Apophis

804 Pages·2010·3.589 MB·English

by  Michael Kelly

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APOPHIS
by Michael Kelly
A Publication of the Order of Apep
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For Ipsissimus James Lewis:
A Remanifestation
Copyright 2009 by the author of this book Michael Kelly. The book
author retains sole copyright to his or her contributions to this book.
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CONTENTS
Introduction..............................................................................7
The Trail of the Serpent...........................................................9
The Seven Heads of the Ancient Dragon...............................39
The Work of the First Head...................................................69
The Work of the Second Head...............................................93
The Work of the Third Head................................................125
The Work of the Fourth Head..............................................159
The Work of the Fifth Head.................................................219
The Work of the Sixth Head................................................265
The Work of the Seventh Head............................................283
Further Reading...................................................................287
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INTRODUCTION
Draconian magic is unequivocally a school of the Left-Hand
Path. That is to say it is a school which teaches the
immortalisation and deification of the individual psyche, as
opposed to the Right-Hand Path which seeks to submerge that
psyche within a sense of universal oneness. Draconian magic
is in its very essence terrifying, alienating and antinomian, but
– for the successful few – it is ultimately liberating,
illuminating and joyous. It is definitely not for the faint-
hearted or dilettante. Casual experimentation will prove
worthless, as the act of tearing oneself from the womb of the
cosmos is an exercise of Will and heroism, qualities gained
only through intense struggle.
This may sound very off-putting, but so it should.
Dragons in western lore are creatures of terror and death.
These fearful archetypes resonate with those from other
cultural roots, such as Tiamat, the Serpent of Eden and
especially the Egyptian Apep, the primal serpent of Chaos.
This book takes the symbolism of the seven-headed
dragon of antiquity and instructs the reader how to awaken
each of these heads within his own psyche, until he truly
becomes a magical dragon, a god in essence. This work is
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presented in a carefully measured curriculum, which if
followed will provide a steady and powerful process of
awakening. The work of the heads must be approached in the
order given in order to ensure consistent and reliable results.
Picking and choosing may result in nothing at best or mental
imbalance at worst. Experienced magicians may feel inclined
to take short cuts to reflect what they have already learned.
Truly experienced magicians will not do so, recognising that
there is always more to learn.
The teachings codified in this book are derived from
my experience as past Grand Master of the Temple of Set's
Order of Leviathan and were further developed in the later
independent Order of Apep. They have been tested by many
strong Initiates over many years and are of proven efficacy.
The first footsteps of this curriculum may be familiar from
many schools of magical practice, but the Work of the later
heads is, I believe, unique in print. Never before have the
ultimate aims and essence of the Left-Hand Path been
revealed so clearly in practical steps.
To those who will plumb the abyss of the reptilian
mind, awaken the fire serpent and ultimately see through the
Eye of Leviathan, I salute you!
Michael Kelly
- The Dragon Fafnir -
Winter 2009
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CHAPTER ONE
THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT
What is Draconian Magic?
Draconian magic is, by definition, magic fuelled by the
symbolism and energies of dragons. Although today dragons
tend to be relegated to fantasy novels (usually trilogies, of
course) or fantasy cinema, their mythological roots are deep
and dark. I suspect that most people with a fascination for
dragons today have acquired it through fantasy rather than
myth. This is not always a bad thing. Tolkien's Smaug stands
upon firm and recognisable mythological roots, for instance,
and the serpents who slither through Robert E. Howard's
Conan stories are truly bearers of the helm of awe. But many
of the dragons of popular fantasy are far removed from the
Draconian spirit, becoming just another monster in a fictional
menagerie. The journey of rediscovering the true essence of
the dragon is an uncomfortable and terrifying experience for
most contemporary people, cruelly displaying aspects of their
own selves that they would rather not acknowledge. But self-
knowledge and self-integration are the only true keys to
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magical wisdom and magical power.
Draconian lore and practice are rarely found in any of
the published books on magic. There are a few very notable
exceptions, of course. Kenneth Grant's Typhonian Trilogies
are packed full of references to the Draconian current and
should be sought out and avidly devoured by all students of
this present curriculum. Don Webb's growing corpus of
Setian magical books – commencing with The Seven Faces of
Darkness – are likewise indispensible for both theoretical and
practical purposes. A selected, annotated reading list is
included at the back of this book.
One reason that so little of the Draconian current
appears in modern magical books is that it is unashamedly
and irrevocably Left-Hand Path in its aims and
methodologies. People are very afraid of this. The Right-
Hand Path teaches that the goal of the soul is to attain a
blissful union with God / Goddess / Universe, or – in the
purest forms of Right-Hand Path philosophy, such as
Buddhism – the very cessation of existence in a serene
nothingness. The Left-Hand Path in contrast champions
individual existence and ultimate Self-deification as its goal.
The Universe is not a thing to lose oneself in, but a
magnificent arena for play in which the Self may express and
develop its own unique and indissoluble essence in an ever-
expanding cycle of Remanifestation.
The first thing that the Initiate learns, however, is that
he knows next to nothing of himself. The personality is a
hotch-potch of parental and societal conditioning, shaped and
reshaped by the media, advertising and selective education.
The first tasks for the student are to strip away the accretions
to finally reveal his own unsullied central core. This process
of self-revelation is the first opening of the Eye of Leviathan,
learning to see things – and particularly oneself – as they
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