Magic is the manipulation of unseen forces to cause change in both the realm in which we live and the realm of the unknown.
It is considered to be both a science and an art.
It has been a word used down through the centuries to describe the occurrences of many natural phenomena that were not yet explained by science.
Examples are certain herbs having a healing affect, magnetism, the turning seasons of the crop, and the elements.
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In this section are some of the beliefs, laws and practices within the mysterious realm of magic.
These descriptions give the visitor some answers as to who still practices magic and for what reasons.
by Hannah Spencer lightonecanfle The Dragon Myth The mythical, fire-breathing beast which swoops effortlessly over the landscape, guards untold riches in the midst of its coils and draws valiant heroes
Ra-Hoor-Khuit meaning, in the Book of the Law by Aleister Crowley, is the manifestation of Horus of the Two Horizons. As the son of Isis and Osiris he became the warrior-slayer of Seth (Set) or Typhon, the serpent of
Hocus pocus is a purported magical phrase in the style of rhyming and alternating incarnations taken from grimoires. The origin of the term is uncertain, and some have come to
Spirits of Aleister Crowley’s Illustrated Goetia Haagenti Rank: President Degree: 20 – 30 Zodiac sign: Cancer (night July 12 – July 21) Tarot: Four of Cups Alchemical sign: Mercury – Mercury Haagenti is the Forty-eighth Spirit,
Spirits of Aleister Crowley’s Illustrated Goetia Rank: Duke Degree: 10 – 20 Zodiac sign: Cancer (day July 2 – July 11) Tarot: Three of Cups Alchemical sign: Venus – Copper Gusion is the Eleventh Spirit,
Aiwass, according to Aleister Crowley, is the being who dictated to him The Book of the Law between 12 noon and 1 PM on the days of 8, 9, and 10 of
When the magic of Solomon is mentioned one appropriately thinks of the Biblical Solomon, son of David, King of Israel. Magical practices are ascribed to him although not mentioned in the Bible, yet
The Typhonian tradition definition is sometimes a current that flows through the cosmology of the Order Templi Orentis (O. T. O.). Typhon was the god in Greek mythology. When appearing
The triangle of manifestation from witches is a phase that indicates the principle of magical manifestation. This basic principle is rooted in the number of three. It is a metaphysical belief
Theurgy (Greek, theurgeia, from theos, «gods» and ergeia, «work») originally in ancient times theurgy served as a traditional religious purification ritual that was adopted by the magical wing of Platonism. It
Thaumaturgy (Greek, thaumaturgeia, from thaumata, «wonders» and ergeia, «work») is a branch of magic practiced to cause change with the sensible universe. This type of magical practice mainly concerns making a physical
Definition All sympathetic magic is based upon two principles: first, «likes produce likes,» or that an effect resembles it cause; and, second, that things having been in contact with each
The Star Chamber is a sphere of transparent crystal suspended in deep space. Necessary dimensions can be exacted to meet requirements. Entrance is through visualization of the eight-rayed chaos star
This is according to Jewish tradition which like other tradition pertaining to Solomon is mostly based on legend. Such tradition is surely suitable for magic. For example, the magick of The Goetia is based
This was a German magical handbook first published in Stuttgart in 1849. It became famous in American folk magic and voodoo. The text of the supposed Sixth and Seventh Books
Sahaja, Sanskrit, can be translated «spontaneity.» It requires relaxation during initiatory periods of trouble and turmoil; also, there is complete abandonment of all preconceived routines and learned responses. Through relaxation
acred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, frequently known as the Book of Abramelin, is steeped in Jewish exoticism. The document has become a classical text of ceremonial magick and is
Powder of sympathy was a remedy that by its application to a weapon, which had caused a wound, was supposed to cure or heal the injury. This method was in
Perceptual Gestalts may be described as one’s whole or actual sense experiences; it is the combination of each sense modality produced by each situation. For example, he might be drinking
In magic, this is a memory technique where the magician creates a narrative with a mythic or instructive subtext into which he steps, identifying with the experience to such a
Ordo Templi Orientis, Latin Order of Oriental Templars, is currently one of the largest magical orders in the world. It emerged from central European Masonry at the end of the
Odic shield, in magical theory and practice, is a field of etheric energy that protectively surrounds the outer edge of the human aura warding off hostile magic or assaults of spirits. Several
Obeah is a West Indian word denoting supernatural or magical power. This power also is thought to reside in ritual objects such as balls of graveyard mixed with feathers, hair,
Ob, a Hebrew word («sorcerer») for serpent, is possibly from the root of the African and West Indian word obeah. It is in magical philosophy one of the three forms of fire, associated with
Nakhiel, in ceremonial magic, the planetary intelligence of Sun. Its corresponding planetary spirit is Sorath. A.G.H. Source: Greer, John Michael.The New Encyclopedia of the Occult. St. Paul, MN, Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 319