Emergency High Magick! Options

Well, sometimes we have to make choises... here is one! one for your life... be sincere...!

not that I would bet my life on summoning spirits, but you forgot some key books. Like the greater key. Or an option to include a personal grimoire would have been nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/angry_pissed_off_emoticon.gif)

no.. I did not forgot those..but...I was researching your apreciation on the more MODERN grimoires...

● U.S. Army Field Manual 21-76 circa 1999 is pretty modern. It has all sorts of elaborate rituals that are seldom encountered in civilization these days, and if they're done improperly, it can even lead to your death! The paraphernalia aint too shabby either.

If I had no food I think I'd be too busy to read. Since I'm Chaotic the closest for me would be Liber Nul, but because in principal Chaos is about creative work and self, I don't think it would save my life (it's more of a light read for fun). I'd probably spend my time fishing and making fires. Kidding aside, I guess none of these grabbed me as necessary or particularly useful/entertaining. I'd trade the whole lot for a good survival guide, though!

"You cand only take one of these books and the paraphernalia needed. You have mostly a month to live due to the lack of food. What book will save your life?"

All the books and paraphernalia could be equally capable of saving your life, to be used for fire or toilet paper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
In all honesty though, I picked Liber Null becuase it promotes one to look outside the box and may bring me to realise that I can use sand for something, or any of the other resource that I carry within me.

This post has been edited by al_zaine: Sep 28 2007, 08:07 AM

While I am looking at this in a totally different way, and I admit probably not the intended way…but then again I am not sure that is the case.

I have read and own all these books except for PME. All the other books are lightweights compared to Book IV when it comes shear mass, and paraphernalia mentioned inside. Ceremonial Magick might be a contender in the paraphernalia category if I remember correctly, or it just might have been in the exotic quality of the materials.

So, just for the gear mentioned in the book I have to go with Book IV, not to mention the amount of kindling it provides.

My counting on it to get me off the island, and I take no knowledge with me, that would change things.

If it where a case of I have no prior knowledge, but automatically get everything in the book to a respectable level of expertise, or can only use the methods garnered directly out of one book… Liber Null though Book 4 is coming in a close second and closing the more I think about it.

If we are assuming no prior knowledge, and no instant knowledge…book IV for the tools it provides, page number and kindling, as nothing in any of these books can be totally taken in before a months time if you are just walking in.

So winner is Book IV by a long shot. The book I would most likely survive a deserted island on.