MAGICK 1 -- WHY MAGICK
The ability to think seems to set us apart from
other creatures. And although we are concerned with
living in the physical world, we are mental beings. The
fact is we are thinking all the time. We plan, we brood,
we get depressed or elated -- all of it is thought. But
the universe is mental too, and if we could control our
thinking we would see magnificent results in the everyday
world.
Many systems have been developed over the ages to
help us control our thoughts. A great amound of dogma too
has been kicked around in an attempt to make us into better
people. Magick (the occult kind, spelled with a 'k') is one
of the oldest and most general of these systems. Magick is
the study and application of psychic forces. It uses mental
training, concentration, and a system of symbols to program
the mind. The purpose of magick is to alter the self and the
environment according to the will.
Most of the magick we see today comes to us from
ancient Egypt and Chaldea. The Chinese, Hindus, and Tibetans
developed their own unique types of magick. Western magick
was locked up by the Egyptian priests for thousands of years
and then supressed by the rise of Christianity. It was not
until medieval Europe that magical knowledge was rediscovered
by the alchemists and Cabalists. Only during the past hundred
years or so has western culture been open minded enough to
permit widespread investigation of the subject. Only since
the start of the twentieth century has science shown much
interest in it al all.
PARAPSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIC PHENOMENA
Through parapsychology, we are at last beginning to
gain insights into the hidden nature of man. Parapsychology
is a branch of psychology which studies psychic phenomena.
Remarkable evidence has been gathered on numerous cases of
psychic phenomena. Knowledge gained from parapsychology
studies can be applied, so far as it goes, to the much
broader based, much more theoretical study and practice of
magick.
Thus, the human mind and body appears to broadcast
psychic energy or force, much like a radio station. Kirlian
photography and cloud chamber tests tend to support this
theory. Although the exact nature of this psychic force is
subtle and unknown, it is undoubtedly the energy behind all
psychic phenomena and magick. However, it is *not* a radio
wave, since it behaves somewhat differently. The psychic
force is too weak to be measured directly (at least so far as
we know). Everyone has some psychic ability. There are
numerous types of psychic phenomena. Parapsychology separates
them into two groups: ESP and PK...
The ability to think seems to set us apart from
other creatures. And although we are concerned with
living in the physical world, we are mental beings. The
fact is we are thinking all the time. We plan, we brood,
we get depressed or elated -- all of it is thought. But
the universe is mental too, and if we could control our
thinking we would see magnificent results in the everyday
world.
Many systems have been developed over the ages to
help us control our thoughts. A great amound of dogma too
has been kicked around in an attempt to make us into better
people. Magick (the occult kind, spelled with a 'k') is one
of the oldest and most general of these systems. Magick is
the study and application of psychic forces. It uses mental
training, concentration, and a system of symbols to program
the mind. The purpose of magick is to alter the self and the
environment according to the will.
Most of the magick we see today comes to us from
ancient Egypt and Chaldea. The Chinese, Hindus, and Tibetans
developed their own unique types of magick. Western magick
was locked up by the Egyptian priests for thousands of years
and then supressed by the rise of Christianity. It was not
until medieval Europe that magical knowledge was rediscovered
by the alchemists and Cabalists. Only during the past hundred
years or so has western culture been open minded enough to
permit widespread investigation of the subject. Only since
the start of the twentieth century has science shown much
interest in it al all.
PARAPSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIC PHENOMENA
Through parapsychology, we are at last beginning to
gain insights into the hidden nature of man. Parapsychology
is a branch of psychology which studies psychic phenomena.
Remarkable evidence has been gathered on numerous cases of
psychic phenomena. Knowledge gained from parapsychology
studies can be applied, so far as it goes, to the much
broader based, much more theoretical study and practice of
magick.
Thus, the human mind and body appears to broadcast
psychic energy or force, much like a radio station. Kirlian
photography and cloud chamber tests tend to support this
theory. Although the exact nature of this psychic force is
subtle and unknown, it is undoubtedly the energy behind all
psychic phenomena and magick. However, it is *not* a radio
wave, since it behaves somewhat differently. The psychic
force is too weak to be measured directly (at least so far as
we know). Everyone has some psychic ability. There are
numerous types of psychic phenomena. Parapsychology separates
them into two groups: ESP and PK...
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