This realization should send chills down your spine.

The Living Reality of Magic

Image: The cavern of the Initiates by Jade Melany

I recently posted on the Magical Egypt Substack about The Seed of the Soul, a concept I first encountered through John Anthony West. He was deeply passionate about it, having traced its origins through the teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff and what he had observed in Egypt. Now, Jade Melany is bringing this concept to life in her talk for Women of Wisdom.

But beyond the workshop itself, Jade’s journey to this knowledge is full of synchronicities and magick. Her story is a perfect example of why I am so passionate about sharing how reality is far more extraordinary than most people consciously realize.

In fact her story is full of magical synchronicities involving some of my favorite things:

• Dreams

• The Imaginal

• Dion Fortune

• And the ancient Egyptian wisdom

Let’s start with The Imaginal

As you may or may not be aware last year I was introduced to the idea of finding my very own magick castle in the Imaginal Realm. I've been fascinated with the realm itself since Season Two of Magical Egypt, but the idea that it contained a castle—my castle—that I could use for magick was almost more than I could bear!

This all arose out of a discussion with Austrian Magician Bernhard Reicher and was confirmed by my research into Daoist healing and magick...yes they know of it too....but man was I blown away to here that Dion Fortune had a WHOLE MOUNTAIN in the Imaginal!!! It was called The Mount of Illumination.

Dion Fortune

Few figures in 20th-century esotericism command the respect and intrigue of Dion Fortune. A magician, mystic, and scholar, she left behind a legacy that continues to influence the modern Western occult tradition. Born Violet Mary Firth in 1890, she took the name Dion Fortune—derived from her personal motto Deo, non fortuna (By God, not by chance)—as she embarked on her lifelong dedication to the mysteries of the unseen world.

Fortune’s work was as intellectually rigorous as it was mystical. A trained psychologist, she understood the deep interplay between the mind and the forces of magic, applying her knowledge to practical and visionary occult work. Through her teachings, novels, and the foundation of the Fraternity of the Inner Light, she shaped modern esoteric thought. But perhaps her most remarkable and enduring contribution came during the darkest days of the Second World War, when she engaged in one of the most audacious acts of magical defense ever recorded: The Magical Battle of Britain.

The Mount of Illumination and the Magical Battle of Britain

As bombs rained over Britain and the threat of Nazi invasion loomed, Dion Fortune and her inner circle undertook a series of magical operations designed to fortify the national spirit, create psychic protection, and align Britain with higher spiritual forces. These workings were not abstract rituals but deliberate acts of occult strategy, drawing upon archetypal energies, ancient symbols, and the power of collective consciousness.

Central to these workings was the concept of the Mount of Illumination, an inner-plane stronghold serving as a beacon of higher wisdom and protection. This was not a physical place but an inner-plane sanctuary, a luminous stronghold of wisdom and guidance, a focal point where those attuned to the work could gather in the astral, drawing power from the divine and radiating it into the world. Fortune’s group visualized the Mount of Illumination as a place where enlightened forces could concentrate their energy, acting as a guiding light for the nation amidst the shadows of war.

This is what makes Fortune’s work so remarkable—not only did she fight a war on the inner planes, but she built something lasting, an actual construct in the imaginal realm that others could return to.

Jade Melany’s Journey to the Mount of Illumination

So fast forward to Women of Wisdom. Synchronistic events seem to unfold when engaging in this kind of work, and the women of The Women of Wisdom never cease to amaze me. While speaking with Jade Melany, I didn’t at first grasp what she was telling me—about her workshop...but now I think I have it.

Dion Fortune didn’t just visualize the Mount of Illumination; she built it as a functioning astral temple, complete with a library where esoteric knowledge could be accessed. And incredibly, Jade was able to go there! She accessed this imaginal structure and visited three key places within it:

• The Grail Chapel

• The Library, where she sat on the steps, took a book from the shelf, and read it

• The Cavern of the Initiates, which we will all meet during her class and which she painted. (above)

While in the Hall of Learning, she took a book from the shelf about alchemy and read it during meditation before she began writing. This book became her starting point, inspiring much of what would later become The Initiate’s Way: A Magickal Journey into Spiritual Alchemy—concise and complete instructions on how to create and use magical images and begin inner journeying, or walking the path of the Initiate. This is the very book we will be using in her class, So Within, So Without, and later in her course on building the Seed of the Soul— the process John Anthony West spoke of and I just wrote bout on Magical Egypt Substack

Anyhoo…This is the power of the imaginal realm. It is not fantasy, nor mere visualization—it is a real, interactive space where deep knowledge and transformation can be accessed.

This realization should send chills down your spine. It is proof that the imaginal is not just a dreamscape but a living repository of wisdom, accessible to those who seek it. Jade’s journey through the Mount of Illumination was not just a vision—it was an initiation, a transmission of knowledge that is now ready to be shared.

The Living Reality of Magic

What makes this all so incredible is how the imaginal, history, and synchronicity converge into something tangible. Dion Fortune built a structure in the unseen, and decades later, Jade Melany walked its halls and pulled from its shelves a book that would shape her life's work. ( Oh and the dream is not for me to tell : ))

These moments remind us that magic is not something confined to myth or metaphor—it is alive, unfolding, and waiting for those with the awareness to engage with it.

And the best part? This is just the beginning!!! SQUEE

p.s. Have you heard the Autist kids also all meet on the mountain…learn languages and stuff….if not…Telepathy Tapes.. : )

More soon lovelies!

Jade Melany will be doing this with us at Women of Wisdom 2025.

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