Mantras, Prayers, and Esoteric Practices
Exercises to Awaken the Consciousness
Mantras and Prayers
Prayer for the Irradiation of Love
Cultivating a positive internal state is necessary for the Gnostic path. This means to be as conscious as possible, through the esoteric practices, meditation, breathwork, and relaxation. Allow time to slow down, and thereby slow the perpetual chain of causes and...
Prayer in the Work
"To pray is to converse with God and certainly one has to learn to converse with the Father, with Brahma." -Samael Aun Weor, Esoteric Treatise of Hermetic Astrology "...Then, filled with fervor, I prayed, knowing that the perfume of prayer always arrives to...
Hail Mary
The Hail Mary prayer, famously the Ave Maria in Latin, is a traditional Catholic prayer with deep roots in the ancient gnostic tradition. Mary is an embodiment of the Divine Mother, and a spiritual master in her own right. RAM I O is a mantra from the Egyptian...
Elementals of Nature
Magic of the Artemisia Plant
"This plant must be harvested at 12:00 midday on Good Friday. First, the magician will trace a circle around the plant. He will then kneel before it. Next, he will pray, asking the elemental of the plant for the desired service. Afterward, he will yank it from its...
Elemental Practice with the Peppermint Plant
The elemental, or spiritual intelligence, of the peppermint plant has properties that can help to awaken the consciousness. The mantra related with the elemental of the peppermint plant is RAOM GAOM. This mantra is useful to use to recall dreams. Chant the mantra...
Zodiacal Perfumes
The following is from Esoteric Medicine and Practice Magic (also published as Occult Medicine and Practical Magic), chapter Zodiacal Perfumes, by Samael Aun Weor. ***Please note: these spiritual practices are beneficial for healing on many levels, but if you are...
Runes
The Magic of the Runes
"The script of the First Root Race was with the Runes. The mallet of Masonry comes from the arrow of the Egyptian God Ra, and this is a Rune. In that epoch, the rituals of the Polar Temple were all runic. The movements of the officials were runic. This is the Divine...
Cosmic Divine Mother and the Rune UR
The Divine Mother in Her cosmic aspect goes by many different names. She was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians as the goddess Nut, Her body itself being the starry firmament. She is the receptive aspect of all of creation, and her manifestations are infinite. Her...
Solar Light and the Rune FA
"A Judo of the Spirit exists; we are referring to the Runic exercises; these are formidable for the awakening of the Consciousness. Whosoever wants to work with this judo must begin with the rune of Mercury, which has a violet color that originates extraordinary...
Chakras
Introduction to the Psychology of the Chakras
The Chakras “The chakras are in the astral body, even after the disintegration of the physical organism to death. These have corresponding centers in the spinal cord and the nerve-plexuses in the gross body. Each chakra has control and function over a particular...
Sahasrara Chakra
The seventh chakra is called Sahasrara, which means"one thousand petals". It is also called Shunya which means "void", and Niralambapuri which means "place where one dwells without support". This chakra is located in the cerebral plexus and the pineal gland. This...
Ajna Chakra
The sixth chakra is called Ajna , which means "authority, command, limitless power". This chakra is located at the cavernous nerve plexus and the pituitary gland. This chakra is related to the totality of the elements, and to the aspect of synthesis from thesis and...
Transmutation and Breath
Practices for Transmutation
"See how the water of a puddle on the road gradually evaporates under the heat from the sun and becomes clouds, and ultimately energy, lightning and thunder. All the water from the seas and the rivers becomes clouds and finally lightning and thunder; that is,...
Ham-sah Pranayama
Samael Aun Weor from his lecture, A Transmutation Practice: Ham-Sah: Sit down comfortably: the eastern way (cross-legged) or the western way (on a comfortable armchair). Relax your bodies as children do.Inhale deeply, very slowly, and imagine that the creative energy...
Egyptian-Christic Pranayama
The following practice is from The Yellow Book by Samael Aun Weor, explaining the transmutational practice of pranayama for men and women. Esoteric Exercise of Pranayama for Men 1. The disciple places himself in a chair or on the floor with his face directed towards...