Reader Q&A: Belief and the Nature of the Goetic Demons

img-Makovsky

Approach the Goetic demons as maps of the mind, not as self empowered entities but as a guide to illustrating and identifying the problems at hand.

Modern Magick: What’s the Purpose of Magickal Rituals?

The Magic Circle - John William Waterhouse

Usually when people start out, they’re very self conscious about doing rituals. They think it’s silly to wear a robe, have a magic wand, light colored candles, chant in Latin, etc. The truth is that all of these things are just tools. They aren’t required to perform magick successfully.

A Modern Definition of Magick

The Wizard - Edward Burne-Jones

Anything you bring about because of your Will or intention can be considered Magick – supernatural or not.

Modern Magick

Modern Magick

Kraig offers a cohesive and quite readable introduction for those interested in learning the foundations of ceremonial magick.

Shem haMephorash: The Ineffable Name for God in Kabbalistic Traditions

Angels, Demons and Gods of the New Millennium

One of the most significant words in Kabbalah is the ineffable name for god, (Yod, He, Vav, He), known as the Tetragrammaton.

My Life with Spirits

My Life With the Spirits

Lon Milo Duquette writes a quirky autobiography of his life as a practicing magician.

Nature of Spirits in the Goetia

The Last Judgement (detail) - Hieronymus Bosch

The foreword to the Goetia sets out to explain some of the terminology involved and what exactly is meant by each of the spirits. To start, it is explained that the original Greek word, daimon, was derived by Plato from the Greek word knowing.

Definition of Magick by Aleister Crowley

Aleister Crowley

Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will.

John Dee

John Dee

John Dee (1527-1608) was a renown philosopher, mathematician, geographer and navigator during 16th century’s Elizabethan Renaissance.

Concerning the Dangers of Magick

Cauldron of the Sorceress - Odilon Redon

Much of the “dangers” of magick is an exaggeration, brought on in part by ignorance. Having said that, there are some dangers…