Taught online via Zoom by Esoteric Scholar Julian Vayne

Sundays, March 17 and 24, 2024
6 – 8 pm ET
$125 Patreon Members / $145 General Admission

All classes will be recorded and archived for students who cannot attend.

The use of sigils as a modern approach to magical practice and applied sorcery was developed by the artist/occultist Auston Osman Spare. In this workshop, Julian Vayne will introduce participants to the theory and history of sigil magic in all its form, from bind runes to the use of demonic seals in the grimoire tradition. We will also explore how sigils can be created in multiple modalities; as sound, as movement and by using digital technology.

We’ll investigate the relationship between sigil magic and marketing and outline the various ways in which sigil magic has been theorised by various magical practices. Participants will have a chance to design and empower their own sigil using simple, accessible, and effective techniques, as well as learning about ways in which we can allow sigil forms to emerge from the unconscious in trance states.

Class 1 – An introduction to Sigil Magic

1. The history of sigil magic, from the demonic seals of medieval demons to contemporary occult practice.

2. Austin Osman Spare, his story as artist occultist and his development of sigilization methods

3. Magic in theory – how does sigil magic work? The various theories suggested by occultists

4. Create your own sigil for a specific goal and activate it

5. Q&A session.

Class 2 – Adventures in Sigilisation

1. Recovering sigils from the deep mind and how to work with them

2. The relationship between sigil magic and talismanic magic

3. Creating an Alphabet of Desire

4. Multimedia and digital approaches to sigiliation

5. Formulating, charging and releasing a sigil for a broader life goal.

6. Q&A session.

Julian Vayne is a British independent scholar and author with over four decades of experience within esoteric culture: from Druidry to Chaos Magic, from indigenous Shamanism through to Freemasonry and Witchcraft. Growing up in the Britain of punk and then rave culture Julian immersed himself in the philosophy and techniques of magic. His journey into group ritual practice began within the Western Esoteric Tradition when he was 16. Since then he has worked in ceremony with practitioners from many different lands and lineages. Julian has used the Thoth Tarot in his practice for over 40 years, is a senior member of the Magical Pact of the Illuminates of Thanateros, and is widely recognized as one of Britain’s leading occultists.

Image: Julian Vayne, Prime Magic, 2023