Equipment Options

I have a really retarded question. As I stated in an earlier post I am new to goetia but not to ceremonial magick. I was wondering how much of the equipment from the Goetia is really essential to get results from this kind of evocation.

I have a circle with the holy names on it. Its not the same form and design as the one from the lesser keys however(its my own design).

I am also making a triangle of art with a skrying mirror on it. So the triangle won't be the floor variety as in the Book.

As for the bass box, sword, and everything else, I don't have them. All I have is standard Golden Dawn equipment(minus the sword).

So do you think all the trappings are essential? Would it not be successful without following it to the "T"?

Thanks, I know it sounds retarded but I didn't know if the same rules of modern magick(Golden Dawn and Thelemic systems and AS systems) also applied to old gremoiric systems.

But I will just read read read and absorb as much as possible and then test, record the results and move on.

Half the folks will tell you that you can practically use any method, and the other half will tell you that you must stick to the grimoire or the GD system LOL.
However with daily magical work how you should do it will slowely unfold to you, which is really handy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I do have to say though, the methods in the grimoires can be done...
Personally I think the spirits must fall asleep with those long conjurations though!
I am quite glad to hear that you are serious about your practice and will be continuing to read and practice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Athena