The Elemental Equilibrium: Notes on the Foundation of Magical Adepthood

Establishing an elemental equilibrium-an inner state in which the elements constituting one's soul and spirit have been balanced and purified-has long been considered an essential prerequisite for advanced magical work. The master alchemists of the Middle Ages hinted at the importance of this state in their cryptic texts and emblems. The French magician Eliphas Levi considered this state to be the secret to controlling the astral light. Professor Gregory Ottonovich Mebes taught that this st...