Perseus Arcane Academy has built a large archive for students of Franz Bardon, including long-form interviews, practical essays, student stories, course discussions, and supporting material on IIH, PME, KTQ, the soul mirror, evocation, Kabbalah, body-based training, and Hermetic practice.
This page is ordered for a reader, not as a raw archive. It begins with the strongest orientation pieces and landmark interviews, then moves into IIH foundations, soul mirror work, evocation, Quabbalah, Sixty Skills, André Consciência’s wider work, practitioner stories, and comparative context.
Contents
- Start Here: Core Bardon Orientation and Landmark Interviews
- Initiation Into Hermetics: Foundations, Soul Mirror, and Progress Problems
- PME, Evocation, Ritual, Talismans, and Magical Operations
- KTQ, Quabbalah, Cosmic Letters, Planets, and Spheres
- Sixty Skills, Body-Based Training, and Internal Alchemy
- André Consciência: Books and Visionary Hermeticism
- Practitioner Interviews, Student Stories, and Lived Paths
- Comparative Traditions, Critiques, and Wider Context
Start Here: Core Bardon Orientation and Landmark Interviews
Franz Bardon, Kabbalah & Purification: An Interview with Alexandre Moryason
Interview with Alexandre Moryason on Bardon, Kabbalah, purification, and initiatory work.
Alexandre Moryason on Franz Bardon’s Path: Second Interview with Perseus Arcane Academy
A second PAA interview with Alexandre Moryason focused on Franz Bardon’s path and related initiatory issues.
Navigating the Path: A Franz Bardon Practitioner’s Reflections on Magic, Mysticism, and the Books of Franz Bardon
A Franz Bardon practitioner reflects on magic, mysticism, and how to approach Bardon’s books.
Why We Practice Hermetic Initiation: Frater IAC on His Franz Bardon Journey
Frater IAC explains why he practices Hermetic initiation and reflects on his Franz Bardon journey.
Interview with Frater IAC: Franz Bardon, Tactical Magic, Introspection & the Hermetic Path
Interview with Frater IAC on Bardon, introspection, tactical magic, and serious Hermetic work.
Unlocking The Keys to Magic: A Conversations with Franz Bardon Practitioners
Collects discussion with Franz Bardon practitioners on practical keys to the magical path.
Finding Your Way: Structured Support for Your Journey in the Franz Bardon Tradition
Explains support options for practitioners trying to navigate the Franz Bardon tradition.
Franz Bardons Initiation into Hermetics: Common Subjects & Why No Progress?
Addresses recurring problems and practical sticking points for students working through Franz Bardon’s Initiation into Hermetics.
Franz Bardon – Community Questions, by André Consciência
André Consciência answers community questions on Franz Bardon practice and interpretation.
The 6 Categories of Franz Bardon Students
Classifies common types of Franz Bardon students and the patterns they tend to fall into.
Honoring Rawn Clark: A Guiding Light to Franz Bardon’s Teachings
Honors Rawn Clark’s contribution as a major guide to Franz Bardon’s teachings.
Initiation Into Hermetics: Foundations, Soul Mirror, and Progress Problems
Introduction to Mental Training
Introduces mental training practices useful to Bardon practitioners building concentration and discipline.
The Subconscious Mind – Our Greatest Ally (Updated for 2022)
Discusses the subconscious mind as a key ally in spiritual and magical transformation.
Achieving Self-Mastery: How Discipline and Rigor Lead to Spiritual Attainment
Argues for discipline and rigor as necessary foundations for spiritual and magical attainment.
How to Meditate and Enter the Void
Gives meditation guidance relevant to mental stillness and Bardon’s early training demands.
How to Transfer your Consciousness: Franz Bardon’s Step 4 Exercise and the Grain of Sand
Explains Bardon’s Step 4 consciousness-transfer exercise using the grain of sand example.
Navigating the Ladder: Clint’s Journey Through Steps 4, 5 & 6 of Franz Bardon’s Initiation into Hermetics
A practitioner account focused on Bardon’s IIH Steps 4, 5, and 6.
Bridging Bardon and the Sedona Method: Emotional Release for the Soul Mirror by Clint Sabom
Shows how emotional-release methods may support Bardon’s soul mirror work.
Soul Mirror Chess by André Consciência
Offers a practical way to work with Bardon’s soul mirror through André Consciência’s chess-like method.
Magic Soul Mirrors by André Consciência
Discusses soul mirrors as a living magical practice rather than a superficial character checklist.
Considerations and Practices on the Soul Mirror by André Consciência
Gives considerations and practices for Bardon’s soul mirror work.
The Path of Self-Discovery: Integrating Introspection into Your Magical Practice
Explains introspection as a core part of magical practice, especially relevant to Bardon’s soul mirror work.
IIH Step VIII by André Consciência
Focuses on Bardon’s Initiation Into Hermetics Step VIII through André Consciência’s commentary.
Franz Bardon’s IIH STEP IX-X are Necessary for PME and KTQ by André Consciência
Argues that Bardon’s later IIH steps are necessary preparation for Practice of Magical Evocation and Key to the True Kabbalah.
Magic Equilibrium Throughout the Spheres by André Consciência
Explores magical equilibrium across the spheres through André Consciência’s Bardon-informed practice lens.
Vajrasattva Practice and IIH
Compares Vajrasattva practice with Initiation Into Hermetics and related purification work.
Magic, Mental Health and a Normal Life
Discusses how magical practice can be balanced with mental health and ordinary life.
Rethinking Internet Use through the Six Rasas
Applies the six rasas to internet use and discipline, relevant to practitioners managing attention and habit.
Every Moment is a New Beginning – On Falling and Getting Up on the Battlefield of Life, Part I
A reflective practice article on resilience and restarting after failure, useful for long-term Bardon students.
PME, Evocation, Ritual, Talismans, and Magical Operations
What’s the difference between an Elemental, Planetary Spirit, Zodiac Entity or Akashic Being?
Clarifies types of spirits and entities that Bardon practitioners encounter in evocation and Kabbalistic work.
The Art of Evocation
Discusses evocation as an art and practice relevant to Bardon’s Practice of Magical Evocation.
One’s First Evocation by André Consciência
Discusses the practical and psychological issues around a first evocation, a subject explicitly framed for students of Franz Bardon.
Minor Ritual of Purification and Evocation by André Consciência
Presents a purification and evocation ritual framework from André Consciência relevant to Bardon-style magical practice.
Magical Gestures by André Consciência
Explores magical gestures as an applied practice within André Consciência’s Hermetic training approach.
How to Create Magical Rituals
Gives a framework for creating magical rituals in a disciplined Hermetic context.
Exploring Ceremonial Magic: From Ghostly Encounters to Soul Mirror Work
Interview on ceremonial magic, psychic experiences, and soul mirror work relevant to Bardon practitioners.
Ceremonial Magic and the Bardon Tradition – Andre answers questions about the Course
An interview-style explanation of how André’s ceremonial magic work bridges Golden Dawn-style ritual with Franz Bardon’s Initiation into Hermetics.
Ceremonial Magic and the Bardon Tradition: Student Story
Offers a student review of the Ceremonial Magic and Bardon Tradition course and its practical value.
Masterclass: Franz Bardon’s Initiation Into Hermetics, Evocation and Kabbalah
Presents a masterclass covering Bardon’s three major works: IIH, PME, and KTQ.
Unveiling the Masterclasses: Jake Senn’s Illuminating Journey into Hermetics, Evocation, and Kabbalah
Introduces Jake Senn’s Hermetics, evocation, invocation, and Kabbalah masterclasses, including how they relate to Franz Bardon’s books and practical training.
Magical Evocation and Invocation Simplified – An Interview with Jake Senn
Jake Senn discusses evocation and invocation in a simplified way useful to Bardon-adjacent students.
KTQ, Quabbalah, Cosmic Letters, Planets, and Spheres
How to Use Franz Bardon’s The Key to the True Kabbalah
Guides readers on approaching Bardon’s Key to the True Kabbalah and its practical use.
How to use Franz Bardon’s ‘Key to the True Kabbalah’
Guides readers on using Bardon’s Key to the True Kabbalah in practice.
Franz Bardons ‘Key to the True Kabbalah’ and the path of a Magician – A discussion with Ray Del Sole
Ray Del Sole discusses Bardon’s Key to the True Kabbalah and the path of the magician.
Traditional Versus Modern: Exploring Different Paths to Kabbalah Mastery
Compares traditional and modern approaches to Kabbalah mastery, relevant to Bardon’s KTQ path.
Illuminating Kabbalah: Jake Senn’s Approach to Franz Bardon’s Arcane Tradition
Jake Senn discusses Kabbalah and his approach to Bardon’s arcane tradition.
How to Learn Kabbalah from the Spirit World Via Evocation
Discusses learning Kabbalah through evocation, a topic directly adjacent to Bardon’s PME and KTQ.
Gaining the Senses of an Elemental by André Consciência
Explores elemental perception and training in a way directly useful to Bardon elemental work.
The Ages of the Zodiac, Magic, and You — Sixty Skills
Explores zodiacal ages through the Sixty Skills framework, relevant to Bardon’s wider Kabbalistic and planetary sequence.
Beyond the Inner Planets: Sixty Skills Explores the Solar System’s Frontiers in Search of Kabbalah
Explores outer-planet work in the Sixty Skills Kabbalah sequence.
Pluto Meditation: What it does and how to access it
Explains Pluto meditation in a way connected to Sixty Skills planetary work and advanced Hermetic training.
Sixty Skills Interview: The Living Crystal, Stacking the Sephirot and the “Trials of Hercules”
Interview with Sixty Skills on the Living Crystal, Sephirot stacking, and advanced magical development.
The Living Crystal – Kickstarter
Announces The Living Crystal project connected to Sixty Skills and practical magical training.
Magic, Kabbalah & Evocation: The Outer Planets with Bob from Sixty Skills
Bob from Sixty Skills discusses outer planets, Kabbalah, evocation, and advanced magical training.
Intuition, Cosmic Letters and Living with Wolves: An Interview with Julia Griffin
Interview touching on intuition and cosmic letters, with relevance to esoteric language and letter work.
10 Steps to Divine Providence with Nenad – A Detailed look at the First Step
Nenad gives a detailed look at the first step of a ten-step approach to Divine Providence.
Sixty Skills, Body-Based Training, and Internal Alchemy
Sixty Skills Curriculum Explained
Explains the Sixty Skills curriculum and how its structure supports Bardon-style development.
Sixty Skills Five Part Curriculum
Explains the five-part Sixty Skills curriculum and how it maps onto Bardon-informed training.
Sixty Skills Master Course: Expediting Franz Bardon’s Initiation Into Hermetics
Explains the Sixty Skills Master Course as a structured way to accelerate or support IIH-style development.
Sixty Skills: Learn Key Skills from Magical, Yogic and Meditative Traditions – 18 Month Curriculum
Introduces the 18-month Sixty Skills curriculum as a structured training path for magical, yogic, and meditative skills.
Unlocking Magical Mastery: An Interview with Sixty Skills
Introduces Sixty Skills’ approach to magical mastery and training relevant to the Bardon tradition.
Working with the Elements: The Sixty Skills Difference
Explains how Sixty Skills approaches elemental work differently from generic elemental theory.
Franz Bardons Method and Importance of Body Training
Explains why body training matters within Franz Bardon’s method.
Fajin and Hermetic Practice
Examines fajin as a body-energy practice with relevance to Hermetic training and embodiment.
The Merits of Body-Based Training for Meditative, Yogic, and Magical Practice
Explains why body-based training matters for meditation, yoga, and magical practice.
The Three Transformations: The Alchemical Art of Jing, Chi, and Shen
Introduces the transformation of jing, chi, and shen in terms useful to Hermetic students working with vital, astral, and mental energies.
How to Achieve Astral Travel: A Comprehensive Guide to the Zero Point Method
Provides a practical astral-travel method that may assist Bardon practitioners working with mental and astral projection.
Internal Alchemy in Practice: Chi Skills on Energy Transformation and Self-Mastery
Discusses internal energy transformation and self-mastery practices useful to Hermetic and Bardon-style training.
Life Force Mastery and Franz Bardons Hermetics: Interview with Dinesh
Interview with Dinesh on life force mastery and Franz Bardon’s Hermetics.
Martial Arts, Energy Work & Practical Alchemy: An Interview with Marissa Newell
Connects martial arts, energy work, and practical alchemy in a way useful to body-based Hermetic training.
Transformation Through Qigong, Vipassana, and Hermeticism
Shows how qigong and Vipassana can support Hermetic transformation and practice discipline.
Self Mastery with David Monaghan – The Art of Attunement
Interview with David Monaghan on self-mastery and attunement, relevant to disciplined inner work.
Taoist Magic and Franz Bardons Tradition: A Discussion with Jason Read
Jason Read discusses Taoist magic alongside Franz Bardon’s tradition.
André Consciência: Books and Visionary Hermeticism
Exploring the Profound Meaning in Andre Consciencia’s Occult Works
Explores deeper themes in André Consciência’s occult work, including links to Bardon’s sequence.
New Release: Through the Soul Mirrors to the Sphere of the Sun
Announces Through the Soul Mirrors to the Sphere of the Sun, a work directly connected to Bardon-style soul mirror practice.
Magical and Mystical Introspection – What is the purpose of this Course?
André answers questions on Magical and Mystical Introspection, soul mirror work, and how the material supports students of Initiation Into Hermetics.
‘A Magical Study Series’ with Andre Consciencia
Introduces André Consciência’s Magical Study Series, including material on elementals, sphere Quabbalah, and Bardon-related magical study.
The Theurgy of Thoth: Writing from the Divine Mind, by André Consciência
Explores theurgic writing and divine-mind practice while referencing Bardon’s Initiation into Hermetics and André’s wider sphere work.
From the Depth Point to Life on Venus, by André Consciência
André Consciência connects IIH-style depth-point work with visionary planetary practice.
Bridging Worlds: Exploring the Cosmology and Practices of Neoshamanism by André Consciência
Gives background on André’s wider magical work, including his long-term connection with Franz Bardon-based Hermetic training.
School of Visionary Hermeticism
Introduces André Consciência’s School of Visionary Hermeticism and its relevance to Hermetic and Bardon practice.
Practitioner Interviews, Student Stories, and Lived Paths
From Demonic Realm to Divine Providence: A Bardonist’s Path through IIH, PME, and Rosicrucian Mysteries
Follows a Bardonist’s path through Initiation Into Hermetics, Practice of Magical Evocation, and wider Rosicrucian work.
Student Story: Master Course by Jenneke of Exile
Gives a student account of the Master Course and its usefulness for structured magical development.
From Franz Bardon to Rainbow Body with Baron Erwin Pitsch
Connects Bardon practice with the Rainbow Body topic through an interview with Baron Erwin Pitsch.
From Exorcist to Hermeticist: A Journey Through Spiritual Warfare and Magic
Interview tracing a move from exorcism and spiritual warfare into Hermetic magical practice.
Magic Unmasked: A Practitioner’s Journey Through Franz Bardon’s System
A practitioner’s account of working through Franz Bardon’s system and the realities of long-term practice.
Beyond Boundaries: A Journey Through Mental Discipline, Telepathy, and Esoteric Practice
Explores mental discipline and telepathy as part of serious esoteric training.
From Star Wars to Hermetics: One Magician’s Journey Through Practical Magickal Training
A magician’s personal journey into Hermetics and practical magical training.
Franz Bardons Hermetics: An Interview with Crystalf
Interview with Crystalf on Franz Bardon’s Hermetics and practical training issues.
Magical Journey through Franz Bardons Universal System of Initiation – Interview with Antonio
Interview with Antonio on Bardon’s universal system of initiation and practical magical development.
Interview with Jan Tungli: My Winding Path from Religious Exploration to Spiritual Dreams and Franz Bardon
An interview with Jan Tungli on discovering Franz Bardon after years of religious searching, spiritual dreams, Tarot symbolism, kundalini challenges, and lessons from Hermetic practice.
Journey through Rosicrucianism, BOTA and Initiation into Hermetics: An Interview with Tibor Simic
Interview with Tibor Simic on Rosicrucianism, BOTA, and Initiation Into Hermetics.
David Coleman on Astrology, Magic and the Mysterious
Interview with David Coleman on astrology, magic, and occult practice relevant to Hermetic students.
Astrology, Magic of the Astral Light and The 26 Keys: An Interview with David Coleman
Interview with David Coleman on astrology, astral light, and magical keys relevant to Hermetic study.
Vedic Astrology: An Interview with Jesse Woodward
Interview on Vedic astrology included in the Bardon archive as a supporting occult-study resource.
Magical Musings: An Interview with Victoria from Star Lore Publishing
Interview with Victoria from Star Lore Publishing on magical publishing and esoteric study.
Unveiling Virgil’s Profound Literary Journey: From The Spirit of Magic to Marian Hermetics
Interview with Virgil on his writing and Hermetic development, relevant to Bardon and Marian Hermetics readers.
Arcanum Hermeticum – Magnus Sarmax discusses Magical Initiation
Interview with Magnus Sarmax on magical initiation and Hermetic development.
A Dialogue with Jake: Delving into His Personal Experiences with Hermetics and Reiki
Jake discusses personal experiences with Hermetics and Reiki, useful for students comparing practice paths.
Alchemy, Gnosis, and the Path to Understanding: Interview with John H Reid III
Interview with John H Reid III touching on Hermetics, alchemy, and Franz Bardon interests.
A Call to Practitioners: Share Your Path With Perseus
Invites serious practitioners to share practice reports, including Bardon-related student-path material.
Comparative Traditions, Critiques, and Wider Context
Evaluating the Critique of Bardon: A Practitioner’s Response to Nick Farrell by Virgil
Responds to Nick Farrell’s critique of Bardon from the perspective of a committed Bardon practitioner.
Who Was Franz Bardon’s Teacher?
Investigates the question of Franz Bardon’s teacher and the lineage context around his work.
Initiation into Hermetics by Franz Bardon — Foolish Fish Review
Covers Foolish Fish’s review of Franz Bardon’s Initiation Into Hermetics.
Seeking the Greater Mysteries: Ceremonial Magic, Franz Bardon’s Mastery, and the Golden Dawn Tradition
Compares Bardon’s mastery-oriented work with ceremonial magic and the Golden Dawn tradition.
Exploring the Traditions of Solomonic Magic with a Practicing Occultist and Grimoiric Traditionalist
Includes a Bardon-perspective question while comparing Solomonic and grimoiric magical practice.
How the Universe Works: The Path of Enlightenment – Part 1
Introduces a metaphysical model of enlightenment and universal process relevant to Hermetic students.
The Path of Manifestation: Understanding How the Universe Works – Part Two
Continues a metaphysical discussion of manifestation and cosmic process relevant to magical training.
The Evolution of the Universe: From Manifestation to End Times – Part 3
Completes the three-part universe sequence by moving from manifestation into evolution and end-times framing.
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Start here: ten pieces from the archive
If you are working through the Bardon system, these are the pieces to read next — practice posts, step guides and interviews from practitioners who have done the work.
- How to Meditate and Enter the Void
- How to Use Franz Bardon’s The Key to the True Kabbalah
- The Soul Mirror: Practices and Considerations
- Soul Mirror Chess
- Magical Gestures
- Minor Ritual of Purification and Evocation
- The Path of Self-Discovery: Integrating Introspection
- Achieving Self-Mastery: Discipline and Rigor
- Pluto Meditation: What it Does and How to Access It
- From Franz Bardon to Rainbow Body with Baron Erwin Pitsch
