It should be noted that this process is not essentially dissimilar to other methods of ‘manifesting’ including my own ‘manifesting synchronicity,’ Creative Visualization or even the dreaded “The Secret.” It does contain some nuances that may help all that sort of work properly seed, ferment, and grow into its proper form.
I should also note that I have a somewhat similar but certainly not identical outline of a use of these seven stages in my book, Sexual Sorcery. There is no intentional link between these.
There is a saying amongst the ‘manifesting folk’ that acorns contain oak trees that can in turn make hundreds of thousands more acorns which make more trees etc- in short that the universe is infinitely abundant and ever-increasing.
While this is true in theory it does not always work out quite that well in practice. There are worms, and rocks, and droughts and all sorts of other ways in which not every acorn actually reaches its full potential.
The advantage of human consciousness over acorn consciousness is that we can choose the ground in which we grow, and obtain for ourselves the proper food, air, water and sunlight that will nourish our growth in the direction that we choose. If we find ourselves growing improperly, we have the choice to pick ourselves up and move ourselves to greener pastures. Of course, few indeed take advantage of this simple fact, but that is a subject for another day.
The following set of processes can be conducted in as little as ten to fifteen minutes and as much as several weeks. The amount of time spent is not nearly as important as the intense application of the three key factors of 1. Clear purpose, 2. Focused visualization, 3. Strong emotional intent.
Calcination: This alchemical stage is exposing the substances to heat. For our purpose this is a metaphor for igniting the will to make a change. All other possibilities must be eliminated as a specific goal becomes the focus of consciousness. You must have a single purpose for your manifestation. If you are visualizing and focusing upon a multitude of different matters you will put little into any of them. Focus on one thing and focus well. (This does not mean that you can only create one thing. It merely means that you must clearly focus upon one thing at a time. You could sit and go through this process ten times if you wish, but focus on one thing each time). This willed purpose will have the greatest power if it is in fact a product of the deeper parts of your consciousness, when it is something you feel is your ‘destiny,’ or as some say the ‘True Will.’ In The Book of Magick Power I refer to this as ‘inspiration,” meaning to be inspired by your higher consciousness.
Sublimation: sublimation is a process of spiritualizing. Here you look at your basic goal, will, desire or impulse and place it into the greater context of your life, your environment, your other projects and ambitions. How does this desire fit into your life? Is it the right direction for you to be going? If you find any resistance in your body or brain as you contemplate this, the object of your desire must be adjusted to fit into your personal life system more perfectly.
Solution: This stage is the combining the pieces together into a solution or amalgam. Here you begin to formulate a clear picture or rather “movie” of you experiencing the desired objective as occurring right now, as existing in this present moment. In The Book of Magick Power I refer to this stage as “image.”
Putrefaction: This next process again involves self-examination. Is this something that you really believe you can have? Are you wanting it for positive or negative reasons? If you are wanting it for negative, vain, or destructive reasons the matter will only be a poison to you, even if you accomplish it. Is this desire coming from feelings of poverty, fear, doubt, shame or greed? Or is it coming from joy, generosity, expansiveness and creativity? Examine your motives and your genuine belief in this as something that belongs in your life and that can really happen. Honesty is highly important at this stage and all stages. Resistance here, or a realization of its negative source means that you need to go back to previous steps, perhaps all the way to step one.
Distillation: Now your desire is really getting close to manifestation. Close your eyes and visualize your movie in the first person, as if you have it now, feeling it as powerfully as possible. In The Book of Magick Power I call this “energy.”
Coagulation: An internal shift will occur in which you genuinely know that the manifestation is coming. When you experience this unmistakable inner experience you will know that you are about to get your desire. It may take a few "distillations" to get to this experience.
Elixir: Actively expect and receive your desire. At this point you must also set about doing everything necessary to manifest your desire, taking whatever actions you must to assure your success.
Follow the above steps as exactly as possible in the spirit of scientific inquiry and let me know how your results come.
