Post by Yoko on Mar 7, 2005 14:51:18 GMT -5
Ceremonial Magick is sometimes refered to as Ritual Magick and as High Magick. This refers to both its practices as well as aims or goals. Ceremonial Magick often uses the Qabbalistic Tree of Life as a collective magickal link which enables the ceremonial magician to connect with many various spheres, realms, spirits, Gods, Goddess's and forces in nature.
These forces are either brought thru the individual thru Invocation or brought before the individual thru Evocation. Careful attention must be done for details regarding all Ceremonial Magick practices, a seamless and perfect ritual is refered to as the complete circle from beginning to end. The Ceremonial Magician must strive always to have a complete circle each and every ritual and ceremony.
While Invocation is often widely used by Ceremonial Magicians, Evocation is a practice of both maturity and extended understanding of the force which the Ceremonial Magician is seeking to bring before them. Successful Evocation generally comes after a extended period of both Invocation as well as path working where spiritual contact with that specific force or being is repeatedly made and information gathered therein.
Ceremonial Magicians often are intelligent, diligent and rather dedicated seekers in their searchs. Attention to ritual details often is very important regarding Path Workings, Evocations and Invocations. Aliester Crowley often laced his rituals with red herrings which the dedicated Ceremonial Magician would indeed spot and throw out, those that were not intelligent nor mature enough to spot them would soon find themselves regretfully like mice in a large temple.
These forces are either brought thru the individual thru Invocation or brought before the individual thru Evocation. Careful attention must be done for details regarding all Ceremonial Magick practices, a seamless and perfect ritual is refered to as the complete circle from beginning to end. The Ceremonial Magician must strive always to have a complete circle each and every ritual and ceremony.
While Invocation is often widely used by Ceremonial Magicians, Evocation is a practice of both maturity and extended understanding of the force which the Ceremonial Magician is seeking to bring before them. Successful Evocation generally comes after a extended period of both Invocation as well as path working where spiritual contact with that specific force or being is repeatedly made and information gathered therein.
Ceremonial Magicians often are intelligent, diligent and rather dedicated seekers in their searchs. Attention to ritual details often is very important regarding Path Workings, Evocations and Invocations. Aliester Crowley often laced his rituals with red herrings which the dedicated Ceremonial Magician would indeed spot and throw out, those that were not intelligent nor mature enough to spot them would soon find themselves regretfully like mice in a large temple.
