The Watchtowers

Regardless of their origin, these Tablets and the whole Enochian system do represent realities of the inner planes. Their value is undoubted, as only a little study and application prove. Israel Regardie, Introduction to the Enochian System

A knowledge of these tables could then, if complete, afford an understanding of the Laws which govern the whole creation.

The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn'.

The Book ofthe Concourse ofthe Forces

Figure 1, Appendix A, shows the four Great Watchtowers connected by the Black Cross as constructed by John Dee and given to the public by Aleister Crowley.

Each Watchtower is constructed of 12 squares by 13 squares. This gives a total of 156 squares per Watchtower and 675 total squares, although only 644 are importara (624 Watchtower Squares and 20 Tablet of Union Squares).

The 51 Black Cross squares shown in Figure 2, Appendix A, are reduced to 20 to comprise the Tablet of Union as shown in Figure 3, Appendix A.

Figure 4, Appendix A, shows the squares of the Great Watchtower of Air.Figure 5, Appenclix A, shows the squares for Water; Figure 6, Appendix A, for Earth; and Figure 7, Appendix A, for Fire. Figure 8, Appendix A, shows how the Four Watchtowers are divided into the sixteen subquadrants.

You must remember that these drawings are only crude representations of the Watchtowers. For example, the actual Watchtowers are not two-dimensional like the fíat paper of this book but extend in at least five dimensions: height, width, depth, time, and consciousness.

Each Watchtower Square represents a specific area or region of the inner worlds. Each is controlled by a hierarchy of deities. Some have demons, and some are associated with key Egyptian deities and corresponding sphinxes. Sorne squares are associated with astrology signs and Tarot cards. A detailed analysis of the many forces and currents that flow through these squares is described in Enochian Magic. The detailed results are induded in the Appendices of this manual (see Appendices A through D). They are not haphazard, but represent a natural outcome of the Hermetic axiorn, "as aboye so below." The mapping of the Watchtowers includes data from logical correspondences, experimentation, and intuitive insight. It is intended as a useful guide much like a roadmap for anmar country. As a magician, you must fill in the details for yourself as you discover them.

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