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Table of Contents Praise About the Author Title Page Copyright Page Other Books by Donald Michael Kraig Dedication Author’s Note Foreword Foreword Foreword Foreword Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Section One - The Outer Order LESSON ONE PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE LESSON TWO PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE LESSON THREE PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE PART SIX PART SEVEN I.O.B. LESSON FOUR PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE PART SIX PART SEVEN PART EIGHT LESSON FIVE PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE PART SIX PART SEVEN PART EIGHT LESSON SIX PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE PART SIX PART SEVEN Section Two - The Inner Order LESSON SEVEN PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR LESSON EIGHT PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE LESSON NINE PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE PART SIX PART SEVEN PART EIGHT LESSON TEN PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE LESSON ELEVEN PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE PART FOUR PART FIVE LESSON TWELVE PART ONE PART TWO PART THREE APPENDIX ONE APPENDIX TWO APPENDIX THREE APPENDIX FOUR APPENDIX FIVE INDEX To Write to the Author Cover from First Edition What reviewers are saying about Modern Magick “If you follow this volume’s clear lessons, in a year or two you you will not only have the knowledge and skills needed to understand other books on ceremonial magick, you will be a practicing ceremonial mage.” —eCauldron.net “Kraig’s Modern Magick remains one of the most lucid and practical texts available.” —Lon Milo DuQuette, author of Enochian Vision Magick; Angels, Demons & Gods of the New Millennium; and Tarot of Ceremonial Magick “Superb! Every page clearly illustrates that here is an author who not only writes about magick, but has obviously practiced it successfully. This book is a must for the beginner as well as the advanced student who wants to effect ‘change’ and explore the ‘worlds’ beyond the physical plane.” —Cris Monnastre, former student of Israel Regardie “I am sure that there are many, like myself, who consider it the missing key to the Golden Dawn system.” —Roger Williamson, author of The Sun at Night “This is one of those rare books that is a seminal work of magick . . . [It] presents one of the most complete references on the Kabbalah that I have ever seen outside of the Jewish religion.” —DavensJournal.com “This is a wonderful book!” —David Godwin, author of Godwin’s Cabalistic Encyclopedia “This may well be the best book available for anyone who actually wants to begin doing magick, as opposed to merely reading about it.” —Donald Tyson, author of The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy and Enochian Magick for Beginners “Modern Magick is one of those ‘must have’ books . . . Everything is clear and concise. In other words: highly recommended.” —Lord Joshu, P.A.N. Pipes “If you are looking for an effective key to unlocking the mysteries and experience of the Western magickal tradition, this is certainly an effective one.” —Kenneth Deigh, publisher and editor of Mezlim Magazine “This is a book you will keep at the ready for research, advice, study, and a road map through the often confusing paths of the world of high magickal arts. Recommended!” —Brother Shadow, The Path “Gives the serious student all the tools needed to be a magician . . .” —Pyramid Books “This unusual book might well have been written by Aleister Crowley himself, from whom the author draws extensively yet always responsibly . . . Well written, informative, and extremely practical, this is essentially a work for the doer rather than the dreamy theorist.” —William Gray, author of Temple Magick “At last a book that cuts through the mysteries of one of the most mysterious subjects. Mr. Kraig breaks down many doors that have deterred so many true seekers of light by giving detailed, understandable explanations of the secrets that others have covered up.” —Brook Martin, Sunsight News What readers are saying about Modern Magick “Modern Magick has had an incredible influence on my life. It has opened up gateways I never knew existed.” —C. R., Norman, OK “I found it to be a very informative book covering just about every important aspect of the High Magickal arts.” —M. G., New York, NY “Your own practical experience and your lucid commentary that pulls it all together make the book feel as if it were written specifically for me at just this time.” —R. A., London, England “It is just the type of book I have been looking for over the past twenty years!” —K. W., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada “Your book amplifies and clarifies a lot of interesting things concerning the rituals and the ways of getting in touch with the powers.” —D. J., Stenhamra, Sweden “Your book is wonderful. It is the reason why I am now practicing instead of just reading.” —R. J. C., Metarie, LA “I am impressed with your practicality and logic.” —C. W. T., Medford, OR “Modern Magick has been a great blessing for [a] beginner in the study of [the] esoteric arts like myself, and I deeply thank you for writing such a wonderful text.” —S. T. D., Santa Ana, CA About the Author Donald Michael Kraig received a B.A. in philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles, and has studied music there and at other colleges and universities. He received a fellowship to the University of Southern California where he received a certificate in multimedia, 3D graphics, animation, and web design, going on to help teach those classes there. As a musician, he has performed before tens of thousands of people, including opening for acts ranging from Elton John to Great White. Don is a certified Tarot Grandmaster, has been a member of numerous spiritual and magickal groups, and has been initiated into several Tantric traditions. He is also certified as a clinical hypnotherapist by the National Guild of Hypnotists, the American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH), and the Association for Integrative Psychology (AIP). He is certified to teach hypnotherapy by the ABH and is certified as a Master Practitioner of Neuro- Linguistic Programming by the AIP. Don began teaching in the southern California area, and has gone on to give lectures and lead workshops throughout the United States and in Europe. He specializes in workshops covering the Kabalah, Tarot, magick, evocation, Tantra, hypnosis, past lives, the chakras, the Sri Yantra, and many other topics. Modern Magick: Twelve Lessons in the High Magickal Arts © 2010 by Donald Michael Kraig. All rights reserved. No part of this e-book may be used or reproduced in any matter whatsoever, including Internet usage, without written permission from Llewellyn Publications, except in the form of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. As the purchaser of this e-book, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen.The text may not be otherwise reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, or recorded on any other storage device in any form or by any means. Any unauthorized usage of the text without express written permission of the publisher is a violation of the author’s copyright and is illegal and punishable by law. First e-book edition © October 2010 E-book ISBN: 978-0-7387-2806-3 Cover art © 2010 by John Blumen Cover design by Ellen Dahl Editing by Tom Bilstad Interior illustrations on pages 33, 35, 41-43, 50, 54, 57-60, 78, 83, 133, 135, 139, 143, 155, 166, 194-198, 215-219, 225, 261, 315, 324, 343 and 349, © John Blumen. Art on pages 310-311, 327-328 provided by the author. All other art is by the Llewellyn art department. Pentacle on page 113 © Chic Cicero and reprinted with permission. 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Llewellyn Publications Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd. 2143 Wooddale Drive Woodbury, MN 55125 www.llewellyn.com Manufactured in the United States of America Other Books by Donald Michael Kraig The Magickal Diary The Truth About Evocation of Spirits The Truth About Psychic Powers Modern Sex Magick Tarot & Magic The Resurrection Murders Dedication to the Third Edition There are so many people I would have to dedicate this book to that it would take an entire volume to list them all. I want to give my deepest thanks to Sandra and Carl Weschcke for their continued support and friendship; Michael Magee, Jonn Mumford, and Sunyata Saraswati, who started me in new spiritual directions; Tad James and Matt James, who helped me to further understand the power of the mind; and, most importantly, to all of those people who have read my books and attended my workshops, for you have taught me more than I would have believed possible. I hope you do not mind that I prefer not to think of you as readers or students or (heaven forbid!) fans—instead, I think of you as my friends. Original Dedication This book is dedicated to all of my teachers in the hope that what they shared with me I can now share with others. These teachers include: My parents, Frater A.M.A.G., Soror S.I.A.A., Frater D.D.C.F., Frater P., and others whose names I’ll not use; Scott Cunningham and Raven [Grimassi], for their beautiful teachings; Rabbis Meriminsky and Haas; [Dr.] Michael Turk and Sifu Douglas Wong; and so many others. Further, this book is Dedicated with poignant memory of what might have been to AEGIS