Liber V · Chaos Magick
Chapter IV
Sigils
8 min readAustin Osman Spare: Sigils, Zos Kia and the Alphabet of DesireAustin Osman Spare (1886–1956): the London artist whose Book of Pleasure created modern sigil magic, the Zos Kia philosophy and the alphabet of desire.8 min readGoetic Seals and Grimoire Sigils: A History of Spirit SignsA history of the Goetic seals and other grimoire sigils: medieval spirit books, the 72 seals of the Lemegeton, the Grimorium Verum and their modern afterlife.7 min readIcelandic Magical Staves: Galdrastafir, Vegvísir and ÆgishjálmurIcelandic galdrastafir explained: the Galdrabók and Huld manuscripts, the Vegvísir and Ægishjálmur, the witch trials and whether the staves are Viking.7 min readMagic Squares and Planetary Seals: The Kameas of AgrippaMagic squares (kameas) and planetary seals: their Chinese and Islamic origins, Agrippa's seven planetary tables of 1533, and how sigils were traced on them.7 min readRose-Cross Sigils: The Golden Dawn's Rose of Twenty-Two PetalsHow the Golden Dawn made sigils on the Rose Cross lamen: the rose of 22 Hebrew letters, its link to Sefer Yetzirah, the tracing rules and modern sigil wheels.7 min readSigil Magic: The Word Method, Pictorial and Mantric SigilsHow sigil magic works in modern practice: Spare's word method, pictorial and mantric sigils, charging and forgetting, and how scholars explain the technique.7 min readSigils: History from Solomonic Seals to Spare and Chaos MagicA history of sigils: ancient magical characters, Solomonic seals of spirits, Agrippa's planetary signs, Icelandic staves, Austin Osman Spare and chaos magic.