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MYSTICISM, INITIATION A ND DREAM Andrew D. Chumbley THREE HANDS PRESS OCCULT MONOGRAPHS We migh t symbolise the process of oneiric spiritualisation as a "siderealisation" - a translation of the flesh to the stars - back to the domain of the Gudean goddess, back to the domain of the primordial smaragdine book. WRITTEN as an undergraduate as SOAS University of London in 2001, Mysticism: Initiation and Dream would foreshadow the concerns of Andrew Chumbley's later doctoral research on the transcendental nature of dreaming. In the course of his exposition, the concepts of the Initiatic Dream are traced to furthest antiquity, epitomized by the participatory nature of the Mystic within the Oneiric Realm. The axiomata of Dream Reification and Rarefaction are introduced as defining processes of this twilight pilgrimage, both of a gnostic and illuminative character. At the time of his matriculation, the author had already established a solid reputation as an occult author and practitioner of widely varying spiritual disciplines. His highly acclaimed books Azoetia (1992) and Qytub (1995) arose not only from the solid foundation of magical practice and theory, but also from a highly complex mystical dream-praxis, perfected for many years. Though forming the core of his coursework, Mysticism - together with the bulk of his SOAS essays - were written in a transcendent dialogist style altogether in concord with the body of his occult work. Drawing upon sources as diverse as the dream-vision of Chritian saints, Stifle onelrlctexts, and Ron po term*!, Chtimhley here presents an arcane cartography of the dream ai the eternal VTIM-I for the prrU horeili of matter and iplrtt. Mysticism: Initiation and Dream Andrew D. Chumbley 3HPGM 1 THREE HANDS PRESS OCCULT MONOGRAPHS THREE HANDS PRESS OCCULT MONOGRAPHS Series Editor: Daniel A. Schulke Monograph I Mysticism: Initiation and Dream © Copyright 1999, 2000 Andrew D. Chumbley. © Copyright 2012 Elizabeth Spedding. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the copyright owner. jacket design by Bob Eames Hardcover edition limited to one thousand copies. Deluxe edition limited to one hundred eleven copies. Three Hands Press 15501 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Vista, CA 94806 USA www.threehandspress.com fine binding by Pettingell Book Bindery, Berkeley dust jacket printed by Dependable Letterpress, San Francisco Manufactured in the United States of America Mysticism: Initiation and Dream Contents i The Universality of the Dream 11 II Preliminary Thoughts and Methodology 13 III Dream Reification 22 IV Oneiric Rarefaction 39 V Conclusion 48 Bibliography of Cited Works 51