Physical Bases And Appearances, just asking for opnions Options

This might belong in two threads, or it may have been covered. But if it's been covered I haven't found anything on it. After looking around websites and such I was just wondering about two rarely-mentioned things concerning Servitors.

One: When you use a physical base for a creation, just WHAT do you typically use as a base? A ring? A jar? A doll? A crystal?

Two: Serivtor appearances can range from huge dragons to humanlike things to blobs of gel-ish stuff from what I've heard . What do you usually use as a 'shell'? Or do you even use one in simpler cases?

There are no right or wrong answers to them, I know. But I after reading so much on how to make thoughtforms those two things have my curiosity.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Hope this info ends up useful to some one other than just me.

This post has been edited by Dasao: Dec 24 2007, 09:43 PM

Wow thanks all this info is really helpful!

Well I've done some homework on the subject, and the information seems to contradict itself. I've heard people say different materials carry different properties, and I've also read that since all materials are an "expression of spirit" as you put it perfectly, the only thing that really makes a difference is how you perceive it.

Do you think of steel as being tied to the Fire element? Then it is. At least to you, at least in that one case. Sounds a little sketchy to me but in a way I guess that's was Chaos Magick is all about. I've not experienced in paradigm shifting enough to say just how far things can shift though.

Also I've done a few (albeit short-term) experiments with plastic and metal and I really noticed no difference. The little balls of energy (that looked like balls) were sent to go watch someone who was out of the house at the moment and I got decent results from both Watchers. Next I think I'll try to get a "Voodoo Friends" keychain and see what I can do with that. I'll try to do more tests and being back better reports, especially after my finals.

Also, what about physical appearances? Do more complex shapes take more energy? I've noticed I'm best at making my little balls and things like dragons or people or animals tend to die or fizzle out on me easily. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/06.gif)

And once again, research on this shows opnions vary with the person.

This post has been edited by Dasao: Feb 16 2008, 05:26 PM