The Underworld Initiation: A Journey Towards Psychic Transformation

319 Pages·2008·15.03 MB·English

by  R. J. Stewart

A Journey Toivards Psychi Transiormation

‘The authentic core of the Western Mysteries revealed
through oral traditions, Celtic myth and legend
Under Vorld
Initiation

A Journey Tovards Psychic Transtornealion
RA Stewart
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Contents

Page
Acknowledgemente 7
Opening Eueas: pening the Arch of Heaven. 2
Atslnic's Nuke i
Prt ri
Tnfreaduuaiom: 2¥eedom from Tatton aL
eet Que: The theory and Prwctiee
of thu Undeetworld thitition m
Chane
1 The 1dden ‘radirion Py
2 The Secret Woy Across (he Abyss 3
5 Understanding tic Toidiation oe
he Bower of Giving 7
‘The Duwer of taking 2
The Guardian and rhe Guide 102
5 Summoning the Anecstors a7
A The Llermetie and Buiversal ieee at
Part Twat Loundations of He
Hidden Tadition i. Soy, wud Vallaeley ser
9) The Evandarions ay
Soug Lramples anil Commieutarter:
Ga) The Teaven of Light cay
@) Young Ten Lin a
(2) ‘Thoms thie Khyaner
@ Lord tutsoan

(5) The Dasinon Lover

46) the Wid of Ushes's Well

(2) The Cruel Mother

8) ‘The False Knight on the Road
48) Bown in Yoo Forest

‘Pact Tove: Entering the Underworld
10. ‘the UnderWorld Narrative

Apperations Whe Tomb ofa King
2 he Nosteryctan Vaul, hy
Gnilin pterthews
& Additional Verses from Tradition
Diseogeoph
Notes
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Acknowledgements

would We to express my eatitade ta Caitlin Matthews for
her essay “Fhe Kosicruckin Vall usSepalchce and Wedding,
Chamber! which forms Appendix 2. Abou this is aot
primarily abook upon alelemical and Rosiervclan mnatters,

1? essay auaply detnunstrates (ve lisks between
the Under World initiations, Iasicracian syimbolinn, and
evoterie Christiauily; it reached uy cluttered office jst
Teondluded the Noies pon the ait lest, aud was clearly
destined for is place here

‘To Richard Sucttenlaea for his production of the various
line drawing that ilastnte the coucepts; he tou exhibited
smperhnman paleneeisdecipheriagmy sooslsketchesand
rendering thems intan form acceptahle tor publication,

TaGarcth Knigh for bisenthnsiasm aver the manuscript
andhinonceamagementm aceittheoagh a publiestians alsa
tor the mediating sole that he played in imroducing some
of this material to students gathered for experiential
Serokonds at Humvkwood College, Laglaud,

‘ToW. G. Gray for sowing theaceda of many aspects ofan
‘eunvenr revival of practical wrk in resfoving magic a8 a
rtistie scence in ies owen right.

"To Marko Galley, who began disemsing many aspects of
this book with me about tea years ayo, purlicularly dose
relating to the reulin of Feary and to the ark $Woinast or
Mary Magdalene
‘ie John Mallhews for anany elplut criticiene amd
conuuneuts, and lo the Liavellers who fllued me into the
CuderwWorld ducing the conductor visualization at
Hawkvood in 183,

“Ackouledgement must also be made fo those whose
names cant appear hery either bevane they wouldchooee
fo remain anouyinous, or because, as inhabieants of
imaginative rvale, thelr sau cannot be item,

Rf Stee, August 1984
OPENING ‘TIE ARCH OF HEAVEN

(Wa JOINS ASIN

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TN AL SIAPES OF SHAPES

Ancient bwvocaition of Christ

Author’s Note

‘The Grader Wont nitiasion indlividedintn threexectinns, sed
{hisstrocturvand heanb-strucharvafeachavetionisandeerd
securding ta traditional aymbolie models. As mast of this
‘opology hexplainedin therestanTtheanociater diagrams,
tuo previous expliuation iv ucevssiry ofthis stage.

‘The Lnree banie par lv of Use book, fiowever; areas Bllows

A. A theoretical tear denoribing the elages of the Under
‘World Journey and their poasible rezults in terens of
payehie tansinrmstion.

2, Samples of initistory verve ftom on] treditiou, witht
notuvupon each verseand their celalionsip omagical
ymbols iu the Western ‘Tradition,

4. A practical exercise, appendices and nores, The
appendices ax typical examplesofthe material generated
Tyyapplication ot magical Theory andarcintendedtogive
somerete form to the many futerlinked theories al
symaboliceunteetions mel throaghour thu anal texLand
verse esamples

Chapter 10% am Imaginary narrative Jonmney to the
Under World, for use in moeditetion and visualization. Ir
employs many of the key initiatery or traneformative
symbola know lo inellGoil There i aset of operating notes