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Tools of Evokation
Hey all! Wondering what tools everyone out there considers essential
to an evocation. What do you use or don't you bother to use? Do you make a
physical circle? Did you make the elemental tools or just buy them? Please
no tools vs. no tools/intent argument. I just wanna poll the mages' to see
what their fav tools are. For example who here uses the ring of Solomon?
wear special robes or nothing at all? do you use a special tool of your
own invention?? |
If your doing evocation than of course your going to need tools, do
you want me to p.m. the websites that you'll need to get the
tools? |
cant you just list some here? |
The list
of tools would really depend on your method of evokation. For example if
you use the book Summoning Spirits method using the Opening by Watchtower
you would need all the elemental tools. If you'd rather solomon's method
you would need to bust out with the sword, crown, pentacles,
etc. You can dress it up or down as much as you'd like but bare minimum you are going to need a circle and a triangle either physical or astral. Check out Bardon's work on evokation for some good ideas. Crowley also goes into great depths about the tools in Book 4. |
Did you just learn to read today, nero? I asked What tools if any do
you use. What is your opinion on their necessity. I did not say "hey
superior mages bless me with links to shop AOL". READ the post, THEN
respond. |
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sorry nero. |
No
problem... The point of my first post was to point out the fact that many people use different tools and it just depends on first the method you use and second your personal preference. I just listed some books that should give you some ideas about how to narrow that down for you. No money needed or shop aol, all those books are listed for free under I AM's pdf list. |
(wow gryz is such a jerk tonight) sorry all. I should have picked
another lifetime to quit smoking. grrrr. Anyway in the library there's
plenty of instructions on all the aspects of evocation. I was just curious
if anyone out there uses them in creative ways. I've read of people
drawing the circle on clear plastic for example. I spoke to someone once
that would not DARE do a thing without his ring of Solomon. Everybody is
different. Everyone goes about it along similar lines I just wanna steal
lil tidbits of info!! hehe. Really. I'm not looking for shortcuts or tips
here. Thats in every goetia forum. So if you wear your ring of solomon on
your big toe while scrying into a triangle (or rectangle?) holler
back. |
To further
the discussion I will explain more. For me I think the bare minumum needed is the circle and the triangle. Read Bardon's chapter on the circle and the triangle and you will understand why I believe this. He gives an excellent discussion on it. The circle is needed for personal protection. I have heard of people not using one and I think that is pure madness. The triangle contains the spirit from roaming around your house. The combination of the two sets up the correct positions of you as the divine and the spirit subjected to it. I have never used a physical circle but always a physical triangle. Odd yes but is a personal preference. If you are working with something nasty a magick sword would be nice, but since I am going through a phase where I do not use many tools IMO a good vibration of the divine name of Geburah will cover the symbolic reasons of the sword. |
interesting. Could you go into more detail about this? Vibrating
Geburah as a substitution for the sword. Sounds
fascinating |
Careful
there chief. That is just a theory of mine that has not been fully tested.
It works well against an elemental king but they usually don't give you a
problem. I have never tried it against a Goetia demon or
such. The magick sword has a lot of symbolism surronding it but the main use is a symbol of Geburah, severity and strength. Boil all that symbolism down and a good Elohim Gebor should do the trick in theory. I repeat, in theory... |
::Magus stands within a circle lit by candles... a malevolent form
emanating from the triangle signals that Andras and Lucifer have
arrived... The circle is instantly surrounded by howling black legions and
the magus laughs and holds up his copy of Modern magick.... with panic he
flips around until on page 88 he finds what he was looking for... He
points to a picture of the tree of life and holds the book out in triumph
as a cloven hoof steps into the circle "You can't hurt me!!" he roars, "I
KNOW where GEBURAH is!!!! AhAHAhHAAAA!!!!" |
Ive done evokations with full ritual garb, im talking rings, crowns,
swords, etc, etc. Ive done evokations using only my pointing finger (to
trace astral triangle and circle). But usually Ive found what works best
for me is to use my alter, dagger, small censor (to brun insence) and my
staff (solomonic sword if im evoking any malevolent spirits). Sometimes a
physical circle, and somtimes a "triangle of the
art". |
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No reason to get snide. It is just a theory. You asked and I answeared. And being able to correctly apply the force of Geburah is not the same thing as knowing where it is... |
I thought you'd think that was funny. : ( Ok i'm not funny. I guess I
was saying I know what you mean its a theory and I made an attempt to
illustrate through humor what could happen with misinterpreted
information. Funny huh?? no? |
Sorry I
didn't understand it was a joke. I thought you were mocking
me. And yes all theories can go to hell in a short period of time when it really matters. That is why constant testing at every step is needed. My idea's are in constant flux so I rarely share them. This was one of the few times that I had and I got the wrong idea. |
My fault man I didn't know. Its still an interesting Idea and frankly
thats what i wanna see in this thread not the usual rehashed stuff. you
seem like a smart as heck guy I encourage you to share more ideas with the
forum. A lot of people here are very knowledgable and might give you a
different perspective on this and other ideas that could help. ...So It
really wasn't funny? |
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