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Jabberwock
post Oct 29 2005, 07:41 AM
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Okay, I'll be the fool for five.

In all of me 'extensive' research I'v come across several methods of evocation. The Golden Dawn seems to the the most popular.

My question is, whats with all the tools? I mean, sure I know they can help the summoner and all, but do you really need an elemental weapon for every direction as well as a sword and a dagger, in addition to a magick wand, a blasting rod, a rainbow wand, a banishing wand and well, the list goes on.

Maybe it's just me. I'm more of a simple is better kind of guy. I have one dagger. I have one bowel and a small scrying mirror. Not too big into tools, as useful as they can be. My great luxery is a sword (I love my sword! ^_^).

I have yet to do an evocation, I'm working my way up to it very slowly, but the huge amount of stuff that seems to be required (at least in popular use) is a little big baffling to me.

Are they really all required?

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post Aug 11 2006, 07:48 AM
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TOOLS--- for the ceremonialist are important... because they draw power from the teachings of the elder mages...because magic is called THe Great Art..and art is beautifull, is the malkuth in the ritual,and withouth malkuth(kingdom) there is no Kingdom to conquer,no sanctum regnum...they are keepers of energy and sacrality...if you are tired and a demon attacks you the Sword of Solomon is a tool that will function without your concentration...
The real mage will always make from his ritual an art,will make beautifull(tiphareth) tools and he shal not fail...the beauty of his ritual will show to the greater powers(spirits) the glory,spledour (hod) of the mage...and the fact that he has the tools it means that he conquered malkuth(he has material possibilities and potences) so only then the road to yesod is oppened...
the ones who disregards the importance of the tools will never grow too far...because they do not have the base of malkuth unto wich they may modelate the cubic stone of yesod...
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Jabberwock   The Tools   Oct 29 2005, 07:41 AM
bym   Greetings Jabberwock! You'll find dissenti...   Oct 29 2005, 09:25 AM
Nero   Yes the tools are very essential, but not necessa...   Oct 31 2005, 09:35 AM
Arcangle90   I also think that tools are effective. I consecra...   Apr 12 2006, 02:50 PM
Acid09   It depends on which philosophy you're going by...   Apr 12 2006, 03:25 PM
The White Chaos   A friend of mine swears by anything pointy to dire...   Apr 25 2006, 05:03 AM
Angalor   Weeellll, I'm not so sure. The truth is, the ...   Apr 30 2006, 09:06 PM
Praxis   This issue regarding the usefulness of tools seems...   May 1 2006, 07:01 AM
Jabberwock   The way I've come to regard this subject now, ...   May 2 2006, 10:39 AM
Praxis   That does make sense to me, Jabberwock. The esse...   May 3 2006, 10:57 AM
Jon Strange   I just thought I'd say, I've found this th...   May 3 2006, 12:58 PM
Jabberwock   Praxis--you make a very good point. I tend to take...   May 4 2006, 05:42 AM
Arcangle90   I've been having a vision of sorts. Not reall...   May 4 2006, 07:18 PM
Jon Strange   Create a place where interested people can go and ...   May 4 2006, 09:07 PM
animus   I've been having a vision of sorts. Not reall...   May 5 2006, 02:07 AM
Arcangle90   Well.. I already have much of the knowledge to cre...   May 5 2006, 09:42 AM
animus   Sure, sign me up for a long weekend of creating as...   May 5 2006, 12:57 PM
Arcangle90   We'll have to set another one up in Eastern Eu...   May 5 2006, 06:54 PM
Goibniu   Most of the people here are into Ceremonial magic ...   May 5 2006, 10:38 PM
Arcangle90   Thats true. The SAC would probably be a good plac...   May 24 2006, 01:21 PM

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