tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post657058037942896440..comments2024-02-20T09:54:37.105-06:00Comments on Talking About Ritual Magick: Magick and Spirit - Thoughts About the Spirit Theory of MagickFrater.Barrabbashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689013897789072360noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817682567561164198.post-60286477022947989232009-11-10T15:18:58.918-06:002009-11-10T15:18:58.918-06:00Greetings Frater Barrabbas,
I consider you to be ...Greetings Frater Barrabbas,<br /><br />I consider you to be a pioneer, a man who blazes his own trail, rather than following others.<br /><br />I am, however, a little concerned at the possibility of misinterpretation of part of your blog.<br /><br />In the section on Aligned Spirits you wrote that the “infernal hierarchy of demon princes” should be conjured with “invocation and evocation, or theurgy and goetic evocation.” <br /><br />Let’s consider a few cases:<br /><br />In a classic goetic working, the magickian stands safely within a magick circle, while a demonic entity is evoked into a triangle of manifestation outside the circle. <br /><br />In Mather’s version of the Abramelin Operation, at the end of the six months, the magickian stands within the oratory (which has been sanctified through six months of devotions and is thus impregnable to demonic entities), and conjures demons to appear on the terrace or balcony (which is covered with a layer of river sand).<br /><br />In the Testament of Solomon, a text dating to between the first and fifth centuries CE, Solomon constrains demons using a magick ring.<br /><br />In each case, demonic entities are always kept at arms length. Magickians go to great lengths to ensure their own safety prior to evoking demonic entities. This pervasive constant theme should be carefully noted.<br /><br />The only case I am aware of a magickian invoking a demonic entity is that of Crowley invoking Chrononzon, the Demon of Dispersion. But even this case is disputed by some.<br /><br />It may be a difference in definitions of terms used, but my understanding is that unless your magickal abilities rival those of Crowley, you should only ever evoke infernal spirits, and never invoke them. Further, the infernal spirits have no place in a theurgical working, as theurgy is a path to union with deity.<br /><br />Invocation should be limited to higher entities – deities and angels, as this can lead to positive transformations within the magickian. <br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Tony MierzwickiTony Mierzwickihttp://www.hermeticmagick.com/noreply@blogger.com