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Q&A #3 - Paralda, Elemental King of Air
Okay, so I did this one a little differently. I decided to do a basic evocation rather than a just sigil opening. In EA’s Mastering Evocation course, he has a basic evocation of Paralda and that is what I followed.
The preliminaries were the same: the cloud exercise and a countdown.
I spoke, “In the Temple of My mind, in the Silence of My Soul, I am ready to do the workings of My Desire.”
I stood up, and Parted the Veil.
I sat down and, after focusing on my breath for a minute, vibrated the Air mantra (given to Arcane by the God Thoth and posted to the forum). I did this for a couple of minutes and it deepened my trance state. In fact, my head started to feel very “spacey.”
I lit the two light blue candles on the table/altar.
I picked up the sigil of Paralda in my left hand and gazed into it. It opened very quickly, the lines actually floating off the paper, something I’ve never seen before.
“I call thee, Paralda, King of Air, to appear before me, in beholdable form, and speak to me in a clear voice I can understand. Paralda, come.”
I repeated,“Paralda, come. I call thee, He who is the Wind. Paralda, come. Paralda come.”
I rocked back and forth as I chanted. I stirred energy with my right hand, and pressed it down into the scrying bowl in front of me. I felt the brush of a light breeze along my arms. I sensed what felt like the buzzing of a storm gathering around me.
I heard a voice say, “I am here. Speak your desire.”
I looked into my scrying bowl, searching for a vision in the water. I saw nothing.
DK: Welcome, Paralda, King of Air. Thank you for coming. I have some questions for you.
P: Speak your Will
This is what I received:
DK: Please explain to me what the element of Air governs, and how it may be of use to the Ascendant magician?
P: Air is the mental plane/realm. It governs the intellect and all its manifestations. As you already know, it also rules the weather of the physical world. It creates, and quells mighty storms that can uproot the strongest tree. Is that not of use? What is your next question?
DK: Is the realm of Air only pure intellect, or can you also stimulate creativity?
P:Yes. What you call creativity is an aspect of the intellect, and so is within my power.
DK: Thank you, King Paralda. Can you help me to open my spiritual senses?
P: Yes, if it is your Will.
DK: It is. Open my spiritual senses, expand my ability to hear and see into the spiritual realms.
At this, I felt the middle of my forehead start throbbing, and my gaze into the scying bowl deepened. I didn’t see the white mist, but I could no longer see the bottom of the bowl. I saw darkness, like looking down a well and I got the impression of a figure.
DK. Thank you, King Paralda. How can you aid me in my Ascent, besides opening my senses?
P: By mastering each of the four elements of the physical plane, you gain control over them. Control over the elements is control over your world. Master each within yourself and the physical will bow to your Will.
At this point, I was jolted out of trance by the telephone. Once the ringing stopped, I focused on my breath, and gazed into Paralda’s sigil to reconnect to him. Once the sigil began flashing, I dropped my gaze back to the scrying bowl.
DK: I apologize for the interruption, Paralda. Do you have any final advice for me?
P: Be consistent. Practice opening your senses again and again. But be patient. You are walking the path. Already your senses are improving. Continue your development. Call upon me again to help you.
DK: Thank you, Paralda. May I share with others what you have told me?
P: Yes. I approve of the space where you share knowledge.
DK: Thank you, King Paralda. Go now and return to your realm, ready to come when next I call you. My Will be done.
I didn’t have to count up out of trance this time. Once I had given the license to depart, my scrying vision naturally closed, and I regained normal consciousness.
I performed no banishing this time.