Magic
The Essence of Magic
The Concept of Magic, is very
difficult for many to grasp, since it does not actually occur in the physical
plane. It exists on a higher plane, the ethereal plane. The force that
initiates the change, is a force of energy.This energy force, causes an
actual change on the physical plane. This is why Magic works: We are unable
to see the change process, only the end result. There is nothing physical
for us to see. Our mind is the actual source of Magic. It employs the use
of a part of the mind that many don't initially know how to use.
If two people do a ritual exactly
the same, and one works while the other doesn't, the obvious conclusion
is that there must be something that they are doing differently. By comparing
both rituals you will find that the main difference exists in the mental
process. Ihere are two major areas dealing with the mental process. The
first major area is faith and there are three levels.
1. You see things differently when you think
something exists. You suspect that what you think is true, but you are
not fully prepared to commit either way. To think is to contemplate the
possibility of something being true.
2. You see things differently when you believe something exists. You are
convinced that what you believe is true, but you are still open to the
possibility that you might be wrong. To believe is to have an opinion,
it doesn't necessarily have to be true.
3. You see things differently when you know something exists. You are completely
positive that you are correct. There is no doubt in your mind and their
is no way to persuade you otherwise. To know is to posses the truth.
Magic requires that you know that
it exists. Believing in Magic is not enough. One's faith has to be without
question and you have to expect it to work. The only way to truly know
something is to experience it personally. It sounds like a vicious circle
to have to experience the end result before being able to initiate it in
the first place. That's because it is a vicious circle and the circle must
be broken in order to make Magic possible. The way to break the circle
is to take small steps. Little leaps of faith are easier for the mind to
handle. As you do so, you push the boundaries of your abilities and teach
your mind that such things are possible and this will allow your mind to
take larger steps.
The second major area is mind state.
This is often referred to as a creative visualization. it is more that
just creating an image in your mind. It is in essence, visualizing it right
in front of you, as if it were real. Visualization, although being a mental
process is not the initiator of Magic but rather the mediator. Visualization
is a process that uses imagery to stimulate a mind state. Faith is like
an ethereal door. If you know that Magic works, it is as if the door is
open, but you still need action to pass through this door in order for
change to materialize. This is what the mind state does. It states in etherealistic
terms that things are this way. Space and time do not exist in the ethereal
plane; therefore, concepts such as "has been" and "will
be" have no meaning because they are time based. The concept of "change"
requires an elapse of time therefore it too has no meaning. All that has
meaning in the ethereal is the concept of "is" and the concept
of "is not". The mind state simply states that things are the
way they are, because the world is the way I see it and that is all there
is to it.
To acquire such a mind state is
a very difficult task and to learn it from scratch is down right impossible.
That is where the physical elements known as rituals comes into play. Entire
rituals are designed for one single purpose and that is to acquire a specific
mind state. To do this, rituals incorporate items that trigger the senses
in a specific way which brings about the desired effect. This is why many
teachers and books say that even if nothing occurs, continue doing the
ritual, because eventually it will happen. As you become more and more
familiar with a particular ritual, your state of mind increasingly becomes
in tune with the physical elements of the ritual and the acquisition of
the correct state of mind eventually will occur.
We say that Magic is what we do not understand, but truth be known; everything
is magical. Everything comes from the ethereal plane and manifests in this
physical world. Everything is energy and only recently has science approached
this concept as possible. In the ethereal plane energy is everything and
energy is anything it wants to be. There is no such thing as depletion
or excess. The ethereal plane is infinite and we are connected to it, therefore
we are infinite. Our potential and our abilities are immeasurable and the
only limitation we posses is our belief that it is not so. We are the Magicians
and we control our destiny. We posses the Will and the knowledge and we
can change this world. We project and utilize the true essence of our power
outside of space and time.