This meditation can be used to simply connect with Azazel or in more directed workings, such as when you have questions, need some insight on the matters important for you, or if you need necessary knowledge to continue whatever you are dealing with. This is how I was taught, what I discovered working for me and putting me in the right state. Posting this as requested in another thread.
Items:
- sea salt or white sage for cleansing
- black candle
- ritual knife
- black cloth
- sigil of Azazel
- incense: sandalwood, frankincense or myrrh
- sandalwood oil
Before any preparation take a bath in salt, cleansing whole body and mind. Alternatively burn white sage and cleanse the space in which you will meditate, as well as your body. Ceremonial robes are not required but black clothes preferred. Show respect with your look clean and neat, you are about to commune with one of the Watchers. You can be skyclad as well (naked) if you feel comfortable this way.
Make sure you will not be disturbed for at least an hour, or longer. Prepare simple altar. Doesn’t matter in which direction it faces (in my case it is East, but this is my personal choice). The altar can be as simple or as elaborate as you feel (small table or wooden box will do), cover it with black cloth. At this point, when preparing items, set your mind on the coming connection, calm yourself and focus on these exact things you are doing. This is the time to prepare the inviting space. Light a candle and make sure you are internally in an awaiting state, as I personally call it, as if something exciting and wonderful was about to happen, and when absolutely ready, start chanting Azazel’s enn – Eya On Ca Azazel Aken. You can call upon him also by chanting Itz’Rel, Itz’Rel, Azazel. No need to chant aloud but it is appreciated. At this point you can sit by the altar, in comfortable position, and start focusing on calling Azazel, observing the candle flame. Once you start feeling light and calm, rub some sandalwood oil on your wrists and neck, where the veins are visible, thinking about this as a small ceremony in itself. This part is specifically for females.
Light the incense, saying „For you, Azazel, I make this place sacred”. Observe the incense smoke for a while and you will know you are ready to go further.
Take Azazel’s sigil and gaze upon it until the lines are blurry and start fading. Drawing the sigil yourself with black ink is preferred, don’t worry about perfection, your intent will make it right. Chant the enn or speak it in your thoughts, and let your body relax. With the ritual knife draw the same sigil in the air above the altar before you. Don’t stab the air, be gentle and respectful. You are creating a gate, a welcoming space. At this point you can feel light and a bit „out of place”, sounds may be muffled, smell of the incense overwhelming. This is fine. Take your time. You will know Azazel’s presence, he will let you know he’s here. Personally I recognize his presence by gentle stroke on my hair and sudden coldness around me, but not unpleasant, changes in the air, sort of breeze coming from my right side (which would be south in my case), candle flame is flickering. At this point focus on your intent. State your request, questions, thanks or whatever the reason for this meeting. Azazel doesn’t always respond per se, but know he listens and hears you. Depending on your level of communication/communion he may give you various tasks, like reading Tarot in a specific way or observing signs he is about to give you in the coming days or weeks. If you are meeting with him to gain specific knowledge, step further in your initiation in magick or other internal workings, be prepared for hard work and often tasks you wouldn’t start on your own. He will assist you, don’t worry.
Take your time with him. For me, sometimes it is simply being there in the same space and time with Azazel that I need to get back on track, to rid myself of daily dirt, uninvited thoughts etc., and sometimes it is to receive guidance about tasks ahead. Your intent is known but be aware of this as well. His presence is calming so embrace it. Feel his power and draw from it. You will know when it is finished, and this is the time to slowly go back to your usual state of mind, for lack of the better word. Azazel departs when he decides it is done. Release your body, snuff out the candle. There is no formal way to conclude this, Azazel makes his departure at his chosen moment. Feel free to meditate on this meeting for a moment, while still maintaining calmness of you mind. I often do it when cleaning up after, sort of „closure” of my own invention. Once you feel like it, awake fully and go around your usual activities.
Regarding sigil, it is alright as well to burn it at the end, if you feel like it. You may as well receive this from Azazel himself. Honor his request.
I use this method when having specifically difficult thing I need to solve, or need drastic change in the way I work. Often when I feel I’m stagnating as after I feel empowered, energized and ready to do what must be done, even though it felt impossible and above my ability.
