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

Suffering Souls

Suffering souls, restless in their wills, tempt us through sympathies.

Concordance & Cross-References

Primary Correspondences & Figures

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

ExorcismRitual

Exorcism is a ritual designed to cleanse or banish suffering souls, which are restless and seek sympathies.

Elementary spirits and suffering souls are often mentioned together in the text, suggesting a shared role in tempting people through sympathies.

Mediate Correspondences

Sympathetic Chains & Distant Affinities

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I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Paracelsus

Paracelsus was aware of the circulation of astral currents and its potential for magical practices

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I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Kabalah

Kabalah provides the fundamental dogma for true astrology, which influences the Astral Light

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I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Philosophy

The Astral Light, as a substance, serves as the basis for philosophical contemplation and reflection, integral to understanding divination

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I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Pentagram

Through the Pentagram, spirits representing the Astral Light can be made available for observation

Suffering SoulsthroughAstral LightilluminatesEvocation →
I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Evocation

Evocation rituals take place within the Astral Light

Suffering SoulsthroughAstral LightilluminatesMagic →
I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Magic

The Astral Light is manipulated through magic, as described in the text

Suffering SoulsthroughAstral LightilluminatesBewitchment →
I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Bewitchment

Astral Light, through its interactions with the nervous system, can warn of the dangers of bewitchment, acting as a safeguard against the practices of black magic.

Suffering SoulsthroughAstral LightilluminatesWater →
I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Water

Water, in the elementary world, corresponds to the kabalistic woman, and the Astral Light, which is a universal seducer typified by the serpent of Genesis, may be affected by these elements.

Suffering SoulsthroughAstral LightilluminatesWill →
I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Will

The Astral Light is subordinate to will and intelligence, subject to imagination and dependent on will.

Suffering SoulsthroughAstral LightilluminatesDivination →
I. Suffering Souls & Astral Light

Suffering souls and the Astral Light are both active forces that tempt people through sympathies.

II. Astral Light & Divination

The Astral Light is the basis of the illusion through which divination occurs, affecting the perceptions during divination