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The Babalon Working: Ritual Insights

Parsons performed a ritual from the Book of Babalon to invoke an elemental being after his wife left him. He claimed to have contacted Babalon during this ritual. The appearance of Marjorie Cameron, the "elemental", allowed the Babalon Working ritual to take place. Parsons' ritual drew on the Enochian magic system developed by Dee and Kelley and popularized by Crowley, forming the basis of both the technique and theology of the Babalon Working.

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The Babalon Working: Ritual Insights

Parsons performed a ritual from the Book of Babalon to invoke an elemental being after his wife left him. He claimed to have contacted Babalon during this ritual. The appearance of Marjorie Cameron, the "elemental", allowed the Babalon Working ritual to take place. Parsons' ritual drew on the Enochian magic system developed by Dee and Kelley and popularized by Crowley, forming the basis of both the technique and theology of the Babalon Working.

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There is much more detail concerning the ritual itself and can be found

in the Book of Babalon25. There is no reason to look any further at the


particulars of the ritual; it follows more or less the theories and
instructions outlined by Crowley.26 Insofar as the purpose of the
ritual(s) Grant suggests that Parsons, having had his wife run off with
Wilfred Smith became disenchanted with women and decided to
invoke an elemental (see above). The contact with Babalon or
whatever it was occurred during a IX degree rite with the elemental
after she appeared February 23, 1946 Parsons triumphantly wrote to
Crowley, "I have my elemental! She turned up one night after the
conclusion of the Operation, and has been with me since. 27
Therefore, with the appearance of the elemental, Marjorie Cameron,
the participants were in place for the Babalon Working.
Significantly, Parsons used the Enochian system of magic developed
by the Golden Dawn from the notes and diaries left by Dee and
adapted by Aleister Crowley who is undoubtedly the most important
contributor to its understanding (and popularity) since Dee and Kelley
themselves. The story of the reception of the Enochian system if it
can in fact be called such tied to Dees life and therefore it is
relevant to the discussion, as we shall see, since the records he left
behind form not only the technical basis of the Babalon Working but
also the theological underpinnings28 which was clearly adopted by
Crowley and in turn, his devoted student Jack Parsons.

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