Within one of the many spirit models of magic we may invoke the Eight as entities, and just as angels and demons have hierarchies, use the Eight to organise our other selfs.
Within an energy model we can use the Eight perhaps similarly to Taoist 5 element vapours, as kinds of energy to mix & match. Good for charging, quick to visualise.
Within a psychological model we may access them as states of mind from which to access new behaviours and learn new skills, or as selfs with both mundane and magical aspects.
Within an information model we may treat them as complexes of language and meaning, as systems, subroutines of our own program within the greater program of Universe and alter the code of reality to manifest our desires from the quantum void..
OCTARINE: THE MAGICIAN (click here)
The genius of magic itself, transformational. As the Magician we know ourselves to be the cause of our experiences, not their victim or beneficiary. When the Magician stands at the Axis Mundi, anything becomes possible. Whatever colour comes to mind here, we use it to signify the switch from everyday self to the magical, using this as a platform from which to launch our magic. Associated with Uranus.
BLACK: THE MENTOR (click here)
The ultimate tutor at the University of Life, pitiless, unsentimental. The flawless perspective usually associated with death. We find great wisdom here as we embrace the Black power and learn from it. Note that some people have commented on the risks to oneself of using the Black power for magical combat. Associated with Saturn.
PURPLE: THE DREAMER (click here)
The fountain of imagination, creativity and intuition. The Dreamer perceives how perception and creation function as two sides of a coin. As the Dreamer, we develop our own style of divination. Pete Carroll remarks that while if only 1 in 5 of your spells work you have real power, if only 1 in 5 of your divinations work you have a serious disability. Associated with the Moon.
BLUE: THE WINNER (click here)
Think abundance, opportunity, wealth, success. As the Winner, we know our world to overflow with all that we need or want, and so we may choose to support ourselves in ways we applaud. Enjoy the expansiveness of this consciousness as the prerequisite to actually receiving the benefits. Associated with Jupiter.
GREEN: THE LOVER (click here)
Attraction and harmony. Emotion, rapport, flirting, relationships, sex. We do not support any absolute distinction between love and sex. The magic of getting someone to like us differs only in degree from that of getting someone to have sex with us. We begin by appreciating ourselves. That said, consider orgasm a particularly powerful trance state from which to launch enchantments. Associated with Venus.
YELLOW: THE HEALER (click here)
Think balance and vitality, well-being and health. The Axis Mundi exercise not only cleanses the immediate environment, but also has healing properties. Closely related to the Aion concept, we experience the fullness of life here and now, rather than in some promised future. Associated with the Sun.
ORANGE: THE PERFORMER (click here)
Communication and thought. The faces we use to get across to others. As the Performer we hammer out our presentation and can then spontaneously come out with just the right thing at just the right time. We do not need the con-artist's fear to paralyze our internal chatter: it'll be alright on the night. Associated with Mercury.
RED: THE WARRIOR (click here)
Before our kind discovered war, we already hunted, organizing, preparing, staying watchful and stealthy until the time to strike immediately, unhesitatingly, and finishing the job. As the Warrior we find ourselves careful, resourceful, assertive, aggressive, even businesslike in planning and execution. Associated with Mars.
