Let me set your mind at ease.“What we have been calling ‘magick’ is actually a continuous process”
The highest science ever existed is a science that teaches the metaphysical as well as the metaphysics law valid in all planes.
It is a science usually reserved for the circles of the elite comprising the high priests and high potentates; as they alone knew the truth and kept it secret because they were fully acquainted with the synthesis of their own and of all other religions as well. And this is the science of Magick.
Magick is simply this: any practical application of the principles of creation. When you understand the principles that allow you to create your own reality, then you can look at any system of magick in the world and understand how it works.
There’s nothing mysterious or hokey about magick. It is simply a way of practicing the understanding that you create your own reality.
When people think of magick, they generally think of spells, rituals, witches… people sitting around in circles surrounded by candles chanting in Latin… But in truth, everyone practices magick everyday – they just may not do so consciously!
Magick is also about taking the process of creation, which most people are still doing unconsciously, and making it conscious. That is the key to creating the life that you want.
The things that most people think of are hokey, ie the candles, props, and wording sometimes used in spells or rituals, are really only symbols that are meaningful to the mind of the person performing the magick.
For instance, wearing certain robes in a dark room that is lit only with candles is a way to tell the subconscious mind, “This is not my everyday norm. I am doing something magickal and special.” Other items in spells are used as symbols for the subconscious mind.
“Since your subconscious never rests, your environment is continually being shifted into line with your model”
This is true whether you study magick or not. For most people, these effects are usually very subtle, and they are probably not aware of them.
However, as you work with the occult science, the flow of psychic energy and your awareness of it increases.
Your true will is more likely to be strongly expressed.
“Your luck may be affected, either in a positive or a negative way”
Remember, our lives tend to follow what we want down deep. That is why a positive outlook is so very beneficial to us.
*The Magical Diary*
Sometimes it is helpful to keep a diary of your magical experiments and research. Such a diary should include the date, perhaps even some astrological data (or anything else you think may have a relationship to what you are doing).
This is also a good time to begin recording your dreams — at least the important ones — in a dream diary.
Your dreams can tell you a great deal about yourself, and may sometimes reveal premonitions. Dreams are personal. Don’t fall for the commercial ‘dream book’ gimmick.
*Affirmations*
Have you ever wondered WHY the affirmation process works? That is an important question, but a tough one to work out.
There are people who only care that affirmations DO work and never question the why of it. Still others do want to know why there is so much power in affirmations.
“Practicing affirmations means that you are reprogramming your thoughts to work in a very specific way”
To really understand this, you have to know that your mind has two distinct parts.
The part of your mind that directs the everyday stuff is your conscious mind.
Your conscious mind is where you inner monologue takes place. You have control over your conscious mind and your thoughts. The conscious mind directs your physical self in the world.
The other part of your mind is your subconscious mind. This part of your mind is more in tune with things other than the physical world.
“This is where your emotions reside” Your subconscious runs in the background without your having to do anything and without you having any control.
However, it does respond according to how your mind has been programmed. Programming is what happens as you grow up and gain experience.
“When you have an urge to do something and you really do not know why, that is an example of your subconscious mind at work”
Hopefully this will help those of you who are approaching information about magick with caution to feel a little more at ease and familiar with the process.
There comes a point in the creative process where you no longer need structures of magick in order to manifest your desires. Until you get to that point, however, magick (or ritual/spell magick) is a powerful tool to aid you in manifesting your reality.
