Book of Absolute Darkness - Elements: 14The examples of the Circle of Proto-Elements and the Cycle of Creation are applicable at every
level and in every field. The examples are inexhaustible...
There is another "Circle" of the Elements, which to make a distinction is called the Chain of the
Elements: "Darkness-Intention-Flame-Chaos-Water-Chaos-Flame-Intention-Darkness."
While the Circle shows the Cycle of Creation and how one Energy generates the next, the Chain
shows another alternative path of Energy flow. Here we have not a Circle, but a round trip. If the
Circle can be compared to the water cycle in nature, then the Chain can be compared to the tides;
with the waves coming and going. Both cycles are universal and can be used in Magic Art,
although the following trend exists: The Circle shows the Creation at different levels of perception
and is applied to more global processes. Processes that are to some extent external to the one who
applies the Art of Magic. The Chain shows the movement of Energy in closed systems, such as
man. This is more Energy on a more personal level. There are a number of exceptions, but these
are the main trends. If we have to give a comparative example of the differences between the two
cycles in relation to man, then we can say the following: man goes through different stages of the
Circle. Man is the component that goes through every stage of the Circle, such as the cycle of
human life. On the other hand, the Chain is the Energy of man, which starts from the minimum
and increases, reaches the maximum, then begins to fall until it reaches the minimum again. This
can be the blood in the human body, which is pumped from the heart, passes through the arteries
and reaches all parts of the body, then returns through the veins and returns to the heart. The Chain
can also be seen as communication with another person: the question and the answer. Dialogue.
The Pentagram of Proto Elements is the third major cycle that has more operational functions.