. I stand in silence and readiness breathing into the intention of these doors opening and being greeted as I had many times before.

I wait and I listen in the silence, my heart filling with the desire to be in the presence of Deity. The doors open and standing strong and tall is Anubis, there to escort me into the Hall of the Gods. I walk silently in the enormous shadow of this God and am soon flanked on either side by Het-Heru and Sekhmet. I feel the strength of their energy and support; uplifting and making me one with them. I stand as the middle pillar as we walk and I am mindful of the balance of beauty and severity. The reminder of the artist and lover that has companion the destroyer and transformer.

We walk in silence through the dark hall and I hear faint whispers that are from another time and space calling out words of honor to my guides and pleas of assistance as trial and challenge is faced. We walk the length of this corridor of shadow and echo and come to stand before another set of doors, shining brilliantly and constructed of pure gold.

The door open at Anubis’ command and I am ushered into a large circular room. An elevated throne sits centrally and on either side are two other thrones of gold. All form a triangle and as we approach I see that RA sits centrally. Het- Heru and Sekhmet each take space on the opposite thrones and Anubis stands directly behind RA. I breathe slowly and deeply, hesitating at what words I may offer in this space of royalty and creation. I breathe deeply and air catches in my throat, and I am humbled to be in the presence of these luminaries.

There is weighted silence and RA rises from the throne and the room is lit by His brilliance. I feel the electrical energy of discharge as not a word is spoken but somehow I know that I have been recognized and welcomed into His temple. His eyes shine brightly like small flaming suns and a smile spreads across his mouth seeing that I am grateful for this blessing. He gestures to Het-Heru and Sekhmet to arise and each raises their hands, palms facing me. I feel the blaze of these three streams of Light and feel each intertwine and weave through my being. I am lit from within and without with pure energy. I feel the inner flame of my core igniting and the desire to act- to move- to BE floods through my senses.

I stand in the center of receipt and the room becomes a space of pure, blinding light. Rays stream out from every corner and every space. I can see nothing and I can see everything! I breathe in this brilliance and become a stream of this Light. I move and coil interweaving my energy with that of everything else surrounding. I AM. The Light vibrates and pulses with intention and in a single flash of brilliance I find myself once again standing alone in the darkness. I feel the energetic stamp of this experience coursing through me like life’s blood, my heart pulsing out the heartbeat that is in synchronicity with the Divine, the Cosmos and all of Life. The veil of blue mist forms around me and I am gently carried back to the space of observer of my inner screen. I rest for a moment in the comfort of this space and offer up words of gratitude to Het-Heru, Sekhmet, Anubis and Mighty RA. I breathe deeply returning my awareness back to my space of physical being. I gently open my eyes and the room seems brighter and more filled with vibrant energy. This is the gift of the Divine. This is the blessing to be carried back from the Hall of the Gods.

Last month I wrote about the impact of vision on magickal working. As we become more adept at being able to conjure up the image of a particular place or thing we naturally strengthen our ability to connect at a deeper level and manifest into our lives the intended goal.

As we move along a spiritual path, one of the things we prize most dearly is establishing a relationship with Deity. We want to feel the energy of their presence and serve who we call upon in our highest expression of who we are. As we stand in the Light of our Gods and Goddesses transformation occurs and what we only dreamed as being possible is suddenly transformed into a concrete reality.

We create our space of altar and dedicate the inner Temple of mind and heart to these Beings. We offer up epithets, incense and more in the name of the Divine and in the hopes that we will receive the blessings of their gifts. The paragraphs that began this post were a real experience that I had during one of my meditations. Entering this Hall was not the first time nor has it been the last. And what occurred in that space and time can be re-called by me whenever I wish using visioning and imagery. And, as the scene comes into view I am immediately energized in reconnection to the fires that were lit and my gods are all around me looking with love at their most precious creation.
Blessed Be!