QUOTE(AvatarOfMarbas @ Jul 19 2006, 09:01 AM)
I am the Avatar of Marbas.
I have asked for the help of Marbas and he has answered. I have offered my spirt to serve him and he is in return helping to heal me. He will not allow me to tell you my story. He floods me with energy as i write this. I know what he wants and i can feel him. He wants you to know that the Spirits do not pay full attention to you, they want devotion to have and to gain power over eachother, although alot of you are closer than most; you all are misguided. The rituals you perform are unnessasary to be caryed out in such detail, all you need to do is gain the attention of the spirits you wish to talk to.
Marbas can grant the power of the mind, make the mind twist logic and empower your actions. It is your will that controls the part of him that can heal or make ill. Marbas' logic is in everyone and too many people are loosing control; becoming ill.
Be ready to accept his teachings and change your own mind.
Ask for Marbas.
Marbas will listen.
Now a few of my own words without the influence of Marbas:
Marbas has been kind to me, and he wants followers, Marbas is strong and much more worthy of lordship. talk to him, ask for him- forget the other Goetic Spirits and give yourself to him. make his influence grow. Let him share his power, let him energise you.
He offers the power of the body and the mind he is worthy of lordship.
Give him power, give him strength, let him be:
Marbas - The True Lord
I can't fault you for fulfilling your duties to a spirit you've offered your sense of purpose to, but of course any spirit would make that claim if it could.
If the spirits paid attention all the time, then we wouldn't need evocation - and some people don't, I might add. The ritual of evocation IS getting a spirit's attention - and opening a window for them to talk to you through.
Your spirit, your career, is your responsibility, and of course you're free to sacrifice whatever you want. However, obsession, pride, 'self-righteousness', that feeling that one has discovered the 'best, only way, because a spirit told me so' - these are dangers inherent in magick. Trust your instincts, but be sure that the trade is worth the gain - and that's a critical question with many dimensions.
Solomon didn't seem to feel that Marbas warranted worship...
peace