Basic Exercises

The basic training in the Franz Bardon system is presented in Bardon's book, Initiation into Hermetics. My commentary covers some of my own experiences and I also seek to place the exercises within the context of a spiritual anthropology. There are ten chapters in Initiation into Hermetics. Each chapter presents exercises on a mental, psychic or astral, and a physical level.

A Challenge to Franz Bardon Magicians

See also Rawn Clarks great commentary on Bardon practices

A Magician's Prayer

The Breathing Exercises

Chapter 1

• Chapter 1, Mental Level Exercises

• Chapter 1, Psychic Level Exercises

• Chapter 1, Psyhic Level 'Cont. The Psychology of the Four Elements

• Chapter 1, Psychic Level 'Cont. Introduction to Fire

• Chapter 1, Physical Level Exercises

Chapter 2

• Chapter 2, Mental Level Exercises

• Chapter 2, Psychic Level: The Exercise

• Chapter 2, Psychic Level: Seeking Transcendence

• Chapter 2, Seeking Transcendence, Part II

• Chapter 2, Seeking Transcendence, Part III: God Presence and Hermetic Metaphysics

• Chapter 2, Seeking Transcendence, Part IV: The Presence of God

• Chapter 2, Seeking Transcendence, Part V: The Presence of God, Part II

• Chapter 2, Psychic Level: The Shadow in Psychology and in Magick

• Chapter 2, Psyhic Level: Negative Spirits

• Chapter 2, Psychic Level: Jvar: A Spirit of the Earthzone Specializing in Magical Equilibrium

• Chapter 2, Physical Level Exercises

• Chapter 2, Physical Level Continued: Romasara on Pranayama

• Chapter 2, Physical Level Explorations

• The Philosopher's Stone and Breathing Exercises or Pranayama

Chapter 3

• Chapter 3, Mental Level: Concentrating on Two and Three Senses at the same time.

• Chapter 3, Psychic Level: Accumulating and Dissolving the Four Elements.

• Supplemental to Chapter 3, Psychic Level: exploring the psychological and spiritual qualities within the elements, specifically water

• Chapter 3, Physical Level: Pour Breathing "Cont.

Chapter 4

• Chapter 4, Mental Level: Transference of Consciousness. Part 1--Into Objects and Animals

• Chapter 4, Mental Level: Transference of Consciousness. Part 2--Into People