Practical and Esoteric Magic
Natural Magic and Ritual Explained
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Four Worthy Pursuits
Continue reading: Four Worthy PursuitsOnce initiated upon the magical path, there are (among other considerations) four worthy pursuits one might consider as they study and practice. Think of these as levels of proficiency or prowess within your Art, as represented by key attributes related to each advancement. These aren’t strict divisions. Magic is not a video game. I put…
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Crystal Magic, Less is More
Continue reading: Crystal Magic, Less is MoreBy crystal magic I mean mineral magic in general, but this point is best made to advocates of crystals and gemstones, for these are the folk most likely to be running about at any given moment with 10 lbs of rocks, gemstones, or crystals in each pocket. I Get It… If you’re the kind of…
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Mystical Characters of the Sun
Continue reading: Mystical Characters of the SunTaken from the second pentacle of the sun, pentacle 33 in the Greater Key of Solomon, here are two symbols described as “mystical characters of the Sun” by MacGreggor Mathers in his editor’s notes. Draw and focus upon these symbols in a setting suitable for solar work. The goal here will be to gain an…
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Mystical and Magical Characters on Certain Pentacles in the Greater Key.Magical and Mystical Symbols from the Greater Key of Solomon
Continue reading: Magical and Mystical Symbols from the Greater Key of SolomonIn the Key of Solomon the King, also called the Greater Key o Solomon, you will find 44 “pentacles” or disc-shaped talismans to be created from various materials, usually metal. These talismans are adorned with a plethora of planetary and angelic symbols in addition to divine names and bible verses written in various scripts. Let’s…
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Versatility of Magic Circles
Continue reading: Versatility of Magic CirclesHere are just a few possible formats for a magic circle to be used for variant purposes. Using only the cross, pentagram, and/or hexagram one can set up a range of differently charged fields for magical working.
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The One Goddess
Continue reading: The One GoddessWe should understand, when we discuss the Goddess there is, if not a solitary universal power, at least one major power to which the other, similar archetypes and deities are mere forces to be directed. These lesser forces would be subservient to the Magnus Omnus Unus, or simply irrelevant in its wake. There may be…
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A Basic Magic Circle
Continue reading: A Basic Magic CircleMagic may, by its very nature, be a circular phenomenon. We can surely say magic moves in a circular manner, unleashed by us into the causal space to hopefully return in the fullness of its manifestation. It just seems intuitively right the perfection of the circle would be inherent in the underlying metaphysics we engage…