The Death Pose Alternative

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The Death Pose Alternative

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The following was written by Peter Carroll as an alternative to the Death Pose as written by AOS.

Thought I would share as it has an interesting technique for reaching a gnostic state and sigil empowerment.
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Blackout And Sigils

The blackout or as it is commonly referred to, the death posture, is the
technique that the late Austin Osman Spare refined for his own magical
use and which has been adopted by chaoists, solo and group, world wide
as its popularity has been increased by the works of the IOT over the
last decade or so.

The normal procedure, as many will undoubtedly be familiar with, (and
this is only one of its uses) is that a sigil/glyph of desire is held in
the mind`s eye whilst in what we all refer to as the death posture e.g.,
stood on tiptoe, arms locked behind the head, body stretched to its
limit, deep spasmodic breathing, until total exhaustion and inevitably
one blacks out, the sigil is then lost to the mind of the inner and the
banished of laughter is evoked to prevent the resurfacing of the said
sigil.

Anyone who has used this technique for the above said purpose, will have
at sometime or another experienced, even if just slightly, difficulty in
holding the posture long enough for the desired gnosis to take effect
sufficiently for blackout. And due to this difficulty, a well planned
ritual can be a well planned waste of time as the desired result is not
implanted properly.

A technique that has been repeatedly employed by myself on such
occasions is based upon the same principles as the death posture but as
I have found, a little easier and without pitfalls that one can
experience with A.O. Spare`s technique.

This technique is a strange mixture of inhibitory and excitatory gnosis,
forced overbreathing, dancing or spinning, and of course exhaustion. The
end result is of necessity for this process the blackout, which is as we
know, of the inhibitory gnosis. I will now explain how this technique is
employed by one for the insertion of sigils for whatever purpose one
feels the need.

First one has to sigilise the desire in any form that one may wish, but
in all cases and especially this one, it must be very easy to visualise.
Once that has been achieved, one may then begin to design the ritual for
that particular purpose in mind. Banishings and invocations may be
employed, if so wished, this is, however, not a necessity for the
successful outcome of this process. At the culmination of the rite the
individual starts the overbreathing, panting deeply and spasmodically
and at the same time visualising the sigil as vividly as you possible
can, bright, intense and very clear as the overbreathing continues. Then
when you feel that the time is right, start your spinning round and
round, still overbreathing and still holding your visualised sigil in
your mind`s eye. Music can be played for a background to the dancing,
tom toms or any other drum is rather excellent background sound for this
purpose. When the individual has reached a state of sheer exhaustion,
very dizzy, sweating and ready to drop, he or she then, still spinning
and overbreathing and of course holding the visulised sigil in mind,
works their way to the centre of the circle or working area.

There a partner, either active or passive to the rite, (in other words,
if a solo worker, try to get someone to help you with this part) stops
you spinning and grabs you in a bear hug lifting you off the ground and
squeezing you about the solar plexus, where a large network of nerves
lie. At this precise moment the music, if any has been employed, is
stopped, and death-like silence is kept. The practitioner holds his or
her breath whilst being squeezed and the sigil is visualised as if
burning with bright, white heat as its image is burnt into your mind.
Within seconds the blackout will occur and the sigil is lost to the
mind. At this point it is important that your partner lets you drop to
the floor, unless that is you wish to return to primal chaos!

On coming round, in most cases, you should evoke laughter to banish the
sigil and all thoughts thereof, your laughter breaks that silence and
the rite is finished in whatever manner wished.

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LOL...

This is what we did in the late 1960's and 1970's...

We just skipped all the spinning , took a huge hit of pot , or hash ,
then someone did the bear hug...not always smart , but we acheived
the "death state" very quickly...

We got very good , holding images in the mind , not just sigils , to
imprint the subconscious...we just had to learn how to do it while
extremely high...like taking a hit off a gas mask pipe , then doing it... [zomg]

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I hate to sound boring or anything, but it sounds kind of dangerous to induce a blackout, but i'm not a doctor.

I am also a sole practitioner so I would find it problematic to bear hug myself to unconsciousness.
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Magic is a method of talking to the universe in words that it cannot ignore.
The two are rarely compatible.”
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The number of practices shamans , witches , medicine people , and others have
indulged in over many , many , thousands of years , that could be considered dangerous ,
probably would fill a cyberpage...

However , I have not heard of anyone dying of BHTI...( Bear Hug Trance Induction )

Though , I did know of a guitarist , who made a noose out of steel guitar string ,
and stood upright , pulling it above his head , until he passed out , trying to contact
the Heavy Metal Guitar Gods...

Was almost a Death Metal song , when the string got twisted , and cut his throat... [wink]

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Oh absolutely! I have had many significant revelatory experiences while taking stupid amounts of disreputable substances, but the question that interests me is, for the purposes of say launching a sigil, does one method of attaining gnosis give better results than others?
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Magic is a method of talking to the universe in words that it cannot ignore.
The two are rarely compatible.”
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I would say it is different for each person , though there might be methods which
would work for a larger portion of the magical community...

Now , when I just checked the code I work with :

Launching Sigil Held In Mind ( 121 + 107 + 47 + 190 + 32 ) = 497

Interestingly , in gematria : Malkuth = 496

So in my Tradition , it is telling me that act corresponds to the realm of Malkuth ;

( Yet do remember , in the lowest is the highest )

So , I might use corresponding colors , scents , etc. , to launch a sigil , or to set the
Temple / Room , before the actual operation...

Interestingly , one of our symbol sets , equals 894...

When I take 894 - 497 = 397

Yet , 396 = Bind ( 40 ) + Runes ( 356 )

Thus telling me that would work best if the operation involved a sigil made of bind runes...

Now , this is how I work , to figure out a process...

Everyone is different...

Yet , when I am working with the code , I want to know more...

So new formula :

Sigil + Subconscious ( 107 + 431 ) = 538

Dna Helix = 537

Archetype / Archetypal World = 537

So I would take that information , and work with it...

Further , if I look at 431 = Subconscious , I know from my experience with the code ,
over many years , via a plus one / minus one oscillation factor , that 432 would have
some importance in working with the subconscious...

Now , by running through my mental data bank , I know 432 hz , has great significance...to some

( yet , to be fair , google 432 hz Ask Audio , and get the counterpoint argument )

I say experiment...can music before the magical operation , or during , at 432 hz , affect the imprint ?

This is what any occultist , witch , shaman , medicine person must do...experiment...repeat...

And repeat again as necessary to substantiate what works for them...

( of course , in my Tradition , we refer to the code , and ways which have been passed down )

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Per Shawn's comment, it was known as an "Elevator Hit" and I remember teenagers doing it and me thinking that is dumb as hell. Ha.

As to the death pose, my first thought is "I am going to fall down and crack my head open" and to the alternative its "I am never going to let someone hug me till I pass out", and I regularly spar/fight in two different martial arts forms.

BUT, that being said, the idea of exhaustion, dizziness, and hyper ventilating as an alternative to reaching gnosis is interesting in its own form. Think of the Whirling Dervishes that spin in order to reach a mental state that connects with the divine.

I think that I will attempt something like this with sensory overload, dancing, music, lights, etc. However, as I am really focused on what every seems to be calling inhibitory practice, such as meditation, I think I will wait till I really get farther along with this practice.

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