The Enchanted Initiate
A Journal of Traditional Symbolism, Hermeticism & the Occult Sciences

Blue Stone

BLUE STONE is a sedimentary material that has been utilized in various applications, including pigments or paints. Initially, it was created from the ashes of a specific bird, which gives it its distinctive blue coloration. This pigment was likely utilized for artistic or traditional purposes. Later, its composition changed to include sediment formed from the blood of royalty, likely from beheadings that took place in a bath filled with the blood, signifying a dark and somber history. This blood sediment was then processed to create a pigment, perhaps for symbolic or ceremonial use. The evolution of BLUE STONE from a natural bird pigment to a macabre human-derived substance reflects a complex cultural narrative intertwined with both the natural world and historical events.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

FeathersSubstance

Blue stone is formed from the bird's ashes, created after the feathers are removed

Altar→Ritual

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesBembine Table Of Isis →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Bembine Table Of Isis

The altar was central to the Bembine Table of Isis, symbolizing the Supreme Mind

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesSacred Book →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Sacred Book

The sacred book, placed on the altar for laying the decapitated bird, was an important element of the final ritual.

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesSixth Floor Altar Altar →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Sixth Floor Altar Altar

The altar on the sixth floor is a specific instance of the broader concept of an altar used in rituals

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesJasper →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Jasper

The altar with a heart, like Jasper, symbolizes the cleansing and purification of the soul through truth

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesRay Of Light →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Ray Of Light

The ray of light is directed toward the altar for it to invoke spirits and aid in the creation of visible souls

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesFumigation →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Fumigation

Fumigations are used in relation to the altar to exalt the senses, enhancing the creation of visible souls during the ritual

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesSphere →
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Sphere

The sphere is found near or on the altar, possibly a ritual object

Blue StonethroughFeathersilluminatesBird →
I. Blue Stone & Feathers

Blue stone is formed from the bird's ashes, created after the feathers are removed

II. Feathers & Bird

The feathers are removed from the bird during the ritual process

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesWhite Stone
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & White Stone

The blue stone made from the sediment in the bath was used for decorating the bird as it lay on the altar.

Blue StonethroughAltarilluminatesSixth Floor
I. Blue Stone & Altar

The blue stone, prepared from the bath's sediment, was used for completing the ritual decorations on the altar.

II. Altar & Sixth Floor

The altar is located on the sixth floor where the bird's sacrifices take place