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

Silence

SILENCE, in the context of Pythagorean teachings, is revered as a foundational element, initiated by the philosopher Pythagoras himself. This practice of silence serves multiple purposes and is closely wedded with the pursuit of knowledge and introspection. As a fundamental discipline, it attests to the necessity of self-reflection and philosophical contemplation. Beyond philosophical insights, silence is also preserved as a safeguard for the secrets of magical sciences, acting both as a means to maintain secrecy and as a reverence for the mysterious and esoteric knowledge. Thus, SILENCE embodies a holistic approach in the Pythagorean tradition, blending introspection with the preservation of arcane wisdom.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Loudness→Substance

Loudness and Silence are opposites and can be transformed by changing vibrations

StormConcept

The storm drowns out the "still small voice," a form of silence

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesPantacle →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Pantacle

Pantacle is an object used in light Necromancy for evoking spirits

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesPentagram →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Pentagram

The Pentagram is a key tool used in the practice of evocation, as demonstrated by Eliphas Levi

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesAstral Light →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Astral Light

Evocation rituals take place within the Astral Light

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesEliphas Levi →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Eliphas Levi

Eliphas Levi performs an experiment of evocation using the Pentagram, as described in the text

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesSymbolism →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Symbolism

Evocations are symbolic acts in magical practices

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesAlhamia Prison →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Alhamia Prison

Prison symbolizes confinement, akin to the state of those awaiting evocation

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesAdept →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Adept

Adepts perform evocations to connect with spiritual entities

SilencethroughEvocationilluminatesIncense →
I. Silence & Evocation

Silence is a key element during the ritual to facilitate the evocation process

II. Evocation & Incense

Incense is burned during the evocation to purify and attract spirits

SilencethroughLoudnessilluminatesTransmutation →
I. Silence & Loudness

Loudness and Silence are opposites and can be transformed by changing vibrations

II. Loudness & Transmutation

Loudness can be transmuted into Silence, and vice versa, as they are part of the same class of states

SilencethroughLoudnessilluminatesPairs Of Opposites →
I. Silence & Loudness

Loudness and Silence are opposites and can be transformed by changing vibrations

II. Loudness & Pairs Of Opposites

Loudness and Silence are a pair of opposites