The SAINT ETIC project

[Qryztufre]

In january of '05 I wanted to create an entity that would be easily summoned in order to help out the newbie Chaote (with a more ceremonial twist). The ending result is Saint Etic!

I've not actually worked with him in a rather long time, and have seperated myself from his sigil. I can only assume that he's still out there somewhere waiting to help you out.

So if you need some help in your magickal doings, that's his job

He should be great to help you figure out how magick works in general and should be simple to summon (great for the first time evoker). Though keep in mind, he teaches in the best form that you'll learn...which sometimes means he'll be a major pain in the ass...but if that's what it takes, that's what he'll do

Below are some of the notes I have for him...

[Qryztufre]

The SAINT ETIC Project:

I'm getting closer and closer each day to actually Evoking an entity. I still have a few reservations so am asking the more experienced magickians here to lend me your hands.

As I picked up Sigilization with relative ease I thought that entity should be more geared towards the more advanced aspects of Magick such as Evokation though I do not think that any aspect of Magick should really be left out when charging the fellow. Besides, I ASSUME that if you are prepping for Evokation you've already got Sigils down.

I want to get an Egregor created that will not mind so much that the Evokation has gone wrong. One that will assist the Neophyte in doing things better (even correctly) the next time. Someone who can give a few pointers to the Novice as well as the experienced. An Entity that can even assist the more advanced to find new ways of doing things within the Field of Chaos Magick. A super-friendly fellow that wants to help advance the magician in all aspects of the art.

As I'm not ready to Evoke yet I think I'd have a hard time making an entity on my own, but as I said I have a bit of experience with Sigils so I think I can get him started and/or help power him up.

I wrote most of this in the middle of last week when I first had the thought. It was not till this morning that I actually decided to share. As I've had some pretty good luck thus far and the fact that I dreamt of Squirrels last night I thought it time to pass along my intent. So I'm sorry if this is a bit random...as I've added bit here and there.

My Aims for Saint Etic...

To help you become a better overall magickian by helping one find the best paradigm for the moment as well as the better path for oneself in the long run.

While my personal goal is to advance into more Ceremonial aspects of magick to get there I have chosen to embrace Chaos. Eventually I will likely take on the battle of creating my own Paradigm. I plan on using Saint Etic in my planning, development and research. As I will likely NOT embrace another path (GD/Thelema) my ending system will likely be a specialized version of Chaos.

My Goal in powering up the sigil personally was a bit off from the norm as I wanted to continue to give it power until it gained enough to evolve upon it's own into a servitor. In doing it this way I also figured it would give me ample time to find new ways to power the little fella so that those that use him will not have to worry about any draining effects.

I took the liberty of powering up a sigil for him Saturday the 8th (2005) and since have found 4 pages in google about Evokation (my personal goal) while looking up unrelated material. (Ex: I found a page on Demon Evokation looking up info on Greek Talismans...neither greek or talisman were mentioned on the page).

[Qryztufre]

NAME: Saint Etic, the Patron Saint of the Novice Magickian

(A Servitor for Abecedarian Instruction and Neophyte Training in EveryThing Involved with Chaos (magic))

Main Entry: Etic

Pronunciation: 'e-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: phonetic
: of, relating to, or having linguistic or behavioral characteristics considered without regard to their structural significance --

ST. Etic's preferences:

Color: Purple (based on Rin's 'spell creation' thread)

Day of the Week: Saturday

Lunar Cycle: Waxing (secondary NEW)

Animal Aspects:

Squirrel - The squirrel encourages you to develop the ability to plan ahead and to anticipate your future needs, to be prepared. To 'Gather' the necessary knowledge to work on your own!

What he should enjoy helping with:

Chaos Magick - Theory & Practice in all aspects

Evocation - at both the novice and more advanced levels

Sigilization - Helping to place the letters in order as well as new ways to empower one.

Servitors - General help with empowerment, creation, etc...

SpellCraft - As Chaos empraces many paths as one he will assist in general spellcraft such as Love and money spells, and the like...

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To make his Sigil I formulated the lettering as Such:

Saint Etic (as the Anagram) PLUS Squirrel (<- As a representation of the Gathering aspect)

I deleted all of the Duplicate Letters from each side as well as the Vowels to get

SNTC + SQRL

I then placed them into a Sigil that looked rather like a Squirrel itself (Didn't feel like doing just a series of lines *shrug*) to get something that looked a bit like this:



SNTC + SQRL

Granted, the one I have on paper looks a lot better then what I could ever do in paint so I apologize fer it's elementary appearance.

Since I've had some luck (or coincidence) I figured I'd share it for further empowerment by you guys should you desire his help. Personally I am not ready to Summon him...but I do plan on continuing the empowerment of his sigil. If he becomes a reality before I am ready so much the better as long as his initial intent is not altered.

A few preferences...

Ultimately I would prefer some type of external powering for him so that he does not drain the neophyte

He should be Nice as well as Understanding of the Novice. Patience should be one of his key virtues, as he'll inevitably be dealing with idiots just getting into the art.

He'd be better off knowing the mass amounts of Knowledge that can be found throughout the net and in the various books that discuss Chaos Magic. While he might not know it all, he should be able to at least help point the practitioner in the correct direction (like me finding that Evocation page). He'll be here to help both the novice and the more advanced so the more info he can assist with the better.

He should be EASILY Evoked. The first few times I try Evocation I don't necessarily think I'll fail I don't think I'll actually do it perfectly...Saint Etic should not mind a flaw or three when summoned.



I think that's about the jist of it...at least from my perspective...what do you all think? Wanna help? Wanna use him?

[Qryztufre]

This should kinda show how easy it can be to bring him about...

Last night, laying in bed rather then trancing myself into slumber I was letting my thoughts wander. I generally don't do that because there are times when I'll let them fly till my morning alarm goes off.

Well, at one point I was thinking about St. Etic and said his name aloud while I had his sigil in my visualization. This followed by an audible "what's up?" which promptly caused me to sit straight up in bed. Followed by a "Don't be afraid that's what your problem is."

Well, Fear aside, as I was actually just rather startled I lay back down and heard the voice say "There, that's better. Now try calling me again when you have your circle up and your temple prepared." I then said something to the effect of 'OK...I'll do that.' And asked him to leave, followed by a slight banishing just in case. His voice broke in & out as if it were a bad cell call...but more or less, that is what I heard.

So with that said, I'm proud to announce I've preformed my FIRST evokation...granted, it was in near-slumber and quite an accident, but it was my first evokation none the less.

I'm also proud to announce that YES, my dear friend Saint Etic *IS* easy to summon, just as I had planned, well, not JUST as I planned, as I certainly was not expecting it to be THAT easy.

I then drempt of squirrels...

I noticed no smells (changes were not really on my mind)

My computer in the next room rebooted so rather then being BLACK like I like it there was a slight glow of soft light...

I thought at first when my eyes opened it was just brighter...but when I got up my coputer was sitting at the log in screen. I have a physical sigil of him on my monitor so I can help him learn. Maybe that was the cause...but then, my computer has been doing strange things ferever now...I think it's possessed by a NEC entity trying to get me to stop posting Necronomicon stuff in here.

As for another change in the room, I was not really expecting it, so I was not really paying attention. I gradually get hotter before I fall asleep so if it was a slight increase I likely just assumed it was me, if it was a slight decrease I likely just thought I was not getting hotter.

Personality wise, he was rather nice to me...as if he was talking to a friend that just woke up...which I guess I am. I also don't take kindly to authority at times and learn best from someone with a kind rather then sterm hand. I'm willing to please, unless it's manditory.

So with that in mind, it looks like he will change his personality dependant upon what it takes for you to learn, as he seemed like more of an ass when them brought him up before.

The above took place in feb. '05

[Qryztufre]

Better notes as seen from Sacred Magick:

I started out with his basic principle, intent, and sigil design (I'm VERY pleased at how his sigil turned out).

Look closely at the image here:

*shrug*

At anyrate, the base programming he had was that I utilized his sigil on a bookmark while I read various books on Chaos Magic. Each bookmark contained his sigil and the phrase "SAINT ETIC learns about _X_!".

I also have a small image of his sigil hanging on my monitor with the phrase "Saint Etic Learns EVERYTHING!". And it's been there for nearly a year now - which means he's learned a lot from OccultForums (as I never seem to log outta the place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)) I have printed off several documents from the net on aspects of ChM and have written his catch-phrase and sigil on each page.

Generally after each major block of reading I would then also charge the sigil under various techniques - to give power and to help maintain the learning sessions.

Others have used the Bookmark charging method in one way or another as well, but I am not sure to which extent. However, based souly upon my readings he should be fairly competent in the basics of CMT, ChM as well as...
* Sigil creation -- he helped me write a FAQ on it.
* Servitor Creation - I used his sigil the entire time I was researching how to actually bring him about *shrug*
* The basics of Ceremonial Magic -- focusing on Evocation, temple & tool design, and basic ritual
* Color, dream, and candle magicks -- I re-read, read, or skimmed several of these books
* Astral Projection - I've read Monroe & Bruce

He also knows a bit about Cthulhu (I've used his book marks reading a few HPL stories), the Necronomicon, and ancient Sumerian/Babylonian/Akkadian tradition...as well as my own personal paradigm (which I'll not get into here).

Feel free to charge/program his sigil as in a similar fashion - though I do ask that one keep his programming within the scope of actual and applicable magick and to not use him while reading fiction (with the exception of Lovecraft).

For more information feel free to check out his OF thread HERE I reckon one can ask questions either in this thread or over in the Saint Etic Experience (by Daev).

His primary function of course is to help the novice with the basics however he will gladdly assist the adept to brainstorm or to figure out this or that function within his programming.

One final warning though, he does seem to treat his students in a manor that they learn the best from - this does NOT always match what they believe is the best method however. So he may be rather cocky, or he may be very soothing...that call is not mine, but rather your innerself.

Thank you,
Q

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[Matt]

wow, im only just getting started down this path but maybe one day i'll try calling on him

[hitman777]

I might call him next week and have a chat with him. Should be interesting, and maybe he could help me with something!

[Curious Cat]

Did anyone else have an experience with Etic?

Is he still around and still kind?

[Qryztufre]

Originally Posted by Curious Cat

Did anyone else have an experience with Etic?

Is he still around and still kind?

I just hunted this thread down to ask the same question.

I would love to hear of personal experiences with Saint Etic...so if anyone is willing to give him a go, please post your results here!

Thanks,
Q

[Sandalphon]

Yes! Saint Etic is very gentle and kindly. I found that it loves its sigil reproduced on fine cream onion-skin paper or similar -- with a texture -- in strong colours which are most attractive to this entity. It seems to prefer hot blues over the cold reds.

Evocation is a bit more difficult as he functions in the higher vibrational realm, and if one has a deep voice, it sometimes is lost in the ether. I have a fairly mellow voice from long years of smoking a pipe or stoogie cigars, and my voice is difficult to tune into a high resonance.

I did however, discover quite by accident if, instead of pronouncing _-¯-_-¯-_-¯-_-¯-_-¯-_-¯-_ on an out-breath, you in-breathe and pronounce _-ʯ-_-ʯ-_-ʯ-_-ʯ-_-ʯ-_-ʯ-_ making a high-pitched squeakish sighing to correspond with your inhalation.

The sigh is highly resonant and draws this divine creature near. I smelled viola and cotton-linen when it is near, and also a faint tang of strawberry. There is a faint brushing sound of the passage of airs and I once detected a faint murmur of low musical laughter which made a pleasant change from the cackles, howls and hoots of mirth from other entities.

All in all if you can evoke this sublime entity and have it to hand as a shadow, you are very fortunate. I commend Q for recollecting a distant memory of his first times and for routing Etic out of his aeons of slumber.