Magic[k]
Yes, it’s the long-promised switch to the Magical Paradigm! As mentioned a while back - apologies for delay, been living - the focus of this blog is going to change somewhat to concentrate more on design, Barça, foodism and general ‘occult’ stuff. But before we wade into these murky waters it is probably best to clear away any misconceptions and outline what exactly is meant by ‘magic’ or even ‘magic[k]’.
In doing this it should be noted that I am describing a specific tradition which I will not name (for reason that may become apparent in future posts) but which we can, for convenience, term ‘The Tradition’ or perhaps more correctly ‘The Method’ though neither of these terms are the actual name.
The first thing to note is perhaps to state what Magic (in general) is not. Firstly, the idea of a kind of Dennis Wheatley coven of Satanists has no validity - that is not to say that such things do not exist (as some people do actually believe in this) But rather that it does not work - it is, in general, impossible to achieve significant Magical results by this method. Likewise with traditions such as Wicca and Paganism, ‘Magic’ (as defined in terms of the tradition under discussion) is a different discipline as it is more akin to an actual religion rather than a method to achieve specific results by magical means.
Magic[k]
Yes, it’s the long-promised switch to the Magical Paradigm! As mentioned a while back - apologies for delay, been living - the focus of this blog is going to change somewhat to concentrate more on design, Barça, foodism and general ‘occult’ stuff. But before we wade into these murky waters it is probably best to clear away any misconceptions and outline what exactly is meant by ‘magic’ or even ‘magic[k]’.
In doing this it should be noted that I am describing a specific tradition which I will not name (for reason that may become apparent in future posts) but which we can, for convenience, term ‘The Tradition’ or perhaps more correctly ‘The Method’ though neither of these terms are the actual name.
The first thing to note is perhaps to state what Magic (in general) is not. Firstly, the idea of a kind of Dennis Wheatley coven of Satanists has no validity - that is not to say that such things do not exist (as some people do actually believe in this) But rather that it does not work - it is, in general, impossible to achieve significant Magical results by this method. Likewise with traditions such as Wicca and Paganism, ‘Magic’ (as defined in terms of the tradition under discussion) is a different discipline as it is more akin to an actual religion rather than a method to achieve specific results by magical means.