A Psychic Journey: Skrying Acquisitio

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Acquisitio is ruled by Jupiter and Sagittarius and it is associated with the elements fire and air. This character symbolises gain in all forms, but especially material gain. There is also an emphasis within this figure placed on abundance that leads to contentment and happiness. Material wealth is thus one's means of achieving such as it becomes a means for experiencing life to a fuller degree that in turn adds to the richness of one's inner experience. Hence Acquisitio pertains to wealth and gain on every level of being and may sometimes be interpreted as pointing to a lack or a drive that is creating an imbalance in this way.

There was lightning coming from the sky that created a magnificent fire upon touching the earth. Then I saw in the distance thousands of corpses like zombies walking towards me. They became alive again as they approached and their colours changed from the greyness of death to the colour of life and they were all carrying gifts. Then I saw a market full of merchants that were trading goods with each other. The vision abruptly changed again to a lunch hall full of toddlers trading food with one another, they were behaving exceedingly joyous, and as soon as they had tasted what was in front of them they swapped it for something else, never taking more than a single bite of the same thing. I saw a hungry dog in front of me with its tongue hanging out of its mouth begging for food, it looked extremely frail and thirsty and hungry. Then the dog was healthy again playing with a stick running up and down with it. Although I couldn't see who the dog was playing with it was definitely playing with someone, as I could see the stick flying through the air and the dog running to fetch it to return it. After that, I was approached by a small but a very stern man -- a gnome who was covered in gold jewellery. He especially had thick gold chains around his neck that seemed way too heavy to carry. He said, "I love having all these things, but I love spending even more". It came across as though, even if he lost everything he had -- spent all he was worth, getting it back would not only be easy, it would be a pleasure, that for him the reward was as much the pursuit of wealth as the gain. Then my attention was taken by a large man sitting on a throne, he looked like a king, he was extremely obnoxious and vulgar. He was holding a half naked woman under each arm, laughing out loud, he said " all that matters is where you are". Even though he was acting joyously and laughing with bravado, it seemed as though behind his outward appearance he was hiding and unshakable grief and sadness. Then the little man caught my attention again and said, "I want to give you a gift". He then handed me a tiny red box and told me to open it. Inside the box was a small piece of paper with my name on it. The little man said, "it is your name and I want you to share it with everyone". Then I heard the word "share" spoken a few times in the background before I ended the vision.

Love is the law, love under will.

A Psychic Journey: Skrying Rubeus

A Psychic Journey: Skrying Rubeus

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Rubeus corresponds to Mars, Scorpio, Water and Air and means red. The character is concerned with balance between self and the other, it points in most instances to harmony or disharmony between these elements. Its nature is sexual, passionate and violent thus pointing to ambition. These elements have the potential of having a negative effect although when harmonized it is a force that may be channeled towards a positive end. It is a figure that corresponds to the dialectic between oneself and his or her environment and finding a balance between one's passion and this responsibility. Hence it speaks of sovereignty -- authenticity and of passion finding an appropriate vehicle for its release. Or, in contrast, Rubeus could indicate disharmony that must be confronted understood and overcome before it is too late, and in this sense, stricture and suffocation within at least one component of life, although severe, is indicated.

I entered the world almost immediately after the first invocation. At first I saw a great body of water that I was hovering over. Then the sky turned stormy and swept up the entire ocean. I was in the midst of spiralling tropical storms and I could feel the moisture in the air around me. Then the scenery changed and I was flying through the air as if on a magick carpet over a shallow canal of crystal clear water. On both sides of the canal were giant golden walls reaching as far into the heavens as eyes could see with figures carved into them that looked like Egyptian hieroglyphics. The midday sun was directly above and in front of me, I could feel the heat on my skin and the light irritated my eyelids, and as I tried to look up at it, I was immediately transported to the top of a grassy hill where I was surrounded by yellow flowers that lay close to the ground. The air was so fresh and clear that one could even smell the flowers. Then I was confronted by a deformed pathetic creature. It was filthy crawling on its belly towards me. It was a despicable thing with arms and legs that seemed broken and held in place with splints, and he had a tormented expression upon his dirty face. His deformity also didn't seem entirely natural and was perhaps the result of some trauma. As soon as the creature was directly in front and beneath me, I saw the happiest gnome I have ever seen, he was obviously a gnome and he was dressed in red. He was frantically digging with a shovel a little way down from where I was and was clearly looking for something specific and very important. He was extremely joyful and once he found what he was looking for, he held it in the air and inspected it for a moment. It was a large gold coin and once satisfied that it was exactly what he wanted, he took off running down the hill towards a large crowd of people. They were all female and looked exactly the same, they looked like fat old ladies with pure white hair, and they were all dressed in pure white robes of the same design. As he was still running towards them they asked what he had found, and once he told them they were even happier about it than he was. They seemed happy not only for the gnome's material reward, but there was a shared sense of achievement amidst them as if sharing in the gnome's pride. Upon seeing their excitement he gave his coin away, as if the happiness of others, to be the cause of their contentment and joy was what he was truly after. That's when I heard a voice: I couldn't see the spirit, only the voice that spoke loudly, it was as if everything became the voice and it had become the only thing noticeable. It asked me what I was looking for, to which I answered, "I am here to learn what I can from this place". The spirit responded and said, "the power of self is inherent in the many, to receive only that which I cannot take by force, that is true wealth, that is true power." It was at this point that I ended the vision.

Love is the law, love under will.