Evermore Musings

By Evermore Raven

The writer’s craft is not my forte, so if over the years I do happen to bring you to tears by slaying the English language, I will apologize well ahead of time. What I do hope to bring is some small bit of enjoyment and share some of what I discover with you.

To start; a brief explanation of the name might shed a little light on what roads we might venture upon. Evermore is what I heard when, years ago I listened to a recording of Poe’s “Raven” I was certain that the line was “Quoth the raven evermore” some time later I saw a printed version and was so certain that what I had heard originally was correct, that I looked for another copy so I could point out the obvious printing error. Obviously I was wrong, still I thought that Evermore sounded quite correct, and would have written to Poe suggesting the change. Poe though had apparently left this world content with what he had written.

“and my soul from out that shadow that

lies floating on the floor

Shall be lifted-Nevermore.”

Shall be lifted-Evermore…(I still kinda like that)

I shall use Evermore to distinguish this Raven from Poe’s Raven. This Raven is in the process of re-reading works that I first visited long ago. I am finding that there is much that I had not gleaned from the works of Gerald Gardner, Doreen Valiente, Janet and Stuart Farrar, and others. The first surprise that I have had is that the Rituals that are presented in the older style of English, now seem more vibrant and powerful. They flow smoothly and hold more meaning for me than they did years ago. Back then I was not completely comfortable using ‘thee’ and ‘shalt’ and other wordings, now I feel the connection that forms when words, incantations, and forms have been used millions of times. There seems to be an energy created and we can tap into that specific pattern when we do use those rites. I do look forward to doing so. The ‘old words’ are also beginning to become clearer and easier for me to speak. I will present the oldest and this that follows is from Doreen Valiente’s book “Witchcraft For Tomorrow” page 163

A note Upon the Words of Power

ABRAHADABRA is the true version of the ancient Word of Power, of which the popular ‘abracadabra’ as used by conjurers is just a faint and far-off echo. It is a word of eleven letters, five vowel-sounds and six consonants, signifying the Great Work, the union of the Microcosm (five, the pentagram), with the Macrocosm (six, the hexagram). Its Cabbalistic numeration is 418, and much more elucidation of it will be found in the Qabalah of Aleister Crowley. It is the numerical equivalent of ATh IAO ‘the essence of IAO’ and also its digits added together, 4+1+8, add to 13, the Witches’ number, the Cabbalistic equivalents of which are Achad, ‘Unity’ and Ahbah, ‘Love’.

It also contains the meanings of ‘the voice of the Chief Seer’ and ‘Speak the Blessing’.

IAO is the ancient magical name of the Supreme God, containing both the masculine and feminine elements within Itself.

Namaste, Evermore