Magick Options

Okey, dont get me wrong but i've been thinking about this whole magick thing, first of all im not sayin if its possible i want to do it cause its fun, more like is those things really possible in our life? I mean if you go searching some about the subject you find tons so i guess there must be something true about it somewhere in the ages but i don't really know, my question is, is it really possible to do things physically with magick or is it just to find your inner self and believe in stuff(Like luck spells etc.) and that sort or is it really possible to do something you feel or see or even can touch without imagine it? guess i will make some people pissed with a question like this but i would like to know. Thanks anyway.

Okey, dont get me wrong but i've been thinking about this whole magick thing, first of all im not sayin if its possible i want to do it cause its fun, more like is those things really possible in our life? I mean if you go searching some about the subject you find tons so i guess there must be something true about it somewhere in the ages but i don't really know, my question is, is it really possible to do things physically with magick or is it just to find your inner self and believe in stuff(Like luck spells etc.) and that sort or is it really possible to do something you feel or see or even can touch without imagine it? guess i will make some people pissed with a question like this but i would like to know. Thanks anyway.

I think you're misunderstanding what magick is about. That's ok, many "magic(k)ians" make the same mistake.

Aleister Crowley gave the simplest definition of magick when he said: “Magick is the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will.” One example he gave was opening a door, another was penning a letter.

Here's an extract from a response I made to Deo (of the podcast Deo's Shadow) in response to his critique of magick:

...perhaps the first letter in Magick Without Tears will further help clarify (you can find it on Hermetic.com here). Crowley goes into greater depth in a letter abundant with straightforward real-world examples of what magick “is” and how it works.

An illuminating extract:
Magick is the Science of understanding oneself and one’s conditions. It is the Art of applying that understanding in action.

In short, magick living in the world and working to enact your will upon it. It requires great discipline and a firm commitment to deepening one's self-knowledge.

No, you can't shoot fireballs (a favourite example for many), nor levitate, nor change your math teacher into a newt. But you can change your world.

Note: Edited to correct formatting errors. I keep forgetting that this BB uses weird code.

This post has been edited by Psyche: Feb 12 2010, 11:26 PM