‘The Summoning I & The Summoning I (Envoy)’ - The first painting for the new series of works is really a pair that focuses on demon evocation. Each is a one off, hand embellished print on cotton rag stock. Mounted on board, varnished and framed. 14.5 x 21" incl frame each is titled, signed and stamped with a wax seal on the reverse with the new sigil for this body of work.
The pair will be available via the mostlywanted shop on the 1st June but drop me an email if you want purchase info sooner. -
A companion to this design for all my magic users out there, here’s the 8 schools of magic* (*that I can never correctly remember whenever one of my players uses detect magic…)
Also available as a holo sticker in my shop! Please use for personal use only!
On this kindly yellow day of mild low-travelling winter sun The stirless depths of the yews Are vague with misty blues: Across the spacious pathways stretching spires of shadow run, And the wind-gnawed walls of ancient brick are fired vermilion.
Two or three early sanguine finches tune Some tentative strains, to be enlarged by May or June: From a thrush or blackbird Comes now and then a word, While an enfeebled fountain somewhere within is heard.
Our footsteps wait awhile, Then draw beneath the pile, When an inner court outspreads As ’twere History’s own aisle, Where the now-visioned fountain its attenuate crystal sheds In passive lapse that seems to ignore the yon world’s clamorous clutch, And lays an insistent numbness on the place, like a cold hand’s touch.
And there swaggers the Shade of a straddling King, plumed, sworded, with sensual face, And lo, too, that of his Minister, at a bold self-centred pace: Sheer in the sun they pass; and thereupon all is still, Save the mindless fountain tinkling on with thin enfeebled will.
What gracious nunnery of grief is here! One woman garbed in sorrow’s every mood; Each sad presentment celled apart, in fear Lest that herself upon herself intrude And break some tender dream of sorrow’s day, Here cloistered lonely, set in marble grey.
Oh, pale procession of immortal love Forever married to immortal grief! All life’s high-passioned sorrow far above, Past help of time’s compassionate relief: These changeless stones are treasuries of regret And mock the term by time for sorrow set.
Ah me! What tired hearts have hither come To weep with thee, and give thy grief a voice; And such as have not added to life’s sum The count of loss, they who do still rejoice In love which time yet leaveth unassailed, Here tremble, by prophetic sadness paled.
Thou who hast wept for many, weep for me, For surely I, who deepest grief have known, Share thy stilled sadness, which must ever be Too changeless, and unending like my own, Since thine is woe that knows not time’s release, And sorrow that can never compass peace.
He too who wrought this antique poetry, Which wakes sad rhythms in the human heart, Must oft with thee have wondered silently, Touched by the strange revealments of his art, When at his side you watched the chisel’s grace Foretell what time would carve upon thy face.
If to thy yearning silence, which in vain Suggests its speechless plea in marbles old, We add the anguish of an equal pain, Shall not the sorrow of these statues cold Inherit memories of our tears, and keep Record of grief long time in death asleep?
Ah me! In death asleep; how pitiful, If, in that timeless time the soul should wake To wander heart-blind where no years may dull Remembrance, with a heart forbid to break. —Dove of my home, that fled life’s stranded ark, The sea of death is shelterless and dark—
Cold mourner set in stone so long ago, Too much my thoughts have dwelt with thee apart; Again my grief is young: full well I know The pang re-born, that mocked my feeble art With that too human wail in pain expressed, The parent cry above the empty nest!
Come back, I cried. ‘I may not come again. Not islandless is this uncharted sea; Here is no death, nor any creature’s pain, Nor any terror of what is to be. ’T is but to trust one pilot; soon are seen The sunlit peaks of thought and peace serene.’
II
Fair worshipper of many gods, whom I In one God worship, very surely He Will for thy tears and mine have some reply, When death assumes the trust of life, and we Hear once again the voices of our dead, And on a newer earth contented tread.
Doubtless for thee thy Lycian fields were sweet, Thy dream of heaven no wiser than my own; Nature and love, the sound of children’s feet, Home, husbands, friends; what better hast thou known? What of the gods could ask thy longing prayer Except again this earth and love to share?
For all in vain with vexed imaginings, We build of dreams another earth than ours, And high in thought’s thinned atmosphere, with wings That helpless beat, and mock our futile powers, Falter and flutter, seeing naught above, And naught below except the earth we love.
Enough it were to find our own old earth With death’s dark riddle answered, and unspoiled By fear, or sin, or pain; where joy and mirth Have no sad shadows, and love is not foiled, And where, companioned by the mighty dead, The dateless books of time and fate are read.
III
What stately melancholy doth possess This innocent marble with eternal doom! What most imperious grief doth here oppress The one sad soul which haunts this peopled tomb In many forms that all these years have worn One thought, for time’s long comment more forlorn!
Lo grief, through love instinct with silentness, Reluctant, in these marbles eloquent, The ancient tale of loss doth here confess The first confusing, mad bewilderment, Life’s unbelief in death, in love fore-spent, Thought without issue, child-like discontent.
Time, that for thee awhile did moveless seem, Again his glass hath turned: I see thee stand Thought-netted, or, like one who in a dream Self-wildered, in some alien forest land Lone-wandering, in endless mazes lost, Wearily stumbles over tracks re-crossed.
Oft didst thou come in after days to leave Roses and laurel on thy warrior’s grave, And with thy marble self again to grieve, Glad of what genius unto sorrow gave, Interpreting what had been and would be, Love, tears, despair, attained serenity.
There are whom sorrow leaves full-wrecked. The great Grow in the urgent anguish of defeat, And with mysterious confidence await The silent coming of the bearer’s feet; Wherefore this quiet face so proudly set To front life’s duties, but naught to forget.
For life is but a tender instrument Whereon the master hand of grief doth fall, Leaving love’s vibrant tissue resonant With echoes, ever waking at the call Of every kindred tone: so grief doth change The instrument o'er which his fateful fingers range.
A belated #inktober day 9! Today’s #demon is Amduscias! According to Weyers ‘Pseudomonarchia Daemonum’ Amduscias can appear as a human but his true form is a unicorn. His gift is creating beautiful music from the hundreds of invisible instruments that surround him, which make the trees sway as if they were dancing. A poetic spirit for your Sunday! . . . . #occult #occultart #occultartist #demon #demonart #demontober #inkdrawing #brushinking #brushink #windsorandnewton #music #weyer #pseudomonarchiadaemonum #demonology #demonologist #invocation #evocation #queerwitch #witchart #witchartist #transwitch #devotionalart #devotionalartist #witchcraft #esotericknowledge https://www.instagram.com/p/CU2__AfFdY-/?utm_medium=tumblr
There is the general metaphysical antithesis that Magick is the Art of the Will-to-Live, Mysticism of the Will-to-Die; but — “Truth comes bubbling to my brim; Life and Death are one to Him!”.
(Magick circle made by me according with Thelema Magick)
GIG NEWS @infernal_chaos_tw - Live in Hong Kong . (English below) 很久沒有金屬演出了！而七月底有一個不能錯過的活動 —— 來自台灣、由閃靈Jesse “Black” Liu 小黑領軍的Infernal Chaos將會在 #TTN 舉行專場。樂團在2004年組成，出版過兩張EP及一張專輯，經過多次休息及成員轉換後，終於再次以Infernal Chaos名義與樂迷見面，並宣布 「Now let the new Chaos begin！」值得留意的是，到時更會有Evocation HK 招魂、 Cadaver 和 Unto The Dawn 作為暖場樂團！ . 延伸觀看 Society Psychopath > youtu.be/k6qyEtHGumw . ATTENTION Hong Kong metal community!Infernal Chaos, hailing from Taiwan fronted by Jesse ‘Black’ Liu from Chthonic, will be back to Hong Kong on July 22th! Founded in 2004, IC had released 2 EP and 1 full-length album; the band was on hiatus due to other musical projects and had reformed for a few times for special occasions. They dive back into the metal scene in the name of Infernal Chaos again this year and proudly declare “Now let the new Chaos begin!” Hong Kong’s very own Evocation, Cadaver and Unto The Dawn will be sharing the stage with them that night, so be there earlier! . . . Infernal Chaos - Live In Hong Kong Opening Band 暖場樂團: @evocationhk , Cadaver, @unto_the_dawn.hk Date 日期: 22 July 2018 Time 時間: 7:00pm Venue 地點: @thistownneeds Ticket 票價: $280 (advance), $380 (walk-in) . . . #infernalchaos #hongkong #hk #hongkong #metal #evocation #evocationhk #thistownneeds #hongkongmetal #hkig #hongkongmetal #heavymetal #extrememetal #blackenedmetal #metal #rock #band #guitar #metalcore #kowloon #concert #gig #concertposter #閃靈 #chthonic #cavaderhk #untothedawn #untothedawnhk
GIG NEWS @infernal_chaos_tw - Live in Hong Kong . (English below) 很久沒有金屬演出了！而七月底有一個不能錯過的活動 —— 來自台灣、由閃靈Jesse “Black” Liu 小黑領軍的Infernal Chaos將會在 #TTN 舉行專場。樂團在2004年組成，出版過兩張EP及一張專輯，經過多次休息及成員轉換後，終於再次以Infernal Chaos名義與樂迷見面，並宣布 「Now let the new Chaos begin！」值得留意的是，到時更會有Evocation HK 招魂、 Cadaver 和 Unto The Dawn 作為暖場樂團！ . 延伸觀看 Society Psychopath > youtu.be/k6qyEtHGumw . ATTENTION Hong Kong metal community!Infernal Chaos, hailing from Taiwan fronted by Jesse ‘Black’ Liu from Chthonic, will be back to Hong Kong on July 22th! Founded in 2004, IC had released 2 EP and 1 full-length album; the band was on hiatus due to other musical projects and had reformed for a few times for special occasions. They dive back into the metal scene in the name of Infernal Chaos again this year and proudly declare “Now let the new Chaos begin!” Hong Kong’s very own Evocation, Cadaver and Unto The Dawn will be sharing the stage with them that night, so be there earlier! . . . Infernal Chaos - Live In Hong Kong Opening Band 暖場樂團: @evocationhk , Cadaver, @unto_the_dawn.hk Date 日期: 22 July 2018 Time 時間: 7:00pm Venue 地點: @thistownneeds Ticket 票價: $280 (advance), $380 (walk-in) . . . #infernalchaos #hongkong #hk #hongkong #metal #evocation #evocationhk #thistownneeds #hongkongmetal #hkig #hongkongmetal #heavymetal #extrememetal #blackenedmetal #metal #rock #band #guitar #metalcore #kowloon #concert #gig #concertposter #閃靈 #chthonic #cavaderhk #untothedawn #untothedawnhk
GIG NEWS @infernal_chaos_tw - Live in Hong Kong . (English below) 很久沒有金屬演出了！而七月底有一個不能錯過的活動 —— 來自台灣、由閃靈Jesse “Black” Liu 小黑領軍的Infernal Chaos將會在 #TTN 舉行專場。樂團在2004年組成，出版過兩張EP及一張專輯，經過多次休息及成員轉換後，終於再次以Infernal Chaos名義與樂迷見面，並宣布 「Now let the new Chaos begin！」值得留意的是，到時更會有Evocation HK 招魂、 Cadaver 和 Unto The Dawn 作為暖場樂團！ . 延伸觀看 Society Psychopath > youtu.be/k6qyEtHGumw . ATTENTION Hong Kong metal community!Infernal Chaos, hailing from Taiwan fronted by Jesse ‘Black’ Liu from Chthonic, will be back to Hong Kong on July 22th! Founded in 2004, IC had released 2 EP and 1 full-length album; the band was on hiatus due to other musical projects and had reformed for a few times for special occasions. They dive back into the metal scene in the name of Infernal Chaos again this year and proudly declare “Now let the new Chaos begin!” Hong Kong’s very own Evocation, Cadaver and Unto The Dawn will be sharing the stage with them that night, so be there earlier! . . . Infernal Chaos - Live In Hong Kong Opening Band 暖場樂團: @evocationhk , Cadaver, @unto_the_dawn.hk Date 日期: 22 July 2018 Time 時間: 7:00pm Venue 地點: @thistownneeds Ticket 票價: $280 (advance), $380 (walk-in) . . . #infernalchaos #hongkong #hk #hongkong #metal #evocation #evocationhk #thistownneeds #hongkongmetal #hkig #hongkongmetal #heavymetal #extrememetal #blackenedmetal #metal #rock #band #guitar #metalcore #kowloon #concert #gig #concertposter #閃靈 #chthonic #cavaderhk #untothedawn #untothedawnhk
GIG NEWS @infernal_chaos_tw - Live in Hong Kong . (English below) 很久沒有金屬演出了！而七月底有一個不能錯過的活動 —— 來自台灣、由閃靈Jesse “Black” Liu 小黑領軍的Infernal Chaos將會在 #TTN 舉行專場。樂團在2004年組成，出版過兩張EP及一張專輯，經過多次休息及成員轉換後，終於再次以Infernal Chaos名義與樂迷見面，並宣布 「Now let the new Chaos begin！」值得留意的是，到時更會有Evocation HK 招魂、 Cadaver 和 Unto The Dawn 作為暖場樂團！ . 延伸觀看 Society Psychopath > youtu.be/k6qyEtHGumw . ATTENTION Hong Kong metal community!Infernal Chaos, hailing from Taiwan fronted by Jesse ‘Black’ Liu from Chthonic, will be back to Hong Kong on July 22th! Founded in 2004, IC had released 2 EP and 1 full-length album; the band was on hiatus due to other musical projects and had reformed for a few times for special occasions. They dive back into the metal scene in the name of Infernal Chaos again this year and proudly declare “Now let the new Chaos begin!” Hong Kong’s very own Evocation, Cadaver and Unto The Dawn will be sharing the stage with them that night, so be there earlier! . . . Infernal Chaos - Live In Hong Kong Opening Band 暖場樂團: @evocationhk , Cadaver, @unto_the_dawn.hk Date 日期: 22 July 2018 Time 時間: 7:00pm Venue 地點: @thistownneeds Ticket 票價: $280 (advance), $380 (walk-in) . . . #infernalchaos #hongkong #hk #hongkong #metal #evocation #evocationhk #thistownneeds #hongkongmetal #hkig #hongkongmetal #heavymetal #extrememetal #blackenedmetal #metal #rock #band #guitar #metalcore #kowloon #concert #gig #concertposter #閃靈 #chthonic #cavaderhk #untothedawn #untothedawnhk
GIG NEWS @infernal_chaos_tw - Live in Hong Kong . (English below) 很久沒有金屬演出了！而七月底有一個不能錯過的活動 —— 來自台灣、由閃靈Jesse “Black” Liu 小黑領軍的Infernal Chaos將會在 #TTN 舉行專場。樂團在2004年組成，出版過兩張EP及一張專輯，經過多次休息及成員轉換後，終於再次以Infernal Chaos名義與樂迷見面，並宣布 「Now let the new Chaos begin！」值得留意的是，到時更會有Evocation HK 招魂、 Cadaver 和 Unto The Dawn 作為暖場樂團！ . 延伸觀看 Society Psychopath > youtu.be/k6qyEtHGumw . ATTENTION Hong Kong metal community!Infernal Chaos, hailing from Taiwan fronted by Jesse ‘Black’ Liu from Chthonic, will be back to Hong Kong on July 22th! Founded in 2004, IC had released 2 EP and 1 full-length album; the band was on hiatus due to other musical projects and had reformed for a few times for special occasions. They dive back into the metal scene in the name of Infernal Chaos again this year and proudly declare “Now let the new Chaos begin!” Hong Kong’s very own Evocation, Cadaver and Unto The Dawn will be sharing the stage with them that night, so be there earlier! . . . Infernal Chaos - Live In Hong Kong Opening Band 暖場樂團: @evocationhk , Cadaver, @unto_the_dawn.hk Date 日期: 22 July 2018 Time 時間: 7:00pm Venue 地點: @thistownneeds Ticket 票價: $280 (advance), $380 (walk-in) . . . #infernalchaos #hongkong #hk #hongkong #metal #evocation #evocationhk #thistownneeds #hongkongmetal #hkig #hongkongmetal #heavymetal #extrememetal #blackenedmetal #metal #rock #band #guitar #metalcore #kowloon #concert #gig #concertposter #閃靈 #chthonic #cavaderhk #untothedawn #untothedawnhk
I’m thinking about writing a series of posts on demonology, where I share my personal views on the topic as well as some practical suggestions on summoning a demon. I think that demonology is one of the most effective forms of magick, despite its bad reputation, and I’d love to share with you what I’ve learned so far.
