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To: alt.magick From: catherine yronwodeSubject: Re: where to start? Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 09:31:21 GMT Steven King wrote: > > It seems to me that in some areas of Magick (such as the Folk Magic > tradition that you mentioned) tools are most certainly required. > However, am I right in saying that this is not necessarily so for > all branches of Magick? Yes, but even the most rarified of mental magic often requires the use of sigils, symbolic elements, a mirror, or pen-and-paper. > I am trying to develop emotion/will/intent/imagination with the aim > of achieving greater awareness. I am hoping that this will lead to > some level of insight so that I will have a clearer sense of > direction (hopefully this wont lead to me onto a path involving > expensive ceremonial ritual!!). If ceremonial magic is not your interest, but mental magic is, i would like to suggest that you investigate the writings of Paschal Beverly Randolph or his followers and descendents in the tradition. Randolph was a 19th century mage (1825-1875) who developed a very intense program of magic that utilized only will, body posture, mental conditioning, trance-possession, and simple aids to scrying, such as a mirror or a piece of white paper and a dark spot for a "target." He also advocated the use of drugs -- especially hashish -- in achieving transcendence. His three-part method of volantia (will), decretism (affirmation), and posisim (acceptance) is a classic study in mental magic. He was the first writer to deal with the relationship between Will and Love in nagic ("Will reigns Omnipotent; Love lieth at the Foundation" ["Mysteries of Eulis," 1874]). I have written a short introduction to his work with sex-nmagic, but there are entire books on him -- and by him -- of course. For an opener, my URL is http://www.luckymojo.com/tkpbrandolph.html Good luck. cat yronwode Hoodoo in Theory and Practice -- http://www.luckymojo.com/hoodoo.html Lucky W Amulet Archive --------- http://www.luckymojo.com/luckyw.html Lucky Mojo Spells Archive ------ http://www.luckymojo.com/spells.html Karezza and Sacred Sex ------ http://www.luckymojo.com/sacredsex.html The Esoteric Archive --------- http://www.luckymojo.com/esoteric.html The Sacred Landscape ------- http://www.luckymojo.com/sacredland.html Freemasonry for Women ------- http://www.luckymojo.com/comasonry.html The Mage's Guide to the Internet ------ http://www.luckymojo.com/magi Hoodoo and Blues Lyrics --------- http://www.luckymojo.com/blues.html No personal e-mail, please; just catch me in usenet; i read it daily. Lucky Mojo Curio Co. http://www.luckymojo.com/luckymojocatalogue.html Send e-mail with your street address to catalogue@luckymojo.com and receive our free 32 page catalogue of hoodoo supplies and amulets Copyright (c) 2001 catherine yronwode. All rights reserved.
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